Fearful New York Fire Destroys Times World Blocks
A massive blaze in New York on January 31 1880s devastated the Park Row area linking the Times and World offices. Firemen battled flames for hours with casualties reported including a woman who fell from a window and others seen leaping to the street. Losses run into millions with many tenants displaced and major publishers affected.
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New York
Times
New York World
Zimes
J'nes
Zints
Perth
Tribune
Keons
Associated Press
New York Obsoreer
Observer
Park Row
Old World
Pottingill
unTen
Beekman Street
Nassau Street
Fife
World Building
World Office
Chambera Street Hospital
Nassautrees
Alme
Boothrock
Beckmantreet
Scientific American
Scotch-American Journal
Turf, Field and Farm
Thompson
Hank Note
M. Pettingill & Co
J. F. Phillips & Co
C. Meyer & Co
Mason Street
No. 37 Park Row
Park How
James
Steel
Keown
A. J. Todd
J. H. Hunter
The
Dew Quarters
New York Belting and Packing Company
Willy Wallack
Munn & Co
Ing
Bremen
Times Editorial
Fire Disaster Reports and Early Death Toll Estimates
An observer details estimated losses from a major blaze on Park Row with 60 to 75 feared dead, later revised to five or six. The report says rubber belting and naptha aided spread, cites 750000 in insured value and 25000 in some claims, notes occupants including Jacob Story and Burke Frazer Connett, and describes efforts to extinguish the fire and ongoing debris clearing in New York City.
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Park Row
New, York
Debria
Tribune
Times
Tvo
Senate Resumes Sherman 3 Percent Bill Debate
In Washington at 1 26 p m the Senate moved to continue consideration of the Sherman 3 percent bill. By 2 15 p m Hawley and Ingalla led debate and the West amendment failed 28 to 32. Plumb's amendment was adopted by 33 to 29.
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Washington
Senate
Hawley
Ingalla
Yeas
Noes
Plumb
Ayes
Lands to Public Domain as Robeson Seeks Settler Access
Washington notes a heated session where a joint resolution by Robeson to forfeit lands granted to companies and restore them to public domain was discussed. Robeson amended the measure to exclude the Pacific railroad, sending it to the judiciary committee after debate. The house then addressed an indigent soldiers home proposal and passed the annual post route bill before adjournment.
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Washington
Springer
Robeson
N. J
Pacific Roads
Pacific Railroad
Judiciary
Brown
Ind
Bull
Gladstone letter defends law and order on released suspects
The Times prints Gladstone’s reply to a correspondent urging release of imprisoned suspects. He states government duty is to enforce law and order and warns against freeing individuals who may revive disturbances.
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London
the Times
Gladstone
Lo A
Dublin
Union General
Land League
Washington Notes on Jan 31 Events and Appointments
The president withdrew Henry B. Nichola’s nomination for Norfolk postmaster. Other actions include a tariff commission bill, Denmark minister DeBille received, Kasson tariff bill proposal, navy commemorations, and delays in western appointments. Senator Van Wyck accuses fraud in western land surveys amid alleged ring activity involving Benson and surveyor generals.
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Washington
Henry B. Nichola
Norfolk
Carl Steen Anderson DeBille
Denmark
Colerick
MecCord
Cox
House Committee of Ways and Means
Full
Kasson
Tariff Commission
House
Hunt
United States Navy
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
James A. Garfield
E. A. Boom
Tyner
van Wyck
Benson
Austro Austrian Forces suffer setbacks in Bosnia and Dalmatia
London reports an Austrian detachment driving stores between Keresinje and Folacha was routed and captured. A fresh clash near Bilek left twenty dead on each side. Dalmatian regiments see desertions as Austria signs a transport contract with Austrian Lloyds for 30 000 men and deploys nine steamers to southern Dalmatia. A Castelnovo Dalmatia alarm and Jovanovici threaten bombardment from a remote post.
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London
Keresinje
Folacha
Bilek
Landwehr
Austria
Lloyds
Dalmatian
Castlennevo Dalmatia
Jovanovici
Rev Bellows Dies in New York and Other Late News
News briefs report the death of Rev Dr Bellows of New York. Damages in Tennessee estimated at 5 million dollars. Tobacco crop prospects in Thavana weak. Geo Williamson ex minister to Central America reported dead. Tarapaca district seized from Peru valued at one thousand million dollars with war cost in Chile about thirty million. Russian documents claim anti Jewish movement not begun by revolutionaries. Mary Swain sues Continental Railroad. verdict 12000 dollars. Gasometer Citizens Gas Co Newark explosion injures none. 100000 feet of gas released. city lights out for a moment. damage estimated 25000 dollars.
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Baton Rouge
Geo. Williamson
Central America
Tarapaca
Ubill
Peru
Chili
Russia
Philadelphia
Mary Swain
Continental Passenger Railway
Citixins Gas Company
Newark
N. J
Darknes
Gold exports rise amid foreign market fears
The Evening Post reports gold exports from the United States could total five million to two hundred million dollars as foreign market troubles widen. The Bothnia sails tomorrow with a one and a half million dollar gold cargo.
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New York
Jan
the Evening Post
Bothnia
Patent Medicines and Cures Advertised in Dare & Collins
A collage of early 20th century remedies promotes Buchupaiba for urinary irritation, Rough on Rats for vermin, Wells Health Renewer for nervous debility, and Addams & Glover’s Compound Cough Syrup. Each item lists price and availability at Dare & Collins druggists depot.
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Dare & Collins
Wells’ Health
Druggists
Prominent Washington Nurse Wins Lottery Prize
John L. Bidwell, a Washington D C resident, employed nurse Mary J Biggins who recovered from small pox and won 10000 in gold from the December Louisiana State Lottery distribution. M A Dauphin of New Orleans La offers rewards for any failure of the next drawing on February 11.
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John L. Bidwell
Washington, D. C
Mary J. Biggins
M. A. Dauphin
New Orleans
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar touted as best remedy
An old advertisement extols Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar as the top cure for coughs colds hoarseness influenza and consumption. It claims it will lower deaths and encourages buying at 0 cents and 1 dollar with a larger size advertised and Pike's Toothache Drops claimed to cure in one minute.
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N. Chittenton
New York
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Jacob J. Story
K. Tibball
Burke, Frazer & Connett
Congressional
Irish News
Moayy
Jao
New England
Washington Kotes
Miller
Day
White House
Dr. Bellows
Tennessee
Thiavana
Havana
Ils
Mason County Court House
Loas
Galveston
Texas
Houston
For's Bank
Western Union Co
Louis XV
France
Addams & Glover
Eale
Addoma & Glover
Dancing Academy ! Ladies and Gents
Masters
Nissen
M. H. Buri
Jani
Metropolitan Bar
John F. Eidson
15Th and
Ferguson Streets
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Srumer
Ber Bruner
Cheyenne
B. F. Grimes
C. L. Lariner
B. F. Grimes & CO
Eddy Street
Wyoming
Cheyenne Loan Office
J. Ringolsry
Cc. H. Webb
Seventeenth St
Anit
English Medical Institute
Tate Ee
GEO, Timerman Drug Wholesale
Setant Enver
Mintie
Lliowe
Droggeista
Prineconta
Sixteenth Street
Samuel Ramsey
Prop
Oldu
Beales
Hale’s
Pixe
Melander
Clothiers
Seventeenth Street
Stephen Bon
Burt
Teller City
Rent & Arnold
Nauenge and General Brokers
KENT
Arnold, Bsiowaney Llolk, A
Uevenne
NM. Robertson
George A. Coffman
Concord
Cor
the New Grocery
Masonic Temple
Neal Donovan
T M, Johnson
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