Deadly hurricane devastates Florida and Cedar Keys
A hurricane swept across Florida damaging public buildings churches and theaters in Jacksonville and Cedar Keys with widespread loss of life. Reports from Cedar Keys cite around 30 to 40 dead while Jacksonville records note thirty nine lives lost and massive damage across the city as wires rail lines and communications failed.
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National Capital
Savannah
Memphis
Gct
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Cedar Keys
Gulf
Gainesville
Second Baptist Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Cyclonic Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Pennsylvania
Reports from Lan caster and surrounding counties describe a widespread cyclonic storm with rain in its wake. Losses are expected to reach one million dollars or more, with extensive damage to homes and the collapsed Pennsylvania railroad bridge at Columbia.
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Lancaster
Susquehanna
Columbia
Storm Devastates Savannah Costing Many Lives
A Savannah hurricane report lists eleven dead and a near million dollars in damage. Victims include J Wallace Johnson Captain C E Murray of the tug Robert Turner and several African American workers, deck hands, an infant, and others named Warner Beatty Macfall Williams Jackson plus an unknown.
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J. Wallace Johnson
C. E. Murray
Robert Turner
Mary Warner
Eliza Beatty
Fannie Macfall
Ruey Williams
Julie Jackson
Robert
West Indian storm brings heavy damage to Washington and suburbs
Reports from Washington and surrounding counties describe extensive destruction. A dormitory under construction at the Catholic University collapsed. Brookland town hall was ruined and other buildings unroofed. The Alexandria train shed blew down, debris blocking the track. Farmland lost shocks and grain scattered across fields.
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Washington
Cathoic University
Brookland
Alexandria
Four Sailors Drowned as Barge Founders Off Pier
The barge Sumatra, consort of the B. W. Arnold, bound from Chicago with railroad iron, foundered off the government pier this morning. Four sailors drowned in the incident.
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Millwavker
Oct
Sumatra
B. W. Arnold
Chicago
Government Pier
No Free Coinage and Tariff Stand In Senate
A Louisville report quotes Secretary Carlisle stating that a bloc in the U S Senate favors free coinage of silver at 16 to 1 and will block tariff legislation unless a free coinage provision is added. Carlisle notes the group was strong enough to block a tariff bill in the last session and could do so again.
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Senate
Louisville
Washington, D. C
William C. Smith
United States
Congress
J. G. Carlisle
Bryan in Nashville Draws Biggest Political Crowd Yet
NaSHVILLE Oct 6 The largest crowd ever seen at a Nashville political meeting filled the Haymarket area as Bryan spoke amid heavy cheering and chants. Senator Bate introduced him as the next president, with Bryan noting growing free silver sentiment since his last visit about a year ago.
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Nashville
Bryan
Haymarket
Giey Club
Senator Bate
United States
McKinley greeted by Canton voters and eagle welcome
Major McKinley received a surprise delegation from the First Voters' club of Canton with cheers on the porch. An American eagle from State Senator Eli Demeron of Oakland delivered a greeting letter from Californians. Mrs McKinley traveled to the depot, and the pair met again in the evening after a country drive.
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Canton
Major McKinley
Voters’ Club
Eli Demeron
Oakland
Cal
Lockland Principal Fatally Shoots Ex-Teacher
A Lockland Ohio principal Professor Johnston shot and fatally wounded Mamie Carter, a former public schools teacher. Widespread Republican campaign circles know Johnston as a speaker. He is jailed awaiting the outcome of Carter’s injuries.
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Cleveland
Lockland
Professor Johnston
Elk shipment to Whitney park moves from Wyoming
A shipment of 85 young elk captured in Jackson Hole crossed the Short Line to Lenoxdale Massachusetts for placement in the park of W. C. Whitney former secretary of the navy. State authorities granted permission to ship the animals out of state. Wyoming game laws’ flexibility between protecting game from whites or Indians sparks local debate.
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Whitney
Evanston
Wyo
Jackson’s Hole
Lenoxdale
Mass
W. C. Whitney
Wyoming
Filling the Strikers' Places
Canadian Pacific officials say the telegraphers strike nears settlement though outsider hostility to replacement workers hinders filling vacancies. Between Montreal and Toronto 75 special constables guard the new employers. Trains run fairly on schedule.
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Toronto
Ont
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Four Seamen Washed Overboard Near Ports mouth
During a return escort to Ports mouth for the Pole Star incident the torpedo destroyer Lightning was knocked over by two heavy seas. Four seamen were washed overboard. one drowned and three were saved.
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Portsmouth
Lightning
Poisoned by fish in Oshkosh injures twenty
Twenty people in Oshkosh Wisconsin were poisoned after eating smoked herring. The illness presented with symptoms almost identical to cholera, and authorities sought the cause and treatment.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Tragic Osage City Train Disaster With Self Inflicted Death
A freightly early Sunday wreck near Osage City Kansas of Eastbound Passenger No 2 killed Engineer Strump and Fireman Hollister plus seven others. Passenger William Beckler of Los Angeles committed suicide after the crash. Rest of train parts scattered. track repaired and traffic resumed.
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Osage City
Kan
New Mexico
Peterson Chutes
William Beckler
Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago
Beckler
Strump
Topeka
Harry Hollister
William McAdams
Chillicothe
Emma Maxwell
Evening Telegram
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wilford Burns
James Coleman
Attempt to Wreck Train Near Devil's Lake
Four bandits obstructed track on Chicago and North Western near Devil's Lake Wisconsin. Tom Patterson who discovered the plot shot one wrecker. Patterson was wounded in leg and hat as return fire. Wreckers escaped. sheriff and posse pursue. Similar attempt reported a week earlier.
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Barkaloo
Wis
Chicago and Northwestern
Devil's Lake
Tom Patterson
Patterson
Immense Throng Fills Denver for City Carnival
Denver reports indicate nearly 100000 people will pack the city for the Festival of Mountain and Plain parade and events. Railroads including the Denver and Rio Grande and the Gulf arranged to handle the crowds are working smoothly as the festival opens this afternoon with the pageant of progress.
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Denver
Denver and
Rio Grande
Gulf
Indian supplies stored for Washakie agency
Two hundred thousand pounds of provisions for the Shoshone and Arapahoe at the Washakie reservation are stored in CalPerR warehouses awaiting shipment to the agency.
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Calperr, Wyo
Arapahoe
Washakie Reservation
Land Office Report Shows Vast Homestead Potential
Commissioner Lamoreaux reports 13 209 000 acres selected in the year, including 4 830 915 homestead entries and 6 789 591 railroad selections. Total patented land reaches 22 669 989 acres with 600 010 671 acres of public lands remaining, while recommendations seek continuous surveys and new offices to protect timber and improve land management.
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Wasametos
Lamoreaux
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Alaska
National Irrigation Commission
Congress
Death of Cuban rebel leaders and railways manager jailed
Dispatches from Havana report insurgent leader Lopez killed at the Ceano engagement, with Alvares among the dead and Roban dying of battle wounds. Matanzas confirms the Ceano fighting left five insurgents dead and fifteen wounded. The United Railways manager has been imprisoned on undisclosed charges as gold coins rise 18 percent above bank bills.
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Lopez
Havana
Matanzas
Serafin Sanchez
Alvares
Ceano
Roban
United Railways
Bacon Defeats Conneff In Three Mile Match Race
Frederick E. Bacon the English champion beat American Frederick Conneff in the three mile run at Balsbridge ground. Conneff retired after a mile and 300 yards with a time of 15 minutes 29 35 seconds. The series continues with a one mile race at Manchester and a two mile race at Glasgow. Conneff trained by Al Dowling, Bacon by William Cummings.
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Bacon
Conneff
Doustin
Frederick E. Bacon
Thomas P. Conneff
Balsbridge
Tynan and Kearney Set Free
Dispatches report P. J. Tynan freed from Boulogne prison and en route to the United States. A cablegram from John Kearney in Rotterdam says he is starting for New York today. Edward J. Ivory and Haines, jailed in London and Rotterdam respectively, are expected to be released Monday.
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Tynan
Kearney
New York
P. J. Tynan
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
France
Gertrude Kearney
John Kearney
Rotterdam
Edward J. Ivory
London
Haines
Canadian Pacific Strike Looms as Leaders Head to Montreal
Winnipee Oct 4 The railway telegraphers strike remains unsettled. Chiefs of five railway orders set out for Montreal to press a settlement. failure to reach an accord may trigger a general strike.
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Canadian Pacific
Winnipee
Montreal
Well Known Soubrette Annie Lewis Dies in Washington
Miss Annie Lewis, a well known soubrette actress, died at her father's home in Washington yesterday of consumption.
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Wash Hington
Annie Lewis
President likely to return this week from Gray Gables
Buzzard's Bay Mass Oct 5 reports the president and family have not fixed a precise return day to Washington but likely depart Gray Gables within the week. The cool weather at the summer home and Cleveland's eagerness to work on his message to congress are noted.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Mass
Washington
Gray Gables
Cleveland
Congress
Bishop John Kean Resigns at Pope's Request
Bishop John J. Kean, rector of the Catholic University of America in Washington, has resigned at the request of Pope Leo XIII. The announcement, issued in an unauthorized form, surprised Catholic circles and drew comment on Sunday.
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John Kean
Washington
John J. Kean
Catholic University of America
Leo XIII
Corning Banks Consolidate in Iowa
The National Bank of Corning has been sold to the First National Bank and the consolidation will take place at once in Cornina Iowa on October 3.
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Corning Banks
Cornina
National Bank of Corning
First National Bank
Death of Richard Musser in Muscatine Iowa
Richard Musser aged 73, a leading lumberman in the Mississippi valley, died in Muscatine Iowa from heart failure.
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Richard Musser
Muscatine
Mississippi Valley
Woman Roasted Alive In Yard Fire Rescue Attempt
Watertoo Oct 1 Mrs D W McDougal was roasted alive as she burned rubbish. Her 12 year old son was scorched while trying to rescue her and himself.
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Watertoo
D. W. McDougal
Iowa Miners May Strike Over Coal Prices
Ottumwa October 1 A conference failed to reach a deal on coal pricing in the Appanoose district about 2000 miners face a general strike expected to begin tomorrow as operators offer 80 cents while miners seek 90 cents.
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Iowa
Ottumwa
Appanoose
Miners Accept Scale in Appanoose District
Miners in the Appanoose district have accepted the operators scale and most have returned to work. The agreement expects all miners to be working by Monday, effectively settling the strike.
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Ortrumwa
Appanoose District
Indictments in Jim Paul poisoning case
Webster City Iowa October 4 the grand jury adjourned after an investigation of the Jim Paul poisoning case it returned indictments against Jim Paul in custody and his father Dr Paul of Homer for murder in the first degree
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Webster City
Jim Paul
Dr. Paul
Homer
Alleged Highwayman Hangs Himself in Jail
CepaR Rapids Iowa October 3 Bert McIntrye an ex convict arrested for highway robbery attempted suicide in jail by tying suspenders to cell bars and his neck He was nearly dead when found.
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Cepar Rapids
Bert McIntrye
Bank Creditors Will Be Paid In Full
Developments in the Bank of Atlantic and F. H. Whitney's failure indicate all claims will be paid in full even if receivership property sells for half value. Whitney's condition is critical and he may not live twenty four hours.
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Atlantic, In
Bank of Atlantic
F. H. Whitney
Whitney
Mastodon Tooth Found Near Marble Rock
A gravel gang near Marble Rock unearthed the basal portion of a mastodon's tooth. It measured four feet long and weighed 100 pounds. Professors Calvin and McBride of Iowa State University examined the find and secured several tooth fragments for the university collection.
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Cepar Rapids
A_ gravel gang
Marble Rock
Calvin and
McBride
Iowa State University
Burlington Officials In a Wreck
Orrumwa Iowa October 3 The Burlington special car carrying Superintendent Levy and other officials overturned at Crum this morning One official was badly hurt and Harry Moore a flagman was killed The catastrophe occurred when a passenger train backed from a sidetrack into a freight train
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Burlington
Orrumwa
Levy
Crum
Harry Moore
Bloody Fight In the Jail at Woodbury County
In Woodbury County Jail, about six prisoners fought inside the steel cage. Jailers stopped the brawl after several were seriously hurt and Pat Malone was struck on the head with a piece of iron piping and taken to the hospital.
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Siocx Ciry
Woodbury County
Pat Malone
Malvern Wins Southwestern Iowa Firemen Trophy at Red Oak
Malvern captured four of eight events at the ninth annual tournament in Red Oak Iowa October 1 earning 150 prize money and the association championship silver cup must be won three straight years for permanent possession Clarinda held the trophy last year.
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Red Oak
Seventh District Women’s Relief Corps Meet in Grand Army Hall
The seventh district Women’s Relief Corps convention opened in Grand Army hall Corning with Mrs. Florence Griffith of Mount Pleasant presiding. An informal reception for Mrs. Griffith was held last night at Odd Fellows hall by the Women’s Relief Corps and the Daughters of Rebekah.
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Iowa Women’s Relief Corps
Corning
Women’s Relief Corps
Grand Army Hall
Florence Griffith
Mount Pleasant
Odd Fellows Hall
Daughters of Rebekah
Griffith
Iowa
Whitney & Son Bank Faces Permanent Assignment
F P Whitney senior member of Whitney & Son Bank of Atlantic assigns assets to J B Bruff in trust for creditors with surplus to pay Bank of Atlantic debts. Assets include real estate in Iowa Birmingham and Kansas City mining claims in Colorado Nebraska and other notes and mortgages. Liabilities total about 160065.82 against assets of 520000.
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Atlantic
F. P. Whitney
of Whitney & Son
Bank of Atlantic
J. B. Bruff
Iowa
Birmingham
Ala
Kansas City
Nebraska
Colorado
Whitney Block
Northwestern Mutual Life
Masonic Building
Allison Addresses 6000 on Free Silver in Britt Iowa
Senator Allison spoke for two hours to a 6000 strong crowd in a tent at Britt Iowa on free coinage. He argued against secret passage of the 1873 act and explained its coinage history including Bland-Allison and Sherman laws. He urged reopening factories and reciprocity to boost American labor and price levels.
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Allison
Britt
Senator Allison
Mexico
United States
Bryan
Reviewing Stand Collapse Injures Notables at Centennial Event
A reviewing stand near the Union depot collapsed during the Iowa semi centennial exercises in Burlington on Oct 2. Vice President Stevenson and Governor Drake escaped injury. several dignitaries including Ex-Governor Sherman and Ex-Governor Newbold were hurt or bruised.
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BurnineTon
Union Depot
Stevenson
Drake
Iowa
A. E. Stevenson
F. M. Drake
Sherman
Vinton
Newbold
Mount Pleasant
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
D. S. M. Fellows
Fayette
C.G. McCarthy
H. Jones
Burlington
J. D. Rowan
W. C. Wyman
Ottumwa
F. S. Burrows
Hotel Delano
Mary Drake
Carpenter
Cockran to Speak in Des Moines Under Sound Money Group
Announcement from Des Moines reports that W Rourke Cockran of New York will speak October 10 under the Sound Money Business Men's association. The event is set for Des Moines, and details were officially received.
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Rourke Cockran
Des Moines
W. Rourke Cockran
New York
Sound Money Business Men’s Association
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West Bay City
Charles Hemmer
Patrick Peterson
Peter Anderson
Carlisle
Tennessee
Sam
Cuba
Allover
Barker Whitney
Pea
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