Neafie and Levy Shipyard Penn Works in Philadelphia
The Neafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Company sits at Beach and Palmer Streets on the Delaware River near the elm tree where Penn made his treaty with the Indians and remains one of Philadelphia's oldest and busiest shipbuilding plants known worldwide as the Penn Works.
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Beach
Palmer Streets
Delaware River
Penn
Philadelphia
Neafie & Levy
Penn Works
Neafie founder of shipyard and engine works dies at 82
Jacob G. Neafie born December 25 1815 in Monmouth NJ founded Neafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Company. He died January 16 1898 in his 83rd year leaving a legacy in Philadelphia shipbuilding and marine engines. Mathias Seddinger, formerly Vice President, chosen to succeed him as President of the company.
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Jacob G. Neafie
Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine Building Company
Monmouth County
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Neafie
Mathias Seddinger
The Corsair steam yacht renamed The Gloucester
The world famous steam yacht Corsair built by Neafie and Levy for J Pierpont Morgan later sold to the United States Government and renamed The Gloucester. It served at Santiago de Cuba in the Spanish American War and aided in destroying Cervera's fleet. The same company built the yacht Josephine for P A B Widener.
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Corsair
Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine Building Company
Josephine
P. A. B. Widener
Steamship Fleet Highlights At Neafie Levy Plant
Steamships built include the City of Seattle famed for speed and safety on the Pacific Coast the Middletown for the Hartford and New York Transportation Company and the entire South Coast Cuban Steamers fleet along with other freight and passenger ships war vessels tugboats barges and yachts for various waters and governments.
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Pacific Coast
Middletown
Hartford and New York Transportation Company
Company Officers Named Seddinger Summersom Witherup
The Officers of the Company are Mathias Seddinger president Summerson, Smith vice president William A. Witherup secretary and treasurer.
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Mathias Seddinger
Summerson, Smith Vice
Lehigh University Class of 1900 Close Day Exercises
SouTH BETHLEHEM June 18 Lehigh University held the class of 1900 close day on campus drawing about two thousand attendees. Germania Band of Reading performed as George Loomis Robinson of Elmira read the class poem and Arthur Bradley Hanscom of Philadelphia delivered the presentation oration. George Curtis Contant of High Falls read the class prophecy, John George Heinz of Louisville was tablet orator and John George Ross of Kittanning ivy orator. Joseph Stauffer Shultz of Washington won the cup contest and will guard the cup until presented to the classmate who fathers the first boy. An alumni lacrosse game followed and a campus hop completed the day as alumni were set to gather tomorrow.
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Tus Times
South Bethlehem
Lehigh University
Crack Germania Band
Reading
George Loomis Robinson
Elmira
N. Y
Arthur Bradley Hanscom
Philadelphia
George Curtis Contant
High Falls
John George Heinz
Louisville
Bucknell University Music School Holds Commencement
Bucknell Universitys School of Music in Lewisburg held commencement exercises before a large crowd. Graduates listed include Louise Wiemer Lawshe Emma Josephine Lawshe Mabel Clare Hancock Pearl Snyder Salina Marian Watkins Gertrude Louise Hall and others. The 46th anniversary of the Synecee Seseaietion at Buckpell Institute was observed this afternoon with readings by local women and notices from Denison University Ohio naming an honorary degree.
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Lewisburg
School of Music
Bucknell University
Louise Wiemer Lawshe
Emma Josephine Lawshe
Mabel Clare Hancock
Bridgeton
N. J
Pearl Snyder
Sunbury
Salina Marian
Watkins
Johnstown
Gertrude Louise Hall
Chinchilla
Buckpell Institute
Lucy Bliss
Blanche Schreiner
Frank Rooke Youngman
Elizabeth Gerhart Faries
Mary
Association of Follow
Sttersomnan Gupdy
Vailzah
Mise
Wison
Laan Ee Ba
Martha and
Miter
Denison University
Ohio
University
Class Day at Lafayette Draws 2000 in Alumni Ceremonies
A large Lafayette College Class Day event took place before South College this afternoon. Edward G. Bray of Lambertville New Jersey served as master of ceremonies as hundreds of alumni joined the crowd of about two thousand attendees.
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Eastos
Lafayette College
Old South College
Edward G. Bray
Lambertville
N. J
Senior class promenade concert drew five thousand
William L Williamson of Muncy the man tle orator and Stuart Nye Hutchison of Belvidere the presentation orator along with Frederick Ayre of Sheshequin the vale orian presented on the campus this evening. The event was attended by about 5000 people and featured music by the Allentown Band.
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William L. Williamson
Muncy
Stuart Nye Hutchison
Belvidere
N. J
Frederick Ayre
Sheshequin
Allentown Band
Site chosen for Curtin monument in Centre County
The Centre county soldiers monument and Curtin memorial will be placed in the Court House square. Dedication set for July 25 with Governor Stone and staff, Major General Snowden, the Fifth Regiment, Ex-Governor Pattison and various delegations expected to attend. General Beaver will name the dedicatory speaker.
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Grand Army
Beaver
Cartin
Centre County
Edge Hill Furnace Row Destroyed By Fire
The Edge Hill Furnace Row on the North Penn Railroad was burned to the ground in a morning fire started by an incendiary in house No. 7. The sixteen dwellings were part of a long established settlement once central to the region's industry and history.
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the Times
Edge Hill
North Penn
Preacher Aimed Pistol in Maine Town Arrested
Rev. C N McAllister, Methodist minister from Man, was arrested in Whitesbarre for attempting to shoot H A Phillips who hosted him. He claimed he would have shot but for sight of his mother's face. Bail set at 2000 dollars. Nearby Greensburg reports farmer John Mewman fatally injured in a crash and John Stauffer seriously injured.
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Tus Times
Greensburg
John Mewman
John Stauffer
Mewman
Sigean
Lock, Who Slain Child, Remains in Asylum Over Parole
William Lock, patient at the State Hospital for the Insane, who killed his child seven years ago, seeks discharge via habeas corpus. Doctors say he is mentally sound, but Colonel Elliot, a hospital trustee, refuses to sign discharge papers, citing risk of recurrence. The court declined to compel signatory consent, leaving Lock confined unless parole bypasses are found.
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Norristown
William Lock
State Hospital For the
Richardson
Wetherill
State Board of Lunacy
Act of Assembly
W. J. Elliot
Lock
Elliot
Mr. Elliot
Railroader Crushed to Death in Delaware and Hudson Round
Special telegram reports George Peterson a well known railroader and superintendent of the Delaware and Hudson roundhouse in Carbondale was crushed today while between an engine and the rounds in the morning. He died at the scene.
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Tus Timms
Carbondale
George Peterson
Delaware and Hudson
Conductor Killed Eruption of Train Tragedy On Anniversary
Carbondale June 18 Bur e McMutllen, a conductor on the Delaware and Hutson line, was fatally injured at ee Junction when the same engine that killed Peterson struck him. He fell from his post while inspecting a trash area and died from the injuries.
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the Times
Carbondale
McMutllen
Delaware and Hutson
Peterson
Ee Junction
Court blocks trolley tracks on Freemensburg Street
Easton June 18 The Court grants a preliminary injunction against Freemensburg Street Railway owned by Eastern Consolidated Tone Company stopping construction of trolley tracks along the street. Borough Council had granted right of way only through the center with a fortitude clause, and Lake Sean Ren violated the agreement.
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Tae Trams
Easton
Freemensburg Street Railway
Eastern Consolidated Tone Company
Fortuhe
Lake Sean Ren
Dr Thomas Coltman fears for family in turbulent China
Special Telegram to The Times from Jenkintown reports Dr Thomas Coltman, a prominent local pharmacist, fears for his parents and sister in Tien Tain during the Chinese upheaval. His brother, Dr Robert Coltman, in Pekin, is noted for his imperial court influence as Li Hung Chang’s former chief physician.
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the Times
Jenkintown
Thomas ©. Coltman
China
Robert Coltman
Tien Tein
Oliver Clifford
Ln Pekin
Mra Coltman
Pekin
Bie
Li Hung Chang
Bite
Hood's Sarsaparilla Praised After Collapse Incident
Telegram from Enandoah reports Rev. W. H. Koehler of the First Church collapsed during a sermon to a large congregation. A physician was summoned, diagnosed collapse with nervous involvement, and praised Hood's Sarsaparilla as the merit of wonderful cures.
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Sogsial
Hood
Wealthy Lancaster Woman Catherine Long Dies After Operation
Miss Catherine Haldeman Long, the wealthiest woman in Lancaster, died at her Duke Street home from an intestinal operation. Daughter of judge Henry G. Long, she amassed a fortune over years and leaves a large charitable legacy including support for St. Pauls Reformed Church and a planned home for aged and indigent women.
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Times
Lancaster
Catherine Haldeman Long
Duke Street
M. Long
Henry G. Long
Lancaster County
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Burning wreck spotted by Atlantic liner Rhymand crew
The American Line steamship Rhymand returning from Liverpool reported a distant burning wreck at sea on June 14 to coordinates 42.1N 54.4W. Rescue efforts were hindered by glare and rough seas as the nearby vessel Nebtea assisted and the Renner steamed away.
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Liverpool
Ible
Rener
James Lie
Senator Losch Declines Renomination Reported
Pottsville dispatch notes Major and A Leach issue a letter to friends about senatorial conventions. They seek support for a Mother convention scheduled Wednesday of next week as part of state senatorial affairs. Ill health of some officials is mentioned amid the political maneuvering.
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Losch
Pottsville
Major & A. Leach
Ee An
Suge J. H Koch
Neely Hearing Again Postponed
New York on June 18 the examination of W. Neely was postponed again today, after multiple delays. A fresh hearing date was not announced, leaving Neely's case in uncertainty.
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Neely
New York
W. Neely
Denver Times Changes Owners
Denver Times reports a change in ownership with controlling interest shifting to Cancion 8. The paper notes a transformation toward a repertorial newspaper format and aims to continue publication under new leadership.
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Denver Times
Henne Col
Cancion 8
Times
Woolen Factory Destroyed by Fire
A Woolen factory near Kishacoquillas was consumed by a large fire with extensive damage reported. Fire crews battled flames as adjoining structures were evacuated and investigators began examining the scene for the cause.
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Brothers
Sear
Neafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Company Formed
The firm traces its roots to John Patterson Levy, an early associate of Mr. Neafie in ship building. Levy died in 1867 but his heirs kept the interest, and in 1891 the company was incorporated as Neafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Company with capital of $800,000.
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John Patterson Levy
Neafie
Neafie & Levy
Steam Fire Engines and Philadelphia’s Historic Craft
The Neafie and Levy shipyard, famed for steam fire engines since 1857, built the Philadelphia engine noted as best in Boston tests of 1858. The vessel remains in service as a city model, while the firm currently constructs torpedo boat destroyers Bainbridge Barry Chauncey and the cruiser Denver for the government and a fire and police boat for Philadelphia.
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Reany, Neafie & Co
Philadelphia
Boston
Mass
Neafie & Levy Ship and Engine Building Company
Government
Bainbridge
Barry
Chauncey
Denver
Samuel H. Ashbridge
Rebels Win Battle in Bejuca Plain and Antom Hill
Reports from Kingston detail a June 13 14 clash between government troops and rebels under General Belasarce Parras on Bejuca plain and Antom Hill. About 1500 government soldiers faced 400 killed and eight officers reported dead or missing with forces split.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Panama
Don
Celou
Bejuca
Antom Hill
Belasarce Parras
Emprador
Atlantic
Rey
Pacific
Spanseaners
Se Don
Latrobe Police Nab Alleged Robbery Gang In Flour Heist
Latrobe police led by Chief Boward Alien captured an alleged gang while carting flour by the wholesale in Greeneburg after a long watch. Authorities searched the wagon and questioned several suspects, with merchants reporting stolen flour.
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Greeneburg
Toy Snake May Cause Her Death
Misa Gyles of 587 West Second Street, working as a cloth inspector at Arasappa Mills, fainted after a toy snake allegedly touched her. Her condition worsened, leaving her bed-fast and her life despaired of as doctors warn of possible lasting harm to her nervous system.
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Taz
Chester
Misa Gyles
West Second Street
Arasappa Mills
Miss G
New Corporations Chartered in Harrisburg
Harrisburg today charters two new firms Rowlette Leather Company Masontown and Jobe A. Peppies Manufacturing Company Potter County Fayette with capitals of 35000 and 1000 respectively.
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Harrisburg
State Department
Rowlette Leather Company
Rowlette
Potter County
Capital
Jobe A. Peppies Manufacturing Company
Eee
Thet
Masontown
Fayette
Pastor Harms Called to Lutheran Church in Newport
Special Telegram reports Rev J Henry Harms pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Chambersburg has been called to serve at the Lutheran Church in Newport Perry county and accepted yesterday. Rev Clifton J Wie, a recent graduate of Gags Spre, is listed in the same notice.
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Chambersburg
J. Henry Harms
Trinity Lutheran Church
Newport
Perry County
Clifton J Wie
Gags Spre
Public School Teacher Threatened With Lynching
Special Telegram to Tee Tinzs reports Hazleton June 18 where Professor William Goothart, a public school teacher in Sheppton, was hurried out of town to stop a lynching attempt after he was assaulted.
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Tee Tinzs
Hazleton
William Goothart
Sheppton
Maryland rescues Nellie crew after mid ocean wreck
The Maryland brought aboard Captain Baxter Beatrice his 14 year old daughter and seven Nellie survivors after the schooner foundered June 14 between Barbados and St Johns Newfoundland. Baxter praised his daughter for courage aiding pumps during four day hurricane voyage.
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Atlantic Transport Line
Maryland
London
Baxter
Beatrice
Nellie
Barbados
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Mid- Atlantic
Tax Times
Norrskenet
Shaw
Rotterdam
Marshall
Taylor
Ting
Explosion damages Carbondale home on Archibald Street
A dynamite explosion partially wrecked the home of James Arnold on Archibald street in Carbondale at dawn. Arnold and others were unharmed. Authorities hold suspicions and say a discarded lover may be involved. Police surveillance is ongoing.
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Carbondale
James Arnold
Archibald Street
Arnold
Arnnid
Large Estates to be Distributed in Orphans Court
Judge Ferguson filed yesterday to the Orphans' Court in the estate of Barah W. Lewis deceased with a balance of 156,340. The record names Redwood F. Spovened and Whe wes her satis realdve leg fi ashe panic tah Stone as part of the proceedings.
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Ferguson
Orphans’ Court
Barah W. Lewis
Redwood F
Blowtega Mountain to Pieces On Sherman Hill
A large granite bluff near the Cushing Railroad camps on Sherman Hill shattered sixty feet of its top in a sudden blast. No one was injured as the fragment fell away from the cut-off grade during a detonation.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Cushing
Sherman Hill
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