Pope Wheel Company Fire Destroys Boston Campus
A major blaze gutted the Pope Manufacturing Company building on Columbus Avenue, dating from the rear elevator and spreading through all floors. Firefighter efforts, aided by the elevator and street crews, saved the Youth's Companion building nearby while workers escaped through windows and ladders. The Popes announced a rapid reopening at 200 Boylston Street with 300 new wheels from Hartford.
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Albert L. Pope
New England
Edward Pope
Henry D. Hyde
Pope
Mr. Hyde
Hartford
Boston
Boylston Street
Pope Cycle Company
Raf
Pope Company
Pope Faithful
Mr. Pope
Columbus Avenue
Stanhope Street
Holland
Hoffman
Walquait
Totter
J. Allan Grant
Seething Furnace Fire Sparks Disastrous Conflagration
A small blaze at the Pope building grew quickly as March winds raged. The first alarm from Box 96 triggered rapid responses amid a fiery, chaotic street scene.
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Pope
Fire Traps Workers in Repair Shop Narrow Escape
Amid advancing flames in a repair shop, workers Benjamin Donohue, engineer William Troy, Henry Bartlett, office boy Charles W. Tilton, Nathaniel Grant, and foreman Ira Fairbanks scramble for exit. The blaze blocks the door as flames burst through a window into the passage, forcing a frantic, perilous scramble to safety.
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Columbus Avenue
Stanhope Street
Union Bicycle Company
Henry H. Bartlett
Post
Nathaniel Grant
Ira Fairbanks
Martin Donohue
Albert L
William Troy
Henry Bartlett
Charles W. Tilton
Valuable Curios Gone in Fire at Colonel Pope's
The fire destroyed much valuable property including a fine collection of oil paintings and the costly Columbian exhibit stored in the building. Colonel Pope cannot replace these items.
Fire Breaks Out In City Office Building
Pope E A Davis Jr Frank Kittredge E Penson and Miss Blanche Chubbuck escape as fire erupts. Clerks and sales staff flee with hats coats and papers. Miss Caroline Hawkes and secretary R S Winkley rescued safely by Benson amid thick smoke and confusion. Several workers lose personal items and insurance papers in the blaze.
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A. A. Pope
W. Kirk Corey
Alonzo D. Peck
L. F. Beers
E. J. Evans
Jonn Costello
S. R B. Smith
Mr. Kinsley
Ww. F. Whittemore
E. S. Benson
Fire at Pope Manufacturing basement blazes amid smoke
Albert L. Pope, Boston branch manager, states origin of the fire remains unknown. The district alarm had diverted engines from the Pope building after Hoffman House call. Even so, crews performed well as smoke blocked access to the basement after the early 3 o'clock alarm.
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Albert L. Pope
Boston
Pope Manufacturing Company
Hoffman House
Anyoe
Thief Burglarizes Berkeley Street Flats Amid Fire
During the Pope fire on Columbus avenue yesterday afternoon Agnes E Norton Suite 3 at 92 Berkeley street was burglarized. Entry was forced with a chisel and items stolen include four plain gold rings a ruby ring a turquoise and emerald ring a silver watch and fob chain black opera glasses three cuff buttons fifteen silver plated spoons and three plated forks. The thief left two gold watches behind.
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Pope
Columbus Avenue
Agnes E. Norton
Berkeley Street
Six Story Mill Tenement Burned in Woonsocket
A six story tenement owned by Slatersville Mills in Woonsocket Rhode Island burned destroying the homes of about forty people including George Perrin Joseph Lemoy Charles Lemodine Nelson Merchant and Charles Dufresne and their families. All lost nearly all belongings and are homeless with no insurance on the $10 000 structure and contents. Tenants housed at Music Hall due to no vacant housing. A few savings totaling about 2000 were also burned.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Slatersville Mills Company
George Perrin
Joseph Lemoy
Charles Lemodine
Nelson Merchant
Charles Dufresne
Music Hal
Fires break out at Fiske Wharf, Haverhill Street, Roxbury
Three small fires are reported in Boston area. A boiler room fire at Fiske Wharf caused about 509 dollars in damage to the Fiske Wham Warehouse Company. A papier mache workshop at 97 Haverhill Street owned by Charles B Hall suffered 20 dollars loss. A Roxbury residence at 87 Wyman Street occupied by James Cole sustained 50 dollars in damage from a fire started by children and matches.
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Fiske Wharf
Fiske Wham Warehouse Company
Division 1
Ladder Company No. 1
Paul Vagt
Haverhill Street
Charles B. Hall
Wyman Street
Roxbury
James Cole
Fire at Estes Waste Mill Causes $2000 Damage
Fire at the Estes waste mill in Sucker Brook near Fall River caused about 2000 dollars in damage. The blaze began in a thread contractor area and spread through a carding room. Fire crews arrived late but employees controlled the fire before city apparatus reached the scene. the mill employs about 200 workers who will be idle most of tomorrow.
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Fall River
Estes
Sucker Brook
A. P. A. Wins in Gloucester Caucuses
In Gloucester on March 12 Republicans held caucuses to pick delegates for state and congressional conventions on March 29 and 20. A single ticket with delegates and the American flag was used. The A P A secured a solid delegation as leading old-line Republicans were absent. Willard Wale of Newburyport and Charles D. Brown of Gloucester named for district delegates to the national convention.
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Gloucester
Willard Wale
Newburyport
Charles D. Brown
Commodore Steamer Sails From Charleston With Arms
The alleged filibustering steamer Commodore cleared from Charleston for Tampa went to sea shortly after 7 o clock this morning amid reports she will return.
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Charleston
S. C
Tampa
Colonel Pope at World’s Fair and Curios Left Behind
The article notes Colonel Pope attended the World’s Fair and valued a library of cycling literature and peculiar items, including a ridable bicycle built by a South Carolina boy from farm scraps. His loss weighs heavily on such curios. Officials dispute svorakS as the fire origin, viewing it as one of many fire-origin mysteries. the cellar was orderly and free of carelessness.
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Berkeley Street
Columbus Avenue
Albany Bridge
Clarendon Street
A. A. Pope
New York
Hartford
Hotel Imperial
Metropolis
Fire crews struggle with live wire during Stanhope Street blaze
Commissioner Flood of the wire department and associates observed the fire as it progressed. Inspectors Ban non and Friel were shocked while cutting a nearby electric wire, later shutting off the current and clearing loose wires around the building. A nest of wires in the passage between Columbus Avenue and Stanhope Street hindered tower elevation and firefighting.
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Flood
Wire Department
Bannon
Friel
Stanhope Street
Columbus Avenue
Pope Company Moves to New Quarters
Quick action secures fresh quarters for Pope Company in Albert IL. Albert IL Pope, son of Colonel Pope, leads the relocation effort to establish new premises.
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Pope Company
Albert IL. Pope
Colonel Pope
Charleston in Two Weeks Arms to Cuba Rumor
A report notes a woman is suspected of carrying arms to Cuba with plans unclear and only her captain aware of method. The timeline suggests two weeks until action, though specifics remain undisclosed.
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Charleston
Cuba
Babe Burned to Death in Brooklyn Fire
A six month old baby named Kate Gerwiner died from burns in a fire at 1231 Flushing Avenue Brooklyn this forenoon. The house sustained only slight loss.
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New York
Flushing Avenue
Brooklyn
Kate Gerwiner
Hyacinth Ringrose Dies in New York
Information arrived of the death in New York of Hyacinth Ringrose at 26. He fell ill with appendicitis, underwent an operation, and died from its effects. Ringrose was known in this city and Fall River and once had a School Street law office famed for divorce and theatrical case work.
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New York
Hyacinth Ringrose
Ringrose
Fall River
School Street
Delay in Pond Will Case Postponed to Tomorrow
In Hartford March 12 the Pond will case arguments were postponed to 10 tomorrow due to illness of ex Judge Eggleston counsel for appellants. Perkins requested Tuesday but Judge Thayer set tomorrow. if Eggleston cannot appear ex Mayor Hyde will speak for that side.
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Hartford, Conn
Eggleston
Charles E. Perkins
Thayer
Hyde
War Veteran Deld in Lynn
William P. Cook aged 61, a World War veteran, died in Lynn today. Born in Milton New Hampshire, he first enlisted for three months in Haverhill in the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment, re enlisted in the Fourth Massachusetts after his term, and was a member of Washington Lodge F and A M of Windsor Connecticut and General Lander Post 6 G A R of Lynn.
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Lynn
William P. Cook
Milton
N. H
Haverhill
Massachusetts
Washington Lodge F
A. M
Windsor
Conn
Lander Pest
Lun
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Howland
Boston & Albany
Commissioner Flood
Tremont Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Columbus
Back Bay
Winkley
Ashton
Mr. Winkley
Kittredge
Joe McAha
Robert L. Winkley
E. W. Pope
Henry D. Hyde, Esq
Express
Wheel
Columbia
Alpope
Firator
Vesreure
Fem
Lav EL Pope
Flok Golymbys Awd
Orker
Pope Building
Slatersville
Babe
Deld
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