Russian Note Said Not Received by Japanese Government
Reports from Tokyo state Russia will sever diplomatic ties with Japan, with Japan ready to act independently to defend its Oriental interests. Officials claim Japan will declare its position tonight as war seems likely. Count Lamsdorff blames Toky o for triggering potential rupture and notes four Russian concessions not yielded. Public excitement grows across Petrograd as demonstrations form in response to the crisis.
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Komtra
Haron de Evsen
Purooss
Foreign Office
ST Petersburg
Count Lamsdorff
Javan
Manchuria
Korea
Port Arthur
Vladivostock
Fone
Yalu
Miltary
Berlin
Russia and Japan sever diplomatic relations sparks war fears
Tokyo declares end to diplomacy with Russia after delays in Russian reply. Count Lamsdorff reports Moscow sees no clear path to peace and war appears likely. Kurino recalled, de Rosen ordered to depart Tokyo. Czar may seek divine aid before invasion. Civilized nations watch crossroads as crisis deepens.
Fire terror strikes Oriole City store in Hopkins Place
A devastating blaze at a Hopkins Place store in Oriole City caused extensive damage with estimated losses reaching 40 million dollars. Fire officials deem the incident a deliberate act of arson connected to a broader terror threat.
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Oriole City
Baltimore Blaze: City’s Wholesale District Ravaged
A historic Baltimore fire destroyed scores of large wholesale dry goods and nation district buildings. Originating in Hopkins Place, flames spread rapidly amid high winds, destroying Hurst & Co. and many warehouses. Loss ironed to exceed millions with extensive street-wide damage.
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John E. Hurst & Co
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Daniel Miller & Sons
R. M. Sutton & Co
German Street
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Mass & Kemper
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Natonal Exchange Bank
John BE. Hurst & Co
S. Hewit ,Sr. & Sona
Wiliam Hoch Importing Company
Stanly & Brown Drug Company
Balfdmore Street
Roxbury Rye Distilling Company
Sillerman
Great Fires Wipe Large American Cities
A historical summary notes massive urban fires across Boston and Jacksonville. In Boston November 9 1872 a quarter of the city burned including the business district, 12 000 buildings lost, 500 killed, losses about 168 million dollars. In Jacksonville May 3 1901 one hundred forty eight blocks destroyed, 15 million dollars in losses, thousands left homeless.
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