Terrible Minneapolis fire destroys island mills and homes
Aug 14 Minneapolis reports two million dollars of property burned in a two hour blaze on Nicollet Island and Boom Island. More than 200 houses and 1500 people rendered homeless as Clarke box factory Lenhart wagon works and lumber yards burned. Fire limited by wind shift. many residents forced into the river for safety.
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Minneapolis
J. B. Clarke & Co
Nicollet Island
St. Anthony Falls
Clarke
Lenhart
Cedar Lake
Lintges & Connell
Boom Island
Nicollett Island
Lameber
Nelson, Tenney & Co
E. W. Backus & Co
J. B. Chattenton
Cedar Post
Fulton & Libbey
J. F. Wilcox & Co
Marshall Street
Thirteenth Avenue
Mammoth
Minneapolis Brewing Company
Sixth Avenue
Plymouth
Twentieth Avenues North
Backus & Co
A. G. Wilcox & Co
Fulton Libbey
Thomas Salone
Twentieth Avenue
Ong
Brave Fellow Aids Neighbors Before Flat Boat Arrives
Across Jamestown on August 14 a brave man stripped and aided neighbors to cross the river before a flat boat arrived, all were rescued. Fire in Jamestown destroyed the Capital hotel and several buildings, with $150,000 loss and $35,000 insured, suspected set by tramps in the rink. Meadow Grove carpet yarn mills near Ardmore were totally destroyed by fire, with $105,000 total loss and limited insurance.
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Jamestown
N. D
Fifth Avenue
Capital
Philadelphia
Meadow Grove
Mill Creek
Ardmore
Montgomery County
Baltz & Bro
Three Stores Burned In Boonk Iowa Fire
A major blaze in Boonk Iowa destroyed Glidden owned business blocks, wiping out three stores and their contents. Loss estimated at 25000 with 15000 insured. Firefighters gained control after efforts.
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Boonk
Glidden
Nebraska Rate War Between Milwaukee and Northwestern
A Fremont Nebraska report details a rate war between the Milwaukee and Northwestern railroads over a World's Fair excursion for a normal college. Milwaukee with Union Pacific offered 22.50 round trip including nine fair admissions and nine days lodging, while Northwestern counters with 21.50. Despite fear of an accounting, Northwestern advertised readiness to match terms, and Milwaukee carried more passengers. Bond investment laws in Missouri require cash deposits. few comply, treasurer urges prosecution, penalties up to 100 dollars per day after notice.
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Milwaukee
Northwestern
Fremont
Neb
Union Pacific
Western Passenger Association
Jefferson City
Missouri
Stevens
British Steamer Kirby Disabled By Forth Collision
The British cruiser Forth rammed the steamship Kirby off Start Point in fog. A lead hole in Kirby porthead admitted water, fires went out, compartments flooded, but Kirby stayed afloat. Kirby was towed to Plymouth by the Forth.
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London
Forth
Kirby
Brown
Start Point
Plymouth
Stormy meeting in St. Louis over silver coinage pledge
The Bimetallic league of St. Louis held a stormy meeting in St. Louis on Aug 14. The main action was the adoption of a resolution to appoint a committee to urge all voters to pledge not to vote for any congressman who does not support free coinage of silver at the rate of 16 to 1.
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St. Louis
Bimetallic League of St. Louis
Travelers’ Protective Association
Isadore Raynor
Maryland
John A. Lee
Congress
Settlement Seen Near Pittsburg Mines Dispute
A conference with the mine owners in Pittsburg Kansas Aug 14 yielded optimism for a settlement based on Manager Devlin’s proposal. Business leaders have sought a resolution for several days.
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Pittspurg
Kan
Devlin
Business Men
New Ministry Formed Amid Buenos Aires Change
Buenos Ayres reports a new ministry with Quin tana interior Ferry finance Costa justice Campos war Vic torio foreign affairs. The cabinet is well received and signals a broad reorganization of the government.
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Buenos Ayres
Quintana
Interior
Ferry
Costa
Campos
Vicriorio
Mail Train Discontinued By Northern Pacific
Tacoma August 14. Owing to low business and travel, the Northern Pacific will withdraw the fast overland mail train, added June 5, on August 27.
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Tacoma
Northern Pacific
Overland Mail
Five injuries from scaffold fall in Cincinnati
A scaffold collapse in Cincinnati seriously injures five men. In other news, Archduke Ferdinand may visit San Francisco soon and is reported to be in Burma. Dink Wilson, Glendale train robber, is jailed in Syracuse for detective murder. Kaw Indians plan sale of 100000 acres in Arkansas City after allotment at 1.25 an acre. John W. Flood’s embezzlement case in San Francisco delayed to February 23 for second trial. A Ridge Farm revival quarrel ends with three wounded by knife, one possibly dying. Rev. S J McElwee buried in Indianapolis after death blamed on poisoned cream at a wedding feast three years earlier.
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Cincinnati
Ferdinand
San Francisco
Burmah
Dink Wilson
Glendale
Syracuse
N. Y
Papin
Arkansas City
Kan
John W. Flood
Donahue-Kelly Bank
Ridge Farm
Alexander
Rev
S. J. McElwee
Indianapolis
Kokomo
McElwee
Outlook in Congress debate over silver and talks
About 80 to 100 applicants for recognition will fill the speaker’s list as Congress opens a focused 11 day debate on the silver question under last house rules. Some will seek 20 to 30 minutes, most an hour, with possible night sessions if needed.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Democratic Caucus Committee
United Majority
Finance Committee
Caucus
Senator Lodge
Lee Mantle
Bland
Senator White Says Senate Debating Silver Policy Soon
Washington Aug 14 Senator White of Louisiana a steering committee member said the caucus had no concluded policy line. He expected the senate debate on silver to begin at once with either Stewart or Lodge bill to repeal the Sherman law with a vote planned for the 22nd inst Senator Hoar planned to address the senate early this week in favor of the Sherman law repeal.
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Hoar
WashineTon
White
Louisiana
Democrat Caucus
Senate
Stewart
Lodge
San Pedro Declared Total Loss After Lifting Attempts
Tacoma Aug 14 The tugs Pioneer Sea Lion and Tacoma returned from Victoria where they aided in the final effort to raise the sunken collier San Pedro She will be given up as a total loss The 13 tugs on the scene could not raise her any amount The San Pedro owned by Southern Pacific cost 850000 She sank after running on rocks off Victoria in November 1891 and nearly 100000 has been spent raising her
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San Pedro
Tacoma
Wash
Pioneer
Sea Lion
Victoria
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Medical Institute
Louisville
Atlantic
Iowa
Park Hotel
Rea
D.rea
Phelps Sees Compromise Return From Bering Sea Talks
E. J. Phelps, counsel for the United States at the Paris Bering Sea conference, arrived in New York. He said U S interests were carefully represented and expected a compromise decision within a week or ten days.
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Bering Sea
New York
E. J. Phelps
United States
Paris
Rock Island switchmen oppose 10 percent wage cut
In Rock Island Illinois the switchmen protested a threatened 10 percent wage reduction. At a secret grievance committee meeting they rejected a proposal to accept the cut for 90 days, saying current pay is already too low and a further decrease could prompt a strike. In Newport Rhode Island the Goelet schooner cup was awarded by the New York Yacht Club patta committee to the Lasca, the second boat to finish amid entries.
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Rock Island
Sr. Joseph
Newport
R. I
Repatta
New York Yacht Club
A Cyclone Strikes Winona Kansas. Two Children Die
A cyclone in northern Logan county Kansas destroyed farm property and demolished the home of W. H. Jackson. Two of his children were killed in the storm near Winona on August 14.
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Kansas
Winona
Kan
Logan County
W. H. Jackson
Arctic Expedition Delayed By Labrador Storm
Lieutenant Peary's steamer Falcon was storm bound for two days near Davis Inlet Labrador on August 2. He sought dogs and planned a northern Moravian visit before Cisco. A volcanic eruption at Cape Harrison, Labrador, on August 8 was seen from the steamer, with a cliff collapse and miles distant flames.
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Peary
St. Johns
N. F
Labrador Mail
Falcon
Davis Inlet
Labrador
Cisco
Cape Harrison
Cape
Distillers Appeal and Mexican Turmoil Across Regions
Distillers in Kentucky seek U S court relief to avoid a 500000 bond for exporting whisky and challenge the Louisville Collector's refusal to accept bond exports. In Mexico Pirparas Nava and surrounding towns see Cardenas forces pressing, federal troops mobilizing, and potential martial law until elections. An excursion by Magnolia Outing club ends in tragedy near Cattanova with four deaths. Secretary Hoke Smith foresees Cherokee strip opening by Oct 1 after interior work.
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Louisville
Kentucky
United States
Edward L. Mills
C. W. Hope Distilling Companies
Johnson
Mexico
Pirparas
Mex
Nava
Coahuit
Cardenas
Piedgras
Sabinas
Peyotes
Herra
Sardenas
Cattanova@a
Magnolia Outing Club
Charles Ries
Washington
Hoke Smith
Cherokee Strip
Interior Department
Cabinet Minister Shot At in Paris by Political Opponent
Former cabinet minister M. Lockrow was fired upon by Moore, a noted Socialist, after he refused Moore’s demand for money. Moore was arrested. Surgeons reported flesh torn but could not confirm a breast wound, ordering ten days rest for Lockrow.
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Paris
M. Lockrow
Moore
Lockrow
Union Pacific Offices Not Closed In Boston
Boston August 14 Vice President Atkins states executive offices will not close only the freight office in Boston has been merged into another. A cloud burst havoc Havres district Vienna August 14 fifty drowned many houses bridges destroyed. Rio Grande do Sul City Brazil governor Castillos resigns Barbbisos named successor Saliva appointed revolutionary forces chief. Buzzards Bay Massachusetts president at home with family and Dr Bryant north wind keeps him indoors all day.
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Union Pacific
Boston
Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad
Atkins
Vienna
Havres
Brazil
York
the Herald
Valparaiso
Rio Grande Do Sul
Castillos
Barbbisos
Saliva
Buzzards Bay
Mass
Bryant
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Outlook
Siam
Steinke
Cash
Theo
G. Steinke
Apphewan Bros. Rental Agency
Maple St
South Walnut St
City
OR. W
China Hall
Doctor Rea
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