Devastation in St Louis as Storm Kills Dozens
A disaster in St Louis and East St Louis leaves at least eighty nine identified dead and hundreds injured. The storm wrecked 720 blocks causing $4 million in property loss with key sites like Eads Bridge and the Vandilia depot damaged. Dozens remain missing or buried in collapsed buildings as relief crews search amid widespread ruin.
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St. Louis
ani mm
Ligget & Meyers tobacco factory
Rutger
Fred Mockenheimer
Reign of Terror in East St. Louis After Bridge Collapse
Scene of destruction in East St. Louis described as a reign of terror with a section of the Eads bridge carried away. Reports detail crowds kept back, ongoing search by torchlight, ruined districts, and uncertain death tolls for both cities. Identified dead in St. Louis 121, East St. Louis 129, with hundreds injured and homeless families estimated between 50 and 800.
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Chicago avenue
Grand avenue
Compton Hill
St. Louis
Lafayette park
East St. Louis
Eads
Ever
anon
Destructive May Cyclone Sweeps Southern Illinois
A May cyclone plowed through southern Illinois causing extensive damage and loss of life. New Madrid, Dix, Boies, and Clinton counties report multiple fatalities and injuries with farm destruction noted. Centralia spared. Philadelphia offers aid from Mayor Warick. congress approves tent loans for St. Louis storm victims.
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Chicago
Illinois
New Traden
Centralia
New Madrid
Boies
Dix
Clinton
Washington
Jefferson
Philadelphia
Warwick
St. Louis
Cangrons
congress
Moderator elected chairman amid Presbyterian mission house talks
May 29 Saratoga N Y crowds packed the Presbyterian general assembly as the moderator was named chairman of a special eleven member committee to investigate the Fifth avenue mission house issue. Ex president Harrison and ex postmaster general Wanamaker were named among potential committee members.
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Harrison
Wanamaker
Saratoga
N. Y
Fifth avenue mission house
Presbyterian general assembly
Sarasoza
Kane
Indiana
boards of home and foreign missions
McLeod
Presbyterian mission house
Hubbard
Lenox
mission boards
Presbyterian house
Fifth avenue
Twentieth street
New York
Marvin R. Sughitt
Gen. Swing
Philadelphia
Waring To Talk to Yale Students
Col George E Waring Jr head of New York street cleaning will address Yale medical school's anniversary. His topic is The Proper Disposal of Sewage. National Longo Games results and rain affected schedule noted with several city scores.
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New Haven, Conn
George E. Waring, Jr
New York
Yale medical school
Harrisburg Opens Heart to St Louis Disaster Aid
Harrisburg mayor sends sympathy and offers substantial aid to St Louis after a great disaster. A public meeting may be held with Gov Hastings presiding if requested. Boston and New York City follow with alerts of readiness to assist and questions on outside help.
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Harrisburg
Patterson
St. Louis
New York
Prohibition Convention Debates End in Narrow Victory
At Pittsburg May 29 the National Prohibition convention saw the narrow gauge faction prevail as the majority report was adopted and the free silver plank lost after heated debate. Patton’s single plank platform narrowly passed before a recess and renewed calls from suffragists. Joshua Levering was nominated for president amid a late night tumult and a suffrage declaration was adopted.
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Pittsburg
St. John
Bettson
Patton
Illinois
American Protective union
rai
prohibition
St John
Helen Gauger
Joshua Levering
Maryland
extiov Wiarhes
Arizona
Levering
Vale Johnson
Bolting Delegates Form New National Party at Prohibition Convention
Bolting delegates who withdrew from the Prohibition convention met to organize the National party with home suite as their motto adopting the minority platform. Nebraska’s CG Bentley was named president and North Carolina’s J H Southgate vice president. L B Logan of Ohio was chosen national committee chairman.
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Bolters
bolting
National party
BE. Bentley
Nebraska
J. H. Southgate
North Carolina
L. B. Logan
Ohio
New York Crew Wins Four-Mile Race At Sea
In New York on May 29 nearly $10,000 shifted hands over the result of a four mile straightaway race between crews of the New York and Cincinnati, rowed in heavy seas. The New York crew won by ten open lengths, and has yet to lose in six races. Abel Davis, a West Indian, coxed the New York boat, with Bob Winters steering the Cincinnati cutter.
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York
Cincinnati
New York
Abel Davis
Jasper Re-elected City School Head, Gilman Withdraws
At a New York board of education meeting John Jasper was elected city superintendent for a sixth year term. Daniel Gilman withdrew his candidacy at the last moment, clearing Jasper’s path. Charles B. Gilbert received six votes. Jasper’s salary is set at $7,000 annually.
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Jasper
Philadelphia
William 5S. Cramps Sons Ship and Engine Building company
Charles H. Cramp
Henry W. Cramp
John Dougherty
Theodore W. Cramo
Senate Adjournment Debated For Decoration Day
The senate debates adjourning for Decoration Day with Hale opposing to avoid loss of time while conference reports await hearing. A separate briefing notes anti-bond bill passage is expected 48 to 41. Additional items include bank fraud and embezzlement verdicts and Gresham’s grave anniversary observances.
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Washington
senate
Hale
New Bank for Beaver Pa Authorized to Open
Washington May 29. The Beaver National Bank of Beaver Pa has been authorized to begin business with capital of 1000000 dollars.
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New Bank for
Beaver
Washington
Beaver National bank of
capital
Storm in the East devastates Columbia and surrounding towns
A May 29 rodent of destruction swept from York county across the Susquehanna damaging Columbia rolling mill unroofing a church and several houses. Fifteen men were buried or fatally injured in the mill ruin. Widespread damage followed in Mountville Rohrerstown Jarrettown and Bethlehem with multiple deaths and thousands in losses.
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Lancaster
York county
Susquehanna river
Columbia
John Forrey
Front street
Percy Zerger
Isaac Baverstick
puddler
Walter Brunner
William Schleeger
Harry Duck
Joseph Dangert
Albert Hill
Knoon
Shawnee creek
electric
John Hughes
Wrightaville
Bilmyer & Small
Mountville
Rohrerstown
Jarrettown
Lansdale
Montgomery county
Alfred Moffett
Winfield Emly
Ambler
Alexander Knight
New Jersey
Long Branch
N. J
Asbury Park
Bordentown
Rutherford
Allentown
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REIGN OF TERROR
MISSION HOUSE
Presbyterian Assembly
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Yale
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Iowa
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national committee
Willimantic Bank
New Traven
Conn
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Illimantic
Salem
Mass
Clarence Murphy
Salem National bank
White
Gresham
Walter Q. Gresham
Arlington National cemetery
Zola
Paris
M. Gaston Paria
Paulin Taris
M. Emile Zola
Diamond Match company
Wilmington
Del
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Rhode
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White House
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Vermont avenue
Fourteenth street
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