Fire destroys armory and stock. two men die
A massive early morning fire destroyed the Armory of the First Regiment at Michigan Avenue and Hixtesnth Street, killing two colored porters named George and Walter and injuring E W Lathan and Chris Wiegand. The blaze began about 2:30 and spread to consume arms, stage fixtures, and the Trocadero theater scaffolding. Firefighters could not save the building or contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fires Regiment
L MN
Chisage
Firat Regiment
Mincis National Guard
Hixtesnth Street
Michizes Avenue
Ma George
Walter
Thoes
E. W. Lathan
Chris Wiegand
Lathan
Edison Electric Light Company
Wiegand
Frank Howard
Harrison Street
Michigan Avenue
Townsend
Berithlinges
Chicago
Caicaso
First Regiment
George Halford
Walter Williams
Fleet reviews and ship departures near New York
A Brazilian squadron and American ships maneuvered in the Roads and past Newport News as the Philadelphia and other vessels led a procession toward the Heads. The fleet, including Aquidiban Tiradentes Republica Philadelphia Newark Atlanta and more, passed in review at noon with cheers from the crowds as the torpedo boat Cushing sped past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fantasas Moxson
Philadelphi
Cruisera Aquidiban
Tiradentes
Republica
Aquidiban
Adimiral
Philadelphia
Newport News
Newark
Atlanta
San Francisco
Bennington
Baltimore
Admiral Walker
Chicago
Yorktown
Charleston
Vesuvius
Concor
Blake
Ransan
Tiradenites
Cushing
Tragedy in Naples Church Kills Eight Women Five Children
In Torre Annunziata on Sunday evening a panic in a crowded church followed a curtain near the altar catching fire from a candle. The blaze caused a frantic rush, crushing eight women and five children to death while many were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Torre Annunziata
Public holiday set for opening of World’s Columbian Exposition
Chicago authorizes a proclamation to mark the exposition’s opening day as general jubilation and public rejoicing. A public reception for the president and the duke of Veragua is planned. In St Louis a German butcher 21 is shot by a colored man in a saloon. the killer is arrested. Gov. Peck names John G. Bachhuber judge of Dodge county to succeed the retiring Lamerniz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Duke of Veragua
St. Louts
St. Louis
Mathew Renecker
Isaac Dickson
Chouteau Avenue
Manchester Road
Dickson
Mapnox
Gov. Peck
John G. Bachhuber
Dodge County
Lamerniz
Cleveland
Sioux City Bank Failures Trigger Wide Corporate Assignments
In Sioux City on Tuesday T Hedges president of Union Stock Yards and Union Loan & Trust assigns nearly 1.9 million dollars in property to E H Hubbard for creditors. The Union Loan & Trust also assigns assets, with liabilities around 745 thousand, as D T Hedges and other linked firms falter due to a tight money market. Other local companies including Sioux City Stove Works and the rail interests follow with mortgages and partial assignments. Despite this, banks report no runs and a broad economic shock is tempered by expected reorganizations and continued operation of the yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usisn Leas & Trust Company
Meuxity
Sioux City
Inn
T. Hedges
Union Stock Yards Company
E.H. Hubbard
Hia
Hodges Trust Company
Hubbard
Hedges
Union Loan & Trust Company
Chicago
New York
D. T. Hedges
Union Company
Sioux City Stove Works Company
D. A. Williams
AL MS Garrettson
T. Po Gere
Sioux City & Northern
Pawitie
Stony City Terminal Railway Company
Mr. Giarrettson
Uiled
A &Tsouud
Uomiea Loand& ‘Trust Company
Varios
Union Loan A
Trist
Sioux Citas
Union Laan & Trust Company
Cudahy Bros
Holt
Mr. Hedges
Sioux City Cable Railway Company
Wreck Kills Seven on Steep Hare Rock Grade
A deadly wreck on the Hare Rock railroad near Wad Wreck, three miles from Woys, fatally injures engineer Neff and his son Russell. Julia E. Pile and his wife and daughter die under the engine. seven bodies recovered from the wreck. Laborers scattered or buried by the crash, with many jumping to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Tems
Cambria Ballresd
Prrtesunos
Commercial Gazette
Hare Rock
Woys
Somerset & Cambria
Quarrioa
Somerset Stone Company
Neff
Russell
Julia E. Pile
Kretchmar Columbus Statue Unveiled On Chicago Lake Front
The bronze Columbus statue by Howard Kretchmar was unveiled at Lake Front Park opposite Congress Street at 3 pm. The ceremony saw Kretchmar hand the statue to the Columbian Exposition committee, then to Ferdinand Peck who presented it to Chicago. The 20 foot statue and 50 foot pedestal rise above the lake, weighing about fifteen tons. Mayor Harrison accepted on behalf of the city.
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Kretchmar
Columbus
Lake Front
Cuicace
Howard Kretchmar
Lake Front Park
Congress Street
Kretehmar
Davis
Ferdinand W. Peck
Pioneer Gen Robert Smith Dies at Cartage
Gen Robert Smith, a pioneer citizen born near Philadelphia, died Thursday morning near Cartage. He served in the Mexican War and the Civil War, where he received brevet rank of general for bravery. He once led the old Carthage jail guard and commanded a Mormon war unit in Hancock County, being wounded at the Battle of Nauvoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
Cartage
Cantrvn
Dats Hota
Gots Smith
Uliness
Philadelphia
Old Carthage
Joseph
Hiram Smith
Smith
Nauvou
Septuimiber
Cyclone in Oklahoma Claims Several Lives
A severe cyclone swept through Moore Oklahoma on Tuesday night killing ten to twenty people. O'Connor family of five died. Manks and Henry Clements among the others reported dead. Thomes Weaver injured. one arm broken. Homes and barns were leveled and property loss is heavy. Wires down hinder details.
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Moore
O. T
A. O'Connor
Manks
Henry Clements
Ty Sateman
Thomes Weaver
Norman
Gervat
Nominations Bring Illinois Focus to Presidential List
The president released a broad slate of appointments including a U S district attorney for southern Illinois, with William E Shutt named alongside ministers to Brazil Colombia and Portugal. Other picks include Th McKinney envoy to Colombia and Caruth consul general to Portugal.
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Wasamnaton
Brazil
Colombia
Portugal
William E. Shutt
Palmer
United States
Illinois
Th FL MrKinney
New Hampshire
Thomas TL. Thompson
California
Creorge W. Caruth
Arkansas
John M Wiley
New York
Bordeaux
Russian Fleet Passes Navesink for Atlantic Review
A Russian squadron led by Vice Admiral Kosnakoff sailed up the river from Hampton Roads, passing Sandy Hook and Navesink to near New York as fog and rain threatened visibility. The Paul Jones flag, flying from a 185 foot pole at Navesink, and a ceremonial salute marked the Observance. President Cleveland planned to review the fleet aboard the Dolphin with Cabinet officers aboard. The voyage covered 270 miles from Fortress Monroe, noted as unusually smooth.
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Dimitri Donskol
Russia
Kosnakoff
Secretary of the Navy
Dimitri Donskin
United States
Narrows
Rodgers
Silver Lake
N. J
Navesink
Sandy Hook
Navesink Highlands
Paul Jones
William C. McDowell
Newark
N. 7
Treasury Department
Lieyd
Minntoneimoh
Adlai Kk. Stevenson
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Caulkins
Fumdagn
New York
American
New Jersey
Hampton Roads
Fortress Monroe
Calin
Cleveland
Dolphin
Washington
Julo Brown
Misses Mary
Sarah Austin
Philadelphia
Ken. Washington
Jones
Schuylkill River
Homme Richard
Serapis
James H Stafford
Alliance
Stafford
Samue
Georgia
Notable Miscellany From Nashville and Philadelphia
An Nashville electrician warns women in crinoline could be endangered crossing electric tram lines. Clarence L. Bement of Philadelphia is said to own America’s largest private mineral collection valued at about 125000 dollars. An Atlantic island is reported at 3 degrees 2 minutes north 137 degrees 49 minutes west, nine feet high, with ores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tennsayat
America
Clarence L. Bement
Philadelphia
Atlantic
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Ole Coal Hechange
Crescent Company
W Keeniver
Coprames
Ohio Coal Exchange Company
Crescent Coal Company
Gow
L. A. Doty
E.G. McKelvey, Jackson, Co
OA. Mauck
Ohio Coal Exchange
Northwest
L.L. Rankin
Bond &15
J. L. Knox
Mauck
Lake Shipping
Eddy
Cineago
Chehoygan
Mich
N. A. Eddy
Spectacle Reef
Iis
Hammond's Bay
Newell Eddy
Boata
Wisconsin
Abscondas
St. Paut
Ming
McGinn
Peter McCarron
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Moose Lake
McCarron
Union Depot
Ure
Ambos Manap
Warghipo
the Bancroft
U. S
Boardenlimn
Vosvvins
Holkaider
von Speyrs
Giing
Seeadler
Colin
THE
New York,u
Aoung
Henry
Oklahoma
Australia
Lonxpos
London Chartered Bank of Australia
London
Old Broad Street
East Cheapside
Victoria
New South Wales
Queensland
Carroreaan
R. T. Evans
Ohio
Scammon's Cove
Cockburn Island
Bainerroft
Conn
Rona Impont
Mary
Consolidated Railroad
New York Harbor
Post Jones
Herbert
Randy Hook
Huwan Exy
Ree Ee
Jno
W. Hoenser
Elyria
G. Brown
Doctors
Sheffield
Orfices—Bowzn Brock
A. & E. F. Bates
Elyria and
Lorain
Troy
Sam Rawson
Chas, Flex
West Broad Street
Baker & Foster’s
Savings
V. la
Lorala County
Ita Stockhaulurs
A. i
Ganrosy
Ine
WM. Vischer & Sow
Wellington
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