Four Miners Die In Scranton VA Shaft Disaster
In Scranton Virginia a rock shelf collapsed at the Richmond shaft bottom killing four men Thomas Holwill Richard Hughes James Northen and Albert Richards as five others escaped. Holwill perished in a flash of flame while attempting to flee and others suffered minor injuries in the scramble to surface.
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Richmond
Scranton
Thomas Holwill
Richard Hughes
James Northen
Albert Richards
Hughes
Northen
Richards
Clark
Holwill
Riot at Youngstown Ohio halts street railway work
A small riot in Youngstown Ohio followed an attempt by Youngstown Electric Street Railway Company to run non union crews. After two cars ran out the company abandoned the attempt as a week long strike paralyzes the line. Dynamite was used and attackers insulted workers while the cars were deserted. In Omaha a grocer Roebach was shot during a hold up and robbed. A bomb wrecked Katie Day's house in Chicago injuring no one. Two British schooners recovered from the wreck of the Kearsarge near Grand Cayman Island. Ex President Harrison spoke to students and visitors at Menlo Park.
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Troy
N. Y
Robert
William Ross
Bat’” Shea
John McCough
Jerry Cleary
Robert Roos
Bat” Shea
Jonn McGouph
Youngstown
Ohio
Youngstowna Electric Street Railway Company
Rom Gutrece
Chicago
Katie Day
Kanawha
Eagle
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio Road
McCorkle
Columbian Fire Insurance Company of America
Louisville
Miles Finlen
CG & Warren
Helena, Mont
Jackson County
Columbuan Fire Insurance of America
St Louisville
Insurance Commissioners of
Hilgels
Chicago Bankers
Indianapolis
Charleston
Compmny
R G Duo & Co
Review of Trade
Apo
Deaters
Ban
Multiple Disasters and Crimes Reported Across Regions
A jumble of 19th century crime and accident notes reports Gardiner's Island lighthouse collapse killing Prank Miller, varied murders including Charles Salyards and Dick Goodman, a train robbery near St Joseph with bullets and masked robbers, a suicide in St Louis, mine explosions near Leeds, art theft from Tiffany & Co., a minstrel show incident, domestic violence, a chemical plant explosion in Gibbstown with one fatality, and several other violent or illicit events across towns and states.
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Gardiner's Island
Aed
Charles Salyards
Carlisle
Dick Goodman
Whixne
Dundee
Ind
St Louis National Bank
Barr
Vpassenger
J. A. Wisner
Burington
McKinney
Itis
Tragée
Stockbridge
Arthur Duostrow
Four Courts
Kansas City Clay and Coal Company
Leeds
San Francisco
Beeville, Jevar, Minstrel Company
Julia Merrit
Madison County
N. G
George Housley
R Shelton, Jr
Hensley
Phelton
Repaunv Chemical Company
Gibbstown
N. J
Levi Eving
Hay Springs
Serra Madre Mountains
Jules Caragh
Anderson
Tod
Murray Cain
Elsa County
Martin County
Kentucky
Joseph Wallwits
Trenton
J. Cone Viet
Pese
Fire record details losses in multiple midwestern towns
The report lists a McComb Obie Newel Plate train fire near McComb, a large blaze at Henry's Opera House in North Baltimore destroying the building and block with insured losses totaling about 100000 dollars. Colby Bros livery barn at Fort Dodge Iowa burned, 28 horses killed. Origin of fire unknown.
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North Baltimore
Henry
Opera House
de Henry
Orville McDowell
Rashong & Spitler
Colby Bros
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Notable Obituaries and Personal Notices Across The Nation
A list of deaths and personal notices includes Professor Carl Wilhelm Knudson the astronomer from Norwalk Conn dying of Brights disease born 1818 Mrs Allen Francis formerly of Illinois died in Victoria B C introduced Abraham Lincoln to the woman he married Charles W Roberts Lord Dunravens rep on Vigilant in America’s cup races dead Carolina Miskel actress known as Caroline Bealca married in New York to playwright Hoyt In San Francisco the will of late Martin Sachs filed for probate estate about 2 000 000 J G Wilmerdings will filed probate estate about 2 000 000 Congressman Wilson recovering in Guadalajara Mexico from typhoid fever Ed N Williamson former Chicago baseball third baseman and shortstop dead James Montgomery Bailey Danbury News humorist died of pneumonia Gen Julias A Early died at Lynchburg Va from a fall born November 3 1816.
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Allen Francis
Illinola
Victoria
Abraham Lincoln
Charles W. Robert
Lord Dunraven
Carolina Miskel
Caroline Bealca
New York
Hoyt
Fan Francisco
Martin Sachs
J. G. Wilmerding
Congrasman Wilson
Guadalajara
Mexico
Mallet
Ed N. Williamson
Chicago
James Montgomery Bailey
Danbury Newa
Connecticut
Julial A. Early
Lynch- Durg
Treasury reports February deficit around four million
Washington dispatch notes the Treasury will curb February outlays to offset receipts, forecasting a deficit near 4,000,000. Senator Walcott of Colorado rejects a secession circular from Georgetown’s mayor. The Bland bill on silver coinage and bullion treasury seigniorage passed the House 107 to 130, amid a reduced quorum and clobbering amendments.
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Treasury
Walcott
Colorado
Georgetown
House
Mr Outhwaite
Notable figures and events in brief foreign dispatches
News from Rome, Bucharest, and London reports the death of contralto Janet Monach Patey in Sheffield and Gladstone’s retirement from politics. Other items mention battles on the Russian frontier, a disputed ambassador recall, ship confiscations, and local municipal annexations expanding Cincinnati.
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Mma Janet Monach Patey
Sheffield
Eng
Elxoto
Babsal
Tamandre
Eca
Rome
Burstell
Church of the Epiphany
New York
Zurdett
England
Gladstone
Lord Qnosebery
Prenter
Venus Ia
Worldly schemes and markets amid turbulent times
The item outlines varied topics from temperance petitions and World’s Fair reports to strikes, mining stops, and insurance company liquidation. It notes Chicago contagion fears, Mills movement to boost church voting, dwindling cotton exports, Erie railroad freight holds, and rising market caution with job cuts and factory shifts. Strong entities include the World’s W T U, World’s Fair, Walter Thomas Mills, Columbus Fire Insurance, and Erie. The report anchors on labor unrest, financial tremors, and policy actions across multiple states.
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Chicago
Walter Thomas Mills
William T. Stead
Princosa Colonna
J. W. Mackay, Jr
Monterey
Cal
Milea
Boston
Ohio
Willie Dabjen
Anson
Kansas
Emporia
Hezler Brothers
Morgantown to get canning factory and normal school
A note from Indiana shows Morgantown obtaining a canning factory and a normal school. Other items report Blackford courthouse sale to U B Church for 50, loss at Wallace Linder Crawfordsville fire, Leonard Brothers mill near Hammond to open April employing 400 to 500, and various local incidents from across the state including drownings, arson, burglaries, accidental injuries, and a mysterious court house gas explosion. Also mentions new artificial ice company at Elwood and a list of Indiana patent filings with several inventors and firms named.
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Morgantown
Blackford County
Hell
U. B. Church
Wallace Linder
Crawfordsville
Leonard Brothers
Hammond
Philip Anthony
Cedar Lake
Knox
Fortville
Camp
Helen
Helen Camp
Madison
Philip Hamm
K. A. Attner
Daniel Benedict
Elwood
Dixon Walker
Petersburg
Martin Muthenie
Selma
Muncie
A. H. Goode
Louis Chad- Worth
Birdseye
Columbus
Huw Greek
Old Burying Ground
T. B. Yorkison
Yorktown
Sol Donovan
Pat Morwan
Benwood
John Cedars
Waynetown
Samuel Blair
Kentland
Annie
Seymour
Barry Francisca
Jumyron
Baltimore and Ohio
Court House
Milton
Liberty Street
John W. Wilson
Mer. Wilson
Frank Hiller
Iis
Wilson
Indiana
Albert R. Haker
Indianapolis
O C. Baker
James Buchanan
W. W. Buchanan
William J. Butts
Evaneville
Daniel Curran
Jeffrey J. Ferren
Anderson
Kerdin and Grote
Evansville
Wilton O. Harland
Monon
George BB
Martin
Thomas McDonald
Martin D. Smalley
Plywouth
William L. Sonatas
J. A. Hrennan
Frederick Wardner
Mishawaka
Jesse Warrington
Nordyke & Marmon Company
Jobn Wisner
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Daring Phlef
Ss. Roebach
Omaha
Tie
Colon
United States
Grand Gigiman
Roncador Reef
Mr. Harrin
Menlo Burk
Harrison
Crime and Casualty
McComb Obie
Carl Wilhelm Knudson
Bright
Fouth Norwalk
Conn
Washington
Cincinnati
Westwood
Clifton
Avondale
Linwwood
Riversdida
Mosby
Caldwell
Stake
George W. Childs
Bryn Mawr
George W. Childe
Drexel Hay
Lake Puperter
Ulyaves
Nebraska
Deediaien
Jose al
Cone Rede Forenczy Opera Ca
McVieckar
Yhig Organiension
Tyroe Ioan
Carl Wednbers
Heira
Lillputians
Maen
McVicker's Theater
Kanna
The
New Orleans Exchange
Erie
York
Indianana News
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