Portland Inaugural City Government Forms New Leadership
Portland Maine reports the inauguration of the new city government this morning with W. T. Smith elected chairman of the aldermen and A. M. Laughlin chosen president of the common council.
14 Mar 1888
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1888
Page
1
Portland Maine reports the inauguration of the new city government this morning with W. T. Smith elected chairman of the aldermen and A. M. Laughlin chosen president of the common council.
A battered region reports few trains running after the storm with telegraph service in part restored. New York wires that London reports business halted in multiple sections as scenes along the coast reflect widespread disruption and delayed communications.
A coastal incident along Nan tasket reports extensive damage with loss of life feared. Emergency crews respond as residents brace for further updates on casualties and overall impact. Local authorities urge calm while assessing affected areas and coordinating aid.
Fire at J T Smith & Co 2170 Washington street destroys rear workshops with vehicles. Separate blaze at 36 38 Faneuil Hall square damages Doyle store and others. several buildings burn or suffer smoke and water damage across multiple towns as Boston endures a heavy gale. Widespread telegraph, rail, and mail disruptions complicate recovery efforts.
In Springfield on March 13 a record storm shut down the Boston and Albany, Connecticut River, and New Haven railways with trains stalled across western Massachusetts. A Boston and Albany employee Joseph Dunkin of West Springfield was killed by a snow plow lever at West Medfield. Schools closed, passengers sheltered in mills and hotels, and rescue teams recovered stranded children as telegraph service faltered but basic lines remained intact.
The washout damage has been repaired and the full running order is back in effect, restoring normal operations for the event. No further delays or changes reported, and participants are advised to proceed as scheduled with updated timing where applicable.
Brokers receive London quotes for New York noon prices as Boston and Maine lines suffer the worst telegraph outages. Wires fail between Reading and Lawrence, no trains run, while No. 94 slowly reaches Boston four hours late. Boston Wall Street scenes reveal panic, bucket shops idle, and rumors of New York suspension.
Communication with outside points has been had via the Long Distance telephone which is operating between Boston and Bedford New York about forty miles from New York City.
The harbor saw no major arrivals yesterday aside from a few fishing boats. The Burgess, Carrie E. Phillips, Sarah H. Prior, J. W. Collins and H. W. Longfellow were listed. Longfellow reported a tragedy with a sailor named Charles Rowle lost overboard while at anchor in the bay.
Worcester faces a historic blizzard with 36 inches of snow and widespread disruption. Rail lines including Boston and Albany and Norwich roads are blocked, trains stalled, telegraph service limited, and residents endure impassable side streets. Passengers are safe, fed, and sheltered in hotels as crews work to reopen routes toward Boston and Norwich. Comedians Murray and Murphy and Hi Henry’s minstrels are among those stranded, offering impromptu entertainments. Local life stalls. communications only partially restored with Danielsonville telegraph.
Framingham and South Framingham report the biggest storm in years. Highways broken, trains delayed. two cars left off track at Medfield Junction, another train freed later. Mail service disrupted east and west. crews work to clear the Framingham Lowell and Fitchburg lines and the Worcester section.
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