Hathaway's fraud scheme shakes Fall River banks
The article details how Hathaway forged warehouse bills of lading to secure loans, fooling conservative bankers and triggering a sprawling credit crisis. It notes his methods, the bank responses, the extent of warehouse receipts, and the looming losses totaling about 170000 with substantial real estate and other assets at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hathaway
Fall River
Massasoit
First National
Durfee Trust & Loan Company
Mathaway
Knowlton
First National Bank
KB. M. C. Durfee Trust Company
Massasoit Bank
Union Bank
Pocasset Bank
Bourne Mills
Fenner Brownell
Two Juniors Cited in South Boston Burglary Case
Harry J Morrill and James Quinn are alleged burglars arrested by Inspectors Gerraughty and Knox and turned over to Division 6 police. They face charges of breaking and entering Joseph Costa barber shop on 7 B street South Boston and larceny of five cigar boxes and two razors. Also Inspector Knox arrested Mortimer Capsey 29 for alleged larceny of a horse buggy and harness valued at 100 from J H Martin of Bedford Quebec Capsey ordered to the Tombs awaiting Quebec officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Morrill
James Quinn
Gerraughty
Knox
Division 6
Joseph Costa
B Street
Boston
Insector Knox
Mortimer C. Capsey
J. H. Martin
Bedford
Quebec
Richmond
Capsey
Sunday Excursion to Boothbay Harbor Maine
Sunday morning at nine steamers Kennebec and Sagadahoe will run excursions to Boothbay Harbor Maine. They depart Lincoln wharf and return leaving Boothbay Harbor at eight o clock Monday morning. Round trip fare is two dollars. Tickets and staterooms are available at the Lincoln wharf office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
Power station of Lynn & Boston Street Railway near opening
Salem dispatch reports the Lynn & Boston Street Railway Company power plant slated to be active by October 1. Three 500 horsepower generators are being installed, boilers and six supply cables are in place, two engines nearly complete and the third engine assembly advancing today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Lynn & Boston Street Railway Company
Electric line test run in Lawrence and Haverhill
Tonight Car 97 made a trial trip over the Lawrence and Haverhill branch of the Lowell Lawrence and Haverhill street railway. The car left Haverhill at 9 o'clock and arrived in Lawrence an hour later. Superintendent Woodman of the Haverhill division acted as motor man and Foreman Hayden as conductor. the trip deemed most satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence & Haverhill
Lawrence
Lowell, Lawrence & Haverhill
Haverhill
Woodman
Hayden
Fire damages home of Frank Berry in Lynn
An alarm from Box 48 at 7 30 p m reported a fire in a dwelling occupied by Frank Berry 47 at Hard Street. A lamp tipping caused a blaze in red clothing and damage reached 200 dollars.
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Lynn
Frank Berry
Hard Street
Chester Wreck Brings Ten To Springfield Hospital
Ten injured from the Chester wreck on the Boston and Albany line were brought to Springfield Hospital. Among the injured are Winthrop Wade of Boston, Wesley Porter Jr. of Chicago, Ralph DeForest of Boston, Murray Graves of Boston, and Sumner Cummings of Worcester. Several others remain hospitalized or missing as crews search wreck debris.
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Springfield
Chester
Boston & Albany
Winthrop Wade
Boston
Wesley Porter, Jr
Chicago, Jr
Ralph Deforest
Murray Graves
Lewis Buchanan
Sumner Cummings
Worcester
E. B. Adams
Holyoke
M. F. Leech
Boulder
Colo
Porter
Deforest
Via
Wreck Toll and Aftermath Across Huntington Road
The wreck left many injured and dead as trains were diverted along the Huntington road. Hospitals filled every Huntington house, with Wright's Hotel serving victims. Walter T. Hawkins the city solicitor of Pittsfield, suffered serious facial injuries, while Ralph de Forrest of Boston, the cook, declined rapidly from burns. Mamie Kelley survived with a broken collarbone but her father perished, and Dr. Alice Littell sustained a scalp wound eight inches long. The reports mention hospital crowds, funeral plans, and missing relatives including Mrs. E M Sumner.
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Chester
Jane McGratchey
Massachusetts General Hospital
James T. Eldredge
Beacon Street
Homeopathic Hospital
Eldredge
Miss Eldredge
C. C. Tiffany
A. W. Fitz
Wakefield
Thomas Kelley
Newbury Street
Mr. Kelley
Huntington Road
Wright
Walter T. Hawkins
Pittsfield
Ralph de Forrest
Boston
Gallup
Boston & Albany Railroad
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Mt. Hope
Mamie Kelley
Cheever
Robert S. Littell
Littell
Alton Place
Brookline
Experts on Bridge Collapse Guard Statements Await Investigation
Much interest stirs in the city over the accident as railroad circles and the public discuss potential causes. Questions include whether the engine was too heavy, if it left the track, or if the bridge failed at a weak spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Yeree
Wreck on trestle leads to questions on cause and speed
Reports describe a bridge collapse delaying eastbound trains, with westbound service disrupted. Injured individuals include Lawyer Winthrop Wade and Porter Waldron Johnson, both transported for treatment as investigators seek a probable cause. A local bridge expert notes uncertainty and urges safety scrutiny.
Bridge Disaster Sparks Expert Opinions On Cause
A traveling official and several experts discuss the fatal bridge collapse. They cite high train momentum, possible bolt absence, and recent repairs by Leighton and Niagara Bridge companies. The investigation notes the engine’s weight and the bridge’s riveted lattice design, built to support 3000 tons per foot.
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Hawkins
Leighton Bridge & Construction Company
A. H. Howland
Congress Street
Leighton Company
Niagara Bridge Company
Leighton
Albany Road
New York Central
R. K. Hawkins Iron Works
Springfield
W G Chamberlain
Rhode Island Locomotive Works
House Rules Debates End With Adjournment After Cloture Vote
Washington D C Sept 1 After reading the journal Mr Weadock offered a resolution postponing eulogies for J Logan Chipman to Sept 15 The Boatner cloture amendment was rejected 96 131 Morse proposed tobacco on the floor ban adopted Reed opposed motions on adjournment and recess Dingley spoke against filibustering Several amendments were offered and rejected Adjourned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Weadock
Dem
Mich
J. Logan Chipman
Michigan
Boatner
Yeas
Morse
Massachusetts
Oeene
Reed
Maine
Dingley
Mr Vance Opposes Sherman Act Repeal in Senate
Senator Vance of North Carolina warns that repealing the Sherman act without a substitute would end silver money for this generation. He accuses a global conspiracy by money holders and British influences aimed at gold standard gains. He predicts a price dive in silver and economic pain for producers and the poor if repeal passes.
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Senate
House
Vance
Dem
North Carolina
Finance Committee
Chicago
Indian Council
India
Ex Governor Berry Celebrates 97th Birthday in Bristol
Bristol New Hampshire September 1 ex Governor N H Berry marked his ninety seventh birthday with a reception this afternoon Governor J B Smith and General Cook on his staff called among others ex Governors Smyth and Goodell Colonel Peter Sanborn who worked with Berry in 1862 as state treasurer and others attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
N. H
Berry
J. B. Smith
Cook
Smyth and Goodell
Peter Sanborn
Salem Seamen and Coal Strike Hit New England Ports
Salem reports three schooners tied up at Derby wharf as coal shipowners strike for higher pay. Vessels from Maine to New York idle, with 159 ships under contracts altered or halted. Over 1000 vessels affected, 500 fewer in coal trade, seamen displaced, and price pressures loom as winter nears. The Venner J R Smith and Othello are among the local ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Derby Wharf
New England
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maine
Hudson River
Venner
J. R. Smith
Lynn
Exclusive denial on Boston clothing cutters strike
A committee of the Clothing Cutters' Association denies an earlier exclusive report of a strike over a 10 percent wage cut. The Merchants' Association proposed the reduction, but a special joint committee agreed revision should be studied before action. A conference on August 14 concluded no immediate change and future price discussions would involve cutters first.
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Boston
Cutters’ Association
Clothing Merchants’ Association
Merchants’ Association
Sympathy Strike Hits Fuller Electric Shop
Union men at S. W. Fuller electrical construction walk out after two non union workers were sent to a Geiger job. The action stalls the Sears Knowlton and Geiger projects, leaving twelve electricians from Fuller’s shop idle as the strike spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Fula Electrical Construction
Fuller
Geiger
Sears
Knowlton
Socialistic Labor Party to launch local weekly journal
Leaders met at 45 Eliot Street last evening to devise ways and means for establishing a weekly journal for the Socialistic Labor party. The move signals a forthcoming local organ and renewed party presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialistic Labor Party
Eliot Street
Hebrew Section Plans Meeting on New York Anarchists
The Hebrew section has secured Far neil Hall and will hold a public meeting tomorrow afternoon at o'clock to consider the recent demonstration of the New York Anarchists. Speakers from New York will address the gathering. There will be no demonstration beyond speeches.
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Farneil Hall
New York
Boston Carriage and Wagon Workers Parade 2000 Strong
Boston carriage and wagon workers plan a Labor Day gathering drawing 2000 participants from Lynn Lowell and Amesbury. They will assemble at 45 Eliot Street at 8:00 AM for the city parade.
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Boston
Lynn, Lowell
Amesury
Eliot Street
Railroad Men Meet in City Executive Session
Railroad employees of the city held a late meeting last night and, at press time, were in executive session to consider grievances.
Electric workers call out in solidarity in latest council move
The grievance committee of the Building Trades Council endorsed Business Agent Burke's action to mobilize electrical workers. It was decided to pursue Drisko's jobs relentlessly with strikes to be invoked wherever warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trades Council
Burke
Drisko
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Endorsement
Mrs IsArAnH Emerson of East Manchester New Hampshire reports weakness after grip and says Hood's Sarsaparilla restored health and strength. She also praises Hood's Pills for being non g riping and without weakening effects and endorses both preparations as cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Isaranh Emerson
East Manchester
N. H
Peabody Medical Institute Celebrates Third Century Milestone
The Peabody Medical Institute near completion of thirty years of service in nervous disorder treatment is highlighted. W H Parker M D is noted for exceptional skill, with the National Medical Association awarding him a gold and jewel medal and prize essay resolutions in January 1876. Prospectus free. consultations by appointment at No 4 Bulfinch St Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Parker
National Medical Association
Boston Press
William H. Parker
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
Boston
Mass
Prospectus
New and tasteless remedy for men advertised
Insure against typhoid fever and disease cures are offered by Dr. F Morrill at 88 Bowdoin Street and Thos Hollis at 23 Union Street. The ad promises a cure where others fail and urges calls to view the new remedy for men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis
Union Street
F. Morrill
Bowdoin St
Merrill Interview Reveals Deep Anxiety Over Boston Affairs
Moody Merrill, famed figure near Bea con Hill and Pemberton Square, appears ill and troubled by Boston affairs. He expresses a desire for rest and friendship, hints at legal and financial pressures, and avoids discussing politics or his precise plans, noting he will speak only when ready.
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Beacon Hill
Pemberton Square
Boston
Moody Merrill
Verdun
Longue Pointe Asylum
Mr. Merrill
St. Rose
Bord A Plouffe
Lachute
Terrebonne
Pointe Claire
St. Sulpice
Three Rivers
Quebec
Montreal
Hon. Moody Merrill
Lovering
Hayes
van Rensselaer Place
Tremont Street
Merrill
Times
New England
Tom, Dick and
Harry
Massachusetts
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Raymonds Clothing Sale
Washington St
Ames
Chester Wreck
Springfield Hospital
Greenfield, Or
New Haven
Housatonic
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
Berkshire
Mary Scannell
G. J. Scannell
Waterford
N. Y
Ralph de Forest
Sussex Street
Carrie M. Cole
Susie O. Cotting
Charlies A. Cotting
Miss Cotting
Columbus
Parang
Hotel Oxford
Winthrop H. Wade
State Street
Wade
Porter J. Waldron Johnson
Buckingham Street
Wagner
Pleasant Street
MR. Vance
Dorsed
Mrs
Isaiah Emerson
The
Peabody Medical Institut
Medical
Martin Crowe
Jersey City
John Miner
Lynn Hospital
Fayette Street
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Hanover
Bostes
American House
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