Massive Nebraska floods force evacuations across east central region
Floods along the Loup, Niobrara, Elkhorn and Republican rivers drive thousands from homes in east central Nebraska. Ice jams and heavy meltwaters create gorges, inundate farms, halt Union Pacific tracks, with Pender and Columbus nearly surrounded and Miss Minnie Doetsch drowned in Elk Horn river floodwaters.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Tream
Pender
Logar
Platte
Fremont
Hearly
Union Pacife
Hooded
Stanton
Neb
Minnie
William Doetsch
Union Creek
Miss Doetsch
Columbus
Ned
Loup
Union Pacific
The
Warns Memphis of danger as flood levels rise
Weather Bureau warns of continued rises in the Mississippi basin. Memphis river gauge shows thirty five feet and climbing toward thirty eight. Levees are strengthened and government boats patrol the river while embankments are checked for weak points. Reports indicate damage from floods in Baton Rouge Vicksburg and Natchez with water threatening levee bases.
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Weather Bureau
Memphis
Teno
Mississippi
Gulf
Memphs
Hatom Rouge
Trout Street
Vicksburg
Natchez
Grand Rapids Flood Forces Factory Shutdowns
Grand River rise floods Grand Rapids forcing several factories to shut down as boiler rooms flood and fires go out. Workers rush to stabilize the Grand Trunk bridge with rails and debris while an ice gorge at Jonia remains, backing up water and hindering dynamite efforts. Officials fear the gorge may break free, raising overall flood danger.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand River
Grand Trunk Bridge
Jonia
Fee Gorge
Floods In Texas Cut Rail Links At Houston
Flood waters reach Calumbia Texas on March 10 as the Brazos river floods the region. Rail communication to Houston is cut off and recovery may take days. The river runs about ten miles wide with water covering low-lying bottoms. Some stock lost and residents evacuate as floodwaters rise.
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Texas
Calumbia
Tex
Brazos
Houston
Dubious Sentry Fire And Cuba Reciprocity Debate Rise
Reports from Colorado Springs describe sentries at three points firing on unseen assailants with attempts to breach lines. In Havana, Senator Sanguilly argues reciprocity with the United States harms Cuban producers and warns trusts would profit, noting Cuba could endure without U.S. aid while U.S. beet sugar factories face heavy debt.
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Cuba
Havana
United States
Senate
Sanguilly
Lemeray
San Billy
General Wood
United States gains recognition at Turkish college
The United States legation wins official recognition of examinations at Beyreuth American medical college and settles the rights of Armenians who became naturalized Americans to leave the empire. Turkish ministers to approve the American educational, charitable, and religious establishment. Canadian Pacific strike unsettled as talks break off and unions vow a final battle. company brings in more eastern substitutes.
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Turkey
United States
Constantinople
Legation
American Medical College
Beyreuth
Council of Ministers
Caiting
Alunda’s rough voyage after hurricane storm
The steamer Alunda arriving from Liverpool after twenty one days reports hurricane conditions. Boatswain Cook had an arm broken and Engineer Brayton lost three fingers while Gay penter Marison was killed. Engines were disabled and deck houses torn away amid extensive damage.
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St. Johns
N. F
Alunda
Liverpool
Gaypenter Marison
Cook
Brayton
Rebellion Spreads in China’s Kwangsi Province
A Shanghai telegraph reports the rebellion in Kwangsi spreading seriously with several villages captured and government authority nearly ended. The correspondent notes popular hatred for the Chiatingia and church destructions in Shantung province as evidence.
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China
London
Daily Mail
Shanghai
Kwangsi
Shantung
Kansas Stock Yards Profit Bill Passes House
The Kansas House approved a measure to cut Kansas City stock yards rates by 25 percent and cap hay and grain profits at 100 percent. The Senate has passed the bill and it goes to the governor for signature. Cattlemen statewide hailed the passage.
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Topeka
Kan
House of Representatives
Kansas City
Senate
Drifted ship ashore spans two beaches near Hereford and Cold Barings
Life savers at Hereford and Cold Barings report the drifting ashore of the deck upper works and some rigging of the ship Ship Dritte Ashore at Atlantic City N Y on March 10 The deck portions came up the beach at two stations six miles apart No wave found on the wreck bat remains unclear
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Atlantic City
N. Y
Hereford
Cold Barings Stelling
Blazed Scene As Oil Train Explodes At Olean
A deadly oil train explosion near Olean New York on March 10 killed at least eighteen and possibly up to twenty five with many others burned and missing. A freight train broke in two sending flaming oil tanks into flames as crowds watched. Emergency crews rushed to hospital and police, doctors, ambulances and city wagons battled to save the injured while families searched for missing relatives and witnesses recounted the terrifying moments of the blast.
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Olean
N. Y
Here
Erle
City Hospital
James McDonald
Richard McDonald
James McCready
Tega
Walter Jackson
James
Will
Sydney
Fish
Heaplula
Ang Tt
Walcott Wins Ten-Round Bout in Pittsburg Fight
Sparks from the wires report a ten round decision in Pittsburg where Joe Walcott outpoints Mike Donovan. Walcott secured the victory as Dono veu.
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Pittsburg
Joe Walcott
Mike Donoveu
Walcott
Committee Favors Colombian Canal Treaty Report
The senate foreign relations committee voted to favorably report the Colombian canal treaty to the full senate. No action on Cuban or other reciprocity pacts. Debate over allowing Morgan to print a new remark in the Congressional Record centered on Colombian government remarks and potential diplomatic friction.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Morgan
Colombia
Gueh
Frisco Southeastern Limited Wrecks Cars at Bois d Arc
A Frisco Southeastern Limited train derailed near Bois d Arc with baggage, express, and chair cars rolling onto their sides. Two postal clerks Miller and Devis of Kansas City, plus the baggageman and express messenger, are lightly hurt. No passengers injured. Cause cited as a chafing rope snagging a rafia cord. Vesuvius erupts again with ashes and incandescent globes.
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Springfield
Frisco Southeastern Limited
Bois d'Arc
Bagrage
Express
Smaler
Miller
Devis
Kansas City
Vesuvius
Furniture Men Organize for National Association
New York March 10 One hundred furniture manufacturers and dealers from across the country formed the Furniture Association of America. The group elected W L Shearer of Boston president Alexander H Revell of Chicago vice president and Charles Scarrett of St Louis as treasurer and secretary. A large national convention is planned in New York next July.
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New York
Furniture Association of America
Train Robbery Threat Prompts Cheyenne Guard Stout Action
Union Pacific Railroad plans to deter a feared train attack by dispatching armed riders on fleet horses to Rawlins where patrols will be staged. The company also tightens armed guard strength on express and mail trains between Cheyenne and Ogden to ensure security.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Rawlins
Ozden
Receiver Appointed Halting Kinloch Race Meeting
Judge Menheay of St. Louis county circuit court granted Joseph Sippy a minority stock holder in Kinloch Racing association a receivership. The move suspends the meeting planned for April 15 under Touissant Jockey club, delaying the race track event in St. Louis.
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St. Louis
Menheay
St. Louis County
Clayton
Joseph Sippy
Kinloch Racing Association
Touissant Jockey Club
Light Sentence for Ryan in McPherson Case
In McPherson Kansas on March 10 A B Ryan was convicted of shooting Maud Holmes with whom he was in love and was sentenced to one year and six months in the penitentiary. An appeal to the state supreme court will be taken.
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Ryan
McPherson
Kan
A. B. Ryan
Maud Holmes
State Supreme Court
River flood fears rise in Evanaville as Ohio swells
Rivermen in Evanaville Indiana report the river rising rapidly on March 10 1884 with logs washing from upper streams and tributaries along the Ohio. Alarm grows that a repeat of the 1884 flood is possible.
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Evanaville
Ind
Ohio River
Postmaster Nominations Named for Nebraska
Washington March 10 The president sent to the senate nominations for postmasters in Nebraska Frederick J Etter South Omaha C K Olson Newman Grove and Clarence B Stine Superior The short list signals expected quick Senate action on these appointments.
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Etter
Washington
Senate
Nebraska
Frederick J. Etter
South Omaha
C. K. Olson
Newman Grove
Clarence B. Stine
Superior
Shipyard Tie Up Affects 2000 At Townsend Downey Yard
Ship Yards Troop New York March 10 General tie up of all trades at the Townsend Downey ship building yards on Shoot ers Inland ordered by the Marine Trades council in sympathy with boilermakers on strike. About 2000 men affected by the strike.
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New York
Townsend- Downey
Marine Trades Council
Pope Receives Cardinal Amid Health Rumor Confusion
In Rome on March 10 the pope received Cardinal Peraud, bishop of Autun, France, in audience. The meeting contradicts circulating alarms about the pontiff’s health.
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Rome
Cardinal Peraud
Autun
France
Heat in Crematories Reaches 1500 Degrees
A report notes air temperatures inside modern crematories rising to about 1500 degrees. This high heat is used in the cremation process, with operators adhering to safety standards and protocols.
Denials issued in Wabash case as Judge Adams to hear arguments
In St Louis on March 10 the Wabash Railway company and its Brotherhoods filed a sweeping denial of all charges. Judge Adams will hear arguments on dissolving the injunction as to the Wabash employees. The defense argues the injunction was improvidently granted and the conspiracy claims are unfounded. Also reported, Dr Amand Ravolid testified in Chicago drainage canal case that Chicago sewerage damages St Louis water, describing bacilli tests and a startling shipment from Europe.
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St. Louis
Lue Wabash Railway Company
Pyres
United States
District
Counse
Adama
Ramsey
The
Wabash
Bt. Louis
United States Supreme Court
Frank
Bright
Chicago
Amand Ravolid
Aesistantes
Lemont
Europe
NL Dols
St. Lis
Wood
Bennet Wasserman
Battle in a Church near Johnston Iowa headline
Battle in a church near Johnston Iowa on March 10 left one man dead and three seriously wounded after a factional fight at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Rev. Kit Jones was forbidden to preach by one faction, then fired upon as he preached. George Hammond was killed. his three sons were seriously wounded.
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Atlanta
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
Johnston
Kit Jones
George Hammond
Forest Reservations Policy Outlined by Administration
Washington March 10 Commissioner Richards of the General Land Office outlined the administration policy on forest reservations. He said the president aims to protect remaining forests on public lands, reserve timber for future needs, and safeguard water to prevent floods and secure irrigation supplies. The policy seeks to aid home builders, small ranchers, and settlers, preventing exploitation by nonresidents.
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Richearda
Washington
Governor Cumming Returns From Florida After Absence
Des Moines March 10 Governor B Cumming returns from Florida after two weeks away due to urgent summons to Washington by the president. He cancelled speaking dates at Lincoln and Peoria where he was to speak on reform topics, fueling reports the president influenced his reform stance.
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Iowa
Florida
Des Moines
B. Cumming
Washington
Hea
Ineoln Ann Peoria
Exposition Cable From Berlin to Loulatane Officials
The cablegram from President David R. Francis reports his private audience in Berlin with the emperor lasting fifty minutes. Berlin calls it an unusual honor and expresses gracious, strong, sincere admiration for the American people and the exposition. Francis notes the emperor’s interest and intent to add personal treasures for the American cause.
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Franela
One Death From Plague Reported in Mazatlan
Mazatlan Mexico March 10 There was only one death from the plague and that in the lazaretto The plague at Elquerag was caused by persons emigrating from this city Fire In Northern Pacific Mine Chestnut Mant March 10 The fire in the Northern Pacific coal mine has broken out with renewed vigor threatening the destruction of the entire property The mine is filled with fumes and smoke and it is impossible for firemen to get within 1000 feet of the fire.
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Mazatlan
Mex
Elquerag
Northern Pacific
Chestnut
Mant
Brakeman fatally shoots tramp near Ogden Utah
March 10 report from Ogden says Southern Pacific brakeman C A Malan shot and killed a tramp identified as Costello after Costello opened fire on the freight crew. Malan exchanged gunfire with the group of about twenty five hoboes who had been expelled from the train.
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Ogden
Utah
Malan
Southern Pacific
Costello
Mailan
Girls fight sells Bay City championship game torn bloomers
In Bay City Michigan a girls basketball championship game ended in a fight injuring two players as bloomers tore and hair was pulled.
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Scoraska
Loup and Platte
Trinity River
Colorado Springs
Colo
Canadian Pacific
Vancouver
B.gc
Canadian Pacific Railway
Atrikera
Union of Brotherhood
Calgary
Winnipeg
Fort Williang
Te Company
Hemersted
Fall River
Mags
Mareth
Old Colony
Committee
Brotherhoods
Adams
Benate River
Charleston
W. Va
Keller
B Standford
Charles Evans
Norman Argo
Cumminssin Des Moines
Bay City
Missouri Senate
Helena
Mont
Tts
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Singer
Neg Nichols
Nathan Hyatt
Joyce Hyatt
Foot Bridge
Elias Mayer Ricy
Baden
Germany
Australia
New York City
Lee A. Gallaher
First National Bank of
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