Cyclone Ravages Three States Leaving Death and Destruction
Reports from Curiaco describe a massive cyclone moving through Iowa Illinois Wisconsin wiping out buildings and taking several lives. At Delinger Junction and Savanna multiple fatalities are reported as the storm damages towns and interrupts telegraph lines. A second tornado near Amboy causes further destruction with no confirmed deaths, while Wisconsin suffers widespread property losses and injuries.
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Curiaco
E. D. Carroll
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Mississippi River
Delmar Junction
Briggs Station
Preston
Illinois
Savanna
Teade’s Grove
Charles F. Lora
Savannah
Thompson
Illinios
Amboy
Iils
Wisconsin
Artigo
Wis
Deadly cyclone devastates rich Iowa Illinois farming counties
A tornado struck Clinton and Jackson counties killing over twenty people and destroying thousands of dollars in property. It crossed from Stanwood to Savanna dazing farms, towers, and barns while hindering telegraphs. Dozens of cattle died and several schools were wrecked amid widespread ruin.
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Clinton
Jackson
Illinois
Savanna
Preston
Charles Flora
Mars
Flora
Floras
Quigley
Wiliam O'Meara
Chilp
John Clare
Diggs Station
Martin Hinees
Micheael Solon
Stanwood
Mischael Maloney
Luke Maloney
Delmar Junction
B. A. Allison
B. Clemenson
Cattie
Iowa
Jackson County
Clinton County
Death of Gladstone Passed Quietly at Hawarden
Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone died in the early hours after a long illness. Funeral planned at Hawarden, where he was married over fifty years ago. family requests no flowers. Wife mourned beside him as bulletin notes quiet passing and absence of pain. London papers issue special editions confirming the death.
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Mr. Gladstone
Hawarden
Gladstone
Occade
Mawarom
Spanish provinces report tranquility amid war and famine fear
An official dispatch from Havana notes peace in Spain despite looming famine and strained trade. It adds several American warships are offshore but not at the port, and two American ships shelled Guantanamo without damage. The Montserrat cruiser arrived at Corunna after eluding blockading ships, and crowds greeted the crew ashore with ovations.
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Madrid
Spain
Havana
Guantanamo
Montserrat
Corunna
Cienfuegos
Mangrove Taken Report Sparks Key West Panic
May 24 dispatches report the Mangrove captured by Spaniards off Cuba and fears of a massacre. Rumors spread that crew were killed or taken to Santiago de Cuba as Key West officials sought confirmation from Washington amid uncertain telegram replies.
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Key West
Santiago de Cuba
Washington
Furious cannonading heard in Windward Passage off Cuba
May 24 Port au Prince Haiti reports furious cannon fire in the Windward Passage off Cuba first heard last Thursday. Two vessels reached Mole St Nicholas with confirmation and fishermen from the western coast of Haiti sighted three fast moving ships headed southward in the passage.
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Cuba
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Port de Paix
Mole St. Nicholas
American Army to Move on Blanco with Sudden Rush
Washington May 24 Good authority says the American army of 60000 is already moving on Cuba. The first detachment has landed and transports sail today. The aim is to strike Blanco by surprise and reach Havana within a week, as insurgents push toward the coast opening a landing site for U S troops.
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Blanco
Washinetox
Cuba
Havana
Ardandhor Arrives at Key West with Prize Crew
The British steamer Ardandhor under Captain Dana entered Key West harbor under a prize crew from the auxiliary gun boat Osceola. She was seized yesterday off Cary's Fort light for suspicious behavior, suspected of attempting to enter Havana harbor. Commodore Remey ordered her release this afternoon after remaining in port for several weeks with a Havana cargo.
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Key West
Ardandhor
Dana
Osceola
Cary’s Fort Light
Havana
Remey
Value of a Nicaraguan Canal
Cucaca May 21 Lyman E Cooley an engineer who studied the Nicaragua canal route says as a bluff the canal would be worth 100000000 to the government completed it could give our fleets control of both oceans and in a race from New York to Cadiz the canal could reach the Philippines before a Suez route fleet
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Cucaca
Lyman E. Cooley
Pacific
New York
Spain
Cadiz
Nicaragua
Philippines
Suez Canal
San Juan Easily Repaired After Bombardment
The Valorcia under Captain Voss arrived at Porto Punta from San Juan on May 16 reporting minimal damage. Officers say batteries are intact with Morro’s wall partly knocked down an 80 feet corner. Shell hits near peo caused inhabitants to flee the area.
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San Juan
Porto PunTa
Valencia
Voss
Morro
Peo
No Change at Martinique as Ships Hold Mooring
Report from St Pierre Martinique on May 24 says no change in the situation. The hospital ship Alicante remains at its new mooring and the planned departure of the torpedo boat destroyer Terror is still delayed. Unconfirmed rumor suggests Admiral Cervera’s squadron may return to coal.
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Martinique
St. Pierre
Alicante
Terror
Cervera
Cervera Faces Coal Shortage as U.S. Fleets Close Ports
Naval experts in Washington report Admiral Cervera's squadron near exhaustion of coal supply. With increasingly closed ports, the Spanish fleet may not evade pursuers much longer unless coal can be obtained at sea from colliers.
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Cervera
Washington
Admiral Cervera
Admiral Cervera Reaches Santiago de Cuba in Victory Dispatch
The Spanish Cape Verde squadron arrived at Santiago de Cuba without incident as crowds cheered. Admiral Cervera reported healthy crews and praised the fleet, while Madrid hailed the arrival as a glorious victory over Yankee fleets and Manila notes cited improved conditions.
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Madrid
Santiago de Cuba
Mapurw
Captain Amnon
Cervera
Cape Verde
Admiral Cervera
Admiralty
Havana
Gervera
Sampson
Manila
Augusti
Spain
Berlin
Water Supply Pipeline Under Construction at Camp Chickamauga
A large force begins pipe line work from Chickamauga creek to supply water for Camp Chickamauga Cuattanooca May 24. Brigadier General Breckinridge and staff inspect then travel to Tampa. Fourth Iowa infantry moves to camp near National cemetery to perform provost guard duty. Water from Crawfish springs will be piped in. wells currently provide water but may fail in summer.
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Camp Chickamauga
Cuattanooca
Chickamauga Creek
Breckinridge
Tampa
Fourth Iowa Infantry
Park
National Cemetery
Spanish Outposts Strongly Reinforced Near Gibraltar
A World dispatch from Gibraltar reports Spanish towns near the British possession being reinforced. One thousand troops arrived at San Roque and more moved to Algeciras and Tarifa, towns along the frontier between Spain and British territories.
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New York
Gibraltar
Spain
San Roque
Algeciras
Tariffa
Bryan's Company Elects Officers
Lincoln May 24 The election of officers by the new company recruited by William J. Bryan was held last night H G Whitmore was elected Bryan withdrew when others desired the place The election was behind closed doors and drew keen interest
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Bryan
Lincoln
William J. Bryan
New
H. G. Whitmore
Wreck Kills One Private and Injures Ten on Missouri Troop Train
A Chattanooga wreck on the Chattanooga Rome and Southern line near Chickamauga killed Private Alfred M Lane and Private Harvard Baraksi and seriously injured others from the First Missouri Volunteer Infantry. The military train, carrying officers and horses, was struck by a southbound regular passenger train as it stood beyond Belt Line crossings. Engineer W O C remained at his post, later arrested along with his fireman as soldiers censured the speed. About 12 wounded were treated by Surgeon Mills.
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Chattanooga
Rome
Southern
Chickamauga
Missouri Volunteer Infantry
George Walker
Alfred M. Lane
Harvard Baraksi
B. R. Richards
Missouri
Park
W. OC
Train Collision Kills NC Soldier in Georgia
A Florida Central and Peninsula railway special carrying North Carolina troops to Florida collided with a northbound vegetable train near Savannah. Private William Barbee of Durham was killed and Private J. M. Colclough was fatally wounded.
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North Carolina
Georgia
Savannah
British ship reports Spanish bark captured near San Juan
The British steamer Aldeborough reports an American cruiser captured a Spanish bark six miles north of San Juan on Saturday morning last. The prize was towed north and the event was observed from San Juan. The Aldeborough arrived at Porto Rico from San Juan de Porto Rico.
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St. Tuomas
Spanish West Indies
Aldeborough
Farrant
Porto Rico
Methil
Scotland
San Juan de Porto Rico
San Juan
Prisoners to Be Exchanged for Correspondents Thrall and Jones
Colonel Cortijo, Julian, and two Spanish privates held at Fort McPherson were moved from Atlanta to Key West and then Havana to be exchanged for American correspondents Thrall and Jones.
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Atlanta
Cortijo
Julian
Fort McPherson Barracks
Key West
Havana
Thrall and Jones
Projectiles for Sampson Arrive From Washington Telegraph
A Washington telegram reports 15 18 inch projectiles weighing 1,200 pounds each for Sampson’s fleet. They are designed to pierce Spanish ships afloat. Over 500 smaller projectiles are also ready and depart today for San Francisco to support Dewey.
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Sampson
Reapine
Washington
Thter Steel Works
San Francisco
Dewey
Major General Philip Merritt to sail from Manila soon
A notice from Washington states Major General Philip Merritt will depart in two or three days for San Francisco and Manila, with a travel window of about ten days before sailing. The source places the timeline in late May.
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Merritt
Chicago
Curiaco
Philipt
Washington
San F Manila
England Will File Protest Over Roth Firing
From Washington a May 24 dispatch reports the British ship Roth was fired on by the Tlecotah cruiser Isabel. Spain calls it a mistake, but Britain and the United States view it as a serious incident with potential complications.
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England
Cutcaco
Washington
Roth
Isabel
Oregon Arrives Safe at Key West After Harrowing Voyage
Washington May 24 There is no longer any uneasiness about the battleship Oregon She is safe at Key West after a race against time for nearly fourteen thousand miles This is a valuable accession to Rear Admiral Sampson s fleet.
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Oregon
Key West
WashineTon
Sampson
Navy expects victory after Sampson and Cervera meet
Washington dispatch reports the navy department believes Rear Admiral Sampson and Spanish fleet commander Cervera met near Santiago today. No confirmation yet, but a victory is anticipated.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sampson and
Cervera
Santiago
No More Permits to Enter Havana
Washington reports no new permits for foreign ships to enter Havana except warships to evacuate nationals. Robbins and Broussard named to go to the front in the Cuba invasion, with authority granted by Congress.
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Washington
Havana
Madrid waits for Cervera results before second squadron orders
London report notes Spain's government awaiting Admiral Cervera's outcome before issuing commands to the second squadron. The Madrid correspondent for the Daily Mail presents the tentative delay as authorities hold for concrete results.
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Spain
London
Madrid
The
Daily Mail
Cervera
Preparing Last Iowa Regiment for Chickamauga
Des Moines May 24. Colonel Humphrey and muster officer Olmstead plan to start the Fifty second (Fourth) Iowa Volunteer Regiment for Chickamauga on Saturday. Delays in company elections and homesick resignations reduce the ranks. muster will occur Wednesday.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Humphrey
Olmstead
Towa
Chickamauga
United States Prepares for War with Spain and Philippines
Reports show one hundred thousand volunteers sworn to defend the United States as 125,000 called men await oath. Regular army to 60,000. Roosevelts and Corbin oversee mustering. Spanish fleet leaves Santiago de Cuba after thwarted pursuit. American cruisers withdraw. Race to the Philippines underway with Dewey relief transports from San Francisco and a Spanish fleet aiming to reconquer Manila. insurgents led by Gomez near Havana. Santiago menaced by Garcia. Army training at Chickamauga proceeds. Merritt to command Philippine expedition. Otis to lead advance guard sailing from San Francisco.
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United States
Corbin
Spain
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago
Cervera
Sampson
Philippines
Dewey
San Francisco
Pacific
Barcelona
Mediterranean
Suez
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Malayan Peninsula
China Sea
Manila
Port Au Prince
New York World
Gomez
Havana
Quentin Bandera
Garcia
Yucatan
Chickamauga
Brooke
Park Army
First Army
Third Corps
James H. Wade
Eight Lives Lost in Valley Fire Across Illinois Towns
In Stillmen Valley Illinois the Nelson home burned killing Michael Nelson his wife and two children. Two unidentified victims died there. At Adeline Illinois two more were killed, and in Byron Illinois Richard Reeve perished. Mrs Frank Chichester died in Paw Paw Illinois.
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Curston
Stillmen Valley
Ils
Michael Nelson
Nelson
Adeline
Richard Reeve
Byron
Frank Chichester
Paw Paw
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Walworth
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George Ash
John Alson
Ruielanper
Perve
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Charles Fosburg
E. O. Beekman
Harshaw
Aowa
Philippine
Department
Otis
Golden Gate
Philippe
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