Steil Brothers Hardware and Imp Offers 14 Years of Experience
Steil Brothers Hardware and Imp advertises cement and wind mill products with a five year guarantee. They claim to offer the best line of goods, low prices, and the largest Northwest Town stock from leading American manufacturers. They urge customers to visit and compare, asserting strong value and backed claims.
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Steil Brothers’ Hardware
Imp
Cement Company
Northwest Town
America
Devastating Martinique Eruption Worsens Death Toll
Reports from Paris and the West Indies describe a catastrophic eruption at Martinique with extensive fires, collapsing ships, and a projected death toll near forty thousand. St Pierre and nearby islands suffer massive losses as relief efforts begin and France pledges aid, flag half-masts, and emergency funds.
Streets Paved With Corpses Describes Saint Pierre Disaster
An officer aboard the Roriama recounts the May 12 catastrophe at St. Pierre Guadeloupe where a sudden steam mud and fire wind buried the city in flames and ash. Ships sank, many killed, including the governor and consuls, and Port de France faced a flood of refugees seeking food.
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Paris
Ma- Tine
Pointe-a Pitre
Esland
Guadeloupe
Suchet
St. Pierre
Delock
Caileux
Colonial Office
Martinique
Ponte-a-Pitre
Ta- May
Tamaya
Nantes
Maurice
Pointe-a-Pitre
Fear for St. Vincent volcanic eruption reported
A telegraph from Governor Hodgson of Barbadoes warns of a violent eruption of the Soufriere volcano on St. Vincent. Reports of artillery-like sounds, darkness, thunder, and heavy dust fall at Barbadoes, with Barbadoes and Dominica offering assistance as Martinique suffers a terrible eruption and distress.
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Dominica
British West Indies
St. Pierre
Island of
St. Vincent
Colonial Office
Liewelin
St. Lucia
London
Frederick Alitchell Hodgson
Barbadoes
B. Wr
Robert B. Llelwyn
Windward Islands
Martinique
Senate approves $100,000 relief for Martinique disaster
Washington May 12 The senate passed a bill by Senator Fairbanks appropriating 100000 dollars for supplies to aid Martinique disaster sufferers. The measure, sent to the house just before 1 pm, drew criticism from Representative Underwood who questioned the urgency and questioned exaggerated reports.
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Senate
Washington
Fairbanks
Martinique
French West Indies
House
Underwood
Ala
Navy finds no U S ships near Martinique volcano disaster
Washington May 12 navy department inquiry shows no United States naval vessels were near the Martinique volcanic disturbances. The Cincinnati was en route to San Domingo from Hampton Roads and the training ship Prairie had departed Barbadoes for Bahia, Brazil, leaving no ships in danger.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States
Martinique
Cincinnati
San Domingo
Hampton Roads
Prairie
Barbadoes
Bahia
Brazil
West Indies
New Yorkers Lose Heavily in Trade With St Pierre Merchants
New York reports St Pierre Martinique, recently destroyed by a volcanic eruption, had a large trade with the city. Four or five major houses conducted a business of at least 500000 annually. One house had 100000 invested near St Pierre. flour and provisions exports on 30 days credit were substantial. Losses in flour trade alone are estimated at 735000, with the provision trade similar.
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St Pierre
New York
St. Pierre
Martinique
Rescue steamer pulls 450 refugees from St Pierre
The French Cabine company’s repair steamer Pourer Querter has arrived at Fort de France after rescuing 450 persons from St Pierre. It returned to search for additional survivors at the disaster site.
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New York
French Cable Company
Fort de France
St. Pierre
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