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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
2
Brief telegraph style summary of weekly happenings includes political and religious notes, minor crimes, several fires, and assorted casual events. Reading highlights amid terse paragraph style provide a snapshot of the week’s local activity and notable incidents.
A Naptha train explosion at the Pan Handle railroad yard near Pittsburg killed scores and burned about 200 people. Flames rose fifty feet as leaking Naptha ignited from a switch light, with additional blasts along Corks run to Aspenborough injuring and destroying buildings and injuring many spectators.
Over 150 residents armed with brooms shovels and pans sweep Gilbert Avenue to remove dust and dirt. They demand the street be cleaned more often and vow to continue the daily efforts until city authorities act. A large crowd of bystanders cheered the women.
Reports say cholera worsened in Manila while the U S Army transport Warren imposes an additional five days of quarantine for the ship and its passengers. The Warren had already been under quarantine for over ten days as the outbreak spreads.
President Roosevelt asks Congress to appropriate 500000 for relief and rescue in Martinique and St Vincent islands. The call seeks swift action to aid distressed residents amid ongoing disaster and aftermath.
An gas explosion in a room adjoining Samuel Langdon’s grocery in Muncie Indiana severely burned the proprietor’s wife and started a fire. Firemen extinguished the flames before heavy damage occurred.
Senor Auguste Severo's airship ascended at Paris and exploded killing two aeronauts aboard. In Ohio a farmer was attacked and disemboweled by a savage boar in Meigs township, Zanesville. A fire at Easton, Pennsylvania destroyed five C K Williams Paint company buildings causing about $100,000 loss.
Thirteen persons were killed in a landslide at Marojo in the Fimilia province of Italy. A fire then swept Sullivan Wisconsin destroying eight business places, leaving five homeless and causing about 50000 dollars in losses. Insurance coverage is unlikely to cover the damage. Some residents shelter in barns and stalls.
Flames engulf the Vulcan nine shaft in Michigan’s mine near Mountain. Officials fear extensive damage to underworkings and a looming layoff of about three hundred miners.
A fire started in a rubbish heap at a cottage being torn down destroyed a frame cottage and damaged two apartment blocks in Chicago. Twenty two families were left homeless with some escaping by jumping from windows. three people were rescued, two unconscious. The Rock Island line plans to buy the Chicago St Louis and Feorla for a new Chicago to St Louis route and a new line from St Louis to St Paul.
Reports describe the Mount Pelee volcano on Martinique exploding and burying St. Pierre under lava and ash. More than 40,000 are feared dead with ships wrecked in harbor and surrounding parishes devastated. Survivors include eight from the Horaima. relief efforts mobilize as neighboring islands face spreading destruction.
The article details the sudden destruction of St Pierre on Martinique by Mount Pelée lava and ash. It notes widespread loss of life, with estimates of tens of thousands missing or dead, and mentions effects on Dominica and St Vincent.
Fragmentary report describes an epidemic threat linked to a port and city, mentioning sailors, odors of decomposition, and a large unknown loss of life. It hints at disease spread and potential naval actions but lacks clear details or names.
Fragmentary account recalls Martinique’s turbulent history with France, including multiple occupations during wars, revolutionary turmoil in St Pierre, volcanic destruction, and shifting governance. The narrative blends dramatic events with conjecture on colonials and imperial sentiment.
Reports describe a wave of terror across the West Indian region as volcanic activity sparks fear. Authorities note the Mour Peloo crater appears to awaken after decades of dormancy, prompting warnings among nearby communities and concern over potential cascades of seismic events.
The readable text hints at a dire situation involving rising information, starvation risk, and threats to a population. It mentions woods, vegetation loss, rock and ash scenes, and unsettled regional conditions without clear names or places. Further context is unreadable.
Fragmented transcription recalls Senate proceedings with mentions of appropriations for White House repairs and offices, rivering committees, and a power struggle over seats and territory. The text notes a death toll and committee actions, with references to procedures and possible amendments.
President Roosevelt vows to attend the GUs in plans in time while Congress reviews a naval bill. A court martial is ordered in Sanar to try Mag.leun for alleged treason and arbertine water procurement amid Navy expansion and officer duties reshaped.
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