Riverdale Disaster Blows Up Near New York Harbor
A boiler explosion on the Hudson steamer Riverdale near Fourteenth Street capsized the vessel within minutes. Over fifty dead and many rescued as tugs and boats rushed from New York and Hoboken to pull survivors from the river. Rescue crews ferried the injured to hospitals while the wreckage drifted toward the Jersey shore.
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New York
Fourteenth Street
North River
Riverdale
Sixteenth Street
Hoboken
Harrison Street
Haverstraw
Thejrasses
Sissin
Tarrytown
Nan
Riverdale Y Hoston
Wunbyr
Escayu
Jersey
Bloomfield Street
Goddeck
Reliance
Ito
Jay ‘S
B.S. Jaffray
West Twenty-third Street
Bath Goull
Daffray
West Thirteenth Street
Jersey Shore
Howard Gardner
Evangelist
Yonkers
N. Y
New York Hospital
John Kelly
Englewood
N. J
John Moran
Williamsburg
Thomas J. Saul
Somers Street
Brooklyn
W. HL. Jennings
Inger
Satatr
Doh Geiss
Frank James Trial Evidence Recalled in Ta l l 2004 Style
Witnesses described the murder of Wood Hite and the burial in a pasture. Ida Bolton testified at the trial that she saw the burial and that Mrs Dolton prepared the room. Willie Bolton identified Frank James as connected to the case and described the covering and interment of the body.
Cruel Conditions at Marshall County Poor House Report
A sensational report alleges severe abuses at the Marshall County Poor House under a new superintendent. The infirmary is dilapidated with nine rooms for twenty one inmates, mixing ages and conditions, with hints of revolting cruelties and debaucheries. Citizens say Tewksbury developments may be eclipsed.
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Mocs
Psvir
Marshall County Poor House
Tewksbury
Silver Ore Findings in North Carolina Vein
Prof Henry Calton, state geologist, reports investigations in Carter and Johnson counties Tennessee and Wolonga County North Carolina. A vein of argentiferous ore over five feet wide shows enlargement with depth. Ore analyzed in Nashville yields 16 ounces of silver and 45 percent lead per ton, promising easy processing and potential profitability.
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Chattanooga
Toon
Henry 2. Calton
Carter
Johnson Counties
Senn
Wolonga County
N.C
Calton
Nashville
Conference forms rules for inter exchange trade
The conference committee of New York Bradford OH City Pittsleigh and Titusville of Exchange met to draft general rules governing inter commerce relations and business transactions. The group plans to open to fifteen or twenty more oil exchanges if ratified. President Wheeler of the Bradford Exchange chaired.
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Arewood
New York
Bradford
Pittsleigh
Titusville
Train Ditchment in Texas Clears Passengers with Minor Injuries
The Texas and St. Louis southbound passenger train derailed Monday night near Waco, plunging engine and cars down a fifteen foot embankment. Passengers escaped in darkness with only Mrs. Chambers seriously injured, her child with a broken thigh, and a brakeman with a sprained wrist.
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Waco
Texas
White Screwmen Strike Ends as Racial Labor Tension Rises
In Galveston Texas on August 29, white screwmen numbering over 150 returned to work after a strike by the Colored Screwmen's Association. The dispute centers on a ship broker accused of colluding to exclude Black workers. Rivalry between white and Black stevedores threatens fare increases at the port.
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Galvestos
Texas
Colored Screwmen’s Association
Devastating Java Sea Eruptions Threaten Vast Island Loss
Reports from Batavia describe a major volcanic eruption centered on Gunung Guntur and surrounding craters in Java. Destruction includes lava flows, ash, collapsed bridges, and widespread flooding as communities from Batavia to Serang are devastated, with thousands dead or missing and crops wiped out.
Poisoned Nine Black People in Georgia Three Die
A poisoning case near Forestville, Georgia involves Walter Price and his wife. Nine Black residents drank beer and flour bread laced with poison. three died and others, including a child, were seriously ill. Postmortem results and doctor reports cite suspected poisoning and a possible motive linked to Price.
Meeting of Creditors at Kostox Aug 20
An adjourned meeting of creditors for Macomber & Reemvond, insolvent boot and shoe manufacturers, was held Tuesday afternoon. The investigation committee reported unanimously in favor of appointing a receiver and winding up the firm. The firm offered ten cents on the dollar, which was rejected. Charles W. Copeland & Co recently failed and will reopen their large Campello shoe factory Wednesday.
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Kostox
Macomber &Reemvond
Wyman
Charles W. Copelanc , &Co
Campello
Wedness
Violent riots and political turmoil sweep Paris and Vienna
In Paris, crowds proclaimed the Comte de Paris as king, while police cracked down and many posters torn. Vienna and nearby towns faced anti Jewish riots, with two thousand peasants burning shops and deaths reported. Troops were slow to quell the violence, and separate incidents in Madrid and Budapest tied to military loyalties and executions surfaced.
Duel Ends in Fatality Near London City
A fatal duel occurred near London City in which Louis Phillips died hours after Rosenbrook was killed. The feud stemmed from a grudge over remarks about Rosenbrook's sister. Seconds Swank and Wren witnessed the pistols, with Phillips firing as Rosenbrook fell. Both principals were young. Phillips was about 22 and a schoolteacher. Authorities have not arrested the seconds. AEW Aug. 22 report notes a Deaf Mutes convention with delegates from multiple states and a cattle exhibit weight prediction ahead of a fair.
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Loouis
Aug
London City
Louis Phillipa
Jacob Rosenrook
Rewline Green
Uwair
Ong
Phillips Con Wining
Rosmibrook
Esterday
Mack Swank
Jack Wren
Rosenbrook
Phillips
Fiendish Wrecking Attempt on Boston & Albany Express
A night attempt to wreck the Albany Express on the Boston and Albany Railroad failed after two sleepers were placed on the track near Ashland. The engine hit the sleepers at slow speed, causing no damage and a narrow escape from catastrophe. Also noted is the upcoming trial of James Nutt for the slaying of Lyman Dukes in Uniontown next Thursday, with District Attorney Johnson and John Boyle leading the prosecution and W. E. Playford and A. D. Boyd as defense counsel. A Chicago report adds that the American schooner Bot, carrying iron ore and formerly the Mary Merritt, foundered off Grand Marais in Lake Superior Sunday. the crew were saved.
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Evening Observer
Boston
Albany Express
Boston & Albany
Ashland
Pittsblach
James Nutt
Lyman Dukes
Uniontown
Johnson
John Boyle
W. E. Playford
A. D. Boyd
Chicago
Bot
Mary Merritt
Grand Mariat
Lake Superior
Wrecked to Wrecked by a ho ritemonr near Millersville
To Wrecked by a ho ritemonr, O., Aug. 2. At Millersville near here at four o'clock Monday morning twelve freight cars on the Northwestern Otio Railroad were to tally wrecked by the engine striking and running over 2 villager's lime. No person killed. The owner of the horse has not yet filed a petition for damages. Three Storey Larne. GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 29. A fire in Laredo Sunday night burned three stores Randolph & Co drugs Co. Bros and Floyd & Co. dyy goons, Liss. $24,000, insurance. 320,000. Cadoret Convention Rasgnvinte, Aug. 29. A State convention of colored citizen of Tennessee will be held at Nashville the gath of September for the election of delegates to the National convention of colored men which will assemble at Louisville four days later. Each county is expected to send at least one delegate to the State convention. A committee is endeavoring to arrange with the railroads for the transportion of dele gates at reduced rates. Bold Burglars JAMESTOWN, N.Y. Aug. 29. Two masked burglars entered the house of Mrs. Lane Farrington on Monday night and obliged her to open her safe from which they took 3400 inerrency, a bank check, and two one thousand dollar regis tered government bouts. The burglars bound Mrs. Farrington hand and foot and succeeded in making their escape. They offered her no personal indignity.
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Lea Pon
Bat Capitel
Java
Arakitsa
Sunda
Surakerta Ae
Batavia
Jonkjutierla
Sarab
Zerans
Anjers
Stradi
Son J
Madura
Wasbelek
Conan Guntur
Gunung Guntur
Sonewlat
Terra
Temeger
Kedirit
Gardong
Stom
Sean
Ritemonr
Millersville
Here
Northwestern
Otio
Galveston
Texas
Laredo
Randolph & Co
Drugs, Co. Bros
Floyd & Co
Dyy Goons
Rasgnvinte
Tennessee
Nashville
Colored Men
Louisville
Jamestown
N.Y
Lane Farrington
Late News Items From Various Cities
A fragmented late news roundup reports a factory fire destroying a button plant in Tonia Michigan on the 25th, a Pennsylvania Railroad yardmaster killed in Toledo Ohio on the 28th, and a shipl reunion planned for Pemberville on September 10. It notes Montreal’s Lyman & Co spice mill damaged by fire for 20,000 dollars, Pensacola yellow fever recovery, and business woes among local merchants. Other items cover a Cleveland City presidency, Cincinnati music college staff, creditors of Oso Paul & Cahonber dealers accepting cents on liabilities, plans for a New York Mercantile Exchange daily market reports, a proposed Washington Treasury vault, a Boston Thatcher Court arson case, a West glassmakers wage reduction meeting in Chicago, Farmers Bank Richmond Liatians closing with full depositor payments after September 2, and local fish hatchery observations at Port Clinton. Also included are a Gloucester County suicide, a Croaky Lake figure buried, and London born, New York era sporting figure obituary notes.
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Tonia
Mich
William SM. Grown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Toledo
Ohio
Pemberville
Deny and Spice
Lyman & Co
Montreal
Pensacola
C. Calpbesli
Youngstown
Ito
Cleveland City
Herr Shrodick
Lnte
Letpsis Conservatory of Music
Cale Lege
Cincinnati
Oso Paul & Cahonber Dealers
West
Chicage
Farmers Bank
Richmond
Latians
Port Clinton
Cad Aire
Ohio State Fist Hatcheries
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Shaw
Canada
Shaw & Bros
Park Bank
New York State
George W. Morse
Frank James’ Taal
Frank
Biddel
Sede Haimes
Bowns
Frank James
Dolton
Wood Hite
Sikic
Botton
Captain Ford
Bolton
Esse
Hites
Ida Bolton
Sts. Delton
Woodite
Willie Bolton
Jie
Jel
Jessa James
Bob Ford
Wilbur Ford
Khow Hall
Umes
T. Hughes
J. ‘T. Bord
Will
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Chernan
la Rive
Aland
AG List
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Tome
Forestville
Walter Price
Pri
Walter
Ella Jenkins
Sue
Mptom
Price
Lesbain
Aithy
Lyne
Morrow
Orath
Lascaster
John Buber
Reber
Bonnie Seatami
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Anson Dt Corning
Ed Smith
Mwiners
Smith
Scotland
General Harding
Lenn
Mr. Heber
Monarch
Mon
Gettysburg
Gertysecesc
Camp Geary
Eighty-eighth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Zeigler’s Grove
Taneytown Road
Hanenele
Seminary Ridge
George W. Gil Deliveront
Little
Round
Cals Weed
Vincent
Seventy-second Pennsylvania
Alexander S. Webb
Louis Phillippeti
Paris
Comte de Paris
France
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Carey
Shayer
Salis
England
Felus
Bie
London
Comee DE
Metropol
Louis Philippe II
Vienna
Aue
Beer
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Satnivts
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Egerszey Lira Budapesth Ubood
James
Lostoy
Ang
Recovery
Woodburn
St. Germain
Lisien
St Ge In
Aladeid
Madrid
Vilencia Hovime
Zorius
Sergeatia
Ae Kyegal
Berlin
Germany
Curmeilies
Hear Argentail
London Missionary Society
Kitl al Sunday
Swithern
London Times
Madalascar
Yesgerda
A. P. McGregor
Michigan
Coloraiio
Prakota
Cleveland
Crooklyn
Howard Russell
Kiantone
Boston & Albany Railway
Young Natts
Dot Founders
Rse
Samuel Warrick
Gloucester County
New Jersey
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