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Newspaper

Lowell Daily Courier

Location

Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1902

Page

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Tugboats Berwind and Atwood Foundered Off Jersey Shore

Two tugs the John E. Berwind and E. S. Atwood foundered about 11 miles east of the Sandy Hook lightship. Fourteen crewmen, seven from each tug, were rescued by the German steamer Barcelona after delays in transfer amid rising northwest gale. Both vessels disappeared within minutes after rescue as seas washed over and water flooded holds.

New York John E. Berwind Kerns E. S. Atwood Wray Sandy Hook Barcelona Cavour Long Beach Guy Steamship Company Berwind Atwood Bohn

Remains of Edward and John Biddle Return to Morgue

The bodies of Edward and John Biddle arrived in Pittsburg and were sent to the morgue for identification. A crowd gathered at the depot and morgue, and the remains will be given to Henry Biddle, their brother. Despatches from Butler report Mrs. Soffel's condition unchanged this morning.

Pittsburg Edward John Biddle Henry Biddle Butler

Missing Jersey City saloon keeper William Murphy sought by mother

William Henry Murphy aged 32, formerly a Jersey City Heights saloon keeper, was last heard from in Lowell where he worked as a bartender. He is five feet seven inches tall and his mother has not heard from him for several years. Information requested at her home in Jersey City Heights.

William Henry Murphy Jersey City Heights Lowell

Traders National Bank Services and Hours Ad

Traders National Bank offers general banking including foreign exchange, deposits, safety boxes with private rooms, and a savings rate of 31 percent per annum compounded semi-annually. It features a ladies banking room and serves as a depository for the United States and Massachusetts. Banking hours are 8 A M to 4 P M, Saturday 8 A M to 1 P M, and 7 459 P M. Banking rooms are at 30 to 46 Middlesex Street and 11 to 24 Post Office Ave.

Middesex Street Post Office Ava

Blaze at Mexican coal mine kills two Italian workers

A fire at the Cook & White coal mine in Madrid, New Mexico, operated by Colorado Fuel and Iron, killed two Italian workers named Bruto and an unnamed man. The blaze neared a gas filled room, risking a massive explosion. exits were sealed, fans halted, and water pumped in with flooding expected in three to four days.

Cerrillos N. M Cook & White Madrid Colorado Fuel and Iron Company Bruto

Heavy gales bring snow and wrecks across western Europe

London reports heavy snow and shipping damage along Spain’s coast with forty lives lost in Italian coast wrecks. Avalanches kill and rivers flood Italy, bridges fall, towns blocked near Verona and Rome. Turin and Milan deadlock under three feet of snow. A German bark stranded on St Martin rock drowned its crew. North Sea wreckage reaches Sheerness as the mail steamer Henriette suffers wheel damage. Dover Ostend service resumes suspension.

London Europe Spain Italy Verona Rome Turin Milan St. Martin Rock Scilly Islands North Sea Sheerness Henriette Dover Ostend Marie Henriette Dover-Ostend

Snow Storm Paralyzes Bradford Train Service

Bradford Pa Feb 3 snow has fallen since yesterday morning with high winds. All trains on the Western New York and Pennsylvania branch of the Pennsylvania railroad the Bradford Berdell and Kinzun the Bradford branch of the Erie Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg have been abandoned. Last passenger train between Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg has been abandoned. Trains running several hours late on the Erie main line.

Bradford New York and Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad Bradford, Berdell and Kinzun Erie Buffalo, Rochester Pittsburg Buffalo Rochester

Blizzard Rages Across Amsterdam and Central New York

A furious snow tempest from Sunday night covers Amsterdam with about a foot of snow. Trains run late as the storm pounds Syracuse area. The Chenango Valley line on West Shore is abandoned. temperature at 18 below zero.

Syracuse N. Y New York Chenango Valley West Shore

Barge in Distress Reported Off Fire Island

Fire Island, N Y February 3 The Forge River life saving station said a barge anchored two miles offshore appeared distressed and wreckage washed ashore between Bellport and Forge River Another barge may have broken up Oak Island life saving station reported a ship ashore at Point Lookout three miles away with its name unknown due to a downed telephone wire news about the British steamer Cavour stranded at Long is unavailable.

Fire Island N. Y Forge River Life Saving Station Bellport Forge River Oak Island

Mysterious Death In Stockton Woman Identified

In San Francisco on February 8, friends confirm the middle aged, well dressed woman who died by her own hand in Stockton Friday night as Mrs Hammond Moore of New York City widow of Confederate officer Col Hammond Moore. She had travelled from Guatemala after a world tour begun three years ago and concluded recently. The motive for the act remains unknown.

San Francisco Stockton Hammond Moore New York City Col New York Guatemala

Waterbury Fire Devastates City Center with Multimillion Loss

A historic blaze in Waterbury Connecticut on February 2 3 destroys about four acres of the business district. Reid & Hughes Dry Goods and Scovil hotel are ruined along with many firms causing an estimated 4 to 5 million dollars in losses. Firefighters aided by other cities face fierce winds as martial law orders militia into service with dozens of blocks leveled and 100 plus firms wiped out.

Scovil House E. C. Lewis New England Scovil Waterbury Connecticut Associated Press Edward G. Kilduff Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Co Waterbury -American Masonic Temple Franklin Jones, Morgan & Co J. B. Mullings Hamson-Sellen Furniture Co New England Engineering Co Lapaline- Hoffman Co W. L. Douglas Shoe Co Ryan & Fitzmaurice Johnson Block Cannon & Webster Herschel’s Turkish Bath Sal Vation Army Jean Jacques Grand Street Boston Furniture Co Waterbury Bank Benk Grand Streets New England Engineering Company Bank Center Streets P. J. Bolan Lucy & Fitzgerald Sanderson Bros. & Co Collyer F. J. Erbe Chas. B. Belden McLean Geddes Carter Fitzpatrick National Guardsmen Kilduff New Reid & Hughes Bank Street Salvation Army Partment New Haven Hartford Bridgeport Naugatuck Winsted A and G Bank, Center Grand Leavenworth Streets Bank Street, and Toward South Main Street City Hall S Ovil House Franklin House Schlitz Brewing Company South Main Street Conlon Bros Edward McGrath Meigs Whittelesy Asheim Zeilger Curtis Art Company B. Marcus & Co Martin W. Hall McGrath Nugent Globe Cigar Company F. C. McGrath Davis Tailor Wilson & Tyrrell Hatters and Furnishers Boston Furniture Company Nelson Morris Broncon Reid & Hughes Company Davis & Nye Upson, Singleton & Co H. G. Dodge Co Bronecon & Dennis Co E. R. Hamson Platt James E. Watts W. L. Douglas Shoe Company The City Lumber and Coal Company Sherwood Colby Shoe Company Ziglatski Marks Company Simon B. Ohl Fenner’s Rachet Store Credit Clothing Company Jacobs A. B. Pollak & Co. Weinberg Henry Cesser Geo. Wright

Liver Pills Advertise Constipation Relief

An old pharmacy ad promotes Ayer’s Pills as a liver remedy. It claims to cure constipation headaches dyspepsia and advises that the pills are available for 26 cents at all druggists.

Ayer

Dress Suit Trade or Tailoring Offer at Cava naugh

Bring in your old dress suit to Cava naugh tailor. he will buy it or make you a new up to date outfit and allow you on it.

Cavanaugh

Judge Hadley Delivers Harsh Dose To Night Court Drunks

In a bustling Lowell police court session, Judge Hadley processed a crowded docket of intoxicated defendants. A New York peddler paid ten dollars for peddling without a Lowell license, while several defendants faced jail or workhouse sentences. Notable cases included Eliza Jellison sent to the workhouse, fornication charges against Edward Cutting and Jane Whalen, and John S. Flint with Mary Maguire held for the grand jury.

Hadley Valentine Rodson Hastin Eliza Jellison Edward F. Cutting Jane Whalen Kew Gorham Street Cutting Welch Atting Lowell John S. Flint Mary Maguire Maguire Paige Street House of Correction Annie Dunlavey Charles F. Doolan Peter C. Allen State Farm Michael F. Wall Theresa Brown Michael Mathes New York Hamilton Merrimack Street Louise Chadwick Edmond Flynn Frank Kane Michael Slattery John Kane Ledger Villemaire Matthew Ginty Bridgewater N. H Massachusetts Henry Ginty

Colorado Train Narrowly Escapes Destruction Near Buena Vista

A westbound Colorado Midland passenger train collided with a standing freight train on a 65 foot high trestle two miles west of Buena Vista. The caboose and a freight car plunged into the creek. rear brakeman Owen McCarthy was killed while engineer Peek and the fireman stayed aboard, narrowly avoiding the edge of disaster as McCarthy tried to flag the passenger train.

Denver Col Colorado Midland Salt Lake San Francisco Buena Vista Owen McCarthy Peek

Makeup in Doubt Amid City Council Maneuvering

The city council and aldermen meet tomorrow to push the committee on appropriations under the old ordinance. Republicans dispute Carmichael's place on the panel, with Badger as chairman replacing Carmichael. The dispute masks a fight over John Joseph O Connor's three year health board appointment and its confirmation. Avery Marshall handed commons papers to Supt Jackson who will likely announce his assistant’s appointment next week.

Board of Aldermen Mr. Carmichael Messrs. Carmichael Derby O'Sullivan Badger Carmichael John Joseph O'Connor Board of Health Avery Marshall Commons Department Supt. Jackson Jackson

Inventory sale highlights rare suits and coats

The semi annual inventory prompts a sale of our finest fancy suits at $15 with no styles reserved. Only a couple of overcoats are held back as we clear odd lots and broken sizes.

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Jersey Shore Foreign Exchange Letters of Credit the Traders National Bank Eee United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts New Mexican Western Pennsylvania Amsterdam New York Harbor Stockton, Cal Connecticut City Conn Exchange Place Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Company Buckingham O'Sullivan Bros. Co Flagman Gulf Appropriations Committee Jverrimack IV2 Clothing CO City Hal
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