Rail crash injures and fatalities across multiple towns
Reports detail a sequence of railroad wrecks: a passenger car rear collision on a northbound line injuring a brakeman severely, freight and passenger cars ferried to South Norwalk and Danbury for repairs, a deadly Willson avenue crossing crash in Cleveland injuring and killing riders, a Lehigh Valley freight collision with piled cars near Hornetsville, a Denver Rio Grande derailment near Florence with many injured and several missing, and Erie freight-train collision at Hooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Norwalk
Danbury
Cleveland
Willson Avenue
New York, Chicago & St
Minnie Mack
St. Alexis
Louise
Hornetisvilln
N. Y
Lehigh Valley
O Fiorence
Col
Florence
Coal Creek
Canon City
Brie HamTon
Erie
Hooper
Two New York Central Strikers Arrested in Wreck Case
Albany Sept 7 John J Reed a brakeman from East Albany was arrested at Hudson charged with wrecking the Montreal express near Castleton Thursday night He allegedly confessed and named four companions all strikers Lone Miller a Knight and striker was later arrested at Greenbush Hollow Reed is believed to have turned state evidence and more arrests are expected authorities offer little detail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
John J. Reed
East Albany
Hudson
Castleton
Reed
Central Station
Bissel
Lone’ Miller
Greenbush Hollow
California Celebrates Fortieth Anniversary of Statehood
San Francisco marks the fortieth anniversary of California’s joining the Union. Native Sons of the Golden West and California Pioneers lead City festivities with decorated harbor vessels, an immense memorial arch, and a program of military parades, concerts, balls, and literary exercises over several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Native Sons of the Golden West
California Pioneers
Mail Bag Found in the River at Portland
A mail bag weighted with stones was recovered from the river in Augusta with many opened letters addressed to Augusta publishers. The postmaster, Manley, tried to keep the matter quiet, but an Argus correspondent uncovered the details and a full investigation is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Argus
Augusta
Manley
Fire damages homes across Maine towns on September 7
Fire badly damaged F A Jenkins house at Hallowell with most belongings saved in damaged condition. The Milliken sawmill spark caused the blaze. The JenkIns home valued at 2000 with 1500 insured. In Wakefield a fire destroyed the Wiley Homestead on Water Street likely incendiary, owned by a Boston man. In Portland Henry Taylor's Oak Street stable damaged. insured for 2000. Alarms also reported in Roxbury for an oil stove explosion with no damage and minor fire in a tenement on Salutation Street with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AvuaustTa
F. A. Jenkins
Hallowell
Milliken
Wakefield
Wiley
James Murter
Salutation Street
Srent Street
Roxbury
Larkin
Lynch
Eightyearold Boisvert Killed By Falling Beam
An eight year old boy, Henry L Boisvert's son in Pekin street Little Canada, was crushed under a heavy beam that tipped on a post while playing under a moved house. He lay unconscious until his father found him and died before a doctor arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Henry L Boisvert
Pekin Street
Little Canada
Boisvert
Indictment Against Isaac Sawtell for Murder
Dover New Hampshire dated Sept 7 Isaac Sawtell was indicted by the grand jury for murder. Three counts list him as principal in New Hampshire an accessory before the fact in the killing of Hiram Sawtell in Maine by an unknown person and as accessory before the fact in New Hampshire by an unknown person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Sawtell
Dover
N. It
New Hampshire
Hiram Sawtell
Maine
Hiram
Cyclone devastates farms in Jackson county West Virginia
Reports from Roan and Jackson counties describe a cyclone near Lee Roy and Meadowville traveling northeast. It wrecked W H L Davis farm and other properties, crushing barns and crops. Cattle and a large flock of sheep perished. Kebaneh family of nine all severely injured, four fatally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkershore
W. Va
Roan
Jackson
Lee Roy
Meadowville
Jackson County
W. HL. Davis
Adams Place
George Horgs
Boyes
Kebaneh
Enthusiastic Letter From Erastus Wiman on Sherman Resolution
Erastus Wiman writes to the president from New Haven Sept 7 urging Congress to pass Senator Sherman s resolution on Canada Trade reciprocity. He argues the measure would double continental trade without conflict, expanding access to vast natural resources from coal to fisheries and minerals, shaping a pivotal political decision in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hayes
Conn
Erastus Wiman
Chamber of Commerce
Dowell
United States
Sherman
Canada
North America
Olio
Maine
Vermont
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
New England
Andrew
New York
Pennsylvania
Union
Dominion of Canada
Congress
Lowell Honors O'Reilly in Huntington Hall Memorial
A Sept. 7 gathering in Huntington Hall honors John Boyle O'Reilly the poet orator statesman. Governor Brackett, General Butler, Mayor Palmer and clergy attended with a large portrait draped in flags. Speeches praised O'Reilly's liberty spirit, patriotism and artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael O’brien
O'Reilly
Palmer
Brackett
Commonwealth
Hoe
O’reilly
Wendell Phillips
B. F. Butler
Queen Victoria
Wagland
Devil
New Books on Theodore of Corsica and Königsmark Inquiries
Percy Fitzgerald’s Theodore of Corsica biography leads the Vizetelly series, with Henry Vizetelly presenting Count Königsmark and Tom of Ten Thousand. The reviews note Fitzgerald’s theatrical style and omissions about the Dey of Algiers, while praising narrative flow and illustration in the new series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tikopors
Fitzgerald
Henry Vizetelly
Count Konigsmark
Birzgerald
Thomas 'Thynne
Waller
Countess
Northumberland
Thynne
Wall Mall
Vizetelly
Wratz
Stein and Iorosky
Count Knigsmark
Winnington
Williams
Pemberton
Theodore
Corsica
Percy Fitzgerald
London
Vizetelly &Jo
New York
Scribner & Welford
Boston
W. B. Clarke & Co
Price
Ednigsmark
Tom
Visetelly & Co
Scribner
Vincent's New Travel Book on Central America Noted
The Boston reviews praise Frank Vincent's In and Out of Central America as a readable travel work blending modern and traditional scenes. The volume surveys Central American republics with witty observations on Costa Rica and others, comparing regions to France and Paris in scale and population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ME. Vincent
Frank Vincent
Central America
South America
Mexico
Vincent
France
Paris
Guatemala
United States
Costa Rica
Solomion
Cambodia
Antilles
New Sater, Appleton & Co
New England
British ship Bermuda Rescues Lion Crew After Cyclone
The Bermuda arrives from the Windward Islands with Captain Peters and the Lion crew who were wrecked August 28 off Jamaica. The crew kept the wreck afloat by pumping until rescued by the Bermuda on September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bermuda
Windward Islands
Peters
Lion
Lunenberg
Jamaica
Funeral of General Noyes in Cincinnati
The funeral of General Edward F. Noyes was held at Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church with Bishop Walden and Rev. Dudley W. Rhodes officiating. Burial followed at Spring Grove Cemetery. The large procession included the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion, the Noyes Post Sons of Veterans, Grand Army veterans, and Hamilton County Bar members, with ex-President Slayes as an honorary pallbearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Edward F. Noyes
Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church
Walden
Dudley W. Rhodes
Spring Grove Cemetery
Ohio Commandery of the
Loyal Legion
Noyes Post Sons of Veterans
Grand Army Veterans
Bar
Hamilton County
Slayes
Clerical Error in New Jersey Constitutional Bill Alarms Public
From Trenton on September 7 a clerical mistake in the bill to submit constitutional amendments to voters near the end of the session caused agitation. Clause 2 is cited instead of Clause 31, a misprint considered serious and likely to invalidate the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N.d
Late Ship News Arrivals At New York Harbor
Shipping bulletin lists multiple vessels arriving Sept 7 including brig Kaluna from St Andrews N S, schooners A P Emerson Eva J Moore Bonne Doon south Hunter Kemozelle Clifford Karslie St Jol N S, and many other names with origins ranging Maine and New Jersey, indicating a busy port update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kaluna
St. Andrews
A. P
Emerson
Eva J. Moore
Bonne Doon
South Hunter
Kemozelle
Clifford c. Karslie
St. Jol
Kiri
Ilitnee
N.S
Acara
Pwo Rivers
Morae
Apple Hiver
Florida
Jogging
Clifton
Windsor
Clifford
Hillsboro
Stella M. Kenyon
Charlotte Fish
M. Vassar, Jr
Chas
Heath
Jessedar
Izetta
Uina Green
Kanvor
Quiver
Albert W. Smith
Portland
A. L. Mitchell
E. Willard
Albert Sharp
Sullivan
Abbie S. Emery
St. George
Ulrica J. Smith
Millbridge
Ann
Clark's Island
Ned I Walker
J. V. Wellington
Yivathaven
E.W. Terry
Lehman Blew
Lanesville
Ity
Cattlemen in Riotous Return From Europe
Sixteen cattlemen aboard the steamship Amsterdam created disturbance on the voyage from Europe prompting the Netherland American line to refuse future passenger shipments. The issue follows prior bans by lines from England leading cattlemen to seek Holland passages to return to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Colonel Weber
Barge Office Landing Bureau
Amsterdam
Netherlands-American
England
Holland
United States
Fragmented OCR List of Banks Mills and Railroads
A jumbled OCR passage lists numerous financial institutions mills railroads and companies with varied locations including Wichita Chelsea Great Falls Exeter Lynn Boston New York and St Louis plus references to insurance companies and metal works. The text appears as a garbled ledger or directory fragment with partial company names and stock or bond references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Bank
Wichita
Kan
First N. Bank
Chelsea
Great Falls Mtg. Co
Exeter Man.Co
New York
Boston RR
Chi
West Sichitan RR
Boston & Maine Rh. Co
Para Rubber Co
Bron
Canton Mfg. Co
Canton
Mass
Eee
St. Ry. Co
Kansas City
Northern RR
N. H. Kansas City
Gulf RR
Prof. Lawrence Gas Lt
Boston
O. Winntsimimet Co
Wayne Investment Co
Eliot Insurance Co
Republican Valley RR
Toledo
General Fund
Farmington KR
Mont, Likhorn
Valley KR
Consol
Eugland Mige
Security Co
Table Mige. Co
Boston, Revereseach & Lynn RR
Northern Banking Co
Portland
Plymouth Cordage Co
Union Electric Car Co
Jackson, Lans
Saciaw RR
Portland & Oatens Hires RR
Norwich & Worcester BR
Springfield Paper Co
Rainbow
Conn
Arlington Mills
Mils, Co
Iddlevex ,Banking Co
Middletown
Rutland KR
Delaware
Safety Insurance Co
Mort Payne Coal & Iron Co
Bank of Krighton
New England Minting & Telegraph Co
de Fort Payne Coal & Iron Co
Reece Button Hole M. Co
Eliot Nat
Boston & Albany RR
Sloop Elk Picked Up Off Nantasket Banks
Three youths Purcell Rollins and McManus found a sloop adrift off the Nantasket banks on a fishing trip. The Elk bore evidence of sudden abandonment with a Parker calendar aboard. They could not reach Boston that night due to wind and limped to Plymouth with the Elk after losses and mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymourh
LK Scathoat
Purcell
Rollins
McManus
Nantasket Banks
Parker
Boston
Plymouth
Juxtaposed Claims Of Ivory Quality In Local Debate
Readers see a disputed claim that a product measures up to Ivory quality, yet comparison suggests the assertion may be overstated or misleading in the discussion.
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New York Central
California
West Virginia
Lowell
General Butler
NEW Books
Withgerald
Messrs. Vizetelly & Co
Mgr. Fitzgerald
Newhof
Cologne
Algiers
Africa
Theodore L
Netherlands
Pingland
Lloraee Walpole
Gregovarius
Laswell
Neuhof
Gorn
Charles Edward
Three Kingdoms
Count Frederick
Fees
Westminster Abbey
St. Ann’s
Soho
Horace Walpole
Drc
King's Bench
Robert Drury
Madagascar
Robert Derury
Pasfield Oliver
Drury
Defoe
Mr. Macdonald
Nantucket
Rattus Cyrene Macdonald
W. &. Clarke & Co
Pierre Et Jean
Guy Fle Maupassant
M. de Mauwnassant
M. de Maupassant
the Two Brothers
Guy de Maupassant
Clara Bell
John W. Lovell Company
Pierre
Marriage de
Loti
Rurahie
Pierre Loti
W. 5
Gottsbergere & Co
Estes & Lauriat
Emily Lawless
Ireland
Essex
Frank Gardner
Fay
Boeing
Henry Garvey
George Howell
Macmillan & Co
Abeille
Anatole France
Charles P. Lebon
D. C
General Noyes
New Jersey
Francis Henshaw & CO
Congress Street
Corner Exchange Place
The
Boston Stock Exchange
Neek
Salem
S Fire Ing. Co
de Lynn Gas & Elec. Co
City of
Elk Horn
State Nat. Bank
Do Hill Man, Co
Boston & Lowell RR
Butte & Boston Mining Co
Saco Waiter Power & Machine Shop
Nashua Man, Co
Lowell Man. Co
Tansaetow
Wille
Milland Accident Insurance Co
Nashua Man. Co
Bucasict Mills
Douglass Axe Mfg. Co
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co
Olu Colony RR. Co
Geyser Mining & Milling Co
Lake Champlain RR
R. L. Day
Atock Auctioneers
Hroke 7 Exchange PL
Brick & Clay
Mfg. Co
Collatera
Decatur
Alabama
Water Co
Carolina
Minnesota ,Thresier Co, Pref. of
Stillwater Minn
Salmon Falls
le JO
Equ
L. Foster Morse
Otee
Warren Street
Washington Street
Mt. Bowdoin
Horatio Harris & Co
Minte Street
State Street
California Fruit
Lewis Wharf
Charles W. Sawyer
City Square
Charlestown District
Globe Building
John J. Barnard
James PF. Tannewell
Natiumn
A. Infis
Henry K. Frethinelum
James Huatnewell
Middlesex South
Barnard
Aexander Wadsworth
Adams Street
G. A. Kettelly
James F. Hunnewell
Henry Kh. Frothingham
Janes HunneweLl
Henry W. Bray
Sloop Elk
NEW Music
Atock
Temperance People
Ake
Temperance
Banerson & Moore
A. Holl
Ike Merson
Grand Army
Hoys
Young
Fiane
Mason
Hooks
Relail Price
Oliver Bitsox Company
Messenger
Norik Norpepolk Es
Norfolk
Timothy Or
Guy
Norwood
Sunfolk
Guy Brothers
Dedham
Howard Colburn
John H. Paine
Members of
Chauney Hall
Ladd & Daniels
Boylstone Street
Dartmouth
Tremont College OF Music
Out of
Huntington AY
Gainshoro Street
Bran Ohes
Tremont Street
F.E. Bruce
Kansas Investment Company
Devonshire St
Cor
Seattle National Bank Building Co
Seattle
Wash
Western Parm Mortgage Trust CO
Casital
Devonshire Street
Doston
F. B. Rogers
Tate of Washington Investments
Low England Northwestern Investment Co
John Jefferies & Sons
George Higginson
William Minot
John C
Margaret G. Isaingon
Suffolk
Jory W. McKim
Esquire
Joan LY Anne
5Sistant Register
Boston West
Jons W. McKim, Squire
Elijah George
Register
Massachufolk
Mary Perwens
William J. Wharton
Culntoy Street
Neston
Moston
Joun HL. Paine
ODE Nab Userrs
Middlesex
Nathaniel L. Sibley
Weston
Wellard
Seblieey
Cambridge
Poste Voo
Hoston
Wits
M. Kooks
Ight Hundred and Winery
Fulsom
Aast
Dalshe
Sasacheo
Simon Daly
Annie Daly
Sifioston
Sivaton
Momlay
Nereet
Jats W. Meine
John HH
Paine
Llanry F. Baldwin
New Orleans
Louisiana
Wertis
Riber
Mary & Livermore
Providence
Rhode Island
Bald
Jabez A
Sawyer
Adjair
Smow & Co., Commission Merchants and Auctioneers
North Market St
Aut
Fulivast
Victoria Plains
Malaga
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