Floods Spare Pittsburgh as Rivers Fall and Rise
Pittsburgh and Allegheny slowly emerge from a murky flood driven by the Ohio River. High water reached Davis Island dam at 25.8 feet, with $2 to $3 million in district damage and fifty thousand workers idle. Snow blockades disrupted Fort Wayne, Cleveland, and Lake Erie routes, while submerged districts suffer extensive property losses and a crippled rail network.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Davis Island
Monongahela
River Flood Shuts Wheeling Rail Travel From City
In Wheeling West Virginia on April 22 the Ohio River reached 41 feet 4 inches and rose two inches per hour. The top notch is near, cutting Wheeling off from outside rail communication while only Cincinnati liners operate. Floodwaters flood 800 houses in Wheeling Island and nearby towns as residents move to upper floors. Most manufacturing plants in the district close until after the surge, with Belmont Brick Co. suffering about 500000 dollars in losses and overall damage estimated between 20000 and 30000 dollars.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Carnegieboro
Westinghouse Electric Co
Toronto
Can
Turtle Creek
Wheeling
W. Va
Cincinnati
Wheeling Island
Keystone
Bellaire
Bridgeport
Benwood
Martin’s Ferry
Wheeling District
Martin's
Belmont Brick Co
Flood Worsens Across West Virginia as Rivers Rise
At Huntington West Virginia heavy rain and snow fed a rising Ohio River now 50 feet over danger line. Guyandotte Tug and Twelve Pole rivers up rapidly with ten feet more expected. Cities including Catlettsburg Ceredo Central City Dingess Dunlow Barboursville suffer heavy damage and drowning deaths occur. Ohio report notes flood height and predicted second rise Monday.
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W. Va
Ohio
Guyandotte
Big Sandy
Tug
Kanawha
New
Pole
Carter Slatington
Tug River
John Swanson
Catlettsburg
Ceredo
Central City
Dingess
Dunlow
Barboursville
Interior
Marietta
Muskingum
Kanawha River Flood Impacts West Virginia Towns
The Kanawha River near Charleston stood at 36 feet four tenths at 7 pm and held steady despite rain and snow. Snow in the mountains limited lowland rise and several dozen families were forced from homes. one coal tipple on the New River was washed out. Freight conductor Joseph Parker of Point Pleasant was killed after being run over by cars on a trestle at Midway. The Kanawha and Michigan line flood blocked westbound traffic for 36 hours, with no service expected until Monday noon.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River
Kanawha
Michigan
Midway
Joseph Parker
Point Pleasant
Floods threaten towns along Ohio river April 22 reports
Gallipolis Pomeroy Portsmouth and Montgomery note rising rivers with FEMA flood risks. Gallipolis reports 52 feet 5 inches with trains halted on some lines but Hocking Valley still operating. Pomeroy at 51 feet rising. residents move to high ground. losses foreseen for salt and lumber. Portsmouth at 49 feet and rising. dikes protect to 53 feet. town sees widespread disruption. Kanawha river swells at Stone Cliff washing away two two story houses.
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Olange
Kanawha
Michigan
Ohio River
Hocking Valley
Pomeroy
Portsmouth
Scioto
W. Va
Stone Cliff
Storm at Erie Pa worst in 60 years with heavy snow
Erie Pennsylvania reports a historic snowstorm on Friday night and Saturday that dumped 12 inches on the level and knocked out nearly all trolley lines. Wires down and telephone service blocked as three feet of snow fell in surrounding areas and fruit trees suffered.
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Lake Shore Railroad
Girard Junction
Swanville
Harbor Creek
Westfield
N. Y
Armies and Bandits Roil Chinese Front Near Pao Ting Fu
Report from Peking and Shanghai recounts Boxers and bandits attacking Indian troops at Fu Ning, with 1000 fighters armed with modern rifles. Maj Browning killed, Sepoy wounded. reinforcements send from Shan Hai Kwan. Concurrent dispatch notes large foreign camps near Pao Ting Fu and troop movements toward Shan Si, amid uncertain command among French and German forces.
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A. J. B. Reid
Indian Imperial Service
China
Shan Hai Kwan
Punjab Infantry
Fu Ning
Maj
Browning
Pao Ting Fu
Snowed for Three Days Triggers Flood Risk in Zanesville
Snow fell for three days in Zanesville Ohio turning to rain and worsening conditions. Only one wire line operating and all telegraph wires down. Snow depth would be over three feet if melted. Muskingum River rose six feet Sunday signaling potential disastrous flood as thaw begins. B and O trains were delayed or canceled.
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Zanesville
Tocal Wire Service
Muskingum
Baltimore and Ohio
Snow blankets Eastern Tennessee as rivers rise fast
Snow fell all day Sunday across Eastern Tennessee with two feet depth in high country. Rivers swelled with the Tennessee River at Knoxville rising about 15 feet, while smaller streams receded from flood fears as melting slowed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Boni form Schooner Wrecked Near Egmont Light
Tampa reports say the schooner Boni form, bound from Tampa to Honduras with lumber, was driven ashore near Egmont light by a storm. The cargo is afloat on the bay. Owned by Capt. R. C. Jones, the vessel was in the fruit trade. crew details are unavailable.
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Tampa
Fla
Gulf Coast
Honduras
Egmont Light
R. C. Jones
Dover Salvage Succeeds After 28 Ton Pun Collapse
Naval authorities at Dover have salvaged the 28 ton pun after it broke through the deck and hull when a derrick chain snapped during unloading from a government vessel for the new Dover fort. The incident occurred Saturday.
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Dover
Eng
New
Dover Fort
Murder of Bulgarian Pope Partherius in Monastir Convent
Consular reports from Monastir Macedonia confirm the April 2 murder of Bulgarian Pope Partherius at the Popliteha convent near Dombmissar. Macedonian committee members are suspected of espionage for Turkish authorities and allegedly carried out the killing.
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Constantinople
Monastir
Macedonia
Partherius
Popliteha
Dombmissar
Dam breaks near Middlesfield cuts roads and tracks
Springfield Mass April 22 The Middlesfield dam failed this afternoon washing away several small houses and forcing residents to hills. No injuries reported. The Boston and Albany tracks were washed out and trains will not run for two days at least.
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Springfield
Mass
Middlesfield
Here
Boston
Albany
Nile Work Clears River Obstruction To Open 1200 Mile Route
Cairo reports success in cutting floating vegetation blocking the Nile. The improvement will soon allow navigation from Rejaf to Omdurman, a stretch of about 1200 miles, enabling safer and more reliable river traffic.
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Cairo
Nile
Rejaf
Omdurman
London railways to adopt electric traction
The Daily Mail reports Metropolitan District railway managers have decided to adopt the electric traction system used by surface lines in New York City.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Metropolitan District Railway
New York City
Egyptian concession to American firm for Khartoum to South Sudan boats
Cairo dispatch to the Daily Express reports the Egyptian government granted a concession to an American company to operate passenger boats between Khartoum and South Sudan.
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London
Daily Express
Cairo
Khartoum
South Soudan
Mexican Troops to March for Buffalo Pan American Expo
A detachment of Mexican troops from all service branches will begin travel from Mexico City to the Buffalo Pan American Exposition on May 5. The move signals official participation in the exposition events.
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Exposition
Mexico City
Buffalo
Ripley Not Guilty Acquitted in Kentucky Murder Case
Frankfort jurors find Capt. Garnett Ripley not guilty of complicity in the killing of William Gobel after two hours deliberation. The verdict was read at 11:35 and greeted by Ripley and supporters. He plans a six week visit to Spanish Honduras starting Thursday after leaving Lexington.
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Frankfort
Garnett Ripley
McEwan
Lexington
Garnett D. Ripley
William Goebel
Honduras
Long distance talk extended to 2300 miles claims
In Atlanta on April 22 D M Therrell announces a system that extends telephonic long distance beyond current limits from 1350 to 2300 miles. Tests linked Atlanta to Troy over a circuit with 13 miles of cable and satisfactory conversations reported. In Vancouver Washington Chas Brown and A L Canby of the First National Bank were found dead two miles from the city after a suspension of operations on Saturday.
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Atlanta
D. M. Therrell
Troy
Vancouver
Wash
Chas, Brown
Shooting Riot Ruins Farmhouse Near Scottsburg
A general shooting scrape and riot broke out at Jas Rutherford's farm two miles northeast of Scottsburg Indiana. Dick Morgan returned to find Rutherford installing Mrs Sullivan as housekeeper, sparking Morgan to shoot at all visible people and demolish the house with an ax. George Waters was shot in the thigh. others suffered bullet holes in clothing. City Marshal Walker and Sheriff Everitt could not locate the gunman due to storm and darkness.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Jas. Rutherford
Rutherford
Dick Morgan
Morgan
Sullivan
George Waters
Walker
Everitt
Robbers Torture Amish Farmer for Five Thousand Plus
In Kendallville Indiana three men forced entry to John Andigo’s home on a Saturday night and tortured him with lit matches burning ears nose and fingers to extort six thousand dollars. His 19 year old daughter was dragged by her hair after resisting demands. The mother complied after being shown the cellar where the couple’s savings were kept and handed over to the robbers who fled.
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Kendallsville
Ind
John Andigo
Andigo
Wealthy Indiana Widow Dies in Paris
Telegraph from Hon Robert R Hitt reports the sudden death of Mrs Elizabeth A Reynolds of Lafayette Indiana in Paris France due to heart disease She was widow of William T Reynolds former president of the I L railroad later Big Your system and reputedly the state's wealthiest woman Born in Kentucky in 1826 she died Saturday evening at her daughter Mrs L Dias Albertinis Paris home Burial will be in Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Ind
Robert R. Hitt
Paris
Elizabeth A. Reynolds
William T. Reynolds
I. & L. Railroad
Big
Forged Checks Lead to Arrest in Indianapolis Case
A man registering as F. C. Watkins of Richmond used forged signatures of H. 11. Hanna to pass checks on multiple firms including Globe Clothing Co and Flarsheim Shoe Co. He was arrested. Attempted paren ts murder near Muncie follows a deranged mother's hatchet attack on her family after the death of a child. A severe snow storm batters Indiana gas belt, melting snow and causing White River rise while fruit and wheat escape damage.
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Indianapolis
Ind
F. C. Watkins
Richmond
Hanna
Atlas Engine Works
Globe Clothing Co
Flarsheim Shoe Co
Muncie
Emma F. Rinker
Chesterfield
Jacob Rinker
Indiana Gas Belt
White River
Judge Refuses Release in Richmond Death Case
In Muncie Indiana on April 22 Judge Leffler denied Dr Leach's bid to be freed from further responsibility in the death of Mary Warwig of Richmond during a criminal operation. A second trial began Monday.
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Muncie
Ind
Leffler
Leach
Mary Farwig
Richmond
Weather prompts freshet risk across Indiana
Sunday rain was general across Indiana with rising streams and a likely freshet. In Elkhart Mrs William Boeldenhouse 37 died by carbolic acid leaving seven destitute children. In Vincennes Jonathan Keith prominent politician and lawyer died of erysipelas. In Anderson the Indiana Spiritualists association closed a three day session.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Elkhart
William Boeldenhouse
Vincennes
Jonathan Keith
Anderson, Ind
Indiana Spiritualistists’ Association
A Famous Pieyene Dead After Illness Rumors
A famous figure, known by the nickname pieyene, is reported dead after an extended illness spanning several years. No further names or locations are provided in the fragment.
Uncle Sam funds farm homes with plans and barns
The piece portrays a generous Uncle Sam giving land to farmers and, through the agricultural department, offering ready made house and barn plans. It highlights an eight room farmhouse option for about 1100 dollars, with add on potential, plus two barn designs costing 275 and 450 dollars, all aiming to ease mortgage needs and construction.
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Samuel
Sam
Max Owen
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