Fog Douses River Traffic as Drew Steamboat Runs Aground
Dense fog caused several river hazards with the Hudson steamboat Drew running ashore at Washington Point near Spuyten Duyvel on the way from Albany. About 150 passengers feared no major loss after crew and travelers used a gangplank to shore. A lighter removed freight but afloat the Drew remained stuck until high tide freed her, leaving a torn starboard bow and a rapid pump response to keep her afloat.
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New York
Drew
People’s Line
Washington Point
Spuyten Duyvel
Albany
Fog Delays Boston Harbor Shipping In Thick Morning Mist
Thick fog hung over Boston Harbor delaying several vessels. Dorchester from Baltimore arrived hours late while Spartan from Philadelphia was ten hours behind schedule. Chattahoochee from Savannah and H F Dimock from New York faced likely further delays.
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Highland Light
Nobska
Vineyard Sound
Dorchester
Baltimore
Spartan
Philadelphia
Chattahoochee
Savannah
H. F. Dimock
New York
Patrick Buckley Killed in Lowell Barroom Row
In Lowell on October 21 Michael Martin is arrested for manslaughter after Patrick Buckley a local milk carrier was struck by a brick outside Cushing's barroom and died from a skull fracture. Roche and others were involved as witnesses and investigators seek the assailant.
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Lowell
Patrick Buckley
High Street
Everett
Fayette Streets
Cushing
Concord Street
James Roche
Light and
Michael Martin
East Merrimac
High Streets
Roche
Martin
Concord
Fayette
Susie Wented
Newark
N. J
McQuaide
Walter Mellon
Fayette Street
James Smith
Joseph Courcey
William Garey
St. John’s Hospital
Ricker
Buckley
Irish
Allen
Frank Mooney
Courcey
Everett Street
Local Supplier Promises Fresh Popular Preparations
A large local business asserts it carries every popular preparation in its line and can supply customers in fresh condition due to its scale. The note emphasizes widespread stock and reliable freshness.
Bartlett Bigelow case ends with no verdict in East Cambridge
The jury sat the past week in the Superior Civil Court at East Cambridge on the Bartlett-Bigelow case and failed to agree on a verdict. They were sequestered by Deputy Sherman after a 2:45 PM start and dismissed at 10:30 PM Saturday with no verdict. Court will reconvene at 9:30 AM.
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Bartlett-Bigelow
East Cambridge
Sherman
Misleading claims on clothing shop conditions criticized
A former A. Shuman & Co. supervisor writes to challenge an ad by rival firms claiming superior sanitary conditions and pay. He asserts Shuman’s outside workshops are well run, pay well, and oppose sweating, inviting inspection and verification by state inspectors.
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A. Shuman & Co
New England
Summer Street
America
Hotel raid nets hundreds of gallons of liquor and arrests
Lieutenant Brown and his liquor squad raided the Columbus House at Richmond and Commercial streets, arresting waiters for serving liquor without food. About 100 gallons of lager and 7 to 8 gallons of mixed liquor were seized. Also arrested were four men for Sunday gaming at 11 Porter Street and Rosa Robinson for serving liquor at 442 Hanover Street with confiscated containers.
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Liquor Squad
Brown
Columbus House
Richmond
Commercial Streets
The
Columbus
Vesce & Biancalani
James Doherty
William G. Marshall
Porter Street
Frank Davis
James Shaw
Lawrence Mortimer
John McGrath
James Tenney
Michael Riley
Hanover Street
Rosa Robinson
Explosions Kill Five At Joliet Camp
In Joliet Illinois two premature blasts at Ricker Lee and Co. drill camp on the drainage canal killed five laborers and fatally injured three others. The day’s first blast at nine o clock killed two, while a later blast killed three more and fatally wounded three. Injured listed as John Smith Henry Collins and Thomas Potter.
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Joliet
Ill
Ricker, Lee & Co
John Smith
Henry Collins
Thomas Potter
Weather forecast for New England and eastern New York
Forecast for Monday from Washington shows generally fair conditions in New England with east to south winds and slight warmth inland. Eastern New York should see fair skies with winds shifting to the south and a slight warming trend.
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Washington
D. C
New England
New York
Hatchet Attack on Boston Lodging Boss Ends in Wounding
Alphonso Scantone attacked Luigi Marabello the owner at Moon street North End last night using a hatchet. Marabello’s left arm was badly injured and he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital. Scantone fled after a struggle and was later found by police and identified as a sewer laborer from a nearby project referenced as thirty miles from Boston.
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Luigi Marabello
Moon Street
North End
Marabello
Alphonso Scantone
Scantone
Phillipe
Alphonso
Rosatto
Dunn
Massachusetts General Hospital
Beston
Mayor probes city water dept finances amid reform plan
The Sunday Post foreshadows Mayor Matthews preparing a city hall initiative. An official inquiry into water department finances uncovers chronic mismanagement, unpaid bills, and past deficits funded by taxes. A controversial Saucier contract delayed signature shows resistance to change as the mayor plans a broader reorganization and tighter appropriation controls.
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Sunday Post
Matthews
City Hall
Mountains
Jenks
Committee On Finance
Water Department
Nance
The
Water Board
Saucier
Basin 6
Southboro
Colonel Doherty
N. Matthews, Jr
Raids and arrests report liquor law violations
Lieutenant Brown led raids capturing Toney F Miller on Leverett street with 34 gallons lager 3 gallons wine and 60 empties. Catherine Maginnis on Everett street East Boston with 212 gallons whiskey 5-8 gallons porter 1-8 gallon lager. Louis Horan Summer street 612 gallons lager. Mary Lawrenson 29 arrested for liquor law violation. Sadie Burke 23 arrested for liquor law violation. J McCloskey Milton street 6 gallons lager empties jugs and cases. EMises 1 TM C street South Boston 9 gallons lager 12 gallons whiskey empties cases and wood.
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Brown
Toney F. Miller
Leverett Street
Catherine Maginnis
Everett Street
Boston
Louis Horan
Summer Street
Mary Lawrenson
Pynchon Street
Sadie Burke
Tremont Street
J. McCloskey
Milton Street
C Street
Samuel Winslow Dies Worcester Mayor at 67
Worcester mourns as Samuel Winslow former mayor aged 67 dies at 10 Linden Street after a long illness bronchitis and nervous prostration. He helped create Worcester electric street railway plans faced Lynde Brook Reservoir dispute and Old South Church claim settlement. Survived by sons Frank HB of Boston and Colonel Samuel of Worcester, with funeral set for 2 PM Wednesday.
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Worcester
Samuel Winslow
Linden Street
State Central
Webster
Southbridge
Westboro
Marlboro
Chicago
Lynde Brook
Old South Church
Boston Harbor
Winslow
Kenelm Winslow
Edward Winslow
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Newton Upper Falls
Eleazer R
Ann Corbett Winslow
Frank HB
Boston
Samuel
Republican State Committee
Falcon Eleven Days Overdue From Philadelphia
St. John's Newfoundland Oct 21 The Peary expedition steamer Falcon remains missing eleven days after leaving Philadelphia Oct 3 for this port. The steamer Corean arriving from Philadelphia last night saw no sign of the Falcon nor any wreckage on the route.
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ST. John’s, N. F
Falcon
Philadelphia
Corean
Czar Rallies Briefly Amid End Near Marriage News
Reports from Livadia and Copenhagen on October 21 describe the Czar’s fluctuating condition with brief improvement in appetite but no lasting change. London dispatches suggest hopeless odds, noting cancer or arsenic poisoning theories as Vienna reports claim the Czar’s illness worsened yet a Livadia message said he was much better.
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ST. Petersburg
Livadia
Copenhagen
London
Moscow
Vienna
Russia
Czarevich Declines Thrones Heir as Imperial Crisis Grows
Berlin reports the Czarevitch refuses to succeed to the throne prompting an imperial ukase to name Grand Duke Michael heir. The Czarina learns of the danger only days ago while Paris sources doubt any renunciation and note brothers summoned to Livadia.
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London
Berliner Tageblatt
Czarevitch
Duk Michael
Paris
Daily News
Czarewitch
Livadia
France
Supposed Czar Death Rumors Suppressed in Russia
Despatch from St. Petersburg reports widespread rumors of the Czar's death with alleged official suppression to allow Princess Alix to inherit the Greek Church and wed the Czarewitch before any announcement. No confirmations or bulletins are available and journals have been ordered to remove illness bulletins from copies to Livadia.
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London
St. Petersburg
Central News
Alix
Czarewitch
Livadia
Rumors Swirl Over Czar's Health Amid Public Uncertainty
From St Petersburg dispatches, rumors grow of a possible abdication or death of the Czar as official bulletins fail to quiet speculation. People crowd theatres and cafes while churches pray for the Czar, and a Moscow despatch reports city grief.
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Vermont
K&e
Ko, &c
C.H. Robinson
Wooodenware
Breck
Joseph Breck & Sons
North Market St
Gold Cure Remedy CO
Tremont ST
G. Arthur Tappan
J.T. Phelps
State A
Dev
Hoodslums
Wwe
Wes
Beecham
Sanford
Jamaica
Horlick
Ceblovia
Ween Paine
Lubin
Hind
Colgate
Pinand
Roger and
Gallet
J. Henry Norgross
Tremont Row
P. J. Riley
Summer St
Public Institutions Department
Water Income Department
Income Department
Long Island
Public Institutions Commission
Peter
Pay
Waitt & Bond
Czar
Nicholas
News From
Petersburg
Grand Duke
George
Seem O
King's Bohemia
Longwood Avena Telephone
Roxbury
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