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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
2
A catastrophic explosion at Pitts- Imre kills several workers and injures many others including John Worzinski and Neal Donahey. Rescue crews search for the dead as fires and chaos engulf the scene. Other items note cotton crop totals and a vaccination legal challenge in Indiana, plus a Michigan town fire destroying 32 frame buildings and the railroad station.
A Coopers circus train wreck at Tonner's Station injured twelve crew and animals scattered across the track. No doctors were available to gauge injuries and no fatal harm was confirmed. Separately, a Manila special reports Spanish prisoners escaping and recounting harsher rations under Filipino control with frontier troops using improvised black powder.
Joseph Martin, described as a half breed Indian living near Coffeyville Kansas, killed his 1-year-old sister to block her marriage to Albert Ball. Martin fled as talk of lynching or staking him circulated.
A runaway incident at Sycamore involving Henry Jones resulted in his son being killed when occupants were thrown from the vehicle. Mesdowes sustained severe injuries and is not expected to survive. The driver attempted to pass a team near the road edge, causing the crash.
Lincoln Jr reports robbers attacked a passenger train on the Peoria Decatur and Evansville line near there. Fire was returned and one robber was killed. No further details. Drowning at Toledo reports a six person boat capsized near Toledo Ohio with two drowned.
Eastern notes report a Bridgeport fire wiping out ML Rogers warehouse and junk shop with an estimated loss near 40000. Other items include bankruptcies, deaths, company formations in New York and Jersey City, and various updates on society and industry figures.
Jonathan G Western the arm inventor of the skein setter died in Mutine Illinois at age 60. The report notes several other incidents including a fatal collapse at a Chicago construction site and a Milwaukee foundry accident injuring five men. A Cincinnati editor was denounced for a political reason and multiple investigations and robberies are mentioned across states.
A fire at Tivo Ohio forced residents to flee as most of the town burned. Response units from Tiflin and New Washington aided the blaze caused by an explosion. Reports note a Chinese American company planned in San Francisco with $20 million capital. Multiple deaths and calamities follow including a collapse of a bridge and a mysterious suicide attempt in New York.
Southern readers note Mormonism shows growth in the region. A Louisiana congressman elect, warpath Apache tribes against Zonis, Georgia’s Gov Candler invited to Blue and Gray reunion in Hinesville Oct 10 to 13. A fight in Melee Ky injures Clarke. Large rail order for Southern yellow pine tied to Cecil Rhodes plans. several mills across Texas and Louisiana mentioned.
Foreign reports state Wang Eui Soo declared himself king of Corea and was executed by beheading. Separate calamities described include a fatal Chilean mine disaster in France, a massive Yokoleta fire, and political tremors in the Philippines with failed local governments amid native treachery.
The International Typographical Union executive council voted ten thousand dollars to aid striking printers at The Sun in New York. A 150 million dollar trust is negotiating to buy all print cloth and fine goods in the United States. Gen dituinzes, Santo Domingo revolutionaries leader, arrested at Santiga by Gen Leonard Wood. Lady Yarde Buller deemed insane and guardian appointed. Leonard Lykes, son of a Florida cattle king, missing after a fight. Mayaguez, Porto Rico reports Corporal Barry died in hospital. Yellow fever hits Orivnba, Musseo. Sixty three deaths at Curduya. A farmer shot and killed his wife and three children, then killed himself. Friction noted over family disturbances. Frank Ives, champion billiardist, died of consumption. remains to be sent to Plainwell, Michigan. Mexican volunteers moved from Lermosillo to Pitaya to arrest Yaquis. one soldier killed, Mexicans routed. La Marche cablegram claims revolution in exqpaths. Santiaga de Cuba reports government surrender. Glass trust of sixty seven million abandoned. Columbus to host independent glass plants September fifteenth.
A compendium of live market quotes from cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo detailing cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats and rye prices. Notable ranges include hogs 3.00 to 6.50 and cattle 2.50 to 6.50 with diverse grain values from No 2 red wheat to No 2 white corn and mixed oats across regions.
A roundup from Indiana reports the La Porte recruiting station opening in September and a South Bend office with no applicants. It notes widespread farm vaccination, a large Wabash County settlers gathering, municipal ownership studies in Kaighstown, and rising tragedies from botched shootings to fatal rail crossings.
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