World and Local Disasters Highlight Mix of 1893 News
The report lists major fires and wrecks across the United States, including seven-figure losses in Wisconsin and Maine, a fatal train wreck near Dubois Pennsylvania, bank closures in Illinois and Georgia, and a major brewery and mill fires. It notes political shifts, lynching condemnation, and a new consular list while detailing other incidents such as a 21-knot cruiser record, a tungsten of weather damage, and notable crimes and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Underwriters
M. U1laman
Fairfield
San Francisco
Idaho
Washington
Tur
Maria Christina
Infanta Eulalie
Christina
New York
Chicago
W. S. Seavey
Omaha
Micuard Bieran
Barnard
Bishop Ames
Methodist Church
Baltimore
Oue
United States
M. M. Duffie
Arkansas
Winnipeg
George Horton
Illinois
Athens
Greece
Frank H. Brooks
Trieste
King Iron Bridge Company
Cleveland
Lewis Taylor
Lake Charles
Dhamel
Rogers
Northwestern Cordage Works
High Bridge
St. Paul
Kerr Craten
North Carolina
A. D. Hazen
Dun International Convention of
John A. Cockerell
WitLan Patterson
Wwveston
Sawonn R. Canneway
Toledo, St. Louis
Kansas City
Kansas Cor
Mary Hampack
Neb
Notable Early 20th Century Deaths From Various Localities
Alsert W. Nickerson, millionaire railroad operator, died of peritonitis at Riverdale Mass. Hon. Frederica C. Scurnex, longtime counsel to Spain’s Barcelona, died in Lafayette Ind. at 53. James IX. Murpoon, famed tragedian, died at a suburban Cincinnati-area home at 83 after illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsert W. Nickerson
Riverdale
Mass
Frederica C. Scurnex
Sbacelona
Spain
Hayes
Lafayette
Ind
James IX. Murpoon
Cincinnati
Far flung ventures and calamities across nations
A French journalist plans a Paris to Chicago trek via Siberia and ice crowned Behring straits. Bordeaux wine vaults burn with 2,000,000 franc loss. Prof Wreavis of Ottawa retires from earthquake forecasts. Gladstone travels London to Chester as a missile shatters a compartment window. A new ukase expels Jews from Asiatic Russia. British sealing ban in Behring Sea till May 1, 1894. Lord Templetown loses eight at sea near Queenstown. Castilhista forces defeat in Ponche Verde, 180 guards slain. Russia proposes colonizing famine‑stricken Siberia. A Tralee & Dingle train derailment kills five, injures twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Larprux
Paris
Chicago
Siberia
Behring Straits
Eschenauers
Bordeaux
France
Wreavis
Ottawa
Willesden
Behring Sea
Tur
Lord Templetown
London
Philadelphia
Queenstown
Ponche Verde
Chili
Castilhista
Tralee & Dingle
Ireland
Turworld expos opens Sundays after commission vote
Turworld national commissioners vote 31 to 27 to sustain the local directory's decision to open the exposition on Sundays barring legal restraining action. Fires, floods, storms, and disasters flood reports from Carbondale to Indiana, with deaths, damages, and large losses across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turworld
Irr
Carbondale
Col
Ohio
Cleveland
Lima
Findlay
Fremont
Vaerdal
Norway
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Elwood
Marion
Columbus
Tur Elmira
N. Y
Louisiana
East Carroll
Madison
Concordia
Winston
D. C
Michigan
Detroit
Wayne
Monroe
Lenawee
Bernard Goopr
Mich
Washington
D .P. Leichhardt
South Dakota
Belden
Joss
William Young
John Porter
Tornado strikes multiple states causing deaths and damage
A severe May windstorm hit Cleveland and Ohio towns, killing four in Cleveland and injuring many others. Across Indiana and Kentucky, churches, factories, and homes were leveled, with substantial property losses in Lima Fort Recovery Fort Wayne and Louisville. The storm damaged mills, pottery plants, and oil facilities, with totals in the millions and several critical injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Cleveland
Plate Department
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company
Dean
Superior
John Cole
Cleveland Gaslight and Coke Company
Findlay
Bell Pottery Company
Model Glass
Salem Wire Nail Works
Lima
Daniel Miller
Hume
Standard Oil Company
Fort Recovery
Fremont
Corry
Och
Conrad Busold
Busold
Wayne
Monroe
Lenawee
Romulus
Romulus Manufacturing Company
Holland
Rea
Overmeyer
Weston Holden
Louisvilllle
Louisville
James Cadigan
Louisville & Nashville Roundhouse
Andrew Jrumble
Shelby Street
Market
Jefferson
Peculiar Names and Future Shift Rules Noted in Briefs
Tur chief singer at Neola Mississippi is Mr Highnote. Miss HunpREepDmARE seeks a Minnesota post office posting. A Countryman raises poultry near Anniston Alabama. Tur Peppers and the Mustards are Sussex neighbors. Nel Warp McALLister is a new foreman at Santa Fe yards Kansas City. Future switchmen reporting after six will wear evening dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
Neola
Miss
Highnote
Hunpreepdmare
Minnesota
Anniston
Ala
Sussex
McAllister
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Sunday opening rule stands as gates may open next Sunday
Chicago May 24 Sunday opening of the world's fair won a victory before the national commission. The minority report backed by Col J W St Clair and J R Burton was adopted 81 to 27, preserving the directors rule to open gates every day after May 21. The majority argued to modify, but the chair ruled the local rule remains operative until a majority votes for or against modification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Commission
Commission
Judiciary Committee
J. W. St. Clair
J. R. Burton
Massey
Garvin
A Hundley
Col. St. Clair
Yeas
Do Young
California
Goodell
Colorado
Stearn
Idaho
Ewing
Illinois
Eiboeck
Iowa
Burton
Kansas
Myers
Kentucky
Lane
Michigan
Barbour
Sanders
Mississippi
Bullene
Missouri
Haines
Nebraska
Smith
New Jersey
Ryan
North Dakota
Groner
Virginia
Butt
West Virginia
St. Clair
Coburn
Wisconsin
Coats
Arizona
White
New Mexico
Beeson
Oklahoma
Kiesel
Utah
Werth
Alabama
Funk
LeDuc
Louisiana
Kurtz
Minnesota
Fish
Breslin
New York
Bullard
South Dakota
Cummin
Washington
McDonald
Allen
Handley
Clendenning
Arkansas
Delaware
Indiana
W. F. King
Holliday
Bixby
Maine
Tousley
Bynum
Hershfield
Montana
Mitchell
Scott
Russell
Nevada
Rucker
Ritchie
Ohio
Woodside
Pennsylvania
Gutierres
Gammon
Lannan
Ingalls
Bernard
Florida
Georgia
McMahon
Edwards
Hurt
Tennessee
de Young
Congress
Chicago Directory
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
Allen Causius
Knoxville
Tenn
W. B. Strona
Fort Atkinson
D. D. Smith
Whitewater
Wisconsin State University
Lake Mendota
Empire State Express
New York Central Road
Syracuse
East Buffalo
D. J. Gallery
James Mackry
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lampasas
Tex
Crum Livery Company
Eddie Quinn
Olney
Archer & Pancoast Manufacturing Company
Iéditori
Walter Williams
Columbia
Pitrspurghu
Meed
Antigo
Wis
American Ax & Tool Company
Douglas
John Dowwnexy
Buffalo
Louis Sand
Lake City
George Lankford
Marietta
Woman's World’s Fair Auxiliary Congress
Sample & Camp
Saginaw
Robert Turner
Bryant
Art Institute
American
Providence
R. I
Whisky Trust
Peoria
Frank Frienson
Corning
Baptist National
Denver
Jouyn S. Prince
Houston
Prince
Lafayette County
James Bailey
Willow Springs
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
Houghton
Beaver Mills
Keene
N. H
H. G. Holton
L. W. Starkey
J. W. Bennett
Gilead
Clinton
Haverstraw
Joseph Stowe
Northfield
Minn
Garrers Fox
Mifflin (O.) Methodist
William Sullivan
Leetch
Corunna
Layton Leetch
Durand
Sullivan
Eau Crating
National Electric Manufacturing Company
Ralph E. Rust
Hood’s
Grant W. Barnes
Richford
Hood
DR. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Mra
German Miller
Springport, Mich
Simrsi
Kilmer
Holthouse, Blackburn & Co
Decatur
F. W. Christianer
Tarar
Binghamton
N. C
Sarah J Cox
Ile Fcans
J. F. Smith & CO
York
Annie Gage
Lamar
Express
Free Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
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