Gulf Coast Storm Hits Florida Coast With High Winds
The tropical hurricane swept Jamaica and Cuba then struck the Florida coast with near 100 mph winds. Vessels feared overboard south of here. the barkentine Culberson ashore 85 miles south of Miami, waterlogged with crew missing. West Palm Beach reports dock and warehouse damage. Lookout, 17 miles from New Orleans, reports an 8 foot washout. Galveston awaits the storm center, high surf and possible inundation but no confirmed major damage yet.
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Miami
Fla
Jamaica
Cuba
Florida
Here
Barkentine Culberson
Richter
St. John
N. B
Carey Foot Light
Culberson
Passagoula
Miss
Rosario
Argentine Republic
West Palm Beach
Grand Isle
Cheniere Caminada
Louisville
Nashville
Lookout
New Orleans
J. J. Clarke
Rigolets Bridge
Galveston
Sept
Gulf
East Broadway
Twenty-fourth Street
Bayside
Bay
Charlotte M. Allen
Strikes Louisiana Weather Drowns Two Officials
A Louisiana storm swept the southern coast as sea water backed up to the Mississippi levees. Dr. O H Burford and Superintendent Richard Quinn vanished in a catboat and were reportedly drowned. Crop damage from saltwater was extensive while New Orleans and gulf areas suffered no notable damage. East bank wires to Fort Eads failed.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi River
O. H. Burford
Richard Quinn
Fort St. Philip
Gulf
Mississippi
Fort Eads
Storm Hits New Orleans and Louisiana Coast
Reports say the Friday night storm battered New Orleans with heavy rain and disrupted telegraph lines. No deaths confirmed beyond two previously reported, while Louisiana towns report cane damage and rail disruptions persist on the Louisville and Nashville line. The New Carelia steamer passed through in good shape as Lake Pontchartrain remained a rough sea. Sea water backed up along West End Milneburg and traffic over New Canal halted, with bridge damage at St Catherine noted and track sections along the Mississippi Sound submerged.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Lake Pontchartrain
West End
Milneburg
New Carelia
New Canal
Louisville and Nashville
St. Catherine
Mississippi Sound
Population figures show Portland and other cities changes
The census bureau lists Portland Oregon population at 90 425 up from 46 355 in 1890 an increase of 44 041 94 95 percent Nashville Tennessee stands at 80 865 up from 76 158 Atlantic City New Jersey 27 888 up from 13 055 and Peoria Illinois 56 100 up from 41 024 Mobile Alabama 38 459 up from 31 076 Lincoln Nebraska 40 169 down from 55 154. a decrease of 14 985 27 17 percent London dispatch notes Li Hong Chang seeking an American escort to Pekin and US Consul Goodnow weighing the request A German bachelor Peter James was assassinated near Holdenville Indian Territory Noacew.
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Nashville
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Atlantic City
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Peoria
Ills
Mobile
Ala
Lincoln, Neb
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International Board of Arbitration
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H. E. Huntington
Glasgow
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Liza
Dray Line
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Tom A. Searcy
Wilcox
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Li Hong Chang
Pekin
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Goodnow
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Holdenville
I. T. Noacew
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