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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Arlington Mills
Danvers Natl. Bank
Nashua Mtg. Co
McKay & Bueton
Boston & Albany Rd
FE. & T. Fairbanks
Lincoln Natl. Bank
Hamilton Mfg. Co
Niaumkeag Steam Cotton Co
Conn. & Pass
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Atwood & Weld
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Centre Street
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Earch
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