Riot That Wasn’t Sparks Harsh City Hall Fears
Harriet Osgood recounts an April afternoon walk to Cambridge City Hall that failed to yield a riot. She notes the mayor Mr Bancroft and prints praise for the press while describing the calm scene and contractor issues delaying wages.
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Cambridge City Hall
Hobbs Brook
Nobdie
City Hall
Central Square
Cambridge
Boston
Mr. Bancroft
Mr. Curtis
Bancroft
Rail, shipping and tech news mix on Boston tracks
E W Thompson named traffic manager of the Baltimore Steam Packet Company with Baltimore headquarters. N J Grace tours Maine and Canada for Grand Trunk. Hiram Hartwell and G F Star puck test Fitchburg locomotives to measure fuel per ton mile and power ratios. Oct rail and lake rates rise affecting Minneapolis flour and grain to New York by 2 1 2 cents per cwt. THE TRACKMAN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Thompson
Boston
New England
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Williamstown
Central Vermont Railroad
Montpelier
Baltimore Steam Packet Company
Thompson
Baltimore
N. J. Grace
Grand Trunk Road
Maine
Canada
Hiram Hartwell
Waltham
Hartwell
Fitchburg Division
Fitchburg Railway
Tech
G. F. Starpuck
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Minneapolis
New York
Twenty third Regiment Reunion Held at Ipswich
The Twenty third Regiment held its twenty fifth annual reunion in Ipswich with about one hundred attendees. Officers elected include President John W. Raymond Adjutant H B Pierce quarter master William L Welch and chaplain the Rev J H Cox. The Women’s Relief Corps served dinner in Grand Army Hall. The next reunion will be in Gloucester and in 1897 at Beverly.
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Rowley
Twenty-third Regiment
Ipswich
John W. Raymond
H. B. Pierce
William L. Welch
J. H. Cox
Women’s Relief Corps
Grand Army Hall
Gloucester
Beverly
Wills Fund Aid for East Boston Widow and Children
Editorial urges a public charity drive to help the destitute widow of John W. Wills and her six children after a fatal East Boston incident. The Post commits to collecting and distributing funds, noting a previously acknowledged total of 1430.64 dollars and 5.00 by KL Thurman.
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Post
East Boston
John W. Wills
KL. H. Thurman
Commanders change at Leyland Line bring veteran captain to Columbian
The Leyland line appoints Captain R F Masters to command the Columbian arriving from Liverpool. He has long ties with the line and previously captained the Oporto. First officer John McKinnon is a seasoned navigator. A near collision at T wharf involved the Ethel Maud and Amos Cutter as a southwest gale roared through Boston harbor.
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Leyland Line
R.F. Masters
Columbian
Liverpool
Captain Masters
Leylands
Oporto
Portugal
Masters
John McKinnon
Leyland
Mediterranean
T Wharf
Ethel Maud
Boston
Glouchester
Amos
Halifax
N. S
John Corrigan
Gloucester
Sarah E. Lee
John Riley
J. F. Baker
United States
Grand Junction
Lloyds
Aller
New York
Bremen
Southampton
A. G Lombard
Murr Ledges
Moosabee Beach
Arthur McArdle
Magee
Philadelphia
Kaighn’s Point
New Jersey
Grace Seymour
Holmes
Seymour
Robert H. Fraser
Boston Fruit Company
Rangeley Lake
Fraser
MASS MEETING OF SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN BOSTON
The People's Temple will host a large Sunday school teachers meeting next Thursday evening with tickets for teachers and officers in all Boston area schools. Overflow planning is underway. Rev. R R Meredith D D will address the gathering with B F Jacobs and Rev John D Pickles also speaking. J K Somb ery with a 250 voice Christian Endeavor choir to lead singing.
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People’s Temple
Boston
R. R. Meredith
D. D
B. F. Jacobs
John D. Pickles
J. K. Somerby
Christian Endeavor Chorus
Market dulls after early strength amid bear selling rumors
Report examines a volatile Thursday session with bears resuming and rumors of $1.5 to $5 million in gold exports. Stocks like St Paul and coalers rose while whiskey sold for profit. Sugar shares rise on favorable negotiations, and mining activity around Pioneer Gold Mining, Boston and Cripple Creek, and Rio Grande & Western is noted. Exchange and short interests shift as European capital may flow in, with Bell Telephone output at record highs and New England road integration discussed.
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Grangers
St. Paul
American Sugar Refining Company
New York Stock Exchange
Josephs
New England
Boston
Cripple Creek
Scott
Grassy
Midland
el Paso
Gillett
Pioneer Gold Mining Company
Boston Stock Exchange
Ellery Stedman
F. W. Parker & Co
Lawson, Weidenfeld & Co
Rio Grande & Western
Bell Telephone Company
New York & New England
New York
New Haven & Hartford
New Messrs
John H. Davis & Co
New England Road
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Bears
Montana
Bolles & Kidder
Hale, Bangs & Williston
London
Butte & Boston
Kearsarge
Osceola
Quincy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New York Daily
Messrs
Henry R. Merton & Co
England
At & Pacine
Boston & Alban
Boston & Lowell
Maine
Con & Mont
Ise Pacific
Old Colony
Summit Branch
Arnold J
D&cf
Dominion Coal
General Electric
Lamson S
Pullman Palace
Man St Ry & Ill
Westing
Etalon Adjss
Bay State Gas
Ee Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wiiseu
State Street
Fay & Co
Pontiac Mining
Eeeseserus
Breece
F. E. Belden
Bos
Drawbaugh
Peacibe Tees Eneséiewk
Batopilas
Atchison
Canada Southern
Chicago Gas
St Leveredees
Delaware & Hudson
del, Lac & West Se
Erie
Illinois Central
Lake Erie & West Pref
Northwestern
Pacific Mail Ee
Ee, Dee & Evans Pullman Palace Car Co
Rock Island
Ays
Southern Railway
Voede
New York and New England Reorganization Notice
Notice is given that on October as yet unspecified 1805, holders of Second Mortgage Bonds of the New York and New England Railroads Company deposited with Manhattan Trust Company in New York or Old Colony Trust Company in Boston may redeem at par and interest. Certificates must be presented at the issuing trust company offices, Manhattan Trust at Wall and Nassau Streets, New York, or Old Colony Trust in the Ames Building, Boston. Interest allowed after October 1, 1696. Reorganization Committee: John I. Waterbury, Henry W. Cannon, T. Jefferson Coolidge Jr.
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New York and New England Railroads Company
Manhattan Trust Company
New York
OLD Colony Trust Company
Boston
Pnce
Trust Company
Wall and
Nassau Streets
New York City
Ames Building
John I. Waterbury
Henry W. Cannon
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Plymouth Cordage Company Declares 11-2 Percent Dividend
Plymouth Cordage Company directors re elected at the annual meeting. The deceased J. E. Dodd’s position was not filled. A dividend of 11-2 percent is declared and will be paid Oct. 19 to stockholders of record today. Treasurer Holmes notes the cordage industry looks brighter than in two years.
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France
Chile
Australia
Plymouth Cordage Company
J. E. Dodd
Holmes
Pinkham
Sinking of the Menuncatuck Near Race Point
The two masted schooner Menuncatuck from Dennis sank ten miles north of Race Point on Tuesday morning. Crew of four were rescued and landed at Lynn on Wednesday. Captain Albert Ellis sailed from Perth Amboy New Jersey bound for Scituate Massachusetts with 125 tons of anthracite coal. A leak developed off Cape Cod and pumps failed to keep the water at bay. the crew abandoned ship and took to a boat for shore.
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Dennis
Race Point
Lynn
Albert Ellis
Perth Amboy
N. J
Scituate
Mass
Cape Cod
Delightful eight day excursion via Royal Blue Line
The Royal Blue Line announces an eight day trip including New York Philadelphia Gettysburg Pen Mar and Washington D C The party will be personally conducted and the rate of 29 dollars covers transportation meals en route hotel accommodations and all necessary expenses Send to A J Simmons for descriptive circular
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G Royal Blue
Hne
New York
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Pen Mar
Washington, D.C
A. J. Simmons
Washington Street
Dolphin Returns After Trial Course for Ram Katahdin
United States steamer Dolphin, which left Gloucester days ago to mark the ram Katahdin’s trial course, came back this afternoon and is expected to stay for a period.
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Gloucester
United States
Dolphin
Barbecue Highlights Quincy Hospital Festival
The Quincy hospital festival features a large barbecue served at 3 p.m. The event centers on an exceptionally large ox as the festival’s main attraction.
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Quincy
Quincy Hospital
Maritime Arrivals and Clearances Listed in Almanac
The almanac item records arrivals and clearances of steamers and schooners. Vessels include Haxby Ethelwold Cumberland Olivette Yarmouth Maverick Bay State Sagadahoc Penobscot City of Gloucester and numerous schooners with origins Boston Philadelphia New York and international ports. Also lists sunrise sunset tides and miscellaneous transit data.
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Haxby
Brown
Java
Gibraltar
Delaware
American Sugar Refining Co
Ethelwold
McGrath
Port Antonio
Boston Fruit Company
Cumberland
Thompson
St. John
N. B
Eastport
E. A. Aldron
Olivette
Hanlon
Halifax
N. S
Richardson & Barnard
Yarmouth
Smith
John G. Hall & Co
Maverick
Rubelli
Philadelphia
S. C. Co
Bay State
Snowman
Portland
Sagadahoc
Baker
Bath
Penobscot
Pierce
Bangor
City of Gloucester
Ober
Gloucester
S. B. Marts
McElwee
Charleston
S. C
Ella B. Kimball
Caswell
Georgetown
Storm Petrel
Bonsey
Rondout
Elia F. Crowell
Thomas
New York
Carrie BE. Pickering
Hammond
Weehawken
James A Webster
Paschal
S. A. Paine
Stinson
Green’s Landing
Miantonomah
Ryan
Belfast
Emma J. Gott
James
Antwerp
Baltimore
Heelquin
Koch
Ethel Granville
Howard
Partridge Island
Muriel
Robblee
Bear River
Daylight
Nickerson
Kennebec
Washington, D. C
Oranmore
Highland Light
Boston
Essex
Santuit
Atlas
Cto
Reading
Merriam
Samson
Brookside
Alaska
Newburyport
Philadelhia
C. Worse
Stafford
Radnor
Bala
Andrew Jackson
Washington
Norfolk
Plymouth
Port Johnson
Belmont
Weymouth
Nellie Blanche
Canning
Mary George
Fredericton
G. H. Perry
H. R. Emmerson
Chester R. Lawrence
Rockort
Lodowick Bill
War Steed
Ennebec
Nantasket Roads
Ann L. Lockwood
Bessie C. Beach
Lanesville
Howard W. Middleton
Pigeon Cove
Jesse Barlow
Long Cove
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Colonel Bancroft
DR. Loucest & CO
DP Staugest & CO
Columbus Ave
Foston. Ass
Cook Remedy CO
Bell
Ment
New York and
Bulfinch Street
W. H. Parker
America
Reneemento Institute
National Medical Association
Eankames
Stictine
Monia
Menuncatuck
Shipping News
Atlantic Works
Border St
East
Main
Builders
Shipping
White Star Line
Queenstown
Red Star Line
Brussels
Waterloo
Paris
Europe
E. A. Adams & CO
State St
Cor
Broad St
Adams
Cambroman
Norseman
Kansas
Staamshinsal
Michigan
Sachem
Sagamore
Chanesnuwm
Warren & CO
Milk Street
Fitea
American Line
Southamton
Lord
Havre
International Navigation CO
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Cunard Line
Alexander Martin
Merchants & Miners
Newport News
Providence
West Point
Tenn. & Ga
O. Turner
Traffic Megr
Avannaeh II
Central R. R. of Co
Florida Central and Peninsular Ry
New England & Savannah Steamship Co
Lewis Wharf
Ap. m
N. Y
Metropolitan S. S. Co
Sound Lines
Ocean S. 8. Co
A. Dew. Sampson
R. R
Washington St
A. P. Lane
E. D. Palmer
F.C. &Pp. By
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Phila
Charlestown
Savannah
Wilmington
F. P. Wing
Central Aff
E. . Sampson
Fiske Building
Hoosac Tunnel
Custom House
Milk St
Suffolk
Henry B. Blackinton
Court House
Pemberton Square
Fred. H. Seavey
Middlesex
Daniel B. Barrett
Lyman H. Richards
Daniel W. Crosby
Fred H. Seavey
George D. Lamont
Tilson Morrill
Margaret A. Friend
HN J. Mundo
Superior Court
Sarah A. Clark
George Preston Clark
San Diego
California
Newton
A. D
County of
Boston Post
Margaretta Baldauff
Margaretta Balauff
Anna Baldauff
Eart
Gustaf A. Geiger
Margaretta J Balauff
Anna M. Baldauff
Margaretta, Baldauff
John W. McKim, Esquire
Elijah George
Board OF Election Commissioners
Old Court House
Court Square
Linus E. Pearson
Julia I. Delano
B. E. Reynolds
Reynolds Loan CO
Sonar Pooner
Gideon Beck & Son
Eliot St
E. E. Reynolds
Walker & Co
Magic Mirror
C. L. Walker
Salem
Mags
Bessie Hollis
Madama
I Flight
Ren Remington
Thorp Sell & Maurin Co
A. R. Andrews
Court At
Sidner
Justice of the Peace
Davis Street
Stanhope
Berkeley Streets
Eney. Atte
Gray Academy
William Piper
Northampton St
Arlinghi
Brighton
Brookline
Bridge
Cantonariestown
Chelsea
Dedham
Dorchester
Bas
Everett
Hingham
Hyde Park
Jamaica
Plain
Lexington
Malden
Medford
Melrose
Milton
Newton Highlands
Roxtery
Somerville
Wakefield
Wellesley
West Newton
Winchester
Winthrop
Woburn
Liberal Commission
Brockton
A. Syd Man & CO
Tremont St
Friend St
Bsog
Sparrell
Franklin St
City
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
OF CO
Cleveland
Bromfield St
James Lavery
Florence St
Arrell
Tyler St
Wero Light
The
Pos
Penne
South End
Blue Hill
Mechanics’ Fair
Harwich Street
P. S. Bartlett Waltham
Keend’s Watch Store
Longfellow St
the Post
Broadway
Cambridgeport
Union Station
Canal St
St. Bernard
T. Sears
Enterprise St
Brockton, Mass
Baldwin
Lewis St
P. P. Adams
School St
Highlands
Circuit St
Brighton St
Butler & CO
Causeway St
Third Street
A. B
Riccardi
Eec St
Columus
Ashburton Pl
Misocell Laneu CS
Allied Printing Trades
A. T. Bliss & Co
Albee & Pratt
Main St
Byrne Bros
Hanover St
Healy & Orpin
F. J. Barnard
Industrial Aid Society of Boston
Henry Rae
Charity
Chardon St
Aire
P. A. Rich
Ast
North Market St
Clinton St
C. C. Oo
T. M. Ware
India Sq
Tilden
Beach St
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