Wrecks and Disasters Dominate Week in Telegraphic Roundup
A Boston and Maine freight wreck near Woodsonville N H killed the engineer fireman and brakeman. Floods in southern France cause extensive losses. Cyclone in Lowrey Minnesota destroys buildings killing four. Alaska land titles spark squatters and occupancies. Christian Endeavor train near Cottonwood Cal. avoids wreck while trestle burns. Fire in Lake Ann Michigan destroys a village. Bombay riots kill up to 1500. Shootings, mine strikes and fireworks deaths fill the rest of a tumultuous week.
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France
Theodore Durrant
Durrant
San Quentin
Lowrey
Minn
Alaska
Jeaneat
Juneau
Christian Endeavor
Oregon
Cottonwood
Cal
Charles Broadhurst
Couamitese On Foreign Relations
New Orleans
Lake Ann
Mich
Masters
Bombay
Calcutta
Gigeace
Europe
Ming
Mallan
Idaho
William Evans
Wallace
Evans
Belle of Bath Burned At Sea After Furious Fire and Flood
Seventeen sailors from the American ship Belle of Bath recount their perilous voyage after leaving Barbadoes for Hong Kong. A sudden leak and days of pumping preceded a catastrophic fire that doomed the vessel, forcing the crew into boats and a perilous voyage 120 miles to land.
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New York
Prince Line
South America
West India
Barbadoes
Belle of Bath
Hong Kong
Curtis
Cad
Silver Gift to Battleship Oregon in Portland Ceremony
Governor Lord presented a silver service to Captain Albert C. Barker and the crew of the battleship Oregon in a formal Portland ceremony. About 300 sailors from nearby monitors participated, performing an impressive exhibition drill that drew loud applause and highlighted calisthenic gun moves before the flag.
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Oregon
Portland
Lord
Albert C. Barker
Wm. P. Lord
Tablea
Chaira
Opening Preparations For Great Christian Endeavor Convention
San Francisco July 8 Devoted crowds prepare for the 16th international Christian Endeavor convention with about 6000 delegates arriving today and twice that tomorrow. Baggage rooms overflow with trunks while a concert and bouquet chorus rehearse in Mechanic Pavilion. A California mission exhibit and a old mission bell prepare to ring before each session. Miss E J Newton from Foo Chow and Miss Carrie Hostetter from Tokio attend as international delegates.
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San Francisco
Great Christian Endeavor
Ferry
Bouquet
Mechanica
Endeavor
Baer
E. J. Newton
Foo Chow
Endeavor Societies of
China
Carrie Hostetter
Tokio
Newton
Christian Endeavor Society
Foo Chow Christian Endeavor Union
Ling Muck
California
Park
William Garret
Arbitration urged in miners strike with multiple senators weighing in
New York July 7 The Journal and Advertiser publishes dispatches with opinions on arbitration in the miners strike. Hanna Fairbanks Turpie Lindsay Sherman McKenna all advocate or discuss arbitration as the fastest way to settle disputes and avert economic harm across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Journal and Advertiser
Hanna
Fairbanks
Turpie
Congress
Lindsay
Sherman
McKenna
Delegates Arrive in San Francisco for Christian Endeavor Convention
The first of 40 trains bearing delegates reached San Francisco. Throughout the day more delegates arrived and were registered by about 200 clerks who issued cards noting name address denomination church and city district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Convention of Christian Endeavorers
Bay
Acrobatic Flight Ends in Fatal Crash at Eureka
In Eureka California on July 8 Professor George Weston an aeronaut from Aberdeen Washington and his assistant H Scotton were killed in a balloon ascent accident. The balloon rose sixty feet before Scotton became entangled in the ropes and fell sustaining mortal injuries. Weston was carried by a strong wind into trees and died in a crushed condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Edward J. Matthews
Miss Hildenberg
Eureka
Cal
George Weston
H. Scottan
Aberdeen
Wash
Scotton
Weston
The Murdered Child Found
Portland report details the Soper murder case in Missouri. The 2 year old child was buried alive after a failed strangulation attempt and suffocation, with the coroner’s jury returning a verdict of murder against Soper.
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Portland, Or
Sandy
Soper
Missouri
Montgomery Gulch
Keasler
Super
Riots in Calcutta Ended by Compromise Amid Grave Tension
Calcutta July 6 rioting in a Chilpore suburb left many native policemen severely injured and a large mob the deaths of several officers. Rioters looted bodies and attacked Europeans as telegraph lines fell silent. A plague-taxes compromise was reached, but authorities warn the situation remains dangerous and Europeans face ongoing risk unless plenary powers are granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Chilpore
India
Geveral
The Big Strike Ordered by United Mine Workers
The national executive board and district presidents order a general strike of 375,000 United Mine Workers to enforce wage scales set at the January convention for Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois. M D Ratchford heads the national board with John Kane as VP and W C Pearce as secretary.
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Ratchford
United Mineworkers
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Columbus
United Mine Workers of America
National Executive Board
United Mine Workers
National
Fred Dilcher
David H. Jenny
Harry Stephenson
James M. Carson
Patrick Dolan
W. E
Miner strike confirmed by United Mine Workers leader
Terre Haute Indiana July 6 President Knight of district No 11 United Mine Workers confirms a miners strike involving about 100000 workers. He says the aim is to clear markets and urge operators to pay living wages. He says the strike is not a war on operators and both sides are victims of under consumption and production. Knight notes miners hold cautious hopes for the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Knight
United Mine Workers of America
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Woodsonville
N. H
Averil Dimmick
Winona
Lead
Munyon
Dimmick
Barbadoes Conant
Omdala
Wild Obey
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