Flooded Pennsylvania faces harsh winter and mass displacement
As waters recede in eastern Pennsylvania after the weekend storm, officials report rail and telegraph restoration. Towanda records three flood deaths with two more possible. Over 40,000 people idle as coal mines and industries flood, and many families endure exposure in freezing cold. Italians near Allentown and Jersey Shore workers are among those affected.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Towanda
Newport
Allentown
Jersey Shore
Pine Creek
Ithaca Flood Losses Escalate Amid Widespread Damage
Ithaca New York reports flood damages far above initial 200000 estimates with the city and street railway firms worst affected. Business halted as streetcar lines shut, mail halted, and rail work expected to resume between Ithaca and Buffalo. Brockton suffers major destruction with several buildings washed away.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Lehigh Valley
Buffalo
Oswego
Brockton
Railroads Restore Service After Flooded Delaware River Gap
Scranton report notes communication with the outside world gradually reopening. A Delaw are & Hudson line and Pennsylvania route moved delegates to Philadelphia and New York at 1 40 p m. from Sunbury and Harrisburg while the Lackawanna line regained clear tracks from Ham mpton to New York by daybreak except for the five foot flood at Delaware Water Gap. Water later receded and a New York train left at 5 8 o clock. The Lackawanna River remained within its banks.
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Scranton
Philadelphia
New York
Delaware & Hudson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunbury
Harrisburg
American Federation of Labor
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Hinghamton
Delaware Water Gap
Delaware River
Mills Idle as Harrisburg Fresh Water Rises
South Harrisburg industries shut down as freshet floods homes creating boat passages for food and fuel. Officials expect water to recede within 48 hours and factories to resume operations, with only light overall damage despite the high water.
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Harrisburg
Flood Damage Hits Utica Valley Railways Hard
Utica reports flood devastation along the West Canada creek valley with damage estimated at 500000 dollars. Between 75000 and 100000 logs washed away from Noblesboro Hinckley and Trenton Falls. Four railroad bridges destroyed. one mill swept away. two others badly wrecked. Rail service disrupted for four to five days with six washouts between Utica and Rome and one between Rome and Oneida.
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Utica
Canada Creek
Noblesboro
Hinckley
Trenton Falls
New York Central
Rome
Oneida
Storm Causes Widespread Damage Across Adirondack Division
Are Many Washouts Malone New York reports 34 washouts on the Adirondack division of the New York Central. A wreck train en route to Fulton was stalled beyond Whitelake. Heavy financial losses spread to all outlying districts.
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Malone
N. Y
Adirondack
New York Central
Fulton
Whitelake
Flood Waters Cause Vast Damage in Syracuse
Onondaga creek overflow Saturday and Sunday caused about 150000 dollars in damage in Syracuse New Jersey. The water has receded from most areas but remains on the lowest ground.
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Syracuse
N. J
Mohawk River Damage Estimated at Twenty Thousand
Rome New York December 16 river levels return to normal as Mohawk river flood damage in the city is put at twenty thousand dollars.
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Rome
N. Y
Mohawk
Oklahoma Cold Wave Ravages Cattle Ranges
A second cold wave in Oklahoma early this evening damages the cattle industry. Reports say stock is perishing as extreme cold and scarce feed weaken herds across the territory.
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Giuthrie
Okla
Dee
Oklahoma
Fourteen Thousand Men Called Up From Shamokin
Shamokin Pennsylvania reports that fourteen thousand men and boys have been rendered fit for service following a mobilization drive.
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Shamokin, Pa
Flooding Fills 14 Collieries In Region With Losses
Downpour floods fourteen collieries in the region causing extensive property damage estimated at two hundred thousand dollars.
Cold Weather Averts Major Pittsburgh Flood
The Monongahela river crest reached 25 feet 8 inches with the thermometer at five degrees below zero. Water submerged lower districts, Allegheny riverfront, and cellars along both rivers. Recovery began as temperatures rose, with damage estimated around 60 000 and shipping losses among the Consolidated Coal and Coke fleet.
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Pittsburg
Mercury
Smithfield Street
Monongahela River
Point District
Duquesne Way
Allegheny
McKees Rocks
Chartiers Avenue
Herr’s Island
Sharpsburg
First Ward
Saw Mile Creek
Duquesne
Coal Company
Flood Locks Wyoming Valley Reacting Slowly
Residents evacuate by boat as Susquehanna River recedes eight inches leaving vast inland lakes. Rail traffic remains halted and a westbound Lehigh Valley train carries about one hundred passengers trapped since 2 a m Sunday between Stony Point and Whitehaven, Pa.
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Wilkesbarre
Dee
Wyoming Valley
Susquehanna
Lehigh Valley
Stony Point
Whitehaven
Here
Drownings and Freezing Fatalities Reported in Towanda Area
In Monroe town Mrs Hattie Fessenden aged 45 drowned while being carried from her house. At Greenwood a house occupied by William Reynolds aged over 70 and his wife and their 16 year old grandson was struck and the man drowned. The boy and woman escaped by tying themselves with clothing and were freezing. the woman is in danger. Charles Merritt aged 18 died from freezing while returning from a neighbor's.
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Towanda
Monroeton
Hattie Fessenden
Greenwood
William
Reynolds
Charles Meritt
Heaviest freshet floods Delaware river area
Piers Loder Water Bordentown New Jersey December 16 The Delaware river runs high with the heaviest freshet in years flooding docks piers near the Delaware and Raritan canal and Pennsylvania lowlands opposite Bordentown. Pennsylvania railroad tracks between Bordentown and Trenton are submerged for three miles.
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Bordentown
N. J
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Trenton
Brakeman Missing After Schuylkill River Flood
Dec 16 report from Pottsville Pennsylvania states the Schuylkill flood has receded. Joseph Curry a Philadelphia and Reading brakeman disappeared after alighting from the Buffalo express on Reading tracks and is feared drowned in the river.
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Pottsville
Schuylkill Valley
Joseph Curry
Philadelphia & Reading
Buffalo Express
Reading
Schuylkill River
Lehigh Valley Rail Open From New York to Mauch Chunk
The Lehigh Valley railroad completes an initial train run from New York to Mauch Chunk with the paper train the first to pass. It will be days before schedules allow trains to Buffalo. Water in the Lehigh River has dropped 10 feet since yesterday above Easton.
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Mauch Chunk
Lehigh Valley
New York
Buffalo
Lehigh River
Easton
Flooding closes all mines in Watertown
Black river overflow from heavy rain has caused widespread damage along the riverbank mills in Watertown New York. All mines in the city are shut down due to the high water and flood conditions.
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Watertown
N. Y
Black River
Rivers Freeze in Delaware and Lehigh Standstill at Easton
Reports from the Lehigh valley say the Lehigh River subsided about five feet and continues to recede as the Delaware and Lehigh rivers reach a standstill.
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Easton
Delaware
Lehigh
Lehigh Valley
Blizzard Claims Many Lives Among Sheepherders
In a severe blizzard, numerous sheepherders are believed to have perished while tending flocks. Rescue teams work to account for missing shepherds and assess the storm's toll on remote grazing areas.
Devastating Wyoming Blizzard Strands Ranges and Railroads
A severe blizzard lashes Wyoming with heavy losses anticipated. Ranges report demoralized sheep herds, scattered flocks, and numerous missing or dead herders. Rail lines struggle to stay open as the storm intensifies, threatening further regional destruction if it lasts another day.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Red Desert
Weather Clears as Storm Causes Light Loss for Sheep
Rawlins Wyoming reports the storm's damage was mostly minor with sheep scattered but returns to ranges underway. Herders working to locate flocks say there are no confirmed loss of life among the herders and only sheep fatalities on railroad tracks noted.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Red Desert
Blizzard Threat Hits Southeastern Nebraska Tonight
Severe cold grips Southeastern Nebraska with snow and plunging temperatures. The fourth day of record cold sees no heavy ranch losses, though several cattlemen perish on the roads and shipping plans are halted until conditions ease. T. G. Barnett near Trumbull is reported frozen to death while seeking his cattle.
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Nebraska
T. G. Barnett
Trumbull
Record Cold Grips Arkansas Valley Producers
Since the first snow last Wednesday the upper Arkansas valley has recorded the coldest weather here with temperatures 28 to 33 degrees below zero. Cattlemen fear for grazing stock as cattle roam in frigid conditions. The Arkansas valley area faces a severe blizzard and the divide country is stormbound.
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Buena, Vista
Colo
Arkansas Valley
Editor Joseph Novak Dies in Cold Spell Near Baden
In St Louis county Joseph Novak editor of the Bohemian Voice was found dead in a vacant lot near the Wabash tracks in Baden after a cold snap. He suffered asthma for years and likely fell ill while en route to Baden station to catch a train home.
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St. Louis
Joseph Novak
Ingleside Station
St. Louis County
Bohemian Voice
Baden
Novak
Cold claim three lives as freeze grips Mississippi
Three Black residents have died from exposure near Canton Mississippi since Saturday as Central Mississippi endures an unusually severe cold spell for December.
Alexander Kirk Dies From Exposure After Escape
In Amherst Wisconsin last night Alexander Kirk delirious with smallpox fled his home during a snowstorm and died from exposure. The incident occurred in Stevens Point area with authorities reporting the death of a local resident.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Alexander Kirk
Amherst
Record Cold for December in Mobile
Breaks the Record Mobile Alabama December 16 thermometer here registered 16 above zero to day the coldest December weather ever experienced here.
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Mobile
Ala
Freezing Temperatures Rise in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee today the temperature stood eight degrees above zero as mayors report two deaths attributed to freezing conditions.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Colder Than Any December Day On Record In Memphis
Memphis records the coldest December day as of Dec 16 with a 6 am temperature of five degrees above zero. Weather officials note the extreme cold surpasses all prior December observations in the city’s history.
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Memphis
James B. Coleman Found Dead in Bed in Marion
James B. Coleman, a railroad employee, was discovered dead in his bed in Marion on December 15. Authorities reported he died from freezing conditions.
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Marion
Ohio
James B. Coleman
Daring Explorer Ready for Paris to New York Crossing
Paris December 16 Harry De Windt the explorer plans an overland route from Paris to New York and will start for Siberia December 19. The Russian government aids by telegraphing remote North Siberia settlements to prepare reindeer and dogs for the expedition. His companions are Vicomte de Clinchamp and George Harding.
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Paris
Harry de Windt
New York
Siberia
de Windt
Vicomte de Clinchamp
George Harding
Two Die as Lake Shore Train Hits Men Near Detroit
In Del Ray suburb early today two men CHARLES DEROSIER of Ecorse and FRED MILLER of Del Ray were killed while walking on the track to get to work. Ernest Hempelman was injured with a broken leg and a head wound after the dark train strike.
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Detroit
Mich
del Ray
Lake Shore
Charles Derosier
Ecorse
Fred Miller
Ernest Hempelman
Flood recedes five feet in Schuylkill River at dawn
Reading Pa December 16 reports the Sehuylkill river flood dropped five feet by 1 AM as waters receded during the night. Residents monitor levees and relief efforts while cleanup begins after the high water.
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Reading
Sehuylkill River
Emperor William honors Grand Duke Michael with Black Eagle
In Berlin on December 16, Emperor William awarded Grand Duke Michael the order of the Black Eagle and named him honorary colonel of the Alexander III Uhlan regiment.
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Berlin
William
Grand Duke
Michael
Order of the Black Eagle
Alexander III. Uhlan Regiment
Mayor Seth Low Is Sworn In As New York Mayor
Seth Low took the oath of office as New York mayor in the supreme court today and will assume the post at noon on January 1.
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New York
Seth Low
Supreme Court
Low
Weed Appears in Person to Contest Disbarment Case
E D Weed filed objections to the sufficiency of Theodore Mayer s accusation charging disbarment of a former U S district attorney. He argued charges are frivolous and asked for dismissal. The court took the matter under advisement and may order further steps or hearing.
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Standard
Helena
E. D. Weed
Supreme Court
Theodore Mayer
United States
Weed
Mayer
Brantly
Clerk
Attorney General's Office
Contempt ruling reversed for A R Flower case
The United States circuit court of appeals reversed Judge Lacombe’s contempt finding against Anson R. Flower for failing to appear before a Montana court commission in the Boston and Montana Copper and Silver Mining Co. matter.
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New York
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Lacombe
Anson R. Flower
Montana
Boston & Montana Copper and Silver Mining Co
Logan the Kid Curry of Wyoming Identified by Helena Student
F. J. Becker of Helena Montana identifies the prisoner as Logan or Kid Curry of Wyoming. He says Logan was in the rustlers war of 1889 and has been a fugitive from justice since. A $6000 reward dispute divides two factions with lawyers. Logan resisted photography, breaking a camera and evading the likeness despite officers and photographers pursuing him.
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F. J. Becker
Helena
Mont
Logan
Kid Curry
Wyoming
Dinner Costs a Fortune at Delmonico’s Fashionable Feast
The New York Sun recounts a Delmonico’s dinner hosted by Morton Peto for 200 New York tea and coffee merchants costing $25,000. It featured gold menu cards, silk cushions, a Central Park swan lake centerpiece, a $1,000 Clara Kellogg singing fee, and a diamond bracelet gift.
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New York Sun
Delmonico’s
Fourteenth Street
Morton Peto
New York
Central Park
Clara Louise Kellogg
Delmonico
America
Helena Confirms Harvey Logan Identified as Train Robber
Knoxville dispatch reports Harvey Logan named by Pinkertons as the Montana train robber captured there. Logan, who denies his identity, has not revealed his residence. Authorities report recovered Montana bank bills totaling 9,600 and 320 in small notes, seven outfits found, one reversible.
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Standard
Knoxville
Tenn
Harvey Logan
Montana
Logan
Charlie Johnson
Pinkerton
Chicago
United States
Man Dies of Wounds From Hotel Shooting
Willard Haynes of Chicago dies from injuries after being shot by 12 year old Roy Kaighn in the Knutsford hotel foyer three weeks earlier. Haynes’ body likely to be shipped to Bushnell Illinois for burial. Kaighn remains in jail.
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Salt Lake City
May Get Out of Jail Today In Contempt Case
Judge Dudley Du Bose, jailed six months for United States circuit court contempt in Alameda County, likely to be released tomorrow after U S Attorney General Knox reversed the district attorney’s ruling and granted 30 days credit for good behavior. He plans to return to Montana.
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San Francisco
Dea
Dudley du Bose
Alameda County
United States Circuit Court
United States Attorney
Knox
United States
Marshall
Woodworth
du Bose
Washington
Montana
Circuit Court of Appeals
Nome
Noyes
Morrow
Dehaven
Postmaster Austin Craig Held on Bank Misappropriation Charge
Baker City Oregon December 16 Austin Craig Whitney postmaster and city recorder bound over at Sumpter to await circuit court action for misappropriating Bank of Sumpter funds acting as agent at Whitney. Unable to obtain $2000 bondsmen, he is jailed here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Ore
Austin Craig
Whitney
Sumpter
Circuit Court
Bank of Sumpter
First Klondike Mail Reaches Seattle From Dawson
Mail from Dawson arrived on the Cottage City at noon with the first message since The Yukon closed. A earlier mail party suffered ice damage on Lake Lebarge. horses drawing the sled were drowned but the mail was recovered, though damaged.
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Seattle
Dawson
Yukon
Cottage City
Lake Lebarge
Murderer Storti Executed in Charlestown Prison
Luigo Storti, who killed Michele Calucci in Boston on November 8, 1899, was executed by electricity at the state prison in Charlestown at 12 29 this morning.
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Boston
Luigo Storti
Michele Calucci
Charlestown
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Delmonico's
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Perate
United
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