Austin Dam Break Triggers Massive Flood and Loss
Special to the Eagle Austin Texas April 7 The Colorado river dam burst at noon sweeping away 600 feet of masonry eight workers drowned and six bystanders swept downstream The wall failed after a 30 foot flood driven by a cloudburst All south Texas flooded trains down roads washouts and widespread darkness Local wrecks and injuries reported as telegraph lines go down and relief efforts begin
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Austin
Texas
Colorado River
Conemaugh
Johnston
Thei
South Texas
McNeil
Dewey Declares Himself a Democrat Though Never Voting
Admiral Dewey says he has always been a Democrat and has never voted in his life. He noted he would prepare a public statement on his future plans. He avoided commenting on Cleveland urging a straight gold Democratic platform. The couple will move to Beauvoir for the summer.
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Washington
Cleveland
Two More Building Societies Fall to Receivers in Atlanta
In three days, two building and loan associations in Atlanta were placed in receivership, with Judge Don A. Pardee appointing the receivers for the home offices and ancillary receivers in their operating states. The action stems from mutual understanding amid adverse tax rulings, adding to the prior case in the same period involving a national railway building concern.
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Atlanta
Don A. Pardee
United States Circuit Court
Home Office
National Railway
Receiver named for Stancliffe loan association
The loan association with D B Stancliffe as general manager was named in an application to Judge Pardee and the head of the concern was announced as its receiver yesterday morning. Meanwhile instructions for filing ancillary bills in Florida Louisiana Texas Alabama and Mississippi were sent by telegraph.
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Loan Association
D.b.stancliffe
Restraining order bars land disposal by railroad in land dispute
Judge Alex Boarman issued an injunction restraining the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railway from selling or altering the status of its lands pending the hearing in H D Hearns vs Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railway set for early May. The suit filed April 2 at Monroe seeks a receiver and alleges unjust bond preferences benefiting officers and that the railroad is insolvent with over 38 million dollars in interest due as of 1899.
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Shreveport
Alex Boarman
United States Circuit Court
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railway
H.d.hearns
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railway Company
Monroe
Puerto Rico unrest after Jamaica workers arrive
Secretary Root reports a minor riot in San Juan between Puerto Ricans and arriving Jamaica negro workers. One Jamaican killed. War Department officials doubt the incident serious and expect General Davis to handle it. Also, Puerto Rican labor unions join US national labor bodies per Santiago Iglesias.
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Washington
Root
San Juan
Puerto Rico
War Department
Davis
New York
Socialist Labor Party
Santiago Iglesias
United States
Central Federated Union
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