Strike Declared Off in Cambridge Rail Strike Turmoil
Cambridge Railroad Company employees vote to end the strike at Lyceum Hall in St Paul’s. Leaders accuse Superintendent Bancroft of withholding reinstatement and report heavy debt in the strikers’ assembly. Citizens petition against Eben W Pike’s city post amid disturbances. Royal D. Gould assaulted. two suspects arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Railroad Company
St. Paul’s Lyceum Hall
Bancroft
C. E. Maguire
M. E. Haley
John White
John C. Short
Knights of Labor Assembly
Assembly
L Bancroft
Cambridge Railroad
Eben W. Pike
Cambridge
Pike
Woodward Emery
J.B. Warner
A. P. Peabody
Philip S. Stone
Henry E. Warren
Herbert H. LD. Perrie
Charles C. Reed
HH. Emerson
Percy G. Porter
David Ellis
Rh. C. Cushman
George A. Alden
M. B. Boynton
J. A. Shepherd
Alex L. Hayes
C.F. Goodridge
G. Niles
Edwards
Edward L. Gruely
J. W. Fairbanks
Charles H. Gass
Emmons R. Ellis
City of
Woopwakp Emery
Royal D. Gould
East Cambridge
Boston
First Street
Henry C. Jones
Osborn
McBride
Jones
Joseph Burns
Hugh Keenan
Cambridge Street
Keenan
Expressmen’s League Holds Eighth Banquet At Young’s Hotel
The Expressmen's League marked its eighth annual meeting with a banquet at Young's Hotel. President E G Smith chaired the business session. Edwin Allen reported for the board and noted two deaths Merrett Sealey and C C Jackson. New officers elected included President H W Hayward and secretary treasurer H L Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Expressmen’s League
Young’s Hotel
E. G. Smith
Edwin Allen
Merrett Sealey
C. C. Jackson
Jackson
Portsmouth Express
H. W. Hayward
H. L. Jackson
H. W. Webster
J. W. ‘Tapley
M. M. Lawin
W. Vance
T. T. Savory
R. I. Ryan
J. H. Chandler
H. Sturtevant
C. W. Tenny
I. M. Cheney
Baldwin
Dan Lovering
Boston
Adams Express Company
Lovering
T. W. Henry
L. J. Presson
C. A. Rice
Northboro
O. J. Freeborn
C. H. Terry
Georgetown
G. W. Slingerland
H. B. Sayward
W. C.taft
J. ‘S. Coysmen
Ye, Saville
D. Lovering
G. Coolidge
W. W. Russell
T. ‘T. Lavery
G. D. Dillingham
Isaac Seeley
H. M. Pomelee
A. H. Seasler
George Hopkins
A. Phillipps
RK. S. Kelley
J. C. Buzzle
N. W. Rice
T. Ek. Hale
G. A. Slingerland
C. B. Savage
L. E. Hunter
H. H. Hart
J. M. Denner
J. C. Butland
H. V. Hayward
H. W. Weston
W. Vane
Vy W. Baldwin
Estus Lamb dies at Providence railroad president
Estus Lamb, president of the Providence and Worcester Railroad, died at his Providence home after a period of illness. Born about 1809 in Massachusetts, he served on the railroad board for over 25 years and became president in 1884, succeeding George A. Leete. He and his grandson had traveled to Washington a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estus Lamb
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
Providence
Lamb
Washington
New York
Mr. Lamb
Worcester County
Mass
Monahansett
Putnam, Conn
The
Providence & Worcester Railroad
Road
George A. Leete
Paul Feval and Others Die in 19th Century Remembrance
Notice lists Paul Henri Coerentin Feval known as Paul Feval, the French novelist who died in Paris in his seventieth year, with English translations of his works and honors. Benjamin Coates of Philadelphia dies aged 81, a wool merchant and abolitionist active in Liberia. Annie Letitia Schiller mother of pianist Madeline Schiller dies in New York of pneumonia, connected to English lineage and Dickens ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Henri Coerentin Feval
Paul Feval
Paris
Feval
Legion of Honor
Republic of
Liberia
Annie Letitia Schiller
Mme
Madeline Schiller
New York
Annelie
Coutts Lindsay Chambers
Earnestine
Liebermann
Germany
Bears and Grasshoppers Bounty Totals
Coxcorp New Hampshire March 9 State treasurer paid 1067 for bounties on wild animals last year including 520 for eighty two bears and 198 for grasshoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxcorp
N. H
Shoemakers' Strike Settled in Lynn Factory
Rumsey Brog. shoe workers in Lynn have reached a settlement with the firm and the Knights of Labor. Union members will return to work tomorrow morning, ending the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mareth
Rumsey Brog
Knights of Labor
Unitarian Club Discusses North End Reform Plan
At Hotel Vendome the 200 member Unitarian Club heard Hon. George S. Hale outline a community project. A proposed multi use building would host a coffee house, library rooms, lectures, open discussions and social services to aid North End residents and connect with local unions and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Club
Hotel Vendome
George S. Hale
Mohini Chattery
Bramin
C. A. Bartol
D.D
John Graham Brooks
Brockton
Charles F. Dole
Charles A. Stevens
Ware
Edwin F. Waters
Edward A. Horton
William Clarence Burrage
William Wilkins Warren
William H. Baldwin
Governor Ames
Benjamin A. Gould
Samuel Wells
Robert M. Barnard
Hodgdon
Arlington
James Longley
J. C. White
Thomas J. Whidden
Francis Tiffany
William H. Ladd
John G. Wetherell
Charles J. White
Edes
James Freeman
Aload
Bartel
Hedge
Hale
Mohini Chatterji
North End
Knights of Labor
You
Brother Baldwin
Edward Everett Hale
Henry Wadsworth
Philip Nolan
Brooke Herford
Brooke
John G. Brooks
Carroll D. Wright
Edward Atkinson
London
Royal Victoria Hall
Old Vic
The
Victoria
the Vic
Samuel Morley
Gladstone
Arrest of Two Men Over Bogus Watches Scam
James H. Kane and Giles H. Rich were arrested on mail fraud charges after advertising a $1 stem winder watch. Rich serves at Roxbury Police Court. Kane previously ran the Atlantic House. The 44 Broad Street firm advertised a fancy gold plated stem winder with cheap packing, sold by mail. Bail set at 1500 dollars each. about a dozen witnesses, including firm workers, were summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Kane
Giles H. Rich
Rich
Roxbury
Kane
Atlantic House
City Point
Broad Street
Waterbury
Hallet
Appalachian Club meeting schedules marches and talks
The Appalachian Club met at the Institute of Technology with full attendance. Members elected to membership include Mrs. Francis H. Brown Miss Bertha La Bau Miss Annie B Towne Mee We Williams and Mr. W. P. Fowler. Lectures were given by Professor W M Davis on meteorological observations at Appalachian Stations and Mr FP HW Chapman on the ascent of Mt Blane. March outings include Readville Prospect Rock and Prospect Hill with assigned leaders and train times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Club
Institute of Technology
Alpheus Hyatt
Francis H. Brown
Bertha la Bau
Annie B. Towne
Wiliams
W. P. Fowler
W. M. Davis
Harvard College
Appalachian
White Mountains
FP. HW. Chapman
Hartford
Conn
Mt. Blane
Club
Park Street
Readville
Boston & Providence Railroad
Prospect Rock
Wakefield
Boston & Maine
Lynde
Prospect Hill
Waltham
Massachusetts Central
Crospy
Cunard Catalonia Leaves Boston With Full Cargo and Passengers
The Cunard steamer Catalonia under Captain Wylie sails from Boston today at 9 30 a m with a full cargo and 158 passengers including 3 cabin 25 intermediate and 125 steerage. The cabin group includes Messrs John Geddes Jr Matthew H Calvert and T R Cushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunard
Wylie
Boston
John Geddes, Jr
Matthew H. Calvert
T. R. Cushing
Massachusetts Temperance Alliance
School Street
A. A. Miner
George M. Buttrick
C. Fay
Southboro
Alliance
Bromfield Street
Hichborn & Co
Bradford Street
Waltham Street
John F. Fitzgerald
Sugary Swindle Hits National Sugarine Stockholders
The National Sugarine Refining Company formed in 1887 faced a elaborate swindle by William C. Hickman. He promised a revolutionary sugar substitute, charged $22,000 for machinery, and swindled about $30,000 before fleeing to Canada. Hickman claimed a dying sailor revealed the secret, tested by Dr. Bowker, who certified the mix as harmless. The case highlights alleged fraud, stockholder losses, and Hickman’s past as a politician and fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Sugarine Refining Company, Incorporated
William C. Hickman
William A. Ingham
Lowell
Frederick W. Brown
William H. Bent
Newburyport
Hickman
Oliver Street
New —— Safety Company
Boston
Canada
Dr. Bowker
Moseley Seeks Interstate Commerce Commission Seat
Edward A. Moseley of Newburyport pursues a position on the interstate commerce commission. Support from Massachusetts Democrats in Washington and prominent railroad men, plus endorsements from Maine and Rhode Island leaders, are noted though his backers keep letters private. Born in Newburyport, 41, Moseley rose from clerk to lumber and import business, with extensive railroad dealings and local government service in 1869-70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commission
Edward A. Moseley
Newburyport
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Washington
Boston
Congress
Democratic Party
Mar
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maine
Moseley
New England
Mass
Rhode Island
Essex County
Endicott
Senate
House
Libel by vessel owners over grounded coal schooner
United States District Court records a libel by Nelson S Higgins and crew of the Calvin P Harris against Lynn Gaslight Co over grounding Sept 7 1885 while coal was to be delivered to a Lynn wharf. Vessel claims damages $460.81 from dredged channel maintained for the wharf. Defendants argue vessel knew channel risks and passed at low tide, case argued with decision reserved. W W Dodge represents libellants and W H Niles for respondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Nelson
Aaron S. Higgins
Lynn Gaslight Company
Calvin P. Harris
Lynn
W. W. Dodge
W. H. Niles
Supreme Judicial Court Terms March 9
The Supreme Judicial Court convened with Chief Justice Morton and Justices Deven, Allen, and Holmes. Cases listed include Harriet De Long v Patrick Canny with counsel F Paul and defendants. Samuel P Train et al v Boston Disinfecting Co. Downer v Whittier. multiple law and equity matters ordered for hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth
Morton
C. J
Devens
W. Allen
Holmes, Jr
Harriet de Long
Patrick Canny
F. Paul
William Gaston
C. F. Donnelly
Samuel P. Train
Frank E. Downer
Daniel B. Whittier
Perkins & Lyman
E. W. Burdett
Seamen sue for scurvy damages on bark Glide voyage
No. 4019-John W. Jackson et al. sue John Dos et al. for $1000 each claiming lack of proper anti scurbutic food on the bark Glide during a voyage starting July 11, 1885 to Africa and Madagascar. Defenses denied. Cases list follow with multiple other suits and sessions noted by Justice Mason and counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Jackson
John Dos
Africa
Madagascar
J. M. Browne
Aug. Russ
Jesse Gove
Pray
Bird
Digney
Hall
Lyon
Wentworth
Hathorne
Smith
Mosely
Cutter
Kehoe
Glynn
Little
Mason, J. _ No
Samuel Thompson
Samuel A. Stewart & Co
Thomas E. Barry
H. J. Edwards
James Benson
Eben B. Goodwin
Benjamin F. Packard
Bath
L. W. Howes
G. C. Abbott
C. B. Southard
Benson
Goouwin
Gwillim
Broderick
Litchfield
Goodrich
Golf
Long
McConnell
Gardn
Chandler
Pickard
Gould
Richardson
Griffiths
Emery
Holland
Boston
Whitney
Tryden
van No
Pfalf
Gilbert
Brooknew
Bishi
O’ Brien
Paul
Stearns
Wentw
Crafts
Hart
Campbell
Lawr
Pierce
Avery
Waldron
Duece
Lewis
Leonard
Son of Professor Charlier On Trial For Embezzling 50000
Elie Stacey Charlier, son of Professor Elie Charlier, stood before Judge Donohue in New York Supreme Court on March 9 charged with embezzling 50000 dollars while serving as book-keeper for the Panama Railroad Company at Colon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elie Stacey Charlier
Elie Charlier
Donohue
Supreme Court
Panama Railroad Company
Colon
A Captain's Experience and New Theories on the Oregon Disaster
Captain Greenwood of the Kanawha recalls sighting a sinking vessel on the Oregon night, suggesting a collision or reckless course. He offers theories including intoxication or sudden illness aboard the other ship, and touts Hunt's Remedy as a cure for shipboard and family ailments, including kidney issues and catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Greenwood
New Jersey
Newark
Hunt
Bright
Business partner sought for mineral tract in Missouri
Opportunity for an investor with capital to acquire a 3820 acre tract in southern Missouri with water power and river shipping facilities. Pure inexhaustible granite felspar and silica. Land held in fee simple under undersigned control. Address M. L Dorschutz Pelleville Illinois for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Business Troubles Protests and Assignments Across Cities
Credit actions erupt nationwide with multiple firms facing attachments and assignments. Notable cases include Guy Bevan & Co. in Mobile protested on a £1000 draft with $17,000 in attachments, Charles S. Hayward in New York assigning $798, and L Levenson & Co. in New York giving $56,470 in preferences including $20,000 to Mechanics' National Bank. Others: F Stevens in Scranton to be sold out March 11, Chorman-Mitchell in Philadelphia attached for $5614, and many more across Boston, Providence, St. Louis, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Bevan & Co
Mobile
Ala
London
Charles S. Hayward
New York
Chorman-Mitchell Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
F. Stevens
Grocer
Scranton
Penn
New Britain
J. E. Hamilton
Pugwash
N. S
J. R. Smith & Co
Johnsboro
Ark
Humphrey, Blake & Co
St. Louis
Crown Vinegar and Preserving Company
Thompins & Harris
Grain
James L. Davis's Sons
Wholesale Grocers
Anton Ebert
Wilmington
N. C
Crockery
C. L. Kittridge
Montgomery Light Guards Elect New Members and Parade Date
The regular monthly meeting of the Montgomery Light Guard Association elected Captain John Lyons Francis J. McCarty and Timothy O'Brien to membership. A long list of prominent citizens awaits action at the next meeting and a parade was scheduled for June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Light Guard Association
Armory
John Lyons
Francis J. McCarty
Timothy O’brien
Diners at Hotels and Club Gatherings Highlight Early Evening
The Dry Salters met at Parker's for a regular monthly dinner. The Putnam Nail Company and Boston Merchants Association dined at Young's, while Hartwell Club members joined. The MIT class of 86 held its first annual reunion at the Revere House with nineteen attendees. J E Simpson and H E L H Cudford were elected secretary and vice secretary at the Goss Marine Iron Works meeting in Bath Maine. Thomas W Hyde C E Moody J R Kelly G C Goss Arthur Sewall and J H Kimball named directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Aus der Ohe
Symphony
Tremont House
Boston Stenage Sphere’ Association
Crawford House
Welham Clarke
Saxon
Boston & Maine Railroad
Wellington
Dry Salters
Parker’s
Putnam Nail Company
Boston Merchants’ Association
Hartwell Club
Young’s
Revere House
J. E Simpson
H. E. LH. Cudford
Goss Marine Iroq Works
Bath
Thomas W. Hyde
C. E. Moody
J. R. Kelly
G. C. Goss
Arthur Sewall
J. H. Kimball
Also Mentioned on This Page
Workman Pike
EU Vwn
Expressmen’s Banquet
League
Trinity Club
Congregational Club
Universalist Club
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Messrs
F. L. Ames
Henry L. Pierce
Francis C. Lowell
Henry
Grew
Edward A. Porton
Suffolk
South End
West End
C. FL Dole
Brookline
City Notes
Anna E. Krantz
Abbey
Gallatin
Vineyard Sound
William Hickman
Sugarine Company
Committee On Railroads
the Interstate Commission
Brigham, C. J
Rand
Rth
Pson, J
DER
Francis
Doe
Taylor
Dexter Ene
Company
Schwardtmann
Walther
Milo Maguire
J. P. Clay
Charles Maguire
Dorchester
J. A. Maxwell
Asaph Churchill
Conk
Holbrook
Buoncore
Haley
Winsl
Crogue
Masterton
Abbott
Randall
McGuire
Clay
Same
Doyle
Dinsmore
N. E. Tel
Tel
Doynton
Bartlett
Knowles
Spauldir
Shattuck
Hardy
Drew
Cecconi
Rodder
Worcester
Learned
O' Brien
Hawkins
Studley
Wilson
Lynch
Chage
Chase
Harriman
Boehm
Nichols
Stewart
Eldred
S. Greenwood
Kanawha
Newport News
R. I
M. L Dorschutz, Pelleville, Miinois
Montgomery Light Guards
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