Eight Lives Lost and Millions in Flood Damage
Floods across upper East Tennessee devastate Elizabethton and surrounding areas after a dam fail releases waters from the Doe, Watuga, and French Broad rivers. Eight lives lost, dozens of bridges swept away, and extensive property damage reported as rivers rise toward historic levels in Knoxville and Morristown.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Upper Tennessee
Dog River
Elizabethton
Doe
Watuga
Holston
Chuckey River
Green County
Jefferson
East Tennessee
Joseph Will
Oie
Leopers Mill
Bolivar Brothers
Greenville
Johnson
Helston
Morristown
Tennessee
West Point Cadets Dismissed and Suspended After Disturbances
Washington May 23 cadets dismissed from the military academy after recent disturbances include Henry Bolby John A Cleveland Trangett Teller Raymond A Linton Birehle Mahaffey all second class from Nebraska Alabama New York Michigan Texas The suspended list includes Olan C Aldshire Benjamin F McClellan James A Shannon Charles Telford all second class with pay withheld until April 1 1902 Thomas N Gimp erling Ohio and Harry Hawley New York third class also suspended.
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Washington
Military Academy
Henry TL. Bolby
John A. Cleveland
Trangett F. Teller
Raymond A. Linton
Birehle O. Mahaffey
Bolby
Nebraska
Cleveland
Alabama
Teller
New York
Linton
Michigan
Mahaffey
Texas
Olan C. Aldshire
Illinois
Benjamin IF. McClellan
Mississippi
James A. Shannon
Minnesota
Charles Telford
Utah
Thomas N. Gimperling
Ohio
Harry Hawley
Expect to Win by Nine-Four Day Conference in New York
Reports from Washington indicate about 40,000 machinists are on strike with expectations of a quick return to work. A Detroit meeting vowed to stand firm against the strike demands, while negotiations progress in other regions and most firms near agreement.
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New York City
Washington
O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Pacific Coast
Ohio
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Alliance
Tacoma
Seattle
Wash
New York
Metal Trades Association
The
Machinists’ Union
Detroit
Mich
Ledyard
New York Yacht Club
Tyeart
Prohibition Party Plans Campaign and Ticket
Des Moines May 23 After a 36 hour session the state central committee approved a formal campaign plan and fund collection, establishing Des Moines headquarters and hiring a campaign superintendent at 1200 dollars with a 25 cent annual assessment per prohibition voter. The convention also named A A Coates for governor A B Wray for lieutenant governor J A Harvey for supreme judge Wesley Sudduth for railway commissioner and Wise Ella Moffit for superintendent of public instruction. Radison reports a storage battery touted to revolutionize electric motive power.
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Des Moines
State Central Committee
Congress
A. A. Coates
Dallas County
A. B. Wray
Union County
J. A. Harvey
Wesley Sudduth
Polk County
Wises Ella Moffit
Marshall County
Radison
Strike spurs union pressure amid shipyard tensions
Afent Gore of the machinists union says the union secured over 20 signatures to an agreement and that all city union men are out now, convincing 15 nonunion workers at one firm to quit. The Navy reports three contractors building warships notified a pending strike, Moran Letters of Seattle, Union Iron Works of San Francisco, and Maryland Steel at Sparrows Point near Baltimore. The department will act after the strike ends to decide delay allowances for contractors.
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Afent Gore
Machinists’ Union
Umion
Ife
Navy Department
Washington
Moran Lratters
Seattle
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Maryland Steel Company
Sparrows’ Point
Baltimore
Busines
Diaz Telegram Congratulates Buffalo Exposition
President Diaz of Mexico sends telegram through Mr. Buchanan, director general, praising Buffalo for inaugurating the Pan-American exposition and saluting the nation’s entry into the twentieth century.
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President of
Mexico
Rufinio
Buffalo
Dias
Buchanan
Battle in Court Ends in Fatal Shootout at Grant County
In Santa Fe May 2, William Park was shot during a preliminary examination in Centr al, Grant County. Esmond charged with a serious crime fired as Park attempted to flee. Park died from bullet wounds. coroner's jury ruled death at hands of unknown parties. Other brief items include two men killed by a railroad flyer in Cleveland, a Memorial Day proclamation by Governor Yates, American troops leaving Peking, Kiowa land theft concerns, the revenue cutter Grant running ashore near Mill Bay, and a lynching in West Point, Mississippi.
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Santa Fe
N. M
William Park
Coumtral
Grant Eounty
Joseph Crowley
Esmond
James A. Wiley Tuud
Park
Wiley
Wiley Rose
Cleveland
Barney Johnson
Thomas O Malley
Erie Railroad
Longshoresmen's Union of
Lorraine, CO
McKinley Guests Knights Templar in San Francisco
President McKinley attended Knights Templar events at the Mechanics Pavilion in San Francisco. A 1,500 strong procession greeted him as 12,000 gathered, with Gen. W. H. Barnes introducing the address and a 150-voice choir providing music. The president spoke on American citizenship and liberty, praising governmental principles and the brotherhood of man. A silk American flag was presented to McKinley before the Star Spangled Banner concluded the afternoon. Mrs. McKinley’s health improved and a departure for Washington was anticipated, possibly Saturday or Monday depending on her condition.
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San Francisco
McKinley
Knights Templar
Mechanics’ Pavilion
Scott
W. H. Barnes
Gen. Barnes
United States
Lberty
Brotherhood
JL Bull
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
King Edward Narrowly Escapes Death on Shamrock
Southampton May 23 dramatic calamity in the America's Cup when a squall wrecked the Shamrock H. and menaced King Edward and Sir Thomas Lipton. Lipton cables for time, hopes to race after repairs. King Edward uninjured, aboard Erin's, then to Marlborough House.
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Edward
Shamrock
Southampton
Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas
London
Southampton Pier
Marchioness of
Londonderry
Sir Stanley Clarke
Marlborough House
New York
Sir Thomas J. Lipton
Shamrock K
J. W. S. Oddie
Sir Thomas Lipton
Shamwreck U
Thomasa Lipton
Baseball. Clubs wrestle for title amid recent games
Damages were awarded in Belefontaine Ohio as Di man received 3000 for injuries from a mob attack. Rickman and Ed Jackson colored along with Mrs Nell Jackson white were tarred and feathered and expelled from West Liberty. Lawsuits seek damages against Loran county with 600 and 7,000 figures cited. Rome reports Bresel, once linked to King Humbert’s assassination, killed himself in Santo Stefano prison.
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Belefontaine
Diman
Rickman
Ed Jackson
Nell Jackson
West Liberty
Loran County
Jackson
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de Wan
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Legation Guard
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Revenue Cutter
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Mill Bay
Saanich Inlet
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Lady Londonderry
Mrs. Jameson
Mr. Watson
Mr. Jameson
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Lipton
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Santo Stefano
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