Flood conditions warn towns south and along the Ohio
The report lists river levels at six p.m. with several stations rising while others fall. Portmouth shows the river at 53.6 feet and is noted as rising with rain and cloudy skies. Expected to begin falling by midnight.
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Oil City
Y. Clou Warren
Brownsville
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Marietta
Parkersburg
Pleasant
Huntington
Catlettsburg
Portsmouth
Fair
Flood pressures ease downstream as Ohio River crests
Flood fears lessen in lower Ohio Valley but serious conditions persist from Ripley to Huntington. At Portsmouth the river reached 55 feet with crops and mills bearing the brunt while Parkersburg expected the crest to pass today. No widespread loss of life reported. outside aid not required though property damage looms.
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Ohio Valley
Ohio
Mississippi
Ripley
Maysville
Aberdeen
Portsmouth
Hanging Rock
Irointon
Ashland
Catlettsburg
Huntington
Pt. Pleasant
Pomeroy
Marietta
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Cincinnati
Ironton
Som Iases
Flood outlook at Parkerburg and surrounding rivers
Special despatch notes Parkerburg West Virginia flooding with the Ohio River system. Stage of the river at 41 percent, rising slowly then expected to stand tomorrow and fall by Wednesday. Little Kanawha River also receding, snow on the ground melting slowly, with rain as a possible influencing factor.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Kanawha
Muskingum
Little
Ohio River
Path of the big storm crosses Richmond and New England
The great storm moved from Georgia with rain and heavy snow spreading over the Middle States. As it tracked northward it dulled transportation and industry with prolonged precipitation. Winds were moderate and damage came mainly from rain and wet snow across a wide region.
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Middle States
Ohio
Lake Regions
Richmond
Georgia
Savannah
Philadelphia
New England
Taggart Hill Combine Aims At National Chairmanship
Indianapolis April 22 The friends of Mayor Thomas Taggart plan to make him Democratic National Committee Chairman before year end to back David B Hill for the presidential nomination. Indiana leaders expect Taggart to form a southern and western strong organization while Samuel Morse seeks the Senate and a new Democratic daily to boost his bid.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Friends
Thomas Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Chaiman Jones
David B. Hill
Taggart
National Committee
Jones
The
Nast
Hill
Indiana
Hmwl
Hill-Taggart
Samuel E. Morse
Morse
United States
Bondman to Bring Mrs Nation Back to Wichita
W B Jones bondsman for Mrs Nation has a certified bond copy and headed to Medicine Lodge to secure her return to Wichita. He seeks bond release by bringing her before the court.
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Wichita
Kan
W. B Jones
Aguinaldo Sees Pacification Possible After Amends
Emilio Aguinaldo spoke with an Associated Press representative in Manila describing his views on American rule in the Philippines. He said insurgents should surrender to the United States, praised American kindness, and expressed hope for a peaceful civil government and prosperity under American auspices. He noted communication with insurgent chiefs had been limited and hoped Guam prisoners would be released after pacification. He would visit the United States if invited.
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Manila
Associated Press
Emilio Aguinaldo
Solanca Street
Malacanan
Aguinaldo
Benito Legardo
John S
McKinley
United States
Philippines
Congress
Tinié
Lusban
Malvar
Guam
Feudists Clash in Bloodless Kentucky Gunfire
A clash near London Kentucky between the Reynolds gang and a sheriff's posse resulted in over one hundred shots Sunday morning. Deputy U S Marshal Hollifield and twenty picked men backed Sheriff. The exchange ceased after two volleys. no posse members were hit as authorities press for surrender.
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London
Letcher County
Reynolds
United States
Hollifield
Blair
No reason for serious alarm at Cincinnati
Weather Bureau bulletin reports Ohio River levels near Cincinnati at 51 feet, 1 foot above danger line, with slow rise expected Tuesday. Other sites, Parkersburg and Louisville, show high stages and potential crests. Evansville and Potomac also cited as rising or falling. Willis L. Moore, Chief of United States Weather Bureau.
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Washington
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Ohio
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Louisville
Evansville
Tennessee
Harper's Ferry
Potomac
Willis L. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
River rises to danger line with little damage reported
Forecaster Bassler predicted the Ohio would reach the fifty foot danger mark by noon Monday. The river then slowed its rise, though cresting near that level caused delays for local merchants removing goods. Officials expect high water to persist for several days with clearing weather ahead.
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Bassler
Weather Office
Hand of Phillips Felt in The Grain Markets
Special dispatch notes May corn broke records rising to 46 ½ cents while wheat and oats stayed strong. George A L Phillips influenced market sentiment though not his own operations. shorts stampeded prices with heavy May and July activity and rapid cover as prices climbed.
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Commercial Tribune
KGO
Board of Trade
George
AL Phillips
Allegheny Mountains
Phillips
May
Shorts
Longs
Capitalist Weds War Time Nurse in Patched Hearts Tie
Paducah report recalls Civil War romance between George Hulett of Kent Ohio and Florence Richardson. He was wounded near Cleveland Tennessee and nursed by young Florence, who later became his wife of a long absence. After years apart they reunited and married in later life.
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Commercial Tribune
Paducah
George Hulett
Kent
Cleveland
Tenn
Florence Richardson
Reader
Hulett
Railroads Ready to Quit Grand Central Station
Railroads prepare to abandon Grand Central as river height threatens service. Big Four, B&O S W, Q&C trains shift to Eighth Street Station while C&O and KC use Fourth Street. Fourth Street and Storrs serve commuters if water rises. Officials expect no over sixty feet flood but threaten alternate routes and delayed schedules.
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Grand Central Station
Big Four
Eighth Street
Queen & Crescent
N. O
T. P
Chesapeake & Ohio
Fourth Street
Kentucky Central
Fifth and Baymiller
Little Miami
Pearl and Butler
Cincinnati Northern
Court Street
K. C
Central Station
Storrs Station
Rawn
Johnson
Central Union Station
Highth Street
Storrs
Mill Street
Rose Street
Ryan
C. & O. Road
River Flood Reaches Danger Line as Stage Tops 58 Feet
The river rose steadily throughout the day with rates of three and two inches per hour before settling at higher flood levels. Water entered basements on Water Street and Front Street while residents moved belongings upstairs. Harbor boats and coal fleets faced disruption but remained at work. some Louisville boats gain priority as river approaches fifty-eight feet, threatening further closures.
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Water Street
Front Street
Lawrence Street
Hercules Cartel
Monongahela Coal Company
Cincinnati
Dick Fulton
Louisville
Main
Walnut Streets
River Street
City of
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Weather Bureau
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Minersville
Pomeroy Bend
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Mr. Taggart
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Senate
Senator Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Mrs. Nation
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Sur
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