Train Collision Near Guthrie Kills Engineer and Fireman
April 10 report from Guthrie Oklahoma details the Texas Express and a Santa Fe cattle train wreck at Dead Man's Cut five miles south of Guthrie. Freight engineer Charles Apleby killed. passenger fireman Patrick Coldron scalded and died next morning. Seventy head of stock perished. several crew injured. Wreck blamed on misinterpreted orders delaying clearance until repairs could be completed.
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Dead Man’s Cut
Guthrie
C. T
Pittsburg
Kas
Atlantic Ports
Patrick Coldron
James Moorman
Edward Kitchen
R. Reagle
George Neville
Hutchins
McKinney
E. Bridgeman
John J. English
H. A. Shrow
Harry Trower
Kansas City
A. Hahn
A. J. Graves
L. B. Weidenheim
Seward
Eight Persons Known To Be Severely Injured After Train Wreck
The Santa Fe passenger train from Kansas City wrecked near Pittsburg Kansas. Several passengers were severely injured with many listed by name including Conductor Ramsey George Davis Miss Bertha Garver Under Sheriff Hindsit Mrs M H Johnson and others. The Pacific coal train struck the Santa Fe tender causing the derailment and injuries to nearly all aboard.
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Pittburg
Kas
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Ramsey
George Davis
George Davis, Boy, Leg Masked; Miss Bertha Garver
Sheriff Hindsit
M. H. Johnson
Johnson
Joe Ennis
Laura James
Pacific
Twenty Coasters Missing From Atlantic Fleet
New York on February 18 reports anxiety among small coastwise vessel owners as over twenty ships bound for the south and New England remain missing after the recent storm. Each vessel carries about ten men and cargoes value around a quarter billion dollars.
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Atlantic
New Yorks
New York
New England
Eggett
Constance
Dunkirk
Sandy Hovok
City of St. Augustine
Gaskill
Wreck at Rankin crossing claims passenger life
A crash at Rankin crossing involving the Baltimore and Ohio eastern express and a Braddock and Rankin trolley on the Second Avenue line killed Miss Anna Kusae and severely injured William Jonas. Kusae was decapitated. other electric car riders suffered varying injuries.
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Piitsburg
Rankin Crossing
Eastern Express
Baltimore and Ohio
Braddock and Rankin
Second Avenue
Anna Kusae
William Jonas
Miss Kusac
Fire traps three workers and deadly Lewiston blaze kills children
In Akeon Ohio February 18 a minor blaze trapped three firefighters George Button Frank Nieswander and Harry Townsend under a falling chimney. Button and Nieswander were badly injured likely to die Townsend bruised but to recover. In Gurayine Michigan a Lewiston fire killed three children aged 9 6 and 4 who perished while their father Eli Seymour and wife attended a Maccabees dance leaving them sleeping.
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Akeon, O
George Button
Frank Nieswander
Harry Townsend
Townsend
GuRayine
Mich
Lewiston
Eli Seymour
Stenographer Testimony Spurs Hayward Murder Question
In Minneapolis the Hayward case raises whether a third party can compel testimony of communications between attorney and client. A stenographer recorded a jail statement by Blixt that differs from his testimony, provoking defense to call Miss Wachtler. Bloody clothes found near Lake Calhoun are linked to the crime, while three army physicians support medical testimony about the head injuries.
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Minneapolis
Hayward
Blixt
Miss Wachtler
Lake Calhoun
D. F. Darling
Miss Ging
Remarkable Fish Frozen in Snowbank Amid Oklahoma Blizzard
Reports from Guthrie and Perkins describe catfish weighing twelve to fifteen pounds found frozen head first in snowbanks along the Cimarron river after a severe storm. Farmers sold these fish locally, explaining the odd phenomenon as a freak of the blizzard and high winds.
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Oklahoma Territory
Guthrie
Perkins
Here
Oglesby Recovers and Hosts Children's Party
Springfield Illinois February 18 Governor Richard J. Oglesby is rapidly recovering from a severe illness and remains essentially homebound while enjoying the care of family. His son Jasper hosted a party for about one hundred young playmates with about fifty attending from Springfield, as the household continues to follow the governor's wishes.
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Springfield
Ills
Richard J. Oglesby
Jasper
Tennessee Legislature Recesses for Gubernatorial Con test
The Tennessee legislature recessed until April 2 to let the investigation commission hear proof and reports on the gubernatorial contest. The panel splits into four committees with sessions planned in Nashville, east Tennessee, and west Tennessee. Ransom sought as minister to Mexico in Senate recommendation.
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Nashville
Investigation Commission
East Tennessee
West Tennessee
Supreme Court denies theological students voting rights
The New York Supreme Court ruled that theological students may not vote and upheld Justice Barrett's order to remove student names from the city seminaries voter list. Justice Follett dissented.
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New York
Supreme Court
Barrett
Justice Follett
Levi Davis Davenport Gazette founder dies at 75
Levi Davis a longtime Davenport Gazette founder and proprietor died Saturday at age 75. He had been connected with Davenport newspapers since 1841.
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Davenport
Levi Davis
Davenport Gazette
Ghastly Find in the Woods
Ashland Wis Feb 18 John Doyle reports finding a body in the woods at Mellen near Jack McCarthy camp. The unknown man has been dead for about six months with a skeleton head and a skull bearing red hair.
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Ashland
Wis
John Doyle
Jack McCarthy
Mellen
Fort Scott Saloons In Mourning
Fort Scott Kansas on February 18 ordered all saloons closed at 6 pm by police commissioners appointed by Governor Morrell. Some saloonkeepers displayed crepe on doors as the city loses about 1400 dollars monthly under the enforcement.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Morrell
No Indictment for Ex-Mayor Gilroy Yet
New York February 18 reports that there is no known truth to a telegraphed claim that ex Mayor Gilroy has been indicted for official misconduct.
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New York
Gilroy
Episcopal constitution panel approves primus plan for church
The constitutional commission of the Protestant Episcopal Church at the see house in New York concluded sessions with an affirmative ruling that the church will have a primus. The decision was handed down February 18.
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New York
Constitutional Commission of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
See House
Episcopal Church
Weather Indications For Regions From Yesterday's 48% p m
Washington weather bulletin notes 24 hour forecast with snow flurries in Illinois followed by fair and cooler conditions. Iowa shows fair, slightly colder weather with northwest winds. Indiana expects generally fair weather with some snow flurries in the north and southerly winds. Lower Michigan forecast incomplete in source.
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Washington
Ilinois
Iowa Fair
Indiana
Opnee
Michigan
Striking Brooklyn Railway Workers End Walkout After 34 Days
District assembly No 75 appeals for public aid as employers face loss from a prolonged strike on 33 roads. The note thanks supporters, cites costs to labor and state, and urges equal rights with no special privileges while reporting about 600 older workers seeking reemployment.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Heights
Queens County
District Assembly No. 75
Brooklyn, Queens County and Suburban Railway
Martin J. Connelly
MO. Giblin
P. J. Collins
Essembly
Norton
Atlantic Avenue Line
Lewis
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
Assembly No. 75
K. of
McBride Endorsed as Charges Dismissed in Ohio Row
In Columbus on February 18 John McBride faced charges by Mark Wild of the A.R.B.U. Wild was ousted from the hall as the investigating committee ruled the accusations false and the accuser a demagogue and self confessed corruptionist. Officers elected P H Penna president Cameron Miller vice president Patrick McBryde secretary treasurer. Executive board members named W C Webb J A Crawford T A Bradley J W Reynolds and Fred Dilcher.
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Columbus
John McBride
Mark Wild
A. RB. U
McBride
Wild
P. H. Penna
Indiana
Cameron Miller
Ohio
Gotham Street Commissioner Lashes Labor Over Snow Cleanup
New York February 18 Colonel Waring the citys street cleaning chief denounces labor and politicians for delaying pay to snow shovellers. He claims workers earned 50 cents daily after travel time while suggesting contractors would pay $1.50. He also notes a second push for an eight hour day and potential electrical workers actions in retaliation.
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Gotham
Leta
New Yorks
Waring
New York
Board of Walking Delegates
Higotrical Con
Indiana Delegation Proclaims Grief Over Isaac P Gray
Resolutions adopted in Washington February 18 honor Isaac P Gray ex minister to Mexico. The Indiana group lauds his long public career in state and nation, praising his patriotism tact and civil and military service and expresses heartfelt sympathy to his wife family and friends.
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Indiana
Congress
Washington
Gray
Isaac P. Gray
United States
Republic of Mexico
Value of a Human Life in Damages Rulings at Toledo
Judge Ricks ruled damages for two Ann Arbor railroad deaths should not exceed ten thousand dollars each, citing the value of a life as proven by states with a ten thousand dollar maximum. The cases involve William Beaulein and George Alberts, praised as good husbands and community standards.
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Toledo
Ann Arbor
William Beaulein
George Alberts
Ricks
Farmer Gurley Found Dead After Rabbit Hunt
Waupaca Wisconsin on February 18 a farmer named Orville Gurley living two miles east of town went rabbit hunting with a gun and dog. A neighbor boy found Gurley lying face down with a dog on his back. a bullet was in his body. The cause whether accidental or suicide is unclear.
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Waupaca
Wis
Orville Gurley
Gaurley
Abbreviated telegrams recount varied early 20th century events
Reports show Cook County aiding 150000 indigent residents. Illinois risks 14000 in Baker bonds. Obermann Brewing receivership in Milwaukee. Tyne scull match Charles Harding over Sullivan. French deputies vote against church-state separation. multiple crimes with fatalities. gold reserve at 48313667. Venice quarantine debate. Des Moines Union Building liabilities 199834 assets 69419.
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Cook County
Chicago
Illinois
Ramsey
Leiter
Baker
Ilinois Penitentiary
Ilinois
Volney D. Becker
Obermann Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Tyne
England
Charles W. Harding
Thomas Sullivan
Harding
Gaudanur
Chamber of Deputies
James Connerton
Ladd
Ills
Spring Valley
Robert Newbury
Tottenham
Ont
Venice
Madison
State Board of Health
State Board
Des Moines Union Building and Savings Association
Hot Springs
Ark
Frank Evans
Ed Martin
Evans
Martin
Dominion
James Frazier
A. B. McQuistion
Roxford
Bradford
Detroit
Paul Boynton
London
United States
Broadway
New York
Bank of Lexington
Richmond
Figgat
Milelater
Mexico
Bragg
Indiana Ship Canal Plan Gains Senate Support
Indianapolis February discussion centers on a proposed Lake Michigan to Wabash river canal. Proponents expect feasibility studies to start an eventual canal, with direct route to cut the Kankakee and locks to protect Illinois river water. Senator Haggard from Lafayette leads the bill and optimism grows for a Wabash valley transportation surge.
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Indianapolis
Lake Michigan
Wabash River
Senate
Wabash Valley
Indiana
Michigan City
Kankakee River
Kankakee
Lafayette
Terre Haute
Senator Haggard
Wabash
Burglar Struggle Ends With Slaughterback Capture
In Washington two burglars who shot John H. Niblack at Sasahteck store Wheatland were tracked by bloodhounds from Seymour. Alfred and Nicholas Slaughterback were later captured at Lawrenceville Illinois and brought to Vincennes for safekeeping. Niblack is expected to recover.
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Bradfield
M. Johnson
Malvern
Ark
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Rate Stent Ste
John H. Niblack
Wheatland
Elinois
Washington
Carter
Seymour
Sasahteck
Niblack
Clerice
Iioss
Alfred
Nicholas Slaughterback
Lawrenceville
Vincennes
Young Niblack
Governor Matthews Denies Mexican Mission Candidacy
The Indiana governor declared he did not seek or expect the Mexican mission, stating he was elected to serve and hopes to finish his term. He urged the president to appoint a suitable Indiana man and rejected any personal pursuit of the post. A Crawfordsville dispatch adds speculation about J Maurice Thompson as a potential nominee. Basil Ledgerward received a historic pardon after burning the Daviess county courthouse. leaders Lovelle and Hawes each got eight years.
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Indianapolis
Matthews
Gray
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Ind
The
Sentinel
Star
J. Maurice Thompson
Basil Ledgerward
Daviess County Court House
Washington
James Lovelle
A. B. Hawes
Ledgerward
Gas asphyxiation tragedy reported in Fort Wayne residence
Fort Wayne reports three children and a physician, Dr Hollowell, critically ill from escaping natural gas at their home. The family’s condition is dire as authorities note the victims’ identities and the incident’s sudden, fatal potential. Local coverage mentions ties to veterans and Tammany affiliations in adjacent notes.
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Fortt Wayne
Hollowell
Resolutions Passed as Minister Gray Funeral Arrangements Made
The senate passed resolutions in memory of Minister Gray while the senate defeated Gray's anti pass bill. Arrangements for Gray's funeral in Indianapolis were completed with the body to arrive Thursday afternoon and be escorted by officials and militia to the state house for viewing. In Fort Wayne a bacteriologist reported two diphtheria cases at the state home for feeble minded children and heightened precautions were ordered to prevent spread.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Hill
Wolcott
Lodge
Teller
Stewart
House
Iowa Historical Society
Senator Colquitt
Georgia
Lansing
Union City
Gray
Cadwallader’s
Indianapolis
State House
Fort Wayyne
Drayer
Brown Gets New Trial in Southern Indiana Case
In 1893 Conumpus received a new trial after a prior conviction. He was released to life, then later sentence adjustments led to a reenactment of his punishment in the southern Indiana prison system.
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Conumpus
Indiana
London Lady Somerset Hearing Ends In Laughter
In London police court testimony on Lady Henry Somerset's crusade against music halls a curate testifies being accosted in a music hall. He says two women chucked him under the chin and asked why he looked sad, provoking even Lady Somerset to laugh at the hearing.
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London
Henry Somerset
Dr. Parkhurst
Lady Somerset
Henry
Willie
New York Herald
Bacteriology and public anxiety over microscopic threats
The piece argues that bacteriology spreads fear by detailing tiny organisms behind diseases. It notes how patients, doctors, and the general public endure heightened anxiety as new micrococci are described and propagated in studies and reports.
Remarkable boy with mouth works despite deafness
In San Antonio a boy named John Michand born ten years ago is said to have a remarkable mouth that serves double functions of talking and hearing. His ears were closed since birth, yet doctors call his case a phenomenon without parallel. The note also cites a dispatch from San Antonio.
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San Antonio
John Michand
Sabinal
S. Antonio
Tex
Dispatch
WHI AND SPUR AND OTHER HORSE RACING NOTES
The page surveys 1895 to 1896 horse racing topics including Ramapo's $21,000 winnings, Strathmore’s Epson Derby entry, and potential speed gains by John R. Gentry’s stallion. It mentions Jerome Park’s reservoir sale, Mascot campaign plans, Lucky Baldwin’s eastern shipments, and Alix nearing two minute pace. References to Paris meat shops and German cavalry shoe innovation appear alongside figures like Joseph Seagram and trainer Green.
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Baldwin
Alix
Brooklyn
Paris
Joseph Seagram
Robert J
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