Gulf Storm Wrecks Ships and Shores Near Mobile
A tropical gulf storm reaching 70 mph caused widespread damage from Mobile to Pensacola and Meridian. Ships wrecked or damaged, several schooners sunk, coast defenses and rail lines washed out, and crops in parts of Mississippi Alabama reported heavy losses with no confirmed fatalities. The Mayflower and Harold details reflect broader maritime wreckage and lingering communication outages.
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Mobile
Cat Island
Fort Morgan
Coast Artillery
Mississippi
Altar
Meridian
Alabama
H. M. Beggarty
West End
Er Bureau
Gulf
Alabamia
Selma
Troy
Weather and rail updates from New Orleans and Port Eads
Louisville and Nashville officials say trains cannot enter New Orleans before Monday. Port Eads reports wind speeds of 72 miles per hour with the gale carrying away the weather gauge and unknown property damage or casualties. In New York, steamer Evelyn agents say the vessel near Pensacola is only slightly damaged and could be released.
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Pensacola
Fla
Cyrano
Evelyn
New York
Pensacola Bar
Savannah
St. Thoms
Africa
Brayton
New Orleans
Louaisville
Nashville
Port Eads
Kurdish raid devastates Armenian district leaving villages in ruins
A Constantinople dispatch reports 400 Kurdish raiders attacking Dauiare in Armenia. They destroyed 12 villages, sparing only young girls who were seized for harems while all males were slain.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Constantinople
Dauiare
Armenia
Ruth
Storm Warning Halts Outgoing Shipping Near Cape Hatteras
The Weather Bureau warned all ships to remain in port as a storm approaches, deeming sea travel unsafe, especially near Cape Hatteras. Hampton Roads and the inner harbor see heavy vessel waits for a clear departure window. Beaumont company led by ex Senator Towne reports a gusher at Spindletop Ridge and plans a $200000 plant after 160 acre tract acquisition. In Houston a man found near old artillery dies after laudanum overdose. James McAllister, a laborer, was identified among bottles of water liquor and laudanum.
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Norfolk
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
Hampton Roads
Inner Harbor
Beaumont
Tex
Charles A. Towne
Houston
James McAllister
Improvements in Brooklyn Navy Yard to Begin
The Brooklyn navy yard will see improvements valued at several million dollars soon begun. An infant in Paris Illinois died after swallowing a box of pills. Charley Huber of Arcola Illinois has learned of a fortune from a German aunt. William File, 21, of Evansville Indiana, died by suicide due to ill health. Beaudolph Needam drowned in the Ohio River near Union City Tennessee. Bernard McLean, 19, was killed when thrown from a horse at El Dorado Illinois. Oklahoma City council set paving contract for the business district. Sir William Laird, renowned iron master, died in Glasgow Scotland.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
Jonas Amburger
Paris
Charley Huber
Arcola
Ills
Germany
William File
Evansville
Ind
Beaudolph Needam
Ohio River
Union City
Tenn
Bernard McLean
el Dorado
City Council of
Oklahoma City
O. T
William Laird
Glasgow
Scotland
Resignation Rumor Denied by Southern Pacific Leader
New York August 17 officials said no definite word on President Hayes resignation at Southern Pacific. Charles H Tweed chair of the board said he had not been informed of any resignation. Waverly Station August 17 a Black section hand shot a Polish man Dukowsky near Bukowsk's store and fled after the attack.
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New York
President Hayes
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Charles H. Tweed
Hayes
Waverly Station
Dukowsky
Bukowsk
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Porto Cortez
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United States
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