Grain Elevator Disaster in Toledo Kills and Injures Many
A grain elevator owned by Paddock Hoge & Co in Toledo explodes after spontaneous dust combustion. Eight men cremated, eight fatally burned, eight seriously burned. Superintendent Parks dies. Grace Parks is badly burned. several other workers missing and presumed dead. Property loss estimated at 400000 dollars with grain and building insured.
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Toledo
Paddock, Hoge & Co
William J. Parks
Parks
Grace
Harold
East
Union Elevator
William Parks
John Carr
David Kemp
Charles Keifer
John Smith
Samuel Alexander
Bert Wainwright
Fred Garrett
Harold Parks
Grace Parks
Frank van Housen
Superintendent Parks
Maumee River
Paddock
Garcia to be royally received in Santiago
A dispatch from Santiago says Calixto Garcia arrived at Jiguani en route to Santiago and may travel to the United States to visit his ill daughter. General Lawton plans an honor reception with a levee and a guard of honor, treating Garcia as a distinguished private citizen. Lawton expects no trouble as Cuban troops disband under his command.
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New York
Herald
Santiago
Calixto Garcia
Jiguani
United States
Lawton
Garcia
Wood
Shafter
French convicts mutiny at Cayenne Spanish dispatch reports
A Paris dispatch says mutiny broke out among French convicts at Cayenne in French Guiana. Guards were overpowered and killed, prisoners stormed stores for arms, and 4000 convicts may be freed as troops are sent from Martinique but unlikely to arrive in time. The revolt links to Dreyfus and security at Devil's Island. Paris also reports Colonel Picquart and M. Loblois trial began with Picquart warning of possible murder if condemned.
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London
Paris
French Guiana
Cayenne
Martinique
Devil's Island
Albert Dreyfus
War Office
Convictae
Dreyfus
Picquart
M. Loblois
Cherche Midi
Lemercier Picard
Col. Henry
Argentines Stand with Government Against Chile
The Buenos Aires Herald reports public excitement over a student demonstration showing support for the government against Chilean pretensions. Police dispersed the gathering with no casualties as volunteers organize for potential military action if needed. Boundary negotiations continue quietly.
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New York
Herald
Buenos Ayres
Manitoba Wheat Crop Nears Historic Double Previous Year
Winnipeg reports Manager Thompson of the Owlville Milling company says a government estimate will be exceeded by over 7,000,000 bushels. He estimates Manitoba wheat at 2,000,000 bushels, plus 6,000,000 for the northwest territories, totaling a near double crop, with light damages from wet weather and more hard wheat shipped than last year.
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Winnipeg
Thompson
Owilvie Milling Company
Manitoba
Northwestern Territories
West
Texas imposes freight quarantine on New Orleans fever cases
News from New Orleans reports four fever cases prompting Texas to declare an absolute quarantine on all freight from the city. Southern Pacific and Texas and Pacific railways are halted by the measure, with Alabama quarantine details not yet released.
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New Orleans
Texas
Southern Pacific
Texas and
Pacific
Alabama
Smugglers Nabbed by Rio Grande Customs Inspector
A Texas customs inspector hid by the Rio Grande watched for Chi names smugglers and captured three Celestials crossing from Mexico. They are jailed awaiting a hearing. Also noted are obituaries of George A. Steinway at sea and notices of ambassador Cambon transfer and German writer Feentanon’s death.
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el Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Captain Paget on our war with Cuba
Washington Sept 21 Captain Alfred Paget British naval attachee assembling Cuba campaign material for a report to the admiralty. He argues naval control of army transport and analyzes Cervera’s sortie and the defense of Santiago with emphasis on guns and troop movements. Galveston reports Texas corn export beginnings. Fort Worth names Captain Earp nominee after a party quarrel in Paris Texas.
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Alfred Paget
West Indies
Cuba
Navy Department
British Admiralty
Santiago
Paget
Admiralty
Admiral Cervera
Cervera
General Toral
United States
New Orleans
England
Galveston
Texas
William D. Orthwein Grain Company
Waco
Fort Worth
Tex
Charles K. Bell
State Democratic Executive Committee
Earp-Davenport
Captain Earp
Baltimore Writer Colonel Johnson Dies in Hospital
Baltimore reports Colonel Richard Malcolm Johnson, novelist and lecturer, is dying at Maryland General Hospital.
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Baltimore
Richard Malcolm Johnson
Cying
Maryland General Hospital
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