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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
6
Reports detail the La Bourgogne collision and sinking with 725 aboard, the Cromartyshire rescue, and 200 saved. Updates from Manila and Santiago describe naval actions, troop movements, and health, including Merritt and Dewey plans, with refugee flows and fortifications around Santiago.
The text notes a Sunday bombardment of Santiago by the Brooklyn Indians and Lexi under Commodore Sebley, with ships firing for about an hour from near shore. It mentions Spanish torpedo boats sailing home, casualties including a killed officer, and broader war dispatches across the Atlantic theater.
War department reports confirm ships begin bombardment of Santiago with General Toral resisting. Randolph's 24 guns and heavy mortars join 450 siege pieces as Shafter strengthens lines and prepares final assault. Armistice extended after Toral offers surrender terms rejected by Washington. Fire in Allegheny, Pittsburgh destroys World theater with $175,000 estimated loss.
The data list 135000 German teachers and 650000 American teachers. Illinois saw 118 coal mines abandoned and 79 opened in the past year. Over 10000000 American flags were sold after the Maine disaster. General Ulysses S Grant was sworn in as brigadier by Judge Harris of Georgia, a Confederate veteran.
Train No. 13 of thirty cars pulling two engines derailed at tunnel 4 near Elmore Dunsmuir California. Four middle cars left the rails tearing up about 150 feet of road bed and destroying tracks, but cars and contents remained intact. No injuries reported. The south bound express was two hours late leaving Dunsmuir hoping to clear the wreck without more delays.
Captain Clark of the Oregon describes the engagement with Admiral Cervera's squadron off Guantanamo. He praises his crew's discipline as ships closed in, the Cristobal Colon and others were caught in heavy fire, and credit is given to officers and men who fought to prevent escape and support the Brooklyn and New York during the battle.
The auxiliary cruiser St Louis delivered Spanish prisoners to Portsmouth New Hampshire this morning after leaving Guantanamo on July 4. On board were 1086 people including sick and wounded Spaniards. Admiral Cervera is confined to a cabin and Captain Enlage is also reported ill.
Miners from the Yukon placers at Circle City and Dawson arrive on the schooner Hattie L from St Michaels. Prospects place Alaska output at up to 15 million dollars with Minook estimates not less than 800 thousand. River flood harms cabins near Minook as railroad collision injures and kills unknown passengers in Washington.
Havana reports a period of mourning after the Cervera fleet suffered a disastrous defeat. Citizens in Guira province send condolences to the colonial cabinet as operations at the stock exchange suspended.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a brief item noting a cheer or recognition event. No clear names, places, dates, or affiliations are readable to specify who or what is recognized or where it occurred.
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