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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1889

Page

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Disastrous Fire at Summer and Hawley Streets Leaves Five Dead

A blaze at Heyer Bros. on Summer street destroyed 125000 of property and claimed five lives. The four story granite building housed Heyer Bros. and Browning & Co. Fireworks stock and Fourth of July goods fed the flames. Rescue efforts saved two boys but cost several workers their lives. three others were injured and hospitalized.

Heyer Bros Summer Street Charles A. Browning & Co Hawley Browning &Co Lox 48 Heyer Fred Heyer N. B. Bacon William Brenenstahl Charles A. Gage Browning Massachusetts General Hospital William Smithers Plymouth Rock Pants Company Benjamin W. Daly Arthur W. Cameron Toung Daly Thomas Daly Somervile Hose Cameron Charles Callaghan Hos Opital Samurl R. Corpr Shipper Tileston Street Joan III Porter Boston Street Boston Tuomas Payne Maverick Street Charles Callaghan Chelsea Street East Jos BK Anperson Decatur Street East Boston Willliam F. Brexenstain Charles A Arlington Grove Street John Hill City Hospital Thomas Payne Charles A. Browning J. B. Pickett Larvey & Fenno G. J. Wellington Endicott & Macomber Jordan & Lovett Oston Wall Paper Company Ellis J. Heyer Frederick A. Heyer Edgar W.heyer Ernest P. Heyer Sheldon McKin St. Paul’s School of Concord N. H Longwood Club Roxbury Club National British-American Association Faneuil Hall Summer and Stawley Streets Heyer Bros. and Browning && Co

Questions for Railroads Circular Demands Carrier Info

The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a circular asking railroad carriers to provide details on free cartage deliveries. It seeks stations with free cartage, freight classes, station groupings, duration and origin of the practice, effects on rates, tariff references, and estimated costs per station.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Clarkson Page & Yale New London Chicagos New Yorks Indianapolis James L. Little

Weather forecast for New England and eastern New York

Forecast till 8 p m Saturday shows rain in New England and eastern New York with fair conditions along the Maine and eastern Massachusetts coasts. Cooler air following, except for a slight warmth in Maine, and westerly winds.

Washington New England New York Maine Massachusetts

Ships Arrive and Depart Across Atlantic Routes in June

Shipping logs show multiple vessels arriving in Boston New York and Liverpool from ports like Baracoa Matanzas Mediterranean and Liverpool and leaving for destinations including Hamburg Antwerp and London. Notable entries include Augusta Victoria City of New York Trave and Istrian with various origin ports.

Boston Unita Baracoa Beta Matanzas Timor Mediterranean New York City of New York Liverpool England Trave Bremen Augusta Victoria Hamburg Iniziativa Catania Lucy J’. Miller Banger Holland London Jane Zt Ollux Antwerp City of Rome Liver Oak Baltimore Oranmore Nevada

Circular letter urges slower spinning to ease mill toil

Fall River June 21 A circular from mill treasurers asks action to improve spinning and reduce exertion. It argues cotton quality and current speeds force overwork and proposes cutting speeds so cotton will stand, easing grievances. The Cotton Weavers Protective Association reports running overtime to the State inspector.

Cotton Weavers’ Protective Association

Third Day at Eastern Circuit Track Meets in Lynn

The Eastern circuit meet at Lynn on June 21 reports a quiet third day with the 2:26 class purse at 490, featuring horses Royal and Gratz and riders W M Nicholson and Charles Yapp. The 2:22 Aubing race lists U H Nelgon, while the 2:34 race shows Country Girl ridden by M P Longley and Fred by Charles Records.

Lynn Royal B. G W. M. Nicholson Weree Gratz Charles Yapp Chee Mes William Dik G Roberts Aubing Br. m U.H. Nelgon Serewariver Re. G Os Lees Oo & OG B. m M. P. Longley Fred Charles Records

Drowned in Big Herring Pond Near Sandwich

Foster Bray aged 19 drowned in Big Herring Pond this afternoon. His body has not been recovered.

Sandwich Foster Bray Herring Pond

Baltic Sailor’s Narrow Escape and Haytien Gunboat Duel

The Provincetown schooner Baltic, Captain Joseph Fisher, survived a May 13 gunfire attack near Sam Bay Hayti by five soldiers. Fisher sought higher authority and had five assailants briefly detained by General Pappoo, with officials blaming liquor and noting discipline issues aboard the Haytien side. The Saginaw carried Mason T. Cooper after a salute incident involving the Gunboat Carondelet. Yale defeats Pennsylvania in a close eight oared race, coached to win by minimal margin with Yale clocking 23 minutes 50 seconds to Penn’s 23 minutes 54 seconds.

Baltic Provincetown Joseph Fisher Fisher Sam Bay San Domingo Tay Gradilla Pappoo Lisher Haytien Blaine Haytiens Southern Légitime New York Saginaw Hayti Mason T. Cooper Admiral Cooper United States Navy Hippolyte Cape Haytien Carondelet New London Conn Yale University of Pennsylvania Thames River Warward Brooks Harvard Pennsylvania Herir Navy Yard Bob Cook Penn

Riots in Kladno and Spain over Cuba sale denial

Despatches report continued rioting at Kladno with mob attacks on municipal buildings, a mine director's residence and the mayor, then arson as barricades held. In Cortes Senor Becerra says the United States has not proposed buying Cuba and Spain would not consider any sale. A jury convicts five railway workers of manslaughter for a deadly disaster. Paris reports a major furniture depot fire at Vieux Chene with losses around 560000.

Vienna Kladno Maparip Senor Becerra United States Cuba Annaau Paris Vieux Chene Deaubourg Europe

Nicaragua Canal Company Elects Board After Survey Report

The stockholders met in Denver on June 21 and heard the canal survey report from the engineering corps. Directors elected for the coming year include A. O. Cheney H. C. Taylor A. P. Cheney R. F. Sturgis W. Holbrook J. W. Miller A. Hed ge s A. S. Hoyt R. A. Lancaster D. Jeffers and others.

Denver Col Nicaragua Canal Company A.O. Cheney H. C. Taylor Rk. F. Sturgis Holbrook J. W. Miller A. Hedges

Clergyman Sentenced to Nine Years in Sing Sing

The Rev. William E. Howard, convicted of grand larceny related to the Electric Sugar Refinery Company frauds, was sentenced by Recorder Smyth to nine years and eight months' imprisonment in Sing Sing at hard labor.

New York William E. Howard Smyth Sing Sing

Quiet at Johnstown as authorities quell unrest

Johnstown officials report no trouble among workers and tight control after the disaster. Saloons closed by General Hastings reduce danger while 32 bodies are recovered, the largest daily tally in days. Clara Barton advises red cross marking for shipments and delaying winter relief until autumn. Boston relief fund rises to 141000 092 dollars.

Jonnstown Hastings Clara Barton Johnstown Penn Boston

Governor Hill Secretary Named Director of War Heating Co

Colonel William G. Rice private secretary to Governor Hill was elected director and first vice president and treasurer of the Consolidated War Heating Company. The firm formed by New York Chicago Detroit Albany and Portland capitalists has 2,500,000 capital and controls over 100 patents for car heating lighting and ventilating appliances.

Millionaire Searles Raises British Flag At Methuen

At sunrise Mil lionaire Searles hoisted the British flag over his grounds in Methuen and kept it there until dark. No American colors flew with it and popular indignation rose to a high pitch. The act coincides with the Queen Victoria accession anniversary.

Lawrence Millionaire Searles Methuen Queen Victoria

Death of St Johnsbury Student After Food Poisoning

Greenleaf Kimball Sykes an academy student in the class of 90 died of acute peritonitis following a food poisoning incident that affected nineteen others. The death came just after commencement exercises and mournful reactions spread through the school and community.

Johnsbury St. Johnspury

Bookcasa advertisement promises 180-book wall unit

An ad proclaims a five shelf wall case named Bookcasa priced at 10 dollars per the given description. It explains dimensions over five feet tall with adjustable shelves, able to hold about 180 books and 300 engravings in the catalogue.

Extradition Proceeding for Martin Burke in Cronin Case

At Winnipeg Martin Burke is arraigned and held for a week as prosecutors gather evidence in the Cronin murder inquiry. Grand jury investigations continue with witnesses from Chicago and Britain in focus as the case remains open for ongoing testimony.

Winnipeg Waissirra Man Martin Burke Bain Howell Chicago Isaac Campbell Burke Martinson Williams Brothers Dr. Crouin Williams Great Britain United States Springfield Lll State Attorney’s Office Cook County Fifer State Department Washington Cronin Chcaco Luke Dillon Clan-na-Gael Dillon Alexander Sullivan Harry Jordan Patrick Cooney Edward Spellman Peoria Clanna-Gael Ilinois Wisconsin Star Chamber Spellman Dr. Cronin

Slocum Wins New Haven Cup in Big New Eng Lands Match

In New Haven Connecticut on June 21 H W Slocum Jr of Brooklyn defeated K P Huntington Yale 8 6 9 7 6 2 to claim the New Haven Lawn Club cup for his personal property. Slocum had previously won the cup in 1887 and 1883.

Cotton Oil Trust New Orneans Richter Civil District Court American Cotton Oil Trust Jules Aldigo Louisiana American Cotton Oil ‘Trust Slocum New Haven Conn New England H. W. Slocum, Jr Brooklyn K. P. Huntington Yale

Train Robbers Sentenced to Twenty Five Years

Chief Justice Wright sentenced Dan Harwick William Stein and James Halford known as the Canon Diablo train robbers to twenty five years each in the penitentiary for the express train robbery on the Atlantic and Pacific railway in April last.

Prescott Ann Wright Dan Harwick William Stein James Halford Canon Diablo Atlantic & Pacific Railway

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