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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1905
Page
1
A blaze at Swift and Co. in St Joseph started about 1 am in the beef beds and gutted the poultry department reportedly the world’s largest. By 1 55 am the fire was out of control and spreading toward the oil rooms. Swift and Co. put the loss at 250000 dollars by 2 25 am.
Vienna reports that Emperor Franz Joseph orders military preparations to suppress any Hungarian secession. The Alldeutsche Tagblatt cites Austria ready to use force if Hungary declares independence, as concerns rise over a potential breach of the dual monarchy. Fourteen cities warn they will not recruit until the government acts.
In the coal fields of Pittsburg Pennsylvania evidence grows that anthracite and bituminous operators are preparing a strike. A formal declaration could come within three weeks. The move echoes a previous clash with the Reading railroad when miners yielded to operator demands.
Washington? July 31 forecast calls for scattered showers over the next twenty four hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday. Max temperature around 70, low near 64. Rainfall expected near a fraction of an inch. Local dats note conditions across the area with variable intensity.
New York July 31 State Attorney General Julius M Mayer filed suit in New York County Supreme Court against the Equitable Life Assurance Society and its officers directors and executive and fiscal committee members. The complaint seeks accountings from each defendant for mismanagement and disposition of funds, removal of directors found liable, and a new election to fill vacancies.
New Orleans reports 202 COVID like cases and 62 deaths to date with five new deaths, three in the Emergency Hospital. An Italian national who left the city resides in Morgan City, while Mississippi accepts detention camp certificates and Alabama tightens border rules as authorities plan to push eradication efforts before frost.
Denver July 31 Two railroad workers died in a Bear Creek branch wreck on the Colorado and Southern when a curve caused a track slip. Engineer M Allen of Denver and John Ferguson section foreman were crushed beneath the locomotive after it toppled.
Heavy rains washed out 100 feet of rock on the Rio Grande road near Wigwam south of Colorado Springs. Trains 2 10 and 4 on the Grande and 14 40 on the Rock Island were delayed from Pueblo while No 10 missed its 6 PM arrival and No 4 arrived well past 10 PM. No 40 reached near midnight.
The annual convention of the Order of Bor eaters opened in Atlantic City with large turnout and members from across the United States gathering to conduct business and enjoy the event. Beedemot set a record for the Forgats ers unit during the gathering.
Prominent educators from across the United States gather in Richmond Virginia for the four day opening of the National Friends Educational Conference. The event will feature addresses and discussions on educational topics.
Chicago headlines report Corporation Counsel James Hamilton Lewis urging Mayor Dunne to end negotiations with railway companies and seize lines by eminent domain for city purchase. A fall educational campaign is planned with talks by Dunne and officials including Clarence Darrow and Prentis. Missouri officials led by ex Lieutenant Governor John Lee face perjury and bribery cases amid an ongoing oil investigation.
Nashville hosts the Tennessee State tennis tournament with players from across the country competing. The event showcases Tennessee’s top talent and emphasizes the state’s history of producing top players.
Major E. F. Tagart seeks divorce from Grace Violet Tagart in a sensational case. He accuses fellow army officers of misconduct to bolster his allegations. Tagart is under close guard amid fears for his safety as the trial begins in Wooster on July 31.
A large Methodist Episcopal camp meeting at the Auditorium at Des Plaines Chicago concluded after a highly successful run. The event showcased rare harmony between Norwegian and Swedish congregations as they joined forces to spread the church’s work and aid.
A heavy afternoon rainstorm in Colorado Springs caused $25,000 in damage as the Rio Grande Santa Fe and Rock Island tracks were washed out. Cottages and barns were washed away while police and firefighters with wagons and ropes prevented loss of life.
Tremendous rains flood the lower city of Valparaiso while smallpox runs rampant in a severe form.
A serious cholera epidemic spreads among famine refugees flooding Madras. Dozens are found dead or dying on city streets as the death rate climbs to 80.7 per thousand amid the ongoing famine crisis.
Bishop R. K. Haregrove of the Methodist Episcopal Church South is dying at his Nashville home. Age-related decline led him to resign as president of the Vanderbilt University board of trustees earlier this spring.
In Rawlins Wyoming yesterday the Laramie team walked off the field in the ninth inning amid a dispute over an umpire decision. Rawlins led 12 to 11 with three on base and no outs, as the game halted pending protest.
Special to the Leader Rawlins Wyoming Nels Pop pola and Hanna colliers workers were jailed awaiting trial for violating state mining laws. They entered a gassy mine entry with lamps against orders, risking a blast that could have killed 100 men.
Oyster Bay July 31 Secretary Wilson will reorganize the crop statistics bureau of the Department of Agriculture. He visited the President at Sagamore Hill to pursue a rigid crackdown on graft and corruption with the President’s approval and direction to purge all taint from the department.
Washington rumors grow that Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will resign soon. Officials say Roosevelt wants a replacement who will keep tighter control to prevent leaks in cotton tobacco and other staples before Congress reassembles.
Chicago July 21 Hoch the convicted wife murderer Johann Hoch may gain a retrial and acquittal on the charge of murdering Mrs Marie Welcker Hoch Cincinnati and St Louis authorities have been in communication with Attorney Healy about alleged bigamy and murder Hoch faces further prosecutions in Cook county and elsewhere likely to take years to come
New York July 21 silver at 69 14 lead market steady around 4 60 to 4 70 copper firm at 15 14 pence per pound in the latest metal market report.
Western League St Joseph 4 Omaha 3 Des Moines 3 Denver 0 Sioux City 3 Pueblo 0 American League Washington 6 Detroit 1 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1 Boston St Louis and New York Cleveland games postponed by wet grounds National League Pittsburg 0 Brooklyn 1 St Louis 7 Boston 1 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 2 New York 6 American Association Columbus 6 St Paul 1 Louisville 11 Kansas City 6 Indianapolis 4 Milwaukee 5 First game Toledo 4 Minneapolis 4 Second game Toledo 2 Minneapolis 8
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