Underground wiring urged by Boston fire chief for safety
Fire Commissioner Russell reports 1980 alarms and 1,941,261 dollars in fire losses in Boston from Feb 1 last year to Jan 31 this year. He recommends primarily burying fire alarm wires from Dover Street to Albany and expanding to Charlestown, plus an extra ladder company near Engines 38 and 39 on Congress Street. The department totals 888 firefighters.
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Russell
Quincy
Dover Street Bridge
Tremont ‘Street
Tremont
Roxbury
Washington
Eustis
Harrison Avenue
Northampton
Albany
Charlestown
Congress Street
Smnei
Fire Department
Bram Hashway murder case sparked by a hoax confession
A Halifax report claimed Pierce Cross said Bram confessed to Herbert Fuller murders. Officials call it a hoax. Bram remains in Charlestown Prison with a possible future retrial as habeas corpus timing looms and witnesses stay held in Boston.
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Halifax
Pierce Cross
Bram
Herbert Fuller
Frederick Parsons
Cross
United States District Attorney’s
United States
Jones
James E. Cotter
Charlestown
Boston
Yale University to Receive Entire Will of Prof Marsh
The late Professor O. C. Marsh of Yale files his will in New Haven Probate Court. All real and personal property goes to Yale except 10 000 dollars to the National Academy of Sciences. Marsh house becomes a botanical garden. orchids and greenhouse plants go to Yale. 30000 dollars from George Peabody estate is given to Yale for natural science research. The library goes to Yale Library with duplicates to the Peabody Museum Library. Executors are Professors George J Brush and William W Farnham.
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Conn
O. C. Marsh
Yale University
National Academy of Sciences
University
George Peabody
Peabody Trust Fund
Yale Corporation
University Library
Peabody Museum Library
Corporation
George J. Brush
William W. Farnham
Rainy Day Poker Club Raided at Eilot Street
Police raided the Rainy Day Poker Club on Eliot Street at 4 15 p m arresting twenty two members who had gathered to play poker while awaiting rain to stop The club met at Carleton all 45 Eliot Street and the rooms were plain and sparsely furnished
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Station 4
Carleton All
Eliot Street
Aswell Asd
Sleet Club Raid Hits Carleton Hall Shelter
Police swept Carleton Hall and arrested several men described as teamsters and outdoor workers. Three games were underway when the squad arrived. authorities noted the club was active mainly on rainy days and offered no resistance.
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Carleton Hall
Bark La Escocesa Sunk Off Robins Reef In Squall
The British bark La Escocesa capt Evans in ballast bound for Carter New Jersey was struck by a northwest squall near Robins Reef lighthouse and turned over. Towing vessel MecCardin Brothers sinking as the bark rolled. All aboard rescued by the Staten Island ferry Robert Garrett and landed at St George Staten Island.
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la Escocesa
Evans
W. J. McCaldin
McCaldin Brothers
Carter
N. J
Robbins Reef
MecCardin Brothers
Robert Garrett
Staten Island Rapid Transit Ferry
St. George, S. I
Stormy Easter Gale Hurls Fury on New England Shoals
Chatham reports an easterly storm along the coast and Vineyard Sound with a furious sea on outer shoals. Dense fog hides observation as the life saving service maintains a daytime beach patrol. A large fleet of loaded schooners anchors off Dennis and farther up the sound near the Falmouth shore.
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New England
Vineyard Sound
Dennis
Falmouth
Series of cases across multiple dockets and sessions
Catalog lists numerous civil suits and parties including Graves, Adams Express, Baldwin, Conn Massachusetts, Dana, Boston, American Mining, Converse, Chisholm, West End, Solari, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Weiss, New York New Haven and Hartford, McCabe, Shields, Coleman, Mechanics Iron Foundry, Reichers, Abrams, Blodgett, Creegin, Lynn, Boston, Lawler, Deacon, Wells, Boston Gas Light, Sherman, Rice, Smith, Paul Boynton, Demelman, Burton, Welch, Keen, Moore, McLaughlin, Lyman, Dodge, Moulton, Fitchburg, Marshall, Hayes, Giovanni, Met Cont Co, Perkins, Varnerin, Guyot, French, Sheldon, Bumstead, Cornish, Hartel, Ross, McEvoy, O'Brien, Barnaby, McCann, Brookfield Brick Co, May Atwood, Bird, Wilbur, Potter, Brayley, Blatt, Bertram, Till McLean, William Curtis Sons Co, Connell, Paine Furniture Co, Slakin, Winslow, Waterhouse.
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Baldwin
Conn. M. L. Ins. Co
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Boston
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Converse
Chisholm
West End St. R. R. Co
Solari
Commonwealth of Massachsetts
Weiss
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Lynn
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Wells
Boston Gas Light Co
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White
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Met. Life Ins. Co
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Chartier
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Rice
Smith
Paul Boynton Co
Demelman
Burton
Gaskill
Welch
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Mass
Keen
West End
R. R
Moore
R. RR
McLaughlin
Lyman
Dodge
Moulton
Fitchburg
Marshall
Hayes
D! Giovanni
Met. Cons. Co
Perkins
Varnerin
Galvin
May
Atwood
Bird
Wilbur
Potter
Brayley
Blatt
Bertram
Till—McLean
Wiley
William Curtis Sons Co
Connell
Paine Furniture Co
Slakin
Winslow
Waterhouse
Damages suits and civil actions listed in Wakefield docket
Records show multiple cases including Balch vs Wakefield & Stone Street Railway with verdict for the plaintiff 658.42 earned after a car collision on July 26 1896. Angus et al vs Scully contract action for 584.50 for moving a building later burned. Arnot vs Teele and various other civil actions noted with parties, defendants, and in some trials.
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Wakefield & Stoneham Street Railway Company
Wakefield
James W. Grimes
Linecoln & Badger
Henry S. Angus
Hale & Dickerman
J. I. Hurley
Arnot
Teele
Barry
N. Y. Biscuit Co
Welsh
Dennan
Moerrifield
Fitchburg R. R. Co
Sheehan
Russell Counter Co
Mitchell
Barrefumping Engine Co
Sheeran
O’ Neil
Bedford
City of Woburn
Downey
City of
Boston
Bryan
Same
Sargenet
Shartz
Shipping News Mini Almanac March 24
Maritime brief lists arrivals and clearances of ships in multiple ports. Vessels Armenian McConkey Lion a, Arcadia Voss Banana Dobson Sir Garnet Wolseley Halifax Pye Boston Stanwood Godfrey City of Gloucester Sarah A Fuller Oliver Barrett Nellie W Craig and others shown with origins and cargos or destinations. Wind southeast with rain and various sailings to Puer to Plata St Domingo Dorchester Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville.
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Liverpool
Ederick Leyland & Co., Limited
Roman
Williams
Halifax
Pye
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Yarmouth
Cape Ann
Godfrey
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
Sarah A. Fuller
Brown
Pascagoula
Southport
N. C
Oliver
Barrett
Erwin
Baltimore
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Vphila- Aelphia
Admiral Ihlen
Newport News
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Frederick Roessner
Kernandina
George FP. Davenport
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Nellle W. Craig
Philadelphia
City seeks bids for paving Summers Street bridge approach
Boston City Engineer invites proposals from contractors to pave the roadway of the Summers Street extension bridge across the canal. Bids due before noon Monday April 3 1899 at City Hall Massachusetts. Proposals on provided forms with a five hundred dollar certified check payable to the City of Boston. Public opening and bid rejection rights reserved by the city.
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Train Schedule Fragments for Various Routes
Partial notes show trains running to Lakeport or Stanstead Jet with varying stop patterns at Weirs Warren and Bethlehem Jet. Some runs indicate Saturday service and references to twin mountain and fabyans areas. General passenger agent noted as FLANDERS.
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Campton
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Hearing on State House removals for park purposes
Massachusetts State House committee schedules a hearing on the Senate petition to remove buildings west of the State House to create a public park. The joint committee will hear interested parties at Room 24 on Wednesday March 2 at 10 20 a m.
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Committee On Public Lands
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Boylston
Massachusetts
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Philadelphia
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E. B. Sampson
Y State St
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