Two severe railway wrecks kill one and injure many
On Friday a Wisconsin Central passenger train derailed near Ashland Wisconsin after a broken rail in the pine forest. One man, August Mantei of Butternut, is dead and many passengers are seriously injured, with officials and bystanders aiding the trapped. A second crash near Trembling Cans Illinois involves the Minnesota and North Western line with a large excursion party. thirteen miles from Trembling Cans a broken rail toppled seven cars down a twelve foot embankment. One death and about 30 wounded are reported plus extensive property damage and a potential $150000 rail company bill.
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Asmano
Wis
Wisconsin Central
Ashland
Great Pine Forest
Figeld
Phillips
August Mantei
Butternut
J.H. Greenfield
Thomas Mooney
Thomas Schneider
George Clemens
Duluth
Mr. Mahoney
Mrs. Sullivan
W. B Baier
Pine Barrens
Mantei
Wol- Ford
Sullivan
Frank Calkins
Smdalghoo
Raiload Company
LD. Holder
Chicago
4 Creek
Aso
Stabbed On His Own Step in Latest St Louis Murder
Henry Alterost, a St Louis grocer, was found slain on his doorstep with six stab wounds. He left Monday evening for a lodge meeting carrying 260 dollars. Three men knocked and fled before dawn after robbing him. he died without yielding information.
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St Louis
St. Louis
Henry Alterost
Avalanche near Donald halts CP workmen in Rockies
Advices from Ottawa report a tremendous snow slide along the Canadian Pacific in the Rockies near Donald. While workers cleared debris, another avalanche struck, two Finns perished or were badly injured, and Superintendent Merpole and Inspector Balfour narrowly escaped.
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Canadian Pacific
Ottawa
Ont
Railway Department
Donald
Rockies
Jey
Superintendent Mcrpole
Inspector Balfour
A Sleeper Survives Train Wreck and Coins Debt Conversions
A lone passenger escaped a train wreck during transfer to the Leadville train, curling up among pillows and smiling as he emerged unharmed. The Standard notes Chancellor Goschen plans a large conversion of government debt, exploring swapping 3 percent bonds for 2.4 percent bonds. Separate item reports unrest linked to Bald Knobbers in Missouri.
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Leadville
Goschen
Two Families in Fatal Feud End their Meeting in Violence
At a recent gathering between Ike Terry and Wagner kin, Wagner was killed and a friend Garrett mortally wounded. The report notes twenty six men lost in the incident and recounts the Alfred Watts survivors drifting thirty two days aboard a water-logged hulk. Also, South Norwalk shoe maker Frank H. Roscoe failed with liabilities of 50,000 and assets of 50,000.
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Ike Terry
Wagner
Garrett
Bostos
Alfred Watts
Tue Watts
Philadelphia
Johnson
South Norwarge
Conn
Frank HL Roscoe
South Norwalk
Industrial progress by state shows Alabama leads in new enterprises
The Tradesman tabulates yearly industrial growth across Alabama to West Virginia. Alabama and Tennessee show the strongest gains with dozens of new factories, foundries, mills, gas works, and rail facilities. The report notes many entries may not have begun operations yet.
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Alabama
Coatlaxooca
Tenn
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Rei
Tennnessee
Sevres Aci Guttural
Hole Works
S Car
Birst Furusces
Vei
Eice If Wogg-Works
Rolliny
Mulder by Wholesale Notorious Benders Area Tale
A ghastly discovery on a No-Man's-Land ranch nine miles from Oak City reveals multiple decomposed bodies in a Kelly family dwelling. A trap door in the floor led to a cellar where victims were discarded, echoing the Bender family crimes. Locals suspect the Kellys in a string of recent disappearances.
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Wicatta
Kin
Bender
Oak City
No-Man's-Lend
Kelly
Otiers
Kellys
Central United States activity and varied industry outlook
Dan's agency reports national business remains active with ample currency, yet the industrial outlook is unsettled. Stocks trend higher but dull, speculative prices ease. Iron unsettled, wool slow, cottons firm, leather weak, boots and shoes in demand. Wheat and corn values erratic but rising receipts of British iron total 1,211,000 tons for eleven months. 261 U.S. and 29 Canadian business failures last week.
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New York
Badstress
United States
Canada
Kokomo’s New Lamistry Opens Amid Big Capacity
Seiberling & Co. Straw-Board Works began operations in Keromo Indiana after $200000 construction. Mills built of stone and brick span acres and are second in size in America. Owned by Akron capitalists with over 1000600 in capital. Plant to double size next season and produce eighteen tons of straw board daily using natural gas saving about 11000 yearly in fuel. Indianapolis report says Sim Cey Steve Mattler and W Bernhimer arrested on election fraud indictments with bond set and trial January 16, surprising many who expected no second trial.
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Kokomo
Keromo
Ind
Seiberling & Co
América
Akron
Indianapolis
Sim Cey
Steve Mattler
W. Bernhimer
Bond
Ansswer
No Broad Kansas Coal Famine Suffering Found
Reports from Western Kansas towns say there is no widespread destitution due to coal shortages and cold. Local committees plan relief only for isolated cases, while officials note no general distress despite some deaths from blizzard exposure.
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Wiestra
Kansas
Gribble
Ashland
Clark County
Leoti
Wichita County
Coorado Line
Far
Cald
St. Levis
Rilrard
Soit
Trial Run of the Cruiser Chicaze Sets Speed Record
The Chicaze completed a six hour trial at 15.1 knots average with a maximum of 16.33 knots. Mean horsepower was 5,684 and 5,248 for an hour. The timekeeping instruments functioned smoothly, fuel use was steady, and engines operated without delay.
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Washleton
United States
Chicaze
Knights of Labor circulate government telegraph petitions
Petitions circulated by the Knights of Labor call on Congress to establish a government owned and operated telegraph system linked to the Post Office. Blanks issued by the General Executive Board urge universal residents to sign and send to Congress, highlighting dangers of telegraph system consolidation.
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New York
Knights of Labor
Congress
Te General Executive Board
United States
Walsh
Fiftieth Congress
Snow and fires mark December across states
Storms bring heavy snow in the South with two inches to a foot reported in Texas and Galveston. Emery & Kean fruit canning plant burned in Freeport causing losses. Supreme Court marshal J M Wright appointed in Washington. Cherokee Nation political peace leads to Downing victory. Henry Ives avoids indictment in New York. local stock sales due to feed shortage. US imports valued at $712.9 million while exports reach $727.4 million in the year.
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St. Louis
Vec
Texas
Galveston
Supreme Court
Walmrsston
J. M Wright
Louisville
United States Supreme Court
J. G. Nicolay
Richard Parsons
Nicolay
Ex Secretary Daniel Manning Dies Surrounded by Family
Ex Secretary Daniel Manning dies at 1 34 p m in Washington after a nursing period with family and friends present. The President orders public buildings in the city to half mast as a mark of memory and sends condolences to Mrs Manning from Grover Cleveland.
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Washington
Wialf-Must. Antasy
N. Y
Daniel
King
Mr. Manning
James HH
Manning
Hixcox
Wston
Daniel Maning
the Treasury
Dante S. Lamont
Condoj
Grover Cleveland
Lost raft in Atlantic alarms captains in voyage risk
December reports from Montreal and a maritime exchange room note a drifting lumber raft in the Atlantic feared to threaten navigation. Captains discuss potential damages and court actions as fog and wreckage drift between England and America and the Nova Scotia raft remains unfixed.
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Loneon
Atlantic
Loxpox
Des
Maritime Exchage
England
America
Trath
Montreal
Can
Nova Scotia
Dakota’s Admission Likely as One State After Campaign
The Pioneer Press reports that the Pioneer, Press printed inquiries to Congress on Dakota’s division and admission. Seventy six House members from twenty six states replied, with fifty eight Republicans and eighteen Democrats, signaling strong odds for an enabling act admitting Dakota as a single state after the presidential campaign if approved by the people.
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St. Paul
Pioneer
Congress
Dakota
House
Freight strike halts Reading Railroad work in Port Richmond
Over 1,000 Reading Railroad workers across lines from West Falls to Port Richmond quit at 4 30 PM after non union crew were assigned to previously union tasks. Knights of Labor protests fail to sway management as police guard yards and a wider strike appears likely across the Reading system.
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PuaveLpars
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
West Falls
Port Richmond
Charles M Taylor's Sons
Trm
Sweigaard
Knights of Labor
Mannel McLeod
Sweirard
Strke
Precnt
Rod
Reading Railroad
Genersl
Port Rhchnond
Elizabethport
N. J
Reading Railrouad
Lehigh Dell Company
Knights of Labor Split Dismays District Assembly No. 50
Fifteen local assemblies withdraw from District Assembly No. 50 forming separate trade organizations. Exiting groups include berbers binders rulers loom makers candy makers machinists blacksmiths painters carpenters shoe workers and transit equipment trades.
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Derroit
Mico
Knights of Labor
Notes of the Day: Fires, quakes, trials and trials
A busy notices spread across cities with fires in Fargo and Horton, earthquakes in Mexico, legal actions in Zanesville and Milwaukee, bank concerns in St Louis and Ottawa, and political shifts in Manitoba. Several trials and losses are listed, including substantial fire damages and bank deposit concerns.
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No-Man’s-Land
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Edson
Health Bureau
May
Minneapolis Millers
Marcaromis
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Wastinctox
Leland Stanford
California
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Ine
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Emery & Kean
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Joel Mays
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Ives
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Mineral Range Railroad Company
Camtos
Wasmindton
Terca
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London
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Jacksonville
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John. J. Littleton
National Review
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Guenther
Fargo
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Mexico
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Dulin
Minneapolis
Central Pacific Railroad
G. H. Palmer
Harvard College
Alice Freeman
Wellesley
William George
Zanesville
James Scott
Fifth Naional Bank of
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Newman-Allen
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Kaw
Verdalia
McKeen
William Sowders
Paul
Coletur
Mich
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Newnan
Masichusetts
Rhode Island
Charles E. George
Arkansas Gazit
Lille Mock
Montreal Wilees
Urawa Journal
Citizen
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Creudil
Misesouri Pacific
Cenier
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Col
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Martin
Kursus
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Committee On Banking
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