Serious accident on the Fitchburg railroad near Pownal Station
A railroad derailment near Pownal Station VI involves two passenger cars carrying a Phillips excursion bound for California. Many passengers are injured. The item notes a grave accident with multiple injuries and ongoing investigations.
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Fitchburg
Pownal Station
Phillips
California
Wheeler
Malone
N. Y
New England
Newbury
Concord
Chandler
Brockton
Ames
Whipple
Yacht Atlantic
Atlantic Club
North Boston
Helen A. Ames
Frederick L. Ames
Robert ©. Hooper
Boston
Mystic Park
Lady Kensett
Joe Howe
Detroits
Indianapolis
Philadelphiasanquet
O’brien
Hoffman House
New York
Parnell Orchestrates Debates on Clare Island Evictions
London June 7 in the House of Commons Chief Secretary Arthur Balfour warned use of gunboats to enforce law on Clare Island evictions. W H Smith said no details on measures beyond the Crimes Act were ready for disclosure. Parnell urged focusing amendments on indispensable points as session advances. Several amendments by Parnellites were not moved and others failed, including a treason felony exclusion, as votes settled the bill stage.
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London
House of Commons
Ireland
Arthur Balfour
Dillon
Clare Island
W. H. Smith
Robertson
O’ Doherty
Parnell
O'Doherty
Mr. Smith
Atlantic Yacht Club Regatta Produces Surprises
New York June 7 The Atlantic Yacht Club won the annual regatta with an easy victory over Priscilla while Shamrock showed speed. Titania disappointed as clouds gave way to sunshine and a brisk wind. Thirty six yachts started in twelve classes with distances from twenty six to thirty eight miles and finishing near Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island.
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New Yor
Atlantic Yacht Club
Atlantic
Priscilla
Henn
Shamrock
Edward Burgess
Sandy Hook
Hook
Scotland Light
Romer
Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island
Commodore Fish
Galatea
Gravesend Bay
Titania
Art
Nome
Fanny
Stranger
Gracie
America
Spitz Bros and Mark Offer All Wool Suits at $10
Electrifying bargains from Spitz Bros and Mark feature all wool men and youths suits originally retailed at 12 to 15 dollars. Styles include single-breasted sacks one-button frocks and four-button cutaways. Suits are all-wool, well made, trimmed, and priced uniformly at ten dollars for a limited sale.
Connecticut Sealed Proposals for State Bonds in 1887
Connecticut Treasurer Hartford invites sealed proposals by June 20 1887 for up to one million dollars of registered bonds due May 1 1897 bearing 3.5 percent interest payable semiannually. Bonds issued under May 18 1887 act are tax exempt. delivery targeted by July 1 1887 with five percent cash deposit required and bids opened at face value with highest numbers redeemed first.
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State OF Connecticut
Hartworp
Hartford
General Assembly of
Connecticut
City of
Connecticut Treasurer Alexander Warner Named in Records
Alexander Warner, serving as Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, appears in official records related to state financial oversight and fiscal administration duties. Further details pending in accompanying documentation.
Record of Fires Baffled By False Alarm On Washington Street
An excited man asked Station 2 to pull in Box 86 at 11:50 PM for a fire. The officer responded but found no blaze. It later emerged a watch was stolen nearby and the alarm was likely set to aid the thief's escape.
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Station 2
Washington Street
Straw Hats Tents and Hammocks at Bargain Prices in Boston
Yesterday many hundred dozen straw hats were advertised with items including Men’s and Boys’ mixed straws, Mackinaws and Panamas. Mexican hammocks start at 69 cents, up to five dollars for premium, and tents range from one dollar to fifty. Remaining stock will be sold off quickly, with old hats offered at 10 cents and 25 cents to 150.
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P.S
Shoemakers in Council Organize National Trades District
About 150 delegates arrived in Brockton for a shoemakers convention to organize a national trades district. John McGarr of St Louis was elected president Joseph Peacock of Baltimore vice president and H J Skiffington of Boston secretary. The group met at Satucket Hall and heard remarks from George H McNeill T C Sorsrape E L Daily and E B Saunders. An entertainment and dance benefited Worcester locked out workers.
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Brockton
Shoemakers
Satucket Hall
John McGarr
St. Louis
Joseph Peacock
Baltimore
H. J. Skiffington
Boston
George H. McNiell
T. C
St Sora
Murray Hall
Worcester
Weather record for New England and eastern New York
The forecast calls for fair weather for twenty four hours starting 7 a m Wednesday June 8 with slight temperature changes and variable winds for New England and eastern New York. Observations summarize yesterday up to 10 p m with simultaneous readings across all stations.
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Waasarmgtos
New England
New York
Ships and crews listed from New York June 7 report
The dated dispatch lists numerous vessels including steamers Herman Winter Hallett Boston Paranense Sidebotham Pernambuco Ems Jungot Bremen Nevada Cushing Liverpool Jamborough Fraser Port Antonio Athos Low Kingston Espanol Gorcosebec Rouen Nymphal Brooks Antwerp Spain Griffiths Adriatic Pursell Liverpool ships Empire Snow Valparaiso Oneida McGlivery Singapore and brigs etc with many names such as Japet Stuck Latavia Humor Bohn La Plata Martinia Mizzano N B Lazzaro Bianchi Dalonco Tarragona N Boylston James Madaras Brothers Apap Ferrugia Hienich Janssen and others plus schooners Avis McLean St John Maggie Abbott Port-au-Prince Theenix Pettis Windsor Prineeport McCuma ber Parrsboro Nuevitas among others.
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New York
Herman Winter
Hallett
Boston
Paranense
Sidebotham
Pernambuco
Ems
Jungot
Bremen
Nevada
Cushing
Liverpool
Jamborough
Fraser
Port Antonio
Athos
Low
Kingston
Espanol
Gorcosebec
Rouen
Nymphal
Brooks
Antwerp
Spain
Griffiths
Adriatic
Pursell
Empire
Snow
Valparaiso
Oneida
McGlivery
Singapore
Avis
McLean
St. John
N.B
Maggie Abbott
McIntosh
Port-au-Prince
Theenix
Pettis
Windsor
N.S
Prineeport
McCumaber
Parrsboro
N.8
Hattle Darling
Pearce
Marsh Harbor
Legislature Confronts One Senator Solution in New Hampshire
Chandler's prospects and a possible electoral compromise loom as Republicans and anti Chandler factions weigh short and full term candidates. A January meeting may replace June sessions, with possible cross party coalitions around Cheney Gallinger and Marston plans. Committees on insurance and railroads are set, while a constitutional convention bill and rail line state purchase plans also surface.
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Concorp
N. J
Sprcrav
Phenix Hall
Henry B. Atherton
Nashua
Sawyer
Weare
William T. Nason
Dover
Supreme Court
O. C. Moore
United States Senate
Charles H. Bell
Exeter
Senate
Bell
Moore
James G. Blaine
Chandler
Sulloway
Manchester
Marston
General Marston
Mr. Chandler
C. Cheney
Currier
Pike
Europe
J. H. Gallinger
Cheney
Gallinger
Loase
Burleigh
McLane
Milford
Morrill
Concord
Estey
Tilton
Calef
Barrington
Cotton
Conway
Worcester
French
Richards
Carr
Rollins
House
Manchester & Lawrence
New Hampshire
Knights of Labor
Buzzards Bay Bluefishing Sees Heavy Boat Traffic
In Buzzard's Bay on June 7 nearly 200 boats fished the bluefish. Fishermen report plentiful fish with yesterday's catch averaging about twenty five per boat and of good size.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Funeral of ex Vice-President Wheeler in Matroni
The obsequies for ex Vice-President Wheeler were held at the Congregational Church in Matroni New York. Business places closed at noon. The body lay in state in the church vestibule from 12 to 1 o clock with viewing. Pallbearers were D W Lawrence H A Taylor C G Gleason William A Short Thomas R Kane and J J Seaver. The cortège escorted by the Twenty seventh separate company proceeded to the cemetery east of the village where Wheeler rests beside his wife.
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Matroni
N. Y
Wheeler
Congregational Church
D. W. Lawrence
H. A. Taylor
C. G. Gleason
William A. Short
Thomas R. Kane
J. J. Seaver
Mr. Wheeler
Twentyseventh
Probe into Celtic Britannic collision at sea
New York June 7 Acting Consul William Hoar and Captains McMicken Purvis and Archer opened an inquiry into the May 19 collision of the Celtic and Britannic. Captain Perry testified about the fog, time, speed at impact, and signals as officers tried to avoid disaster 870 miles from New York.
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New Yor
William M. Hoar
William McMicken
Umbria
John B. Purvis
Metropedia
Frederick Archer
Tower Hill
H. H. Perry
New York
Celtic
Perry
J. B. Mackenzie
Britannic
Mackenzie
Joseph Coleman
Protest Over Suspension of Long and Short Haul Clause
Washington June 7 Woodruff Sutton of New York protests to the interstate commerce commission against suspending the long and short haul clause. Sutton & Co handle clipper transport across the continent and claim transcontinental railroads seek to force contractors to ship all freights by rail and offer lower rates to crush clipper line competition aided by Pacific Mail Steamship Co in this effort.
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Washington
Ublic
Sutton
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Judge orders warrants in jury tampering case in New York
In Judge Barretts court witnesses who yesterday claimed embracery of Sharp jury testified again and warrants were issued for Lynch Warner and Hoagland. They were arrested, posted bail, and released. Robert A Johnson of Century Magazine was assigned to the fourth box as sixth chair remained empty when court adjourned. In Montreal Bank of Montreal directors meeting Sir Donald A Smith elected president and George A Drummond vice president.
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New York
Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Donald A. Smith
M.P
George A. Drummond
Excursion Train Wreck at Pownal Injures Many
At North Adams a seven car Erie express crossed switches and a Pullman derailed at Pownal causing many injuries. Passengers, including Mrs Wells and Mrs Wetherbee, were hospitalized after being toppled by the rear cars. Conductor Clark applied air brakes to halt the train. wrecking crews arrived by 9:48 pm. Foreman Soule expects clearance within two hours.
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Norra Adams
Erie Express
Charles Clark
Fred Smith
North Adams
State Line
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western
Troy & Boston
Fitchburg Railroad
Pownal
Phillips
California
Clark
Connelly
Judson
C. J. Curran
W.S. Carr
H. M. Stafford
S. A. Wells
Springfield
Mass
C. M. Wetherbee
B. Davis
Hartford
Conn
Charles E. Davis
Henry Wigfoid
John P. Carson
Norwich
Woonsocket
R. L
Gabriel Hoverspran
Millbury
Eli Darling
Providence
R. I
G. H. Mumeise
Bristol
Sarah E. Bean
Lowell
B. F. Judson
Exchange Hotel
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Soule
Fitchburg Company
Troy
Boston
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
Rooney
Times on Parnellism and Crime in new instalment
London reports the Times editorial linking the Parnellist movement to a broader conspiracy. The article reproduces Irish World material from 1884 and Patrick Ford’s address, asserting a unified network behind arson and murder and accusing constitutional agitators of shared aims with ruffians.
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London
the Times
England
Ireland
Davitt
Bodyke
Changes in New England bank reserve agents approved
The comptroller of the currency approves changes in reserve agents for New England banks. American Exchange National Bank of New York becomes agent for Woodstock National Bank of Woodstock Vermont, replacing National Park Bank. National Bank of the Republic of New York becomes agent for Merchants' National of Boston, and Fidelity of New York becomes agent for First National of Winsted Connecticut. A test brake incident on the Cincinnati Washington Baltimore line caused a derailment at Millock Bottom with a $40,000 loss. engines and coaches fell thirty feet but no injuries reported.
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Wasamineron
Sprcrax
New England
American Exchange National Bank of New York
Woodstock National Bank
Woodstock
National Park Bank
National Bank of the Republic of New York
Merchants’ National of Boston
Fidelity of New York
First National of
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore Road
Millock Bottom
Banquet to OBrien at Hoffman House
William O'Brien was feted at the Hoffman House in New York by notable figures including Charles A. Dana Governor Green ex Governor Abbott of New Jersey Bishop O Farrel Rev Dr Hepworth and General Newton Ex Mayor Grace presided O Brien spoke defending Irish nationalism and referencing Canadian mobs He read a letter from Irish parliamentary committee urging support and a $2500 contribution Speeches followed from Dana O Farrel and others Letters of regret came from Governor Hill General Sherman Governor Lounsbury Roscoe Conkling and Mayor Hewitt
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New York
William O’brien
Hoffman House
Charles A. Dana
Green
Abbott
New Jersey
O’farrell
Hepworth
Newton
Grace
O’brien
Canada
John McMackin
MecMackin
Parnell
America
Free
Mr. Dana
Bishop O'Farrell
Hill
Sherman
Lounsbury
Connecticut
Roscoe Conkling
Hewitt
Synod condemns secret societies while jubilee yacht entries listed
The Reformed Presbyterian Church of America in Niewbourea adopts resolutions condemning secret societies as immoral and harmful to church membership. In London a Jubilee yacht race entries list includes Aline Sleuthhound Dawn Dauntless Genesta Mabel Valauvent Atlantis Gwendolin Bridesmaid Helene. Other items report a fatal coal pit accident at Motherwell and an assault on M Montgolfier. Hungary floods worsen with 50 000 families ruined and 50,000 acres of wheat submerged.
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Niewbourea
N.Y
Synod of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church of America
London
Aline
Sleuthhound
Dawn
Dauntless
Genesta
Mabel
Valauvent
Atlantis
Gwendolin
Bridesmaid
Helene
Great Britain
Ireland
Guascow
Motherwell
Lanarkshire
Borpraux
M. Montgolfier
Vienna
Hungary
Mako
Czanad
Csongard
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Fuair
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Roxbury
Irish National League
Faneuil Hall
Perkins Institution For the Blind
Tremont Temple
Massachusetts Bicycle Club
Supreme Court of the Royal Arcanum
West End
Spitz Bros
Mark
Tomers
Npitz Bros. & Hork
Bedford Street
Alexander Warner
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
M. D. Jones & CO
Hanover Street
Joseph Breck & Sons
North Market Street
Leonard & Co
Bromfield Street
C.A. Richards & CO
Central Street
Marblehead
Lawley’s
Hoff
Edwin
Morris
Delaware Peninsular
Shoemakers IN Council
Observer’s Office
Signal Service
U.S. A
A.M
P. M
Fastport
Portland
Mt. Washington
Block Island
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Puir Northfield
Albany
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Tee
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Alpe Wees
Miraustie
Mich
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St Rain
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North Platte
Buzzard's Bay
Malone, N. Y
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