Great Lynn Fire Devours Four Shoe Blocks and Mills
A historic Lynn blaze began in Lower and Brothers wooden building and spread to Mower's Block and Bennett & Barnard factory, destroying four story and six story structures. It wiped out many shoe blocks and two dozen stores, left 200 families homeless, and displaced over 6,000 workers. Aid came from Boston Salem Marblehead and surrounding towns as authorities organized relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
Lower & Bro
Mower
Mower & Bro
Ferdinand B. Lower
Cherbing
G.H.& I. M. Bennett & Co
New England
Maey
Almond Street
Mower’s
Bennett & Barnard
Central Avenue
Central
Boston and Maine Railway
Mt. Vernon Street
Mt Vernon
Central Church
Exchange Street
Boston
Salem
Marblehead
Ocean
Fem
Aree
Press
News
B. F. Spinney
Union Street
National Banks
Central, Security
First National
Lynn Institution
Massachusetts Militia
Broad and Exchange Streets
Train Robbery on Topeka and Santa Fe Line
At Berwyn Oklahoma Territory around midnight fifteen masked attackers boarded a southbound Topeka and Santa Fe train and detached the engine mail and express car. They drove the train two miles then forced off the fireman and engineer. The gang attacked the express car as the guard and messenger fired about twenty shots. The robbers fled with about $10,000. Passengers and mail were not harmed. One robber is believed fatally wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Berwyn
Indian Territory
Fire wrecks Leechburg business and residence area
A blaze at 6 p.m. in Leechburg Lesemumurs Pennsylvania burned for three hours, consuming the post office Advance building Leechburg bank Hill bank Cochrane's block and 20 to 25 dwellings and stores. Loss estimated between 80000 and 100000 with light insurance, leaving many homeless exposed in the cold night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leechburg- Lesemumurs
Nova
Leechburg Bank
Hill Bank
Cochrane's
Resignation prompts move to West Coast post
Renee of Homer Milwauker Nov 6 notes Stubbs resigns as second vice president of St Paul to become general traffic manager of Southern Pacific. He plans to depart for San Francisco Sunday, stating he could not be persuaded to return after resolving personal obligations to Southern Pacific.
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Hiubbe
Renee
Homer
Milwauker
Stubbs
St. Paul
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
The Cronin Trial Proceeds Amid Sparse Evidence
In Cascado on a November 36 afternoon session in the Cronin case jurors heard minimal evidence. A lone juror, described as a thin, reloped child of one of ten jurors, was mentioned as awaiting a possible adjournment set for Friday.
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Crenin
Cascado
Cronin
U P Purchase Sale of Ft Worth Line Settled
New York Nov 26 after a day long conference between President Adams of the Union Pacific and President Jones of the Denver Texas and Ft Worth the sale of the Ft Worth road was settled but officials were not ready to issue a detailed statement no terms were disclosed by the Ft Worth company officers
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New York
Adams
Union Pacific
Jones
Denver, Texas
Ft.Worth
Ft. Worth
Hecla iron works fire at Williamsby causes heavy losses
Loss by fire at the Hecla iron works at Williamsby last night amounts to $100,000. Five or six hundred workers are left unemployed. In Boston, it is reported that a consolidation of the Eria t works in New Hampshire and Massachusetts under English control has been completed.
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New York
Hecla Iron Works
Williamsby
Boston
Eriat Works
New Hampshire
Mssachusetts
A Cowardly Murder on Morgan Line Pier
New York reports James Tierney a crippled watchman on the Morgan line pier is shot by longshoreman Joseph Kinney after being fired for neglecting his duties. Kinney buys a pistol with wages, lies in wait, shoots Tierney in the back repeatedly, mortally wounding him beside a bale of cotton before being arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Tierney
Morgan Line
Joseph Kinney
Kinney
Ferney
Tierney
House Destroyed by Gas Explosion in Daytos
Great crowds gathered around the Hawthorne residence after a natural gas explosion. Eight people were inside the home including W S Hawthorne his wife and four children along with his parents all suffocated and bruised. Willie a 10 year old was hurled fifty feet and died. An eighteen month old baby was revived after rescue. The remaining occupants were reported in precarious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytos
W.S. Hawthorne
Willie
Steamer Energie Reports Fire at Sea Near Nantucket
The Energie reached New York with news from November 25 reporting a signal from the A Fuller from Liverpool to New York. The Fuller said the crew and passengers of the Santiago were saved after their ship was destroyed by fire. The Santiago had sailed November 17 bound for Hull, possibly the British steamer Santiago.
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New York
Energie
Nantucket
A. Fuller
Liverpool
Santiago
Hull
Fight to a Finish at Occidental Club in San Francisco
In a nine round bout last night at the Occidental Athletic Club rooms Frank Glover formerly of Chicago was knocked out by Billy Smith of Australia. Smith dominated the action, securing the victory with ease and delivering the decisive blow in the ninth round.
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San Francisco
the Occidental Athletic Club
Frank Glover
Chicago
Billy Smith
Australia
Fatal Explosion at Allegheny Bessemer Works
A morning explosion at the Allegheny Bessemer steel works in Pittsavee killed William Marshall night superintendent of the wire mill and another man named Cooper. Several others were injured in the incident.
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Pittsavee
Allegheny Bessemer Steel Works
William Marshall
Cooper
Cattle Market Report From Curiaco Nov 26
Cattle receipts at Curiaco totaled about 14 000 as market remained dull with prices down 10 to 50 cents. Best beef steers ranged from 4 60 to 5 10 per hundredweight, other steer categories 2 90 to 4 40, stockers and feeders 1 02 to 2 80, Texas cattle 1 40 to 2 90, and western rangers 2 75 to 3 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Texas
Western Rangers
No Change in Montana Legislature Senate Adjoins Quiet
Herena Mont Nov 26 The Montana senate met with no quorum and adjourned until tomorrow The house is due to meet this afternoon with no immediate action on the legislative situation and no changes reported in the status of bills or votes.
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Montana
Herena
Mont
Senate
House
Great Wall of China measured by American engineer Unthank
Mr. Unthank, an American engineer surveying a Chinese railway, measured the Great Wall to average 18 feet high and 15 feet wide at the top. Towers stand every few hundred yards, with foundations of gray granite. He notes the wall spans 1,400 miles across plains and mountains, built with no regard for terrain, and claims the wall’s magnitude surpasses all ancient or modern works.
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Great Wall
China
Unthank
Waetors
Parrot Tests Value as Atlanta Contender for Big Price
A renowned African gray parrot owned by contractor Dunlap on West Point Road in Atlanta drew a $400 bid, considered the most valuable able parrot in the area. Dunlap refused the offer, noting the bird’s talking ability and display, while the owner may still seek a higher price.
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Atlanta
Weat Point
Dunlap
Miley
Bold swindler plunders settlers and Chicago ties unfold
sensational developments follow the million dollar swindle of Fredericksen and Co. Many settlers in Kansas and Iowa face loss of land titles despite deeds. Milwaukee figures linked, with eight to ten western capitalists implicated as victims and backers. victims include ex governor Rice and Chicago bankers. Fredericksen fled after confessing to issuing fraudulent deeds and mortgages. assets are minimal with a $15,000 bond for clerk Goodwin and a receiver seeking discharge.
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Curiaco
Fredericksen & Co
Kansas
Iowa
Frederickson
Milwaukee
Chicago
E.G. Clumbstock
Wisconsin
Cowie
Fort Dearborne National Bank
Chicago Loan and Trust Company
Rice
Mannemacher
Merchants Exchange Bank of Milwaukee
C. D. Hendricks
Goodwin
Haughan
National Silver convention opens with 350 delegates in St Louis
The St Louis Silver Convention convened with 350 delegates and many spectators. James Campbell opened proceedings, temporary chair L M Rumsey and Albert Singer as temporary secretary outlined the non legislative role. Rumsey urged focus on silver coinage laws and urged no extraneous topics. Afternoon session announced permanent officers led by General A J Warner of Ohio.
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St. Louis
James Campbell
L. M. Rumsey
Albert Singer
Rumsey
United States
Washington
Congress of the
A.J. Warner
Ohio
Committee Permanent Organization
A. J. Warner
J. M. McMichael
Colorado
Missouri
F. L
Dana
T. J. Palmer
Kansas
J. A. Greer
Pennsylvania
Train Derailment Near Keenville Claims Engineer
A East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia passenger train derailed three miles west of Keenville this morning. The engine postal express baggage first and second class coaches and two sleepers left the track. Engineer Dunn was fatally injured. the express messenger and four passengers were badly hurt. The postal car and contents were destroyed.
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Cuattanooga
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Keenville
Dunn
Parke arraigned in Bow Street on criminal liberty charge
North London Press editor Parke appeared at Bow Street court on a charge of criminal liberty related to alleged unlawful practices. He admitted visiting the Cleveland Street house where the events are said to have occurred but said the visit served a lawful purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bari Bastem
Delamee
London
Wyoming women win statehood rights praised in editorial
The last issue of the Boston Woman's Journal lauds Wyoming becoming a state with a constitution granting equal rights to women and men. It notes Governor Warren and editors supported the move, and Esther Morris appears among organizers alongside other prominent Wyoming women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Woman's Journal
Wyoming
Warren Down
Daily Sun
The
Daily Tribune
Cheyenne
Esther Morris
Gov. Warren
McCarthy Knocks Out Nolan for Featherweight Title
In New York area boxing bout Cal McCarthy of Jersey City defeats Mike Nolan of England to win the featherweight world championship. Weighing 1154 pounds to 116, Nolan charges early while McCarthy adopts Dempsey like tactics. After rounds of trading blows McCarthy lands a sharp left that breaks Nolan’s teeth and ends the fight when Nolan throws in the sponge.
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New York
Cal McCarthy
Jersey City
Mike Nolan
England
Eee
McCarthy
Nolan
Dempsey
Nine Lives Lou wrecks off Long Branch cause unknown
The dark Germany loaded with empty barrels and rags wrecked near Long Branch. Five sailors were rescued while Captain Windhorst and eight sailors drowned. The captain, reportedly drunk, drew a revolver at the wheel before a wave swept him overboard. The bark sailed from Stettin on September 16 bound for New York.
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Asbury Park
N. Y
Germany
Long Branch
Windhorst
Stettin
New York
Captain Durant Convicted in Detroit Smuggling Case
Captain Harry H. Durant of the smuggling steamer Emma was tried in U S court and convicted. Judge Brown sentenced him to seven months in the house of correction and a $50 fine. Unable to pay, he faces an additional month for poor debtor status as his hoardings have been confiscated.
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Detroit
Harry H. Durant
Emma
Revenue
Sand Beach
United States Court
Brown
House of Correction
Durant
Old Bonds Earn Big Windfall for New England Visitor
An elderly New Englander visited the U S Treasury seeking value in ten 19th century old debt bonds described as curiosities. They bore age, but yielded $70 000 in gold including ten years interest after authentication, prompting the banker who declined to rue his ignorance.
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Judge Folger
Treasury
New England
United States Treasury
United States
Boston
New York Sub-Treasury
St. Lows Republic
Cheyenne Center Sees Value in New Railway Union
Negotiations between Union Pacific President Adams and Denver Texas and Fort Worth interests yield a plan for a new corporation named Union Pacific Denver and Gulf railroad. It will absorb Fort Worth and Colorado lines, exclude South Park, and operate about 1,400 miles from Cheyenne to the Gulf, with no new securities issued.
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Boston
Adams
Union Pacific
Denver
Texas
Fort Worth
Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railroad
Fort Worth Road
Colorado
Old South Park Road
Denver, Leadville and
Gunnison
Oregon Short Line
Colorado Central
Marshall and Boulder
Cheyenne and Northern
Cheyenne
Gulf of Mexico
Lynn's Losses in Lynn Fire Reach Millions
Boston November 27 Manufacturers estimate total loss from Lynn fire near five million dollars with 296 buildings burned. Brick blocks number 46, wooden business structures 112, dwellings 142 housing 164 families. Major losers include Mower Bros 100000, J G Brown 40000, Bartlett & Co 60100, Buffum 75000, Breede 75000, Mead 40000, Earle 40000, and Tapley Co among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Boston
Mower Bros
Stuenblock
Spinney & Co
J. G. Brown
Arthur Fuller
Bartlett & Co
C.& D. C. Buffum
Breede
Mead
Earle
W. K
Etcee Sern Tapley & Co
Eicnes
E.E. Han
Fire Devastates Lynntem Mass Building Loss Hits Millions
After the fatal fire in Lynnton Mass on November 27 the total insured loss is estimated at two and three quarters million dollars with little salvage possible. The town plans a recovery effort as 42 brick buildings 112 wooden stores 142 dwellings are damaged and 57 shoe plants wiped out. mayor calls meeting for aid. offers of cash and aid arrive from Boston and nearby towns. a relief committee forms to estimate unemployment and recovery time.
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Lynx
Mass
Lynntem
I. W. Breed
Boston
Guarding Against Thott Lysx Mass
The city is patrolled by militia with 250 men at the entrances of ruined streets to bar access to the burned district. Guards guard stores, passes require city clerk permit. Charities provided lodging and hot meals. plans to aid destitute families follow as arrangements form.
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Thott. Lysx
Mass
Associated Charities
Samuel Strong Sues Benjamin F. Butler for Slander
Samuel Strong, long involved in a dispute with district authorities, files suit against Benjamin F. Butler for 250 000 dollars in slander. Butler had earlier sued Strong for contingent counsel fees from an award to Strong, and a contested document reportedly showing Butler’s reduced fee is cited, with Butler denying it as a forgery.
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Wastinavos
Samuel Strong
Benjamin F. Butler
General Butler
Strong
Butler
Great Storm in the East Delivers Harsh Winter Blow
Washington reports a major storm east of the Mississippi growing more intense with dangerous gales on the lakes. Cold wave tightens, weather map similar to the night before the Dakota yard blaze. Temperature already 14 degrees below zero and dropping further tonight.
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Washington
Mississippi
Great Bile Yard
Dakota
Mrs. Southworth Indicted for First Degree Murder
Grand jury returned an indictment for murder in the first degree against Mrs. Hannah Southworth of New York. She killed Stephen Pettiss, was arraigned, and pleaded not guilty.
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Soulworth
New York
Navy
Hannah
Southworth
Stephen Pettiss
Mentanals Deadlock in Montana Legislature
Mont Nov 26 There is no senate met and adjourned till Friday Both branches of the lower house met but did nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetend
Mont
Senate
Electric Flashes Headlines From Across The Nation
In Loupon Midland counties see snowstorm. Coff widow dies in Atlanta. Afghanistan ameer rumored dead in St Petersburg. Andrew Banks ex-legislator in Baltimore with $150000 liabilities and $100000 assets. Bombay soldier kills commandant and two officers in Lenpox. Arthur Ketchum stock suspension in New York after 1877 membership. Washburn Moon royalties suit begun in Curacao. Leecapurt fire losses pegged at $150000 to $175000 with $75000 insured. 20 plus homeless cared for. Leechburg population 3500.
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Loupon
Atlanta
Treasury
Coff
St. Peterspurg
Ameer
Afghanistan
Baltimore
Andrew Banks
New York
Arthur & Ketchum
The
Stock Exchange
Curcaco
Gresham
Thomn Wire Hedge Company
Washburn & Moon Manufacturing Company
Leecapurt
Leechburg
Mrs Parnell Charges Aid Denied by Land League
Mrs Delia Parnell said she received no sustained help from the Land League despite appeals. She accused Fitzgerald and prominent league members of denying her story and neglecting aid from 1880s poverty onward. She stated funds raised by Ellen Ford and others mostly covered expenses while her late brother’s property yielded no interest. She alleged Charles Stewart Parnell contributed to the Irish cause but not to her support, and vowed to curse the day of her marriage if used against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Delia Parnell
Fitzgerald
The
Land League
League
James Redpath
New York
Ellen Ford
Patrick Ford
Condon
Rs. Kehoe
Maria Doherty
M Brother
Charles
Charles Stewart Parnell
Ireland
Bank President Arrested in Insolvent Lawrence Bank Scandal
Warrants issued for W. W. Young president and John Hoerr cashier of the defunct Lawrence bank on embezzlement charges for receiving money while the bank was insolvent. Hoerr arrested and bailed for 2500 dollars for Wednesday hearing. Hoen declined to discuss the bank as President Young’s warrant awaiting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Young
John Hoerr
Lawrence Bank
Hloen
Hoen
Sarek
Young
Famous Durand Bonnybell case ends in verdict
In Denver on November 17 the famous Durand Bonnybell mining case concluded after sixteen days in the United States district court with a verdict for the Bonnybell for the second time. Aspen reports say the verdict sent the city wild and Denver hotels reportedly served wine at Bonnybell expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
United States District Court
Aspen
Bonny Bell
Blizzard Hits Minnesota Towns With Snow Depths
A dispatch from Litchfield reports a genuine blizzard this morning with snow depth of three inches and drifting. Buffalo records heavy snow that morning reaching six inches before changing to rain and sleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uiveard
Minnesota
Minneapolis
A_ dispatch
Litchfield
Minn
Buffalo
Bridge Collapse Kills Three In West Virginia Freight Crash
The Chesapeake and Ohio bridge over the Guyandotte River near Huntington collapsed this morning as a freight train passed. The engine and three cars plunged into the river. The engineer and fireman were killed along with an unknown cattle man. Conductor Stephen and Fireman Canduff sustained severe injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuaniston
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio
Guy-and-otte River
Huntington
Stephen
Canduff
Deracy to be Closed Out in Mortgage Sale
The herd of nearly fifteen thousand cattle owned by ex Senator Dorsey is advertised for sale by mortgage at Clayton New Mexico on December 4. The promissory note to George R Maln for 54080 plus interest 10 and costs of sale are listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Dorsey
Clayton
New Mexico
George R
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Cheyenne the Center
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Denver and Gulf
Ben Hutier
Lenpox
Bombay Lancers
Irish Land League
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