Pittsburg Fire of 1884 Era Destroys Large Grocery Block
A catastrophic blaze in Pittsburg on Penn Avenue and Liberty Street, dating to May 8, destroys Jenkins grocery, Horne’s six story dry goods, Duquesne theater, and Methodist Book concern. Fires spread through oil, sugar, and molasses stored in the Jenkins building, with flames reaching 200 feet and lighting the city for miles. Firemen suffer injuries, one missing, with total losses estimated around 4 to 8 million dollars and extensive insurance coverage across multiple companies.
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Thomas C. Jenkins
Penn Avenue
Liberty Street
Liberty
Fifth Street
Sixth Street
Tenking
Horne
Duquesne Theater
Methodiat Book Concern
Jenkins
William Hunter
Inkes
Allegheny City
Uberty Avenue
Debria
Joseph Horne & Co
Pittsburg
Jenkins and Horne
W. P. Grier’ & Co
China Deslera
Bon ‘Marche Glove
Swamsen
Carpet
Huck’s
Cigar Factory
Hall Bros
American Press Association
Methodist’ Book Concern
Fourprize Clothing Store
M Oil
Fforts
Suring
Fifth and Sixth Streets
Liberty and
Peoa Avenues
Bow Anid
Airat
Jeasinh
Jaye
George Acheson
Cecil Alley
Mike Daly
Elmer Crocow
George Meekin
William Erwin
Robert Badger
Horne & Co
Offlee
T. ©. Jenkins
Mayer’s
W. P. Grier & Co
Shaman’s
Methodist Book Concern
Huck's
Speer
Notable Deaths and Changes in 19th Century America
Ex congressman John J Berry dies aged 86 in Portland Maine. Samuel H Cole a meat stock man paralyzed in Fort Scott Kansas. A A Allen appointed vice president and general manager for the Mississippi Kansas and Texas railroad. Kansas railways study freight rates contemplated. Bob Fitzsimmons sued for damages over dog incident in Pittsburgh. Judge Hammond United States assistant treasurer in Baltimore dies. Cleveland baseball to schedule Sunday games despite mayoral orders. U S currency controller reports April circulation and monthly changes. Ex Governor Albert G Porter gravely ill in Indianapolis. Brahmachatin Bobhachatin critic at San Francisco Woman's Congress sparks riot. Unknown old man commits suicide in Sioux City. novel method noted. Spanish forces retake port of Banes Cuba after Galway operation. Omaha cattle receipts up. hogs and sheep higher year over year. Ralli ministry may take direct military naval control. Velcatino victory boosts General Smo popularity. Turkish Greek battle cited. Pittsburg fire devastates major downtown facilities. losses around $5 million.
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John J. Berry
Portland
Wisconsin Best Sugar Company
Menominee Falls
Wis
Samuel H. Cole
Fort Scott
Kan
A. A. Allen
Tha Isgouri
Kanaan
Texas
T. O. Pardy
State Board of Railway Commissioners
Kansas
Bob Fitzsimmons
Yarrum
Pittsburg
Hammond
United States
Baltimore
Ormond Hammond
Robinson
Cleveland Baseball Club
Comptroller
National Bank
Albert G. Porter
Indianapolis
Porter
Italy
Harrison
Indiana
Woman's Congress
San Francisco
Sioux City
B. Deitzer
Banes
Santi de Cubs
Calisto Garcia
Laurada
Roloff
Gomez Ruberto
Navarro
Omaha
Ralli
Ecourt
Velcatino
Smo
Jenkins
Horne
Duqueane
Methodist Book Concern
Hall Bros
Six Black victims die as mob hangs victims in Texas
In Houston on May 1 a mob killed six Black people, after abducting and assaulting a man, a child, and a woman, then burning their home. Arrested youths confessed. the mob later overpowered guards, leaving bodies dangling from an oak tree. Separate reports say five more bodies were recovered in Guthrie after a cyclone.
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Houston
Tex
Sunnyside
Walter County
Brenham
Four Thomas Boys
Henry Daniels
Daniela
Hardin county hog deaths hit $328,030 loss
Assessor figures for Hardin county Iowa show 42,303 hogs died in 1896. At an average $10 per head, the impact on local business amounts to $328,030. Other notes report a Kansas train accident killing two children and injuring others, Iowa raising funds for India famine relief, and Oshkosh Iowa or Wisconsin planning a large marsh grass binding twine plant employing 800 workers.
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Expora
Hardin County
Iowa
Kansas City stockyards case takes testimony in Kansas City
Testimony opened here in the stockyards case arising from a Kansas law lowering yardage charges. George W. Clark acts as special master. Albert H. Horton represents the stockyards company. The firm, second largest nationally, seeks to prove current charges reasonable and that state rate fixes interfere with interstate commerce. First witness H. P. Child describes yard operations and $1.5 million in improvements. hearing postponed to next Thursday.
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Kansas City
Kansas
George W. Clark
Albert H. Horton
Supreme Court
Chicago
Famine aid from Western states noted. various local incidents and trials
Western states contribute liber ally to famine relief in India. W. H. Buckmaster of St.Joseph, Missouri, is under arrest for alleged forgery. Osman Pasha heads to Janina with 80,000 Turkish troops. Edwin F. Thorne, actor, ill at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York. The old Sentinel building in Indianapolis partly destroyed by fire. St. Louis buyers acquire a lead mine in southern Missouri valued at several million. A business block fire at Minden City, Michigan, costs about 220,000 with little insurance. John Carlson of Bunch, Indian Territory, dies at Bethany Hospital in Kansas City. no friends found. Thunderstorm in Sturgeon, Missouri, destroys W. T. Ola residence. Delaware legislature hit by corruption charges. Anderson Indiana glass factory workers strike over monthly settlements. Jockey William Epps of Leadville, Colorado, accused of severely whipping his nephew. possible death. Ben Brown wins Blue Ribbon Stakes at Newport, Kentucky. Elizabeth Sands of Kansas City jailed six months for false pension affidavit. Richard Hysell of Kansas City sues Swift & Co. for 5,000 over injuries from cleaning dried blood and rust on an overhead doorway. Greek army HQ at Pharsala changes. General Macris and others resign and head for Athens.
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India
W. H. Buckmaster
St.Joseph
Osman Pasha
Janina
Epirae
Edwin F. Thorne
St. Vincent's Hospital
New York
Sentinel
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Missouri
Minden City
Mich
Losa
John Carlson
Bunch
Anderson
Kansas City
Richard Hysell
Swift & Co
Pharsala
Macris
Colon Saponnssa
Mastrapas
Antoniades
Athens
Varied 1900s Highlights Include Fires and Royal News
Newark Arkansas utterly destroyed by fire. A $1.5 million New York gold coin withdrawn for export to Europe. Outlaw Black Jack killed near Clifton Arkansas by deputy marshals. Maria Christina queen regent of Spain suffers nervous prostration. Levee breach reported on Bayou del Olayze near Limmeport Louisiana. Senator Platt married in Upper Montclair New Jersey. Ed Newcomb captured and jailed at Newkirk Oklahoma Territory. band broken up. Ringling Circus accident at Streator Illinois injures several. Union Pacific income down 747.08 percent despite freight and passenger gains. Emperor Francis Joseph begins return to Vienna.
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Newark
Ark
New York
Europe
Black Jack
Clifton
Spain
Maria Christina
Bayou del Olayze
Limmeport
Orville H. Platt
Connecticut
Jennie P. Hoyt
Upper Montclair
N. J
Ed Newcomb
Newkirk
O. T
Ringling
Streator
Ills
Union Pacific
Poor Trade Outlook Amid War Delays and Corn Exports
New York May 1 R G Don & Co weekly trade review notes continued business disappointment despite modest gains in major industries. War delays and hoped peace affect markets while Austria and China demand boost gold and imports. Corn exports surge to 12 250 197 bushels in four weeks. wheat imports rise. cotton gains driven by European speculation. Tariff debates temper exchange as Austria monetary reconstruction and Japan demand dominate. Violent events limited to a clerical street incident in Iowa and a shooting at a West Branch store.
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New York
R. G. Don & Co
Europe
Austria
China
Congress
Atlantic
Boston
Philadelphia
Japan
Illinois Steel
Minnesota Tron
United States
Canada
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James
Humbert
William Potter
Order of Sante Maurizon
Lazaro
Baron Fava
Washington
Lucia
Budd
Omoano
May
du Pont
Winston
Cartersville
Simon Simons
J. O'Neil
Clarence Barton
Ogden
Utah
Utah Loan and Trust Company
Marie
Marie Daniela
Daniels
Steele
Thomas Boyd
Fayette Rhone
Will Gates
Louis Thomas
Aston Thomas
Jim Thomas
Benny Thomas
Will Willisme
Richmonds House
Brazos Bottoms
Here
Williams
Gurneit
C. T
West Guthrie
George Owen
Charles Ruffins
Henry Simmons
Scanora
Mary Peterson
Rock Island
Drs Mores
Hoyt Sherman
G. L. Godfrey
Iowa Commission
Oshkosh
Osmxosu
Standard Oil
Guday
Commissioner of Pensions
Evans
A. Cuddy
Emperor Joseph
Br. Peterssura
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
Vienna
Dan
East
Dusogue
Vaery
George Heer
St. Francis’ Church
Dyeraville
Father Cleary
Minneapolis
Tennessee
Northern Pacific
Wasmineros
Allison
Aldrich
Bock Ramps
Grant Clisson
Aliss W. ©. Brown
Northwest Iowa Teachers’ Association
Lavigne
Donnelly Lavigne
Broadway
Society Directory
G. A. R. Hall
Lyuan
Sackett Sears
Sanan Brown
Exuma Huex
Red Cloud Tribe No. 17
G.A. R. Hall
Order
W. B. Rawssy
Sach
J. M. Bauer
M. W
Stier, Martin & Dunn's
J. S. Goss
J. M. Dean
U. Datlandic
Oval
Ko. J Am
G. A
R. GW
Johnson
ELY
Ita
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York City
Humphreys
Amphreys Med, CO
Willis St
Dow York
Pric
John H. Wood
Postoffice Building
SLY Brothers
Warren Street
DeWitt’s
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