Revolt in Mexico Sparsely Tamed Frontiersmen Battle El Paso Areas
A mining man reports widespread unrest in northern Mexico with a revolutionary movement led by the lower class. Battles at Temochi and Los Almos leave 29 killed on both sides, including a commandant, while federal troops capture Temochi. Priests push to restore the 1872 constitution amid ongoing skirmishes and rising enlistment.
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el Paso
Tex
Chichinahua
Federi
Temochi
Los Almos
Senor Garza
Mexico
United States
Texas
Diaz
Martinez
Laredo
Garza
St. Louis
Rio Grande
Garry
Quiet PA election yields scattered gains and shifts
Philadelphia voters kept a quiet election for magistrates and council seats as Democrats gained in some cities. Erie re-elected select and common council members. Altoona backed Democratic majorities. Lancaster and Harrisburg show Democratic strength. Uniontown echoed a Republican sweep. Pottsville defeated debt increase while Reading and Pennsylvania Railroad influence shaped councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Erie
Messrs
Brown
Kaltenbach
Shacklett
Huster
Mebier
Brien
McCully
Rockafeller
Hermann
Altoona
Recorder
Washington
Edward L. Foster
Lancaster
Robert Clark
Henry Carpenter
Johnstown
Select Council
Common Council
Board of School Control
Uniontown
Beaver Falls
Harrisburg
Pottsville
Teading
Samuel R. Kerper
J. Hirst McKnight
Reading
Pennsyvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Neadville
A. Gaston
C. D. Trawin
Wilsesbarre
F. M. Nichols
Greenville
Surgess
E. IT. Beatty
Alexander Bright
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Freight wreck at Kendallyike and several fatal incidents
The second section of an eastbound freight on the L. S. & M. S. R. Rt. derailed at Kendallyike Indiana, wrecking the engine and six cars and killing brakeman Joseph Eldridge of Toledo. Other deadly incidents include snowbound deaths in Saratoga and Minneapolis, a fire and multiple fatalities in Monmouth and Wellford, and various legal and political items across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallyike
Ind
Joseph Eldridge
Toledo
Quarantine Detains Russian Passengers From Steamships
New York reports the steamship City of Berlin held at quarantine with forty Russian passengers under observation for possible typhus. A 48 year old passenger, Elmia Zuralenko, died suspectedly of typhus after transfer to Riverside Hospital. Other vessels including Bergenland, Russia, and Nigilanca face detention or disinfection for infected origins. Flax production bulletin announced as national agricultural data.
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Cavenaugh
City Camp
Santos
Hurry
New York Harbor
London
Provo Wallis
Shannon
Boston Harbor
United States
Chesapeake
Pathicken
Frische-Haff
Prussia
Penza
Samara
Saratov
Nyni-Novgorod
Presidency
Bombay
India
Bijapur
Belgaom
Dhiwar
Michael Davitt
Middleton
New York
Berlin
Elmia Zuralenko
Riverside Hospital
North Brothers Island
Hoffman Island
Bergenland
Russia
Bahia
Whitcheld
Massalia
Reading Coal Group Grows to Global Rail System
Pittsburg reports say the Reading Coal Combination gains absolute control of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the New York and New England, creating the world's largest railroad system from Boston to Chicago with extensive branches. Total capitalization nears $500 million. B and O spans 1950 miles with wide eastern and midwestern reach. NY and NE includes 525 miles and steamer lines, linking to New York Central's network.
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Pittsburg
Reading Coal Combination
Pittsburgh
Reading VA
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
New York & New England Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Reading
Boston
Chicago
New England
Middle
Baltimore & Ohio
New York
Baltimore and Ohio
Ohio
Lexington
St. Louis
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
Mississippi
Norwich
New York Central
Senate
House
Bunting
Hilian
Wheeler
Secretary of War
California
Board of Managers of the
National Soldiers’ Home
Pension Office
Messrs
Wheeler, Little, Dungan, Lind, and Brosius
Chipman
Michigan
Internal Revenue Laws
Moxway
Manderson
Committee On Military Affairs
Treasury Department
Committee On Appropriations
Gibson
Louisiana
Committee On Commerce
Mississippi River
Chandler
Senate Committee On Immigration
House Committee On Immigration
United States
Xi Missioner
Mr. Gornman
Yeas
Paddock
McMillin
Tennessee
Crisp
Hatch
Missouri
Committee On Agriculture
Stout
Lehigh Valley
Jersey Central
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railways
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Bureau of Interstate Transportations
Secretary of Commerce
Outhwaite
Breckinridge
Kentucky
St. Paul
Minn
Omaha
Neb
Republic of Mexico
Military Academy
West Point
Army of the United States
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Tucker
Virginia
Committee On
Congress
Bynum
Inspector of Mines Message to Congress on Miner Safety
Washington Feb 17 President transmits a message noting a 181 law passed to protect miners in territories and seeks a special appropriation for inspectors. He cites the Krebs disaster where 67 miners died and urges funding for inspectors and safety appliances to prevent similar deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Indian Territory
Krebs
Tragic Freight Train Accident Near Asheville
In Charlotte on February 15 a Western North Carolina Railroad freight train struck three children playing on the tracks near Asheville. Their mother raced to save them, but she and one child were killed in the collision while the other two children survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Nathan Theins
Martin Neugard
Minneapolis
Miaon
Gregory
Wellford
Mollie Gibson
Aspen
Col
Charlotte
N. C
Western North Carolina Railroad
Asheville
Mt. Pleasant
Patrick McKenna
David Pletcher
Stonerville
Many Events Plague Nation With Disasters Strikes and Strikes
A flood of brief items spans deaths and accidents from Baltimore to Philadelphia, including a nine year old boy’s death from a mosquito bite in Maryland, fatal boiler and iron plate accidents, and a Columbus strike ripple. Reports cover typhus cases, labor unrest, a Kansas City area fire, and legislative moves on tobacco sales and public smoking.
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United Mine Workers
Columbus
Martin Neugard
Minneapolis
Gideon W. Marsh
Keystone National Bank
Clay City
Jil
Thomas Emory
Interstate Commission
Pacific Coast
Canada
Smith
New Brunswick
Cramp’s
Philadelphia
Peter McGovern
Davis Dill
Dill
McGovern
Deaths and Damages From Industrial Closures and Fire
The Chesapeake Nail Works and the pud dling department of the Central Iron Works at Harrisburg shut down, throwing 300 men out of work. John Dunlap died at Connellsville. born in Galway Ireland February 22, nearly sixty years old. The First Methodist Church at Alexandria Fish County was destroyed by fire with losses partly insured.
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Monmouth
J. R. Fair, Jr
Fair
San Francisco
Donald Fraizer
London
Presbyterian Church of England
Synod
British and Foreign Bible Society
St. Joseph, Mo
5. J. Burns & Co
Lackawanna
Upper
Wyoming Valleys
North Dakota
John Pratt
Leonard
Sherman County
Eleanor Emond
Nashua
N.hs
Lieut
Totten
Leopold Wertheim
New York City
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Phladelphia
Lima
Ohio
King’s Saw Mill
Kisling
Bob Ford
Jesse James
Creed, Col
Mount Vesuvius
Republican State Executive Committee
Sioux Falle
Chamberlain
Marcel
Shenandoah
Frank Mitchell
John Haverall
Port Town Iron Company
Petey Kinney
Conemaugh
Johnstown
Heb
Ben
John Espart
Union Furnace
Altoona
Chesapeake Nail Works
Central Iron Works
Harrisburg
John Dunlap
Connellsville
County Galway
Ireland
Mi6
Alexandria
Fish County
Frederick Wehr
Rose Point
Lawrence County
A. S. Marshall
Portersville
Frederick A ¢Hr
Webr
Hhe
Arshail
Amira Williams
Wilkesbarre
Uniontown
Joseph Buffington
Kittanning
Pennsylvania
Ephraim
Margaret Orr Buffington
Old Tenth District
Trinity College
Hartford
Neale
Logan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Binington
Orr Buffington
Buffington
Vulcan Iron Works
New Castle
George Homp
Tyrone
Louise Voest
Priceburg
Ashley
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Indiana Progress
Werstepar
Revolutonists
Temocho
Pires
Charles Leach
Findlay
Chamber of Commerce
G. L. Cusack
Loas
Maria
Ark
Tron Mountain Road
Norfolk
Allerton
Fresno
Cal
White Dake
James G. Wyman
Allegheny City
Richard T. Pearson
J. Catio
John Molloy
Molloy
Monterey
Ala
Tom Traweek
Bill Thomas
Jim Jackson
Traweek
Stillwater
Mont
C. H
Chas. Countryman
Charles
C.H. Countryman
William Coutter
Washington News
T.C
Ryan
Hamilton
Ont
The
House Committee On Election of
Senate Committee On Commerce
Navy
Wahneta
Iwana
Narkeeta
U.S
Casey
Indian Bureau
Bennett
Taion
Choctaw Nation
Stahlecker
Huron
Mohawk Valley
XN. Y
West Shore
Hudson
Malone
Lennox
Maz
Rochester and
Bradford
Rochester
Buffalo
Ashford Junction
Massachusetts
Endres
State Board of Health
Keely Institute
Tactictal
Deadwood
Maiilroad Newas
Reading Lehigh Valley
New Jersey Central
Lehigh and Susquehanna and
Delaware and Lacawanna Railroad
McLeod
Pennsylvania Company
Vanderbilts
Financial and Commercial
John W. Myers & Co
William J. Nicholson
First National Bank
Irwin, Pa
Joseph McKenna
Ninth District
John A. McCall
New York Life Assurance Company
Sarah Althea Terry
Sharon
Terry
James ©. Brown
New Wilmington, Pa
Globe
Dimetri Mindeloff
Grip
Woodstown
N. J
Newburgh
Baltimore
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Reciprocity
Frankfort
George Parker
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburg & Braddock Wire Company
Braddock
Grand Forks
N.J
Alex. Mather
A.C. Elliott & Co
Bellefontaine
Andrews School Furniture Manufacturing Company
New
Camphire
Baltimore & Ohio Company
Newark
Bay State League
Hotel Royal
Nathan Phelps
Assam Railway Company
Neves
Spain
Rex
Spurgeon
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Norwood Cemetery
London Times
Rio Janeiro
Rio Grande de Su
France
Paris
Norway
Sweden
Hyde
Division of Agriculture
Harrison
Mads
Harry Randolph Davey
St Baltimore
Talbo County
Panhandle
Indianapolis
Mexican Tin Mining Company
Pueblo Mexico
Henry Wardle
Southerbyshire
Massilia
Edward Tenty
Washington, D.C
Edward Small
Fish Artificial Ice Company
P. Clark
P. Dalton
H Hideman
H. Smith
Western Window Glass Association
Cleveland
Alleghenies
Charles Ludwig
Ft. Wayne
St.Paul
John L. Sullivan
Santa Fe
City Council of
New Jersey
New Orleans
Schwartz
South
Gape May
Flora Springer
Fanny
Potter County
Martin Glover
Guy Madison
John Sweeney
West Penn Road
Army of the Potomac
Scrant
Coum Mera
Elmer Bingham
Jesse Shoop
Wm. Stauffer
Harry S. Showman
Donegal
Muncy National Bank
Martown
Willie Putnam
Wayne Simwox
Sunbury
Burgettstown
Valentine
Imi
Henry Rial
Rawford County
Reform Board of County Commissioners
John Bell
Ohostown
Eiizabethtown
Anamonia
Hiarrisburg
William Little
Independence Township
Beaver County
John Ramsport
Huntingdon
Mt. Union
Ivii
Monongahella City
John Rankin
Stauffer Station
James Broad
Ackermanvill
Broad
Converes Ang
Webraska
Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska
Farmer's Review
Iilinois
Benas
Catrino
E. Garza
Catrino E. Garza
R. G. Don & Co
Wall Street
Consolidated Companies
Live Stock Report
East Liberty
Pittabursy Stock
Farrre
Plittsburgh
Butier
Elgin
State
Penn
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