Disaster on the River City of Pittsburg Fire at Ogden’s Landing
A steamer fire disaster near Cairo on the Ohio River left 60 to 80 missing or dead from about 160 aboard. The City of Pittsburg burned after 4 am as passengers, many in bed, fled flames and smoke. Lifeboats and river rescue efforts saved some. the ship ran ashore and survivors struggled in a swift current. The incident occurred after a routine inspection and temporary confidence in safety.
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Cairo
Ogden’s Landing
City of
Pittsburg
Phillips
Oliver Phillips
United States
Cameron and
Fern
Wesley Neely
Captan Doss
Harry Doss
Doss
Wesley Doss
Cincinnati
Marie Tessim
Cannelton
Ind
Fannie McCullom
Leavenworth
Patrick Burke
Owensboro
al Pritchard
Memphis
Tenn
Clay Breeze
Uniontown
Archie M. Allen
British Mule Camp Outline of Crowder Report Submitted
Colonel E H Crowder arrived in Washington and outlined the investigation into a British supply station in Louisiana and its Boer war role. He submitted a report to Acting Secretary Sanger, who declined to discuss details. Crowder and Sanger met with the president to convey the forthcoming report’s nature.
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Crowder
Washington
E. H. Crowder
Army
Louisiana
Sanger
War Department
Mr. Sanger
Colonel Crowder
Pearson predicts Port Chalmette mule trade ends with inquiry
Gen Samuel Pearson, Boer envoy in the United States, says Crowder's Port Chalmette probe will halt mule shipments to South Africa. He claims the investigation will stop all mules or horses from leaving the U.S. He notes officials say the policy moves aim to end the mule business and that Pearson receives many letters, including one alleging ammunition shipments from New Orleans to the British.
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New Orleans
Samuel Pearson
United States
Crowder
Port Chalmette
South Africa
Pearson
Barracks Blast Rocks Managua Center City
A massive explosion destroyed a two story barracks near Managua's lakefront on April 19. Reports say 100 to 200 officers and soldiers killed with many injured. nearby buildings including the National Hotel and Palace damaged. damage estimated at 5 million pesos.
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Managua
Nicaragua
National Hotel
Central Telegraph Station
National Palace
Dallas Burns In Triple Blaze Overnight
Three fires in Dallas within an hour before dawn caused extensive damage in dense residential and commercial areas. One firefighter was fatally injured, four others, including Chief H. F. Magee, were overcome by heat as property losses reached 350000 to 400000 dollars with about 200000 dollars insured. Buildings struck include A Keating implements warehouse Wertheimer and Son bottlehouse Crowdus Brothers hidehouse Griffiths lumber yard Mrs. Smart home Miss Prather residence P H Travers grocery Conroy blacksmith Peacemakers mission old city calaboose city pound Dorsey Printing Fisher lane homes and barns Art Wall Paper Company damaged by fire and water.
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Dallas
H. F. Magee
A. Keating
Wertheimer & Son
Crowdus Bros & Co
Griffiths & Co
Mrs. Smart
Miss Prather
P. H. Travers
John J. Conroy
Peacemakers’ Mission
Old City Calaboose
Dorsey Printing Company
Fisher Lane
Art Wall Paper Company
Colonel Chas Marshall Civil War Secretary of Lee Dies
Baltimore mourns Col. Chas Marshall veteran of Gen. Robert E. Lee staff who served as military secretary and long a Baltimore lawyer. He died of apoplexy at his home after two years of ill health born October 30 1830 in Warrenton Virginia and connected to Chief Justice John Marshall through his father. He served with Lee from 1862 throughout the war.
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Baltimore
Col. Chas, Marshall
Robert E. Lee
Baltimore Bar
Col. Marshall
Warrenton
John Marshall
Santa Fe Railroad Expands 500 Miles Across Oklahoma
Guthrie O T April 21 The Santa Fe railroad begins extensive extensions totaling around five hundred miles with active work starting at Shawnee Pauls Valley Ralston Newkirk Washington and Overso It is rumored that further lines may follow across the territory
Wilf effort to control Indian Territory lines amid Choctaw purchase
The Wilf drive aims to take command of the Indian Territory east and west lines to counter Rock Island gains from the Choctaw purchase.
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Rock Island
Fire destroys five brick stores on East Main Street
A $30,000 blaze hit Nacogdoches on a Sunday morning at 5 o'clock burning five brick stores and their contents on East Main street. The old Hart hotel barely escaped but is a wreck while the new Belk hotel was damaged but not killed.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
East Main Street
Palma Reaches Cuba Amid Havana Welcome
President Elect Palma landed at Gibara on Sunday morning. A large crowd cheered him in a broad show of support during the arrival in Cuba.
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Havana
Palma
Gibara
Miss Sybil Clifton Inherits Oil Lands Fortune
Miss Sybil Clifton of Chicago heiress and niece of Huntington Hale inherits a $100,000 oil lands fortune left at Beaumont Texas after his death.
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Sybil Clifton
Chicago
Til
Huntington Hale
Beaumont
Tex
Women and Jewels and Health Kept Safe
An advertisement argues women prioritize jewels over health and warns coughs and bronchial troubles threaten well being. It promotes Dr Boschkee's German Syrup as a prompt aid to halt early consumption and heal bronchial issues, noting availability at Wilson Jenkins Drugstore in Bryan and urging readers to obtain Green's Almanac.
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T. W. House
C. G. Parsons
W. A. Reed
Parsons
Same
Bryan
Seltzer
Mark
Daly
Texas
B.tyaa
Franklin
Bryan, Texas
Mary Lister
Carrollton
Adams
Ohio
Downs
Sweeny
L. L. Hunter
Limnti
Joe Redding
Fred Jones
Newport
Tom Smith
Wm. Rentz Bollinger
Henry Thomas
John Botts
Tony Gilfoulke
Lee
Santa Fe
den, Jo. B. Gordon
Cuba
Paul Jones
W. T. Ford
J. E. Ponder
D. Mike, Jr
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