Gas Deaths Highlight Boston Gas Poisoning Crisis
A long list of gas fatalities unfolds as Massachusetts debates a gas safety question. The report notes O Gustafson of Kansas City died in Hotel Ketterer after gas leaked from a half‑opened jet. Officials warn that gas remains a daily hazard, with 51 deaths recorded in 1896 and ongoing cases where families suffer without loss of life.
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Massachusetts
Boston
O. Gustafson
Kansas City
Ketterer
Canal Street
Gas Safety Watchdog Moves to Probe Boston Fuel Fatalities
A seven member joint special committee is to investigate illuminating gas quality and distribution in Boston after recent fatalities. The panel may sit in session, summon papers, and report by the first Wednesday in March with draft bills if recommendations pass.
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John A. Kelcher
House
Senate
Boston
State House
Arsenic suspected in South Boston man’s death
John B. Coffey of 260 D Street South Boston died Sunday in dire pain with stomach cramps after illness doctors suspected poisoning. Autopsy by Dr George Stedman pending stomach content tests from Harvard chemist Professor Wood, while Captain Hoff man awaits final verdict. Coffey, a furniture mover, left a grieving wife and two sons.
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John B. Coffey
D Street
Boston
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Post
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Harvard Chemical Laboratory
Peninsular
Mr. Coffey
Dr Gavin
Electrotherapy Promises Health and Beauty Products
Dermatologist Woodbury at 41 Winter Street Burton offers static electricity treatments and home use batteries. Beauty Book features a sample Facial Soap or Facial Cream for ten cents.
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Winter St
Burton
Maid Arrested in Dedham Street Theft Case
Amelia M Oliver, a 19 year old colored girl hired as a housemaid for Miss B Houghton of 485 Shawmut avenue, was arrested after valuables valued over 200 dollars disappeared from occupant Esther G Beaudrot and others. The suspect’s trunk held part of the stolen goods and she was sent to the House of Detention for the night.
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Andrew Houghton
Shawmut Avenue
Amelia M. Oliver
Esther G. Beaudrot
Steward Brown Arrested Off Red Hook
Cyrus F. Brown a steward and former Boston resident was arrested on the schooner Nettie Shipman at Red Hook on a warrant by his wife Jola Brown. She says he deserted her and their seven children and she supported herself by kale mining and paper hanging until a year ago. Brown was bound over in 312 dollars to pay his wife six dollars weekly.
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Nettie Shipman
Red Hook
Jola Brown
Chicago Contractors Win Subway Section 9 Contract
The Transit Commission awarded Richardson & Young of Chicago the Section 9 subway contract for 94060 dollars.
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Boston and Albany Railroad Tourist Sleeping Car Schedule
Beginning Tuesday March 9 the Boston and Albany railroad runs a tourist sleeping car from Boston to Chicago each Tuesday via Michigan Central and each Wednesday via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. Car departs Boston at 3 p m and arrives in Chicago at 9 p m next day. Berths priced at $2 second class tickets accepted for passage.
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Pretty Mary McCann Faces Police Board Hearing
Mary McCann of Charlestown testified before Commissioner Clark that Officer Thompson of Station 3 threatened arrest over alleged draping of clothing and late hours. Thompson and witnesses from Bowdoin and Cambridge streets disputed her claims while family and employers defended her character and work habits.
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West End
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Cambridge
Post
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Democrats Win City Elections in Iowa Towns
Des Moines March 1 Democrats won a wave of city elections reversing fall Republican gains. Citizens' tickets carried most towns and Republicans were defeated in larger towns. Ottumwa saw Democrats win the entire city for the first time in years.
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Ottumwa
Leon Beats Church In Twenty Rounds At Empire Club
Casper Leon of New York defeated George Church of Buffalo in a ten round fight that extended to twenty rounds at 110 pounds. Leon controlled the pace and punished Church, who lasted the full scheduled twenty rounds before the referee awarded the decision to Leon.
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N. Y
Casper Leon
New York
George Church
Empire Athletic Club
Leon
Church
Woman Struck by City Wagon Injures Face Near Tremont
Rose Logan, 22, of 147 Howard Street Roxbury, was crossing Tremont Street near Columbus Avenue at 6 20 last night when knocked down by a wagon owned by the Boston Electric Light Company and severely injured about the face.
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Tremont Street
Columbus Avenue
Boston Electric Light Company
Son Murderer Dies in Middletown Asylum
Norwich Conn March 1 Isaac Douglass the Voluntown man who killed his son William on December 29 died in the insane retreat at Middletown Saturday evening. He had been in the asylum since January 18 and suffered melancholia believing he would be burned though he had forgotten his son and the murder.
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Conn
Tisaac Douglass
William
Middletown
Rush for Liquor Licenses in 1897 Busy at Headquarters
Applicants for liquor licenses were active yesterday at headquarters with over two hundred blanks distributed and the rush continuing.
Dance in Union Hall by Mishkan Tefila society
The Congregation Mishkan Tefila held a successful dancing party at Minot Hall last evening. Abraham Alexander directed the floor with assistants H. Stone and a team including M. Caro B. Lazarus H. Levy B. Aurbach M. Levy G. Alexander G. Aurbach M. Morris and L. P. White.
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M. Morris
L. P. White
Twenty Fifth City Point Rowing Ball in South Boston
The twenty fifth annual ball of the City Point Rowing Association was held last night in Gray's Hall South Boston with about 500 couples in attendance. John F Delaney led the floor with assistants G Daniel Griffin and William H Mooney. Proceeds go to a new clubhouse. Prominent oarsmen from Boston clubs attended.
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Boston
Foul Politics In City Libel Case In Police Court
In Lawrence March 1 Judge Stone found probable cause in Commonwealth v Donoghue and Shea on criminal libel charges against Mayor Jenkins. Bonds set at 1000 each for May term. case continued to Tuesday. Testimony included reporters Remick Carey Musk and Sullivan who questioned Shea and Jenkins.
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City Hall
Holmes's Effects Spark Police Review in Stoughton
Deer Island officials returned Holmes's belongings on Saturday renewing claims that Boston officers failed to identify the missing man arrested earlier. A leather pocketbook with his name, a jackknife, and more than $40 in cash were among items. Holmes died at Deer Island while under sentence.
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Conspirators Sentenced in Lowell Fraud Case
Charles Clapp and Jonathan Hunton were sentenced in Middlesex Superior Court Cambridge for conspiring to defraud Lowell. Hunton received a $500 fine. The other defendant Hunton was ordered to pay $300 and serve four months in the House of Correction.
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Lowell
Middlesex
Cambridge
Hunton
House of Correction
Despondent man swallows acid on Castle Street dies
Samuel Goldstein, 54, consumed carbolic acid on Castle Street yesterday after a period of unemployment and despondency. He died within moments. He was survived by a wife and four children.
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Castle Street
Doctorish Robber Steals Gold Watch at City Hall Alibi
An unknown man posing as a doctor called at 339 Charles street yesterday afternoon and claimed to be sent from City Hall. He gained admittance to the house and snatched a gold watch from the table.
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City Hall
Charlestown Artillery Forms Bayonet Squad
Charlestown Artillery Company D Ninth Regiment MVM organizes a bayonet squad trained by Lt. David Crotty. Members include Bernard McCarron Charles E Brines James B Goggin Frank F Morse Joseph Trainer Fred Glynn Florence McCarthy Edward Merrick P J Magna John Fitzgibbons Michael J Kenny Cornelius McDevitt Fred Dustin James Daley and J J Murray.
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David Crotty
Bernard McCarron
Charles E. Brines
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Frank F. Morse
Joseph Trainer
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Florence McCarthy
Edward Merrick
John Fitzgibbons
Michael J. Kenny
Cornelius McDevitt
Fred Dustin
James Daley
J. J. Murray
Woman held on polygamy charge in Moy case
Nellie Clark Moy Dan was held in 300 by Judge Forsaith of the Municipal Court on polygamy charges. She married Moy a Chinese citizen after believing her colored husband Alfred Clark was dead.
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Copper Boom Roars Through Monty and Butte Markets
March 1 1897 reports a lively copper market in Boston with Monty Calumet & Hecla shares rising and traders factoring in Butte and Boston control moves. Centennial and Tamarack show strength while Osceola eyes 50. New York wires stay hot as analysts debate copper supply and Arizona interest.
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Mrs Dr Bell Moves Practice to New Address
Mrs Dr Bell, a ladies' physician, has removed her practice to 20 Cazenove Street near 252 Columbus Avenue, updating her patients on the relocation.
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Cazenove St
Columbus Ave
Boston merchant J L Rousmanieres dies in apoplexy
J L Rousmanieres a Boston wholesale shoe merchant and head of Rousmaniers Williams & Co died after a sudden apoplexy in the office of William Fish Jr & Co at 60 Leonard street. He was taken to Hudson Street Hospital and died that evening with a friend at his bedside. He was about 50, married, and had come to New York today. F H Gage of his firm will hasten to the city.
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J. L. Rousmaniere
Summer Street
Boston
William Fish, Jr
Rousmaniers
Death of Edward P. Faxon Ruled Suicide by Drowning
Autopsy shows death under the Harvard Bridge on Saturday evening due to drowning with no signs of foul play. The incident is generally believed to be suicide.
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Shipping News Mini Almanac Highlights Arrivals
Tuesday nautical notes report arrivals of steamers Indian Nickerson Philadelphia and multiple tugs and barges from Hoboken to Baltimore with cargoes and passengers. Cleared vessels include H M Whitney New York and schooners Naomi Cox and J Frank Seavey bound for Montevideo Haggett's Cove Suffolk and St Andrews.
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