West Pittston Coal Mine Tragedy Rescue and Aftermath
A lengthy report recounts the West Pittston mine disaster where many perished or faced grave danger. Miners describe barricading passages to survive amid choking gas and flames while rescuers work, with details from William R Davies and others. The piece notes exhausted families, prayers, and acts of courage, including a boy Martin Cooney who warned others before dying.
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West Pittston
William R. Davies
From a Luray mine disaster journal fragment
A miner recalls barricading a shaft with two branches and a central manhole, hoping to block gas. Two men listened for relief as others retreated, Morgan and Curtis vanished through the front barricade. The party pressed to a water drift, succumbing to gas. a brother urged to lie down and die as the narrator faded.
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Martin Cooney
Martin
Robert Smallcombe
Robert Smallcomb
Chambera
Morgan
Curtis
Curtie
Benjamin Jones
Robert
Pittston
Bathang Earthquake devastates Chinese town
On April 11 Bathang in Szehuen province was levelled by a strong quake. Buildings collapsed and 2,298 people including soldiers and lamas died. Fires raged for five days driven by wind. The disaster covered 400 miles and lasted about ten days before relief began.
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Bathang
Szehuen
China
New York Horse Market and Miscellaneous Notes
A collage of old items notes punctuation quirks and odd quotes, then lists rough new data on Dry Goods and cotton markets, and reports a pistol incident in Troy. It mentions education and medical products, with brief commentary on a pain killer remedy and a chaotic editorial tone.
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Hazarp & Casweix
Caswein, Hazarp & Co
New York
Davis
Davis Pata
Kitler
Sy House Keepey
Eee
Dune
Public Debt Statement Shows Totals and Bond Cancellations
The public debt report lists debt in coin and lawful money, certificates, and national currency with principal and interest figures. It notes bonds issued to Pacific Railroad Companies, cancellations of bonds, and total reductions from bonds ceased to bear interest, plus coin payments and destroyed bonds, totaling several billions in principal and interest.
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Revere Boo
Ea Aces Ee Gests Dee Pee Navy Pension Fund
Sta
Pram Mare
Pacific Railroad Companies
United States
Treasury Department
Marriage of Tweed's daughter dazzles New York society
The wedding of Miss Mary Amelia Tweed to Mr Arthur Ambrose Maginnis of New Orleans was an extravagant affair at Trinity Chapel New York and Tweed's Fifth Avenue mansion. Diamonds orchids and a half million dollars in presents highlighted the event. The couple, aged twenty one and twenty five, plan a European tour after a grand reception.
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Grafulla
Europe
Senator Tweed
New York
Trinity Chapel
Ambrose Maginnis
St. Louis
Coroners Jury Faults Ventilation and Law Compliance at West Pittston Mine
The coroner's jury blamed improper mine ventilation for the West Pittston disaster and faulted the breaker for lacking fresh air supply and for not meeting the 1870 ventilation act. It also found excess manpower, oiling neglect, inspector Williams failing to protest, and overall regulatory noncompliance by Blake & Co. A secondary note parodies science advances and product ads while mentioning a wedding and various health claims.
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West Pittston
Messrs. Blake & Co
Thomas W. Williams
Webster Pocket Dictionary Offer From New York Firm
A London advertisement offers sending £1.00 to Sylson Glikeman Taylor & Co. at 135 140 Grand St New York to receive by return mail Webster's Pocket Dictionary. The compact dictionary lists over 19 000 words and aims as a handy pocket companion.
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Grand St
New York
Pee Wahek
Paterson
Wed
J. McCosker
Ie San So Brsokaya
Moe Geral
BOYSI
NESS
M. Anderson
Park How
N.Y
B. White
Front St
J. A. Austin
Keene, N
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