Collision near Monroeville Injures Dozens on Pittsburgh Line
A fogbound crash on the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad near Monroeville Indiana injured nearly two dozen passengers and crew. Engineer Cowan of No 4 and fireman Daily and brakeman Hunt were hurt. several others suffered minor injuries as trains No 25 and No 4 failed to align at the switch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Monroeville
Ind
Cowan
Monreville
Iris
L.C. Daily
F. E. Hunt
Vangemaster Stevens
Insurance agent held on larceny charge in Yorkville court
William Freudenthal an insurance agent faces $15,000 bail in Yorkville Police Court on larceny alleged by Albert and Kate Wagner. The Wagners, wealthy residents who sailed to Europe May 7, returned Oct 1 to find Freudenthal had sold two houses for 870,000 and mortgaged and liquidated their property, losing most of their funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wm. Freudenshal
Yorkville
Albert
Kate Warner
Wagner
Europe
Freudenthal
Bis
Man Found Injured Along Rail Line in Mill Brook Coal Chute
In Wooster Ohio a man found unconscious along the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago tracks at Mill Brook coal chute has papers showing he is George W. Mann of 126 Girard Avenue Philadelphia. He is badly cut and bruised with an eye displaced and cannot recall his injury. He talks of crime in delirium and is suspected to be a fugitive from justice.
Explosion at North Marion Home Leaves Family Burned
The J. W. Bailey residence in North Marion Indiana suffered a natural gas blast after a stove was removed and the pipe plugged. The gas expelled a stopper and ignited, badly burning Mrs. Bailey and her children with slim chances of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bailey
North Marion
Ind
Tragic Hunting Accident Ends Brantburg Man's Life
William Greenwood of Brantburg Indiana returned from a hunting trip and set his gun down. His daughter picked up the firearm and discharged it while handling the lock, instantly killing a father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Greenwood
Brantburg
Ind
Mrs Miller Cremated in Kemp Ohio House Fire
Mrs Miller, an invalid, was cremated in her Kemp Ohio home. Family members were away in Lima. upon return they found the house ruined and the victim burned beyond recognition.
Smallpox Cases Reported in New York City
Twenty five smallpox cases were reported to the sanitary authorities in New York City during the last week. The count reflects active illness and prompts health department monitoring and containment actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Fire destroys C H and D freight depot in Indianapolis
A blaze swept the C H and D freight depot at Indianapolis causing heavy losses. The tower and goods were damaged with extensive fire and smoke visible across the area. Authorities investigated the cause and reported the structure a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Stratton & White File $400000 Deed of Trust at Fort Worth
At Fort Worth Texas Stratton and White electrical and general implements dealers filed a deed of trust for $400000 with $50000 preferred This is the largest failure Fort Worth has ever had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Worth
Texas
Stratton & White, Electrical and General Implement Dealers
Et. Worth
Wholesaler B Feigupaum & Co. Attached in San Francisco
The wholesale toy merchants B Feigupaum & Co. of San Francisco have been attached. The total claims against them amount to 140000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Feigupaum & Co
San Francisco
Fort Wayne Limited Dashes Into Freight Wreck
The Fort Wayne Limited on the Wayne road wrecked at Elisville Ohio. Two trainmen killed instantly and four injured, two likely to die. Fog reduced visibility near Wellsville as the passenger engine struck freight, the rear car split, and cars piled up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Road
Elisville
Ohio
Pittsburgh Cleveland
Wellsville
Train cars derailment leaves injuries
Following a collision moments after, one car went off the tracks while other cars remained on rails. The injured were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
Supreme Court grants new trial for Indiana minister Pettit
William Pettit, once a Shannemound minister, is granted a new trial on murder charges after six weeks of Crawfordsville Circuit Court proceedings. He was sent to Prison North, and Warden French is to surrender him to Montgomery County Sheriff. The case drew wide sensational attention since 1889, with disputes over poisoning his wife with strychnine and competing theories of malarial poisoning. Pettit reportedly contracted consumption in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
William Pettit
French
Montgomery County
Pettit
Shannemound
Ind
Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Whitehead
Vettit
New York Fire Ravages Forty-Second Street Corridor
A Thursday evening blaze in Manhattan, one of the city's most destructive since 1858, started in a wallpaper factory boiler house near West Fortieth Street and Tenth Avenue. It consumed St. Raphael's church area and several adjoining buildings on West Forty-second Street, with losses estimated in the millions and Campbell & Co. reporting up to 2 million in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church
Fortieth Street
Tenth Avenue
Forty-second Street
William Campbell & Co
West Forty-second Street
West Forty-first Street
Nevins & Haviland
Dr. Leightons
J. Wheelihan
St. Raphael's Club House
F. Vanbuskirk
Arthur Short
M. C. Guire
Campbell & Co
Campbell
Schuster & Sons
Loewers’ Brewery
Fortieth
Forty-second Streets
Forty-first Street
Senate Majority Plans Urgent Vote On Repeal Bill
Senator Hill leads forty nine Senators in a bid to have the Vice President recognize a motion to cut off dilatory proceedings and bring the repeal bill to an immediate vote. The group contends the minority is blocking action and threatens an appeal if the Vice President rules otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Senate
Sherman
House
Cox
Indicted Nevada Mo Guaranty Investment Firm Faces State Actions
News of federal indictment of officers of the Guaranty Investment Company of Nevada Missouri shocks local officials. Attorney General Walker plans quo warranto suits to void the three Missouri firms at Nevada Sedalia and St Louis for alleged illegal incorporation and missing authorized articles. The cases will argue no lawful charter and improper deposits under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guaranty Investment Company
Jefferson City
Guaranty Investment Company of
Nevada
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago
Walker
Sedalia
St. Louis
Paris marshal MacMahon dies at Chateau LaForet
Marshal Patrice Maurice MacMahon born June 13 1808, French soldier of noble Irish descent, died at Chateau LaForet near the Loire surrounded by family. He served as aide de camp at Antwerp siege and helped capture Constantine, rising through ranks to general and commanding in Crimea and Sebastopol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marshal MacMahon
Chateau LaForet
Ontie Loire
J. R¢ Edene
Patrice Maurice MacMahon
France
Charles X
Antwerp
Constantine
Canrobert
Crimea
Sebastopol
Fatal Collapse at Hopkinsville Carriage Works
A roofless building under repair at the Blu manstiel Carriage Company in Hopkinsville collapsed as brick piles from the second story fell. One bricklayer, Joan Warner of Nashville, was killed instantly. Charles Davis of Clarksville suffocated and suffered fatal internal injuries, and another man died. Several other workers were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blumenstiel Carriage
Hopkinsville
Egg
Joan Warner
Nashville, Tenn
Charles Davis
Clarksville
Tenn
Detroit Letter Reports Sailors Saw Wreck Spars on Lake Erie
A letter from Capt. Thomas Harbottle of the Havanna describes seeing two spars protruding from the water about thirty miles from Fairport and two miles from Ash Tabuls, believed to be wreckage from a steamer. The location lies along the Detroit to Cleveland route, roughly 100 miles from previous wreck sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Lake Erie
Thomas Harbottle
Havanna
Hey
Fairport
Ashtabuls
Harbottle
Cleveland
Explosion at Spokane dye works and book-store fire tragedy
An gas explosion at C. L. Trotter's dye works in Spokane Washington set fire to the building and neighboring book-store. Mrs. William Bean perished in view of onlookers while four others were injured and fear of further deaths exists as debris are cleared. Property loss estimated at about $10 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Trotter
Spokane
Wash
William Bean
London Exchange Telegraph Company Seeks Calm After Rio Rumors
The London Exchange Telegraph Company states it is informed affairs in Rio de Janeiro are unchanged and reports of extensive property destruction and loss of life are unfounded. Both sides await election results and will not press matters until the people speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Exchange Telegraph Company
Hio de Janeiro
Rio
Exchange Telegraph Company
Sinking of the F C Leigh ton feared with all hands lost
The schooner F C Leigh ton of Port Huron is believed to have gone down in the recent gale with all aboard missing. The schooner W H Rounds has arrived safely, having left Toledo ahead of the Leigh ton and would have reached here by evening if sheltered from the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
F. C. Leighton
Port Huron
W. H. Rounds
Leighton
Toledo
Weaver Getz & Co to Resume Indiana Operations
Brazil Ind special reports Weaver Getz & Co a major Indiana coal producer that failed last May will resume. The assignee has turned the business back to the firm and all attachments are satisfied. They will reopen Louis and Churchill mines at Center Point with workers as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Weaver, Getz «& Co
Indiana
Louis
Churchill
Center Point
Accident in Pennsylvanias Altoona yard injures workers
In Altoona Pennsylvania a work train of about seventy five men was struck by a coal train under orders from the dispatcher. The engine and car caught fire and seventeen men were seriously hurt with five possibly facing death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Beow
Altoona, Pa
Directum owner pressures Mascot race at Fleetwood
Monroe Salesbury of Directum wires W. J. Andrews, Mascot driver, to race for 2500 dollars a side at Fleetwood. Mascot owner Mr Taylor says he will accept if conditions are satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Snevial
Monroe Salesbury
Directum
Wired W. J. Andrews
Mascot
Fleetwood
Mr. Taylor
Professor Henry P Smith to Appeal to General Assembly
Prof Henry Preserved Smith says he will give notice of an appeal to the General Assembly after the Ohio Synod denied his appeal from the Cincinnati Presbytery suspension for alleged heretical teaching on Bible inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Preserved Smith
Ohio Synod
Cincinnati Presbytery
General Assembly
Farm Murder Near Walton Leaves Town Founder’s Son Dead
Mrs. Charles Smith shot and instantly killed Oscar Walton on a farm south of Walton Indiana. Walton was the son of the town founder and well regarded. The killing arose from a dispute over property. Mrs. Smith surrendered to authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Oscar Walton
Walton
Ind
Rio de Janeiro Warship Edict Alters Foreign Steamship Ties
Advices from Rio Janeiro report German warships forcing changes in behavior toward foreign steamers calling at Rio. North German Lloyd vessels may now unload cargo and refill water tanks at the port, reflecting a new treatment regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
Rio
Lloyd
Troops Stay In Cherokee Strip Through November
At citizens' request the War Department orders the Third Cavalry to remain in the Cherokee strip territory until November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Strip
War Department
Third Cavalry
Otto Gresham Admitted to U S Supreme Court Practice
Otto Gresham, son of the Secretary of State, has been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Gresham
Secretary of State
Supreme Court of the United States
Wreck Reported on Illinois Central near Kankakee
A serious collision is reported on the Illinois Central near Kankakee with multiple fatalities and injuries. Authorities describe a severe crash affecting several passengers and bystanders as emergency crews respond to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Horrifying Grand Trunk Wreck Near Battle Creek Mich
A crash on the Grand Trunk near Nichols Michigan at 4 am linked two trains the Raymond special and the No 9 Pacific Express. Twenty six passengers died and over thirty were injured as cars burned. the disaster stemmed from a misread track order and use of a single track beyond Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Mich
Battle Creek
Raymond
No.9
Train Collision Fatalities Involving Disobeyed Signals
A deadly railway wreck near Mo. resulted from a disobeyed signal as a bound train failed to yield to a passing train. Engineer Wooley and Conductor Scott were on board. many victims were Eastern residents and twenty unidentified bodies were found among the dead. Identified victims include George Van Dusen of Sproutbrook, New York, Mrs. F. R. McKenzie of Middie to Conn, both burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giflore
Nichole
Wooley
Scott
Bare Gc
van Dusen
Wreck with 25 Victims and Fiery Aftermath Detailed
Grim report from a morning rail collision near Nichols describes five cars telescoping and bursting into flames. Rescuers freed survivors as screams filled the rain soaked dawn. Mrs. Charles Van Dusen perished in the fire after pleading to be saved. The tragedy prompted Battle Creek haste with fire crews and surgeons. a morgue scene followed with charred remains gathered for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles van Dusen
Sprout Brook
N. Y
Terrible tempest sweeps over the lakes
A northwest gale battered the Great Lakes causing extensive wrecks and likely large loss of life. The propeller Dean Richmond, built in 1864 and owned by Bottsfords, vanished with eighteen crew aboard near Buffalo. Minnehaha, a four masted schooner, went ashore near Arcadia with six fatalities. Damaging winds and fallen trees hindered rescue efforts as life-saving crews fought to reach survivors. Nearby Georgetown, South Carolina, saw deaths from tidal flooding with Magnolia Beach and Pauley’s Island reports of drownings and widespread destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chain of Lakes
Latter-Day Marine
Dean Richmond
Lake Erie
van Buren Point
Dunkirk
Buffalo
Richmond
Logan
Bottsfords
Port Huron
Arcadia
Manistee
William Packer
Packer
Frankfort
Starke
Onekama
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
United States
Georgetown
South Carolina
Magnolia Beach
Pauley’s Island
Debordean
Congress Debates Chinese Exclusion and Banking Bills
The Senate and House motions focus on Chinese exclusion and banking reform. Actions include a McGeary definition of a Chinese merchant, bans on registering previously convicted Chinese, and a muster duty proposal. Senate leaders Hill and Sherman press against delays. House bills cover bankruptcy, printing, and a land grant for Arizona prison use. Memorial services for Representative Mittchler precede adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Arizona
Yuma
Interior Department
Mittchler
Pennsylvania
Local Fire Victims Mentioned In Fragmented Report
Fragmentary notice lists several individuals by name and location including C. Van Dusen Sproutbrook N Y and Henry Woonsocket R I among fire victims. Other names Watkins N Y and T A McGarvey Hamilton Ont are noted with injuries or burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. van Dusen
Sproutbrook
N. Y
Henry
Woonsocket
R. L
A Watkins
T. A. McGarvey
Hamilton
Ont
Mre
Albert Bradley
Toronto
Magoo
Providence
Van Alen Confirmed as United States Minister to Italy
The Senate confirmed Van Alen as United States Minister to Italy by 39 to 22 in executive session. The opposition argued he was not a citizen, citing his long residence in London and other charges, but the nomination prevailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
van Alen
House
Union Pacific Ralilroad
United States
Department
George Hoadley
Bynum
San Francisco
Washington
Italy
London
Cleveland Campaign Fund Receives Major Donation
A significant financial contribution of 50 000 dollars boosts the Cleveland campaign fund. The donor's identity was not disclosed in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Campaign Fund
Eight Hurt As Illinois Central Train Wrecks Near Kankakee
The New Orleans Limited of the Illinois Central collided with a coal train three miles south of Kankakee injuring eight seriously. World’s Fair passengers filled every coach and many suffered bruises. no fatalities were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Overflow of News Recovers Multiple National Incidents
Receivers named for American Water Works Company of Omaha. Eight killed in a Mexico outlaw conflict. Eva M Glackman appointed police commissioner in Topeka. Jupee M Mather arrested in Decatur for forging a court order. Thompson held for Kingsbury railway disaster. John Anthony from Kasson fatally beats relatives and dies by self-inflicted shooting. George Kosmatki house fire kills four youths. William Thode commits suicide amid liquor madness. Ghost dances disturb Rosebud settlers. Charles G Long indicted for fencing in Columbus. Union Glass Works closed as workers resist pay cut. Indianapolis police officer Parker killed at a dance by Billy Reed. Scalp ticket scalping rampant. possible fare reductions. Brunswick yellow fever cases rise to 42 with 21 deaths total. Atlantic and Arthe Bus works reduce wages 10 percent. British Parliament to confront military use against strikers. Coal Creek mining unrest appears ended as soldiers return home. Abductor horse trader vanishes with 12-year-old Freddie Markham near Topeka. Lafayette Dickerson assassinated in Tullahoma while guarding a lumber yard. no clue to killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva M. Glackman
Samuel Parker
Indianapolis
Billy Reed
Pennsylvania
Brunswick
Atlantic Iron Works
Arthe- Bus Iron Works
Newcastle
Coal Creek
Tenn
The Small Change Pocket Crusade
A Chicago observer calls for abolishing the small change pocket as a cure for wasteful spending and social ills. He argues the pocket drains value from coins, fuels profligate spending, and even encourages drinking, urging a Crusade against it.
Fight Before Breakfast Says Western Expert
A Western specialist states a man shot in the abdomen recovers better with an empty stomach than after a heavy meal. He argues soldiers should fight before breakfast to improve chances of recovery and success.
No Chimneys in Ancient Times
The text notes that chimneys were unknown to the ancients and not mentioned by Greek or Roman architects. A roof hole served to vent smoke.
Congressmen press bill for a Chicago port office
Congressmen from Chicago urge quick action on a bill creating a new port office. Treasury reports hint England may levy another import duty on silver and diamonds. House debate on the Federal election bill advances as committees consider tariff and banking views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hunter
House
Outhwaite
van Alen
Italy
Senate
Wilson
Ways and Means Committee
Aldrich
Ominal
Beware of the Little Gifts Teach Your Children to Reverence
A reflective piece urges caution over small troubles that erode marriages. It cites early friction as a gateway to lasting conflict and recalls a couple who pledged never to let the sun set on discord. The message stresses unity and mutual forgiveness to preserve household happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
Parents want children to follow faith, not occupations
The piece argues that parents wish their offspring to serve the Lord by living faithfully. It contrasts secular pursuits with religious calling, noting few parents want sons to follow their exact trades, while devout Christians urge their children to walk in truth and endure in faith.
The High Demands of Duty Over Worldly Grind
A Christian Advocate piece condemns those who claim no time for higher duties. It argues work is essential but warns against neglecting prayer, family, and rational uses of time. True priority lies in dedicating time to the highest claims before lesser ones.
Ram's Hornets: reflections on faith and self-denial
A devotional column critiquing worldly comfort in religion. It argues against blind ascent to Heaven, urges gratitude, and warns that opposing the Bible reveals unrepented sins. It notes domestic scrutiny of religious life and the burden of charitable giving.
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The
Bluffton Banner
Fort Wayne
Pittsburgh Road
Fort Wayne Limited
Grand Trunk
J. Waldo
Missouri Pacific Road
S. PD
Kinkley
James D. Burns
Grand Rapids
Iowa Central
Scarsbro
Epworth League
Jungerbund
Oakdale
Cal
Missouri
Guarantee Investment Company
Fair
California
First National Bank of Ouray
Col
Peyton Graves
Nat Blackshear
Palestine
Tex
EpWard Evans
Charles Simpson
Naticonal Bank
Hutchinson
Kan
Ina Gray
Kansas City
Henry Stearns
Lord Dunraven
Valkyrie
J. H. Foust
First National Bank of
Salisbury
N. C
Marion Hedgepeth
Glendale
Missouri Penitentiary
Emporia
Kas
Kansas
Robertt P. Ritter
Hempstead
L. I
Columbia
James L. McGur
Jefferson County
Ark
Dr. Scott
Col. McGee
United States Express Company
James Miller
Richard Barnett
Rock Island
Paxico
Topeka Medical College
H. O. Houston
Pine Bluff
Marezets
Cooen
Iowa
Milwaukee
Nbare
Cormn
Heary Lees
House OF Representatives
Doings of Congress
Mc.Geary
Mahon
Rep. Pa
Messrs Hill and Mills
Wolverton
Committee On Judiciary
Geary
New Jersey
DeWitt Warner
Led
American Water Works Company of
Omaha
Law
Mexico
Freddie Markham
Topeka
Lafayette Dickerson
Tullahoma
Bonney
Capital Collings
Ram's Hornets
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