Fatal railway wreck at Ravenna kills nineteen
Ravenna Ohio July 5 a horrific railroad collision left nineteen dead and many injured when a freight train crashed into the rear of the New York Pennsylvania Ohio express after a delay at the Cleveland Pittsburgh crossing. The wreckage burned as rescuers worked amid screams and burning bodies. Most victims were glass blowers from Findlay and Corning New York with several Akron excursionists aboard.
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Four Executions in One Morning at Tombs
The article describes the electrocutions of Slocum Smiler Wood and Jugiro at the Tombs. Witnesses report the deaths as instantaneous and painless with the doctors performing autopsies afterward. Witnesses and officials faced secrecy and exhaustion after the executions.
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Seminole Execution Reported After Tribal Trial
A Seminole Indian, condemned by Seminole law for a fatal quarrel, was executed by firing squad yesterday at a council ground. He walked calmly to the rock, had eyes bandaged, and two officers carried him after the shots.
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Brave Engineer Gives Up Life in Wrecking Rescue
A Melireger passenger train bound for La Crosse, Wisconsin, struck a hidden obstruction near Lansing, Iowa on July 4. Engineer Charles Todd sacrificed himself to save passengers as the engine toppled into the Mississippi River. the carriages stayed on track and the framer culprits are being sought. Todd died from injuries. the crew escaped. Officials pursue three confederates. the event described as a dramatic Fourth of July disaster.
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A Destructive Cyclone Rips Through Mississippi Town
A powerful cyclone shattered the town causing complete roof loss, collapsed walls, and widespread debris. It killed ten, wounded thirty, and left many convicts trapped, with fires threatening a larger disaster until rain dampened the blaze. Rescue efforts focused on the penitentiary, factory, and surrounding homes, while officials estimated penitentiary damage near £90,000.
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Hannibal Hamlin Dead Ends a Notable Political Career
Longtime senator and former vice president Hannibal Hamlin died Saturday night in Waterville. The Maine native, born August 21, 1809, rose from printer to lawyer before serving as lawyer and legislator. He held posts from congressman to senator, and was Lincoln’s vice president, later a key anti slavery figure in shaping national policy. He died after a brief illness, with family by his side, at his Fifth Street home.
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Insurgents Gain Ground in Chile Civil Conflict
From San Dixon July 6 a U S steamer report says Chilean insurgents now field about 20 000 men and control much of the country north of Valparaiso as Balmaceda forces clash in Iquique. Foreign residents take refuge in the streets amid fighting with British ships promising protection.
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