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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1898

Page

7

Notable fires and disasters of the year summarized

A year in fires and disasters is recapped month by month noting losses and locations. Fires destroyed warehouses factories churches and hotels across the United States and Canada with totals reaching millions. Notable incidents include large fires at Savannah Fort Worth Louisville and Chicago plus earthquakes and tower inflaming events abroad.

Fatal Fires and Collapses Hit Cities Across North America

A chronology lists multiple disasters with casualties including 26 dead in London Ontario from a floor collapse, 8 in Spokane Washington fire, 6 in Gloversville New York Alvord House blaze, 6 firemen killed in Boston building collapse, 10 dead from Kalamazoo chemical explosion, 11 dead in Bowery lodging house fire, and 66 fatalities in the Santa Isabel mine explosion in Belmez, Spain, across January to April.

London Ont Great Eastern Spokane Wash Pebruary Alvord Gloversville Boston Charleston Kalamazoo New York Santa Isabel Belmez Spain

Year in Review Major Global and U S Events

A dense ledger of 1898 events appears, listing Li Hung Chang recalls, Zola libel verdicts, Cuba and Spain tensions, the Maine explosion, Manila and Havana campaigns, peace talks, and notable deaths and appointments. It traces political shifts in China Britain and the United States, naval battles, and milestones from February through December with many named figures and places.

Widespread Losses From Maritime Disasters in Various Voyages

A compilation of shipwrecks and drownings across seas and coasts. Cuban schooner Tillie foundered near Barnegat with four dead. Channel Queen wrecked off Isle of Wight with twenty-two lost. French steamer Flachat near Canary Islands with sixteen lives. Asian wrecked near Nantucket with eighteen dead. Speedwell capsizing near Key West with thirty-nine drowned. Alma capsizing near the Golden Gate with forty drowned. Marlborough wrecked mid ocean with sixteen lost. Benholm off Wales with twenty-two to twenty-five drowned. Jane Gray near Cape Flattery with thirty-four drowned. Mecca sunk off Calcutta with sixty-three lost. Albion launch tragedy at Blackwall with fifty drowned. Surf City capsizing near Beverly, mass with about twenty drowned. La Gourgogne collision near Sable Island with four hundred-sixty drowned. Norge near Newfoundland banks with sixteen drowned. Mohegan wrecked on Cornish coast with 109 lost. L F Doty on Lake Michigan with seventeen. J Peters on Lake Ontario with lives lost. Atalanta off Oregon coast with twenty-five drowned. Fitzjames off Beachyhead with ten drowned. Portland storm loss with 161 aboard. Ainsworth near Balfoer BC with nine drowned. Clan Drummond wreck Biscay with eighty-seven drowned.

Tillie Barnegat Isle of Wight Flachat Canary Islands Nantucket Benholm Wales Alaska Jane Gray Cape Flattery Mecca Calcutta England Albion Blackwall on-the-Thames Surf City Beverly Mass la Gourgogne Sable Island Atlantic Cornish Falmouth Lake Michigan J. Peters Lake Ontario A. BO Atalanta Oregon Coast Fitzjames Beachyhead Portland Boston Ainsworth Balfour B. C Bay of Biscay

Obituary List recalls notable deaths in 1898 era

A sprawling obituary list traces the deaths of artists, statesmen, soldiers, and scholars across cities such as London Washington and New York. Notable names include Lewis Carroll ex-Gov Ross Hagood Liddell Gladstone and Strauss. The roll lists ages and locations from 38 to 89, reflecting a wide spectrum of prominent figures.

Richard Curzon Poultney London C. L. Dodgson Lewis Carroll C. P. Villiers House of Commons Iondon Benjamin Butterworth A. S Patents Thomasville Gen C. C. Augur Washington Henry George Liddell Thomas F. Hines Morgan Cavalry Corps Frankfort Grant Carlisle Daniel Lawrence Braine Brooklyn

Conventions Listed For The Year In Various Cities

A compiled notice lists during the year January through October multiple conventions and meetings. Among them are the United Mine Workers in Columbus, the National Stock Growers in Denver, the National Association of Manufacturers in New York, and other gatherings in Washington New Orleans Boston Nashville Omaha Salt Lake City London Nashville Cincinnati Saratoga Indianapolis Chicago Fort Worth and Atlanta.

United Mine Workers of American Columbus Nashville International Mining Congress Salt Lake City National Educational Association Washington United Confederate Veteran Association Atlanta G. A. RR Cincinnati National Editorial Association Denver National Council, Order of the Red Men Indianapolis The Sons of Veterans Omaha Sovereign Grand Lodge I Boston Chicago Buington Denver & Rio Grande Salt, Lake and Ovden Pullman California Tor

National Baseball season opens and major races recap

The year highlights include Jeffries defeating Sharkey in 20 rounds in San Francisco. Jeddah wins the English Derby and Ornament wins the Brooklyn Handicap. Leitoi Soleil captures the Paris Grand Prix as Tillio wins the Suburban Handicap. Cornell defeats Yale and Harvard in the varsity race at New London, with strong times for Yale and Harvard. Pinkcoat wins the American Derby. Pennsylvania tops the varsity crew at Saratoga, Cornell second, Wisconsin third, Columbia fourth. Howell of the United States wins the Diamond Sculls at Henley in England.

Jeffries Sharkey San Francisco Jeddah Leitoi Soleil Paris Tillo Cornell Yale Harvard New London D&s Pinkcoat Pennsylvania Saratoga Wisconsin Columbia Henley England Howell

Evacuation Riot During Spanish Troop Departure at Havana

Fragmentary notes describe turmoil in Havana during the evacuation by Spanish troops. Rioting observed as troops moved through the city with bands playing amid unrest.

Havana Hay

Fierce Storms Across Lands Leave Widespread Destruction

A historical weather roundup reports deadly storms across the United States and beyond. Tornadoes devastate Fort Smith Arkansas leaving many dead, while blizzards sweep New England and the Midwest. Destructive floods and winds hit Steeleville Missouri and Villa Madina Spain. Coastal hurricane impacts reach the British West Indies and South Carolina Georgia coast.

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