Wreck of Grand Trunk Train Near Guelph
A Grand Trunk train derailed about 11:30 am seven miles north of Guelph on the Wellington Grey and Bruce line. Cars plunged into a creek, one child drowned, several passengers seriously injured, including conductor Lillis and mail clerk Cheney. Many rescued by neighbors. Fergus hospital treated the injured. A note from immigration commissioner Southworth arose amid reports of insufficient steamship capacity for emigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellingtom, Grey and Bruce
Isrand
Guelph
Lillie
Hazlewood
TI O'Clock
Tara Sparst
Siail
Andrew Cheney
Fergus
F. Farreley
Pool Town
Thessalon
Kincardine
Ferzus
Conducto
Lillis
Beantford
Cheney
Hamilton
J. J. Hlontin
Jude Jae
Miss Gibson
Win Brennen Napier
World News Notes From Across Canada
A scattered set of brief items reports drownings at Point St Charles Quebec a rail wreck near Rathwell Manitoba two burglary attempts in Winnipeg Jingo the death of the world’s largest elephant during an Atlantic crossing and various local incidents. Also noted are acquittals legal notes about a springfield theft accusation a Latin poem Leo’s Last Prayer engineers killed near Washington and Manitoba river damage.
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Point St Chales
Que
Rathwell
Winnipeg
Jingo
Atlantic
Wimmer
Leo
Washington
Another Collision Near Islington Aboard CPR Trains
A fog bound collision on the CPR near Islington nine miles west of Toronto Tuesday morning between seven and eight o clock killed two men and injured four. The dead are David Taylor brakeman of London Ontario aged 22 and Charles Winger fireman of Windsor Ontario. Engineer William Morrison aged 34 was badly scalded but expected to recover. The wreck shows both freights piled in a heap engines demolished and blame placed on a young operator.
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Islington
Toronto
CPR
David Taylor
London
Charles Winger
Windsor
William Morrison
Toronto Junction
Hair Turns White After Sydney Runaway Accident
A dramatic runaway on Sydney Street when an express team bolted after an electric car striking a telegraph pole. The driver escaped unharmed while Beranson, a produce dealer, was pinned under wreckage but survived as his wagon and Rhodes Curry Co. horses were damaged. Notably, his hair reportedly turned white in the terror. Nearby witnesses watched the chaotic scene unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
N.S
Rhodes, Wry & Co
Charlotte Street
Dorchester Street
Beranson
Benazon
Rhodes, Curry , Co
Dresden despatch reports Saxon king appeals to people
A dispatch from Dresden says the King of Saxony wrote an open letter thanking his people for their sympathy during the king’s personal misfortune. He hopes recent distress will yield to quiet, urging belief in his words that the affair arose from a woman’s ungovernable passion and not a wider plot.
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Dresden
Saxony
Telegraphic Briefs From The Era Of Steam And Strife
News notes wide ranging from a fire in Morden to naval cost rises. C P R plans new Atlantic service opens in April. Potvin cleared of Snake Island murder. Troops move into Uruguayan unrest. Four CPR steamers strike at Victoria. Monte Carlo chess prize winners named. Winnipeg strikers withhold February wages. 1156 homestead entries in Canadian west in February. Ex-governor Miller studies reciprocity in Ottawa. Two killed in head-on GTR collision near Toronto. New York bankers probe Clergue stocks for Philadelphians. Thousands of settlers head to Western Canada. Dominion Sere1 company stock loss of a million. Mississippi flood situation grows critical. Whitaker Wright defends niece against slurs. Naval armaments debated as Panama Canal treaty questioned.
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Atlantic
Potvin
Snake Island
Uruguay
C. PR
Victoria
Winnipeg
C. P
North Dakota
J. Miller
Ottawa
GTR
Toronto
Elephant Jingo Dies Aboard Steamship Georgie
Jingo an elephant larger than Jumbo died at sea aboard the steamer Georgie arriving in New York from Liverpool. Purchased in London, Jingo had fretted since leaving Liverpool. He was 23, weighed six tons, stood 12 feet high, valued at $50,000 and insured for sea voyage. Derricks hoisted the body over the side after death on March 12.
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Jingo
Sara
Jumbo
Georgie
New York
Liverpool
London
Wide World Briefs From Canadian News Hubs
A collage of items from Canadian presses notes mine and rail developments in Glace Bay and Brandon, a Detroit gold theft, a monument to Joseph Howe, and search efforts for Supt Fegan. Winnipeg labor rallies, Vancouver trial delays, and power line plans amid cross country transport changes.
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Nova Scotia
Joseph Howe
Fegan
Great Northern
Houghton
Mich
Ontario
Hamiltons Muskrats Rampage Hits Local Streets
A light watchman, J Jamieson, was attacked by a large muskrat in Hamilton late Tuesday night. The creature fought him for fifteen minutes, roaming the street for a block before the watchman subdued it. This comes as a second such incident this week, following a similar encounter Sunday night with Miss Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
J. Jamieson
Miss Wright
Wanstead Wreck settlement to Mrs Quinn for Chicago widow
The first suit over the Wanstead wreck is settled. Mrs Rose Quinn of Chicago, whose husband died, receives $5,000 in full settlement of a $20,000 claim. Chief Justice Falconbridge approved. A second settlement awards $1,300 to another claimant and $3 to Ruth, the daughter.
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Chenge
Mactan
Wanstead
G.T. R
Rose Quinn
Chicago
Falconbridge
Ruth
Pierced by scantling wounds mill owner near Sandstone
John Whitaker, owner of a sew mill near Sandstone, was struck by a three foot scantling hurled from a circular saw while he operated his mill. It pierced his side above the third rib. the scantling was removed and he is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Whitaker
Sandstone
Sea Wall Plan For Galveston Wins Bond Support
A historic report outlines a three mile concrete sea wall seven feet above mean low tide to protect Galveston. The plan totals 8.5 million dollars, funded by a 1.5 million bond issue approved by county taxpayers and supported by city diversions of stove tax revenues for fifteen years to finance construction and filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Engineer
Galveston
Tikal
United States
Gulf
Galveston County
Uct St
Galp
Four Boys Drown Crossing Canal at Point St Charles
At Point St Charles four boys Willie Nevin Patrick Curtis Dr Victor and John Hayes crossed the canal when the ice cracked and they drowned. The water was let out on Sunday but enough remained in the centre to drown the youths.
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St. Charles
Speak of a Man of Word and Reliable Character
The speaker urges learning to trust a man who keeps promises and is unwavering. A real man is sturdy and dependable, not fragile or shaped by fleeting influence. Enduring, forceful character is valued as a true, calculable force.
Sunday-School Times quotes Rev Stelze on race and empire
The Rev Charles Stelze notes a curious contrast in perception between Italians and Liberians and comments on foreigners in New York. He mentions church losses to foreign missions and cites road widenings in Palestine. A separate item recalls Joshua Sanford trapped in a well and buried at Galt after an accident at 6 p.m.
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Charles Stelze
New
Times
Hanna
Italy
Liberia
New York
Hilding
Board of Foreign Missions
Joshua Sanford
Galt
James Morgan
Direct London to Montreal Beaulieu Line Plan
Thomas Snaughessy of Canadian Pacific Railway outlines Beau feline steamers route linking London to Montreal with biweekly service, plus weekly sailings Liverpool to Bristol and Montreal. Glasgow may be added later as facilities grow. Aim to connect production and consumption via the most direct route.
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Thomas Snaughessy
Canadian Pacific Railway
London
Montreal
Liverpool
Bristol
Glasgow
Twich
United Kingdom
Toronto university convocation hall fund boosted by gift
Mr. Goldwin Smith contributed 2090 to the Toronto university convocation hall fund. The donation strengthens campus infrastructure and honors Smith's enduring support for higher education.
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Goldwin Smith
Toronto University
Two Meanings From a Fractured Note
A garbled OCR fragment presents a confused line about kissing Marguerite and a person named Jane Basahed. Extracted sense is unclear. no coherent event or identifiable entities beyond Marguerite and a few distorted names.
Strikers Served With Damages Writs in C P R Case
The executive or striking U B RE were served Thursday morning with writs for damages due to their assault on the service without notice. Six strikers face 500 damages each, with potential prosecution of the rest if these tests are successful. Named servidores include JD Turmtull, BR Robinson, R Brooks, Fr Walker Hosgrapl, David T Rourke, D Dotson, and more, under supervision of United States Commissioner Alex Vanderiased bail for Whitaker Wright awaiting examination. Wright’s attorney plans to petition federal courts for a writ of habeas corpus.
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U. B. RE
JD. Turmtull
BR Robinson
R.brooks
Fr. Walker. Hosgrapl
David T. Rourke
D. Dotson
Eae
United States
Whitaker Wright
Wright
Will Bardy
Bar of Gold Missing From Express Car in Transit
A gold bar valued between 3000 and 23000 dollars disappeared from the Wabash Grain Nova express car arriving at Union Station from the west. Toronto prisoner Santillo Vincenzo, visiting Kingston, reacts warmly to Michael Basso, while detectives and Buffalo officials search the Express Company office for the missing treasure.
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Winnipex
Dotainion Express Co
St Paul
Expres
Detroit
Tetroit
Wabash Grain Nova
Tor Bufalo
Pacific Express Company
Wes Consisito
But- O
Express Company
Buttle
Buffalo
Expres Company
Corn stalks and husks turn to paper says Pioneer Press
The St Paul Pioneer Press reports a scheme to convert every part of the corn plant into profitable paper and other products. A machine could husk ears, remove shell, and separate pith with pith paper rivaling linen. Farmers would supply corn as standing crop or sell to machine owners. Meanwhile detectives close on a murder tied to the Sullivan sisters case as Wade brothers face trial in Toledo.
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St Paul
Fomat
Wade
Conan
Sullivan Sisters
Toledo
Jear
Wade Brothers
Sullivan
Author to be Paid Record-Setting Word Rate
Dr Covar Doyle signs a contract to receive the largest sum ever paid to an author for magazine work. He will be paid £180 per thousand words for twelve stories of ten thousand words each, at a rate far above other writers who command about £50 per thousand words.
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Covar Doyle
Chinese Empire Reform Association discusses new night school
At a Vancouver meeting the Chin ese Empire Reform Association debated building a headquarters and opening a night school for Chinese language learners. A highly educated teacher would lead the school, offering modern literature and a five year program. Also noted was an American claim of triumph in idol manufacture for Korea, challenging former English and German dominance.
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Chinese Empire Reform Association
Ancouve
Corea
Little Kingdom
Dexter Man Deranged Orlandson Missing After Train Arrival
Ortanteon found in the Woot tg Ba State on Tuesday. Orlandson the pump man at Texter boarded the local train for Fintark and vanished at the station. Conductor Rapelje and Superintendent Tirady ordered a search. Three miles from the track, snow revealed him slumped on a bump car with torn clothes and no hat. He appeared to have attempted hanging himself. He was taken to West Fort William last night and placed under Jailer McNabn’s care.
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Ortanteon
Woot
Orlandson
Texter
Fintark
CP. Rapelje
Tirady Here
Buda
Riddle
Ndion
West Fort William
McNabn
Invitation to Banquet for President at Union League Club
An invitation plate prepared for the President on a twelve by six inch plate weighed eight ounces. Col J Pips, president of the Union League Club, presented it and the President accepted with cordial appreciation. A banquet was set for Thursday evening May 14 in San Francisco during his western trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union League Club
Francisco
Col J. Pips
Clu
Train Collision in Ruthwell Yard Leaves Crew Bruised
A westbound freight crashed into a stalled engine in Ruthwell yard on Tuesday night. The collision piled engines and freight cars, scattering flour merchandise. No serious injuries besides bruises. engineer escaped unharmed. Cause of the accident is unknown.
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Ruthwell
Caloo
Seri
Train collision at Islington kills two crew members
A Thursday collision between two freight trains near Islington on the P. I railway resulted in two fatalities among train hands. The accident is attributed to operator K. G. Pennell who allegedly failed to relay the passing order at Cookville, the last stop, to Conductor Pink on the Rasthouna train before Telington.
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P. I
Islington
K. G. Pennell
Cookwville
Pink
Telington
Confusing Clippings Include Maps and Wounding Incident
In Brooklyn Ira D. Sankey’s home saloon note recounts eye injuries and hopes for right eye restoration. A Joseph Pope discovery shows a pre Alaska map placed in Ottawa for Canada, indicating Lynn Canal in British North America. At Long Point near Kinevan Miss Maggie Hurne, 18, was badly wounded by a cousin’s accidental gun discharge. Frank P. Robinson and wife of Hamilton Ontario, circulators of Mexican counterfeits, were committed for trial. John Kerr Sparling of Dawson deeded a claim on Fareka Creek’s left fork, making Britain’s King ownership of Klondike land. The country’s produced notable men and officials needing removal.
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Joseph Pope
Chateau de Ram Guay
Ottawa
Canada
Alaska
Lynn Canal
British North America
Russia
Long Point
Kinevon
Maggie Hurne
Timothy Tevans
John Kerr Sparling
Dawson
Britain
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Grand Trunk Wreck
Irvin
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Southworth
WTR
Preston
Prom
CP. R
Winnipes
Fort William
President Fates
U. 1
R F
Bic
Rye
Sussea
Portage Grain Growers’ Association
Fort Rouge Winnipe
Fee
Tottngton
Foresta
Point Edward
Sarnia
Ont
Thomas Cardinal
Brockville
Brocking Rowing Club
Mort Dlepatcher
Morden
Dominion Sere
Mississippi
Robert Reid
Columbia
Rath
Ted
Yingo
Etephant
THE
Tomine
Glace Bay
Chas Koester
Brandon
Canadian Northern
Battleford
Jon Beitush Seid
Lstew
Vancouver
Great Falls Power Co
Winnipeg Ctnell
PA Atlantic
Notch
Marstreal
McNicholl
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Hoe
Hamilton's Muskrats
Wanstead Wreck
Jerusalem
Nablous
Palestine
Jaffa
Hebron
Jericho
Marguerite
Jane Basahed
Matt
Detter Tran
Michael Basso
Kingston
Santillo Vincenzo
Tomer
Rat Port- Ace
Basso
Halian
Basto
Vincenzo
Dexter Man Deranged
Ira D. Sankey
Brooklyn
Tr Jx
Frank P. Robinson
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