Devastating Oil Creek Flood Kills Hundreds
In Titusville and Oil City Pennsylvania a week of rain culminated in a near two mile wide flood carrying a lake of fire from oil tanks. About 100 to 500 lives are reported lost with millions in property destroyed. Rescue efforts, constant fires, and shifting death tolls marked the night and dawn as officials tally the damage and appeal for aid.
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Ususville
Oil Creek Valley
Conemaugh
Oil City
Sparansburg
Hompson
Mill
Eretch
Crescent
International Oil Horse
Rice & Robinson
Oil-creek
Casperson & Row
Cullen
William Cupper
Fred Reide
Mary Heaehn
Maurice Haean
Gertie Haehn
Cora Haehn
Peter Haen
Fred Campbell
Oliver
Edgar
Joseph Shingler
Warren
Frank Whalen
Lemeres
Nellie Quinn
Furman
A. Jacobs
Della_ Rica
Minnie Russell
Pottsville
Daniel Sullivan
James Holmes
William Briggs
Emma Briggs
William Mc Tan
Edward Keating
Unl City
Terwilliger
Baker
Sheridan Wick
Om Crry
Titusville
Center St
Oil Exchange
Reinhold
Paul
Hare
Senecast
William Atkin
Frank
Edward
Briggs
Titusville Fire Threat Caps Day of Dread
June 6 dispatches report the unburned district again menaced by fire near Titusville and Oil City. The Queen City tannery sits in flames at Hames while relief officials send 2500 dollars to aid victims. By early Monday 46 bodies were recovered from the Titusville ruin as communication remained cut off. Ex-Speaker Tom Reed of Maine passed through town en route to Minneapolis for a convention.
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Titusville
Tiusville
Queen City
Hames
Cleveland
Relief Committee
Oil City
OL City
Tom Reed
Maine
Minneapolis
Indiana Weather Forecasts: Fair Monday Cooler Tuesday
Forecasts for Indiana call for fair conditions on Monday with a light cooldown. Tuesday will see fair skies followed by increasing cloudiness as the day progresses.
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Indiana
Melville Sisters Star In Park Week Of Plays
The Melville sisters appear at the Park this week in an emotional repertory. Monday and Tuesday present The two orphans. Wednesday and Thursday feature The devil's web. Friday offers The candidate for congress. Saturday matinee shows Fanchon and the Saturday evening program Flowers of the forest.
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Melville
Fanchon
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Short garbled text with unclear names and details. The readable fragments mention no concrete events, dates, places, or organizations. The item appears largely damaged with no verifiable entities to report.
Blaine Resignation Shocks Harrison Campaign Storm
Washington reports Secretary Blaine's resignation not tied to the nominating convention but to a clash with President Harrison over perceived duplicity. Blaine accuses the president's circle of pressuring him and hints at political revenge, while Harrison allies claim unity as factions brace for a fierce convention battle with dark horse speculation and shifting delegates.
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Washington
Blaine
Department of State
Harrison
Asa
Secretary-of-the-treasury
Foster
Wharton
Lim
Buck
Bizioe Andas
Capitol
Stand MNE Teamsters Strike Compromise Frays N Penn Street
A workers' clash on N Pennsylvan ia street follows a weekend compromise between Teamsters and shovelers. The plan sets ten hours at 3.50 for Teamsters and 1.50 for shovelers until Sept 1, then nine hours after. Most laborers accept, but a sizable faction balks, threatening renewed trouble and scab tensions. Mayor Sullivan mediated a Saturday conference between contractors and union reps.
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N, Pennsylvania St
Thefunion Committee
Feremar Stubbs
Sun
N. Penpaplvania St
Miller
New Surgical Institute
Ohio
Tennessee-sts
Sullivan
Barbers Quiet Sunday Protest Ends in Arrests
A Sunday confrontation in Denison and at nearby shops leads to five barbers arrested when a disguised officer entered after hours. Two men held at the Bates house shop, while others at Grand hotel and 64 N Illinois were treated similarly. Cases set for Monday court, with Barbers' union set to testify for the prosecution as desecration of the Sabbath is charged.
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Denison House
Werren
Illinoiset
Bates House
Caleb Denny
Thoreday
Barbers’ Union
Willis Kersey
SUN
Change of Venue Sought in Marion County Case Over McDonald Alleged Prejudice
Attorneys for Mrs. McDonald Monday filed a motion in circuit court asking a change of venue in the ex-senators contest brought by his children. They claim prejudice in Marion County courts would hinder a fair trial and suggest postponement until next fall. Trial previously set for June 20 with no delay expected from the defense.
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Dow
Wwe
MicDonald
Nial’ McDonald
Washington
Kappes
Brown
Cropsey
Centor
A &Cn
MaDonald
Brunton
Thomas Burton
Samuel Clayton
Criminal Court
Buck McBride
Shelbyville
Moran
Henry Spaan
Burton
Clayton
Q'Brien
Ministers at Fairview Toss Jokes at Haines Childish Roast
The second annual Protestant ministers gathering at Fairview park opened with dinner at 1 pm then speeches. Rev. M L Haines hosted, Rev. T A Goodwin shared a tale mocking Rev Haines and his grandfather’s Presbyterian ties, sparking laughs and discussion on church progress.
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Goodman
Haines
Fairview Park
M. L. Haines
T. A. Goodwin
Goodwin
Dr. Haines
Rising Sun
Ind
Haine
W. ¥. Taylor
Lucas
Othare
Phore
Farmer gored by bull near Vincennes and dies
Vincennes Indiana June 6 Spl Martin Scott a farmer was fatally gored when a vicious bull impaled him on its horns Monday morning. He is reported to die. Nearby Oaktown farmers Joseph Bond and John Ashley were swindled by lightning red men over unpaid bills for goods valued at 7.50 and 6 amounts later totaling 250 and 245 dollars. both men paid and then skipped.
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Vincennes
Ind
Martin Scott
Joseph Bond
John Ashley
Oaktown
Bond
Reds
Ashley
Fire and ship disaster in central Russia leave dozens dead
In St Petersburg on June 6 a steamer Albion burned and sank near Markajen on the Nueba river. Of about ninety aboard, sixty perished. A village fire at Konona destroyed 390 houses, leaving 2000 people homeless.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Albion
Markajen
Nueba River
Konona
City board flooded with repair petitions after heavy rains
The Board of Public Works on Monday received many petitions for repairing roads bridges and culverts citywide. The engineer is to inspect all bridges and culverts estimate repair costs visit Garfield park and report. Street workers to clear Pogue's run area. A Casey letter was sent to Citizens' street railway company demanding repairs on Kh New Jerevyal where tracks have been torn up.
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Board of Public Works
Garfield Park
Pogue's Run
Casey
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
New Jerevyal
Tailor-made frocks show up in white Bedford cord styles
Fashion notes praise white Bedford cord gowns with rhinestone buckles and enamel accents. Leather clad pieces in Russia leather, lace garniture, and corset bodice effects appear novel. The column urges metal belts with open silver rings and fleur de lis for the stylish look.
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Russia
Man Cuts Wrists in Jail Cell Attempted Suicide
Adam Steenman, a mechanic described as demented, severed arteries in both wrists with broken glass during a jail cell outburst early Monday. Blood pooled on the floor as he bled severely until jail physician Dr. Deitch provided prompt aid. An insanity commission Saturday deemed him insane and confined him to an asylum.
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Deitch
Hastile
Adam Stienman
Steenman
Ao Asyum
Fatal Accident at Brightwood Yards Kills John Gintor
John Gintor a Big Four track repairer was killed Monday around 10 am in the Brightwood yards when a heavy beam rolled from a flatcar and pinned him. He lived in Fortville, was a widower with two children, and died shortly after the accident.
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John Gintor
Brightwood
Giotor
Fortville
Woman adjudged insane in Vermont Street case
Monday morning Josephine Reasoner of 606 BE Vermont Street was declared insane. She claimed angels hovered, the carpet turned to snakes around her, and stones were thrown through windows. She moved books to the cellar then to the barn, fearing neighbors read them, and removed and hid them before authorities intervened.
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Josephine Reasoner
Vermont-st
Haunted First and Mississippiste house shooting incident
A Sydney report states Petrolmen Peiben and Simpson deny Gaerze Seurwine's claim that they coerced him to visit the haunted house, where vandals shattered windows. In separate NSW incident Thomas Walker, a parliament member, shot Reverend David Laseron in a railway carriage while intoxicated. arrest followed, with officials deeming the shooting likely accidental.
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Peiben
Simpson
Gaerze Seurwine
SydnEy
Thomas Walker
David Laseron
Walker
Drownings Reported After Harbor Sailing Accidents
Six men aboard a boat in S Falmouth harbor Sunday capsized, three drowned with three rescued. In Exmouth a second boat capsized causing two more deaths. Local notices include court adjournments, a 68 cases docket, drunkenness charges, Pythian sisters gathering, a delayed marriage, and church dedication costs.
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Loxpon
S Falmouth
Exmouth
Weathered doubts shadow Indianapolis races potential July meet
Frank Walker, official starter, doubts fast times at Indianapolis with a new track still not fit for first class racing. He warns another week of rain could force postponement, noting costly preparations, uncertain entries, and the pool selling scene led by Ed Lowrie. Lackey reports stalled work on the fairgrounds track but promises concerted effort if weather clears.
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Indiapolis
Dayton
Walker
Indianapolis
SUN
Lowrie
America
Pittsburg
Ali
Terre Haute
Buffalo
Hal Pointer
Lackey
Expert 3 Ring Talks On Sewer System Plans
Rudolph Hering, a sewer expert, is in the city to estimate a new sewage system for Poxne. He told a tax reporter he will present his report to the Board of Public Works in about a week and would say little until then. He cited recent floods as a chance to study Pogue's run and aims to prevent Saturday night flooding. upgrades will address insufficient bed and exit capacity in the business district.
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Saya Gia
Poxne
Rudolph Hering
Board of Public Works
Pogue
Hering
The Strange Crime of a Rich London Doctor
Police seek a wealthily connected London doctor as the alleged poisoner linked to deaths of several girls in Sanford street Lambeth. In Detroit avenues case a burglary at D Spratt's home reveals a contested stash of 3302 with 480 cash. Mrs Pratt claims thieves chloroformed her and her child. A separate report names a George Gohen, about 50, charged with attempted assault on Jennie Price of 299 E Washington St. Gov Flower pardons Joseph Barondess in Sing Sing extortion case stemming from New York cloakmakers' strike.
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Sanfordst
Lambeth
Splan
Kaehn
D. Spratt
Detroit Ave
Spratt
Jennie Pratt
Pratt
George Gohen
Kaehn and
Dolarty
Jennie Price
George Price
Washington St
Gohensa Nan
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