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Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1901

Page

11

City Council Advances Calendar Prior to Summer Recess

Common Council moved forward major items including purchasing land on York street for Lucretia Mott School and condemning property on Moyamensing for a Second ward school. Additional measures approved include a smokestack permit on Carlton street, scale relocation on Hamilton street, paving pricing with a $2.60 rate, transfer of Public Building Commission funds to the Department of Public Safety, and pay increases for central station staff. Oak Lane and other street openings were authorized. Next meetings set for Thursday.

Common Council McCurdy York Street Tulip Thirty-first Ward Lucretia Mott Burnham, Williams & Co Hamilton Street Wilson HK. Brown DeHaven Charles M. Swain Meehan Twenty-second Ward Public Building Commission Department of Public Safety Bureau of City Central Station Board of Earth Eleventh Street Tenth Ward Oak Lane Gibson and Kingsessing Avenues Third Waterloo Streets

Real estate plans show multiple city projects and bids

Architecture and construction moves across Philadelphia area with Dr. Charles M. Seltzer purchasing 2001 Green Street for a private home. Contracts awarded for Dr. R. H. Hart’s residence at 1508 Spruce Street and a wide brick iron factory building. Bryn Mawr College plans include a $100000 residence and hall and a $150000 library. Camden and Media rail extensions and a $8000 bath house project are also noted. Local builders, architects Field Medary and Wilson Eyre Jr., oversee designs and bidding.

Isaac Pursell Fourth Walnut Streets Green Street Charles M. Seltzer Dr. Seltzer Thomas B. Wright Arthur H. Williams’ Sons N. J Taylor Media, Glenriddie and Rockdale Electric Railway Company Rockdale Water Works Media Camden Suburban Railway Company Haddon Heights Camden Council Camden Bryn Mawr Bryn Mawr College Woodbury West Laurel Station Westminster Cemetery Company Field & Medary Steen Jekel & Co T Street Tenth and Streets

Wallace Realty Sells Stary Park Avenue Lot

Real estate broker L Rhoads reports the sale of a 15 by 80 foot lot on Stary Park Avenue to U W Adell Jr, with purchaser represented by Adell. Sale amount not disclosed.

Wallace

Permits Issued for Interior Work and Repairs City Hall Ridge Ave

Yesterday the Bureau of Building Inspection issued multiple permits for interior work repairs and additions. Names listed include H. Rapp Edenborne Fulton Mason Spreer Beatty and Mason as applicants with addresses on Marshall Street Spruce Street Mt. Vernon Street Brown Street Florist Street and East and Grant avenues.

Bureaoof City Hall Ridge Avenue H. Rapp Marshall Street Mr. Edenborne Freiser Street David Fulton Spruce Street Slee Mt. Vernon Street E. J. Mason Brown Street Jacob H. Spreer Florist John Beatty Polgarteld A Ton Grant Bed Banas

Property improvements and constructions listed for several addresses

A snippet lists projects including improvements at War street No 129, new walls at No 1104 06 South, a stable addition at Raybrook avenue and Mud lane, extensions at rite and Cherry streets and an northeast corner addition by Thomas Little & Son, with various contractors.

War Street Frank Wentz

Real estate transfers and parcels listed for Philadelphia 1901

A dense ledger of property conveyances dated 1901 from Broad Street to Cambridge Street and surrounding blocks. It lists numerous parcels with 14x55 or 14x58 foot dimensions, owners such as Edmund G Hamersly and Hannah L Dougherty, and mortgages or sales including sums like 5600 and 4300. Also noted are district street references and new construction plans by Frank B Watson and others.

Broad ST Hunting Park Ave Irvin Thomas Gay Cambridge ST Thirtieth St Pennsylvania Company BR. Coyle Filbert Hobart 4Th ST Frankfurve Buckius Herman ST George B. Dresher Levick Ps Mariner Nassau ST S S Dh Estate Co Caroline Pes East Vo Sete Frank Light John Rodgers George Hael Marnewe Cambridge Both St 18Th St Dauphin Edmund Smh Gertad Bos AB Beeiescaseys Bridge Thomas T. Rockett Charles Penna. Co Joshua M. Holm Edmund G Gomery Edward R. Pallen Castle Ave Mary A Denvir William D. Thorn W —— A. Receuen Cs Ods Cedar Ave Willa Pearee Edwin H. Doane Christian ST Cedar Mary Jeas Allen James Welsh Kensington James M. Stover Walter Patton Stover Edgemont ST Joseph Vincenzo G. Berioto Angelo Me Volpe Domenico di Bist Eane Ellen Reed Sonea William Degener May St Nes Comly Hunter Joseph Naah James Stillwell Sellers ST Wingohocking FE Pearce Charles W. Sar- Morrow John Loughran Mary E. Miller Saan Tackawanna ST Couly Moore Foss Sagiig Snyder Eounty Building Association 20Th St 30Th St 220 Daniel Donnelly J. Webb Susquehanna J. Hand Thompson ST 17Th Woodland Ave 66Th St Louis Bergdoll Brewing Com Waldron St Dauphin St Camac ST George G Mont Greyvececeeveevere Catharine Montgomery Christian Flach Saree Germantown Ave Benjamin Ison Eetelcement Sooo Togreuces Hewson Mary Kelley OX J. Smith Patrick Welsh Nevada Provide S&t William Anderson Hunter Thayer Fischer Badves Waldron Ios de Vek de Kagecies Marcus Beebe Charles A. Miller Eliza ¥. McAllister Thomas T. “Uy George A. Williams Rockett Alnut

Camden County Transfers Land and Property Interests

Camden transfers involve multiple parcels across Camden city, including 26 and 77 100 acres in various wards, 15 foot and 110 foot Front street lots, and lines defining blocks and lots. Transactions name executors, special masters, and buyers such as Thomas Bers, Henry I Bed Jr, Wood-Lynn Company, and Albert H. Graft, with details of land improvements and street alignments in Stratford and Laurel Springs areas.

Camden D. Mulholland Thomas Bers Nin Bynes Oohnvnoeks Cooper Et Front St Camden Land and Ener Company Es— Steel Sth Eral Henry I. Bed, Jr Ps Ee New Caden, Land and Improvement Company Stratford Albert H Elina del Ee Batella A. Wright

Camden Building Permits Granted for Pine Street Site

William Day filed in the City Clerk’s office for a permit to erect a brick factory four feet high at the head of Pine Street. The site, Clarkwell Fertilizer Sewer, was damaged by a recent fire nearby.

William Day Clarkwell Pine Street

Building permits and plans noted for Philadelphia area

The document lists multiple building permits and planned projects. Thomas Reilly filed a permit at Third and Wolf for Rev. B. T. Gallagher’s project. Samuel Browne & Co. are engaged for large alterations to Cooper Bapey’s residence at 1516 North Broad. Other entries include plans by Mandelas & Co. at 1710 Walnut and revised bids for Cats & Bro. at Sixth and Summer, with architects Hales & Ballinger overseeing revised plans.

Thomas Reilly Third Wolf Streets B. T. Gallagher Jacob Naschold William Steele Drexel Road Eighth A. Oe Og Tt Schneider Frank Snedaker Spacee City S"reet, Pear Ladelphia and Way Mandelas & Co Walnut Street Acchiteete Schermerhorn & Reinhold Hales & Ballinger Cats & Bro Summer Streets Ollowing R. Wiggins Ke Dougherty and Horace W “Beliers Stephen Alter

Shipping News Report of Incoming Vessels and Tides

On June 16 arrivals include the Norwegian steamer Vigsnaes with fruit for United Fruit Company and the Major Barrett carrying coal tar for Barrett Manufacturing. Other vessels include Winyah with merchandise for William P. Clyde & Co and Elko from New York with similar freight. Breakwater tide times and harbor water levels noted. several schooners and tugs listed with destinations and cargoes.

Vigsnaes Johannesen Glbara Vie Sama Fruit United Fruit Company Major Barrett Willetts Sydney C. B Barrett Manufacturing Company Winyah Simmons Richmond William P. Clyde & Co Elko Warren New York Anthony Groves, Jr Fowler Baltimore Groves Maberdt Boston Sevee Theall Hillsboro Etcaldt Keine Winte Coleman Fall Ribellagt Aig Rai Ilabs New London Chadge Visher New Bettora Davis Coal Noank Gettysbarg

Maritime Cargoes and Vessel Listings in Obscure Trade Log

A fragmented OCR list shows several ships with nationalities and owners, including Steamer Spero Norwegian and Banes fruit line, Steamer Buccaneer Rynoing Port Antonio for West India Fruit Co, Stalheim Hilt to Norfolk for J B Hamel Jr, and General Cadwalder Hart Baltimore for F C Groves. Additional entries mention Gulf Stream Tunnell Richmond, Benefactor Swain New York, and various schooners and merchants in Boston Portland and Portsmouth trade lanes.

Spero Lona Banes Fruit Company Buccaneer Rynoing Port Antonio West India Fruit Company Stalheim Hilt Norfolk J B. Hamel, Jr., & Co General Cadwaleder Hart Baltimore F. C. Groves Anthony Groves, Jr Fowler Grove Gulf Stream Tunnell Richmond Lee P. Clyde & Co Mer Benefactor Swain New York William P Cipde & Co Madamie Newbury Stevenson Portland D. Bords, Smith Boston Hunt, Bish Chas Portsmouth Suffolk

Barge Movements and Towed Vessels Reported

A list of barges and steamers with tows including Bessie Dunlo Le Dudley I’ray Franklin Harrisburg and Parka to Portland Pawtucket Boston and Ardmore. notes mention Tow tag Paoll and individuals such as Charles Silver and O H Hagerman amid harbor activity.

Ta- Lyon Maqua Henry Ing Shaymont Hatch Aaa Bessie Renee

Cleared Marcus Hook in Continental Oil Company action

Bark Quevilly and French partners Loisel and Rouen cleared at Marcus Hook in a Continental Oil Company matter. Conti nental Oil Company details not specified.

Marcus Hook Quevilly Loisel Rouen Continental Oil Company

Delaware Bay and River News Highlights

Delaware Breakwater reports arrivals and departures through June 13 as steamers Hanover and two foreign boats pass and sailings include Nathan Hale and Hornet for Providence. Reedy Island notes multiple ships down and up with Hamburg, Boston, and Portland routes among others. Marcus Hook records up and down movements including tug and barge traffic and a French bark anchored off Quevilly heading to Rouen.

Delaware Florida Hamburg Jenny St. John N. B Aerie Port Antonio Gulf Stream Richmond Harrisburg Franklin Boston John Twohy Portland Standard Havana Charleston Tormentor Shawmont Henry Clay Spartan Marcus Hook Tog Rank K. Eaderick Mercury Venus Comet Orion Mars North Carolina Raymond T. Maull Newport Rebecca M. Smith Sa . Austus Hunt, For Portland; Tug Paoli, With Barges Unto, Ardmore and Parks Dudley Pray Alice New York Brady Pennsylvania Quevilly Rouen

Trepassey reports spruce deals and stranded steamer notes

Customs officer at Trepassey near Cape Race notes arrivals of spruce deals from a schooner and reports similar planks at Steel Bay. The Bear salvaged the Carinthia steamer from Hayti after failed floatation attempts. Carinthia built in Glasgow 1895 and measuring 445 feet by 49 feet by 31.9 feet with 8623 tons net.

York Town Trepassey Cape Race St. Johns N. F Steel Bay St. Lawrence Bear Kingston, Jr Point Cravois Hayti Cunard Line Carinthia John T. Boyd Philadelphia Glasgow

Camden Board of Trade Reorganizes with Banquet Planned

An adjourned Camden Board of Trade meeting recessed after directing officers be elected and committees to report. Advisory members were told to arrange a Board of Trade banquet and reconvene on the president’s call.

Camden Board of Trade Camden Board of Trade

Personal Flmira Letter Warns Of Burglars

A brief note urges readers to be vigilant about burglars during summer plans. It mentions reliability and trustworthiness of individuals and promotes the American District Telegraph Company's burglar alarms, stating thirty years of experience and offering information from the executive office at 1326 Chestnut Street.

Louisa Potteee

Help Wanted at Wana maker's and Iron Works Indianapolis

Help wanted listings include male pipe fitter helpers at Wanamaker's and a practical pipe fitter. First class architectural and engineering draughtsman skilled in detailing structural and ornamental iron and steel work sought at Brown Ketcham Iron Works, Indianapolis Indiana.

Wanamaker's Wana Eee Ppl Brown-Ketcham Iron Works Indianapolis Ind

Employment Agencies Promote Local Hiring in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Labor Exchange Co at 34 South 7th Street markets 30 years of service offering first class help for Philadelphia New York and Richmond. Thomas H Bambrick seeks steady work and asks inquiries via TG 123 Times Office. Coffee special for new store opening at 2115 Columbia Avenue promotes Mocha blend at 25 cents and 5 re cents lower than regular price.

Wilder Street Baumiller Harry J Equitable Church Lane O. Cerone James Simpson Broad Street HEISS Wiliam Hughey Julian. H William Rn Queen Street Cumberland Street Beverington Avenue Ton Miller 7Th Street 7Th Wharton Streets Leverington Avenue Moss William H 6Th Street Kise Ccs Cvncess McKibbin David Kensington Avenue and Loan Association Northeast Bullein, Loan Association Northfeet Almond Street Speers Thomas Mary Building Association Ing and Loan Association Building 4 Loan Association Lehigh Avenue Cor- 264 224 and Loan Association Aide O D. Co Barks Street Anholt Herman Lumbia Avenue Addis Simon D Lita Litberman Roberts Avenue Trust Company Venango Street Insurance and Trust Co Chew Street Batley Sones Do Hunting Park Avenue 71St Avenue East Green Lizzie Lizzie Green Hanna Avenue Hancock Walter C Metaille Building and Loan Association OE BC Borgo Oomes Dace Haigh Sellers Street Audson Henry Sarah “Emile Sae Wayne Avenue Myrtlewood Street Knowles Elisha B George Heacock Ridge Avenue Onford Turmpite Langenschwadt Heding Kensing Third Seer Lichtenwalner Emma Cumberland Stree Station Sherman Adams Street Sonstaates Allegheny Avenues Building and Loan Association O'Donnell John Sarah J. McGinnie Albion Street Pallen Edward Re Hannah Pallen E Street Arch Street Edgemont Street Davia H Amber Sergeant Street Apraeen Steel Robert Martin P Hears Simme American ” Enterprise Germantown Avenue Losig Lees Street Welsh James Frankford Cedar Aarons Jacob D Assurance Build and Loan Association Cowest Boyd Lawrence V Brown Henry H el K Price Gallen Joseph V John J. Dougherty 16Th Street Susque- Front Street Girard Avenue Chestnut Street Anwen Empire” Building and Loan Association Ouderkirk Jease Lafayette Camac R Street Ricceha Antonio Commanda Rack Allister Sheageen Richmond Street Avenue Building and Loan Association Smolczynski Mart Richmond Richmond Swencicsky Josef Anheny Westmoreland Street Kensington Avenue Alnut Street Saviebessee Seis South 7Th ST Philadelphia Reliable New York Pennsylvania Labor Exchange Co Thomas H. Bambrick Columbia Ave

Port of New York Arrivals From Various Ports

Arrived June 138. Steamers Lahn from Bremen Michigan from Colon Prins Willem Y Dutch from Paramaribo Carribee City of Macon from Boston Powhatan from Palermo Campania Austrian from Fiume Oceanic from Liverpool Fl Monte from New Orleans Frascati for Kingston Grand Lake for Banes Rotterdam for Rotterdam Hackney for East London via Norfolk New York for Turk's Island and other Dominican ports Fri for Carthagena Paraguay for Duluth

Lahn Bremen Michigan Colon Prins Willem Y Paramaribo Carribee St. Kitts City of Macon Boston Powhatan Palermo Campania Fiume Oceanic Liverpool Fl Monte New Orleans Frascati Kingston Grand Lake Banes Rotterdam Hackney East London Norfolk New York Turk's Island Dominican Fri Carthagena Paraguay Duluth

Transatlantic Steamers Names and Routes Listed

A readable fragment lists ships and their destinations including La Lorraine to Havre Deutschland Hamburg Friedrich der Grosse Bremen El Mar New Orleans Jamestown Norfolk Scotia Genoa Naples Hackney and orfo with ambiguous sailing notes.

la Lorraine Havre Deutschland Hamburg Bremen el Mar New Orleans Jamestown Norfolk Scotia Genoa Naples Hackney Orfo

SHIPPING NOTES FROM THE CITY HARBOUR

The British steamer from Mull bound for Queenstown returned yesterday. The German bark Goldie with Captain Plete went ashore on rocks near Glees and its crew is safe. The Nordby post steamer, now in port, remains under survey after damage. The steamer Neuces from New York to Galveston arrived with propeller damaged. The Danish steamer Poet, Captain Hansen, arrived with reports of other ships and ongoing salvage efforts.

Stea Mull Ouilde Plete Capta Nordby Canover Street Neuces New York Galveston West Penser Tebay Hansen Pop Lang

Rail routes to Cape May Anglesea Wildwood and more

Rail schedules list Express and week day times serving Cape May Anglesea Wildwood Ocean City Avalon Stone Harbor and Somers Point. Sunday and holiday times noted with morning and afternoon departures.

Buena Vista Beach Heck Aves Ocean Cawrence House M. White Highland House Atantic Av F. D. Rosecrans Beach Avenue House Ocean Outlook W. H. Knapp Summerfield F. S. Haynes Oakley Villa Ellwood Pil ™m Mt. Herman Auditorium and Beach FE. V. Oakley Cape May Anglesea Wildwood More Beach Cape Ae OPER Soys Osd Daneesh Essen Jenanil Saale

Baltimore and Ohio R R Through Trains Westward

Baltimore and Ohio through trains westward depart from Philadelphia at Chestnut Street station with dining and sleeping car service. Times include 12:20 P M Cleveland bound and 3:35 and 7:10 A M options to Baltimore and Washington with observation buffet cars and no extra fare beyond parkways.

Broad Street Station West Pittsburg Chicago Cincinnati Louisville St. Louis Limited Cleveland Toledo Fittsburg Columbus Nashville Fipeingety Knoxville Shenandoah Valley Lock Haven Express Mira Reno Express Weg Williamsport Erie Express Jeux Cumberland Valley R. R Buffalo Tarda Sea Ty - Phoenixrilieg Pottstown Reading Phoenixville Pottavile Hazleton Wilkesbarre Vesti Scranton Ave Boston Sea_ Girt Avery Park Ocean Grove Ng Fyeach Asbury Park Lambertville Easton Pedejo Washington South Baltimore Leshtates Eeeeilway Seateara Air Line Florida Metro Express Norfolk Norfolk and Weatoun Prine Memphis New Orleans Chesaneake & Obie Bi Railway Racrest Old Point Teats Atlantic City Shord Street Delaware River Bridge Sikkdiet Wertens Market Patkeet Wharf Fort York Long Branch Geagide Park Isla Seaside Park Reading Terminal Fetacela York Fe Ning Air Nations Avegnons Chestnut Streets Liberty Street New York Jersey City New Terminal Whitehall Street South Ferry Bethlehem Bees Wyoming Easton Buffalo Niagara Falls Adin Igh Ascom Coe Mi Hartley E Banon arrisburg—Express Gettysburg Ville— R San Ight Asa Wulha Miethioeat Mokin A Amsport— Xpress Ree Sham Ocean South Sinsotae Saulter Company Philadelphia 24Th and Dally Iescent Eesti Pittebarg Cis

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