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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1887

Page

2

Rail consolidation debate shapes New Hampshire rail policy

A speaker argues against broad railroad consolidation urging limits to rival line mergers. He cites the Colby act and Boston & Maine history, warns of unfair rates affecting upper New Hampshire, and endorses a Concord centered system drawing on New Hampshire interests.

Eastern Boston & Maine Roads Boston & Maine Railroad Upper New Hampshire Merrimac Valley Canada Massachusetts Concord Road Concord Upper New Hampshire America Hazen Dover & Winnepesaukee Railroad Boston & Maine

Boston Electric Club Forms in City

Leading electrical professionals in Boston form the Boston Electric Club with 100 members. Officers include President Frank Ridlon and Secretary Allan V. Garratt. Monthly meetings at 66 Boylston Street will feature papers on electricity and periodic exhibits. a grand house warming is planned around October 1 with Boston Press Club invited.

Boston Electric Club Frank Ridlon W. B. Hosmer Frank A. Houston W. J. Hammer Henry J. Pettingill Allan V. Garratt Herbert H. Eustis C. M. Ransome A. H. Chapman P. H. Alexander Boylston Street Boston Press Club

House-boat living gains popularity on New England coast

Boston editor notes a rising interest in house-boats as mobile summer homes. Architect F W Weston advocates adapting canal boats for coastal pleasure, with anchored stays from Newport to Mt. Desert. Artists George Wasson and Frank Hopkinson Smith feature floating studios, while the Bonnie Doon yacht symbolizes comfortable seasonable homes at sea.

Boston Springfield Republican F. W. Weston Philadelphia Newport Manchester-by-the-Sea Kennebunkport Mt. Desert Penobscot Bay Perones New England Frank Hopkinson Smith Mr. Smith F. D. Miller George 5. Wasson Wasson Benedict Bonnie Doon Mr. Wasson Isle Au Haut Severa

New Yorks Beat Washingtons Again As Hoosiers Fall At Pitt

Summary of yesterday's baseball games shows the New Yorks defeating the Washingtons to climb toward second place while the Hoosiers lost at Pittsburg. Boston and Philadelphia fought a rough game with Radbourn suspended after a poor pitching showing. Rain halted Detroit-Chicago. Pittsburg beat Indianapolis in a rain-affected contest. Salem defeated Portland 8 3 in a high scoring clash.

New Yorks Washingtons Hoosiers Pittsburg Detroit Bostons Phillies Chicago Doccol i Sis Chick Sob i Ode Ron Cance Phuagsipoias Piorcominawe Pitonotre Wgsdiboptons Ccc Cveca Se Tngignacous Cass Boston Philadelphia Radbourn Sutton McGuire Clements Kelly

Manchester and Lowell game erupts after umpire dispute

In a spirited Manchester New Hampshire contest with Lowell, Troy of the Manchesters argued a close call at second base after being ruled out. Umpire Lynch fined him $20 then added $25 for further remarks, prompting a tense exchange.

Manchester N. H Manchesters Lowells Troy Lynch D. Burns Thy Hartnett Shelles Cudworth Kennedy Halpin Toffing Canavan Sullivan Dunn Burns Oa Ae Sheffler Dutly Ferson Murphy

Manchester vs Lowell Baseball Fracas Ends in Fines and Suspicion

Witnesses recount a heated game in which Troy was fined heavily after an onfield clash with Lynch. Fans blamed Lynch for rash fines and Troy for perceived disgrace, while Manchester collapsed to a poor performance. Attendance was about 1200 as Lowell and Manchester posted a final score with multiple errors and tight plays.

Beatin Kinslow Case Decided by Arbitration Board

The arbitration board of the National League and American Baseball Association met in Philadelphia to resolve the dispute over pitcher Beatin and catcher Kinslow from the Allentown team. The board ruled both players belong to Detroit.

Beatin-Kinslow Philaadelphia Arbitration Board National League and American Baseball Association Detroit Cincinnati Beatin Kinslow Allentown

Baseball Scores From Early Matches

Brooklyn-Brooklyns beat 8 to 6 over St. Louis in a recent game. Baltimore-Cincinnatis defeated Baltimores 12 to 3. Philadelphia-Clevelands triumphed 9 to 6 against Athletics. Staten Island-Louisvilles edged Metropoli tans 12 to 11.

Brooklyn Brooklyns St. Louis Baltimore Cincinnatis Baltimores Philadelphia Clevelands Athletics Staten Island Louisvilles Metropolitans

Am erico Chinese Bank plan intrigues Shanghai rumor

A North China News report from Shanghai on August 5 describes Count Mitkiewicz’s push to form an Am erican Chinese amalgamated bank in Tientsin. The plan involves large loans to Li Hung Chang, a multibillion tael capital pool, and financing for railways and Yangtze projects, with Philadelphia interests implicated and complex statutes designed to shield investors.

North China News Shanghai Tientsin Mitkiewicz America Philadelphia China United States Li Hung Chang China Merchants’ Steam Navigation Company The Telegraph Administration Yamen Silver Kings of Messrs. Barker Bros. & Co Amalgamated Bank Bank of England England Yellow River

Legislature probes child labor amid mill questions

A special legislative committee held its fourth hearing at the State House on child employment and schooling for those under 14. Senator Gleason presided and Joseph L. Sargent of Lowell defended mill owners saying mills would admit inspection, while charges against mills were dismissed. an executive session planned mill visits.

State House Senator Gleason Worcester-Hampshire Joseph L. Sargent Lowell

The Threatened Stones of Venice

A Pall Mall Gazette piece urges Venice to protect its marble and art from overexposure and tourist commerce. It argues the city hinges on tourism revenue and questions poster campaigns and steamer traffic that threaten the Grand Canal and Rialto.

Pall Mall Gazette Venice Times Eixsul Adriatic Vaporetti Grand Canal Mr. Ruskin St. Mark’s Protection Society

Dorchester Runaways Found Aboard Yacht Merle In Philadelphia

George A Sears and James Howe two Dorchester youths who vanished from Boston July 28 were tracked to Philadelphia harbor police identified them aboard the yacht Merle off Delaware Avenue They said they planned to see the world and would write home Their uncle Howard Sears urged caution but did not seek arrest Both boys ages about 19 and 22 remained determined to live independently acknowledging they had saved for the voyage

Adelphia George A. Sears James Howe Dorchester Mass Boston Howe John Woodbury Philadelphia Postoffice Petty Merle Moore Young Howe Howard Sears Sears

Record of Fires at Dover Street, Washington Street and More

A series of small urban fires reported from last evening to this morning. At 6:40 p.m. a slight fire on the third floor of 50 Dover Street, occupant O W Brown, damage $25. A 10:10 p.m. still alarm for 795 Washington Street, occupant Mrs Mary Stockman, damage $50 in which she burned her hand. At 8:45 p.m. Engine 8 extinguished a slight fire at 176 Hanover Street, occupant John Blackie, no damage. An early morning box alarm at 2:85 a.m. for a wooden building at 471 Blue Hill Avenue, occupant Michael Hicks, damage $15.

Dover Street O. W. Brown Washington Street Mary Stockman John Blackie Blue Hill Avenue Michael Hicks

Heading Factory Fire in Anderson Causes Heavy Loss

The Frank & Adams heading factory in Anderson Indiana burned last night destroying the factory two acres of heading and staves and three cars of heading bolts as well as Thomas Trueblood's residence. John Williams was overcome by heat and died while Frank Spelce the engineer barely escaped. Total loss set at 35000 with some insured.

Anderson Ind Frank & Adams Thomas Trueblood John Williams Frank Spelce

Regimental Reunion of the Thirty-ninth Massachusetts Volunteers

Survivors marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the regiment’s departure for war with a Somerville reunion. About 250 members gathered at Grand Army Hall for a morning program, barge ride, and refreshments, followed by a business meeting electing officers. Postbanquet speeches honored fallen comrades and reviewed the regiment’s history.

Thirty-ninth Massachusetts Volunteers Somerville Grand Army Hall Union Square Welden Hall O. A. Barber Taunton J. J. Reed C. H. Porter J. S. Babbitt J. J. Cooper W. H. Brown H. F. Phelps Bow Street Hall Charles H. Porter John T. Locke P. Barrett Jepson J. H. Perkins T. S. Richardson Perry Coleman George L. Clapp George W. Collier Samuel J. McJunkin R. W. Washburn Josiah R. Mills George H. Patch Patch Porter John Kennedy Regiment Association Company EK Edwin Mills Pierson Boston P. Stearns Davis Burns

Albany & Susquehanna Railroad elects new board

The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company held its annual meeting in Asany New York on September 6 selecting a slate of directors including Colonel F Young Honesdale James R Taylor David Doros Alfred Vansantwood Benjamin H Bristow Albert Olyphant Horace Q Young William L M Phelps Mirard Warder George S Wilbur James Roosevelt Henry M Olmstead and Ex Secretary Daniel Manning as city director.

Asany N. Y Sproran Albany & Susquehanna Railroad Company Colonel F. Young Honesdale Penn Robert M. Olyphant James R. Taylor David Doros Alfred Vansantwood Benjamin H. Bristow Albert Olyphant New York City Horace Q. Young William L. M. Phelps Albany Mirard Warder Cobleskill George S. Wilbur Oneonta James Roosevelt Hyde Park Henry M. Olmstead Morristown N. J Daniel Manning

No Delay for Sharp as DA Readies Court Tomorrow

New York District Attorney Martine said he would proceed with Jacob Sharp's case the next day and reject any request for a continuance. Sharp was in worse condition, suffering chest and head pains and a severe chill.

New York Martine Jacob Sharp Sharp

Two Men Arrested After Stables Theft in Edgeworth

Elward Harrington and Edward Curley were arrested in Woburn for entering ex-Alderman Devars stables at Edgeworth Monday night and stealing a horse and buggy. They were found about a mile from Edgeworth and were also sought for beating James Menehin and robbing him of $8. Meanwhile brakeman William Mackessy of the New York and New England line was fatally crushed in a Union City Connecticut collision yesterday.

Elward Harrington Edward Curley Woburn Devars Edgeworth James Menehin William Mackessy New York & New England Railroad Union City Conn

River of Ore Shipments Rise as Lake Trade Deepens

The Marquette Mining Journal reports lake shipments of ore from Lake Superior mines for the week ending Aug 81 totaled 184 143 gross tons with Marquette 29 553 Escanaba 82 766 St Ignace 3 662 Ashland Wis 50 064 and Two Harbors Minn 18 098. Year to date shipments reach 2 835 855 gross tons, up 634 667 from last season.

Marquette Mining Journal Lake Superior Marquette Escanaba St. Ignace Ashland Wis Harbors Minn Railroad Commissioners of Nebraska Dakota Northwestern Union Pacific Burlington Lincoln Bar Harbor Maine Central Road Maine Central Company Rangeley Lake Reading Company Coal and Iron Company Kilkenny N. H Baker’s River Warren Concord Wentworth Boston & Lowell West Romney N. A Springfield Lll Cairo & Northwestern Railroad Company Cairo East Cape Girardeau Chicago & Northwestern Watersmeet Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Boston Revere Beach Road

Real estate transfers across Suffolk County listed

Atlantic avenue Nathaniel Bradlee and others transfer property with a wharf to Oliver Ditson for 129000 and a 100000 mortgage. Kingston street Benjamin Brown sells land to Brice Evans for 1. Lowell street Philip O Donnell to Philip Parestein for 6000 with 8500 mortgage. Roxbury Ida Cunningham to Calvin Stevens and Hilton F Hosmer buy adjacent parcels for 3750 each. West Roxbury John Douglas to Richard J Wellash area Linden street for 250. Further transfers include Charles Williams to Willard Whitemore on a private way parcel, Augustus Myers et al to Granville Seavers on Cedar street for 1. Dorchester Benjamin Rockwell sells Chipman street parcel with 500 mortgage. East Boston James Gerard sells Bennington-Prescott lot 1750 with mortgage. East Boston Company sells Cole Ridge street lot 843. South Boston Sutherland to Katherine Andrews for 1. Lawler to Harrington on Old Harbor street 2000 with transfer back. Chelsea Charles A Campbell sells eight Jefferson avenue/Webster street lots for 1 then another Tremont street lot to same.

Atlantic Avenue Nathaniel J. Bradlee Oliver Ditson Boston Marine Insurance Company Kingston Street Benjamin S. Brown Brice S. Evans Essex Place Lowell Street Philip O’ Donnell Philip Pearstein Francis V. Balch Roxsuky Ida_ M. Cunningham Calvin Stevens Rockland Place Hilton F. Hosmer Rockland Street West Roxsuky John Douglas Richard J. Wella Linden Street Charles H. Williams Williard P. Whittemore Walter Street Augustus Myers Granville S. Seaverns Cedar Street Dorchester Benjamin Rockwell Frederick J. Rockwell Chipman Street Boston James W. Gerard Ebenezer Harrington Bennington Street Prescott Street East Boston Company Ira E. Bumpus Coleridge Street South John 8. Sutherland Katherine H. Andrews Gates Street Catherine Lawler Dennis A. Harrington Old Harbor Street Chelsea Charles A. Campbell John B. Russell Jefferson Avenue Webster Street Tremont

Property Listings Include Small Lots on County Ave

Details show two parcels offered Aug 30 for $1 each. One is 17 034 square feet on street and another lot on the south erly side of County avenue.

County Avenue

Mortgage transfers across Dorchester and Boston area on Aug 16 17

A series of mortgage deeds recorded for Aug 16 and Aug 17 involve Ephraim J. Moulton to George Curtis on Rockwell street Dorchester for 3000, Michael Hayes to George N. Parker for 4500 on Sixth street South Boston, and additional loans to Abraham L. Cohen No 8 Lowell street, Edward A. White Kendall street, East Boston Company Cole Ridge street, George Walden Howland street Roxbury, Chelsea Savings Bank Clinton street, Chipman street Dorchester, Henry J. Blaisdell Walton street Roxbury, Franklin Savings Bank Dorchester Evans and Stanton, Clinton Street Suffolk Savings Bank, Union Institution for Savings Fellows court, among others.

Ephraim J. Moulton Et al George Curtis Rockwell Street Dorchester Michael Hayes George N. Parker Sixth Street Boston Philip Pearlstein Abraham L. Cohen Lowell Street James H Hayes Edward A. White Kendall Street Ira C. Bumpus East Boston Company Coleridge Street East Boston George Walden Weymouth Savings Bank Howland Street Roxbury James Walker Et al Chelsea Savings Bank Clinton Street Chelsea Carrie Kell Rockwell Benjamin Rockwell Chipman Street Lorenzo Vose Henry J. Blaisdell Walton Street Stanton Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Franklin Savings Bank of Evans and Stanton Streets Clinton Market Company Suffolk Savings Bank Barney McKehne Union Institution For Savings Fellows Court James H. Hayes

Potato crop failure due to rot near Contoocook New Hampshire

Reports say local potato fields around Contoocook are ruined by rot. At Newport War College yesterday lectures were given by Lt Meigs and Prof Soley. Eight year old Chester Freeland was injured in Malden when he fell from a grocery wagon with facial and body cuts.

Contoocook N. H War College Newport Meigs Soley Chester Freeland Malden

Probate citations in Suffolk Massachusetts 1887

Mass probate notices cite heirs and interested parties in the estates of Sarah J. Duard of Boston and Joseph C. Langford of Candia. Proceedings set for September 26 1887 in Boston with publication via the Boston Post for three weeks.

Yorinmon Massacha Suffolk Sarah J. Duard Boston Said Farr Boston Post Joan W. McKim, Esquire Elijah George Commonwealth OF Massachussetts Joseph C., Langford Candia New Hampshire

Auction Sales and Stock Listings by Boston Exchange Members

Appraisals offered free of charge with weekly auctions at 11:30 A.M. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The document lists numerous stocks and bonds from banks, mills, railways, and Insurance companies with quantities and maturities, including Freeman's National Bank, Boston Cab Co, Chicago lines, City of Omaha bonds, and various railroad stocks, tied to a September 7 1887 sale date.

Brighton Warren Avenue Boston

Until Further Notice Then By Wednesday Sept 7 1887

Notice lists financial institutions and companies including N City Bank Suffolk N Bank Howard N Be Lowell Mfg Co Lyman Mills Gt Falls Mfz Co Laconia Mfg Co Old Colony RR Co New England Glass Co Boston Wharf Co with directive to act by the date.

N. City Bk Suffolk N. Bank Howard N. BE Lowell Mfg Lyman Mills Everett Mills Gt. Falls Mfz Laconia Mfg Old Colony RR R. Co New England Glass Co Boston Wharf Co Union Stock Yard , and Transit Co Boott Cotton Mills Wakefield Rattan Co Howard Natl. Bank Manchester Kansas City Top Western R. R Boston & Albany R. R Iowa Falls & Sioux Boston Eastern R. R. P McKay Depite New England Mortgage Security Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills Merrimack Mfg. Co Ge Amosheag Mfg. Co North Chicago Rolling Mills Cheshire RK Lt. Co

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