Wreck of Pennsylvania Special Trains Passengers Town
The Pennsylvania Special, an eighteen hour New York to Chicago train, derailed near Diamond Pennsylvania. Fifty four passengers aboard, many injured seriously. John Kline of Joliet Illinois killed. Chicago notables among the injured include F A Bussem Samuel Nixon G A Singer Lightner Henderson George Wood and J J Kern. The Pullman cars plunged sixty feet into the river after braking gear failed and the train was late by about thirty five minutes.
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Samuel F. Nixon
Nixon & Zimmerman
G A. Singer
la Salle Street
Chicago
Lightner Henderson
George Wodd
Colonial Theater
J. J. Kern
Black Diamond
Altoona
Johnstown
Central American War Fears Rise as Nations Mobilize
From City of Mexico February 23. Under Secretary Algara says war against Nicaragua on Honduras notes and reports of allies. Analysts estimate Guatemala 35 000 to mobilize 40 000 Salvador 40 000 with 3 000 standing, Nicaragua 10 000 with 40 000 mobilizable. El Salvador praised for discipline and Chilean training. Guatemala viewed weaker.
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Mexico
Central America
Algara
Associated Press
Teguepalpla
Honduras
Cullen
Nicaragua
Bonila
Hon Ran
Zelaya
Salvador
Guatemala
Performers Sing Through Fire At Empire Theater
A Cleveland dispatch reports a fire at the Empire theater as performers continued their program while audience members stayed seated. Smoke filled the auditorium and $1000 in damage occurred before firemen quelled the blaze after about half an hour. In Buffalo four people drowned at Soquanda creek near Delaware Park: Mrs William H Drummer 28 Antony Beiter 13 Richard Beiter 12 Ruth Drummer 14.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Cleveland
Empire Theater
Buffalo
N. Y
Soajquada Creek
Elmwood Avenue
Delaware Park
William H. Drummer
Antony Beiter
Richard Beiter
Ruth Drummer
Cleveland's Tribute to Washington's Birth Anniversary
Former President Grover Cleveland spoke at a George Washington birth anniversary celebration hosted by the Union League Club in Chicago. He criticized modern public holidays as noisy and dangerous and urged Americans to honor Washington’s example and leadership as essential to the republic.
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Chicago
Grover Cleveland
George Washington
Union League Club
Cleveland
Republic
Washington
Survivors Rescued From Berlin Wreck Off Hook of Holland
After more than thirty hours of rescue attempts the Dutch life boatmen reached the wreck of the British steamer Berlin at Hook of Holland and saved ten survivors. They battled mountainous seas, launching their boat repeatedly despite being driven back, and refused to quit until the survivors were brought aboard.
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Berlin
Hook of Holland
President signs diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
The president signed the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, the first regular supply measure to be acted on by Congress. In Albuquerque New Mexico representative 73 notes a sparse opiate supply. Dr Sherwood B lives of New York an oarsman accidentally shot himself at Datil and died instantly after a needle probe found a bullet.
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Washington
Congress
Albuquerque
N. M
Sherwood B. Lives
New York
Oarsiman
Datil
Representative Salts Struck By Smallpox In House Seat
In Jefferson City Missouri Representative J. M. Salts of Phelps county contracted smallpox while on the house floor. The chamber was fumigated after the incident as members reacted with commotion. The governor noted spots on his face and mentioned possible vaccination.
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Jefferson City
J. M. Salts
Phelps County
Salts
Folk
Postal Telegraph Raises Salaries Across Ranks
Clarence H. Mackey, president of the Postal Telegraph Cable company, announced in New York on February 21 that previous statements about salary increases were unauthorized, but the company has decided to raise salaries for all tele graph operators wire chiefs traffic chiefs assistant chief operators and managers by 10 percent.
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Postal Cable Telegraph Company
New York
Clarence H. Mackey
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
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