Bryan in Washington Martinsburg Harper's Ferry tour drives crowds
The report chronicles William Jennings Bryan’s swift daylong swing through Harper's Ferry Martinsburg Cumberland and Keyser with large outdoor crowds. It notes pickpockets and robberies including Faulkner Davis and Fitzgerald losses and a fatal ontrain stabbing. Bryan addresses crowds praising Jeffersonian principles and Chicago platform ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Bryan
Washington
New York
Tammany
Rourke Cochran
Mr. Bryan
Cumberland
Baltimore & Ohio
Harper's Ferry
Martinsburg
Senator Faulkner
Cumberland Valley
William J. Bryan
Keyser
W. Va
West Virginia Central
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Cumberland and
Henry G. Davis
Stephen B. Elkins
Mr. Davis
Chicago
Piedmont
W.va
Oakland
Terra Alta
Clarksburg
Faulkner
Colonel Fitzgerald
H. G. Davis
Milford Man Fatally Struck by Train at Columbus Ave Bridge
Frank Hurley aged 30 of Milford was killed when struck by a Boston and Albany train at the Columbus Avenue bridge last night. He was taken to City Hospital by police ambulance and died at 1 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hurley
Milford
Boston & Albany Railroad
Columbus Avenue
Freight Trains Collide Near East Somerville Station
A wreck occurred last evening at the East Somerville junction near Cambridge Street when a Southern tracks freight train collided with an Eastern tracks engine. Conductor Itenham and Engineer Lord led the freight, engine 130. Engineer Burnham led the switching engine. The rear freight car derailed the switcher as it backed across the crossing. no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Cambridge Street
East Somerville
Itenham
Lord
Burnham
Malone Manussn Rose McManus Marries Malone in Cambridge
At the Sacred Heart Church East Cambridge Miss Rose McManus married Thomas Malone of South Boston. Bridesmaid Mamie McManus and best man P J Malone assisted. After a luncheon at 9 Gore Street the couple departed for New York and will reside at 24 Rossiter Street Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Sacred Heart
East Cambridge
Rose McManus
Thomas Malone
South Boston
Father Kelly
Mamie McManus
P. J. Maloney
Catherine Mermet
Gore Street
Mrs. Malone
New York
Rossiter Street
Dorchester
Telegrapher strike disrupts Montreal to Megantic rail line
The Canadian Pacific telegraphers strike expands from St John to Megantic, Quebec. All operators on the division have quit, only the chief despatcher remains on duty. Train dispatching is limited, station agents have quit, but passenger service may continue while freight is hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Leonard
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Detroit
St, John
N. B
Megantic
Que
Vanceboro
Canadian Pacific Rail Line Reports No Traffic Disruption
H J Colvin district passenger agent in Boston says the assistant general manager in Montreal authorized him to deny reports of any service interruption or danger from the telegraphers' strike. He states trains are running regularly and the Montreal train due at 8 02 was only an hour late yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Colvin
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Enterprise
Board of Health
Post
F. Stanhope Hill
Board of Nautical Commissioners
City Hospital
Fred W. Pearl
Clare
Fire at Aberdeen theatre leaves four dead
A fire swept the People's Palace Variety Theatre in Aberdeen during a September performance. Panic caused a crowd rush, with at least forty injured and four fatalities. The building was gutted and three bodies found among the ruins, with searches ongoing for more victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
People’s Palace
New England Happenings: accidents theft and a suicide
Patrick Crowley a Boston and Maine section hand and fellow workers were on a hand car near Portsmouth when Crowley’s clothing snagged on a crank throw flinging him under the car with severe internal injuries. Peter Burke Everett reports thief stole his horse and team from in front of his office. Thomas Wagner Prospect Maine a 66 year old farmer died by gun suicide citing temporary insanity. Henry T Clark Peck Bishop New Haven collector fled with 1400 in checks and money. 800 in checks later returned by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Crowley
Boston & Maine Railroad
Portsmouth
Crowley
Peter Burke
Second Street
Everett
Broadway
Ferry Street
Fiverett
Thomas Wagner
Prospect
Henry T. Clark
Peck & Bishop
New Haven
Conn
Boston Doctor Among Candidates for Buffalo Bishop See
Dr. Lindsay of Boston is among Bishop Coxie’s successors in Buffalo. Dr. Brewster of Grace Church Brooklyn appears the current leader. Bay City Lumber Company creditors met in Toronto and agreed to wind up affairs with liabilities around 500000 to 600000 dollars and assets just above that total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay
Boston
Coxie
Buffalo
Brewster
Grace Church
Brooklyn
Bay City
Mich
Toronto
City Brevities Arrests Second Line
William Nolan aged 18 was arrested yesterday for breaking and entering the store of Charles Ballem at 232 Commercial street and stealing items valued at $82. Frank Moran aged 23 of Somerville was arrested in Boston for forging Eugene Gormley’s name on a grape order worth $16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nolan
Charles Ballem
Commercial Street
Frank Moran
Somerville
Boston
Eugene Gormley
Tynan to be Sent to United States from Boulogne
The Daily Mail reports P. J. Tynan held at Boulogne sur Mer on suspicion of a dynamite plot faces extradition to England and is expected to sail to the United States aboard a French line steamship this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Mail
P. J. Tynan
Boulogne-sur-Mer
England
United States
Four year old Wilfred Laplante fatally struck by wagon
Four year old Wilfred A Laplante of Roxbury was crossing near his home at No 11 Davis street when a wagon driven by Alfred R Angell of 45 Dewey street hit him. He died within half an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred A. Laplante
Davis Street
Roxbury
Alfred R. Angell
Dewey Street
Dartmouth scholarship endowment from Miss Foster
Miss Sarah B. Foster, aunt of Professor H. D. Foster, leaves 3000 dollars to endow a Dartmouth scholarship for students intending to enter the ministry. She formerly lived in Hanover, N H, and the gift supports future clergy training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
N. H
Sarah B. Foster
H. D. Foster
Dartmouth
Foster
Last Minute Rush Ends 1896 Boston Voter Registration
The crowd swelled at the old Court House as twenty nine people waited in one ward to register. A final dash near closing saw a few admitted while Michael Killiher and others were left out. Thomas Gee of 8 Putnam street Charlestown was the last registrant as Chairman Pearson closed the booths marking Boston’s 1896 registration complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Court House
Post
Michael Killiher
Thomas Gee
Putnam Street
Charlestown
Pearson
Boston
McKinley to Carry Boston as Registration Boosts GOP Show
Senator Hutchinson lauds Boston Republicans for a vigorous registration drive, noting a historically strong GOP turnout. He cites ward committee effort, purging of improper names, and predicts McKinley will win Boston with a 500 to 10,000 plurality for Walcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Boston
McKinley
Walcott
Corbett Defends Registration Figures in Boston Controversy
Senator J. J. Corbett, Democratic city committee chair, says registration is larger than expected and refutes claims of 5000 fictitious names. He criticizes naturalized voters burden and argues the city and voters paid to prove a clean registration list amid contentious reform debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Corbett
Democratic City Committee
Post
Boston
Board of Election Commissioners
Board of Registrars
Democrats expect gains from new voter registration effort
The piece discusses distractions caused by naturalization records in Portland Chicago and Cincinnati. It notes Democratic allies funded by vigor not money and cites slander from bill advocates for new registering. It forecasts growing Democratic strength in wards with rising populations and registered voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Chicago
Cincinnati
Purification Claim Casts Doubt on Voter List Validity
Walter L Sears, secretary of the Republican city committee, told a Post reporter there are several thousand names on the voting list that are illegal. He cited birth questions and duplicate assessments as enabling ineligible registration and warned few checks prevent such fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Europe
New York City
Grafton
Walter L. Sears
Republican City Committee
Post
Boston voting list overhaul praised by election official
Chairman L. E. Pearson of the Board of Election Commissioners says the $90,000 registration upgrade created an almost completely clean voting list. He asserts future ballots will be purer and more reliable, noting about 2000 people were prevented from registering for noncompliance and that illiteracy exclusion was under one tenth of one percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
L. E. Pearson
Board of Election Commissioners
Boston
Bally in Ward 16 Open Air Meeting
An open air Ward 16 meeting will be held this evening at the corner of Dacia and Dove streets with music and fireworks. Michael J. Tulley will preside and speeches will be made by John Crohan P. J. Mullen and several candidates for the Legislature for Ward 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 16
Dacia
Dove Streets
Michael J. Tulley
Democratic Committee
John Crohan
P. J. Mullen
D. D. Kearns
William Reardon
William Coffey
John Tulley
Faneuil Hall Ticket Meeting Sets Ticket for State Offices
At Democratic State headquarters today the Faneuil Hall convention committee will finalize the ticket for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Knox
Thomas A. Watson
E. Gerry Brown
People’s Party of
Masachusetts
Faneuil Hall
Brockton Agricultural Society Opens Twenty-Second Fair
The Brockton Fair on Children's Day attracts about 5000 attendees. Champions include the 2-year-old filly Princess Mackey, full sister to Oakland Baron, with notable breeding. Race results feature Dacotah Boy and Time records in 2:28 to 2:50 range, while bicycle and boys races yield top placings for local competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Brockton Agricultural Society
Princess Mackey
Oakland Baron
Prohibition
Blk. G
Blanchard
Ceseeee
Br. F
Dore
Dacotah Boy
B. G
Malcher
Harry G
General Logan
Kitty
Chase
Drinkwater
Oat Wean Ee
Lena L
Ais Nellie
B. m
Tinkham
Fred Warren
Hyde Park
Thomas Gores
Randolph
W. H. Graffam
McKinley Republicans Nominate Allen for Governor
Colorado Springs report on the McKinley Republican State convention shows United States Senator Wolcott as temporary chairman urging free coinage of silver though backing free government. Judge George W. Allen is nominated for Governor as resolutions back McKinley and Hobart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Col
United States
Wolcott
Republican Party
Chicago
Waite
Coxey
George W. Allen
McKinley
Hobart
Weekly Bulletin lists suspensions and sanctions in cycle racing
The Weekly Bulletin of the L A W reports declared professionals including Steve Farrell Joe Clark and Fred H Palmer with various clauses. Suspensions span thirty days for unsanctioned races and unfair dealing in cycle racing involving several names from Maine Connecticut and Massachusetts. Reed H Palmer had suspension removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Steve Farrell
Rockville
Conn
Joe Clark
Easthampton
A. A. Curr Peen
Fred H. Palmer
Foxcroft
George P. Brookes
Guy W. Butler
Charles C. Thomas
Frank Luce
Benjamin Hayes
Bert Smith
Dwight Marwick
Farmington
E. FE. Sawyer
Guy Everett
J. Toothaker
Phillips
Robert McIntyre
H. A. Seavoy
Waltham
Mass
Reed H. Palmer
Thayer Academy Knocks Off Emmanuels 32–0 in Season Opener
Thayer Academy defeated the Emmanuels of South Boston 32 to 0 in Braintree. Thayer backs scored seven times, Arnold kicked two goals, and the Emmanuels could not advance against the home team’s defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braintree
Thayer Academy
Emmanuels
South Boston
Arnold
Porter Declares Self for Governor in Message
W. F. Porter, nominated by the State committee for Governor, wires acceptance from New York on September 30. He pledges allegiance to the Chicago and Buffalo platforms and to Bryan and Sewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
W. F. Porter
State Committee
Chicago
Buffalo
Bryan and Sewall
Otis Mills Shut Down in Ware Mass
Otis Mills in Ware Massachusetts closed this evening for an indefinite period affecting the Otis company cotton mills. The shutdown leaves workers idle with no stated reopening date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Mills
Ware
Mass
Otis Company
Destructive Storm Leaves Savannah Area in Ruin
After a major storm, Savannah area buildings suffer heavy damage with railroads and electric lines sustaining major losses. The Bonaventure Cemetery is ruined and Tybee pavilions are carried away. Three lives are lost and multiple injuries reported across nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Bonaventure
Bethesda
Evans
Tybee Island
Tybee
South End
Chatham Artillery Club
Burroughs
Shiloh
Boulogne
Folkston
Baltimore Flood Hits Harbor and Streets
A hurricane drives a high surge through Baltimore flooding wharves and Mercer Street areas. Water backs into Jones Falls and floods Swan and Water streets. Residents wade from homes seeking higher ground as Pratt Street areas fill with waist deep currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pratt Street
Gay Street
Centre Market
Jones Falls
Swan
Windstorm Rips Through Washington D C Pats Day
A hurricane wrecked windows at Pennsylvania avenue stores damaged the patent office roof and toppled chimneys. The White House flagstaff vanished, Porter's residence roof torn off, and east Interior roof carried away. Steamers Leary River Queen Moseley Sylvester suffered collisions as ships broke from their wharves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Patent Office
Elkton
Pennsylvania Depot
St. James
White House
Admiral Porter
Legation
State Department
Naval Observatory
Department of the Interior
Cleveland
Woodley
Leary
Moseley
Sylvester
Ball of Fire Sighted During Pennsylvania Storm
A ball of fire appeared in the night sky near Harrisburg on September 30, lasting a full minute before fading from white to red. The storm damaged many buildings and toppled trees, with roofs torn off several homes and large oaks in Capitol Park felled as if struck by pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Penn
Peffer Street
Capitol Park
Damage in Brunswick Sinks Three Vessels and Kills Four
Augusta report from H. H. Merrill of the Atlanta Telephone Company says Brunswick is badly damaged after a disaster that sank three big vessels in the harbor. The gunboat Moncor was blown from its pier and drifted helplessly. Four people are confirmed dead: William Daniels Abel Davis John Jefferson and Kaby. Damage estimated at $500000 with many seriously injured. One woman died at Everett near Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
H. H. Merrill
Atlanta Telephone Company
Brunswick
Merrill
Monctor
William Daniels
Abel Davis
John Jefferson
Kaby
Everett
Railroad Washouts Cripple Line Between Altoona and Harrisburg
Flood damage hits the Pennsylvania railroad with washouts at Ardenheim and Henrietta. The Kittanning Point reservoir channel and coffer dam are ruined, resulting in thousands of dollars in damage. Passengers are being transferred at Henrietta as several summer cottages at Point View wash away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrisburg
Ardenheim
Kittanning Point
Henrietta
Point View
Storm damages rail lines cut routes east of Alleghenies
The storm heavily damaged the Baltimore & Ohio system across regions east of the Alleghenies. Washouts occurred near Akron on the Pittsburg Western line and telegraph wires were laid low. The Chicago express was halted by a landslide near Bakerstown. Local damage in Pittsburg was not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Alleghany Mountains
Baltimore & Ohio
Akron
Pittsburg Western
Chicago Express
Bakerstown
Stolen gray horse and buggy reported at Nantasket Beach
East Weymouth report states George W. Young lost a valuable gray horse and a Goddard buggy to theft at Nantasket Beach Monday night. Police investigating the incident and seeking witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Weymouth
George W. Young
Goddard
Nantasket Beach
Enterprise Boilers Defective Cause Ship Repairs Delayed
The Enterprise carries leaky boilers and will receive new units built for the United States Galena at Kittery Navy Yard. Negotiations with the Navy Department continue, with plans to tow the ship there next spring for installation while the Nautical Training School operates at the old dock. After fitting the boilers and cleaning the hull, the ship is expected to be seaworthy again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
United States Galena
Kittery Navy Yard
Board of Commissioners of
The
Nautical Training School
Navy Department
Kittery
Navy Yard
American Wringer Co Offers Wringers and Sweepers
The American Wringer Company at 16 and 15 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill Boston sells all kinds of wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers. Repairs are called for and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Boston
Bissell
Tremont
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Growas
Jefferson
Bourke Cochran
Harper’s Ferry
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Republic
Davis
East
A. Johnson
Hiram Oblin
Bangor
Joinson & CO
Custom House
Mase
Malone—M’ Manus
Lawrence
Patrick O’brien
Ward 6
O’brien
Hopkins
Ireland
YALE
Muskogee
I. T
Draper
John Daly
Woods
Harvard
Daly
Knox
Cape
Edgartown
Julia Damsell
Sherborn
Peter Lynch
Everett Pells
St. John and
Megantic, Que
New England
Tynan
A. B. Upham
S. B
Patents
U. 8
Tremont St
Cor. Beacon
M’kinley
Garry Boston
Corbett
Sears
Bally
Brockton Fair
Colorado
M’kinleyites
L.A. W. Bulletin
Thayers
Porter
J. H. Woodbury
Winter St
Worcestershire
John Duncan
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post Office Square
Massachusetts
Beni. F. Stevens
Alfred D. Foster
F. Trull
WM. 5
Turner
Herrick’s Mercantile Collection Agency
Court ST
Wmne Otis
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
William Daly
Dennis
Catherine Daly
Salutation Street
Flowers
J. Newman & Sons
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