Devastating St Louis Cyclone Leaves City in Darkness
Chicago May 24 One of the greatest disasters of recent years struck St Louis last night. A cyclone lasting about thirty minutes tore through the city at over eighty miles per hour. Estimates place dead and wounded near one thousand with millions in property damage. The storm flooded streets and collapsed bridges, killing or trapping many along the Mississippi waterfront. Hospitals overflowed and morgues filled within hours as rescue efforts struggled amid blacked out power and fires. River steamers sank, including the Great Republic, with crews lost. Telegraphed reports from the scene describe widespread destruction including homes, mills, and hotels, and mass casualty conditions across the city and East St. Louis.
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Chicago
Ciy
St. Louis
Wity
Mississippi
Great Republic
Tower River
Tor
Lisgald
Lois
Cate
St. Louivat
Uma
East St. Louie
National Hotel
Tremont House
Martell House
de Wolf Cafe
Hazel Muling Company’s Mills
Horn’s
Fifth Street
Baltmore
Ohio & Vamdalle
Grand Republic
Western Union
Postal ‘Yelegraph
Weathern Union
Eos
Les Vielutt
Seabash
Eiacon
SS Louis
Decatur
Wabaen
Vandalia
Wabash Cperator
Iecatar
Forrest, Il
Tenatur
Tather
Luougat
Thay
Rush Hill
Alton Road
Mexico
Minale Central
Lmes
Gentralia, Jr
Hat Point
Juet Lrack
Lakes Lde
Letington
Thouwand
Chia Secion
Fasc
East St
Elver Hays
Iida
Adam
St. Mouls
Danentons
Lyme
Lheads
Liege
Chicago & Alou Road
Wagner
Poliecemen
Prioners
Waters & Pleme Us. Com
Pany
Gratiot Streat
Coe Manuffacturing Company
Bulnding
Ninth
Gratiot
Wainwrights Brewery
Emaron Works
St. Louia
We Civer
Ia Dourkueds
Lafayette Park
City Hospital
St. Louis Liggett & Meyer
Fire Department
Chicago Weather Distress Report Continues
St Louis and surrounding areas reel from a violent storm that crossed the Mississippi. Dispatchers describe tornado damage from East St Louis to Vandalia with hundreds dead or injured. City battles darkness, fires, collapsed structures, and a massive rescue effort as miles of wreckage yield grim tolls and ruined facilities.
Massive storm wrecks city with heavy loss and chaos
Rescue workers search mangled remains in the eastern wreckage as corpses are stacked behind a screen for rapid identification. Boats Lofted from moorings drifted, bridges and depots collapsed, and hundreds are feared dead or missing. The storm devastates Broadway and surrounding districts, with large factories destroyed and major rail yards wrecked amid widespread ruin and panic.
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Walte
Abo
Pittebure Diamond
Joe Line
City of Vicksburg
City At Providence
Columbian Excursion Company
City of Monroe
Keokuk
Arts
Louis
Eads
Coluuaville
Avata
National
Broadway
Vandalia
Louisville & Nashville
National Aquck Yardg
Calhoun
Madhill
Libbie Conger
Choreau
Ayenun
Won G. Smith
Arsepa Island
Harvester
Jarac
Misaissinp Valley Transportado Company
South Su
Rosell Avenue
Choteau Avenue
Papin Street
Hite
Seventh
Rutger Streets
Mockenheimer
Rutger Street
Liggett, & Myers
Kremm and
Park Avenues
Secullh
Tesla and Edison announce advance in vacuum lamps
The Electrical Review reports Nikola Tesla has perfected a vacuum tube lamp that lights brighter with less energy, and Edison has developed a new lamp using a inner coating to convert Roentgen rays into pure white light. The findings were presented to the American Institute of Electrical Engineers.
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New York
The
Electrical Review
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Reveries of a Scorcher on Pedestrian Rights and Streets
A first person rant laments pedestrians in streets and calls for laws to protect wheelmen. The narrator complains about women children and old people obstructing cyclists and suggests tunneling or bridging corners. He blames trolley cars for street danger and urges a council proposal at the next bicycle meeting.
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George
Lucy
Chicago Post
Woman S Rights in Love and Dependence
A dated monologue on women accepting dependence while seeking social rights. The speaker argues women should gain rights but desires male support and accompanies practical needs with male escorts. She comments on equality, independence, and the social dynamics of voting and daily tasks.
Umbrella-like Article in District Curio Shop
Report describes a curious umbrella shaped object found in a district shop. Authorities note it may be a coerced artifact used by criminals pursued by the metropolitan police and identify one item as central among a collection. The item resembles a well used umbrella or stage umbrella and is linked to a Marks uncle Tom's Cabin reference.
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Maj. Moore
Alice
Metropolitac
Ingenious rope ladder used by burglar Moore
The article details an imitation umbrella concealing a rope ladder used by burglar James Moore to enter second story windows. Moore, a sailor turned thief, crafted the device and operated solo, relying on open windows and stealth learned at sea. He is serving a 20 year term in Albany for housebreaking.
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James Moore
Albany
Moore
Waehligton
When and How to Bathe by Cyrus Widean ex president of New York Board of Health
Cyrus Widean writes on bathing advising against cold showers when tired or exhausted due to internal congestion risk. He notes that a person should avoid bathing within two hours of a hearty meal and warns that immersion can disrupt digestion and disturb the nervous system, with possible severe illness or death if the stomach is full.
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Cyrus Widean
New York Board of Health
Pather
The Size of the Sun Explored in Imaginary Model
A readable discourse explains solar scale by comparing the sun to a hollow two foot ball with Earth as a grain. It estimates sun diameter eight hundred sixty six thousand miles and Earth orbit distances, noting gravity would weigh a man about two tons on the sun.
Seven Impeachment Trials and Wheelman Patrols
Ex President Harrison discusses impeachment in Ladies Home Journal noting seven trials since 1797 including Blount Pickering Chase Peck Humphreys Johnson Belknap with only two convictions. The article also reports cyclists patrolling business streets to record offenders while city attorneys caution wheelmen have equal street rights and potential damages claims for defective pavement injuries.
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Harrison
Ladies’ Home Journal
William Blount
Tennesse
Adall
John Pickering
United States
New Hampshire
Samunt Chase
United States Supreme Court
James B. Peck
United Sbybes
District of Missouri
Humphreys
United States District Court
District of Tennessee
Andrew Johnson
William Z. Belknap
Pickering
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H. Hi. Sawyer
Brooklyn
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Renick
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Memphis
Tenn
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