Four Girls Die In Fire After New York Powder Explosion
A powder explosion behind 902 Union Avenue near One Hundred and Sixty-second Street in New York killed four girls and injured many, with bodies badly burned and identities only confirmed by clothing and jewelry. George Kreamer, fireworks maker, reported no clear cause though neighborhood theories blamed a discarded match on loose powder.
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New York
Union Avenue
Lillie Hammond
Mamie Lynch
Jennie Hartley
Lottie Horn
George Kreamer
Kreamer
Fire accident harms child at Brooklyn home
Brooklyn notes a third anniversary celebration ended badly when a kerosene lamp exploded on a child injuring her severely and sending her to the eastern district hospital where doctors fear she will die. An adjacent West Shore Road freight mishap left Engineer Lewis badly injured and Brakeman Cameron with a crushed leg after a wild locomotive struck.
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Brooklyn
West Shore
Newsure
N. Y
Atham
Marlboroughs
Lewis
Allen Cameron
Train Collision Near West Newton Kills Fireman
A passenger train and a light engine on the Pittsburg McKeesport and Youghingheny railroad collided near West Newton. Fireman Stewart was crushed between engine and tender and died within minutes. No others injured. The train carried Italians bound for the coke region.
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Pittspurne
Pittsburg, McKeesport and Youghingheny
West Newton
Stewart
Coke
Tragic Infant Deaths From Suds and Scalding Incidents
In Mount Vernon a one year old child of Mr and Mrs Elia of Rome drowned after falling into a tub of soapsuds. In Holland a %-year-old boy named Harm Bonselaar died from scalding when he fell into a boiling kettle.
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Ove
Mount Vernon
Lils
John KE. Elia
Rome
Holland, Mich
Harm Bonselaar
Molten steel spill burns three workers at South Troy plant
A ladle overturn at the South Troy steel works Friday night spilled molten steel. Frank Van Broseki Charles Yarwood and John Berry were badly burned Yarwood lost both hands and all three are in critical condition.
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Troy
N. Y
South Troy
Frank van Broseki
Charles Yarwood
John Berry
Yarwood
Fire Breaks Out as Oil Explodes Wounding Worker
In Cuiiaco on May 4 a can of crude mineral oil used in jointing fluid ignited and exploded while Charles Kade japanning machine fixtures. The flames covered him and he was burned severely before help arrived.
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Cuiiaco
Charles Kade
Kade
Maid suffocated by hotel fire smoke in New York
Mary Tieg a chambermaid at the heater hotel located at 112 Bleecker street died from smoke suffocation after a small fire on the top floor occurred early Friday at the establishment.
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New York
Mary Tieg
Heater
Bleecker Street
Strikers Gather at Painter Plant to Influence Workmen
About 2,000 strikers massed at the McClure Painter plant in Scottdale on May 4 aiming to rally workers back to the strike. Tense scenes, guards on duty, and disarmed clubs followed threats. A fight between strike leader Jack Paul and Mine Boss Gienn ended with Paul battered and warrants issued for officials. Operators report 35 coke plants in operation with 4,805 hands. strikers claim only 20 percent at work. The coke demand could influence a settlement.
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Scottdale
Painter
McClure Company
Jack Paul
McClure’s
Gienn
Paul
White
Stevenson
Pittsburg Strike Sees Little Change As Eight-Hour Rule Persists
In Pittsburg and Allegheny about 1,556 of 4,000 carpenters are idle while others work under the eight-hour rule. The strike is steady with builders reporting some contractors granting demands, yet no significant shift in union cohesion among crafts.
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Pittsburg
Cleveland
Burg
Allegheny
Builders’ Exchange
Fire Devastates Scranton Electric Car Stables
A blaze at Scranton electric car stables Saturday morning destroyed the building and much machinery and cars. Fire spread to St Pauls church and The Republican office, forcing printers to flee. Total loss estimated at 350000 dollars.
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Scranton
St. Paul’s Church
The
Republican
Forest fires in Pleasantins area under control
The Pleasantins area reports forest fires contained with expected total damage around 700000 dollars. North Absecon residents evacuated at noon Friday shifting belongings to open fields as wind shifted to drive the fire away. Citizens remain alert for possible rekindling.
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Pleasantins
N. J
North Absecon
Fire Rages Through Minnesota Town Threatens Kansas City Depot
A large blaze in Lyle Minnesota began at 10 in the morning and has destroyed the Milwaukee and St Paul depot the local elevator and other structures while threatening the Kansas City depot. Austin fire department has been summoned to assist with no estimate of loss yet.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
Journal
Lyle, Minn
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Kansas City
Austin Fire Department
Shoe Factory Fire Damages Mass Plant
Manipono mass May 4 John OConnel and Sons shoe factory on Howe street partly burned Saturday morning. Loss estimated at 75 dollars with about 300 workers employed at the plant.
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Manipono
Mass
John O’connel & Sons
Howe Street
Gres
Explosion from gas blasts Greenville crowd and injures several
A natural gas explosion in Greenville Ohio occurred when a bystander lit a match over a cistern, sending an engine and people into the air. Injured were C E Hagis engineer Boyer Truman Southern D C Bowman and a boy named O Brien. The cistern and Ruth grocery front were damaged as officials estimated losses around 5 thousand dollars.
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Greenville
Ohio
C. E Hagis
Hagis
Boyer
Truman Southern
D. C. Bowman
Cincinnati
O’brien
Court House
Anderson Block
Ruth Grocery
What They Will Advocate in National Conference
Cincinnati bulletin outlines May 19 national conference goals. It calls for abolition of national bank currency, adoption of legal tender notes, free silver coinage, fractional currency, and government ownership of transport and communications. It also seeks equal pay for equal work, government depositories, graduated land tax, income tax, debt reduction, futures prohibition, patent monopoly control, arrears act reopening, soldier pay equalization, popular election of senators and postmasters, abolition of veto power, free speech, education for indigent children, and municipal ownership of utilities.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Young v Western Union ends with payment and withdrawal
In Newpeonse North Carolina on May 4 the case for damages by Young against the Western Union Telegraph company ended as Young paid the costs and withdrew the suit. He alleged a telegram about his wife's illness was delayed for three days leading to her death. The supreme court granted a new trial, but evidence showed the woman was not Young's wife and that he had deserted his first spouse.
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Newpeonse
N. C
Young
Western Union Telegraph Company
Supreme Court
Telegraph Company
Body Found Washed Ashore Near Bexton Harbor
A man’s decomposed body washed ashore near Bexton Harbor on Friday morning. He wore a striped cashmere suit and new shoes, carried $175 in cash and Chicago commission firm cards. The letters E D on a shirt and gold fillings on both eye-teeth were noted. an inquest was conducted and the body was cared for by authorities.
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Bexton Harpor
Mich
Chicago Commission
Mysterious East Del Rio Hatchet Killing Reported
In Del Rio Texas on Thursday night an unknown Mexican man murdered a Mexican woman named Sanchez. Neighbors found her body the next day with a hatchet injury and a blood message on the wall reading Fresh beef for sale. No suspect has been located.
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DE. Rio
Tex
East del Rio
Sanchez
Sanches
Fleeing prisoner shot by officer in Des Moines
In Des Mores on May 4 Hufus De Long entered an east side drug store and left with a pint of alcohol without paying. Officer Cook pursued and arrested him at the store, but De Long escaped en route to the station. The officer fired twice. the second bullet struck near the heart and De Long died minutes later. The mayor placed Officer Cook under arrest.
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Des Mores
Iowa
Hufus de Long
East Side
Cook
de Long
Safe Blowers Raid Mendota Area and Seize Cash
At 1 o clock Friday morning authorities raided James Franken, proprietor of the Germania house, recovering 400 dollars in cash and two certificates of deposit of 200 dollars each from Germania bank and National Bank of La Salle Ils. The incident occurred in Mendota Llis Minnora Ils areas with details uncertain.
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Mendota
Llis
Minnora
Ils
James Franken
Germania House
Germania Bank
National Bank of la Salle
Pt Pues Meee Pogaiie
James
Beverly carpenters adopt nine hour system amid talks
Beverly Massachusetts May 4 union carpenters at the local shops began nine hour workdays after a three month notice to management. The men quit at 5 pm with no public opposition from bosses and demand wage increases from 25 cents to 50 cents per hour. In the lack of organized master carpenters the men are expected to press their walkout.
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Beverly
Mass
Strike wave among New York carpenters and framers
A large gathering at Clarendon hall on Saturday discussed the strike amid stubborn resolve. About 4 800 men are out, with committees visiting shops. One thousand framers returned to work and 25 master framers signed for a five cent hourly raise. roughly 5 300 men remain on strike.
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New York
Clarendon Hall
St Louis Marble Workers Win Eight Hour Day Strike
In St Louis on May 4 workers rose to demand eight hours and higher wages. About 350 architectural marble setters joined the strike, part of the marble cutters association, while 500 in the St Louis team sters supported the action.
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St. Louis
Labor unrest in Cleveland winds down as workers return
In Cleveland Ohio on May 4 labor trouble subsided as striking lumber handlers started returning to work individually under employer terms. By noon activity resumed in all yards and police guard remaining workers while no further violence was expected.
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Pitteburg
Cleveland
New York
Ohio
Wages Cut Down For New York Central Switchmen
Albany May 4 report states that New York Central switchmen have wages reduced to 7 530 a month Superintendent Bissell confirms a large cut though he admits an order was issued. Workers say the cut stems from last fall's strike.
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Albany
New York Central
Bisse
Hutchinson Located at Exchange Hotel in Terre Haute
P Hutchinson was found Saturday morning at the Exchange hotel where a Chicago detective joined him with orders to stay close and return him to Chicago if possible They are on good terms and plan to leave soon Hutchinson resents the stir from his trip and cannot rest in one place.
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Terre Havre
Ind
P. Hutchinson
Exchange Hotel
Chicago
Hutchinson
William Reel Whipped and Tarnished in Texas Vigilante Act
William Reel, who confessed to writing slanders aimed at honest men and women for a Kansas City newspaper, was seized near Waco Texas and subjected to a vigilante punishment that included whipping riding a rail tar and feathering and ducking in a pond.
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Waco
Tex
William Reel
Texas
Kansas City
Cambridge Adopts Prohibition City After License Renewals Fail
The Cambridge liquor licenses were not renewed by the board of aldermen, expiring and turning Cambridge into a prohibition city. Advocates of both systems await the outcome of prohibition in the city.
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Cambridge
Boston
Governor commutes death sentence for Clifton Holden
On May 4 the governor commuted the death sentence of Clifton Holden of Redwood Falls Minnesota to life imprisonment for his murder conviction. The action shifts the fate from execution to a lengthy term behind bars.
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Minyowearouis
Clifton Holden
Redwood Falls
Mina
Ife
David Dudley Field in Weak but Stable Condition
New York May 4 at midnight David Tudley Field was very weak with Dr Baird in attendance. The doctor says there is no immediate danger.
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David Dudley Field
New York
David Tudley Field
Dr. Baird
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Cincinnati Conference
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