Mobile and Coast Devastation Wrecks City and Rail Lines
After a massive storm the southern city endures widespread destruction with wrecked wharves the Mobile and Ohio docks and Louisville and Nashville docks, beached steamers, ruined hotels, flooded offices, and heavy losses across wholesale houses and banks. The storm leaves streets cluttered with debris, scattered cotton, and widespread outages across telegraph, light, and transport services.
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Frascati Street
Three Mile Creek
Mobile & Ohio
Louisville & Nashville
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Mobile
Kamp Carney
St. Francis Street
Warships at Pensacola Reported Destroyed
From Pensacola a number of warships in the navy yard were probably destroyed, but attempts to confirm the report were unsuccessful tonight. The message came as Louisville reported the incident on September 28.
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Pensacola
Navy Yard
Looters Beaten to Death in Mobile Destruction Report
Despatch from Flamason Alabama confirms Mobile devastation after a 90 mph wind. Reports say looters beaten, many killed or injured as buildings collapse and water floods the business district. Fort Morgan and nearby towns may be wiped out with millions in damage.
Fort Morgan Safety Concerns Raise War Department Notices
Washington reports Fort Morgan near Mobile Bay entrance with coast artillery units Eighth and Ninth Company stationed there. Officers include First Lieutenant George C Hubbard Second Lieutenant Samuel Frankenberger and Louis R Dice and Contract Surgeon William J Enders noted among the personnel.
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Washington
Fort Morgan
War Department
Mobile Bay
Mobile
Coast Artillery
George C. Hubbard
Samuel Frankenberger
Louis R. Dice
William J. Enders
First Man Out of Mobile Recalls Gulf Storm Ruin
Atlanta reports the first survivor out of Mobile describes great gulf storm destruction. Lives lost and about $3,000,000 in property damaged. The entire business district four blocks wide along the city was flooded six feet deep. Winds reached 90 miles an hour and ships were wrecked with wharves destroyed.
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Mobile Medical College
St. Paul’s
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Girls’ Asylum
Conti Street
Mobile
Cravier & Sons
Charles Street
Lafayette Street
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph
Cawthorn
Bienville Hotel
Bienville Square
Windsor Hotel
St. Andrew
Southern
Southern Supply Company
Mobile & Bay Shore
Louisville & Nashville
Weather Bureau
Mobile, Jacksonville & Kansas City
Atlanta
Police Commissioner Frames New Fire Rules for Officers
The Police Commissioner issues a general order limiting revolver use to self defense, defense of others, preventing a felony arrest, killing dangerous animals, or summoning aid when no other option exists. An accompanying memo clarifies self defense limits and cautions against firing without clear necessity.
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O’meara
Carl F. Hettinger
Charles T. Shaw
Frederick C. Hettinger
Guniner Declared Guilty in Labor Intimidation Case
George M. Gunther an international agent for the International Woodworkers' Union was found guilty before Judge Bell at Middlesex Superior Court East Cambridge of intimidation to bar a fellow unionist from work. Complainant Charles Karshick allege Gunther tried to stop him from returning to the A. B. and E. L. Shaw factory by name calling. No sentence due to defense motion for a new trial.
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George M. Gunther
International Woodworkers’ Union
Bell
Middlesex
East Cambridge
Charles Karshick
Gunther
A. B
E. L. Shaw
Mayor's Party Alignment Promises Democratic Ticket Support
The mayor says he remains a Democrat and will vote with the Democratic ticket in the state, but opposes Charles F. Murphy and William R. Hearst. He condemns Murphy and Hearst while affirming loyalty to his party and its name.
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Charles F. Murphy
William R. Hearst
Letter correcting two errors in yesterday's Post
Michael J. M'Ettrick writes to the editor to correct two misprints in a prior letter responding to a political advertisement. He insists his vote on the bucket shop bill protected the public and supported the Logan bill, and he rebuts misquotation that misrepresented his stance.
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Thomas F. Curley
James M. Curley
Logan
Michael
J. M’ettrick
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Gulf
Water Street
Ala
Pollock & Bernheimer
English Manufacturing Wagon Company
Jacobson
Dorgan & Young
Cunningham Hardware Company
Barney-Cavandagh
Mobile Drug Company
E. O. Zadek Jewelry Company
Draper & Burns
American Supply Company
Christian Supply Company
Cleaveland Bros
T. O. Bush & Co
James McDonnell Company
Marshall Lyons Grocery Company
Muscat & Lott
Mobile Brewery
Bienville Brewery
Dixie Grain Company
James McPhillips Grocery Company
Merchants’ Bank
First National Bank
Lienkauff Bank
Mobile County
Union Station
Government Street
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Flamason
Mobile Register
Louisville & Nashville Telegraph
Bay Minette
Militie
Christ Church
Hamberlain
Boston
Washington Street
Boylston
Fla
Flomaton
George Morgan
Commissioner O'Meara
Snance
Guniner
Paine Furniture Co
Canal Street
North Station
Bureau Ves Ensise
Chiffoniere
New England
M’clellan
Hearst
New York
McClellan
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit. Company
MR. M’ettrick
Pean
Phelan
Boylston St
Stetson
Guyer
Steptoe
Hotel
Touraine
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