Wabash Train Tragedy Near Seneca Michigan
Two loaded passenger trains collided head on near Seneca Montpelier at 7 30 pm Wednesday. The westbound immigrant train and five coaches burned with many lives lost and numerous injuries. Continental Limited suffered less. Blame placed on No 4 engineer for not waiting for No 13 at Seneca. 80 to 100 presumed dead or burned. Rescue efforts hampered by lack of extinguishing equipment. Superintendent Burns cites Engineer Strong for disobeying orders.
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Seneca
Advan
Mich
Continental Limited
Strong
G. J. Martin
Worl
Parks
Charles Troll
Montpelier
Adrian
Burns
Engineer Strong
Swinepox in Buffalo Reported at East Buffalo Yards
Dr C H Zink chief inspector of the US Bureau of Animal Industry found smallpox in a hog consignment at East Buffalo stock yards. Forty seven well developed cases were observed while dressing. Carcasses were rendered and skin samples showed crusts and deeper involvement like human small pox. Authorities link the disease to human smallpox.
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East Buffalo
C. H. Zink
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Zink
Bhay's Grave Found In New York Cemetery
The Livingston County Historical Society reports Daniel Shay's grave lies in a neglected country cemetery between North Conesus and Scottsburg. The Revolutionary War hero led 2000 Massachusetts farmers in tax protests, was sentenced to death, later pardoned after two years, and awarded a pension.
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Livingston County Historical Society
Daniel Shay
Massachusetts
North Conesus
Scottsburg
General Shay
Shay
Miners Rescued After 700 Foot Shaft Fall Near Mason Town
At the Lambert mine near Mason Town Pennsylvania eight miners gathered at the shaft mouth Thursday for descent. The cage fell 700 feet trapping them with crushed chests broken bones and a fractured skull. They were brought to the surface unconscious with only small hopes for three to survive.
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Lambert
Masontown
Schley Rejects Public Subscription for Court Costs
Admiral Schley announces he cannot accept a public subscription to raise funds for the costs of the Court of Inquiry. He states the offer is not acceptable and declines financial contributions from the public.
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Schley
Admiral Schley
Court of Inquiry
Oath for Henderson. four week Senate recess planned
At the National Capitol Chief Justice Fuller announced a four week recess after Monday’s Supreme Court session. Henderson took the oath in the House administered by Republican Bingham, the oldest continuously serving member.
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Fuller
Supreme Court
Henderson
Bingham
Republican
Secretary of the Interior
House of Representatives
Hawaii
Congressional Notes Fifty seventh Congress convenes in session
The fifty seventh Congress convened at noon with a decorated chamber. Senators Detrich Gibson Kittredge and Millard were sworn in. A series of adoptions, resignations, and procedural motions followed including the election of Speaker Henderson and the adoption of Reed rules. the House then adjourned after seating the senior members.
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Lvil Congress
Senate
Detrich
Millard
Nebraska
Gibson
Montana
Kittredge
South Dakota
McLaurin
South Carolina
Charleston
Hoar
House
Hale
Maine
Morgan
Alabama
Gamble
Kyle
McDowell
Cannon
Illinois
David B. Henderson
Town
Hay
Virginia
Richardson
Tenessee
Henderson
Strak
Cummins
N. Y
Dalzell
Hepburn
Reed
Grow
Representative Bingham
Creamer
New York
Insurgents Surrender Liberal Forces at Colon
In Colon Colombia the Liberal soldiers gave up arms Friday under terms mediated aboard the US Gunboat Marietta with British and French naval officers. De la Rosa and General Diaz’s troops surrendered to Captain Perry and Alban, witnessed by consuls and officials.
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Colon
Colombia
United States
Marietta
Tribune
Suchet
McCrea
Machins
Perry
Iowa
Iban
Jeffries
Columbus
Senor de la Rosa
de la Rosa
Captain Perry
Alban
Machine
Panama
Domingo Diaz
Pastor Jumps From Window as Alsion Church Threats Emerge
The Washing ton Street Methodist Episcopal Church at Alton Hill faced a panic when Joseph and Alfred Bemuth threatened Rev. J. D. Borah. The pastor resigned after the attack as the brothers claimed personal injury and sought revenge. They entered the service armed with a revolver and a knife, prompting the pastor to grab his baby and leap from a window.
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Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Alton H Ill
Joseph
Alfred Bemuth
J.D. Borah
Bemuth
Inspectors named for division by G A R commander in chief Torrance
G A R Commander in Chief Torrance announced appointments for division inspectors across states including Connecticut Virgil I McNeil New Haven Delaware Elwood Craig Wilmington Indiana W D McCullough Brazil Maine Edward C Smith Portland Maryland Alfred A Alford Baltimore Massachusetts J M Greenfield Flushing New Hampshire William Learned Romney Depot New Jersey William J Buckley Paterson New York Joseph A Goulden New York City Ohio John F Hudson Millersburg Pennsylvania Frederick M Yeager Reading Potomac Newton Ferrell Washington D C Rhode Island Orlando Freeborn East Providence Vermont James KE Eldredge Randolph Virginia C D Grew Portsmouth Va West Virginia Sidney I Shaw Parkersburg Virginia and North Carolina C D Grew Ports mouth Va Virginia and North Carolina C D..
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Torrance
Hig
Connecticut
Virgil I. McNeil
New Haven
Delaware
Elwood Craig
Wilmington
Indiana
W. D. McCullough
Brazil
Maine
Edward
C. Smith
Portland
Maryland
Alfred A. Alford
Baltimore
Massachusetts
J. M. Greenfield
Flushing
New Hampshire
William §. Learned
Romney Depot
New Jersey
William J. Buckley
Paterson
New York
Joseph A. Goulden
New York City
Ohio
John F. Hudson
Millersburg
Pennsylvania
Frederick M. Yeager
Reading
Potomac
Newton Ferrell
Washington, D. C
Rhode Island
Orlando Freeborn
Providence
Vermont
James KE
Eldredge
Randolph
Virginia
North Carolina
C. D
First Wisconsin steel sheets cut for medals at Milwaukee
Firet steel sheet made in Wisconsin emerged from new mills at Waukesha by former Pittsburg and Carnegie workers on Saturday. The sheets are not for roofing or boxes but will be sent to Milwaukee, polished, and sold to benefit the public library.
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Wisconsin
Waukesha
Pittsburg
Carnegie
Milwaukee
Porto Rico Education Gap Calls for Funds
M. G. Brumbaugh, Porto Rico Commissioner of Education, reports 34,000 students in school this year with projected enrollment of 50,000 next year. A large normal school opened at Rio Piedras to train teachers, and he urges Congress to provide at least $300,000 annually for ten years.
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M. G. Brumbaugh
Porto Rico
Rio Piedras
Congress
Half Million in Yangtse Valley Face Winter Starvation
John Goodnow, Consul General at Shanghai, warns over 500000 people in the Yangtse valley may starve this winter without outside aid. A joint committee of foreigners and Chinese has formed to relieve the crisis, and foreign residents in China are contributing generously.
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John Goodnow
Shanghai
Yangtse Valley
China
Ohio governor proposes annual professional license tax
Governor Nash of Ohio urges the incoming Legislature to enact a law requiring insurance men lawyers physicians scientists and other professionals to pay an annual license to the State Treasury as part of eliminating the state levy on real and personal property and introducing a new taxation phase.
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Nash
Ohio
GovernmentAid to 115 Miners Stranded at Unalaska
Treasury Department investigates the stranding of the schooner Ralph J. Long that left about 115 Cape Nome miners in serious distress at Unalaska Alaska. If distress confirmed a revenue cutter will be ordered to bring provisions to the area.
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Cape Nome
Unalaska
Alaska
Ralph J. Long
Treasury Department
Medal Winners to Supply Metal Costs
Pan American Exposition medal winners must pay manufacture costs for gold silver and bronze awards. Executive Committee directs issuing only certificates of award.
Cubans Seek Tariff Reductions On Cuban Exports
A Cubana delegation met the President on Monday presenting a petition by Cuban industrial bodies. They urged lower American tariffs on Cuban goods, especially sugar and tobacco, to aid exports.
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Thasland
Town Fire Ravages Jonestown Mississippi Homes
A large fire in Jonestown Mississippi Monday left ice stores and six residences destroyed with about 75 percent of the town reported as burnt. Fire origin remains under investigation as authorities assess the loss and structural damage.
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Jonestown
Miss
Moonshiner Nabbed After Two Year Search in Pittsburg
Internal Revenue officers locate an illegal still in a basement of a two story Pittsburg house and arrest Harry Selkowicz. He is jailed under a 1000 dollar bail awaiting a hearing.
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Internal Revenue
Pittsburg
Harry Selkowicz
Carpenters Seek Higher Wages for Philadelphia Union
The Brotherhood of Carpenters of Philadelphia demands 46 cents an hour for an eight hour day and a half holiday on Saturdays, with the increase to take effect May 1, 1902, urging employing carpenters to adopt the new pay rate.
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Brotherhood of Carpenters
Philadelphia
Greek Chamber Suspended by Athens King for 40 Days
The king at Athens issued a decree suspending the chamber for 40 days. The city remained fairly tranquil while the armed occupation of the navy yard was still in contemplation.
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Athens
Port Norfolk to House Oxf Fuel Plant by Jupiter Steel
The Jupiter Steel and Coal Company, formed by Pittsburgers with $1,000,000 capital, plans a large branch works at Port Norfolk Virginia to use Texas oil as fuel. Gas and oil flows were discovered at Pineville Louisiana in a Tuesday well.
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Jupiter Steel and Coal Company
Pittsburgers
Port Norfolk
Texas Oil
Pineville
Rebels Make Small Engagements in Batangas Province
Reports from the Philippines indicate several small clashes in Batangas. Caballos forces are demoralized and split into bands. Caballos holds two American prisoners as northern and southern Luzon departments cease to exist amid high financial stress and exchange issues.
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Philippines
Batangas
Caballos
Gaballos
Northern
Luzon
James F. Wade
Southern Department
Manila
Cabu Island
Lloyd Wheaton
Northern Department
Patterson
Henry C. Ide
Department of Finance and Justice
United States Post Office
Various Disjointed News Notes From Across Cities
A roundup of assorted incidents and events includes a Camden homicide report, details on Colombian revolutionary setbacks, a Roosevelt assassination comment case in Philadelphia, Buffalo treasurer removal talks, a woman’s suicide attempt in the Hudson thwarted by a boatman, a Chicago bailiff’s juror influence confession, Oklahoma political appointments, stone and Tsilka alive according to telegrams, a Michigan insurance figure’s death, Roosevelt appointing a new Oklahoma governor, private cavalry fatality in Kansas, tariff debate in the Reichstag, a large anti tariff petition, Tutuila court acquittal, two lumbermen killed by suspected alcohol, Huey’s will donation to Presbyterian missions, Bridgewater mill blaze, anthracite coal orders limited, PRR buying NY property, Rome American library plan, Troy fatal hotel incident, railroad freight rate meeting in Cincinnati, union convention defense fund talk, New York bogus check arrests, and a Savannah clerk suicide by jumping from a steamer.
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Samuel Vanstavern
Camden
Colons
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Buffalo
N. Y
George H. Perry
Hudson River
Chicago
Jenkins
Oklahoma
Dubnitza
Bulgaria
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
J. W. McRae
Ottawa
Ont
Thomas S. Ferguson
William M. Jenkins
Hay
Constantinople
Madam Tsilka
Albert Francis
Fourth Cavalry
Pt. Leavenworth
Kan
Reichstag
United States Naval Court
Tutuila
Samoa
Benjamin F. Tilley
Mack Montroy
David Cummings
Two Harbor
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
East River Tunnel
King Humbert
Rome
America
J. K. McDade
Troy
John PF. Sennett
Frank E. Kellbach
Savanah, Ga
Chattahooche
Train Schedule Fragments From Blairsville and Pittsburgh Area
Schedule shows directed departures from Blairsville to Salieburg Paulton Hiakiminotas Junction Freeport Springdale Allegheny City and Butler Branch with weekday and Sunday times. Also routes to Pittebure Altoona Indiana via Blairsville Intersection and Pittsburg to Indiana via Blairsville include multiple listed times. Address hog Hey Watt Pass Agt Western District for details. J B Hutchinson J Wood General Manager.
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Blairsville
Salieburg
Paulton
Hiakiminotas
Freeport
Springdale
Allegheny City
Butler
Pittebure
Indiana
Hey Watt
Fifths Avenue
Smilthfield Street
Pittsburg
J.B. Hutchinson
Incomplete OCR Event Cited with Time Code
Fragmentary text mentions times and initials such as 4pm 84 Dp Da and 10 a In with names like J. R. Wood, Gen. Pass. The readable portion points to a dated note or schedule fragment likely from a newspaper page, lacking clear events, places, or outcomes.
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Bhay
National Capitol
United States Supreme Court
Luigi Storti
Hitchcock
William Grimes
Ferguson
McCleary
Congressional Notes
Golon
Pastor
Commander In Chief
First Sheet
Mit
OW and Gas
Louisiana
Lopez
Daugherty
W. S. Daugherty
E Walkie Smith
G. W. Hood
Indiana, PA
UNI J. Atttorney-At-Law
Othee
Philadelphia Street
Wavin Blase Taylor
Ansa, Dak
Jack & Taylor
Attorneys AT Law
Indana
D H. Tomb
Farmers Bank
W L, Stewart
Stewart & Clark
Ghorse J
Feit
Sutton Building
TAM, & Fisher Cassixer Wporneys
Fisher
Blairaville
Jobn i
Pierce Piero
Ffice
Cunningham Building
Phila- Amphia Atreat
Joan x. Ball
Farmer's Bank
Caush T
Aeneree
Watbok
Frank Merhay
Atson & Keene
Pornens
Deposit Bank
Joor N
BANKS
Banksbidg
Wood Clark
Sutton Ruble
ON. A. Scott
Button Building
Arry W. Fee
Office Sutton
Hous 5
Taylor
the Democrat's Club List
Commoner
The
Democrat
Daly World
New York Sunday World
World
Philadelphia Daily Times
Baty Post
Philadelphia Daily North American
Century
the Democrat
Scribner's Magazine
Harper's Weekly
Harper Magazine
Demoat
Cosmopolitan
Damoora
Addreys
Jhe Dourat
Church
Thalane
Ennsylvania Railroad
Ace
Aca
Tango
Pee
Hoed
Gabe
Homer Weeny
Graceton
Lack Lick
Smith
Blatraville
Cokeville
Yaar
Rug Va
Blairavitle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo and
Allegheny Valley
Divison
Corry Express
Kiski Junction
Kittanning
Altlveh
Pittaburg
Butfslo
Fittabur
I Uop Ae
Kintannin
Rsseam
Oil City
Kittanuine
City Express
Pitt
OU City
Kittanning Accom
Kittanging
Emlenton Accom
Pit
Kishk
Junction
Hrelenton
Buffalo Night
Kiki Junction
City
Femlenton Accom
Klalel Junction
Emilenton
Ekittanning
Kiski Junctig
Southwar
Night Express
Laavea Ki
Kiak
Kiski
Oll
Ul City
Kisk! Junction
Tituayilie
Vitu
Kiskidin
Pittsburg Vs
J. R. Wood
Gen. Pass
DR. Kline
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