McKinley Begins Presidency with Fewest Faults Seen
President McKinley rises after a restful night and signs John Sherman’s State Department commission. He greets White House staff at 7:30 and meets Cleveland Cabinet members at 10:30 as Olney arrives late. Veterans from Major McKinley’s Ohio regiment and Philadelphia clubs are among the first groups to visit the White House.
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McKinley
John Sherman
White House
Cleveland
Olney
State Department
Twenty-third Ohio
David Martin Club
William R. L. Leeds Association
Harmer Club
Philadelphia
Americas Club
Pittsburg
Pruden
Capitol
John D. Long
Mas
Partial Collapse of Marshall College Shocks Huntington
A hurricane in southwest Virginia caused heavy damage in Huntington with the south end of Marshall College collapsing. Many ladies fainted and were carried out, a dozen schoolchildren were injured, churches damaged, and trees blocked railroad tracks and telegraph lines.
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Marshall College
West Virgina
Huntington
W. Va
Virginia
Marstall College
Central City
Washington School
Kentucky flood damages hit Winchester Mt Sterling and Louisville
A cyclone caused extensive destruction in central Kentucky this morning. In Winchester several buildings lost roofs and three new structures were demolished. Mt Sterling saw the McBrayer distillery unroofed and the L N roundhouse at Rowland wrecked. Stanford area reported heavy property damage as Southern Indiana endured historic rainfall.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Winchester
Mt. Sterling
Great McBrayer
Louisville & Nashville
Rowland
Stanford
Indiana
Flood Submerges St Louis Suburbs Widths River Desperes Rises
In St Louis on March 5 a cloudburst swamped low areas as the Desperes river rose to twelve feet, flooding Cheltenham Clifton Howard Benton Ellendale and Edgewood. Two men drowned at Sublette avenue bridge as trains halted, sewers overflowed, and relief boats evacuated residents.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Sublette Avenue
Forest Park Lane
Mill Creek
Iron Mountain
Illinois Central
Cairo
Rise of Ohio Flood Deluges Lockland and Railroads
The Ohio River swelled after a long rain, flooding Lockland and Cumminsville. Mill Creek roared half a mile wide, washing away bridges, submerging Anderson's Ferry, and threatening rail lines with widespread washouts and forced evacuations.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Mill Creek
Milford
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Lockland
Cumminsville
Ohio
Miami
Licking
Trautman
Anderson’s Ferry
Danger of gas explosions along Tremont area discussed
Boston officials warn a repeat of Thursday's gas blast could occur where leaks remain along Tremont and Boylston streets and near Tremont Temple. Transit officials urge constant vigilance as gas odors persist under subway streets from Shawmut Avenue to Boylston Street amid numerous encased mains and sewers.
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Tremont
Boylston
Carson
The
Transit Commission
the Post
Washington
Hanover Streets
Shawmut Avenue
Boylston Street
Tremont Street
Park Street
Scollay Square
Park Street Church
Tremont Temple
School Street
Parker House
New Tremont Building
Houghton & Dutton
School
Beacon
Sunday Post
Jackson
Boston
Park
Beacon Streets
Fire Schäden in Worcester Day Building Ruins Main Street
Fire gutted the Day building at Main and Walnut in Worcester causing an estimated 318000 in property loss. Eight firemen were injured, three seriously, and Mrs Nicolai Jansen is in serious condition. The blaze started in the boiler room of A S Lowell millinery and spread rapidly through multiple floors prompting alarms and explosions in nearby buildings.
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Worcester
Main
Walnut Streets
Goulding Building
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D. W. Fitzpatrick
Gplaine & Pitzpatrick
NO Court St
Stoane
Frank J. Hartlee, John August
John J. Rice
Charles H. Joyce
WM. H. Smith
John Conroy
Valador
Pearl Hill Lithia Spring Co
Geo. H. Morrill
Congress
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Rueter & Company
Highland Spring Brewery
C.h.rosinson&co
New England
H, Robinson & CO
Partment A
Washington St
Adams Square & Dock Sq
Walnut ST
Buffinton
St. Loui
Tremont and
School Streets
Museum
Hanover Street
Elm
Washington Street
Hanover
Brattle
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