Marlboro Hudson rail crash prompts blame fight and prayers
A fatal Marlboro and Hudson streetcar collision sparks mourning, legal action, and questions over responsibility. Conductor Felix Sawyer and motorman William Moore are badly hurt as investigators scrutinize orders ignored at the Miag Brook sand pit.
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William J. Moore
Miag Brook
Moore
Hudson
Felix Sawyer
Mary Smith
Earn Anus
Seeepet
Elm Street
William’ Moore
Ory Alley
Itwa
Jeremie Shaughnessy
Pleasant Street
Robert McNiff
Harris
Marlboro
William Moore
Ralph
Oo i
Jeres Brook
Balloonist survives 3000 foot ascent in Hoag Park mishap
Milford June 29 Louis Ward escaped injury after being carried about 3000 feet aloft while attached to a hot air balloon rope at Hoag Park Professor Hellman warned Ward to act as the balloon rose Ward cried out for help and swung upright when the rope freed Ward landed in a tree then reached the ground a mile away unharmed
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Milford
Louis Ward
Professor Hellman
Hoag Park
Ward
King Edward Makes Good Recovery Progress
London reports indicate King Edward is improving after his operation. Bulletins say the wound causes occasional discomfort but no alarming symptoms, with nourishment satisfactory and public concern easing as watchers diminish outside Buckingham Palace.
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London
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Treves
Laking
Barlow
Palace
Standish Steamer Run Aground Off Long Island Head
The steamer Myles Standish of Nantasket line ran ashore near Nix's Mate on Long Island Head around 10 pm. With 308 aboard, calm officers kept passengers at ease as boats were readied. The General Lincoln and Harlem assisted, all passengers were safe by 1:15 am, and the Standish was floated off.
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Myles Standish
Nantasket
Long Island Head
Nix
General Lincoln
Standish
Hull
Pemberton
Almshouse
Lincoln
Crow’s Point
Harlem
Nantasket Point
Weir River
Rowe’ Wharf
Long Island Point
Long Island
Trolleys Collide Near Providence
A trolley collision between Olneyville and Thornton in Providence, R I, injures several passengers. No bones broken as cuts bruises and nervous shock are reported. The forward car stopped for passengers to alight when the following car crashed into it.
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Providence
R. L
Olneyville
Thornton
Sunday riot in Lawrence injures dozens in foreign quarter
Lawrence June 29 A riot broke out in the foreign quarter between Syrians and Greeks with about 200 participants using weapons. Ten men were injured none seriously. Two arrests were made. In a separate Italian assault early Sunday a policeman was nearly killed. Two assailants named Angelo and Antonio Beanno were arrested.
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Lawrence
Howard White
Angelo
Antonio Beanno
Heindl in serious condition after emergency operation
Max Heindl leader of the Castle Square Orchestra is in a dangerous state at the Emergency Hospital. Doctors expect he may survive the night but recovery is unlikely. Trephining was performed by Drs Ledwell and Galvin and he remained unconscious after the operation, still in danger.
Mitchell in Chicago Seeks settlement of Illinois coal disputes
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers arrived in Chicago for several days to settle disputes in the Illinois coal fields. He expected progress to continue in the anthracite field in Pennsylvania while declining to comment on Indianapolis convention plans.
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Chicago
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Idianapolis
Bakers Union and masters reach wage and hours accord
In Fall River a five hour meeting between the Bakers Union and a master bakers committee forged a wage and time schedule agreement that, if ratified, would avert a strike. Foremen would earn 17 dollars weekly, second hands 15, and journeymen not less than 13. Work would run 60 hours weekly or 10 per day with overtime at 30 cents per hour. Ratification by both sides is still pending.
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Fall River
Bakers’ Union
Weather Forecast For Monday And Tuesday
Forecast calls for generally cloudy conditions Monday and Tuesday with occasional showers. Expect fresh brisk winds.
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Tocal
NO FOURTH IN CHINATOWN DENIAL OF CHINATOWN JULY CELEBRATION
A Boston Chinatown Fourth of July celebration appears canceled as police Division 4 orders void fireworks licenses and warns of disruptions. The piece recalls riots last year when windows were smashed and Chinese storefronts were damaged amid holiday chaos. Local businesses had stocked fireworks, but licenses were revoked to prevent a repeat.
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Chinatown
Harrison Avenue
Boston
Division 4
Ile
Ce and Harmony
Nantasket Line General Manager Finds Grounding Unavoidable
General Manager G P Cushing said after investigating the grounding of the Standish passenger boat that no one was to blame and the accident was unavoidable. He noted 303 passengers faced only minor inconvenience with no injuries or panic. Captain Brown reported slow speed at grounding and referenced a similar delay on Patriots Day two years earlier.
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Marlboro & Hudson Road
Cai
John H. Harris
Sam” Brown
Stansh
Harlem
Brown
Rowe
Standish
Lincoln
Rowe's Wharf
G. P. Cushing
Long Island
Cushing
Nantasket Boat Line
Post
Passengers More Annoyed by Delay After Grounding
F A Fears of Cambridge says the Myles Standish grounded around 9 45 causing delays and frustration among travelers. The report notes continued coverage on page six.
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Myles Standish
F. A. Fears
Cambridge
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