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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1887

Page

2

Tragic Dedham Branch Crash Claims Several Lives

Eyewitness accounts describe a bridge derailment on the Dedham line with cars piling on sleepers. Rescue workers led by J H Lennon and Charles Earnshaw freed passengers, while Miss Mary F Young and many others recount harrowing escapes and injuries.

Campbell Mary F. Young Union Park Street Dedham Miss Young J. H. Lennon Forest Hills Jim McLaren Tabraham Jamaica Plain Charles M. Schiano Roslindale Schiano Massachusetts General Hospital Sessler John Lee Lee George H. Richards E. T. Bowthorpe John Murphy Mary Edwin Morse Mr. Morse Directl Ary Murphy Walter Whittemore Benjamin W. Dunham Ernest W. Reed Joseph Metcalf Mr. Weld Heinsen Emil Heinsen Drake Fred. P. Smith James H. Dayton F. Nichols Burnett Brown, Durrell & Co Boston Charles Earnshaw Jordan& Marsh Earnshaw Henry Winchester Mr. Clifford Clifford Sadie Dove Reed Weeks John Rawson J. H. Prince, Jr Nichols Theodore Koppman Edward E. Norris Mr. Norris

Terrible list of casualties corrected after wreck

A massive toll is reported with thirty two dead and many injured. Names include Ida Adams and W Webster Clapp among the dead, plus a long list of injured from Roslindale West Roxbury Dedham and Boston areas.

O’hearn Clifford Street Roslindale Mt. Ho Adams Ida Kittredge Street Burnett Alice Clapp W. Webster Central Station Cardinal Hormisdas Drake Webster N Dedham Derham William E City Hospital Coupley Hattie J Eliis Sarah E Centre Street West Roxbury Gay O. Harry George Hill Emma P R. H. White & Co Hovnautown Stephen T Corinth Street Harkins Miss. Johnson Albert E George H. Morrill & Co Jewellers Johnson William Kennard Dedhan Lailer Waldo B Station 13 Spring Street Mandeville Lizzie Mcurray Mary Norris Epward E Boston & Providence Railroad Miss Opiorne M. L Dover N. H Carter, Rice & Co Walton Elriz Aprer Jordan, Marsh & Co Ween Rost Ames Shepard, Norwell & Co Miss Mabel Bacox Samuel Jeweller Boston Burpock Billings Herbert Burpitt Albert Brown, Durell Co Bowman William F Brecker Miss Minnie Barreck Joseph Berry Jennie M Curren Arthur Coust Hony Charles Cummings Cheever Alonzo W New England Farmer Capen Edward State Street Massachusetts General Hospital Campbell John Clearney Carr Elia Jeg Crosty Currierd L. B Hermispa8 Cortng E. P Cormerais Vernon Collins Carter Frank Costello Driscoll Austin W Doutlers Cassiz Doyle Miss Mary Dennison Tag Manufacturing Company Draper Fanny Dreeyton Joan H C. F Dow C. W Miss Sapir Dunam Benjamin W Slight Webster Davis Harry Darling Charles C., Jr E. B. Endicott & Co Earnshaw Henry P. J Favor Benjamin G Goldsmith Jaocor Fottlemr Steale Gippons West Rox Hodgkins J. W Hupsown William R Nalkins C. W. Harvey Rel S Hanley Slightly Harpy Rowell Stumpurey Henry D Federal Street Edward E. Norris Hemmurey Anna Messrs. C. F. Hovey & Co’s Jordan Washington Street Sorpan A. B Travellers’ Company KitBurn Miss Manel Kenney Malachi Jamaica Plain Kreckles Lorp George A Baker Street Loorroop Launte Lippincott McAllister Walliam McQuillan W. H Morse Epward May Grover Jon Muller Otyo C. A Metcalf James Fort Hill Square Lizzi Mulkern Martin Moore Josefh H NicHolls Lamkin & Foster's Noon J. H Offene Charles M Packarp Epwa Shaw Saunders Spear Stupas RusseErt E Surra Winfield W Strong KR. J W. W Starel D. P Smith Miss EuLa Tabraham Nellie Leonard Tompkins Tuarcurer C. E Thomiliers Tripr Joan Tully Way Whittemore Walter Wefrs Chaaturs Isaac Fenno & Co A. Geores F

United States v Bell Telephone Company Patent Demur and Plea Motion

The United States sues to annul Bell patents claiming he was not the original inventor and that fraud occurred. The defense seeks to demur and plead simultaneously to save time, while government objects noting lack of authority and risk to standard procedure. Attorneys for the government and for the defense present arguments.

United States The Bell Telephone Company Alexander Graham Bell Morever Strawbridge Goode Jeff Chandler Chauncy Smith J. J. Storrow

Court Dockets Show Several Civil Cases Argued

The list includes No 481 Shepard et al versus Richardson et al argued with Bartlett Smith and Matthews for plaintiffs and Water Power Company counsel plus trustees. No 479 Dodd et al probate appeal versus Winship guardian with Welch for plaintiffs and Russell for defendant. No 484 Blake executors versus Traders Bank unfinished with Storey for plaintiffs and Hoar Parker for defendant. Remainder of the list proceeds in order with equity and law, excluding criminal cases.

John Shepard George F. Richardson Sidney Bartlett R. D. Smith N. Matthews, Jr John Lowell H. D. Hyde Water Power Company H. G. Nichols G. D. Braman James Dodd J. P.C. Winship Guardian Charles A. Welch W. E. Russell Arthur W. Blake Et al Traders’ National Bank M. Storey E. R. Hoar H. G. Parker

Court notes multiple tort actions and verdicts in 1880s cases

The record lists several tort actions in sessions before Mason and Pitman judges. Verdicts and ongoing trials cover injuries from a boy’s coal hole accident to wagon collision claims and alienation of affection, with various plaintiffs named and counsel listed.

Charles Digney George G. Hall Young’s Cornhill Court E.S. Barney E. J. Paes A. E. Avery John J. O'Callahan Cornelius P. Keeler Cambridge Bridge William J. Griffeth George W. Emery Marshfield H. E. Fales L. W. Howes

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