Tragic Erie wreck at Shohala kills one and injures many
Port Jervis Aug. 13 Special reports a devastating rail accident near Shohala after a washout damaged tracks. A freight and a passenger train plunged 80 feet, killing one passenger and wounding 29, six critically. Fourteen horses burned, horses owned by Lily Langley valued at 100000 dollars.
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Port Jervis
Erie Railway
Corning
Shohala
Shohala Monday
Lily Langley
California
Lumbermen form 80 million dollar trust in session
Minneapolis news reports that lumber men in session have organized a trust valued at eighty million dollars. The formation marks a major consolidation in the timber industry during August.
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Minneapolis
Harrison on Sunday amid touring Indiana Illinois crowds
Gen Harrison enjoyed rest since last Tuesday with only a short speech at a Republican state convention. He attended morning services Sunday and spent the afternoon at home with a brief evening walk as crowds from Indiana and Illinois prepare to converge this week. Interspersed items note rail interlocking switch plans and various international notes.
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Arrison
Harrison
Indiana
Illinois
First Presbyterian Church
Central Ave M
City life notes and business filings in local paper
Postmaster Jones awards gas piping contract for the post office. Whitehall cultivator company files articles with $6,000 capital. Six Chicago bicyclists pass through en route to Cincinnati and then St Louis. Real Estate Reporter renamed Indianapolis Reporter to represent labor interests from a republican stance. J K Robinson publisher. Gas trust seeks correction on district stock subscription. $726 still needed by Tuesday night. Cincinnati excursion ads with tickets available at H and D office and Union Station.
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Whitehall Cultivator Manufacturing Company
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Indianapolis
J. K. Robinson
Gas Trust
Blaine Seeks Head of Republican Machine in New York Conference
A Coney Island political conference involving Tom Platt, Charles E. Smith, Steve Elkins and others sparked rumors that James G Blaine pressed to place Steve Elkins at the helm of the party. Blaine and Quay clashed amid speculation of Blaine’s influence on the campaign. A deadhead passage claim circulated regarding Blaine being invited to ride the City of New York for free to advertise the steamer.
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New York
Coney Island
Tom Platt
Quay
Don Cameron
Willie Wallie Phelps
Jos. Manley
Charles E. Smith
Steve Elkins
BR. C. Kerins
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Matt Quay
Chicago
Maine
City of New York
Trave
Lloyd Line
Europe
Lloyd
Gustav H. Schwab
Travers
Southampton
England
Schwab
Mr. Blaine
Inman
Statesman
A humor letter from Mackinaw Island and other notes
The item includes a nephew receiving a July letter joking about sending warm clothing from Mackinaw Island as cool breezes from the lakes arrive in Indianapolis. It also reports on a fictitious presidential candidate gag letter to Thomas M. Gruelle and various brief dispatches from different cities about shootings, self defense, telegraph failures, a burial, and local remarks.
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Mackinaw Island
Hoe
Indianapolis
Holy Moses
Arctic
Viscount Hinton Seen Playing Organ in London Suburbs
Lonpox August 13 The son of Earl Poucett Viscount Hinton once a Debrett noted nobleman now appears as an organ grinder in the London suburbs. He proclaims his identity in front of the instrument and hints at a distant aristocratic heritage while his father’s marriage history and family estates are noted.
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Lonpox
Viscount Hinton
Earl Poucett
Debrett
Surry Theatre
London
Hinton
Earl of Poucett
William Henry George
Maud6é Maria
Local crowd backs up a chaotic Saturday with arrests amid drunken brawls
Phil Shafer, posing as a detective, paid 8140 to the city after drunkenly arresting Val Hogarty with a mace in Fine and Washington streets. Banks and Duvall fought over a dice game. Banks fined 165 dollars and costs after using an iron spittoon. Scanlon and Schaub clashed in a saloon. both were discharged. George Seltzer paid a drunkenness fine along with other offenders. Rev Gantz will not seek re election as pastor. Attorney general Michener departs to investigate White Cap outrages with visits to Zionsville Corydon Leavenworth. Gen Harrison plans a vacation. dates unsettled with lakes as likely destination.
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Phil Shafer
City Treasury
Fine
Washington Sts
Alabamast
Val Hogarty
Shafer
Hogarty
John Banks
George Duvall
Banks
Denny
Michael Scanlon
Fred Schaub
Scanlon
Schaub
E. Washington Sr
George Seltzer
George
Michener
Zionsville
Corydon
Harrison County
Leavenworth
Crawford
Perry
National American party convention set for Tuesday
Washington report that the national convention of the American party convenes here Tuesday with a platform favoring restricted immigration and American ideas. Gen Negley of Pennsylvania is named likely presidential nominee and delegates from large cities are expected.
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Washington
The
American Party
Negley
Pennsylvania
Eloped at Long Branch Lily Langtry and Freddie Gebhard romance leads to tears
The Long Branch gossip centers on Miss Nina Maud Dunn and Anzi Dodd Jr secret New York wedding on July 2 and family disapproval. Lily Langtry remains ill and hopeful for a California divorce from Langtry, while Gebhard's credit with the crowd grows after a gatekeeper miscalled Mrs Gebhard at the racecourse.
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Lone Brancy
Nina Maud Dunn
Anzi Dodd, Jr
Miss Dunn
Amzi Dodd
Metropolitan Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Dodd
Young Dodd
Phoenix Construction Company
Francis J. Schneider
Hoffman
Mr. Dodd
Madison Ave
Morris Cottage
Leland Ocean Hotel
Youn
Lily Langtry
Gebhard
California
Freddie
Lily
Long Branch
Mrs. Gebhard
Angeles
Mr. Gebhard
Indians and Beaneaters Play Hard Foul-Error Filled Tilt
Boston defeats Indianapolis 4 3 in a back and forth game as Boyle and Myers form the Hoosier battery. Hines, Hornung and Conway lead the offense with multiple hits and drives while McGeachy suffers a wild throw and a costly error as 5000 crowd watches. Boston tallies 15 hits to Indianapolis nine with a flurry of stolen bases and fields errors.
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Boston
Indianapolis
Boyle
Myers
Conway
Hines
Valentine
Lon Knight
Bostons
McGeachy
Johnston
Hornung
Wise
Morrill
Erivars
Seery
Denny
Glasscock
Bassett
Brown
cGeachy
Nash
Hoosiers
Paul Hines
Myere
Higgins
Iggins
Visitors
Bounder
Special Excursion Train to Niagara Falls and Nearby Points
The C H D special excursion train departs at 11 30 A M for Niagara Falls round trip 35 cents side trips to Toronto and Put in Bay Island for one dollar W H Fiszer general agent offers this package for travelers in the area.
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Niagara Falls
Toronto
Put-in-Bay Island
W. H. Fiszer
Gen
Presidential Posters By John Edwards Display In City
John Edwards, a bill-poster, has displayed fine likenesses of Cleveland and Harrison on the Circle bill-board, the largest in the country. The images are sent by H. H. Warner & Co. of Rochester, N Y. Henry Sitlow, 13, is fatally injured when a wagon ran over him in Richmond. In Martinsville a fight left Columbus Cinder hit Jake Thacker with a stone. Thacker in critical condition, Dillinder arrested.
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Thomas M. Gruelle
Gen. Harrison
Tynac Abrams
Savannah
Abrams
Gruelle
Cleveland
John Edwards
Harrison
Great Circle
H. H. Warner & Co
Rochester
N. Y
Great Medicine Concern
Henry Sitlow
Richmond
Martinsville
Columbus Cisinder
Jake Thacker
Thacker
Dillinder
Roaring Guns Try Concussion to Fight Yellow Fever
Jacksonville reports heavy artillery tests aimed at eradicating yellow fever germs as Wilson's battery from Pensacola fires across the city. Quarantines and fumigation persist around towns. seven cases and 20 exposed at the city hospital. emigrant trains may be sent north to reduce the fever supply. Washington bulletins note three new cases, one death, and seventeen under treatment.
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Fla
Wilson
Pensacola
Washington
Goldsboro
N. C
Council faces street railway war and action plans
Councilmen recognize need to settle blockages on Michigan Market Meridian Georgia and other streets caused by Dudley and Citizens firms. Residents blame inaction after Judge Walker urged an ordinance for council consent before work. Debate grows over McNeal charter and rights to traverse streets shared by rival companies.
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Market
Meridian
Georgia
Dudley Or
Citizens’ Company
Madison
Citizen’s
Dudley
Board of Aldermen
McNeal
Long and Short Sweetening Campaign Anecdote
A rural district stopover yields a humorous tale about politicians on campaign duty. A prominent Democratic leader and companion stay with a backwoods family and at breakfast face a coffee order question long or short sweetening. The hostess adds maple molasses then maple sugar, prompting the pair to abandon coffee sweetening for the rest of the trip.
Violations of the Trench Ordinance Stir City Officials
City records show gas firms digging trenches citywide with many open days. North Street and New York Street sites remain hazardous. few warning signals. Mayor Denny vows action, expect substantial fines. public pressure grows for contractors to clean up streets. Now Sideboards at Wm L Elders.
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New York-st
Denny
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