State of Florida Lost At Sea Amid Explosion Theories
Rumors swirl over the ocean steamer State of Florida believed wrecked off the Atlantic. Reports claim dynamite exploded aboard or smuggling by agents of O’Donnell Rossa, with London cables and Glasgow signals feeding speculation while some crew and passengers may have survived.
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FFCU
State of Florida
England
Florida
O'Donovan Rossa
London
Rossa
Knowl Edge
Agends
Glasgow
Rowe
State Line
J. W. Saddler
New York
P. Ward
Cleveland
Henry Wood
M. E. Wood
E. Wood
Lilian W. Wood
May Shackleton
Wellington
Walter King
James G. Graham
Canada
James Cruikshank
Braddock
Andrew Tarus
Thomas Williamson
Thomas Taylor, Jr
May Taylor
T. ‘Taylor
Anna Taylor
Ida ‘Taylor
Abraham Williamson
Chicago
George Eddington
A. Bethune
To- Tonto
Lexpes
Rome
Lascow
Austin, Baldwin & Co
State Line Steamships
Devon
Bristol
City of Rome
Llatitude
Liverpool
Violent Wind Storm Hits Rochester Blocks and Stores
A southwest gale in Rochester May 3 reached 70 mph with anemometer failure. Roofs were torn off, houses blown down, trees uprooted, and plate glass fronts shattered. Several pedestrians were severely injured, some possibly fatally, as damage spread across the city. In Philadelphia a habeas corpus case involving Western Union Telegraph was dismissed after evidence.
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Rochester
Rocnes Ten
United States
Pinladelputa
Western Union Telegraph
William G. Jones
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
Thomas J. Fahey
Charles L. Howell
Fireletter
Death of former asylum chief linked to removal
In Louisville on May 3 RIL Gale, formerly superintendent of the Central Lunatic Asylum, who was recently removed by an investigating committee, died yesterday in Owen County. Reportedly his death was hastened by his removal and kidney trouble.
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Louisville
Ril Gale
Centra Lunatic Asylum
Owen County
Keene Coming Out All Right After Scrutiny
New York May 2 Keene yesterday morning said there was nothing to give to the press. His affairs are being straightened out and he is coming along. A Soldiers Home in Michigan Wasnington May 3 The House Committee on Military Affairs agreed to favor a bill to erect a home in Michigan at a cost of five hundred thousand dollars.
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Keene
New Yonk
Michigan
Wasminton
House Committee On Military Affairs
Iver Stemimuer
Davefront
Iowa
Sidney
Clinton Bridge
Best
Hoep
Ed Bers Sant Lexington Ares
Stoy York
Aang Jat
JIL Ellis & Co
Ellis
Dunn & Schurk
C. H
City Drug Store
Central Avenue
H. P. Monroe
Buffalo
Willam Mahoney
Commercal
Farquhar
Dr. Broad
Washington Street
WM. Mahoney
Late News Items From The Period
William Pitt Palmer, Brooklyn poet author, dies at 80. Hopkins Matthews & Co. fail in Baltimore with liabilities of 40000. Buenos Ayres endures disastrous rain floods and cattle losses. River and Harbor Bill to fund Hennepin Canal at 300900 approved by committee. Baltimore man and wife and four sisters fall ill from trichinosis. one dies. California land grant forfeit bill advances. Thomas Dickson hanged for murder in Missouri. NYC theater roof collapse kills two, injures four. Siamese embassy expected in NYC. 21 gun salute ordered. US cavalry captures 50 Oklahoma invaders. many to Fort Smith for trial. Posen fortress added, Glogan Kustien lines built. Buffalo surrogate reports 1700 shortage. former surrogate Ferris dies. Lord Gosford’s library to be auctioned. includes Mazarine Bible worth thousands. Raleigh Chronicle notes timber-born church near Pigeon River. Gosten Cannon seen as future business asset. Italian arrested stealing car in Denver. mob scene leaves 22 Italians jailed.
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William Pitt Palmer
Brooklyn
Pittsfield
Mass
Hopkins, Matthews & Co
Commission Merchants
Baltimore
Buenos Ayres
Louse Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Hennepin Canal
Charles Friess
House Committee On Public Lands
Southern Pacific Railroad
California
Thomas Dickson
Bloomfield
James McNab
Essex
Stoddard County
Fort Smith
Posen
Germany
Lord Gosford
Raleigh
N.C
Slaywood County
Pigeon River
Gosten
Denver
Col
Jull
Multiple early 1900s incidents reported in scattered items
A fraught bulletin from Griffy Kentucky reports Frank Egbert, 23, shot in the shoulder. authorities note this is the fourth time he has shot someone in three years and reference an acquittal for killing the local chief of police about a year prior. Additional items cite James Reilly identified in Fort Wayne murder case, labor tensions in Bourraro, suppression of El Palenque, and the steamer Sidney collision in Clinton bridge area.
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Fraxfront
Frank Egbert
Egbert
Revenue cutter Corwin sails for Alaska with Doty aboard
The United States revenue cutter Corwin departs for Alaska today with Lt Doty aboard to join ongoing river exploration. Doty, in government service, follows Stoney to pursue his discovery, a topic stirring naval circles. In Greenville Texas Henry Harris, son of E W Tarrie, a Banner reporter, commits suicide with a pistol, after owning the paper for only a week and working as a compositor.
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Corwin
Alaska
Dotyre
Oncy
Onalaske
Doty
Stoney
Gurenvillx
Tex
Henry Harris
E. W. Tarrie
The
Banner
Ahout
Harris
Qreenville
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Richanis
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Spot
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Middlesex County
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T, Hood & CO
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Masa
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