Fireworks Fire Kills Five at Hoyer Brothers Boston
Fire at the Hoyer Brothers fireworks shop on Sumner Street Boston in the evening killed five workers and badly injured two others who jumped from the building. The blaze spread through upper floors, destroying stock valued around 100000 dollars and damaging Browning and Co millinery tenants. Fireworks and other volatile stock fueled explosions as workers attempted escape. three bodies were recovered from the ruins. The cause remains undetermined with spontaneous combustion among prevailing theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyer Brothers
Sumner Street
Boston
Mass
Ira
bPaf
Peopey Brothers
Browning & Co
Tency Foods
Hoyer Brothera
Iira
Charles PF
Callahan
Thomas Gage
Gage
Bronanstheil
Fromen
Pyratec
Smithers
Musical and Dramatic News from the Theatre World
Reports from the stage recount Sanan Beesmannr becoming a grandmother and Anpenson’s limited future in America. Verdi’s name chosen for Genoa Institute of Music, Buffalo Bri zts wow Paris crowds, and a bold Legtimate Hamlet Combination on tour. Gilbert’s death closes a long American stage career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustin Daur
New York
Tim Cronin
Tom
Johnstown
Genoa
Institute of Music
Buffalo Brtz
Paris
Exota Ansorr
Julius Brutus Booth, Jr
Celestia
Princeton College Glen
Jo New York Zirbune
Auoxg
Hamiet
Shich Ophela
John Gilbert
Boston
Henry Irving
Terry
Queen Victoria
Sandringham
Miss Terry
Mercy
Flood Disaster Drowns Eight In Conway County Arkansas
A severe downpour on the Red River floodwaters swamped a house in Conway County Arkansas. An elderly man Emmerson lost his wife and seven children. he and two children survived clinging to a tree as bodies were later found scattered nearby. The narrative mentions other legal and financial notes amid the storm’s aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmerson
Conway ‘County
Ark
Red River
Arson
Soltier
Fami
Ehape
USO
World events and deaths echo across a busy week
The report covers a London World’s Sunday School Convention attendance of over 300 delegates from diverse Protestant denominations, a drowning in Bristol Pennsylvania, and multiple fatalities including a May’s Landing hanging, a Philadelphia boiler accident, a Connecticut fatalities case, and a Schuylkill River drowning near Fairmount Park. It notes political tallies on Prohibition and suffrage, a national bank examiner appointment, and a September maritime exhibition at Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle States
New York
London
Ovetion
Gronom Dwrer
Andson
Septimus Turner
Bristol
Penn
Atrorney Bisgee
Barre
Williamstown Gulf
Princeton Connect
New Jersey
Harrison
Govrennor Braver
Pennsylvania
Relief Committee
Johnstown
Andrew Grines
John Martin
Annie Carl
Atlantic City
May's Landing
Lynn
Mass
Charles Goodwin
Tim
A. Barton Hepburn
Canton
St. Frenece County
N. Y
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Newark City
Watrer Axp
Geonor Lyrorn
Philadelphia
Big Timber Creek
Westville
Neweorge
Walter
Yale
Trinity
Dartmouth
Williams
Lafayette
Bates
Bowdoin
Wesleyan
Connecticut
Ansie Mullen
Thomas Flaherty
Coaper OL
Ianio Ib
Boston
O Hary
William Jrsseng
Fairmount Park
Remains of John Sevier Restored in Oxville Ceremony
North Alabama reinterment of John Sevier first Tennessee governor after 74 years. A $20000 monument wall to be erected over his grave. War pension and various crime and disaster items follow, including a timeline of incidents and officials across the U. S. and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sevier
Tennessee
Alabama
Oxville
Sirator Manorerson
Nebraska
Waycrass Co
P.o'sunlivan
Coughlin
Frank Woodruff
Alertin Burke
Cook County
Ill
P.H. Cronin
Chicago
Harpy Haciinton
Rome
Just Chinaman
Seattle
Washinton
Joan Leavitt
Seward
Neb
Ronent Bevennne
Silver Springs Station
Wis
John Canrort
United States
Mercy Hospital
Carbon
Ind
Conrad Bauman
Bauman
Ki Mantix Burke
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Cronin
Ioins
Isaac G. Basmine
South Carolina
Columbia
Regert Howick
Benjamin Klinger
Mercer County
Ohio
Celina
Fayette County
Iowa
Barbara Rosier
Francis Roser
Jensie Elmblad
Hilda Carlson
Desplaines
Gisrrat W. N. Tarr
Charleston
Republican Arty
Sioux City
Vancouver
Washington Territory
Parkersburg
V. A
Harvey Duncan
Godfrey Reserve
Indiana
Fire Devastates Stony Creek Ward Houses in Johnstown
At 1 pm a major blaze from burning debris at the First Ward schoolhouse on Stony Creek destroyed twenty five to thirty houses in Johnstown. A high wind, militia help, and rapid spread left only a few structures intact with losses estimated around 35000 dollars. Three boys started the fire. Burgess seeks 12000 for frame building relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Stony Creek
Johnstown
Philadelphia
Cmp
Johustown
Kernville
Market
Walnut Streets
Main Street
Miliia
Burgess
Cambria
State Relief Commission
Prohibition Defeated in Pennsylvania by Wide Margin
Early returns from 64 of 67 counties show 164,470 majority against a Prohibition amendment and a 42 county vote to abolish the poll tax, with rural districts heavily opposing. Philadelphia favored poll tax abolition by 92,525 but overall defeat seen as decisive as counties report totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Gavn
Pittsburg Times
Forteyeeneewesnee -Geost
Icseeseseseeeneeve
Cloise
Philadelphia
Murder and Hanging Near Cumberland Gap Kentucky Case
G W Norwood of Birmingham contractor on Cumberland Valley extension was killed at his camp near Cumberland Gap Kentucky by Toney Cravasgo. The Cravasgo brothers, linked to a breach of trust over pay, killed Norwood. Toney Cravasgo was hanged after trial in Pineville while his brother was sent to the state. The escapees were captured in Tennessee and returned for justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesse
Plauit
Nassau
Thuringia
Saxony
Bavaria
Bervia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria
Rosenlach
Stuttgart
Germany
Awaxasper Rivyns
Louis Saward
Chambly Caston
Canada
G. W. Norwood
Birmingham
Ala
Cumberland Valley
Cumberland Gap
Toney Cravasgo
Toney
Laker
Southend
Oeland
Norwood
Norswood
Munkstrath
Norwool
Xeabin
Woos
Awero
Tennessee
Kentucky
Pineville
Dudge Lynch
Cravasso
Prominent Figures in 19th Century News and Gossip
A jumble of brief notes lists various notable people and events. Items mention Kine Heusenr, Porr Lro XIII health, Rev Dr Talmaga banjo, Marquis of Ely cremation, and New Hampshire portrait of Bex Butler. Other notes cover European officials, dignitaries, and travels, with aging figures like Gladstone and a swarthy Geronimo, plus cultural tidbits about titles, publications, and curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kine Heusenr
Porr Lro XIII
Talmaga
Tae Marquis of
Ely
Surittan
Jax
Bex Butler
New Hampshire
Uschiguiin
St. Petersburg
Russia
Huxny Geouge
Honary
Paris
Lord Teysnham
Nose
Washington
Embezzlement Charge Against Pittsburg Bookkeeper Foast
Henry B. Foast a bookkeeper for the Marine National Bank in Pittsburg has been arrested for embezzling 35400 of bank funds. The report covers varied global incidents and official actions across New York Berlin Manitou Washington and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Foast
Marine National Bank
Pittsburg
Manhattan Brass Company
New York City
Withall Walter Puetts
United States
Berlin
New York
State Department
L. J. Doper
Peyton- Kimball
West Superior
Wis
Trve
Brutal Montana murder of five immigrants shocks Judith Country
Immigrants believed from Illinois or Minnesota were found slain in Fergus County near Judith River. A single woman lay shot in the back, two men and two girls were discovered nearby. the child strangled. Bodies unidentified as a wildfire of fear spread through Judith Country. Camp equipment and a burned trunk were found nearby, with no clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Fergus County
Judith Country
Judith Raver
Judith
Nduth
Robbers Shovel Cash From San Miguel Bank Vault
A noon robbery in Leadville Colorado saw three masked men force a cashiers in Private office at San Miguel Valley Bank. The trio entered behind the counter with a toy shovel used to bag money. They escaped on horseback into the mountains with $20,700 seized. An alarm was raised and authorities seek suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelluride
Col
San Miguel Valley
CG. VY. Peinter
Bony
Tke
Wide ranging 19th century curiosities and incidents
A miscellaneous column reports varied items: pickpockets flocking to Paris, Pittsayne Penn has ninety three moons, a RUABCR TRUST organized in Boston, about 2000 patents monthly, whales along the Atlantic coast, nearly forty quicksilver mines in California, widows outnumbering widowers in France and England, a costly cable speech from Chile to Europe, Turks massacring Christians on the Montenegrin frontier, an unveiled statue to Emperor William I in Gastem, and other assorted notes. It cites dog and sheep statistics in Ohio, feed shortages in Williamsport, telegraph reliance in Sweden, a territorial constitutional convention in Oklahoma, prisoners in Washington Territory, a Jordon site near the White House, and major losses from the Jolnlstown disaster. A Missouri saloon law bans gaming and boxing, a mysterious green parasite endangers crops near Marion, Indiana, and licenses for interracial marriages appear in Pittsburg. Also reported are street window vandalism in Westminster Providence and property damage around 35,000.
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Pittsayne
Penn
Ruabcr Trust
Boston
Atlantic
California
France
New York State
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
England
Presi Jenv
Chili
Europe
Willam
Gastem
Dheep
Mini County
Ohio
Walliamsport
Pam
Sweden
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Mim
Territorial Penitentiary
Walke Walla
Washington Territory
Washington
White House
Tafe
Missouri
Marion
Ind
Pittsburg
Worth
Awitverland
Johnstown
Pone
Westminster Street
Providence
Woman hanged in Philadelphia for family murder
Mrs. Sarah Jane Whiteling, forty three, was executed in Philadelphia for poisoning her husband and two children to obtain life insurance. The sentence carried out at 10 07 after a four foot fall, with prayer and devotions beforehand. Her case and the Wilkesbarre execution of Michael Rizello on the same day are noted, detailing the crimes and subsequent trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jane Whiteling
Philadelphia
Wm. D. Jones
Boen
Thoscaffold
Dr. Jones
Alice Bennett
Norristown Insane Hospital
Bertha
Willie
Wilkesbarre
Whiteling
Philadelphi
Michael Rizello
Red Nosed
Wilkesbarne
Penn
J. Brainard McClure
Charles Meadden
Hugh Mianagan
Wikesbarre
Giuseppe Bevireno
Vincenzo Vellalli
Lonely Mountain
McClure
Flanagan
RizelJo
Riverene
Vellalli
Mike
Caluit
Poughkeepsie
Ya‘sige
Italy
Pinkertons
Luzerne
Death of Mrs Hayes Inspires After Short Illness
Mrs. Hayes wife of ex Governor Rutherford B. Hayes died at her Fremont Ohio home after a brief paralysis. Born Lucy Ware Webb in Chillicothe she was active in wartime relief, Ohio charities, and White House social work. She supported soldiers and orphans and served in the Woman’s Relief Corps and Missionary Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invis
Rutherford B. Mayes
Fremont
Ohio
Ste
Mrs. Hayes
Lucy Ware Wolls
Chillicothe
Janes Webb
Maua Cook
Isaac Cook
Lexington
Maria Cook Webb
Delaware
Herons
Ohio Wesleyan University
Wesleyan Female Seminary
Cinenmate
Virini
South Mountain
Lim
Middletown
Inter
Tynderick City
Washington
Congres. Show
Ohio Soldiers and Baby Orphan Mone
Feu
White House
Ling
Woman's Tome Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Spcnby
Army of West Virginia
Drowning Tragedy on the Hudson Claims Six Teens
A party of seven on a barge near the Hudson near Mbany New York is swept to tragedy when a tugboat strikes their vessel. Six youths Ed ward Cole Maud Hornet Mary Hennessy Jatin Matte more Maggie Nouier Kate Ryan perish, lone survivor Joseph A. Cole recounts the disaster. The Evelyn tugboat, owned by Clinton Rolinson of Troy, struck in near darkness. The captain reported not seeing the life boat until it was too late. The crash left the seven aboard dead or unconscious with the remaining few fighting for breath before rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mbany
Nu Y
Tindson
Joseph A. Cole
Eidward
Cole
Maud Hornet
Mary Hennessy
Jatin Mattemore
Maggie Nouier
Kate Ryan
Severteen
Hudson
Joseph
Geome
Joseph Uval
Evelyn
Clinton Rolinson
Troy
N.Y
Elyrins
St Louis
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Kansas City
Iasp
Ham
Boston
von Per Aue
St. Louis
West
Meupnis
Tonn
Charleston
Mobile
Chattanooga
Benny Matthews
Lebanon
Penn
Cornwall Railroad Company
Coleman
Matthews
Brouthers
Gore
New York
Clements
Philadelphia
Danny
Indianapolis
Beckley
Pittsburg
Roy
Washington
Duffy
Chicago
Wesper
Jaurs Mayatna
Manning
G. Ingraham
M.D
Avastedan
Dresente
DR. Koehler & CO
Bethlehem
Brooklyn
Zaston
Poe W.l.dove
Sam
Poisoning at Woodstork Picnic Supposed by Druguist Blunder
From Woodstork Canada word arrives of mass poisoning at a picnic party caused by a diunguist named Alexander who added sugar of lead to drinks thinking tarleric acid. Several young women fainted within minutes after consumption. over fifty participants were affected. Physicians and ambulances responded. thirteen were believed beyond recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plericern
Woodstork
Canada
Alexander
Allanon
Baseball Notes Highlight Weak Batting and longtime Leaders
A survey of league play notes Prrysoung leading the circuit in home runs while many teams struggle with batting. Boston and New York pitchers show varied form as rookies and veterans exchange strong performances. several clubs report injuries and weather disruptions impacting schedules and finances.
New York and St Louis mail train wreck near Cumberland Junction
A disaster on the Pan Handle line near Cumberland Junction Ohio left two postal clerks dead and nine injured after a derailment and collision involving an engine express and four cars. Conductor Leo Burris and brakeman John Mac Farland suffered severe injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York and St. Louis
Cumberland Junction
Steubanville
Ohio
Pennsylvania Rail
Pittsburg
Pitting
Columbus
Cumberland
Labor Conditions and Unions Across Nations and Sectors
The survey notes crowded silk mills and high sailor demands, London and Birmingham wages, and a Cedartown Ga factory plan. It mentions 250 American engineers abroad, shipyards in England, and a Swiss push for shorter hours. It highlights women in various trades, including dial painters in Clerkenwell earning 20s weekly, and a noted rise in profit sharing and labor organization activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cedartown
Europe
Paris
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Birmingham
England
South
Liverpool
Tere
China
Maachinery
National Association of Train Disorchers
Damapolis
Giss3
Tae Day County
Ind
Beattie
Washington Territory
France
Over the Falls a Batteau Breaks Free and Sinks
A batteau carrying ten passengers, five horses, and freight broke from Grand Piles Station on the St Maurice River. A strong current and rocks caused it to strike, capsize, and vanish beneath rapids as onlookers cried. Six passengers died, including Joseph Rivard and others from St Etienne. Some passengers escaped in a canoe, others were unable to swim and perished. The onshore crowd watched in horror as the vessel disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batteau
Wlnch
St.Maurice
Grand Piles
Canada
Tha Butteau
Elso
le Batteau
Joseph Rivard
Insson
George Hamiton
St. Etienne
Baptiste Bellerine
Amelie Bellerine
Destruction in La Chan Town Leaves Thousands Homeless
A four day fire and collapse in La Chan, Sze-Chuen province, China, killed about 1900 residents and left 10,000 homeless as crowds crowded narrow streets to flee. The disaster disruption coincides with a railway ship project near the Isthmus of Chignecto, with 700 men and 200 horses at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Chan
Sze-Chuen
China
Té 14
Tue
Chignecto
New Runswick
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Sanan Beesmannr
Anpenson
Americs
Fare
Arkansas
S. Stewart
Cleo
Roscoe Coulding
Tar
Chesackeee Eenie Puinl
Maryland
Straus
United State
Constantinople
Turkey
John R. Lewis
Atlanta, Ga
John W. Renfoel
Winstall J. Vickery
Charles H. Clarke
Liowelly Sordan
Mississippi
A. C. Ayers
Ha Just
Wes
Su Point
Yaoa
Republic of Salvador
Commissioner OF Pensions
Tanker
Pacsipant Harrison
Cape May
WN. J
General Lowell
Wanamaker
Frank Mason
Frankfort
Charles B. Trail
Marseilles
G. Knowles
Bordeaux
John J. Stevens
Maine
Hawaiian Islands
Ceorzo Raney
Tennesses
Paraguay
Uruguay
John Martin Crawford
Bar-de-Duc
Meuse
Klading
Bohemia
Bim Henry Brovains Loen
Victoria
Cape Colony
Africa
Phan Vieux Chene
RusBeaubourg
Coors
Teood
Wissaddle
Karp McLrax
Morocco
Agiicultural
Resx
Joraan Patscerore
Parazut
Edinburgh
Kine Kauakaua
Hawaii
Tinio
Bulel
Bonickhausen
Gladstony
Geronimo
Arizona
Florida
Los
Peter Tavermans
Tin Stiah
Persia
Lainion
Brust
Alectric Ughts
Cleveland
Flint
Aps
Laveland
Lloyd 5
Bryce
Merrin
Cooper
Tnn
Martin Burke
Dr. Cronin
Loxsorron Hrrpary
Secretary of the Treasury
Gauniel Ranviux
Dakota
Montreal
Tur Shah
Brussels
Belgium
Z A
Royal Palace
Andrance McCanx
Magee
Fielde
Haut
Dallas
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
State House
Hartford
Conn
Atlanta
Tom Woolfolk
Unitrid
Flathead
Ventura
Cal
W. L. Harrison
Devery Sixt Averton Waranson
Sixth Auditor's Office
Treasury Department
Scucrerany Tracy
Royal Yacht Squadrn
America
BuLdust
Sarah J. Whiteling
Albany
Prrysoung
Prrrstiune
Rapnovnyr
Cincignatis
Zmuezp
Joe Quinn
Yarx
Brovur Tuens
Morrill
McCarty
Kansas Citys
Kerrez
Pricurn Youna
Princeton
Gumbert
Chicagos
New Yorks
Broome Whitney
Tunbrish Tenn
W. R. Staples
Stal
Davidson I
New Orlcans
Crankses
Louisville
Cook
Stratton
Wolfecker
Weaver
Dice Johnston
Dicky
Kanna City
Clerkenwell
Trenty
Bratistictays
Tvo
Western Pennsylvania
Bachimone
Secret Service Labor Bureau
Knights of Labor
Pinkerton
Severley
Staffordshire
YGL
Pleres
Poauaaten
Dr. Sage
Admiralty
Dobbins
Yarira
Oregon
Lin Lin‘igrat'n Board
Portland
Ore
Wire Raven
Crete
Milech Co
Coly
Topgood
Elgin Creamery
Chalco Yorks
Waterton Mask
W. R. Beau
Hood
Mood Eco
Apothecaries
Lowell
Png Bk
Salem Mass
May
Tiguae
Leonard St
M. Jase Adureas Book Pub. CO
Leonard Street
Lown
Washington, D. Co
Ebalto
Vobbler
Zoe
Kyn
Centennial Portrait Company
Centennial Portrait CO
Broadwey, New York
Webster
Handy Dictionary
Stampa Book Publishing House
Chaz
C. Kraemer
Union Bt
Smith & Volvers
Adrena
Aee Smith & Wesson
Eer
Springfeld, Meus
Book Pub. House
Butcher
St. Albans
Lada Eesbingson
Pension Buresa
Sani
Joknbos & CO
Richmond
Promeavabie
SIA
Ines Bryant's College
Aint St. Bugalo
Postal van Veck & Son
47Th St
Peerless
Bellar, Radway & CO
Abaitio
Gancer
Itera
Delawale Ave
Buffalo
N. C
ATLAS
Onty
Mara
Jemen
Pal
Leonard SE
ASILY
Holder CO
Erazer Iease
Ana
Antes Fray
Setila
H. Cray Grover
N.Y. City
Westminster Kennel Club
N. J. Kennel Club
Martford
Coan ) Kennel Club
R. I. Kennel Club
Syracuse Kennel Club
American Fox Terrier Club
Book Publishing House
Leonard St. N
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