Market Shifts As New England Gas Leads Decline In New York
Trading shows subdued activity with only 11500 shares moving, markets slip amid weak tone. New England Gas and Coke and Centennial Eureka fall while United Shoe Machinery and American Agricultural Chemical post dividends and solid results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Gas & Coke and
Centennial Eureka
New York
Baltimore & Ohio Common
United Shoe Machinery Company
United Fruit Company
West End Land Company
William L. Roberts
Braintree
Beacon Street
Boston Aqueduct
Boston & Albany
American Agricultural Chemical Company
John 8. Gibbons
Market Report Boston Opened with Varied Prices Today
Boston on September 18 reported the day’s highest and lowest sales along with the closing bid and asked prices. The list captured the session’s price range and final values, reflecting active trading across key commodities and securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Aftermath of Galveston Cannibal Desolation
Descriptions of Galveston devastation as relief squads recover bodies and survivors. Eyewitness scenes of drowning, burned wreckage, and looting give a stark account of casualties, fires, and mass burial efforts across Bolivar peninsula and surrounding coast.
McKibben Reports Grief at Galveston After Storm
General McKibben’s telegraph from Galveston describes a city wrecked by a 11 to 13 foot tide, widespread destruction of fortifications and buildings, over 1000 deaths, 6000 rendered homeless, and massive relief efforts including 30,000 rations and tents ordered with naval tug Sebago en route for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Ife
Virginia Point
Bolivar Peninsula
East Highlands
Bailey
Galveston Wharf Company
Houston
Port Arthur
Pelican Island
Texas City
Bolivar Point
Tremont Street
Washington
San Jacinto
First Artillery
Posarite
Roberts
Committee of Safety
Battery O
Sam Houston
Perry
M’kibben
Baxter
Fort San Jacinto
Secretary of the Navy
Pensacola
Two Teens Arrested in 2500-Cigar Theft Case
Officers among the station detained two youths suspected of leading summer thefts. Frank Hayward aged 18, from 263 Columbia Road Dorchester, and Nicholas Sencer aged 27, of 4 Tyler Street, are charged with stealing 2500 cigars from Frost Transportation Company in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station
Express
Frank Hayward
George Hayward
Columbia Road
Dorchester
Nicholas Sencer
Warren Georgi
Tyler Street
Frost Transportation Company
Man loses fingers in planing machine at South Boston shop
Frederick G. Acker aged 27 was working in Murray and Tregurtha's boat shop at 338 West First Street South Boston when his left hand was caught in a planing machine. Dr Fletcher treated him and he was taken by police ambulance to City Hospital. Acker resides on F Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray & Tregurtha
West First Street
Boston
Frederick G. Acker
Fletcher
Acker
F Street
NEW CITY RISING Relief Efforts Boosted by Galveston Aid
The relief committee aims to speed aid within a day or two and to systematize relief. Weazen-faced barefoot children collected spoiled food on the streets as the city awaits medicine funded by the relief fund and distribution through drug stores to the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Galveston Train Wreck Kills Many Near Lighthouse
A Southern Pacific train wrecked in Galveston Bay near the lighthouse on Friday night leaves eighty five dead. Only a handful survived including Miss Ellis, Mr Uffly and Mrs Uffly of New Orleans, Ben Saha, Dan Lasker, Tom McDonald, George Call, J Woodson, Mark Anderson, J Stout, Mr Poe of Bolivar, and several Interstate Railroad Commission members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Galveston
John H. Poe
Lake Charles
Galveston Bay
Ellis
Uffly
New Orleans Brewing Association
Ben Saha
Dan Lasker
Tom McDonald
George Call
Orange
Tex
J. Woodson
Mark Anderson
J. Stout
Beaumont
Poe
Boliver
Interstate Railroad Commission
Government Lighthouse
France regrets Galveston disaster cable from Loubet
President McKinley receives a cablegram from France through President Loubet expressing condolences to Galveston victims families. McKinley replies thanking France for the sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Galveston
Washington
McKinley
Smile Loubet
French Republic
M. Loubet
Life Savers Lost at Galveston Station Wreck
General Superintendent Kimball received telegrams from the Gulf district stating the keeper and five crew members from the Galveston life saving station landed at Texas City. One surfman and the keeper’s wife were missing and presumed lost. The keeper of the San Luis station and his family and two surfmen arrived at Galveston in life boats, reporting the station wrecked and four surfmen left in the wrecked building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington No 13
Kimball
The
Life Saving Service
Gulf District
Galveston
Texas City
San Lluis
Galveston Island
Gage Sends Check To Galveston Relief Fund
Secretary of the Treasury Gage contributed to the Boston relief drive for Galveston residents by sending a $100 check yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Fund For the Relief of
Galveston
Boers Fight Near Barberton Reported by Roberts
London dispatch dated Machadodorp September 12 says General French is heavily engaged with the Boers in the hills west of Barberton. General Hutton has gone to assist French, according to the War Office despatch from Lord Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Machadodorp
French
Barberton
Hutton
Maine Democrat Plaisted Comments on 1900 Maine Races
Fred W. Plaisted editor of the Augusta Age and Maine DNC member discusses Maine politics after the recent election. He notes rising Democratic votes, critiques Republican funds and influence, questions Boutelle’s fitness, and says Maine Democrats will back Bryan while some Republicans split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Plaisted
Augusta Age
Maine
Democratic National Committee
New York
Stone
Missouri
Post
Manley
McKinley
Joe
Portland
Supreme Court
Manney
Congress
Boutelle
Mr. Plaisted
Bryan
Rochester Fair Touts A Large Crowd At New Hampshire Event
About 25 000 people attended the Rochester fair in Rochester New Hampshire on September 13 with near perfect weather. Horse racing dominated the day as Lacota Bell beat Nelle Potter in the 2:20 trot and pace. Vulcan won the 2:27 trot in straight heats. The 2:17 trot and pace required four heats with Hal Rhea taking the first heat and Garnet leading the rest, followed by Helen in the final two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. H
Rochester Fair
Lacota Bell
Nelle Potter
Vulcan
Hal Rhea
Garnet
Helen
Boston Aids Galveston Sufferers With Clothing And Funds
Boston reports strong donations for Galveston relief with $18,703 raised by 6 p m. Mayor Hart forms a relief committee including Curtis Taylor Morrison Mendall Estabrook to oversee fund raising and distribution. Clothing bedding and money are being collected at City Hall and coordinated with Lee Higginson Co. and telegraph services for rapid dispatch to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Galveston
Hart
Texas
City Hall
Thomas N. Hart
Texas Relief Fund
Horatio G. Curtis
Old Boston National Bank
Charles H. Taylor
The
Boston Globe
Charles EH. Morrison
Faneuil Hall Bank
Samuel P. Mendall
C. F. Hovey & Co
Arthur F. Estabrook
Estabrook & Co
Lee, Higginson & Co
State Street
Relief Fund
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
Galveston Relief Fund
Sayers
Austin
Relief Committee
Lynn Gives $1000 Aid for Galveston Hurricane Victims
Sept 13 Lynn Massachusetts citizens and business leaders gathered at City Hall to aid Galveston hurricane victims. Mayor Shepherd telegraphed Galveston Mayor requesting $1000. A five member committee Hastings Titus Hayes Fry Jenkins will arrange funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Shepherd
City Hall
Galveston
Charles H. Hastings
Board of Trade
I. W. Titus
Merchants’ Association
E. B. Hayes
C. CG. Fry
James E. Jenkins
Transport to Carry Relief for Storm Sufferers
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn directs transport McPherson for the Merchants' Association of New York to move donated provisions to Galveston storm victims. The ship is to sail within seventy two hours for immediate relief duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
War Department
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
McPherson
Meiklejohn
Citizens’ Committee
Merchants’ Association of New York
Springfield Council Forms Aid Fund for Galveston Sufferers
Springfield acts to aid Galveston disaster victims by forming an aid organization. The mayor leads and an executive committee is named with ward representatives and at large members. Solicitors will canvass the city for contributions and a sacred concert is planned Sunday night. A diocesan letter from Bishop Beaven calls Catholic churches to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Galveston
Beaven
Gallagher
Boston's Galveston Fund Contributions Report
Boston contributions to the Galveston relief fund were tallied through yesterday afternoon at 5 o clock. Donors names, amounts, and totals were recorded as part of ongoing fundraising efforts for disaster relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Boston Theatre Benefit for Galveston Flood Sufferers
A major benefit concert at the Boston Theatre is planned to aid Galveston flood victims. Dr John Dixwell directs the event with top Boston talent and officials including Mayor Hart slated to attend. Seat sales begin Monday at 9 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Boston Theatre
John Dixwell
Boston
Hart
Also Mentioned on This Page
PT Tang Ies Kk
Disee Tongs
Naty England Gas and Coke
New England Gas and Coke Company
Utah
Centennial-Eureka
Heinze
Eureka Hill
Centennial-Eureka Apex
C.-F
C.-E
United States Mining
United States Mining Company
Revenue Leasing Company
Leadville
Estey
Fortuna
Treasury
1899
Inc
Pinkham
NEW York Stock Exchange
Railroads
ORL
Plchisone
Ereeiaieias
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago Bar & Quincy
Chicago
Illinois Central
Ewes
Iowa Central
Louisville
New Jersey Central
BOO
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
St Louis
San Fran
St Louis Southwestern
St Paul
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific
Tinton
Pacthae
Am Smelting
Renee Seeene
Am Steel & Wire
BESS
Sam Sobg
Am Tobacco
Anaconda Mining Co
AON
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Continental Tobacco
Federal Steel
OSM International Ldo
Eeee
Ational Biscuit Senee Se
Ational Lead
National Steel Ee
Ceesseses
Western Union
Republi Iron & Steel
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & CO
Eclipse Oil
Mollie Gibson
Gilpin
Fortuna-Republica
Copper King of Arizona
Lee United Verde Extension
Cripple Creek
Li & Mits
Crescent
Ovo
Hartford Copper & Gold
Min Panga Ney
Iprar
Boston Stock Sales
Bell Tel
Chit & WM
Fts & M Gs
Rk & Ft S
NEI Gas & Coke
Aetna Mining
Amalgamated
Am Ag Chemical
Am Sugar
Do Pref
Eee
Am Tel & Tel
Atch, Ti& SF
Seeetene
Atlantic
Bingham Mining
Bonanza Mining
Boston Elec Light
Boston Elevated
Boston & Me Pref
Bost & Mont Min
Breece
Centennial Mining
Cen-Eureka Mining
Central Mass
Cochitt Mining
Conn River
Dominion Coal
Elm River Mining
Erie Tesete Ewes
Fitchburg
Isie Royale Mining
Maine Central
Mass Mining
Mergenthaler Lin
Itral
Michigan Mining
Gas & Coke
New England Tel
Old Colony RR
Old Dominion Min
Osceola
Parrott
Pere Marquette
Futian Ek
Quincy Mining
Swift & Co
Tamarack
Trimountain
Union Pacific
Big United Shoes
Itah Mining
West Ind St Ry
Western Union T
White Knob
Wis Central
Wolverine Mining
Galvesion
Harmony Hall
Twenty-Second Street
Rosenburg Junction
H.w.pattee
McKibben
Maplewood Boys
Maplewood
Arthur Donnell
Bowman Street
Max Ruderman
Bishop Road
Arthur Moore
Lebanon Street
Maplewood Grammar School
Revere
Broadway and
Revere Street
Miller
George Williams
Loubet
Galveston Gate
Seg
Gage
Tremont Temple
Lorimer
New England Shoe and Leather Association
George €. Houghton
Association
Bedford Street
Service of
New York Committee
Bishop Beaven
Boston Herald
Boston Transcript
Peete
Boston Advertiser
Boston Pos
B. H. Warner
Codman
Jeorge Putnam
Weeks & Potter Company
William A. Jeffries
Io Samuel Yard Company
Ewe
Arthur H. Dakin
Lv Barry
Thayer
Henry B. Groves
James N
Epryeo
William J. Niles
John C. Phillips
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa Company
G. Mae
State Clean Towel Company
Matthew Bartlett
Mary F. Bartlett
Fanny Bartlett
Roosevelt
Keith
Grand Lodge of Elks
John D. O’shea
Elks
Fund IN
Fall River
B. M. C. Durfee Trust Company
Merchants’ Association Mayor’s Fund
New York Mercantile Exchange Fund
New York Cotton Exchange Fund
New York Stock Exchange Fund
New York Produce Exchange Fund
Chamber of Commerce Fund
Tweed
Southern Pacific Today
C. W. Angle
Angletown
Quentana
Brazos River
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!