Big New York Flood Wrecks Homes Across State
Severe storms and warm rain driven by high winds flood New York state with dozens of towns reporting extensive damage. Corning notes the Chemung and Canisteo valleys have seen the largest flood since June 1889, with Painted Post underwater two feet deep and bridges and dams ruined.
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Corning
Chemung
Canisteo
New York
New York State
Painted Post
Ithaca
Waverly
Devastating Pennsylvania Storm Floods Mines and Towns
A severe storm across eastern and central Pennsylvania causes at least four deaths. Rivers rise up to 15 feet, mines flood across Schuylkill Lehigh and Lackawanna valleys, rail lines fail, bridges topple, and towns like Westmore near Wilkes-Barre flood forcing evacuations. Many mines flooded mules drowned and coal regions suffer extensive losses. Repair and resumption of operations will take weeks.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill
Lehigh
Susquehanna
Juniata
Williamsport
Oneida
Hazleton
Schuylkill Valley
Lackawanna
Westmore
Wilkesbarre
Juniata River
Storms Cause Widespread Flood Damage in Schuylkill County
A severe alpine storm brought days of rain and high winds across Pottsville and surrounding areas. Ten inches of rain fell in 24 hours, unroofing many houses and causing substantial local losses.
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Pottsville
Schuylkill County
Pittsburg Rivers Rise Threaten River Traffic
Pittsburg’s three rivers rose Sunday night surpassing the danger line with Monongahela at 26 feet 7 inches and Allegheny at 25 feet 7 inches. A crew of 75 coal barges broke loose from Brown’s Landing and were swept downstream while 25 barges at Carnegie steel works broke free and blocked the Monongahela near Port Perry.
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Pittsburg
Three Rivers
Monongahela
Allegheny
Weather Bureau
Allegheny River
Davis Island Dam
Monongahela River
Duquesne
Carnegie Steel Works
Pennsylvania Railroad
Port Perry
Severe storm rocks Lancaster with widespread damage
Lancaster Pennsylvania reports a violent rain and wind storm in the early hours Sunday. Many buildings lose roofs including Fulton’s Opera House Hotel Lincoln Stevens House and St Mary’s Catholic Church. Debris and fallen chimneys affect several streets while Columbia sees roof damage.
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Lancaster
Fulton’s Opera House
Hotel Lincoln
Stevens House
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Columbia
Cold Wave Tightens Grip on Texas Stock Ranges
In Austin the cold spell deepens with bitter weather on Sunday night. West and south stock ranges report cattle in poor condition after a four month drought. Calves face heavy losses and many horses die in the past 24 hours due to lack of feed and high prices.
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Austin
Tex
Three Men Frozen to Death in Montana Snow
Billings Montana reports one of the most severe snowfalls with two to six feet on the level and deadly cold. J A Phillips a noted sheepman left Billings Friday with two herders for Flat Willow forty five miles away and all three reportedly froze to death en route.
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Billings
Mont
Montana
J. A. Phillips
Flat Willow
Heriers
Illinois Central Head End Collision Kills Six
A failure by a conductor to obey orders caused a fatal head end crash on the Illinois Central near Irene and Perryville. Six dead two missing and eleven injured as smok er express and baggage cars burned. Relief crews aided survivors in freezing conditions with two hours before aid arrived.
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Rockford
Illinois Central
Rene
Perryville
Chicago
Irene
S. R. Catlin
Henry Richings
W. B. Helm
E. W. Brown
H. G. Wellman
Quinlan
RAILWAY WRECK IN MONTANA NEAR ESSEX
A Great Northern wreck near Essex Montana left one dead Otto Frickson en route from Sweden to California. Seven others hurt three old women a young girl three men two more old ladies injured internally not expected to survive. Fourteen others were seriously hurt and a day coach caught fire before passengers extinguished the flames.
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Kalispell
Mont
Great Northern Railroad
Essex
Rocky Mountains
Otto Frickson
Sweden
California
Sycle
McPhee Company
Tragic Bridge Collapse Delays Freight Train in Williamsport
Fast Freight No. 88 of the Philadelphia and Erie division plunged through a two span iron bridge over Lycoming Creek between Williamsport and Newberry. Engineer John Martz fireman Frederick Glass and brakeman George Harley drowned as the engine and nine cars were washed away. The wreck followed a storm with swollen waters and a weakened middle pier.
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Williamsport
Philadelphia & Erie Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lycoming Creek
Newberry
John Martz
Frederick Glass
George Harley
Sunbury
Aged Woman Burned to Death in Michigan Home
Mrs. Thomas B. Southworth, 75, was burned to death in a Sunday fire that destroyed her Ovid Michigan home. Fire officials believe she accidentally set her clothing ablaze while tending a kitchen fire.
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Ovid, Mich
Thomas B. Southworth
Eighteen Degrees Below in Sheboygan Passage Frostbite
The thermometer dropped to 18 below zero in Sheboygan on December 16 as Capt. John Bolton and Mate Thomas Sweeney of the steamship Rand suffered severe frostbite while attempting to reach port through fog.
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Sheboygan
Wis
John Bolton
Thomas Sweeney
Rand
Earthquake Shakes Manila City. Widespread Damage
An earthquake of the strongest since 1868 rattled Manila on Sunday morning. One house collapsed and numerous other residences suffered damage. Local authorities began assessments as residents sought safety.
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Manila
Schley Case May Go to Court Not Congress
Baltimore dispatch reports Admiral Schley ready to act on Attorney General Rayner advice. Rayner doubts a congressional probe and favors court action, planning to consult on a legal path this week. A telegram offering 10000 for expenses was declined.
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Baltimore
Schley
Sidor Rayner
Rayer
Raynor
Liberals Win Rio Hacha in Colombian War Drive
Venezuelan authorities report 1 000 Colombian liberals aided by 4 000 Venezuelan troops seized Rio Hacha on December 10 after battles near Trevita. Generals Castillo and Pupo led Venezuelan forces, while Rafael Uribe-Uribe directs from Maracaibo and moves toward Tachira. Conservative interception tricked by a decoy armored train.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Vicente Sanchez
Maracaibo
Caracas
Rio Hacha
Guajira Peninsula
Clodomiro Castillo
Cariro Pupo
Trevita
Rafael Uribe-Uribe
Uribe-Uribe
Tachira
Two Men Die in Elevator House Fire in Manitoba
Hargrave Manitoba December 16 fire caused by a gasoline engine explosion destroyed the elevator house owned by E A Holmes. Stewart Wright and R Sykes died in the room. three others escaped badly burned, including F A Holmes, the proprietor, who is expected to recover.
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Hargrave
Manitoba
E. A. Holmes
Stewart Wright
Kola
Sykes
F. A. Holmes
Freight wreck fatality and injury near Bolton
Freeport Illinois December 16 Fireman F M Riley was killed and Engineer William Norton sustained a broken leg in a Great Western railway freight wreck at Bolton near Freeport. Both victims were from Dubuque Iowa.
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Freeport
F. M. Riley
William Norton
Great Western Railway
Bolton
Dubuque
Market Report Flour and Grain across Cities
Flour prices across winter patent to low grade range from 2.50 to 4.20 per barrel while spring patent and fancy grades hit up to 4.20 and 3.55 respectively. Wheat on Chicago track shows No. 2 red nominal. corn and oats feature mixed track sales and quoted futures. Cincinnati and Indianapolis grain and livestock prices list stable to rising values for cattle hogs sheep and lambs with varying grades and weights.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Fire destroys Lincoln avenue car barns in Chicago
Fire swept the Lincoln avenue car barns of the Chicago Traction Co. damaging more than 160 street cars and grip cars. Officials estimate losses near 120000 to 130000 with some coverage by insurance. The blaze spread rapidly due to freezing hydrants and originated probably from an overheated stove.
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Chicago
Lincoln ‘Avenue
Chicago Traction Co
Lincoln Avenue
John M. Roach
Traction Company
Sheffield Avenue
Fire devastates Salem West Virginia business district
A large fire in Salem West Virginia destroyed six five business houses and 15 residences causing about 500000 in losses. At least 250 people were left homeless though no lives were confirmed lost. An appeal for aid and a midnight Speak Easy built in the district followed.
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Salem
W. Va
Express Office
Fire Routs Tenants In Ol inger Flats Blaze
Chicago notes a four story Ol inger flats fire at Indiana avenue and 35th street. Sixty tenants many asleep escaped via fire escapes and ladders as smoke filled the building. Exposure to freezing cold in scant clothing caused much suffering.
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Chicago
Olinger
Indiana Avenue
35Th Street
Outbreak Feared in Luzon Prompts Army Action
A private letter from an American general in Manila reports a revival of rebellion across Luzon provinces. The army expects a general outbreak on Luzon and is taking vigorous measures to suppress it. Manila is the center of discontent.
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Peking
Manila
Luzon
Wireless signals cross Atlantic says Marconi firm official
Maj. Flood-Page of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co confirms that signals from the Poldhu station at Penza nce were received at St Johns Newfoundland. He notes severe weather hampered tests but asserts successful transmission across the Atlantic.
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London
Maj. Flood-Page
The
Marconi, Wireless Telegraph Co
Marconi
St. Johns
N. F
Poldhu
Penzance
Flood-Page
Atlantic
Train kills couple near Wesson while crossing tracks
Wesson Mississippi on December 16 reports W A Spence and Miss Janie Cannon were killed when their horse stopped crossing the Illinois Central tracks Sunday and they were struck by a train. Miss Cannon was carried about 400 yards on the locomotive pilot.
Founder of Butte Mines Dies at 67
William L. Farland, founder of Butte, died Sunday of pneumonia at age 67. In the 1860s he located many of Butte's mines, built the first silver mill, and produced the first bar of bullion. He was associated with Senator Clark in early mining deals.
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Butte
Mont
William L. Farland
Farland
Senator Clark
Backbone of Cold Wave Broken Official Weather Report
The weather bureau report from Sunday night indicates the cold wave’s backbone has broken. Peaks of warmth are reported across stations in famous reports, with temperatures rising after the cold spell.
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St. Paul
Minn
Weather Bureau
Famo’ T
Interview on Papal View of Modern Society with Leo XIII
Creelman details his long pursuit to interview Pope Leo XIII in the Vatican. The exchange covers Christian morality guiding labor and capital, disarmament, and the need to re Christianize society while governments struggle with social unrest. The pope condemns armies, praises American church relations, and urges Christian charity to bridge class divides.
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Port Arthur
Cuba
Leo XIII
Creelman
Lothorp Company
Boston
Rome
Paris
Vatican
St. Peter
Cardinal Rampolla
Cardinal Parrocchi
United St. Legion
Church
Berlin
Sion
Chevalier Ezekiel
Diocletian
Christ
Cardinal Hohenlohe
Basilica of
Santa Maria Maggiore
Pius IX
Europe
Leo XII
Frederick Z. ‘Rooker
The
American College
Christendom
Jesus Christ
Holy See
Young
Jésua C
Ier
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