A Fearful Cyclone Rips Reading Area Killing Many
A devastating cyclone struck Reading on January 2 and 8 sweeping northern districts, destroying a silk mill and Read ing railroad property. At least eighty people are reported killed with hundreds injured as emergency crews search wreckage and pull survivors from debris amid widespread destruction.
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Chying
Sorwanteg
Meny
Alya
Taras
Tami
George Ghaw, Jr
Isiad
Eimly Guls
Pittsburg
Prrrammo
Vericks
Box 14
Diamond and
Wood Streets
Diamond Street
C. L. Willey
Weldin & Co
Wood Street
Fred Schomaker
No. 41
Sunbury
Luxsex
Banbury Wal Mill
Reading
Pennsylvania
Blaine's Bluff President-Elect Set for Meeting
Blaine's Bluff reports suggest the president-elect will be compelled to meet him under looming political pressure. The piece notes anticipated tension and strategic talks shaping future policy directions between the two figures.
Organized Opposition to Blaine in Cabinet Hearssters
A flurry of political maneuvering surrounds James G Blaine s possible appointment as secretary of state. Opposition from New York Boston and Philadelphia capitalists argues Blaine would unsettle business. House deadlock blocks Oklahoma bill and threatens an extra session while land grant forfeitures proceed and other items limp toward resolution.
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Wasuimeron
James G. Blaine
la Normandie
Blaine
Efine
Walker Blaine
Maine Statesman
Harrison
Maine
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Elaine
Elnine
Blaine Kingself
Kickers
Republican Party
Hose of Representatives
Sucther
Eliott Smatia
Weaver
Tews
Oklahoma
Fifty-First Congress
Rail wreck near Brookhaven destroys lumber plant in Mississippi
A southbound passenger train on the Sigois Central Railroad collided with an open switch near Brookhaven Lumber and Manufacturing causing a deadly wreck. Engineer Berry was injured. fire killed a fireman Randall Caldwell. Cars and cargo burned. plant and thousands of feet of lumber consumed. losses run into thousands with partial insurance.
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Reading Road
Reading Railroad Company
Uty Passe Peream
Lacy
Twelfth
Maruin
Reading Sab
Destit
Treaven
Rudy
Acone
Edilooia Central
Brooxusven
Miss
Sigois Central Railroad
Kirby
Brookhaven Lumber and Manufacturing Com
Iuunier
Samuel Berry
Randall Caldwell
Noel
Forrell
Expresa
Troy
Brookhaven Lamber and Manufacturia Company
North Carolina
Decision Gives West Virginia to the Republicans in Court
In Cranteston January 3 Judge Guthrie quashed runs against the county court to show cause why it should not be fined and attached for contempt for forwarding election certificates for governor to Congress in violation of Judge McGinnis injunction. It also quashed the bill of injunction and certiorari. This is a Republican victory, giving Golf and McGinnis a clear plurality on the face of the returns for governor and Congress, both Republicans.
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Cranteston
W.va
Guthrie
Congress
McGinnis
Cabal Circuit Court
Fleming
Alderson
Golf
Governor
Alabama Negroes debate immigration and election reforms
In Afonrnameny Alabama a convention of representative Negro politicians and educators passed a resolution inviting white immigration. They authorized a twenty member committee to approach Congress and seek federal supervision of elections. They urged good will between races. In New York Judge Barrett ruled for the attorney general against the sugar trust, voiding North River Sugar Refining Company charter due to sale to trust combinations.
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Afonrnameny
Ala
Alabama
Fifty-First Congress
Sugar Trust
New You
Barrett
Supreme Court Circuit
People
State of
New York
North River Sugar Refining Company
Tabor
North River Company
Mantie
Navy lays out swift refit of Atlante Vandalia Mohican for sea
The secretary of the navy orders rapid completion of the steamers Atlante Vandalia and Mohican at Mare Island Cal for sea. Vandalia due February 1, Mohican by February 15. Reports say they may sail this month to Samoa to reinforce Nippon squadron, with Atlante possibly bound for an important mission. Hayti deployment denied. Panama Isthmus tensions noted and Trenton watches progress.
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United States
Atlante
Vandalia
Mo Ican
Mare Island
Cal
Navy Yard
Department
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Samoa
Nipsic
Cermaiss
Ouee
Hayti
Navy Department
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Herald
Port au-Price
Galena
Boston
New York
Port-au-Prince
Samos
Panama
Mohicno
Trenton
Pardoned Innocent Man Freed from Alabama Penitentiary
In Alabama on January 9 Governor Seay granted an absolute pardon to Anderson Flinn, a Black man convicted of assault with intent to murder and sentenced to twenty years. A dying witness claimed Flinn was innocent, exposing a impersonation scheme by another Black man who took Flinn’s part in the crime. Flinn had served months in prison before the pardon was issued.
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Hospitala
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J. L. Reed
Allegheny
Weldin
Joseph Gorbring
Weldin & Co
Pittsburg
Meleese
Alabama
Seay
Anderson Flinn
Inet
Li August Jast
Felix Bell
Montgomery County
Ard Rn Anderton Finn
Guil
Flan
Flinn
Harrington
Duswn
Denis Iilbride
Bonth Kerry
James Lawrence Carew
North Kerry
Tully
Roscommon Herald
Boyle
The
Freeman's Journal
Say
Edward Harrington
Tullamore
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New New York
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International Typographical Union of North America
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Oxford Orphan Asylum
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Clerks’ and Mechanics' Building and Loan Association
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