Destructive Cleveland Fire Destroys Lumber District
A Sunday night blaze in Cleveland swept fifty acres of Flats districts between Scranton Avenue and the Bee Line railway docks. The fire destroyed lumber yards, planing mills, and iron works, drawing aid from Akron, Canton, and other cities. Firefighters faced extreme heat as crowds gathered, and an alarm spread to militia and city engines for protection and response throughout the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Planiog Mills and Iron Works
Lois Grer
Scranton Avenue
Bee Line
Perry & Co
Carter Street
Fire Department
Akron
Canton
Elyria
Sandusky
Painesville
Columbus
Delaware
Youngstown
Toledo
Erie
Cleveland Grays
Monumental Park
Seneca Street
Euclid Avenue
Prospect
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
Sangeeta
Widespread Fire Devours Lumber Yards and Mills
A large blaze swept west to Potter, Dirdsall Co. and east to Dr Ring Co., consuming thirty five million feet of timber and stock. Flames crossed the river and Bee Line embankment, damaging Sherwin Williams, Stanly’s oil, Hubbell & Westover yards, and other works. Firefighters and citizens from nearby cities battled the flames amid heavy losses and significant structural damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter, Dirdsall & Co
Dr. Ring & Co
Scranton Avenue
Bee Line
Cle Clver
Carter Street
Sherwin, Williams & Co
G. A. Stanly
Variety Low Works
Eynon & Co
House & Davidson
Howells Coal Co
Carter, Rayford
Vaillard Streets
Yok, Pentayivogia & Ohio
Merchants
Cleveland Department
Maine Election Snapshot Shows Republican Gains Across State
Maine voters elected a Governor and lawmakers across sixteen counties with a sturdy Republican lead. Reports from Portland and Augusta show Robie winning Governor in several towns, while Reed is favored in the First District and incumbents Dingltoy Milliker and Houltell re-elected in other districts. Temperance forces claim passage of the Prohibitory Amendment by a wide margin.
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Amougt
Port Laxp
Maine
Congress
Davis
Garfield
Hancock
Weaver
Neal Dow
Scattering
Hobie
Plaisted
Fusion
Chase
Greenback
Vinton
Eustis
Prohibition
Robie
John Redmond
Redman
Augusta
Nedmond
H. B. Maton
Portland
Torbind
Redmond
Liebie
Port
Axp
Thomas B. Reed
Chamberlain
Sollier
Brunewick
Reed
Nathan Cleaves
Cleaves
Dingtoy
Milliker
Houtell
Avanata
Blaine
Wineipep
Shean Man
Indignation over officers' lecturing and duty orders in Portsmouth
In Wasiunxatoy a protest grows over sergeants Bradv ord and Long and Private Carnell being ordered back to duty after planning lectures for extra pay. Critics compare Lt Danenhower’s post wreck lectures, note perceived double standards, and call for public servant dignity amid possible discrimination. Capital notes report Crowell as Sixth Auditor, Clifford as Deputy Sixth Auditor, and other treasury shifts.
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Wasiunxatoy
Bradvord
Long
Carnell
Portsmouth
N. IL
Rankard
Danenhower
Iunt
DeLong
Engineer Melville
Cheely
Robert F. Crowell
Minnesota
The
Treasury
Ela
Edwin A. Clifford
Post Office Department
Shelly
National Bank of New Jersey
New Brunswick
the Treasury
French
Europe
Folger
Lincoln
Washington
Department
Mt Pleasant
Iowa
Bersarlan
Personal crisis reports rock New Brunswick bank
Mahlon Runyon president of the National Bank of New Brunswick killed himself after alleged defalcations. Cashier Hill, linked to the fraud, may have died by own hand days earlier. Rumors say up to a million or more vanished, with over 1,000,000 reportedly stolen. Officials refused comment as crowds press for details. Police guard the bank as arrests loom.
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New Brunswick
N.J
Mahlon Runyon
Nationa Bank of
Flill
Hunyon
Runyon
National Bank
Lill
Church Street
Campbell
Walter Carroll
Striking Miners In Monongahela Valley Tangle With Militia
Reports from Monongahela City Pa describe miners anxious to resume work amid conference talks while some pits operate. A possible compromise of three cents is discussed as operators may not act with impunity. Minor details on mining violence and a fatality in Hocking Valley are also noted.
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Monongahela Valley
Docking Valley
Moxoxaanera City
Monongahela City
Costello
Gregg’s
CoruMius
Fourteenth Regiment
Hocking Valley
Pinkerton
Fatal Affray at a Christening in Detroit Suburb
A lethal incident occurred at a christening at Fritz Krum's house in a Detroit suburb. Taddy Bourke was killed and John Krum fatally injured after Fritz Kernifelt fired during a dispute sparked by a failed dance request. Kussteit and others joined in a fight using a revolver, knives, and a slingshot. Bourke was stabbed in the lung and Krum suffered severe throat and head injuries. No arrests reported.
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Bowske
Krom
Kernifelt
Murder on the Mignonette Captain Dudley and Seamen Held
Captain Dudley and two seamen of the wrecked yacht Mignonette were brought before a magistrate on a murder charge for killing cabin boy Parker to prolong life by eating his flesh. They were remanded without bail after testimony.
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Lexpos
Dudley
Parker
Shanghai
Foo Chow la
Ferum
Conn
Earl Spencer
I,ieutenant
Ireland
Caste Island
Here
Rome
Humbert
Naples
St. Preferfivec
Czar
Czarina
Czarowitz
Nicholas Vladitak
George
Warsaw
England
Alexandria
M. Oliver Pain
el Obeid
Spezia
Statia
Pyrenne Orientals
Bereeze
Ardeche
Benis
Offeir Gazette
Canton
Hanlon Beach Boat Race Ends In Beach Victory
San Francisco September 9 A boat race for a 1000 pound stake on the Parametta River August 16 between Hanlon of Toronto and William Beach of Sydney ended with Beach winning by five and six lengths after Hanlon protested a foul The event drew a large crowd and featured a cordial post race interview between the rivals Also mentions Oklahoma Payne whisky charges and Lincoln Savings Bank news in brief
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Hanlon
Beach
San Francisco
Autralian
Avalandia
Toront
William Beach
Sydney
Parametta
Thealandia
Auckland
Niles
Aml
Baa
Manson, & Ammense
Pice
Hank
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the Evening Observer
Dunkirk
Farmer and Observer Publishing Co
East Secoxd &I
Evening Observer
Chautauqua Farmer
Great World
Saturday Evening Observer
Observer
Farmer and Observer Publishing Company
Telegraphic
Associated Press
Oka 8 Ae
Martin
Grant Hendee
Fredonia
T. J. Thuggan
Forestville
WM. Foster
Westfield
Maurice Loeb
Third Sieet
Carzier
Geo. E. Blacknam
Duffalo Aireet
C.S. Stanley
M.D
James Irving
Journal Building
Center Street
N.Y
W. Brafft
Vocal and Inc
Deer St
H. Egan
Gro
Griswold and
Talcott
Egan's
Prof
Iurkins
Tarper's Magazine
Scribner’s Monthly
E. Tglié Street
Presbyterian
McCarthy & Iayden
James McCarthy
Charles G. Hayden
Tunkirk
McCarthy and Hayden
McCarthy
China Hall
McCarthy & Monroe
Oswego
Monroe
N. Y
Great Western Crockery Co
Olten
Michigan City
Ind
Second
Leopard Streets
John Jackle
Leopard
Second Streets
Christ Jaekle
Silver Creek
New York
Beck and Job Printing
Newstar
TIE Erie
Telegraph
Sergeant Brainerd
Asiant
Treasury Department
Sifth
Sada Depositar
the National Bank of New Brunswick
MN. J
Uovetle
Cherrisacee
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Corn Exchange Regiment
Stev
R. F. McInnes
St. Mary's Church
West Philadelphia
Wasmisaton
Pittsburgh Unions
Boston
Kansas City
Boston Unions
Baltimore
Cincinnati Autona
Baltimores
Louisville
Louisvilles
Cations
Philadelian
Bavannad
Ella Elizabeth McMurray
George Oliver
Oliver
New Orleans
D. Hall
Illinois Central
Yellowstone Park
Salt Laker
Utah
National Park
J. 8. Elliott
M. E. Metcalf
Melts Half Acre
Elliott
St. Paul
Minn
Minneapolis
Chippewa Falls
Jerry Murphy
Tom Murray
Towa
Murphy
Deroir
Mich
Wayne
Jeremiah Chapman
Rockwood
James Regan
Chapman
Cass
Reyes
O'Leary
Viceroy Park
Miller
Waters
Buffalo
Foreich Apfairs
Captain Dudley
Two Beamen
Fen
Ela Fleach
Feen
Manlon VS. Beach
Okieheme Payne
Hell
Ark
Okihama Payne
Esate
Unk
Oklahoma
Payne
DetRott
John , Webster
Doolittle & Webster
Deeve Clesea
Wasriizie
Tesh
Sepember
Lincoln Savings Bank
Newspapere
Arphive
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