Losses in Gulf Storm Cause Massive Mobile Damage
Mobile cut off after the gulf storm with $5,000,000 in damages to buildings, ships, railways, and businesses. Dozens dead near Mobile including at Coden and Kipling. ships blown ashore at Horn Island and Cat Island. Ship Island quarantines damaged. communications wires down from Pascagoula to Mobile.
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Commercial Tribune
Birmingham
Ala
Mobile
Baumen
Anna
Horn Island
Cat Island
Ship Island
Hercules
Nurnberg
Magdalena
Sigra
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Pascagoula
Western Union
Cumberland Telephone
Postal
Communication Established Between New Orleans and Gulf Points
New Orleans reports direct communication with gulf coast towns including Scranton East and West Pascagoula Moss Point Ocean Springs Biloxi Mississippi City Gulfport and Bay St. Louis as anxious telegrams pour in about their safety.
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Commercial Tribune
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Scranton
Pascagoula
Moss Point
Ocean Springs
Biloxi
Mississippi City
Gulfport
Bay St. Louis
Loss of Life and Damage From Mississippi Sound Hurricane
Six persons drowned and eight sailing vessels wrecked as the hurricane struck the Mississippi Sound. About thirty smaller vessels sunk ashore with property losses exceeding one million dollars. Ship Island Cat and Horn Islands were found submerged as tugs reported the full scope of disaster.
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Commercial Tribune
New Orleans
Mississippi Sound
Ship Island
Cat
Horn Islands
Gulf Coast Storm Reports Deaths and Shipping Losses
The gulf coast district east of Mobile reports lives lost at sea and heavy property damage to shipping while land casualties appear small. A lighthouse keeper and family perished at Horn Island. eight cement barges sank at Southwest Pass with no lives lost. Fort St Philip damage cited as ten thousand dollars amid telegraph delays from Mississippi and Texas networks.
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Commercial Tribune
New Orleans
Gulf Coast District
Mobile
Gulf
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Scranton
Horn Island
Captain Johnson
Johnson
Southwest Pass
The
Pass
Magnolia
J. H. Sears
United States Lighthouse Inspection
Train Plunges Through Bridge on Cumberland River
In Clarksville Tennessee a north bound L and N passenger train struck an open bridge draw over the Cumberland River at 7 40 tonight the engine baggage and mail coaches plunged into the water seven men were aboard five were rescued and two men engineer Frank Porter of Bowling Green and Express Messenger Will Wood of Clarksville were missing the bridge had been turned for a boat.
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Green
Will Wood
Clarksville
Roosevelt Dines With Sailors On USS Missouri Off Cape Cod
President Roosevelt visited the North Atlantic fleet at Cape Cod and dined with crew on the battleship Missouri. He praised officers and sailors, shared a table with them, and observed target firing with noted teamwork and precision.
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North Atlantic
Commercial Tribune
Barnstable
Mass
Roosevelt
Cape Cod
Missouri
Jackies
Mariner
Admiral Evans
Drownings as Car Ferry Capsizes near Chicago Harbor
Three sailors drowned and twenty four railway cars with iron ore were lost when Car Ferry No. 2 capsized near Chicago harbor during a high wind. Drowned: Captain Olson, Norman Kennedy, and John Dempsey. Rescued: William Donnell and others. The ferry, towed from South Chicago, capsized near the breakwater after cars loosened.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan Car Ferry Company
John Olson
Norman Kennedy
Detroit
Cook
William Donnell
Liverpool
England
John Dempsey
Gaceres Drives Off the Rebels at Cape Haytien
Reports from Monte Cristi in Santo Domingo say President Caceres with 1200 troops attacked the revolutionists at Cape Haytien, broke the siege, drove off the besiegers, pursued them, and captured several prisoners.
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Commercial Tribune
Cape Haytien
Haiti
Monte Cristi
Santo Domingo
Caceres
Rock Fall Kills Miner in Ohio Coal Mine
In Uhrichsville, Ohio, Christian Smith aged 60 was killed by a ten ton rock fall while workers installed new timbers twenty five yards from the entrance. Jefferson Mathias was trapped inside, Bertram Keffer injured, and rescue efforts continued with hopes of supplying air.
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Commercial Tribune
Mathias
Man Dies in Kentucky Jail Cell
Hopkinsville Kentucky September 29 W W Berry jailed on a charge of murdering his wife died in his cell today from bronchitis and heart failure. He was 50 years old and alleged to have struck his wife inflicting injuries that led to her death.
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Berry
Commercial Tribune
Hopkinsville
W. W. Berry
Prize fighter Johnny Rowe Dies After Ring Knockout
Everett Washington September 29 Johnny Rowe prize fighter died in his dressing room from injuries after a knockout in the thirteenth round last night at the Everett Athletic Club. Billy Snailham of San Francisco was arrested in connection with the bout.
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Rowe
Ham
San Francisco
Snailham
Hoop Factory Burns in Marysville Loss Estimated at 15000
The hoop factory of John M. Peel & Bro. in Marysville Colorado burned to the ground this morning with no insurance. Losses on machinery and contents run about 15000. Origin of the fire is unknown. The plant was one of the largest in the U S producing 60000 hoops daily and will be rebuilt at once.
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Commercial Tribune
Marysville
John M. Peel & Bro
United States
Rebel Leaders Row to Will of New Governor
Rebels align with the new governor selecting a commission to supervise surrender of armed forces. Senor Palma leaves the palace tomorrow as Manzanillo moderates threaten to take to the woods, while others express satisfaction.
Roosevelt orders first American army expedition to Cuba
The Sept 29 dispatches show President Roosevelt authorizing mobilization of a 5,600 man expedition to Cuba. War Department officials rushed orders from Newport News and Norfolk Naval Yard to deploy troops and transports while awaiting formal approval. Reports of marines killed sparked further confusion in wireless messages.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Cuba
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