Mileage Ticket Mandamus Suit Against Railroads Begun
The Supreme Court was ordered to show cause why a writ of mandamus should not be issued in a case brought by Attorney-General Pillsbury. He seeks to compel Boston and Albany and related railroads to issue and honor mileage tickets for 1000 miles at $20 and to redeem tickets issued by other railroads, alleging unlawful refusal to comply with Chapter 389 of the 1892 acts. The judge set a return date for Tuesday to consider the petition.
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Boston & Albany
Supreme Court
Pillsbury
Old Colony
Boston & Maine
Fitchburg
Connecticut River
Allen
Albert E. Pillsbury
Commonwealth
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Allersons
Justice Way
Rubert E. Pittsbury
Bokhara Steamer Lost in Typhoon Off Sand Island
Hone Kone reports the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Bokhara struck at midnight October 10 during a typhoon near Sand Island. The ship sank quickly. 102 crew members are missing incl Captain Sams and officers. Passengers missing include Major Turner and several captains and sergeants bound for garrison duty. Survivors were rescued by Chinese near Wakung and later transferred. military passengers from the Hong Kong cricket team are among the missing.
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Inglis
Turner
Dunn
Dawson
Boyle
Barnett
C. Wallace
Taverner
G. Purvis
C. Rolf
Carnes
Hawley
Bombay
G. Bishop
H. Salmia
Ismaila
Chain
London
Cunnifg
Prickett
Parry
Sweeney
Lawson
Marcham
South
Pescadores
Sand Island
Wakung
Thales
Hong Kong
Shanghai
FIGHT IN ELECTRICAL WORK
In New York on October 18 the Electrical Union No 5468 began a clash with twenty one electrical goods firms for recognition. The league passed a resolution barring distinction between union and non union workers after October 15 and imposing a $1000 fine on firms hiring strikers. Strikes were ordered in New York Brooklyn Long Island City New Haven Far Rockaway and other areas with many workers quitting.
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New York
Electrical Union
American Federation of Labor
League
Ivory
Tucker Electric Construction Company
Brooklyn
Long Island City
New Haven
Far Rockaway
Mutinous Hussars at Ballincellig Threaten Mutiny
The Independent reports a dangerous disaffection among the Thirteenth Hussars at Ballincellig near Cork. Tensions between officers and men are high and recent barracks disturbances were narrowly averted as workers complain of overwork and threaten mutiny without change.
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Dustin
The
Independent
Thirteenth Hussars
Ballincellig
Cork
Regiment of Life Guards
Windsor
National Guard reform urged in Howard report
General C O Howard's annual report urges strengthening the National Guard with unified arms and ammunition to match the army. He cites Homestead Buffalo and Coal Creek disturbances, praises prompt Guard responses, and calls forImproved coast defenses and Governor's Island Ferry access while opposing post exchange canteens.
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Washineron
C. O. Howard
U.S.A
Department of the East
National Guard of
United States
National Guard
Congress
Regular Army
War Department
Army
Howard
Homestead
Buffalo
Coal Creek
Ile
Governor’s Island
Gautefahr Released From Jail Before Murder Trial
Joseph Gautefahr, longtime New York resident and former Wellesley, mass., friend of August Langner who allegedly murdered Miss Mary Emerson near West Dedham on June 2, 1891, is freed from Dedham Jail on his own recognizance. He is to appear as a witness when the case is ready, traveling via Old Colony train at 8 52 with State Detective George Pratt. He speaks little English and interviews were blocked by Pratt, but will be allowed to work until needed as a witness.
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Dedham
Old Colony
George
Pratt
Gautefahr
Untl
Fatal Englewood Fire Destroys Block. One Woman Dies
A morning fire in Englewood caused $100,000 damage destroying a block between Sixty third and Honore. A hotel the Kent housed about 25 guests with four brick stores nearby. One woman jumped from a third story window and died and an employee perished. Several guests remain unaccounted for. Firemen fought flames for hours as winds spread the blaze. Dozens were displaced and many fled in night clothes. The fire is believed to have started from spontaneous oils in a paint store on the first brick building.
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Carcano
Englewood
Sixty-third Street
Honore
Sixty-third and
Kent
Death of George Heatly Found With Crushed Skull
The body of 22 year old George Heatly of Columbia avenue in Cincinnati was found this morning in a ravine near his father's house with a crushed skull. Police are pursuing a lead involving a woman. Heatly was well liked locally and had no known enemies.
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Cincinnati
George Heatly
Columbia Avenue
Young Heatly
Health board discharges police captains and patrolmen
The Board of Health, after a police commission letter, decided to discharge the police captains and patrolmen appointed as agents when the cholera scare began. The commission was notified, and praise was given for the department’s service over the past two months.
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Board of Health
Supreme Court asked to block Dimock libel and reinstate suit
Washington Oct 18 The United States Supreme Court was asked by counsel for Henry Morrison captain of Vanderbilt s yacht Alva at the time it sank for leave to file a petition for a writ of prohibition to prevent Judge Nelson of Massachusetts from proceeding upon the libel filed against Mr Vanderbilt by the owners of the steamship H F Dimock The court was also asked for leave to file a petition for a writ of mandamus requiring Judge Addison Brown of New York to reinstate suit brought by Morrison against the steamship Dimock William K Vanderbilt and other defendants for damages from the collision
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Washincton
United States Supreme Court
Henry Morrison
Vanderbilt
Alva
Nelson
Massachusetts
H. F. Dimock
Addison Brown
New York
Morrison
Dimock
William K. Vanderbilt
Duke of Devonshire Denies Catholic Conversion
London reports the Duke of Devonshire denies having become a Roman Catholic. No further details are provided about his religious stance or any related statements.
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London
Duke of Devonshire
Jury Deadlock in Street Assault Case
The jury in the Superior Criminal Court reported disagreement in the case of Editor J Gordon Street charged with assaulting Elijah Stewart with intent to kill.
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J Gordon Street
Elijah Stewart
Superior Criminal Court
Old State base a popular transport hub for Shore Line trains
No. 8 Old State base under Mr L I Palmer has long been a popular transportation hub in Boston. Tickets or drawing room car seats for the Shore Line express trains or the Colonial express between Boston and Washington can always be secured here.
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Old State Base
L. I. Palmer
Boston
Shore Line
Washington
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