Boston Shelters Galveston Suffering With Clothing Drive
Boston efforts to aid Galveston hurricane victims show contributions totaling over 30,000 including 23,945.45 dollars listed by Lee Higginson Co and a near 1,900 dollar Chamber of Commerce subscription. Donations of clothing bedding and boots are urged, with free freight via National Wells Fargo and American Express. Notable donors include Walter Baker Company and B F Keith. the list covers many firms and individuals through yesterday afternoon.
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Boston
Galveston
Lee, Higginson & Co
Chamber of Commerce
Salvation Army
Hart
State Street
Relief Fund
City Hall
Relief Committee
National
Wells-Fargo
American
Walter Baker Company
R. H. White Company
Kearsarge
Archbishop Williams
Emerson Piano Company
B. F. Keith
Lee, Higginson &O
Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Ate
Frederick Leyland & Co., Ltd
Leyland
Furness, Withy & Co., Ltd
Robert E. Burnett
Wilson’s & Furness-Leyland
Ie Ae Tyre
Richards, Mills & Co
C. P. Jameson
Dominion Steamship
Warren & Co
Warren Steamship NG
William Johnston &Co
Tltda
J. Wylde
Johnston Steamship Line
Sanderson & Son
Wilson Steamship Line
A. H. Boole
Espn
George H. Balderson
Felton & Son
Hersey B. Goodwin
Accra
Welutov
Taguion
Ile
New England Shoe and Leather Association
George C. Houghton
Bedford Street
Dig In Debris to Get Bodies
Rescue crews persist amid storm wreckage along the bay front. Planks and sheds are replaced as crews restore water mains and telegraph lines. Soldiers guard the island to deter looting while railways pledge to restore service and a single bridge reconstruction focuses efforts. Ice remains plentiful and lemonade sales appear at street corners.
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Western Union
Galveston
List of 2701 Galveston dead published by Post
The Post prints a list of 2701 Galveston dead compiled from various sources and believed authentic. Many bodies were burned buried at sea or in the sand with no identification possible, leaving a large number of unidentified victims.
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Galveston
Jones
R. G. Lowe
Houston
Tex
the Post Today
Unclear Company Death Claims Spark Aid Efforts
There is heavy confusion as to action on payment of claims without proof of death, which many cases may render impossible. Contributions of money continue to arrive, along with various supply donations aiding relief efforts.
Bridge rebuilding plans for Galveston Bay crossroad
G W Bosecheke, assistant engineer for Southern Pacific, received wire orders from New York to plan a double track steel bridge across Galveston Bay ten feet higher than the old span and to use full force. Three railroads sought permission for a temporary structure to Galveston. Mr Meiklejohn authorized emergency work, to be paid by the railroads. Trains hoped to run into Galveston within thirty days as the International and Great Northern chief reports railway losses of five to six million dollars.
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Galveston
Tex
G. W. Bosecheke
Southern Pacific Railroad
New York
Galveston Bay
Meiklejohn
Trice
International and Great Northern Railroad
Death list shows mostly working people in Galveston
Houston dispatch notes the Galveston death list mainly comprises workers tradesmen and small professionals and their families with few prominent names. The hurricane struck east and west ends and the water front hardest while central city residents faced lighter loss.
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Houston
Tex
Galveston
East End
West End
Water Front
Hospital Camp Planned for Galveston Health Plan
A conference at the city health officer Wilkinsons office discussed community health needs and accepted the offer of the United States Marine Hospital service to establish a camp in Galveston. The plan aims to improve medical care access and public health preparedness for the area.
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Houston
Galveston
Marine Hospital Corps
Tex
Wilkinson
United States Marine Hospital Service
Galveston Restores Telegraph and Mail Service
Galveston resumes telegraphic links with the outside world though not fully open for business. The cable from Chicago arrived Sunday and workers straightened thousands of poles. Mail service is restored and two daily mails will be sent from Houston.
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Galveston
Tex
Chicago
Bay
Houston
Fire devastates Briggs farm as water saved survivors
A sweeping brush and wood fire near Briggs farm menaced homes and a cranberry operation. Rob McCosh rode to the water lock and opened sluice gates saving Mrs Briggs, her child, and workers. Dozens of buildings burned including the farmhouse and cranberry stock while survivors fled to ships and shores. Plymouth organizes rapid relief as flames threaten Bloody Pond area.
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Briggs
Dr. Ernst
Rob MccCosh
Cranberry
Mr. Briggs
Cooper Shop
Wallerville
Ship Pond
Long Pond
Charles Stoddard
Plymouth National Bank
Holland Davis
New York
Edward Emery
Boston
George B. Collingwood
Bassets
Turners
Coopers
Petersons
Woodwards
Branch Pierce
Daniel Webster
Dean Briggs
Harvard
Clam Pudding Pond
William 8. Leland
Manomet
Salt Pond
Forest Fire Ravages Rockland and Nearby Areas
A major forest fire reignites near Rockland on Wednesday spreading through several miles. The Rockland fire department fights the blaze on Salem Street near the North Abington line as crews from North Abington and South Weymouth respond. The fire, described as the worst in South Weymouth just beyond the Rockland boundary, threatens multiple dwellings tonight.
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Rockland
Salem Street
North Abington
South Weymouth
Proclamation Urges Miners to Stay Home Next Monday
15,000 miners already out. Executive board of district No 9 issued a proclamation to miners of Northumberland, Schuylkill, Columbia and Dauphin counties urging them to remain at home next Monday, obey the law, avoid liquor, and not engage in quarrels. Clergy, business men and the public urged to aid the fight against the exploiters.
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District No. 9
Northumberland
Schuylkill
Columbia
Dauphin
Bankrupt Mine Owners Speak On Coal Output and Strike
New York September 14 R M Olyphant president of the Delaware and Hudson railroad notes August coal output near 4.9 million tons, well above the average, with September so far at about 3 million tons. Operators warn a strike could bankrupt some firms while others fear famine is a retailer ploy. Union reserves and per man support are debated, as retailers hold most coal and prices could rise.
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New York
R. M. Olyphant
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
United Miners’ Union
United Mine Workers’ Union
Eiven
Coal Prices Rise Amid Anticipated Strike
Boston's hard coal supply is estimated at about 60 days with no sharp current demand. Prices jumped 70 cents a ton on news of a threatened strike, lifting prevailing rates to around four dollars and fifty cents to five dollars a ton as companies warn prices may rise further depending on the strike duration.
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Boston
Coroners Find Tugboat Crew Guilty Of Inhumanity At Hoboken Fire
Two coroner juries investigated Hoboken dock fire deaths. The drowning victims verdict blamed tugboat crews for prioritizing salvage over saving lives, with captains unnamed in testimony. The burned victims inquest could not determine the fire’s origin.
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New York
Hoboken Dock
Population figures for multiple cities from 1900 census
The dispatch lists 1900 populations for Lawrence Somerville Springfield and others, noting increases from 1890 and 1880. It provides ward-by-ward counts and percent changes, with incomplete garbled OCR in several lines.
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Washington
Lawrence
Ohio Democrats Open Campaign With Bryan at Two Rallies
In Columbus, Ohio, September 14, the Democratic party opened its campaign with afternoon at Goodale Park and evening at Goodale Auditorium. William J. Bryan spoke at both events to a large state gathering, attacking Republicans for steering 1896 victory through misrepresentation of international bimetallism and emphasizing labor issues. A monster night meeting followed with remarks from Charles W. Baker Tom It. Johnston and J. C. Newton, with Mrs Bryan also speaking briefly.
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Columbus
Ohio
Goodale Park
Goodale Auditorium
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Ite
Sete i Ce
Charles W. Baker
Tom It
John« Gon
J. CC. Newton
Bryvag
Fire on Portland Street damages Sshine Kaufman building
A rubbish fire on the second floor of 75 Portland Street threatened the Sshine Kaufman Company shops and caused extensive damage to woodwork and stock estimated at $400 to $500. Brody and Bowker glass dealers on the first floor sustained light water damage.
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Portland Street
Sshine-Kaufman Company
Brody & Bowker
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