Standard Oil manager killed by switch engine in Sopkea
J F Crennan, manager of the Sopk ea Kansas branch of Standard Oil, was killed when a Santa Fe switch engine pulled him while he walked to his office in the railroad yards. He reportedly tripped or was struck, and died at once. Major details remain unclear as investigators assess the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Crennan
Sopeka
Kan
Standard Oil Company
Santa Fe
Crennan
Minneapolis
Margo
N. D
J. C. Simmons
Morely
Congregational Church
Minnesota
Homestead Steel Works
Pittsburg
Charles Root
Miyky
Rout
Canton
China
Wang Chaum
Fire at Brooklyn brewpub injures many during grand opening
A Brooklyn Consumers Park Brewing Company opening attracted a large crowd when a railing collapse and fall from fifteen feet injured over twenty guests. Reports note the blaze origins from thawing a frozen gas pipe. Other items include a railroad opening for freight and passenger service, Ogden steel executive John Gates’s presidency, and various regional disasters and incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hamburg
Ayas
Ashofea
Ape “Hye
Henet Jihe
Petersburg
Inygian
Foreign Office
Dtey
Moe
Davenport
Treek Island
Northwestern
John W. Gdtes
Federal Steel Company
Mississippi
Taevenport
Cudahy Oil Company
Muncielod
Blackford County
Southern Presbyterian Board of Missions
Nashville
Rey. J. Vass
Rey HL. P Hawkins
Luebo
Congo Free State
Africa
Bes
Willie Dages
Venus
John Dages
Ellsworth
Has
Lena
Phe
Efe
Gus Daggs
John
Notable deaths and incidents sweep across many states
A wide range of brief items includes the deaths of Osborne and Elderkin, a sudden death at Middletown, and the suicide of a former congressman candidate. Reports cover shipwrecks near Rockaway, explosions, theft trials, frozen Mississippi, a massive drainage canal project, and a major fire devastating Massena. Also noted are gas wells in Ohio, flood and court cases, and flood of ice and window glass industry revival in Indiana.
Fire, deaths, and disputes spark regional calamities
A string of tragedies and incidents spans Barbonortille to Richmond and Paducah. A family perishes in a home fire near Barbonortille, while John W Baker, Kentucky grand master of the Ancient Order of Workmen, dies of dropsy at 50. A fire wrecks upper Chespeake and Ohio Railway offices in Richmond, with $70,000 loss insured. Fatal turkey shoot clash on Lost Creek near Jackson leaves Nobles and Irvin Fugate dead and Jerry Nogle wounded. A Walker County quarrel between Jerome Henson and Thomas Jones ends in a Cedar Grove brawl after a feud escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud’ Russell
Talerdale
William “Eli
Barbonortille
Ws Va
Poten
John W. Baker
Kentucky
Order of Workmen
Chespeake and Ohio Railway
Richmond
John 'W.' Baker
Jackson
Kys
Dim Nobles
Irvin Fugate
Jerry Nogle
Jerome Henson
Thomas Jones
Walker County
Georgia
Cedar Grove
Jones
Henson
Collision at Norfolk Port Involving Two Steamships
A collision occurred off Lambert's Point as the steamships James Town from Old Dominion and Glenvech from Britain, both at anchor near the coal piers, came into contact. The James Town suffered no injuries and its crew maintained calm among waiting passengers from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parreich Starhing
Rees
Norfolk
New York
Old Dominion Line
Jamestown
Glenvech
Lambert’s Point
Multiple Global Events Mentioned in Fragmentary Voice
Fragmentary OCR lists diverse notes: earthquake in Akhalkalak district, Russia. 1899 gold yield in New South Wales at 50941.5 ounces. Croker injured in England. Paris council and Washington statue plan. Paris Deroulede verdicts. zoo keeper killed by lions. wild-fire scene. Disjointed items with insufficient context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akhalkalak
Tiflis
Russia
New South Wales
Richard Croker
Wantaro
England
Paris
Washington
MM. Deroulede
Vi ‘Etina Zoological Gardens
Carnegie Gives 300000 To Cooper Union For Day School
Andrew Carnegie's donation of 300000 supports a day school at Cooper Union to train young men as skilled workmen. Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper add 3200000 to the land grant for the Cooper Institute, funding a mechanics arts day school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Cooper Union
Abram
Hewitt
Edward Cooper
Cooper Institute
Mechanics’ Arts
Puritan
Cabot Island
Canadise Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Stratford
British-Aerican Furniture Company
National Association of Red Mill Workers
American Steel and Wire Company
Fhe
Cleveland
Alaska
Cape Nome
Bradstreet’s
Market Reports Across Cities For Cattle Hogs Wheat and More
A compendium of commodity prices from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York listing cattle hogs sheep and various grains. Values include No 2 red wheat 6e to 76c corn 30c to 42c oats 2c to 28c rye 52c to 59c butter creamery 23c to 29c eggs 15c to 24c and assorted market ranges for each city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledos_Whest
Milwaukee
Sheen
New York
Congressional debates and world news roundup
Senate and House debated financial measures and reforms while plotting steps on Philippine policy and war resolution. Resolutions sought government deposits bank scrutiny and a civil government for Porto Rico. Foreign affairs items reported include war costs, policy toward Philippines, and global events from famine in India to Australia crops and New Guinea conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
Chandler
Republican Finance
Hoar
Pettigrew
Mobart
Allen
Gages
National City Bank
Hanover
National Bank of New,ork
Aldrich
Gen. Otis
Philippine
Foraker
Porto Rico
Sulzer
Gage
Hanover National Bank of New York
Shufroth
Bromwell
United Stat
Philippines
Ddr
Lews
Beveridge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Government of
TanalTan Islands
al Wy 7
Iluar
Fhe House
Treasury
New York
Lavy
Dem
Lentz
Gems Fagin
Jore
New Hebrides
Colville Reservation
Washington
Dixie
Liberty Alliance
Chicago
Minnesota
House of Correction
Cnet
Broad Street
Texas
Paris
Rockwand
Tenn
Mré
Connor
London
Florence Ightingale
New Caledonia
Australia
Charlton
T. ‘Lewis
Ounaba
Spain
Aig Tsippines
I Bt
Kate
Diefeat
Manus
Suez Canal
Lord Bennet
Evangelist
Leonora van Alarter
Tacoma
Wash
Tankerville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rar
Miami
Fla
Brotherhood of Railroad
Federation of American Railway
Delagon Bay
Tennessee Central Railroad
Eam Rockwood
Bellegarde
Geneva
Switzerland
District Court of
Dallas
Oak Cliff
Osborne
Ashington
Zon Ygsbins
Peninsylvani
Edward y-Feda
Riverside Penitentiary
Tordenskjold
Jones Inlet
Rockaway
Long Island
W. A. Elderkin
U.S. A
Middletown
N. Y
Department of the Lakes
Wid” McCoy
Peter Maher
Conny
Pas Hort
Michael Schwantes
Edwin Ray Snow
James T. Whittemore
Yarmouth
Mass
Scirtener
Eaven, Melntyre,& Co
New, Tlayen
Wikripsey
Knoasville
Littsbars
Jerome Descio
Washington, D. C
Charles Si. Hoyt
Concord
Garner
Cha
Ofice
Edl Hershey
Lancaster County
Llershey
Canada
Western
St St. Louis
Lima
Oqhin
Lester Queen
Iis
Wyatt Sharp
Arkansas
Denver
Sharp
B. A. Whetstone
Huntington
Ark
Bellefontaine
Ernest Austin
Ohio Penitentiary
William Ernest
J. W. McAndrews
Haverly
Elgin
Lil
Jockport
Desplaiges
Thener
Himois
Gulf of Mexico
Moore
Mare Island
Cal
S. D
Douglas
Butler County
Clover
Farmers’ Alliance Ek
Findlay
Oni Oo
New Territory
Ohio
Massena
Harney
Sixteenth Streets
Omaha
Virgie Graves
Sho
United States
Olga Nether
Frohman
Daly
Oakland
ADI
Mercantile Trust Company of New York
Ais
Chicigé
Chinhate
BAW
Meddaugh
Henry B. Jey
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ihe
Avery
W. F P. Nesbit
Chile
Peter Hollaway
Thomas Kivlin
Thomas Quinlin
Irwinis
Malwintkee
Kivlin
Quintin
Thas Judging House
Chicago Great Western Paysager
Galena Junction
American Window Glass Company
Fartford City
Ind
Southern
Salm Salhi
Market Reports
Skas
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