Marvelous Escape as Train Derails at Bay Bridge
The Lake Shore Limited from Boston to Chicago derailed at Bay Bridge near Sandusky Ohio at 12 30 am injuring many and threatening 200 lives. The fourth express car jumped the track and was wrecked while the rest of the train remained largely intact. Express Messenger Hayes aided others as the smoker car with fourteen passengers plunged toward Sandusky Bay. all occupants suffered injuries though none escaped unscathed.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Lake Shore
Boston
Chicago
Bay Bridge
Sandusky Bay
Hayes
Allied advance reaches Shanghai amid rumor of empress flight
Berlin dispatches report German consent at Shanghai cables claim the flight of the empress. The message comes as Allied forces press into the area and historic events unfold over twelve days.
Allies Enter Pekin After Sharp Battles
Dispatches from Shanghai and London report that allied forces including American units and British and Japanese troops entered Pekin on August 12 after heavy engagements near Pei Tsang and Yang Tsun. Casualties included 60 Americans killed or wounded with significant Chinese losses, as Li Hung Chang confirms relief news dated August 15.
Alderman Grant Elected to Succeed Late Whitmore in El Paso
Joseph T. Grant was chosen as alderman from the third ward at a city council meeting. Most aldermen were present, with Brunzer and Burton absent in California and Cloudcroft. The Street Improvement Committee reported on San Antonio street from Campbell to El Paso with plans for first class sidewalks and asphalt paving, based on property owner opinions.
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Joseph T. Grant
Jerman
J. L. Whitmore
Collec
Brunzer
California
Burton
Cloudcroft
Baiger
San Antonio
Campbell
el Paso
Ciy
Badger
San Antonio Street
M . Badger
Bowden
J. B. Badger
City of
Texas
el Paso Street
Campbell Street
W J Fewel
R FP Campbell
Richard Caples
AM Loomis
AH S Barnhart
Martin Boyle
August Meisel
LC Clark
M W Cooper
J P Dieter
Dieter
Cooper
Msisel
Kansas
Stat
Horace B. Stevens
L. M. Sheldon
Porter
Masonic Lodge
Louis Hammer
H B Barnhart
Kins Clark
Variable Rainfall and Crop Prospects in Indian Provinces
In Bombay Aug 17 the last cotton crop was sown this week and food crops were felled by month’s start. Regions from Tookan to Baroda report above average conditions while Neerbudda areas show insufficient rain. Carnatic provinces have had excellent rains and overall monsoon prospects suggest crops will fail only in Hagpur and Chattiagarh if favorable conditions endure. In Rajpunta rainfall sufficed, aside from pockets with cattle mortality but no distress reported.
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Bombay
Tookan
Deccan
Neerbudda
Jagaral
Katthiawar
Baroda
Hagpur
Chattiagarh
Bedar
Rajpunta
Legations Abolished By Colombian Decree
Legations abroad are abolished except consulates at Paris New York Havre and Liverpool. About twenty U S consulates are affected. The economy aim saves ministers salaries of 12000 dollars yearly. A charge d affaires remains where the minister's office is abolished.
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BoGoTa
Colombia
Sanclemente
Paris
New York
Havre
Liverpool
United States
Town Burning Destruction Cuts Off Peoria Report
A message from Carton Illinois reports Smithfield Fulton county with about 1200 people is in flames. Sixteen buildings were burned by the time the telephone building caught fire and halted all communication.
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Peoria
Ills
Cart N
Smithfield
Fulton County
Widow Kingsbury Arrested in Texas Murder Case
In Waco Texas Mrs Kingsbury widow of Myron Kingsbury is held on $5000 bond after being arrested as a party to the July 30 murders in which Kingsbury and Duncan McLellan Jr were slain. A habeas corpus hearing is set for this afternoon. Police cite life insurance in her favor and family unhappiness as key factors.
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Waco
Texas
Kingsbury
War in the Fall Threatens England From France
The Express cites a Cherbourg correspondent claiming France plans to declare war in the fall and send a fleet three days prior to strike England unawares, aiming to sweep its ships from the sea.
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London
the Express
Cherbourg
France
Eogland
England
New York Daily Market Quotes Aug 17
Silver 61 lead 3.40 copper 168 Mexican money quotations in El Paso today 48 49.
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New York
el Paso
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Rekin
Berlin
Shanghai
Pekin
Remey
Washington
Remey Big
Pei Tsang
Advanc
Tung Chow
Nese
Reuter
Taku
Buresau
Naviga
Lega
Li Hung
Chang
Nese Vanguard
Li Hung Chang
Ho Si Wu
Tung Fuh
Sung Chang
Syuns
Li Ping Heng
Yang Tenn
Yang Tsun
Vance
Col Daggett
9Th Infantry
Col Collidge
Captain Really
Capital
the Foreign
Office
Thvens
F. R. Lang
Infan
Try
Prince Tuen
Hsi An EU
Pekis
McCalla
6Th United States Cavalry
Tien Tsin
Yuan Shi Kai
Tien
Shensi Province
Tain
Ma Tow
Whit
India
Metal Market
Gen Tung Fuh
Siang
Mac Donald
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