Fatal Wreck Derails North Central Train Near Newark
An accommodation train derailed at Fairville station ten miles north of Newark New Jersey. Engineer William Meagher of Sodus Point was killed and twenty eight passengers injured, two of whom Howard Tubbs and Libbie Ford may die. The train sped about forty miles an hour as the engine jumped the track near a curve by a gravel pit. The crash hurled five cars into a ditch and wrecked the train.
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Northern Central Railroad
Fairville
Newark
N. J
William Meagher
Sodus Point
Howard Tubbs
Lake Shore
Libbie Ford
Steamboat Disaster On the Quaker City Near Philadelphia
A boiler explosion on the river steamer Quaker City bound for Torresdale caused ten deaths and twenty five injuries. Three killed outright, seven drowned, with all injured sent to the Philadelphia house of correction near the Delaware. Marshall Field uncovers alleged customs fraud in New York port.
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Philadelphia
Quaker City
This City
Torresdale
Marshall Field
Chicago
United States
Wakeman
New York
Mr. Field
America
Ife
Courage in Constantinople Heats Rumor of War Expulsion
Constantinople reports Izzet Bey presses Abdul Hamid toward expelling all French residents to provoke France. The sultan hesitates as Russian Italian and British ambassadors urge prompt dispatch of warships to Turkish ports.
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Constantinople
Izzet Bey
Sultan Abdul Hamid
France
Turkey
River Steamer Sinks and Fire Destroys Vessel
The City of Clifton sank at Seventy-Six landing fifteen miles above Grand Tower Illinois after taking on water. all passengers were saved and the vessel will be raised. Also the Ticonderoga on Lake George was destroyed by fire with no passengers aboard and the crew rescued. Collector Hoey was rearrested on new charges related to the Chinese conspiracy case in Tudsen Arizona.
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City of
Clifton
St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company
Grand Tower
Ill
Glenn Falls
N. Y
Ticonderoga
Lake George
Hoey
Tudsen (Ariz
United States Collector of Customs
Trade Holds Up Well Amid Labor Troubles in Steel Fields
Trade remains sustained with strong clearance house payments and price support despite labor friction in steel and tinplate sectors. Merchant bar and wire rod output cut by about 40 000 tons monthly per R G Dun & Co. report. Weather improves and failures total 205 in the U S and 35 in Canada for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontind
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and ‘Tin Pinte
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Imunst
Thieves Steal a Three Masted Schooner Sallie GC
A three masted schooner named Sallie GC was stolen from Sharptown Maryland docks during Saturday night. Value placed at $40,000, with the thieves driving toward Virginia waters and damaging the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic Rail Road drawbridge at Vienna Maryland, delaying train service for two days. The vessel was owned by Laurel capitalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharptown
Sallie GC
Mar‘il
Mil
Marine Railway
Virginia Waters
Baltimore, Chesapeake Anl Atlantic Railroad
Vienna
Laurel Capitalists
Soda fountain blast kills two in Ashley drug store
A gas explosion in George Ort’s Ashley drug store wrecked the building. One man, Fred Niagli, was killed instantly while another clerk Ott was seriously injured. Debris tore through the stock as metal fragments struck victims. Police attribute the blast to a gas preparation error by Nicoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley
George Ort
Fred Niegli
Ott
Nicoll
Robbery on Chicago Car Sees $5,000 Stolen
Nicholas Kranz, a farmer near Aurora Illinois, was robbed on a Cottage Grove avenue Chicago cable car. A thief took Kranz's pocketbook containing over $5,000 in notes, $155 in checks, and $33 in currency while two young men crowded into the same seat. Detectives were alerted and given a combined description of the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago
Nicholas Kranz
Aurora
Lil
Mmyot
Mob assault on evangelist in Zanesville court house
Evangelist Samuel B. Bettes of Yale Michigan faced a mob of about 300 in Zanesville Ohio as he spoke on temperance. Police intervened to break up the crowd, ringleaders were beaten, and Bettes was confined in the city jail for safety until reinforcements arrived. Bettes’s radical stance and violent proceedings marked the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Ohio
Kev
Samuel B. Bettes
Yale
Mich
Court House
Espliunade
Bettes
Gushers Kill Two Men At Beaumont Texas Oil Field
An enormous oil gusher in Beaumont Texas kills John Smith and John Mc Daniels who died while attempting to shut off or rescue others. The flow threatens nearby wells in the Hoge Swayne syndicate tract owned by Palestine Beaumont Company with no apparent method to stop the spill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Texas
Tex
John Smith
John McDaniels
Smith
Hoge- Swayne Syndicate
Palestine-Beaumont Company
Revival of Michigan Doctor after five months unconscious
Dr. B F Sheeder of Saline Michigan has awakened after five months in a coma caused by a brain clot from grip. Physicians in Springfield Ohio report he now talks and moves, believing the clot dissolved and recovery is possible. Six hurt at Chicago fire and $70,000 loss at Sauer Dwyer Co warehouse. Luther Baggett 19 killed Mary Keith 15 at Ash Till Missouri. Sculptor Krauss insane taken to Danvers asylum. James Ross and Walter Pierce jailed for murder in Tennessee. George Anspaugh blinded by pepper at Lima Ohio. Bank of New Metamoras closes after $50,000 deposit failure. Northwest forests burn along Columbia River. Warship Machias to defend American interests at Colon. Ranger reaches Acapulco en route to Colombia. Mrs Hattie Wright Maddy lethal morphine self death.
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Michigan
Springfield
Ohio
B. F. Sheeder
Kansas Seeks Reimbursement for Quantrell Raid Claims
The state seeks $300000 from the National Treasury and $500000 from the Federal government for Quantrell raid claims. Since 1887 the Legislature funded these payments with the expectation of refunds. Auditor Cole plans to mobilize the Kansas congressional delegation to secure recovery in one session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
National Treasury
Core of Kansas
Cole
Templars' Special Wrecks and Burglary Night of Crime
A special Baltimore and Ohio train carrying Pennsylvania Templars to Louisville struck a horse near Barnesville Ohio and wrecked killing engineer Milo Francis and injuring fireman Walter Boston. Passengers escaped with minor bruises. Pete Petersburg Indiana saw six burglars rob Citizens Bank, armed confrontation, safe exploded with nitroglycerin. Other incidents include Dr Fuller killing ex policeman Kizer in Eureka Springs, Prof Hubbard's fatal neck injury in Red Wing, Cleveland crib disaster verdict blaming city and contractors, a Chicago man suicide after killing wife, Pan-American Exposition attendance rising, and a Deshler Ohio family terrorized by five masked robbers. A Winchester mob burned a black man at the stake. Owen Bradley fatally shot his wife mistaking her for a burglar. Former Illinois official Van Cleave arrested in Springfield.
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Barnesville
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania Knights Templars
Louisville
Milo Francis
Zanesville
Walter Boston
Newark
Market Prices Across Cities for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Chicago cattle range 3.00 to 5.85 and hogs 3.00 to 6.35 with wheat No 2 red and corn No 2 listed. Indianapolis feeds cattle 3.00 to 5.75 hogs 4.00 to 5.05 sheep 3.00 to 3.50. St Louis cattle 3.25 to 6.00 hogs 3.00 to 6.05. Cincinnati cattle 3.00 to 5.25 hogs 3.00 to 6.20. Detroit cattle 2.50 to 6.15 hogs 3.00 to 5.95. Toledo wheat No 2 mixed 0.71 to 0.72, corn 0.56 to 0.57. Milwaukee wheat 0.70 to 0.71. Buffalo cattle 8.00 to 6.00 hogs 3.00 to 6.50. New York cattle 8.75 to 5.75 hogs 3.00 to 6.25 butter 18 to 20 cents.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Boers Ready for Long Fight Despite British War Effort
James G. Stowe reports the South African conflict is complex and mobile, with Britain housing prisoners and aiding Boer families as the war continues. Lord Kitchener notes Boer surrounds and surrenders rise, while Gen. Delarey proclaims Boers will not quit the struggle, rallying Transvaal supporters.
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James G. Stowe
United States
Cape Town
London
South Africa
Great Britain
England
Cape
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Indybrand
Orange River Colony
Elliot
Steyn
de Wet
Botha
Delarey
Transvaal
Cape Colony
Famous Virginia beauty Miss Maude Woods dies in Charlottesville
Miss Maude Coleman Woods, famed as the representative of the blonde type in America, died recently in Charlottesville Virginia from typhoid fever. She was widely known for her beauty and her face adorned the North America side of the Pan model.
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Maude Coleman Woods
America
Charlottesville
Miss Woods
North America
Loveliest Woman in the South Named Sponsor for Virginia
An American medal winner celebrated as the most beautiful woman in America was chosen by Buffalo judges as sponsor for Virginia at the Nashville Confederate reunion. Her famed beauty earned her the title of loveliest woman in the South.
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North
South America
Buffalo
America
Virginia
Nashville
South
Sparkes from the Wires and scattered incidents
Widespread brief items report O l found in paying quantities at Guffey Company's Webster Texas well. Walter Williams a Choctaw and Northern Railway sub contractor dies from lightning near Guthrie Oklahoma. Mary Houghtmeyer 18 dies by suicide in Fox town Tennessee. King Howard plans Hinglish memorial for late dowager empress Broderick of Germany likely at Frogmore.
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Guffey Company
Webster
Texas
Walter Williams
Choctaw and Northern Railway
Guthrie
Oklo
Mary Houghtmeyer
Foxtown
Tenn
King Howard
Empress Broderick
Germany
Frogmore
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Ribune
Alfred Wooley
Neely
Fosnes
Department of Posts
Cuba
War Department
Chas. Neely
Havana
Washington
Postofice
Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Science
Helen C. Brush
Fitzgerald
Miss Brush
Scott Shaft
Shamokin
John Shenaski
Bethlehem Steel Works
Bethlehem Steel Company
J. Merpont Morgan & Co
S. N. Lee
Thomas Walsh
Colorado
Kansas City
Ohio Bank
Carey Banking Company
Carey
J. F. Miller
Superior Street Savings Vynd Banking Company
Cleveland
Cleveland Bank
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Territory
Sapulpa
Stroud
Onnol
Two Megrees
Innapapolis
Grane Gillette
Mexico
Benjamin Cooper
Abilene
Gillette
Tramps
Rob
John
Paul McGrath
Rush City
Mipn
John McGrath
Paul
Edward VII
Wilhelmshoe
William
Amboto
New Orleans
Havre
Gasquet Rocks
Farmer
Stranger A Who
OL Gusher
Sauer, Dwyer & Co
Ash Till
Luther Baggett
Mary Keith
James Gilpin
God
Robert Krauss
Boston
Mass
Danvers
James Ross
Walter Pierce
Greeneville
Ross
Pierce
George Anspaugh
Lima
Bank of New Metamoras
Superior Street Savings and Banking Company of
Wall
Northwest
Machias
Colon
Ranger
Acapulco
Colombia
Hattie Wright Maddy
Hetty Green
Cripple Creek
Quantrell Rail
Templars
Petersburg
Ind
Citizens’ Bank
Eureka Springs
Ark
James Kizer
L. D. Fuller
F. V. Hubbard
Red Wing
Minn
Fndineer
Simon
Crib No. 2
Nicholas Rieblinger
Philip Stiles
Deshler
Winchester
Kitts
Owen Bradley
Slolland
Ilinois
van Cleave
Consul Stowe
General Delakey
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