Flood and Cyclone Devastate Waco Texas Towns
A April 27 electric storm floods Waco Texas with two creeks rising into a sea in the business center. At least three dead known with more missing, including Mrs Caudle and her daughter, and several Black residents among the drowned. Property losses reach about 60 000 dollars as relief efforts form.
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Waco
Tex
Caudle
Miss Caudle
William Walker
Tom Capps
Rose Chapman
Emma Docker
Abe Prather
Franklin
Washington
Austin Avenue
Waco Creek
Barrons
Nancy Caudle
Daug
Norton
Jackson and
Seventeenth Streets
North Second
Barron Street
Destructive Tornado Hits Blum Texas Killing and Wounding Several
A Texas tornado struck Blum in Hill County causing building collapses including a school and Baptist Church. An eight year old girl suffered critical injuries, a daughter of Dr Hanks died, and Lacy Robertson’s wife died under a fallen house. Deputy reports a water spout near Blum while storm winds savaged nearby areas.
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Blum
Commercial Tribune
Dallas
Texas
Johnson County
Hill
Bosque
Hill County
McCloskey
Tornado Strikes Blum and Woodbury Causes Fatalities
A Hillsboro bulletin reports a tornado hit Blum at 1 50 pm tearing the town in two. Three killed and fifteen injured as the schol house and Baptist Church were destroyed. Woodbury twelve miles from Blum also reported destroyed with unknown lives lost. Wires down and railroads report serious damage to bridges and road beds.
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Hillsboro
Woodbury
Blum
Scholhouse
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Dallas
Texas
Railroads Suffer As Texas Rivers Flood Farms
Heavy Texas rains sweep the state with four inches in forty minutes at Navasota and widespread crop damage. The Southern Pacific bridge at Columbus washed away halting rail service for days. Several lines stop trains as a precaution while Belton reports extensive flooding and destroyed homes.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Columbus
Colorado River
Southern Pacific
Houston & Texas Central
Missouri, Kansas, & Texas
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Navasota
Hermit Woman Found Dead Near Muncie
Mrs Cadis Sutton, living as a hermit on a farm near Muncie Indiana, with an annual oil income of 40000, was found dead today with an ax on the bed beside her. Her husband died twenty two years ago and she feared robbers though kept no money in the house. Officials say death likely from natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Cadis Sutton
Threat to lynch Lowery prompts removal for safety
In Richmond Kentucky on April 27 Doc Lowery was taken to Lexington for safe keeping after threats to lynch him following a hung jury on an assault charge. Eleven jurors favored hanging while one favored prison. a mistrial led to a continuation of the case until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Doc
Lowery
Lexington
Klopsch Leaves London for Indian Famine Relief
Louis Klopsch publisher of the Christian Herald sails for India to assess famine relief and distribute American aid. Lord Mayor Newton and Lord George Hamilton commend his charity and discuss introductions to Indian officials including Lord Curzon. Hamilton praises the paper’s funds and notes the nationwide impact of relief efforts.
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Lord Mayor
George Hamilton
London
Louis Klopsch
The
Christian Herald
New York
India
Klopsch
T. DeWitt Talmage
Mansion House
Newton
Mr. Klopsch
Lord Curzon
Kedleston
Lord George Hamilton
Not Aimed at Our Meat: Lloyd Says Ruling Covers China Australia
Gustave H. Schwab, manager of the North German Lloyd American agency, stated that the German edict banning pork and dairy imports by the Lloyd to China and Australia does not apply to American provisions. He noted that ships to China and Australia are subsidized, while those to the United States are not.
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New York
Gustave H. Schwab
North German Lloyd Line
Prince von Hohenlohe
Germany
North German Lloyd Company
China
Australia
United States
Ottawa Hull Fire Devastates City and Hull
The Ottawa fire swept five square miles destroying more than two thousand buildings. Seven lives were lost and 7,000 people left homeless as property loss reached about 17.9 million dollars with insured value roughly half. Relief drives are organized by citizens and church leaders as Ottawa and Hull face unemployment and housing crises.
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Ottawa
Ont
Hull
Minnie Cook
John Pumple
Somerset
Canadian Pacific
George Peeley
Queen Street
West
John Dare
E. R. Eddy & Co
Meyers House
Wellington Street
Carron
Wellington
A. Baudin
Charles Baudin
Duke Street
George A. Foster
Scott
J. L. Booth
A. W. Fieck
Levi Crannell
Mr. McLaurin
Martin & Warneck
Erskine’ Presbyterian Church
Somerset Street
Division
Preston
Rochester Streets
John Pinkey
James Murphy
Catherine Pinkey
Alexander Coulter
A. Rochester
Thomas A. Cook
French Presbyterian Church
Edward Foxton
A. J. Warneck
Victoria Brewery
Ottawa Electric Company
Ottawa Electric Light Company
American Fire Firms See Ottawa Fire Hit Insurance
New York reports that American fire insurance companies expect little loss from the Ottawa blaze. Hartford based Attna and Phoenix, along with Connecticut Fire Queen of America and Northern America, operate in Canada but may focus on Montreal risks. Foreign firms will cover most claims, though Ottawa's exposure remains uncertain. The Ottawa fire could dampen U S underwriting amid a record fire season.
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New York
Ottawa
Attna
Hartford
Phoenix
Connecticut Fire
Queen of America
The
Insurance Company of
United States
England to aid Canada after Ottawa fire disaster
London papers unite that Great Britain should promptly and substantially assist in repairing Ottawa fire losses. The St James Gazette says English sympathy binds with duty, despite burdens from the South African war and Indian famine, to help Canadian brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Ottawa
St. James Gazette
Canada
Detroit Extends Sympathy to Ottawa After Fire
Detroit Mayor Maybury telegraphed Ottawa Mayor expressing sympathy and offering assistance to the Canadian city following a disaster. The exchange underscores cross border aid between the two municipalities as Ottawa considers needs and relief steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Maybury
Ottawa
Ontario
Anarchist Plots Disturb Italian King and Queen
The article reports concern over revolutionary rhetoric and anarchist plots unsettling King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and Queen Margherita, unsettling the royal household and national mood. It notes security worries and public anxiety during the era.
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Italy
Margherita
Ottawa Hull fire relief funds announced by cabinet
The government to give 100000 for Ottawa and Hull fire sufferers with 10000 for immediate use. Montreal and Chicago donations follow as Mayor Harrison opens Ottawa fire relief subscriptions led by Mrs. Cyrus McCormack with rapid day growth.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Hull
Bank
Montreal
Chicago
Harrison
Fought Over Religion Ends In Campbell Fatally Wounded
Two Lebanon farmers quarrelled over church matters at a junction near New Light Church. Campbell was shot in the back and stomach and died within hours. Reese surrendered, held on $10,000 bond after the fatal shooting following a church-related dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ind
Sant Campbell
Myine
New Light
Campbell
Reese
Pledging for St Louis Exposition in 1903
A West and Southwest delegation testifies before the House Insular Affairs Committee in Washington in support of a St. Louis 1903 Louisiana Purchase commemoration expo. The bill would grant up to 5 million dollars in government aid only after St. Louis raises 10 million and the federal funds become available only after the city expends the raised amount.
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Washington
House Committee On Insular Affairs
West
Southwest
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
City of
St.Louis
Secretary of the Treasury
Will of millionaire Dunsmuir leaves estate to heirs
The late Alex Dunsmuir's will, filed in San Francisco on April 27, distributes about 1 million dollars. The widow, mother of Edna Wallace Hopper, is not mentioned as a beneficiary, though she is acknowledged as widow in the division petition and is rumored to accept the half million previously settled.
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Commercial Tribune
San Francisco
Alex. Dunsmuir
Edna Wallace Hopper
Dunsmuir
Consul Hay Achieves Diplomatic Success in Pretoria
Pretoria April 27 reports indicate United States Consul Adelbert S. Hay secured a diplomatic success. He confronts a difficult post with impartial firmness and has improved conditions for British prisoners at Pretoria, including colonial detainees.
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Pretoria
United States
Adelbert S. Hay
Hawaii Prohibition Clause Revisions Leave Law to Legislature
Washington April 27 The Hawaii government bill clears Congress and goes to the President for signature. The House conference report restricts officers to territorial residents and leaves the alcohol question to Hawaii's Legislature, displacing a nationwide ban and prompting protest from prohibition advocates.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Territory of
Hawaii
Senate
House
Conference
Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Barrett Improvement Law
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the Barrett improvement law as constitutional, allowing front foot assessments for street improvements. One dissenting opinion noted. The statute gives ten years to complete instalment payments and had seen substantial bond sales. Shelbyville appealed.
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Indiana Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Supreme Court of Indiana
Supreme Court
Shelbyville
Wages Rise at Baltimore & Ohio Shops in Parkersburg
Boiler makers and machinists at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad shops in Parkersburg West Virginia were notified that starting May 1 their pay will rise to 2.35 dollars per day, the highest rate since 1875. All other shop workers receive increases from five to twenty cents per day.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Robber on southbound train robs passengers near Higginson
A lone bandit aboard a southbound Iron Mountain train near Higginson in White County robbed passengers of about 500 dollars, returning watches and jewelry but keeping cash. Conductor Collatt was forced to wake travelers before the bandit escaped as the train stopped. one passenger, E. Riegel of New York, lost 215 dollars.
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Little Rock
Ark
White County
Iron Mountain
Higginson
E. Riegel
New York
Collatt
St. Louis
Memphis
German Naval Increase Approved by Reichstag Budget Committee
Berlin April 27 The Budget Committee of the Reichstag adopted by 20 to 8 a Centrists motion granting the battleships but removing the foreign service fleet increase and trimming the reserve fleet. The plan sets a fighting fleet of two flag ships four squadrons of eight battleships four cruisers for foreign service three large and ten small for reserve and a yearly appropriation for supplies.
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Berlin
Reichstag
General Dick Predicts Hanna Will Lead McKinley Campaign
In Cleveland on April 27 General Charles F. Dick states he expects Senator Hanna to again take the National Committee Chair and oversee McKinley’s bid for re election.
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Cleveland, O
Charles F. Dick
Hanna
National Committee
McKinley
Scott Seated by Senate with Three Votes Against
The Senate declared Nathan B. Scott entitled to the West Virginia seat after voting today. Only three senators voted no, as Alaska and cotton bills occupied the day with the Clark case noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Washington
Senate Today
Nathan B. Scott
Senate
Escaped Girl Florence Friulis Recovered by Police
Florence Friulis of Marietta escaped the Good Shepherd convent by climbing its wall. She has been sleeping in fields near Columbus by night and seeking day work. She is ill with fever and claims heiress to valuable property near Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Florence Friulis
Marietta
Lawyer Stabs Judge in Paris Texas Courtroom
In a courtroom quarrel at 1 p.m. today in Paris Texas Lawyer E P Scott stabbed Justice J J Hook in the stomach. Scott is under arrest. Judge Hooks is badly injured.
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Paris
Tex
E. P. Scott
J. J. Hook
Scott
Grant Birthday Celebration Highlights Roosevelt Praise
The Grant Birthday Celebration in Galena Illinois featured Governor Theodore Roosevelt of New York and a Chicago party. Roosevelt delivered a forceful address stressing tenacity and unfaltering resolve, linking Grant’s character to national duty and stability.
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Commercial Tribune
Galena
Ill
U.S. Grant
Grant Birthday Association
Freeport
Rock
Dubuque
Savanna
Plattville
J. C. Spare
Roosevelt
New York
Grant
Vicksburg
Appomattox
Yorktown
Congress
Ichmond
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Lynch Lowery
Bidden
GOD Speed
America
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Kempff
Hongkong
Watson
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Dalhousie
England
Consul Hay
Bill
Island
Legislature
Dole
Sewall
Maine
Barrett Law
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W. Va
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Rough Rider
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