Death Toll Rises as Puerto Rico Hurricane Devastates Ponce
Aug 11 report says 500 dead in Ponce with entire city submerged and 16 more lives lost in Arroyo. Guayama destroyed with seven fatalities. Porty-six lives lost elsewhere. Water scarce, food short, ra tions distributed by troops. many buildings wrecked, crops ruined, rail and roads damaged.
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San Juan de Porto Rio
Tris
Ponce
Arroyo
Guayamo
San Juan
Coatio Springs
Porto Rico Company
Philadelphia
Puava
Koreau
Porrara Doria
Fifth Cavalry
Myers
Eleventh Infantry
Ano Dia
Guayama
Salinas
San Isates
Yauco
Mayaguez
Secretary Root Units New Regiments for Philippines
Secretary of War Root plans five new volunteer regiments for the Philippines with officers being selected on merit, not influence. Senator Clay of Georgia pressed for appointments of young Georgians, but commissions will ignore political pull. Recruitment for ten regiments continues, aiming to field 18 by mid September, with plans to push to Manila until the rebellion ends.
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Root
Clay
Georgia
War Department
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Manila
Oris
United States
Government Forces Defeat Insurgents in Key Victory
Aug. 15 reports a government force under General Escobaza routing insurgents at Pernro Punta. Wounded are numerous on both sides. the government claims the Jiminex uprising is decisively ended. The regime repeats its plan to withdraw paper money gradually, while short term European exchange bills fetch 400 percent silver.
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Grenadier Guards
Gitar
Pernro Punta
Escobaza
Europe
Not So Grave in Domingo Warships Leave
Official advices from Captain Edwin Longnecker aboard the cruiser New Orleans report Santo Domingo quiet and the ships Machias and New Orleans may depart for coal without endangering American interests. They are directed to proceed to San Juan for coal and may assist relief work there. A Jiminez junta in New York draws little official concern unless laws are violated.
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Wasnixaton
Edwin Longnecker
New Orleans
Santo Domingo
Longnecker
Micheis
Machias
Simuarion
St. Thomas
San Juan
Friends of
Jiminez
Figueroo
McKinney
Reports On Awful Conditions In Porto Rico
General Davis dispatch to the war department details dire conditions in Porto Rico with an expected death toll around four thousand and many more dying daily from injuries and privations. He notes food shortages, transport issues, destroyed roads, and limited inland communication, with relief efforts using army stores and inspectors at 12 posts to aid districts. The report mentions scarce dry peas and reliance on canned peas near coasts, while livestock losses run high and natives suffer most from drowning. Two steamships, City of Augusta and Deeday Miller, overdue after leaving New York and Baltimore respectively, adding to maritime concern.
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Davis
Porto
Reach
Savannan
New York
Deeday Miller
Baltimore
Ereceora
Two Hundred Lives Lost in Porto Rico Hurricane
A hurricane struck Porto Rico from 8 AM to 3 PM causing rivers to overflow and flooding. An estimated 200 people drowned in Ponce while the town and port lay in ruins and damage is expected above 500000 dollars. Interior reports and other Caribbean areas suffered extensive destruction with multiple fatalities.
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Porto Rico
Ponce
Montserrat
British West Indies
Turk’s Island
la Pointe Pitre
Guadaloupe
le Mourle
Sct
Jean Advices
Dominica
Cape Haytien
Cuba
Typographical union meet shifts to Milwaukee and other notices
The International Typographical union selects Milwaukee as next meeting site and discusses a special assessment to fund the strike, with debate on unionizing Chicago printers. Reports note protest by Chicago Times Herald publisher Kohlraat, while Charleston waterworks plans threaten the existing plant. Also reported are electrical accident death in Pike County and the deathbed condition of Anniston mayor F M Hight at 66.
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Alabama Railroad Commission
Troy
Clinois River
Lakes
Gulf
Admiral Sampson
Admiral Dewey
Charleston
Boston
Miss Jewets
Commissioners of Agriculture
New Orleans
M. E. Gass
White Pine
Tenn
Dortotr
Shiwankes
Wis
Committee On Laws
Executive Council
Chicago
Donnely
H H.kohlraat
Chicago ‘Times
Teppes
Kohtsaat
Erie
Chicago Publishers’ Association
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Toison
Ysc
Allen
Sharpe Williams
J Express
Altmayer & Flatau Liquor Co
Fourth St
Macon
Union Depot
Steam Ginnery
of Council & McGarrah
Atericus
Oited
Council & McGarrah
Swifton
Hudson's
Washington
DR. Pierce
Sameerith
Hagerman, Washimm Co
Florida
Tve
Dr. Pierce Iines
Iso
Asstot
Masia
Angeles
Twelfth Infantry
Beltish
Pretoria
South Africa
Great Britain
Transvaal
Cigar Trust
Key West
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Havana
Miami Hamilton
Miami University
David Stanton Tappan
First Presbyterian Church of
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Daze
Domingo
Island
Miwaukee
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Pixe Boury
Ark
William Icewell
Icewell
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Anniston
Aniston
Ana
F. M. Hight
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