Coliseum Collapse Kills Nine in Chicago Arch Failure
A Chicago disaster report details the collapse of twelve steel arches weighing 83 tons each on the Coliseum project at Wabash avenue. Nine workers crushed, two missing, ten hospitalized with fatal injuries expected for four. Names include Charles Walpol and Edward Murray. cause under investigation with sand shift cited as a theory. Rebuilding to begin immediately. financial loss quoted at $25,000 for the Pittsburg Bridge company.
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Ouroaco
Wabash Avenue
Fifteenth
Sixteenth Streets
Charles Walpol
Edward Murray
Frank Logan
Stephen J. Thompson
John Farrey
Richard Sherman
Theodore Thorn
Leroy Fenner
Workman
Toledo
AL Norman
John Marshman
Dowd
Peter Peletiar
John White
Edward Swanson
Joseph King
Thomas Rabishaw
Michael Bloomer
Cornelius Toomey
Toomey
Bloomer
Johnson
Coliseum Company
Pittsburg Bridge Company
Four Die In Flames At St Agnes Convent
Fire at 1 a m destroyed nine of ten buildings of the St Ag ness convent and orphanage in Sparkill New York causing a 150000 loss and four deaths. The dead are Helen Brown Emma Mackin Jane Mary Kate McCarthy. Two girls Therese Murphy and Mary Brown listed as missing. Twenty five inmates injured by falls jumps and burns as 400 inmates slept through the blaze. Sisters and older inmates are praised for heroism that saved many but some had to flee or leap to escape.
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Sparkill
N. Y
St. Agnes
Helen Brown
Emma Mackin
Jane
Mary Kate McCarthy
Therese Murphy
Mary Brown
Jtn
Dreyfus Case Sees Shifting Testimony and Acquittal Tone
Testimony favored Dreyfus as five witnesses argued for him and two against. Handwriting expert Charaway shifted to support Dreyfus, admitting error about the bordereau. Judge Jouaust approved an interrogatory to question Du Paty de Clam, a move urged by the government commissary, while Captain Freystaetter drew praise for his conduct in the courtyard amid tense reactions from prosecutors.
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Oby
Eeror—Frey
Etaekter
Srenyss
Dreyfus
Charaway
Colonel du Paty de Clam
Labori
Demange
du Paty de Clam
Freystaetter
Illinois Central May Gain Control of Minneapolis and St. Louis Road
Wall Street reports a pending deal where the Illinois Central could gain control of the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad via negotiations between Harriman-Fish interests for the Illinois Central and Edwin Hawley for the current Minneapolis and St. Louis control. A traffic alliance is expected regardless of a final agreement.
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New York
the Herald
Wall Street
Ilinois
Central
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Harriman-Fish
Illinois Central
Edwin Hawley
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Gulf of Mexico
Fine racing at Readville Massachusetts Stake win
Readville August 26 The Grand Circuit card drew about 15000 spectators as Charley Herr owned by David Cahill of Lexington Kentucky won the Massachusetts stake for trotters in a near dead heat with Lecco After two heats Herr trotted an honest mile as crowds argued over the judges decision The 2 18 trot went to Senator L with Pilot Evans in the stretch and the 2 10 trot to Cresceus the Toledo stallion.
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Charley Herr
Massachusetts
Readville
David Cahill
Lexington
Tomboy
Lecco
Herr
Senator L
Pilot Evans
Toledo
Cresceus
Ohio Democrats to Meet in State Convention
Zanesville Ohio reports arrival of Democratic workers for the state convention set for Wednesday. Delegates will back the Chicago platform and Bryan while denouncing McKinley and Hanna. Contests before credentials may arise from Cuyahoga county over claimed leadership.
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Ohio
Zanesville
Chicago
Bryan
McKinley
Hanna
Cuyahoga County
McLéan
Nebraska Regiment Returns to Pueblo in Warm Welcome
Nebraska's volunteers arrived in sections, the first at 2 15 p m and the remainder around 7 pm after a freight wreck near Salida. Citizens in Pueblo turned out by the thousands to greet the troops who expressed gratitude for the reception and looked forward to returning home healthy and elated.
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Nebraska ‘Regiment
Pueblo
Col
Nebraska
Brown’s Canyon
Salida
San Francisco
California Regiment Lands in San Francisco Home Welcome
The California regiment arrived from the transport Sherman and marched to the Presidio after a 7 o clock landing. San Francisco greeted its home regiment with unmatched enthusiasm as crowds from across the state gathered, with 100000 strangers in town and a breakfast at the ferry building before the parade.
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California
San Francisco
Sherman
Presidio
Third Artillery
Colorado Regiment
National Guard
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Missouri Pacific
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Montana Music Co
Tribune Pub
Agenta
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Tribune Publishing Company
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