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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1887

Page

2

House Debates Abolishing Unnecessary Fences In State

The House discussed a bill to abolish unnecessary fences sparked by a Springfield chapel case where a high fence restricted air and sun. Opposition argued it would create more annoyance, but the bill moved to engrossment amid other routine motions and reports on topographical survey, liquor law, and telephone company capital.

House of Representatives Springfield Chapel Spellman Springfield Senate Fitchburg American Bell Telephone Company

Lawmakers Revise Liquor Trial Procedures and Ballot Boxes

Senator Reed reports expediting liquor case trials as inexpedient to legislate while Senator Jeffs backs a bill to supply towns with patent ballot boxes bought by the secretary of state for five dollars each. Remonstrances resisted a Bell Telephone capital increase. A mass of committee actions and amendments follow on disease control, poultry sales, railroad consolidation, and public notices.

Reed Committee On the Judiciary Jeffs Secretary of State Treasury Commonwealth H. W. Putnam American Bell Telephone Company Senator Hartwell Hartwell Bristol Gleason Worcester Fletcher Committee On Agriculture Pilsbury Troy & Greenfield Railroad Hoosac Fitchburg Railroad Secretary of the Commonwealth General Court Parmenter Crayon Company Samuel Tilden Marcellus Coggan Malden City of Lynn Junction Water Company Pittsfield Court House Salem Nantucket Dukes Soldiers’ Home Massachusetts Perkins Institution Massachusetts School For the Blind

Springfield measures seek licensing, liquor control and city sanitation

A batch of proposed acts aims to protect fisheries, register plumbers, license stores, regulate liquor forfeitures, authorize Milford Water Company capital increases, permit Provident Cooperative Bank expansion, improve factory sanitation, allow New England Hospital for Women and Children to acquire more property, amend Springfield Street Railway charter, and mandate accounting in state institutions.

Springfield Commonwealth Milford Water Company Provident Cooperative Bank New England Hospital For Women Springfield Street Railway Company

Legislature Passage and Debates on Public Measures

Governor transmits topographical survey report. Debates over probate, nuisances, and voter qualification. substitute resolves adopted. Bills advancing include clergy and church name changes, bank incorporations, and custody of prisoners. Several measures left for engrossment or withdrawal.

Committee Hearings on Injury Notice and Digest Access

Senate judiciary panel heard Colonel Benton push a bill requiring notice within thirty days of personal injuries and a two year filing window. Forbes bill seeks town access to Supreme Judicial Court digests funded by the Commonwealth. Salem Mayor Raymond supports territorial liquor license limits, aiding police surveillance. Water town seeks annexation by Newton with opposing remonstrants.

J. H. Benton, Jr Senate Committee On the Judiciary Wilbur Benton Forbes Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth W. W. Keller Raymond Salem Upham Committee On Towns John W. Tuttle Charles River Watertown Newton S. L. Powers John B. Goodrich Kimball Slocum City of

Spring transcontinental excursions by Raymond & Whitcomb

Raymond and Whitcomb announce seven annual spring excursions with sight seeing along the Pacific coast. Three trips depart from Boston on April 21, 28, and May 5, totaling 58 or 72 days. Routes cover Colorado to California, with Yosemite, Yellowstone, and a northern Pacific return. Descriptive circulars available from W. Raymond in Boston.

Messrs Raymond & Whitcomb Pacific Boston Colorado New Mexico Arizona California Nevada Utah Yosemite Valley San Francisco Monterey Oregon Washington Territory Paget Sound Country Northern Pacific Railroad Yellowstone National Park W. Raymond Washington Street School Street

Northern Pacific and Atlantic Railway Company Formed

Articles of incorporation will be filed in Albany to form a line from Brockville Ontario to Sault Ste. Marie with extension into New York State to connect with the Boston Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railroad. Prominent incorporators include Samuel Thomas Colvis J Bryce Austin Corbin and George F Baker. Operations are said to begin immediately.

New York Albany Brockville Ont Sault Ste. Marie St. Lawrence River New York State Boston Northern Pacific & Atlantic Railway Company Samuel Thomas Colvis J. Bryce Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Road RK. G. Hervey Alpha Parrish George Warren Smith Austin Corbin Reading & Philadelhia Railroad Thomas 8. Fowler New York, Ontario & Western Railroad Frank K. Pendleton George F. Baker H._E. Tahnestock First National Bank of New York

Atchison confirms LA & San Gabriel Valley Rail line purchase

Vice-President Smith states the Atchison has bought the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railway and will connect with a new San Bernardino to Los Angeles line. He predicts 800 miles of new Southern California track before 1888, says railroad competition spurs growth, and criticizes the Southern Pacific policy as short-sighted.

Atchison California Los Angeles Smith The Los Southern California San Gabriel Valley Southern Pacific

Derby Railroad sale hearing highlights New Haven bids

At a Feb 28 hearing on selling Derby railroad control to a syndicate planning to extend to Hawleyville, New England road representatives argued the deal would open competitive freight rates for New Haven by linking with Housatonic Valley and other lines. Offers of 175000 and 200000 circulated. syndicate ready to outbid rivals.

Derby Railroad New Haven Conn Hawleyville New England Road Stevenson Housatonic Valley Derby Road Tidewater Pennsylvania Great West New England New York

Rail interests shift in Michigan upper peninsula monopoly

Hancock & Calumet railroad changes hands with new owners who also control Mineral Range. New directors include Henry S. Ives and N. C. Ives, with N. C. Ives named president. Acquisition gives Mineral Range a regional monopoly over upper Michigan traffic.

Pennsylvania Hancock & Calumet Railroad Mineral Range Railroad Henry S. Ives Christopher Meyer George C. Stayner W. C. Boone N. C. Ives Ir S. Ogden Mineral Range Road Upper Peninsula Michigan ABC Pathfinder Daniel M. Kendrick New York Central Hudson River Road Omaha Norfolk & Western East Tennesse Virginia & Georgia Road St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute New York & Southern Telephone Company New York Jersey City Philadelphia Baltimore Washington New Orleans John G. Moore James B

Mrs Osgood Suicide in Stoneham Home

Mrs George A Osgood wife of a machinist living in Stoneham shot herself through the heart with a revolver about 9 o clock yesterday morning. She had been slightly insane for months but was not regarded as dangerous. The weapon came from a room used by a young man boarding with the family.

George A. Osgood Osgood Stoneham

Removal of Signals Sparks City Dispute in South Boston

A city debate centers on removing Wilson signal wires from fire alarm poles in South Boston. Fire Commissioner statements confirm unauthorized wiring, with Superintendent Flanders denying orders and the Martin-Wilson Company implicated.

District 12 Flanders Boston Board of Aldermen Fire Department Wilson Board of Fire Commissioners Fitch East Bidith Street South Boston East Eighth Street Mr. O'Neil Mr. Flanders O'Neil City Hall L Asso Whiting Eli Martin-Wilson Company Police Commissioners Fitch and Murphy

Abandoned off the Banks Phil Sheridan Crew Rescued

Captain John Marr and the Gloucester schooner Phil Sheridan were towed to port by the British steamer Peconic after firing and abandoning the vessel off Thatcher's Island. Five heavy seas wrecked dories and injured the crew. James McDougal was saved after being swept overboard. The crew received transport to Gloucester with aid from local fishermen.

John Marr Gloucester Phil Sheridan Sheridan Captain Marr George’s Banks Thatcher's Island James McDougal Peconic Watts Gloucester Fish Company Marr Essex Mutual Insurance Company

Pay Increase for Boston Policemen Ordered by Superintendent

The Boston police payroll rises under new rates approved by the Mayor and Board of Police. The superintendent directs captains to adjust time rolls starting Friday the 25th, setting per day and per week rates for captains patrolmen by years of service.

Boston Board of Police Pgulbna Rh Aise Wiee Etee Molobring Spc A Scan Ae Ees A LDA

Woman Fatally Burned in Market Street Store Incident

Mrs Ellen Kerins aged about 50 was fatally burned at her brother James F Kelley 151 Market Street store when her garments caught fire. She ran about in flames until her brother extinguished the blaze, suffering burns to hands arms and face. She was taken to St Johns Hospital where survival was unlikely.

Ellen Kerins James F. Kelley Market Street

Hard Pine Planks and Flooring for Sale at Kilbyoston Wharf

Hard pine boards flooring and step boards offered by Stetsen Moseley & Co. Sale location at Wharf ogg otok First corner of E street Office No 44 Kilby oston.

Stetsen, Moseley & Co Wharfogg Otok First E Street Kilby Oston Huckins & CO Bill Border Street Boston State St

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