Ten Men Die In Pittsburgh Blast Furnace Disaster
Pittsburg Pa December 19 An explosion of gas in the Soho furnace at Jones and Laughlin steel works burns ten men to death and injures about 20 others. The dead and injured are on the top platform and the yard below the furnace as flames rain down. Managers say nine were killed and five injured. Witnesses describe a temple of flame and melted metal and a chaotic scramble for escape.
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Pittsburg
Soho
Jones & Laughlin
Joseph Frankovitch
Joseph Sisul
Michael Gasdovicz
Hungary
Andrew Sucs
Michael Mezo
Thomas Jones
Arthur Young
Mercy Hospital
Second Avenue
Bank Hours And Room Numbers For Trading Bank
Trading bank hours listed as 8 a m to 4 pm on weekdays with Saturday hours 8 am to 1 pm. Banking rooms are at 30 to 46 Middlesex Street and 11 to 24 Post Office Ave.
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Middesex Street
Post Office Ave
Disappearance Explained as Miner Found After Gap
New York, Dec. 19. The body of Thomas McCabe of Hibernia was found yesterday on Middle Mount, N J, 200 feet beneath the surface in a mine hole. He had been missing over a week after wandering at night with John Downes. Andrew McCabe, a Brooklyn bank teller and his brother, followed the path and located a small surface crack. A rope lowered him 200 feet to reach the body. the crust of earth broke away, revealing McCabe’s face at the shaft edge.
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New York
Thomas McCabe
Hibernia
Middle Mount
N. J
McCabe
John Downes
Downes
Andrew McCabe
Brooklyn
Wharton
Suffocation Fatality Tied to Oil Stove Fire
George Bancroft, a father, died from smoke inhalation in his room at Mrs. Culver’s house on Tyler and Lawrence streets. Found dead. identified later by brother Frank, a Westford street line motorman. Door bolted from inside. kerosene fumes noted by fellow boarders. room and bed covered in stove soot. Accident, Bancroft had only recently taken a room.
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George Bancroft
Bancroft
Mr. Bancroft
Ill Gotten Gaines Ends Long Criminal Case in Oklahoma
Denison Texas December 19 The death of W R Gaines a fireman on the Missouri Kansas and Texas at Checotah Indian Territory ends a long criminal saga Gaines shot his brother in law Chas Koch and killed him Koch and his wife had inherited a large sum of money Gaines already well to do was convicted of Koch murder and given a life term A new trial brought life sentence then a third trial then a hung jury a fourth trial due in February Much of Gaines and his wife money went into fighting the case and he later worked as a railroad hand.
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Denison
Tex
W. R. Gaines
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Checotah
I. T
Gaines
Chas. Koch
Koch
Delarey Sees End Near as War Effort Probed
London reports a cipher telegram attributed to Boer commandant Delarey claiming he cannot hold out beyond January. The Times correspondent in Pretoria places Delarey about 40 miles northwest of Klerksdorp with roughly 400 men. The war office remains cautiously hopeful about the conflict.
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Gram
Delarey
The
Times
Pretoria
Klerksdorp
War Office
Snow Plows Cripple Rail Service Across Wyoming Lines
Snow storm paralyzes Union Pacific and Colorado and Southern routes in Wyoming and Nebraska. Trains stalled in snow drifts, a Union Pacific rotary plow and two engines destroyed a turnout near Sherman, nine tourist cars burned. Blockades at Ramsey and Sherman halt westward traffic. Colorado and Southern derailment 21 miles north of Cheyenne cripples that line. Burlington branch blocked for two days. widespread snow downdraft over 50 miles disrupts service and delays persist.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific
Colorado and Southern
Burlington
Wyoming
Nebraska
Sherman
Ramsey
Rawlins
Laramie
Holdredge
City Hall Sees Inaugural Year Ends With Loans Passed
City hall closes the municipal year with a $12 000 loan for rebuilding the Gorham Street engine house amid larger loans approved by the council. Mayor Dimon plans his inaugural address, while finance shows progress beyond the debt limit. Free vaccination for residents is offered daily except weekends.
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Gotham Street Engine House
City Hall
Dimon
Gorham Street
Lynn's Christmas Gifts Delayed by the Strike
In Lynn on December 19, American Express agent Evans says no new hires are being made to replace strikers. The company is transferring existing staff from other cities and hopes to recall former workers. Nine teams operate, deliveries hindered as strike lingers, while Division Sept. Robie and board of trade work toward settlement.
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Lynn
Evans
American Express Company
Robie
Board of Trade
Chas. H. Hastings
No New Smallpox Cases Reported in Lowell
No new cases were reported by the board of health. Agent Knapp believes Lowell will avoid the statewide smallpox trouble due to widespread vaccination in recent outbreaks. Contagious hospital patients overall improving. three men from Boston are in State hospital at Tewksbury, quarantined and vaccinated to prevent spread.
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Board of Health
Knapp
Lowell
State Hospital
Tewksbury
Boston
Head on Collision Wrecks Sunset Trains in California
A northbound Sunset express No. 9 and the southbound Sunset express No. 10 collided near Upland, California, wrecking engines and cars, with 10 to 12 dead and about 50 injured. Passengers included 80 discharged soldiers and the All-American baseball team bound for Los Angeles. The track is blocked and no trains can pass today.
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Salinas
Cal
Southern Pacific
San Ardo
San Francisco
Uplands
Upland
Los Angeles
Train collision blamed on stop failure at Uplands
San Luis Obispo dispatchers report the northbound train failed to stop at Uplands to permit a passing train. A special doctors train was sent to the scene. Baggage and chair cars of the northbound train were burned.
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San Luis Obispo
Cal
Uplands
British capitalists buy Texas oil fields for Europe trade
New York reports the Roche-Suart syndicate of London has acquired a large Texas oil stake, purchasing the Hogg Swayne property with about three eighths of Beaumont's wells. Valued near 6 million dollars, oil will flow by pipeline to Port Arthur and be shipped to Europe by British tank steamers. Estimated transatlantic transport costs set at 35 cents per barrel.
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New York
Texas
Journal of Commerce
Roche-Suart Syndicate
London
Hogg-Swayne
Beaumont
Texas Fields
Port Arthur
Europe
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Atlantic
Telephone combine in Great Northwest forms merger plan
Minneapolis December eighteen. Independent telephone line owners in Wisconsin Minnesota and Northern Michigan plan a long distance toll line to rival the Erie system. Milwaukee Telephone and Telegraph may join and Twin City and Rapid Service rumored to be included. A Milwaukee meeting in February will finalize the organization.
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Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Northern
Michigan
Northwest
Erie
Milwaukee Telephone and Telegraph Company
Milwaukee
Moulton
Twin City
Rapid Service
Connell Suit: Damages Sought Over Cambridge Court House Contract
Judge Pierce in Boston equity session hears demurrer to T H Connell's bill against Middlesex county. Connell, contractor, seeks heavy damages for alleged breach of contract for erecting the Cambridge court house. County argues nonliability.
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Pierce
Superior Court
Boston
T. H. Connell
Middlesex County
Cambridge
Sampson Protest To Be Filed Friday
New York December 19. The protest for Rear Admiral Sampson against the minority finding of Admiral Dewey will not be filed today in Washington. It will be filed tomorrow after Slayton and Campbell, Sampson's attorneys, finish the brief. The document leaves New York tonight for the navy department.
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New York
Sampson
Dewey
Schley Court of Inquiry
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Slayton and Campbell
American swindler Harry Marshall sought in Berlin
Berlin police hunt a young American calling himself Harry Marshall who vanished Tuesday night after swindling several thousand marks and jewelry from residents. He claims ties to Cincinnati and Senator Foraker, and to John McClain of the Republican National committee, and says he is health driven.
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Berlin
Harry Marshall
Marshall
Herr Sacas
Chicago
Vernon
de Reszke
John McClain
Republican National Committee
Judge Gaskill Denies New Trial in Coleman v Lowell Case
Judge Gaskill declines to grant a new trial in the Owen Coleman of Lowell versus Lowell Lawrence and Hav erhill company suit. A verdict awarded Coleman $1100. Club Frontenac has elected Mayor Dimon an honorary member.
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Gaskill
Owen Coleman
Lowell
Lowell, Lawrence & Haverhill Company
Coleman
Club Frontenac
Dimon
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Advertises Cure Claim
A testimonial from D P Jolly of Avoca New York describes chronic consumption troubling his mother for years being cured after using Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. The ad lists prices 25c 50c and 1 00 and credits J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass.
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Ayer
D. P. Jolly
Avoca, N. Y
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Burglary Strikes Samuel S. Smith Store Near Opera House
Burglars stole eighteen watches and other jewelry valued at about 175 dollars from Samuel S. Smith’s temporary storefront on Back Central Street near the Opera House. The break occurred at the rear, the door lock forced, and police inspectors have been notified.
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Samuel S. Smith
Back Central Street
Opera House
Crockery in Air as Furniture Dispute Ends in Court
Mary E. Cashman faced assault charges in a Middlesex street furniture dispute with William H. Williams. Evidence showed crockery flying and a teapot, with Quinn and Cashman found guilty on varying counts. Williams agreed to a weekly repayment plan. Quinn and several others paid fines or received jail sentences.
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Mary E. Cashman
William H. Williams
Middlesex Street
Williams
Cashman
Sawtelle Place
Quinn
Burglary Case Ties Lowell Loot to Winchester Arrest
Timothy O Callahan, arrested in Winchester, will be charged with burglary in Lowell. He is linked to a Moody Street home theft of about 150 dollars from Mrs Lanoue, with nine watches found on him. Police say jewelry may come from multiple cities. owners sought.
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Timothy O'Callahan
Winchester
Lowell
O'Callahan
McIntosh
Carter
Somerville
Welch
O’callahan
Laflamme
Lanoue
Boston
Trinity's New Field to Cost Ten Thousand Dollars
Trinity college in Hartford announces a new athletic field project estimated at $10,000. Alumni in New York City have contributed $4,000, with efforts ongoing to raise the remaining amount. Construction is slated to begin next year.
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Hartford
Conn
Trinity College
New York City
Weather note shows cool to mild progression across days
Weather records report yesterday's calm, frost by noon today with light cloud cover. Readings include barometer around 29.90 inches yesterday, 29.82 at noon, 29.85 in the afternoon with temperatures near 18 to 30 degrees.
Forecast for New England Tonight and Friday Night
Boston dispatch reports a generally fair night with likely fair conditions into Friday night and variable winds across New England throughout.
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Boston
New England
Mirrors fit for Miladi gifts at low prices
A. W. Dows & Co offers hand, stand, and pocket mirrors from 10¢ to 4 with many handsome designs. The ad promotes giftworthy mirrors and many other pretty gift items at lower prices than rivals, highlighting two stores.
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National Bank Foreign Exchange
Letters of Credit
Traders National Bank
United States
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Killpaatrick Bros
Merrimack Street
Gen. Delarey
Associated
Press
Pacific
Republican
California
Sunset Limited
Texan Oil
Telephone Combine
Great Northwest
Connell
Marshall, Crook
Crockery
Daniel Cashman
Hadley
Purchaer
Peter A. Fay
Ellen Garrigan
Michael Heolihan
Joseph Gamache
Andrew Lyons
Richard Condon
John Kelliher
Reformatory
Andrew Doyle
John St. John
Lakeview Avenue
Michael Flaherty
Charles Shaw
John Riley
John Cuddy
Charles Flannnery
Moody Street
Trinity
Miladi
A. W. Dows & CO
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