Flood Devastates Pennsylvania and New Jersey Regions
Floods sweeping the east and south cause massive damage across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Allegheny and Schuylkill rivers flood cities like Pittsburgh Philadelphia Trenton and Paterson, destroying bridges submerging mills and delaying trains. Dozens of mills and factories face closure as waters recede engines and power plants recover.
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Picage
Pennsylvania
Pittsisburg
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Allegheny City
Duquesne
Schuylkill
Baltimore & Ohio
Market Street
Ocmulgee
Chattahoochee
Tennessee
French Broad
Kanawha
Dakotas
Minnesota
Roosevelt Charleston visit plans tangled with Tillman drama
Washington reports say President Roosevelt will decide soon on traveling to Charleston for the exposition after meetings with Charleston citizens. Ex Senator Butler and Maj Micah Jenkins weigh in as South Carolina disputes with Lt Gen James Tillman and the Tillman McLaurin episode cloud possible visit.
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New York
the Times
Tillman
South Carolina
Roosevelt
Charleston
New York Times
Thomas C. Pratt
Fifth Ave
Washington
Theodore, Jr
M. C. Butler
Warrenton
Micah J Jenkins
Maj Jenkins
Bethel Military Academy
Gov Tillman
James H Tillman
Columbus
Sigmed
MM. J Jenkins
Senator Platt
Times
Platt
Senator Tillman
Charleston Exposition
Susquehanna River Flood Drowns Much of Wilkes Barre
Heavy rainfall and river tributary flow pushed the Susquehanna to 31 feet 3 inches Sunday night, matching the 1865 flood record. The river overflowed banks from Pittston to Nanticoke, turning half the city into floodwater. Weat Wood, Firewood and Riverside residents evacuated as water reached first stories and rose toward the second.
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Albany
Hudson River
New York Central Railway
New York City
New York Central
West Shore Railroad
Rotterdam Junction
New York
Castleton
Carryalls
Brookview
Boston & Albany
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Twentyfourth
Chestnut Streets
Pottstown
Schulkill
Wilkesbarre
Susquehanna River
Pittston
Nanticoke
Weat ‘Oor
Firewood
Riverside
Marconi’s New Record Bridges Ocean Wireless Link
New York reports Marconi after crossing the Atlantic by steamer Philadelphia. He states regular messages were received from Poldhu Cornwall at over 2000 miles and witnesses signed each message. He notes Newfoundland messages were once doubted as atmospheric and records captain’s signature verifying the voyage communications.
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New York
Marcconi
Atlantic
Marcon
Philadelphia
Poldhu
Cornwall
Vero Maureen
Mills
Marsden
Newfoundland
Rivers and Harbors Bill Seeks 60.7 Million Dollar Appropriation
Washington reports the rivers and harbors committee will send the bill to the house with a 60.7 million dollar appropriation. Cash allotments total 24 million with 36.7 million for continuing contracts. Illinois items include 0.5 million for Chicago river basins and 0.2 million for a deep waterway survey from Lockport to St. Louis, plus 0.075 million for Illinois River improvements. Mississippi valley funds cover Cairo and downstream projects, Detriot and St. Clair Flats channels, and related river works totaling several millions.
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Washington
Rivers and Harbors Committee
House
Illinois
Chicago
Lockport
St. Louis
Ilinoia
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi River
Cairo
Missouri
St. Paul
Hay Lake
St. Mary's River
Detroit River
St. Clair Flats
Prince Henry Views Lookout Mountain Journey Across South
Prince Henry of Prussia ascended Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga and studied battlefield sites from Missionary Ridge to Lookout Mountain with Gen Boynton. He rode through Tennessee and Kentucky, receiving enthusiastic welcomes in Nashville Louisville Indianapolis and more. The visit included a look at Chickamauga history, a souvenir album, and a farewell train departure toward St Louis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Prince Henry of Prussia
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Alabama
Tennessee
Nashville
Kentucky
Louisville
Bowling Green
Indiana
St. Louis
South
Glee Club
Fiske University
Admiral
Prince Henry
Dover
Htead
Andrew Treksen
Boynton
Evans
Missionary Ridge
Orchard Knob
Raccoon Mountain
Tennessee River
Miles
Berman
Chickamauga National Park
Bragg
Grant
Chickamauga
von Egidy
Rock Point
Europe
Newell Sanders
Henry
Meroe
Ogden Viele
New York
Rowling Haveen
Admiral Evans
Col Bingham
George W Boyd
Carl Poitier
Cincinnati
Plague of Locusts Expected In Indiana June
Indianapolis March 3. Prof. W S Blatchley state geologist of Indiana designates next June for the reappearance of the locust pest. Every 17 years pupae rise from the ground where eggs were deposited by winged insects. For a month they feed on every green sprig in sight.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W .S. Blatchley
State Geolog Riat
Indiana
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Delaware
Fair Street
Mill Street
Morris Pile
Delaware River
Pi Paterson
Saffera
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Passaic
Spruce Street
Straight Street
Rogers Locomotive Works
Toilors
Henry Richards
Franklin Street
Kearnan Brothers’ Dye Works
Shady Street
Hamilton Avenue
Arch Street
Hudson
Harrisburg
Suequéhanha River
Loichiel
Charlester
Fifteenth Street
Marconi
Congress
Prince
Niews Mountain
Louis
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