Street Battle at Cleveland Ends with Shootout Injuries
In Cleveland on August 14 during the Brown Hoisting Works strike, ten strikers ambushed nine workmen near Wade Park and East Madison street. A three minute exchange left four workers wounded, two fatally, including George Plumb. two strikers were shot, with George Larsen mortally wounded. Police arrested several strikers.
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Cliveland
Brown
Wade Park
East Madison Street
George Plumb
Caldwell
Plumb
George Larsen
Hixley
Beverly Catholics Lose Their Plate of Worship
Fire destroyed Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Cabot street in Beverly around 3 AM. Building was wooden and under enlargement and repair with about 10,000 spent on work. Total loss near 30,000 with partial insurance. contents perished. Father Curran says rebuilding planned. cause unknown.
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Star of the Sea
Cabot Street
Leap of 90 Feet by Petr Welch at Dover Wharf Water Show
Petr Welch, a coal wheeler from 254 Federal Street, executed a 90 foot dive from a tower at the Thomas and Pike coal wharf during a free Dover water show. Thousands watched as he jumped from a spring stay aboard a schooner, then surfaced and was hauled aboard. He later offered to repeat the feat from an eighty foot pole but was reportedly refused compensation by the circus manager.
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Peter Welch
Federal Street
Boyton
Thomas & Pike
Welch
Post
Dover Street
Broadway
Water Circus
Assault on Miss Clark by man at Chelsea street
Austin W. Bigelow of 3% Chelsea street Chelsea held for trial at Station 2 on assaulting Miss M. A. Clark of South Boston with a loaded revolver last night. Clark waiting at Cornhill for a car when Bigelow, who she did not know, began talking then slapped her and threatened to shoot. She screamed, he fled but was pursued and caught by Patrolman Lewey.
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Austin W. Bigelow
Chelsea Street
Chelsea
Station 2
M. A. Clark
South Boston
Miss Clark
Cornhill
Bigelow
Lewey
Weather forecast for New England and East Coast Saturday
Washington reports Saturday outlook for New England calling for fair skies after local showers on the east coast tonight. Winds will be easterly to southerly with slightly warmer interior temperatures.
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Washington
New England
Gold Democrats meet at Buzzards Bay hints on 1896 ticket
At Buzzards Bay on August 14 the President met with Carlisle Lamont and others to discuss the gold Democrats convention in Indianapolis and the possible resignation of Secretary Smith. Olney was named as a potential leader, with talks of Carlisle for president and Lamont for VP. The meeting emphasized secrecy and the president’s possible country address to urge repudiation of the Chicago platform.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Indianapolis
Smith
Carlisle
Lamont
Massachusetts
Olney
Gray Gables
Marion
Chicago
Bryan
Record Ocean Crossing Sets New Speed Banner for St Paul
New York reports a record Atlantic crossing by the American liner St Paul from Southampton to New York in 6 days 31 minutes at an average 21.08 knots. The voyage surpassed the St Louis record, built in Philadelphia and powered by American industry, with 438 cabin and 247 steerage passengers.
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ST. Paul
Southampton
Sandy
New York
Sandy Hook Light
St. Louis
Atlantic
London
Cramp’s
Philadelphia
United States
Campania
Lucania
Land of the Free
Cunard
Queenstown
American
Fuerst Bismarck
Hamburg
Sandy Hook
Fire Island
Ampton
Ouraine
Havre
la Touraine
Havel
Lloyd
Spree
Alaska
Guion
Teutonic
White Star
Cty of Rome
Glasgow
City of
Friesland
Red Star
Antwerp
Fastest Wheel Mile Sets New National Record
Louisville Aug 14 The national L A W meet produced a sensational one mile open record with Arthur Gardiner clocking 2 01 in a race paced by John S Johnson and J W Parsons and Tom Cooper winning the mile national championship. The racing board later set Cabanne’s suspension to expire Aug 31 and recalled last year’s Titus Murphy Cabanne race controversy.
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Louisville
Tom Cooper
Arthur Gardiner
John 8. Johnson
J. W. Parsons
Gardiner
National Racing Board
League of American Wheelmen
L. D. Cabanne
St. Louis
Titus-Murphy-Cabanne
St Louis
Racing Board
National Assembly
Robert J
Saginaw
Mich
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Mascot
Rochester
Smiths Resignation Felt In Washington Rumors Rise
The Times reports Secretary Smith may have tendered his resignation to the President. Discussion centers on Gray Gables talks with Olney and Carlisle. Possible replacement choices include outside appointee or Assistant Secretary Reynolds, a move seen as favorable to Pennsylvania Democrats.
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Washington, D. C
the Times
Smith
Cleveland
Gray Gables
Olney
Carlisle
Interior Department
Reynolds
Pennsylvania
Harrity
Democratic National Committee
Robert J Pace King Breaks Fort Wayne Track Record
Over 5000 witnessed Robert J pace to 2:03 at Fort Wayne under Ed Geers, breaking his own 2:08 3-4 mark set in 1894. The article chronicles his 1894 season highlights, rivalries with Joe Patchen and John R Gentry, and notes his build and pedigree as a 16-hand bay gelding weighing 83 pounds.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Robert J
Ed Geers
Hartford
Indianapolis
Joe Patchen
Terre Haute
Davenport
Sioux City
Nashville
Philadelphia
Harold
Maud S
Geraldine
Jay Gould
John R. Gentry
Cleveland
Rapid bursts and racing turmoil at Louisville meet
A week old bald sprint at Buffalo shocks fans as Sanger leads early, with a seven length gap closed by a phenomenal finish. Cooper wins a national title over Owen Kimble. A five mile race ends in a crash injuring J C Mitchell, while riders threaten a strike. Gideon frees riders from quarters and expels Tinsdall for conduct unbecoming. Cabanne disputes, Douglass W. Robert stays silent amid board tensions.
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Bald
Buffalo
Sanger
Gideon
Cooper
Owen Kimble
J. C. Mitchell
Karl Thome
Kentucky
Mitchell
Wich
George D. Gideon
League
L. A.W
T. W. Tinsdall
New York
Tinsdall
Butler Takes Mile Championship At National Meet In Boston
Tom Butler of Cambridgeport led a field of about twenty top American milers to win the mile national championship in Boston. The Butler brothers dominated the event with three firsts and two thirds totaling $200 in cash and a gold medal, Nat Butler placing second with two firsts and a third worth $175. The tandem heat was swift, with the Butler pair winning in 2 10. The big mile open saw Tom finish third after a tight finish from a bad pocket. The finals also listed top placers in the one third mile and one quarter mile national championships.
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Louisville
Aus
Boston
Tom Butler
Cambridgeport
America
Bald
Cooper
Zeigler
Butler
Tom
Nat Butler
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Massachusetts Clothing Co
MY Clothier
Hanover and
Portland Sts
Beverly
Plate of
the Catholic
Father Curran
Petr Welch
Hema
Sie Midd Totemor
Beacon St
Ceetipaten
Thatiaseed
Serge
Pevetalevat Orbitert
Washington St
Col. Brattle
A. W. Bigelow
Boston & Albany
Cottage Farm
F. D., Burnett
Lincoln Street
Brighton
Delphi
Rueter & Company
Highland Spring
Fs. Tapster
Boston Public Park
Mont and Carls
Giles Bishop, Jr
H. H. Commager
Military Academy
West Point
Bishop
Commager
Grover Cleveland
Mall
Theodore Metcalf CO
Cabanne
Douglass W. Robert
Gardiner and
Yom Cooper
Owen S. Kimble
E. C. Bald
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