Destructive Midwest Cyclone Leaves Towns in Ruin
Reports from Elwood Stillman Valley Savanna and Amboy describe four or more deaths at Delmer Junction and Teade's Grove, with vehicles and horses killed and homes leveled. The Milwaukee road corridor across Iowa Illinois Wisconsin faced massive damage and widespread outages.
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Onicaco
E. D. Carroll
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Mississippi River
Delmer Junction
Briggs Station
Preston
Illinois
Savanna
Teade’s Grove
Milwaukee Road
Stillman Valley
Marion
Deadly cyclone devastates Clinton and Jackson counties Iowa
A tornado swept eastern Iowa and western Illinois destroying farms and killing many. The storm began near Stanwood yesterday morning, tore through Clinton and Jackson counties, killing at least several named residents and numerous cattle, with telegraph and telephone lines down.
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Clinton
Jackson
Illinois
Savanna
Preston
Charles Fiona
Fiona
Quigley
William O’meara
John Clarke
Diggs Station
Martin Hines
Michael SoLey
Stanwood
Michael Maloney
Luke Maloney
Delmar Junction
B. A. Allison
B. Clemenson
Iowa
Clinton County
Jackson County
Cyclone devastates Walworth area. one child dead
A cyclone struck near Walworth, 20 miles north of Broken Bow, Tuesday evening. It destroyed all buildings along a 1 mile path, including the Orford schoolhouse where seventeen pupils were present. Anna Fowler, aged 13, was killed instantly. the teacher and five others injured, with George Ash and John Alson believed fatally hurt.
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Broken Bow
Neb
Walworth
Here
Orford School
Anna Fowler
George Ash
John Alson
Seven Die as Wisconsin Cyclone Strikes Harshaw Area
A cyclone moved east across Perse and Idaho counties in northern Wisconsin around 5 pm. Two men Charles Fosburg a section foreman and E C Beekman a car repairer died. Eight injured. Five believed dead at Harshaw a small lumber town five miles west of Rhinelander.
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Wisconsin
Rhinelander
Perse
Idaho
Charles Fosburg
C. Beekman
Harshaw
Here
Death of Gladstone and Hawarden funeral plan
Hawarden reports the death of Mr. Gladstone at five oclock in the morning after a long vigil. Messages say his funeral will be at Hawarden Church where he was married more than fifty years ago with no flowers as he wished.
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Hawarden
Mr. Gladstone
Gladstone
Spain Is Tranquis Amid War Famine Fears
Madrid reports perfect tranquillity across provinces despite war and looming famine. Havana dispatch notes several American warships offshore but not entering the bay. Another dispatch says two American ships shelled Guantanamo Friday with no damage. Montserrat reaches Corunna after escaping blockaders. crowds greet crew ashore and cheer the captain and officers.
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Spain
Madrid
Havana
Guantanamo
Montserrat
Corunna
Cienfuegos
Mangrove Taken Report Sparks Key West Panic
May 24 Key West residents fearing a naval disaster. reports claim the lighthouse tender Mangrove captured by Spaniards with officers possibly killed or taken to Santiago de Cuba. Officials unsure and telegrams to Washington give no clear confirmation. Three vessels were seen heading south in the Windward Passage off Cuba.
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Key West
Santiago de Cuba
Washington
Cannonading in Windward Passage Off Hayti Reported
May 24 reports confirm furious cannonading in the Windward Passage off Cuba with sightings of three vessels moving southward. Fishermen from the Hayti western coast describe fast moving ships while observers at Mole St. Nicholas and Port de Paix relay details.
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Cuba
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Port de Paix
Mole St. Nicholas
Invasion Has Begun as U S Troops Move on Blanco
Washington reports the American army of 60 000 has begun moving on Cuba. The first detachment is believed landed and more transports sail today. The plan is to rush into Cuba and seize Blanco by surprise, with Havana expected within a week. Insurgents push to the coast creating a landing area for the American force.
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Washington
Cuba
Blanco
Havana
Ardandhor Released from British Steamer Seizure at Key West
The British steamer Ardandhor with Captain Dana arrived at Key West under a prize crew from the auxiliary gun boat Osceola. Seized yesterday off Cary's fort light for suspicious entry toward Havana harbor, she was confined for weeks with cargo destined for Havana. Commodore Remey ordered her release this afternoon.
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Key West
Ardandhor
Dana
Osceola
Cary's Fort Light
Havana
Remey
Value of a Nicaragua Canal in a World Fleet Race
Engineer Lyman E. Cooley estimates the Nicaragua canal as a bluff worth 100 million dollars to the government. He says completion would allow U S fleets to command both oceans swiftly, enabling rapid reach to the Philippines in any race against Suez canal routes.
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CuicaGo
Lyman E. Cooley
Pacific
New York
Spain
Cadiz
Nicaragua
Philippines
Suez Canal
Valencia Arrives After San Juan Bombardment Repairs
The Valen cia under Captain Voss reached Porto Plata from San Juan on May 16. Office rs report little damage from recent shelling with batteries intact and Morro walls only slightly damaged 80 feet of a corner knocked down. Residents fled to safety as shells struck shore.
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San Juan
Porto Plata
Valencia
Voss
Morro
No Change in Martinique Situation Reports
Reports from St Pierre Martinique say there is no change in the situation. The hospital ship Alicante moved to its new mooring and the departure of the torpedo boat destroyer Terror remains deferred. Rumors say Admiral Cervera's squadron may return to coal, but this is unconfirmed.
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Martinique
St. Pierre
Alicante
Terror
Cervera
Cervera Faces Coal Shortage Near Open Seas
Washington reports naval experts warn Admiral Cervera's squadron is running low on coal as more ports close. The Spanish ships may be forced to coal at sea from colliers or risk interception by US fleets.
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Cervera
Washington
Admiral Cervera
Admiral Cervera Reaches Santiago de Cuba with Fleet
Dispatch from Santiago de Cuba May 19 confirms Admiral Cervera entered the port with the Cape Verde squadron without incident. Reports say crowds cheered the Spanish sailors, American ships avoided a clash, and Madrid and Havana officials hailed the arrival as a major Spanish victory and triumph for the navy. Manila notes add improved provisioning and sympathy from German colonists.
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Madrid
Santiago de Cuba
Amon
Cervera
Cape Verde
Admiral Cervera
Admiralty
Santiago
Havana
Sampson
Manila
Augusti
Spain
Berlin
Wreck Kills One Soldier as Troop Train Collides Near Chattanooga
A troop train carrying the First Missouri Volunteer Infantry collides with a south bound passenger train near Chickamauga. One man is dead and two fatally injured, including Alfred M. Lane and Harvard Baraksi, while others suffer serious injuries. Engineer Wheeler and his fireman are arrested after the crash. All officer horses die. wounded numbered about a dozen.
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Ocuattanooga
Chattanooga
Rome
Southern
Chickamauga
Missouri Volunteer Infantry
George Walker
Alfred M. Lane
Harvard Baraksi
E. R. Richards
Missouri
Park
W. C. Wheeler
Water Pipe Line Under Construction At Camp Chickamauga
A large force begins pipe line work from Chickamauga creek to supply water for the camps. Brigadier General Breckinridge and staff inspect, then proceed to Tampa. The Fourth Iowa infantry moves to a camp near the National cemetery for provost guard duty. Work will start tomorrow to bring drinking water from Crawfish springs. Wells now supply water but may fail in summer, so officials act now.
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Chattanooga
Chickamauga Creek
Breckinridge
Tampa
Fourth Iowa Infantry
Park
National Cemetery
Spanish Outposts Strongly Reinforced Near Gibraltar
A World dispatch from Gibraltar reports Spain reinforcing towns near the British possession. One thousand troops reached San Roque, a 9,000 population town of smugglers seven miles northwest of Gibraltar. Additional units moved to Algeciras and Tarifa in the region.
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New York
Gibraltar
Spain
San Roque
Here
Algeciras
Old Town
Tariffa
Bryan's Company Elects Officers in Close-Doors Vote
Lincoln May 24. The new company recruited by William J. Bryan elected officers last night. Bryan’s supporters urged his captaincy but he withdrew when others sought the post. H. G. Whitmore was chosen. Members say Bryan could have won but would not accept less than unanimous support. The vote was secret and drew keen interest.
Train Collision Kills North Carolina Soldiers in Georgia
Early today a Florida Central and Peninsula Railway special carrying North Carolina troops to Florida collided with a northbound vegetable train near Savannah Georgia. Private William Barbee of Durham was killed and Private J M Colclough was fatally injured.
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North Carolina
Georgia
Savannah
Florida Central and Peninsula Railway
Florida
William Barbee
Company
Durham
J. M. Colclough
British cruiser captures Spanish bark near San Juan
The American cruiser captured a Spanish bark six miles north of San Juan on Saturday morning. The prize was towed north after the sighting from San Juan, while the British steamer 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 Between Sides
Colonels Cortijo and Julian and two Spanish privates left Fort McPherson in Atlanta for Key West and Havana. They will 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. Carpenters steel works ships shells
On a rush telegram from Washington the Carpenter steel works sent 15 13 inch projectiles designed for Samp son fleet. Each weighs 1,200 pounds and will pierce any Spanish ship afloat. Over 800 smaller projectiles are ready and depart today for San Francisco for Dewey.
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Sampson
Reaping
Washington
Carpenter Steel Works
San Francisco
Dewey
Merritt Arrives in Chicago En Route to Manila
Major General Merritt governor general of the Philippines arrived in Chicago from Washington for a brief stay of two or three days. He is expected to sail from San Francisco for Manila in about ten days.
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Merritt
Chicago
Philippines
Washington
San Francisco
Manila
England to file protest over Roth incident
A Washington dispatch reports Spain’s cruiser Isabel fired on the British ship Roth. Spain calls it a mistake but Britain and the United States view it as a serious act likely to cause complications.
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England
CuicaGo
Washington
Roth
Isabel
Oregon Reaches Key West After 14000 Mile Race
There is no longer any uneasiness about the battleship Oregon. She is safe at Key West after a race against time for nearly 14 thousand miles. This is a valuable accession to Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet.
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Oregon
Key West
Washington
Sampson
Navy predicts clash between Sampson and Cervera near Santiago
The navy department believes Rear Admiral Sampson and Cervera, commander of the Spanish fleet, met today near Santiago but has no confirmation yet. A victory is anticipated as news remains unavailable. No more foreign permits to enter Havana except for warships to evacuate citizens. Congressmen Robbins and Broussard authorized to go to the Cuba invasion front.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sampson and
Cervera
Santiago
Havana
Robbins
Broussard
Tne
Congress
Messrs. Robbins
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Cuba
Spain Awaits Cervera Results Before Orders
London dispatch reports the Madrid correspondent for the Daily Mail that the government will wait for results from Admiral Cervera before deciding orders to the second squadron.
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Spain
London
Madrid
The
Daily Mail
Cervera
Preparing Last Iowa Regiment for Chickamauga
Des Moines May 4. Colonel Humphrey and Muster Officer Olmstead plan to start the Fifty second Fourth Iowa volunteers for Chickamauga on Saturday. Delays in company elections and homesick withdrawals after examination delayed muster, which will now occur Wednesday.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Humphrey
Olmstead
Chickamauga
United States Readies War Strength and Philippine Expedition
One hundred thousand volunteers have been mustered with hopes all 125 000 called will take the oath soon. The regular army aims to 60 000, while Spanish forces retreat at Santiago de Cuba after American cruisers pressure them. Dewey’s relief of the Philippines looms as transports depart from San Francisco racing 7050 miles, with Merritt to command the expedition and Otis leading the advance guard sailing soon.
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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
Malayar Peninsula
China Sea
Manila
Chickamauga
Brooke
Park Army
First Army Corps
Third Corps
James H. Wade
Merritt
Washington
New York
Department
Otis
Golden Gate
Philippimes
Eight Lives Lost in Midwestern House Fires
In Stillman Valley Illinois a home belonging to Michael Nelson was destroyed. Nelson his wife and two children perished. Two others died at Adeline Illinois Richard Reeve at Byron Illinois and Mrs Frank Chichester at Paw Paw were also killed in separate incidents.
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Curvton
Stillman Valley
Ills
Michael Nelson
Nelson
Adeline
Richard Reeve
Byron
Frank Chichester
Paw Paw
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HAVOC
Town
Charles F. Lora
Thompson
Sivenna
Amboy
Antigo
Wis
Camp Chickamauga
New York World
Gomez
Quentin Bandera
Garcia
Yucatan
Philippine
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