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May 1, 1848
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
In Boston, a woman named Keefe abandoned her three-week-old infant on a Providence Railroad train yesterday afternoon. The child was found, cared for temporarily, and taken to the Almshouse after searches for the mother failed.
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Infant abandoned,
Yesterday afternoon a woman, whose name is supposed to be Keefe, came to this city in one of the second class cars of the Providence Railroad, with two children, one a child about three years old, and the other an infant of three weeks. The latter the mother as she passed out threw under the seats of one of the first class cars, where it was found lying a short time afterwards. The authorities of the road very humanely procured a woman to take care of the child, while efforts were being made to discover the inhuman mother. These efforts being unavailing, the child was this morning conveyed to the Almshouse--Boston Tra
Yesterday afternoon a woman, whose name is supposed to be Keefe, came to this city in one of the second class cars of the Providence Railroad, with two children, one a child about three years old, and the other an infant of three weeks. The latter the mother as she passed out threw under the seats of one of the first class cars, where it was found lying a short time afterwards. The authorities of the road very humanely procured a woman to take care of the child, while efforts were being made to discover the inhuman mother. These efforts being unavailing, the child was this morning conveyed to the Almshouse--Boston Tra
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Curiosity
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Family
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Infant Abandonment
Train
Mother Keefe
Almshouse
What entities or persons were involved?
Keefe
Infant
Where did it happen?
Boston, Providence Railroad
Story Details
Key Persons
Keefe
Infant
Location
Boston, Providence Railroad
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
Story Details
A woman supposed to be named Keefe arrived in the city by Providence Railroad with two children, abandoning her three-week-old infant under a seat in a first-class car. Authorities cared for the child and, unable to find the mother, sent it to the Almshouse.