Thirteenth Thrust to Brooklyn Quarantine Details
A United Press report at 6 o clock describes plans to possibly send men from the Thirteenth to Brooklyn for duty at Fire Island to maintain order amid quarantine concerns. Some crews fear retreat to avoid long isolation after a rough Buffalo strike. Other notes cover ship passenger transfers and multiple cholera updates from New York and Europe including deaths on Swinburne Island and a suspicious case on Sullivan Street.
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United Press
Brooklyn
Naval Reserve
Fira Island
Norshtinia
Rugia
New Hampshire
Byron
Wreck on Norfolk and Western Kills Two Crewmembers
A Norfolk and Western wreck near Basel City caused a washout and slide on the last vestibuled limited from New Orleans to Washington. Engineer Darraugh and Fireman Probst of Shenandoah Junction were killed instantly. Conductor Updegrove and Baggage Master Crowe of Hagerstown and one passenger were seriously injured.
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Hagerstown
Western cities back demigration halt request
Mayors from Detroit and many western cities urge the president to suspend immigration for at least ninety days. Telegrams sent to Cleveland Toledo Duluth Milwaukee Fort Wayne Chicago and others drew affirmative replies from several cities while Buffalo declined. Pingree reports more cities may join the bid to halt immigration briefly.
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Pingree
Detroit
Cleveland
Toledo
Duluth
Milwaukee
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Buffalo
False cholera alarm at St Louis depot
At St Louis union depot this morning a false report of cholera among arriving immigrants caused excitement. Twenty one travelers from Bremen aboard the steamer Elbe, who reached New York last Friday, were examined and found healthy with clean bills from New York and Buffalo health officers. They continued to New Orleans and Texas destinations.
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New York
Elbe
Bremen
Buffalo
New Orleans
Texas
Mobile Mayor Denies Yellow Fever In City
Telegraphed inquiries from neighboring cities claimed five yellow fever cases in Mobile. The health official and mayor stated there is no yellow fever in Mobile, noting the summer has been the healthiest in the city’s history.
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Mobile
Mowe
Soldier shoots wife then kills himself in New York
In Hornexievinig New York Pratt, a former soldier, shot his wife yesterday afternoon and then turned the gun on himself. The wife is expected to die. Pratt was taken into custody. The tragedy stemmed from Mrs. Pratt refusing to give him money for liquor.
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Hornexievinig
N. Y
Pratt
Prominent Choctaw official reports sixteen murders
In Destson Oklahoma Territory a leading Choctaw official claims sixteen men were killed by a mob of twenty eight Indians aimed at the national treasurer Green McCurtin. He predicts further killings within 24 to 48 hours and calls for troop protection and arrests as political tensions rise after contested election results.
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iThey
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Jackson Party
House of Representatives
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I. T
Bennett
Wilson N. K. Jones
Leo E. Bennett
E. N. Wright
W. W. Hampton
Progressive Party
Joe Gardner
A. N. Anderson
Daniel Bell
National Party
Charles Laflore
Indian Police
United States
Josh Hek
Frank Frazier
Elias Colbert
Robert Nelson
Perry
Hartshorne
Dalton gang captured after New Mexico pursuit
Deputy Marshal Sam Williams of Paris, Texas, captured Bob Dalton, Grant Dalton, Amy Dalton, Sam Wings, and Three Fingered Jack in Deming New Mexico. In the clash two outlaws died, five were taken, three remained at large. The gang, pursued after an Adair raid, was said to plan to rob the Southern Pacific on the way to the Mexican border. Williams lost several fingers in the fight. The Daltons face charges across Indian Territory, Kansas, New Mexico and California, with railroad and express company rewards totaling 22000 dollars.
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The Dread Disease Discussed by Pr Wibberd
Richmond cholera talk by Dr Hibberd outlines endemic status in Bengal, noncontagious by touch, spread via contaminated water, incubation two to four days, diarrheal stage treatable, and emphasizes pure air water and food. Estimates for Richmond hypothetical outbreak project up to 170 cases and 30 deaths, with many residents deemed not at risk.
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Maysville Electric Railway Proposal Trials Capital Interest
Dr. IL E Adams of Maysville visited Fort Wayne capitalists with R T McDonald to gauge support for an electric railway eleven miles from Fort Wayne to Maysville. Local businessmen in Maysville favor the line, yet huge construction costs and fund-raising doubt remain. Fish move more rapidly than steam ships.
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Maysville
R. T. McDonald
Fort Wayne
Governor Boies Opens Iowa Campaign in Carnoraz
Governor Boies drew thousands to Carnoraz Iowa as he opened the Democratic campaign addressing tariffs reciprocity currency and prohibition. He argued tariffs burden farmers and cited a 1890 cost study while praising protective measures. a parade awarded Weber Zouaves and Collier Zouaves prizes for best display and commander.
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Indianapolis
Jacob Fox
Collier Zouaves
Origin of cholera in New York linked to immigrant ship
The New York Herald traces a cholera outbreak to the steamer Freisland arriving August 29 carrying passengers from Antwerp. Affected include Minnie Levinger who died September 11 and four women who visited her at 411 East Forty sixth Street. The piece links clothingborne spread and notes Callahan the butcher as connected through immigrant routes.
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Two Commanderies Win Prizes at Lafayette Drill
A drill contest at Lafayette during the State Council meeting of the Catholic Benevolent Legion awarded Emmet Commandery Knights of St. John Fort Wayne first prize of 100 dollars and Wayne Commandery Fort Wayne second prize.
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State Council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion
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Knights of St. John
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Wayne Commandery
Deaths On Train And In City Inquiries Enter Beech Creek
John Bechtel aged thirty three died on the Pittsburg limited near Fort Wayne depot Tuesday while en route home from Kansas. He was a Center County native who sought health in Manhattan Kansas but grew worse and died soon after. Undertaker Peltier prepared the remains, shipped to Beech Creek for burial. Rumors of cholera caused a brief flutter in the waiting room as the body lay on a stretcher. Bechtel leaves a widowed mother. Also Charles Lassure one year five months died of lung fever at 42 Bass street. funeral from the house to Five Points. Roach Bechars an Arabian peddler of 125 Fairfield avenue died of dyspepsia aged thirty three. funeral held at his home.
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Daniel Laigure
Bass. Street
Roach Bechars
Fairfield Avenue
Congregational Corner Stone Laying Attracts Large Crowd
The corner stone ceremonies for the Congregational church at Harrigan and Jefferson streets drew a large audience Wednesday afternoon. Pastor Rev J S Ainslie opened with prayer, Rev J M Boggs led the service, and Rev E D Curtis from Indianapolis gave the address. The stone tablet measured twenty one by thirty six inches and a time capsule with papers and coins was placed inside. Afterward a banquet was held at the old Plymouth church with social time to follow.
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E. D. Curtis
Indianapolis
Miles
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J. L.leeper
W. E. Mossman
Fort Wayne
Old Plymouth Church
A Bullet in Her Knee Splinters a Bride in Indiana
Mrs Milton C Sprinkle of South Calhoun street was badly wounded when a revolver left under a pillow discharged while she was tidying her room. The ball lodged in the knee bone and may cripple her for life. Her husband works at the organ factory and her Gobelville, Indiana parents are en route to the city.
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South Calhoun Street
Safe makers unite in planned trust for big capital
Baltimore on September 16 reports the Herring Hall Marvina safe combine inspiring a second major trust. Miller Safe and Iron works MacNeil Urban Mostler Diebold Cincinnati Safe Carey Safe and others may join. Incorporation planned around October 1 with capital stock not under five million dollars.
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Buffalo
Grand Rapids to Expand West Main Bridge Aimed at Clearing Street
City and county officials plus engineers visited the West Main bridge in Grand Rapids to plan its removal and straighten the street. They will have Goshorn draft a plat and removal method to create a sixty foot clear space under the bridge for the street car track and vehicle passage.
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Secretaries View of Democratic Prospects in Indiana
Secretary S P Sheerin of the Democratic National Committee spoke in Indianapolis about a shortened campaign, noting improving prospects and unity in New York for Cleveland. He said southern states are secure for the Democrats and Illinois may be carried, with the western committee confident in Stevenson.
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Not enough Data to Gauge Campaign Enthusiasm
The excerpt notes Mr. Sheerin's assessment that turnout may be lower this campaign due to prior exposure of candidates and long-standing issues. He predicts less enthusiasm than four years ago and mentions planned travel to New York at the end of the week.
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New York
Marshal Williams Sought in Dalton Gang Capture Hoax
News from Deutsl and El Paso reports Deputy U S Marshal Williams failed to appear after telegraphing a Dalton gang capture. He supposedly held prisoners, asked for money, and claimed marshal status while酒 drinking. Governor Rosa and Ex- officials say no Dalton sighting or capture to confirm.
Retires From the Editorial Star of the Cosmopolitan
William Dean Howells resigns as editor of the Cosmopolitan and the October number omits his name on the cover. He served three months from March to June and cites insufficient time for his other work. The office denies any feud with proprietor John Brisben Walker. Howells says he has new writing projects, with a novel forthcoming and work at interval, N H, over the summer.
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William Dean Howells
Cosmopolitan
Howells
John Brisben Walker
Cosémopolitan
Costa Rica on the Eve of an Out break
A New York dispatch reports Costa Rica political turmoil as President Rodriguez dissolves congress, vows new elections, and proclaims himself dictator amid church support. A 3,000-strong deputation backs him while public fear rises over rights suspension.
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Costa Rica
New York
San Juan del Sur
Rodriguez
Congress
Leagues At WQs Borrato N Sept. 16 Convention Day
Delegates arrive for the republic meeting as sun shines on opening session. Morning quorum forms after delays and Mrs. J Ellen Foster leads the women’s campaign work with a clear explanation of republicanism. Also notes a seven day voyage from New York and quarantine details for a ship returning without illness. Mr Sehmetzer plans Fort Wayne residence.
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Borrato
Republicasing
J. Ellen Foster
Explosion at Holmes home on Wallace Street injures none
A natural gas explosion occurred at 106 Wallace Street in the home of Fount Holmes early today. The blast started in the cellar where the main pipe fed gas after it was turned on, causing upstairs flames to spread downward. No injuries were reported and some window shutters and steps were damaged.
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Fount Holmes
Wallace Street
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