Village Destroyed by Forest Fire Near Greenbush New Jersey
Eco Hagper Crrv New Jersey July 18 There is no end yet to the forest fires raging in the vicinity A village was wiped out as flames swept toward Bridgeport then veered near Greenbush Residents moved livestock and loaded belongings onto wagons before the houses burned Many homes and barns were also destroyed Local residents encamped in a distant clearing. Broke neck Alexandria Minn July 19 Paul Kustrom 26 fell from a wagon breaking his neck He stayed conscious and spoke for days before dying Pilgrims for Lourdes New York July 1 A party bound for Lourdes sailed from New York in two detachments Puria 120 Noordland 67 en route via Milan Venice Florence Rome and an audience with the pope anticipated in Rome
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Eco Hagper Crrv
N. J
Bridgeport
Greenbush
Alexandria
Minn
Paul Kustrom
Thia
Lourdes
New York
Puria
Noordland
Milan
Venice
Florence
Rome
Numerous Events Highlight Global and Local News
The report notes the Clin Robertson sailing from Hong Kong to Canada, Tokyo to world rail links, and a new union station opening September 1. It covers the Columbus Hocking Valley Toledo strike ending with restored workers, deaths of Prince Henry of Bourbon and editor Thomas H. Gorman, and a railroad labor settlement. A river collision near Perm kills 28, a Philadelphia Boston baseball riot, and Vernon Waite’s settlement terms affect rail theatricals.
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Clin Robertson
Hong Kong
Canadian Pacific Railway
Soain New Union Station
Columbus, Hocking Valley
Toledo
Logan
Prince Henry of Bourbon
Duke of
Seville
Phillipine Islands
Barcelona
Thomas H. Gorman
Ottawa Gut
Free Press
Truman Piaots
Hancock County
Iminoia
Nishegorodste
Dobrovolete
Perm
Kusun
Heir to English Estate Sought by Boston Man
Arnold Clement of this city reports that upon his uncle William E. Clementa's death in Studley Bristol England he becomes heir to Silby Hall estate valued at £500000. He has hired a lawyer to sail for England immediately to protect the claim. Mining towns like Groves Patch show three families remain as strikes affect prosperity.
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Hrim
Spraymzoo
Mass
Arnold
Clements
William E. Clementa
Studley
Bristol
England
Silby Hall
Massiloy, O
Groves Patch
Debs and Officers Jailed After Bail Refusal
Eugene V Debs George W Howard L W Rogers and Sylvester Keleber leaders of the ARU were jailed by Judge Seaman after refusing 4000 bail each on contempt charges arising from an injunction. They remained in the debtors’ section awaiting a Monday hearing while a writ of attachment was sought against Santa Fe officials.
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Catcano
Eugene V. Debs
George W. Howard
L. W. Rogers
Sylvester Keleber
AR. U
Tudge Seaman
United States Circuit Court
Wooda
Grosacop
Debs
Marshal Arnold
Seaman
Marabal
Monmys
Euya
FE Hive
Howard
Kelgher
Rogers
Alirtat
Prossouton
Milchrist
Grossoup
Woods
Mitchrist
George H. Pook
Santa Fe
Bell
Brain
Deba
North Butt
May
Potanes
Prototypic Telescope Assembled In Ohio For Yale Observatory
A sextuple photographic telescope, built by Wagner & Swaney of Cleveland, is ready for shipment to Yale Observatory in New Haven. Designed for general astronomical photography, it is expected to begin capturing images with the upcoming August meteoric display, potentially revolutionizing photographic astronomy by enabling multiple simultaneous exposures.
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Cleveland
Pew
Wagner & Swaney
New Haven
Conn
Yale Observatories
Wall
Istanda Ueigna
Aix
Yale astronomers plan multi telescope height study of Molvora
Yale astronomers expect to determine Molvora's height by photographing simultaneous meteor observations from two miles away using single telescopes and wired connections. They will compare plates and calculate height, following a field of study triggered by meteors observed at Yale.
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Yale
Crop Bulletin Reports Sparse Rain Across State
The Minnesota weather service weekly bulletin notes no rain this week except scattered light showers in the north, west, and southeast regions. Growth conditions show unusual severity, and crops endure well despite higher temperatures than usual.
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St. Paul
Minnesota Weather Service
British Legislation and Local Bills Highlight Session
The House of Commons aims to devote most of the session to key measures including the evicted tenant bill and a package of local reform bills such as equalizing London rates, Scottish local government, mineral eight hour, Welsh church, and local veto bills. Also notes army worm damage, a Woodbury county inquiry seeking removal of Chairman Adams, Wisconsin Catholic Knights convention, and international incidents in Shanghai and Cincinnati.
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William Vernon Harcourt
House of Commons
London
Scotland
Howard's Remarkable Atort Arouses Rail Fight
At the county jail vice president Howard of the A R U claims the freight car fires in Chicago were ordered by two General Managers association workers. He says evidence shows a handcut loaded with inflammable waste was used, with payments of 200 down and 300 later. He cites a Pinkerton lead in the Blue Island mob and notes arrests are being pursued. A.B.U. headquarters at Ubrich's hall sees crowds and sharp criticism of authorities as the strike remains.
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Sten
Crra Cmiceao
Howard
Chicago
General Managers’ Association
Blue Island
A.B. U
Fual
The Birmingham Outrage at Pratt Mines
Birmingham residents faced a day of fevered excitement after a clash between striking miners and non-union workers and deputy sheriffs at Pratt mines. Reports varied on casualties, but six were officially killed and about fifty wounded. a mass meeting denounced the strikers as invaders, and a public safety committee was formed to aid authorities. Soldiers guarded the mines with orders to use force if attacked.
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Bicsgronam
Ala
Biraniingham
Pratt Mines
Committee On Public Safety
Committee formed to safeguard Wisconsin Central bondholders
A committee was formed in New York to protect stock and bondholders of the Wisconsin Central Railroad after it defaulted on July interest. Members include George Coppell William L Ball Gerald T Hoyt Rowland Hazzard Edwin H Abbott. An agreement to prepare a reorganization plan asks security holders to deposit bonds with the committee. Edwin H Albott resigns as president and director.
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Wisconsin Central
Adbote Reagan
New York
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
George Coppell
William L. Ball
Gerald T. Hoyt
Rowland Hazzard
Rhode Island
Edwin H. Abbott
Boston
Edwin H. Albott
Cruiser Minneapolis Reaches Cramp Yard Amid Ovation
Philadelphia July 19 The cruiser Minneapolis arrived at Cramp's ship yard after entering the river but halted by shoal water and fog near League Inland navy yard. She later weighed anchor and proceeded to her dock, receiving the greatest ovation given a boat on the Delaware.
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Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Cramp
Navy Yard
Delaware
Thief Arrested in Dukotg Area on July 10
A young man named John Porger from Dukotg was arrested for stealing from a farmer north of the area and sent to New Ulm for detention.
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Ming
John Porger
Dukotg
New Ulm
Debs and Strikers Return to Work at Pullman
The first break in the Pullman striker ranks: 150 Hollanders back to work behind the Pullman track while others quit. Debs and companions pass a comfortable night in Cook County jail, smiling and in good spirits after the first night of confinement. Debs notes a quiet routine and mail, while associates describe the respite from labor and plan for the day ahead.
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Cureago
Pullmat
Debs
Chicago
George W. Howard
Sylvester Kehler
T.W. Rogers
Cook County
Deba
Benedict
A.E. U
Howard
General Miles Refuses Removal of Federal Troops
Governors Altgeld and Hopkins pressed General Miles to pull back regulars and rely on state militia to handle further emergencies. Miles refused, saying withdrawal was premature despite local calls for ending federal troop presence.
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Mor Altgeld Aghin
Chicago
Altgeld
Hopkins
General Miles
Miles
Assaults and wrecks disrupt docks and trains in July incidents
Reports from near Dunbar and Wisconsin describe brutal assaults on workers, with Santos fatally wounded and others seriously hurt. Docks faced gun shipments for police, crews worked through, and a Wisconsin Central passenger train derailed after a switch, with one arrest. Militiamen in New Jersey faced heat at a state camp, hospitals busy treating prostrated men.
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Ron Company
Dunbar
Santos
Athlera
Wisconsin Central
Fea Gane
N. J
Drowning Tragedy Near Port Axletes Claims Three
In a drowning accident near Port Axletes Wash on July 19 J H Johhnson August Nelson and John Dip pold lost their lives when their boat capsized. Rescuers began pursuit as Nelson was spotted on the upturned hull 50 feet from shore paddling toward the beach before sinking. His companions had perished in the night.
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Port Axletes
Wash
J. H. Johhnson
August Nelson
John Dippold
Nelson
Gould Children Protest Tax Relief Move in New York
The children of the late Jay Gould sue in the New York Supreme Court to be relieved from taxation on their personal estates in the county and city. They sue in their individual capacities and as executors and trustees under their father’s will, alleging the tax is exorbitant and unlawful.
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Gould
New Youk
Jay Gould
Supreme Court of New York
McKeesport Strike Partially Resumes Amid Guard
McKeesport Pennsylvania July 10 after nine weeks of idleness strikers at Nations Tubes works met and declared the strike partially ended under guard of 600 deputies about 600 men were at work during the day a general resumption planned in a few days
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McKeesport
McKersport
Nations
Rail Strikes Allow Mixed Train Service Across Regions
Reports from California to Montana describe trains operating on daylight schedules while night services remain halted. Westbound overland trains run daily on the Ogden route, amid non union crews and sparse freight movement. California and Montana lines see limited disruption, with bridges burned and military supervision in effect. Colonel Bates orders U S Army units to move troops to Butte as parts of the national rail response unfold.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Ogden
Division
Sacrar Imento
Sacramento
United States
Helena
Mon
Montana
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Kaw Terssy
House
Bland
Hocktog Valley
Columbus
Columbus, Rockfog Valley and
Toledo Railroad
Nelsonville
Waite
Rendore
Mark Will
Bherman Lindwodge
Pondtog Om
Keleber
Rogere
Pirrssurg
Chicago Limited
Union
Fort Wayne
Wattian
Walter C. Banger
Wic
Army
Sioux City
Ill
Citizens’ and Taxpayers’ Committee
Woodbury County Board of Supervisors
W. H. Adams
Adams
Catholic Knights
Osukasa
Catholic Knights of
Wisconsin
Katzer
Milwaukee
Mesemer
Green Bay
Shanghal
Bia
CixoInart
B. F. James
Wilbur H. Murray Manufacturing Company
Bar
Baltimore
Bradshaw
Nellie Keane
Smith
Columbia
Marty
Sioux Falls
Bt. Cloud
Pullman
Washington State
Tacoma
Pacific Division
Northern Pacific
Synacusa
Oswego
Standard Oil Company
Seemy
Syracuse
Keystone Battle
Unoytowy, Ha
Deputies
Morrell Works
The
Cambria
West Superon
Wis
California
Pacific
Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific
Southern
Carolnia
Motnas
Omana
Bates
Second Infantry
Fort Oisha
Butte
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