Snow Relays Delays Rail Travel and Injures Signal Manager
Plows cleared drifts up to 1000 feet as trains were delayed. The Worcester to Springfield line ran late, while the Old Colony northern division trains ran on time or slightly behind. Alvah Hall, manager of the Hail electric railway signal, was injured by a snow plow but later received medical aid. Telegraphic links between here and Boston were restored.
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Westboro
Springfield
Worcester
Old Colony
Northern Division
Taunton
Fitchburg
Lowell
Marlboro
Alvah Hall
Boston
Henry Bernard
Middletown
Conn
Pearson
Cromwell
Meriden
New York & New Haven Railroad
Winthrop Hotel
Morton
Hantrorp
Horse
Mippi Brown
Deadly nor'easter cripples New England rail lines
Lawrence and several towns report the season's worst storm with eighteen inches of snow, downed telegraph and telephone wires, and widespread transportation disruption. North Andover, Methuen, and nearby cities isolated as horse cars halt and trains run irregularly.
Rail road chaos across New England and coast towns
News records the winter storm paralyzing rail service from Groton to New Haven and beyond. Trains stalled, engines replaced, and crews shoveling through 15 to 20 foot drifts. Ports report schooner wrecks and ships driven ashore as cities endure heavy snowfall and widespread disruption.
Severe Storm Delays Rail Traffic. Maine Central Open
Porrano Maine March 13 the night storm was severe leaving streets nearly impassable. No horse cars operated and western trains were delayed though Maine Central remained open and trains moved slowly. Harbor activity noted.
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Porrano
Maine Central
Storm and Snow Disrupt Maine Coast Rail Traffic
Long Island schooner John Somes grounded ashore due to drift ice but will be freed without damage. In Bipprroxp and AvavastA more severe storms cause heavy drifting, downed wires, and delayed trains, with several wrecks and passengers stranded as western routes struggle to recover.
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John Somes
Long Island
Bipprroxp
Boston
North Berwick
Boston & Maine
West Biddeford
Portland
Pine Point
Telegaphic
Here
Western Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
West Kiddefond
Haverhill
Avavasta
Boston Express
Bancor
Bar Harbor
Maine Central
Ellsworth
Severe March snowstorm blocks New Hampshire rail links
Concord reports the hardest storm in forty years severing highways and rail lines. Two feet of snow and heavy drifts halted mail, freight, and both main and branch trains across Concord region. Trains run late or stalled. ploughs and locomotives struggle to clear lines as officials await relief.
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New England
Northampton
Lowett
City and Horse Railroad Company
Concord
N. H
Haverhill
Stony Brook
Old Colony
Ayer Junction
Sarem
Sprerau
Lawrence
Boston
Portsmouth
Maupen
Portland
Western Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
John Thompson
Thompson
North Berwick
Manchester
Lowell
Ware
Ware River Road
Ganger
Central Massachusetts Railroad
Central Road
Belchertown
Hadley Meadows
Wells
Oakdale
Sudbury
Central
Gilbertville
Fanyan
Brarrieporo
Montpeter
Waterbury
Hopkinton
London
Northern
Concord & Montreal
Concord & Claremont
Concord Railroad
Concord Road
Boston, Concorde
Montreal
Todd
Newbury
Claremont
Peterboro
Hillsboro
Montreal Road
Woodsville
Canadian Pacific Express
Northern Road
Warren
Dover
New Hampshire
Salmon Falls
Rollinsford
Portsmouth & Dover
Dover & Withepesaukee
Laconia
Tilton
Lake Village
Hanover
White River Junction
Passumpsic
Plymouth
Frankin Falls
Vessels Ashore at Delaware Breakwater Coast
New York dispatch reports many ships ashore at Delaware Breakwater after a long voyage. Twenty five are believed drowned with two bodies recovered. Pilot boats have been lost at Sandy Hook as rescue efforts continue.
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New York
Anspany
Delaware Breakwater
Sandy Ook
Ciphered note found in prison sparks senatorial probe
Providence reports a sensational prison incident tied to a state investigation. Four inmates including Philip La Coste and James Dolan were secretly examined after a committee visit. A cipher in a mercy magazine exposed planned crime instructions and a two year cheating scheme between La Coste and Dolan, highlighting lax security despite strict rules.
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Providence
Philip la Coste
Woonsocket
Michael Cosgrove
Patrick Denahy
George H. Favor
James Dolan
la Coste
Dolan
Massachusetts
Taunton
Chelsea
Butler
Sisters of Mercy
Mister Stock
S. H. Cross
Board of State Charities and Corrections
Viall
Life Underwriters Reach Boston Banquet With Bank Leaders
The Boston Life Underwriters Association held a December meeting at Young's Hotel with Vice-President Dyer presiding. Dr. Frank Wells was elected associate member and Bank Presidents' Association guests attended a banquet featuring Lt Governor Brackett and a gallery of Boston banking leaders as speakers and entertainers.
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Boston Life Underwriters’ Association
Young’s Hotel
W. H. Dyer
G. N. Carpenter
Frank Wells
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Bank Presidents’ Association of Boston
Life Underwriters
Brackett
J. H. Bromley
Union Pacific Railroad
J. M. Barker
Pittsfield
T. N. Hart
Mt. Vernon National Bank
Isaac Pratt, Jr
Atlantic National Bank
8. M. Crosby
Massachusetts Loan and
The
National Bank of South Reading
Arthur Burnham
National City Bank
J. C. Johnson
National Union Bank
Providence
R. E. Demmon
Howard National Bank
W. A. French
Massachusetts National Bank
H. A. Rust
Freemen’s National Bank
8. A. Carleton
National Security Bank
John Carr
First National Bank
John Reynolds
Everett National Bank
Cc. G. Wood
F. KE. Keep
BE. J. Bennett
Louis N. Gellert
Chicago
Dyer
Massachusetts
Jaaac G. Burr
Bank of North America
Asa P. Potter
Maverick
Yale College
Yale
Ik” Bromley
Bromley
Boston
Commercial Travellers’ Club
Fishmongers’ Society
Pacific Ocean
Charter Oak Life Insurance Company
Charter Oak Company
Bromiley
Stephen M. Crosby
Thomas N. Hare
Anson Fowler
Thomas Winship
John K. Reynolds
Investigating Committee Drafts Reports On Warden Censure
A newspaper with sworn statements from before the hearing surfaced in a convict’s cell. No agreement exists yet among the committee members. a dispute over censuring the warden is noted. Majority and minority reports are expected.
Charles E Wiggin obituary of North End merchant and benefactor
Charles E Wiggin of Roxbury died after a long illness at age 73. A Boston crockery merchant for fifty three years, he helped found the North End Savings Bank and served as a Sunday school teacher for prisoners. He supported charities and remained active in Baptist circles, leaving a son and two daughters in a family with two other sons. Funeral services were set for Thursday at Warren Avenue Baptist Church.
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Charles E. Wiggin
Roxbury
Mr. Wiggin
South Newmarket
N. H
Simon Bradstreet
Massachusetts
Wiggin
New Hampshire
Boston
Samuel B. Pierce
Union Street
Robert Briggs
Abram French
Howard Chamberlain
Hanover Street
North End Savings Bank
Court Street
Charlotte Cushman
Earlor
Rifle Rangers
Baladwin Place
South End
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
Wigson
Sheafe Street
North End
Rebecca Hadaway
Charles E. Wiggin, Jr
Arthur ©. Wiggin
Boston Auctioneers Sale List March 14 1888
Francis Henshaw & Co advertises weekly auction sales at 12 noon with a wide catalog including First National Bank Hyannis Irwight Mia Everett Mills Lowell Machine Shop Bates Taunton Locomotive Lyman Salmonalls Victoria etc. Names of railroads mills and manufacturers appear among items and consignments.
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First Nat’l Bank
Hyannis Old
Sullivan Stricken, Liverpool Fight News Poorly Heard
London reports Sullivan is very ill at a friend's home in Liverpool and too sick for visitors. It is claimed he struck Mitchell's elbow in the fifth round, swelling his arm, and Sullivan says the injury would have allowed him to finish his opponent quickly.
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London
Sullivan
Liverpool
Mitchell
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Wall St
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YOM Mony Cares
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Market Street
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State St
Roor
New York & Boston Rapid Transit RR. Co
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Middlesex Mills
Douglas Axe Mfg. Co
Old Colony Ra
Old Colony Steamboat Co
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Satem
Prov. & Stonington Steamship Co
Adra
Quincy Railroad Bridge Co
New York & New Eng
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New
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Washington Mills Co
West End Street Ry. Co
Cheshire Rd. Co
American Insurance Co
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Florida So. Ry. Co
Spring
Eyere
Loa
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Burton Stock Car Co
Margrete, Houghton & Ontonagon RR. &Y
Cee Iso
Amory Mfg. Co
Top
St. Fe
San Diego
Ae Ag
Miller’s River Gas Light Co
Athel
Aalgo- 18
Greenfield
Masa, Gas Light Co
Do Peabody Mills Pfd
Richards & CO
Reade St
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerwing, Hoguet & CO
White St
Townsend & Montart
Leonard Street
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