Russell Addresses Pittsfield Democrats on Banking and Platform
The Hon. John E. Russell spoke to Democrats in Pittsfield praising Hamlin’s treasury speech and urging support for Massachusetts state reforms. He defended state banking, criticized Republican factionalism, and backed George Fred Williams while urging voters to judge by platforms, not men.
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John EB. Russell
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the Treasury
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Cleveland
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Independent Press
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Ballot challenge trims Drake from official slate
The state house ballot law commission dropped Edward L H Drake from the second Mid Glexex district slate after ruling three signatures on his papers were not genuine. Wellington Fillmore of Cambridgeport protested through counsel J A Bailey over the Republican Prohibition designation. the legality question was not ruled upon and Drake did not contest the findings. Separately Milford reports Charles H Cook and Rose M Ward wed at St raw rectory with a brief reception and plans to stay in New York before residence with the bride’s family. The Sunday Post notes The Confession of an American Girl and a report on a Chinaman.
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State House
Wellington Fillmore
Cambridgeport
Mid- Glesex
Drake
Milford
Rose
M.’ Ward
St. Raw Rectory
James . Canavan
John A. Cook
Brogmte
Mary Ward
Spruce Street
New York
Rescued Crew Of City Of St Augustine After Fire
The City of St Augustine burned from hold to stern after a fire started in the cargo of merchandise. The crew abandoned ship and were rescued by the City of Macon bound for Boston, with Captain Lewis aiding the officers and crew aboard. Captain Gaskill reported losses of $15 for himself and his wife’s wardrobe, while the crew lost all personal effects.
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Boston
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Gaskill
Lord Dunraven clarifies interview with United Press
London reports telegrams between Lord Dunraven and Louis H. Moore of United Press regarding an repudiated interview. The Morning Post will note that further explanation is necessary and that it would be unfair to assume Kemp has no case. The Post commends Rose for withdrawing the America's Cup challenge as the proper course for a true sportsman.
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Louis H. Moore
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Morning Post
Kemp
America
Rose
Post
Letter to the Editor on Dundee and John Russell
Curtis Guild Jr writes defending his view of Dundee as a persecutor in Scottish history. He critiques John Russell's use of historical allusions and cites Britannica Hallam Burton Green and Crockett to support the portrayal. He urges Russell to seek absolute historical truth in references to Reed and Claverhouse.
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Dundee
Boston Herald
Russell
Rufus Chaste
Encyclopedia Britannica
Hallam
England
Crockett
Tracheen
Green
John Graham
Claverhouse
Tomust
Massachusetts
Thomas B. Reed
John Graham of
Viscount Dundee
Crrtis
Guild, JR
Collision continues from Page 6 at Bresnahan wedding
Mrs Ross was hurt in a collision as guests rushed back to the Bresnahan home to help the injured and strangers. A sister of the bride Miss Bresnahan was knocked under a car but saved by her father. Reporters and neighbors crowded the scene and most injuries occurred in the second car.
Train Collision Leaves Passengers Scattering Home
Most of the escaped passengers went to their homes within an hour after the crash and none remained at the scene. Mr. H. A. Winger of Springfield, a passenger in the express, recounted being seated when the train struck, thrown forward and stunned before hitting the floor.
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H. A. Winger
Springfield
Injured Carried From Doene To Depot By Carriages
An injured person was carried from the Doene area to the depot by a team of carriages. The move appears organized for swift relocation and safety, with observers noting rapid response by local workers.
Surgeons Respond Swiftly After Dreadful Collision
Doctors and reporters crowded the scene as a disaster struck the depot area. Local physicians rushed in from Boston and nearby hospitals to treat the injured, with Drs Sturtevant Holmes Martin Partridge Baxter Gould Adams Stock Hitchcock assisting. General Superintendent Allen praised the calm, rapid mobilization at Massachusetts General Hospital where ambulances brought maimed passengers to operating tables within two hours.
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J. H. Blodgett
J. B. Blake
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Holmes
Martin
Betts Partridge
Baxter
Gould
Adams
Stock
Allen
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Massachusetts General Hospital
Train wreck tragedy recalls brutal car crush
Eyewitnesses describe a chaotic crash on a Readville to Forest Hills run. Passengers report tangled seats, shattered glass, and people forced through windows as they escaped. Several injured including a brakeman, with rescuers and bystanders aiding victims amid smoke and debris.
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Mr. Murray
Brookline
Charles Spencer
Railroad Companty
Readville
Spencer
Charles F. Guild
U.S. N
Jamaica Plain
Charles F. Farrington
Forest Hills
Hyde Park
Providence
Revere
Seyne
Tome
Wood
American Manufacturing Company
Rescuers Earned Praise At Debris Cut Free Victims
Amid a heavy wreck bystanders and officials rushed to aid the injured. Congress Morse Chief McKay Reuben Corson Fire Chief Robert Sampson John Tuckerman and A J McDonald of the Boston Post led rescue efforts at the depot. The crowd forced entry, cutting through debris to reach trapped victims and lift Brakeman Austin Utge from the wreck.
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Congressman Morse
McKay
Reuben Corson
Robert Sampson
John. Tuckerman
A. J. McDonald
Boston: Post
Boston
Austin Ut Ge
Wounded moved to hospital after deadly crash
In the wake of a railway accident the wounded were tended swiftly at the station. Serious cases were placed on forms or floors until mattresses arrived and then moved to them. The dying brakeman remained unconscious until his death at 8 14. Most injured declined aid until heavier cases were cared for. Volunteers, doctors, and stretchers worked through until two hours after the crash the room was clear except for the dying man. An inquest was set for Hyde Park at 10 today.
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Hyde Park
Mass Train Crash At Park Square Station Sparks Crowds
At Park Square station a crowd gathered last night from 6 30 to 9 00 as news of a collision between two trains spread. Officials reported five killed and more than twenty injured with authorities rushing to assist. Charley Austin, a brakeman, was said to be fatally injured while others received treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Clark
Sanborn
Old Colony
Massachusetts General Hospital
Fred Hayes
Adams Express Colmopalty
Charley Austin
William Esler
Hospital Scene Described By Post Reporter
A fragmentary hospital scene is sketched with focus on care by experienced surgeons and nurses, portraying the tense atmosphere and the efforts to stabilize a patient as reported by a Post writer.
Time of the Trains
A rail official reported to the Post about two trains. The 612 train led by locomotive 188 and Conductor Holden and Engineer Willis was three minutes late from Mansfield and ten minutes late at Readville, attempting to regain time. The other train 529, drawn by engine 172 and led by Conductor Rider and Engineer Burnham, was exactly on time.
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J. C.,holden
Willis
Mansfield
Readville
Burnham
Station Agent Brown Account of Accident and Causes
Station Agent Brown described being on his way home when the accident occurred. He said he hid his wife’s sister Mrs Barnes who was to take the local for Boston after visiting, and that she was injured. He could not confirm the cause, noting the local was late and signals may not have been in good order after recent repairs.
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Barnes
Boston
Engineer Willis's Story Of Train Collision
Engineer Willis of the Toral train tells a Post reporter he is not to blame for the accident. He says he waited for the signal to start and believes block signals were in order. He felt a strong shock and knew the express had telescoped them as the train moved forward about fifty feet.
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Willis
Post
Clearing the Wreck Under Gentral Supervision
A large wrecking crew under Gentral Superintendent Allen cleared a track collision involving a local and an express train. Cars partially telescoped, parts cut free, and an engine was hitched behind the express to separate the cars. The rear car’s track broke loose and the body lifted two feet before settling safely. both trains were moved to a repair shop for service.
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Gentral
Allen
Bussey Bridge Recalled Recall of 1887 Disaster on Providence Road
A historic account details the March 15 1887 Bussey Bridge collapse on the Dedham to Boston West Roxbury line. A four car wreck and fire aftermath trapped passengers with 300 to 400 aboard. Engine Walter White and conductor crew aided as Deputy Burrill organized a police posse at Forest Hills for relief.
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Myron Tilden
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Walter White
Forest Hills Station
Burrill
Cambridge Democrats Plan Grand Rally at Union Hall
Cambridge Democrats arrange a grand ratification meeting and rally at Union Hall Central Square at 8 o'clock this evening. Harvard College Democratic and Independent voters invited in a body. anticipated strong turnout. Addresses by Hon George Fred Williams Josiah Quincy and Joseph A Dennison with Professor James Garr ee Brown of Harvard College presiding.
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Harvard College
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Joseph A. Dennison
James Gareee Brown
Berlo Gets His Quint at Worcester Settlement
Peter J. Berlo today recovered his quintuplet held at the fiduice station amid litigation with Windle Cycle Co. Windle claimed a contract for the fee of the machine. Windle offered to pay Berlo $500 for the quint or release it for $0. A settlement was reached with Berlo paying Windle.
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Peter J. Berlo
Windle Cycle Company
Berlo
Windle Peopl
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Berio
Governor Greenhalge at New Bedford political rally
Governor Greenhalge spoke to about 1500 at the New Bedford Opera House on political matters. Attorney-General Hosea Moulton also addressed the crowd, urging support for honest money and warning against Democratic theories while defending the state’s executive council and commission system.
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Opera House
William W. Crapp
Greenhalge
Hosea Moulton
Jane
Democratic Party
THE
Council
Presidential party train makes stops from Atlanta to Washington
The presidential special left Atlanta at 2 a.m. and halted at Salisbury Greensboro Danville Lynchburg and Charlottesville with brief crowds cheering and handshakes. Arrival in Washington expected around 6 30 p m with the party arriving after a trip from the Atlanta Exposition.
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Cleveland
Atlanta Exposition
Honored Mrs Turner At Faneuil Hall Reception
A reception at Faneuil Hall celebrated Mrs L A Turner being elected national president of the Woman’s Relief Corps at Louisville convention. Organized by the Grand Army of the Republic and WRC, the event featured remarks by J G B Adams and Eva T Cook, a poem read by John E Gilman, and music from a women’s orchestra and a male quintet.
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L. A.turner
Woman's Relief Corps
Louisville
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman’s Relief Corps
Joseph W. Thayer
E. B. Stillings
Thayer
J. G B. Adams
Eva T. Cook
John EE. Gilman
Women’s Relief Corps
Senator Hoar Re-Elected at Liberal Church Conference
Washington Oct 24 Senator Hoar of Massachusetts was re elected president of the conference of the Unitarian and liberal Christian churches. Officers re elected include secretary D W Morehouse treasurer William Howell Reed and several vice presidents. All committees except New England States re elected with Edward A Horton succeeding a retiring member. The next conference date and place to be chosen by the council.
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Enla
England
S. J. Barrows
Boston
United States
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Massachusetts
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New York
William ‘Howell Reed
United States Commission of Labor
Carroll D. Wright
Thomas
J. Morris
Baltimore
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Roger Wolcott
Milton
Mass
Horace Davis
San Francisco
Daniel L. Shorey
Chicago
W. L Chaffin
North Easton
New England
Edward A. Horton
G. Bachelor
Montreal Prelate Magr. O'Brien Dies Suddenly
Mgr. O'Brien, a distinguished Roman Catholic prelate in Montreal, died this afternoon at St. Patrick's presbytery from heart failure.
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Montreal
Magr. O’brien
St. Patrick’s Presbytery
Marriage of Andréw Conlon and Annie Lyons in Cambridge
The wedding occurred at the bride’s home in Cambridge on Wednesday evening. Best man William Murphy and bridesmaid Miss Ellen Lyons attended. The couple received many presents and the event was described as a very brilliant affair. The item ends with a note prompting readers to read the Sunday Post for what the United States will be twenty five years hence.
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Annie M. Lyons
Cambridge
Wiliam Murphy
Ellen Lyons
United States
Sunday Post
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