Three Injured After Brooklyn Bridge Trolley Explosion
A trolley car on the Brooklyn Bridge spur exploded in the early evening panic injuring Elizabeth Aber, William Goebel, and Isaac (last name unreadable) Isaac, all from Brooklyn or The Bronx. The car, travelling toward New York, flashed flames as passengers fled to the roadway. Dr. Helienbrand treated the victims at Hudson Street Hospital. all were able to go home.
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Bergen Street
Brooklyn
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Helienbrand
Hudson Street Hospital
Aber
Elizabeth
Fulton Avenue
The
Bronx
Goebel
Wiliam
327 Avenue
Communion Breaks 40 Day Fast Revives 95 Year Old Man
Joseph De Long of Brooklyn aged ninety five has recovered from a forty day pneumonia siege. After doctors nearly gave up, he kept nothing but medicines and small amounts of water. The fast was broken by Rev. N W Wells with communion, leading to renewed strength and a rapid recovery.
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Joseph de Long
New York Avenue
Brooklyn
N. W. Wells
South Third Street Presbyterian Church
de Long
Firebug Suspected After String of East Side Fires
Deputy Fire Chief Dougherty and Captain Corcoran blamed a firebug for a spree of blazes on the East Side yesterday. The first blaze occurred at 1938 Third Avenue injuring five firemen, with other fires reported at 49 Second Avenue and multiple addresses on Third Avenue and East 119th to East 110th streets.
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Dougherty
East Side
Corcoran
East 1Mth
Third Avenue
Second Avenue
Frederick Campbell
Eest 119Th Street
110Th Street
East Sith Street
Dry Weather Threatens Albany Canal Navigation
Albany reports drought endangering canal traffic as F C Stevens, state Public Works superintendent, says the Champlain Canal faces greater strain than the Erie due to limited water sources. Indian Lake is nearly exhausted, prompting use of Cazenovia and Madison reservoirs to sustain levels east of Frankfort. Pleasure boats will be locked in fleets until rain relief arrives.
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Albany
Sey
F. C. Stevens
State Department of Public Works
Champlain Canal
Hudson River
Indian Lake
Indian River Company
Cazenovia Lake
de Ruyter
Erieville
Madison
Stevens
Cazenovia
Frankort
Erie
Champlain
Waves Physicians Refuse Anesthetic as Boy Dies after Accident
Nine year old Howard Burke of No 23 Gansevoort street died after being run over by a Christopher street car at surface level. He clung to his mother and father at St Vincent's Hospital as surgeons were refused to administer anesthesia. Motorman John Garey of 288 Avenue A was pursued by a crowd and held in 31.6% bail at Charles street station.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Howard Burke
Gansevoort Street
Christopher Street
James Burke
Charles Street
Young Burke
John Garey
Avenue A
Boy Recovers From Tetanus After Poisoned Wound
Harry Grace of Bayonne is recovering in Bayonne Hospital from a severe tetanus threat after a foot injury at the Congable Hook plant of Blanderd Oil Company. He received tetanus antitoxin treatment of 3.06 units in twelve daily doses, then 1.29 units in six doses as his condition improved. Doctors now consider his recovery almost certain.
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Harry Grace
Bayonne
Blanderd Oil Company
Raymond Hitchcock Arrested in Boston After Debt Lawsuit
Telegraph reports actor Raymond Hitchcock was arrested in Boston on Saturday afternoon ahead of a matinee. He described a $63 storage bill dispute leading to a $1,609 attorney fee for defense, and said he was released after legal representatives intervened.
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Tribune
Worcester
Mass
Raymond Hitchcock
Evtor
Boston
Hitchcock
New York City
Hermann Fromme
Fromme
Henry W. Savag
Tilden
John Fay
Mr. Donovan
Coffee and Cotton Rally on New York Market News
New York September 2 1908 market report shows coffee rising on near term shorts with September at 5.80 and total daily sales about 23 500 bags. Cotton futures rebound after early lows with October near 8.43 c and a 6 1/4 point gain. spot cotton steady around 9 50c middling. Provisions lead gains in Chicago with pork and beef futures firm amid strong grain support.
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New York
Willen
Shorts
Havre
Hamburg
Rio No
Dar
New England
Gulf
Mobile
Savannah
R&c
Charleston
Norfolk
Sic
Baltimore
Augusta
St. Louis
Little Rock
Houston
New Orleans
Hye
Galveston
Cotton Exchange
Liverpool
Manchester
Northwest
Minneapolis
Southwest
Chicago
Duluth
Illinois
Indiana
McC
Buffalo
Midas Fateso
London
TRON
Standard Foundry
Cleveland
Northern
Kansas City
Omaha
India
Middle Western
South Amer
Fea
Lle
Continent
Brazil
Patna
Rangoon
Eagle
Java
Arbuckle Brothers
Erie's Earnings Show Decline in Gross and Net Profits
The Erie Railroad reports for the year ended June 30 gross earnings of 45,858,483, down from 49,405,478, with net earnings of 9,602,882 versus 16,201,025 in 1907. After charges and taxes a deficit of 1,631,883 contrasts with a 1907 surplus of 5,807,086 and 1906 surplus of 3,089,671. For the June quarter the road had a surplus after charges and taxes of 420,31.
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Erie Railroad
Public Service Commission
RIO Grande Southern
Erie
Teisoanp
OPE Elies Ena
Eile Sennen
Cuba
Inc
Porto Rico Railways
Sc. SL
Groas
Pinsiere
Sala Ee
Texas Central
Ross
Grand Trunk System
Grand Trunk OF Canada
Grand Trunk Western
Perera
Detroit
Grand Haven
Milwaukee
Canada Atlantic
Liabilities and Deposits From Historical Ledger Entry
The record lists liabilities and deposits for Trust companies, banks and bankers. It shows due to creditors including undivided profits and various deposit figures with totals around 1.5 to 2.0 million dollars. It reflects a financial balance sheet fragment with specific sums like 1 523 806 45 and 2 003 066 86.
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Ascees
Financial report of Columbia Trust Company 1908
Willard V. King president and Howard Bayne treasurer swear the indicated balances and figures are true to the best knowledge. The report aligns with Banking Law 689 and follows the official notice from the Superintendent of Banks dated August 31 1908. Notary Richard Roberts witnessed the oath on September 1 1908.
Securities at Auction at the Exchange Salesroom
Securities sold yesterday by Adrian H. Muller & Son for various accounts at the Exchange Salesroom. Items include $1,000 Dawson Railway & Coal Company first mortgage bonds due 1961 with semiannual interest, $1,550 Atlantic Mutual Insurance scrip, 20 Gas Engine and Power Company shares with Charles L. Seabury Consolidated, 47 Trust Company of America shares, 808 Equitable Trust Company shares, Market and Fulton National Bank 10 shares, 25 Cosmos Fire Insurance shares, $1,000 Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Railroad land grant 7 percent bonds due 1911, $5,000 Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad 4 percent bonds due 1856, 250 Gem Realty Company shares, 4,167 Garfield National Bank shares, 2 shares San Gregorio Mining & Railway Company, 2 Citizens' Central National Bank shares, $500 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Hallway consolidated 4 1/2 percent bonds scrip, and Toledo & Ironton Railway 40 shares Detroi second preferred.
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Dawson Railway & Coal Company
Eees
Wee Weetverersersterseseces
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company Scrip
Case Ckeces
Ekeasooetens
Gas Exdgine and Power Company
Charles L. Seabury
Consolidated
Trust Com Y of America
Equitable St Company
Abe & Shares
Fulton National Bank
Cosmopolitan Fire Insurance Company of
New York
Detroit, Maccinac & Marquette Railroad Company
Seereens
Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad
Gem Realty Company
Garfield National Bank
San Gregorio Mining & Railway Company
Metropolitan Trust Company report attested by officers
In the State of New York County of New York the report is sworn to be true and correct in all respects by BERTRAM CRUGER Treasurer and BRAYTON IVES President of The Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York located at 49 Wall Street New York. The reports are filed in compliance with an official notice from the Superintendent of Banks designating August 31, 1908 as the report date. Notarized in Kings County and New York County.
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State of New York
County of New York
Adams Brown
Curtis J. Brd
New Netherland Bank of New York
West 84Th Street
City of
New York
J. Adams Brown
Curtis J. Beard
Jos. T. van Loan
Francis H. Page
H. F. Price
Washington Trust Company
Broadway
Kings County
New York County
Willard V. King
Howard Bayne
Columbia Trust Company
Superintendent of Banks
Richard Roberts
A. E. G. Goodridge
Alfred M. Barrett
Guardian Trust Company of
County of
Bertram Cruger
Metropolitan Trust Company
City of New York
Wall Street
Sid County
Brayton Ives
Rame
Eal
Vogler
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Threl
Pyromaniac
Champlain Waterway
Boy
Yester
Trust Company
Fifth Avenue
N. Y
E. Houston St
N. x
New Broad St
E. C
City OF Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Wm. A. Read & Co
Bankers
Nassau Street
Congress Street
East German Street
la Salle Street
NEW Netherland Bank OF Hi. V
United New Jersey Railroad & Canal
Pennsylvania Railroad
First
Pennsylvania R. R
Jersey City
Trenton
South Amboy
Camden
New Jersey
Clark, Dodge & Company
Fifth Avenue Trust Company
43D Street
Wiorton Trust
Travellers Letters
Oes
Alumbla
Thust Gora
Resources
Praeremree Ae Ee
Dow
Ee Legal Tender
New York and Erie Railroad Company
Erie Railway Company
New York, Lake Erie and Western Raillead Company
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad Company
Erie Railroad Company
J. P. Morgan & CO
Guardian Trust CO
W. Y
REED
Truss
Wees
A. E_ G_GOODRIDGE
John M. Bromley
Exchange
Adrian H. Muller & Son
R. L. Day & Co
Boston & Alb
Beeston
Cal & Hecla M
CIR &Us
Tiss
Fitchburg
NH &U. Los
Franklin
Granby
Osceola
Eng
West T& T
Smell
Atlantic
Shannon
Utah
Bingham
van Schaick & Co
United Railway
Power
Chan City
Nat Bank
Fidelity & Dep
Consol Gas
Maryland No Io
Not Cent
Ferry
Seale
ZPORT
Contetion
Oriential Bank Asstaer
Son of Oriental Bank
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