Keystone flood horror in narrow gorge described
Dispatch reports from Keystone flood district with widespread destruction and unknown death toll. A guest at the Keystone Hotel recounts the awful scene as waters devastated the gorge. Also a protest telegram from Austin objects to quarantine against Cuba citing yellow fever concerns and quick Havana to New Orleans travel.
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Wyman
Cuba
Havana
New Orleans
Maryland Capes
New York
Galveston
Ratl
New Well Gasser McFadden No 4 Delights Beaumont Crowd
Beaumont Texas June 25 excitement centered on a new well said to rival earlier producers. Early reports praised its potential and compared it with February and Marek successes, though details remained speculative as development continued.
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Beaumont
Texas
Marek
Devel
Troops Besieged In Trinity As Armed Citizens React
Reports from Trinity Texas describe a tense confrontation as a special train carrying Houston cavalry and sheriffs arrives. Armed locals claim a posse of about 1700 surrounds the area and demand justice for a prisoner held in a schoolhouse. The situation remains unsettled with no new developments by night.
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Trinity
Texas
Houston Cavalry
Chander
Trinity County
Brooks O. Walker
Phelps
Breedlove
Manning
McCormick
Light Guard
Spencer
Groveton
Flood Ravages West Virginia Coal Towns and Railways
Debris fills streets as damaged tracks and washed away embankments halt Norfolk and Western service for days. Mass casualties feared with about fifty dead, many miners and families missing. Officials plan a state response while coal operators and private property suffer heavy losses, amid ongoing rescue and recovery efforts and widespread press traffic.
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Bluefield
W. Va
West Virginia
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Boggs
Hudson
White
Norfolk and Western
United States
Red Fork Oil Gusher Tops Early Texas Wells
A June 26 report from Denison Texas describes a 400 foot oil gusher at Red Fork Creek Nation north of Denison. The Pennsylvania company strikes a high quality yellow oil blowing uncontrollably, wasting thousands of gallons daily while awaiting control in Indian Territory fields.
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Enna
Denison
Red Fork
Creek Nation
Frisco Erie
Pennsylvania Oil Company
Indian Territory
Mississippi River
Beaumont
Jones the Murderer Leaves for Treatment in Liberty
Jones the confessed murderer of Millionaire Rice, a key witness against Lawyer Patrick, traveled to Liberty Sullivan county for tuberculosis treatment. He was handcuffed to a deputy sheriff and appeared frail, drawing sympathy from onlookers at Middletown depot.
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Jones
Middletown
N. Y
Rice
New York
Patrick
Liberty
Sullivan County
Texarkana Pastor Timmins Named Delegate to Ecumenical Council
Texarkana Texas June 26 Rev D F C Timmins pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church South was appointed as the Southern States delegate to the Ecumenical council in London this September. Seventy four U S delegates will attend. Timmins was chosen for his deep Biblical knowledge and familiarity with his church’s canonical laws.
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Texarkana
Texas
D. F. C. Timmins
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ecumenical Council
London
United States
Timmins
M. E. Church
Will Griffin Shot Dead in Tyler Saloon Firing
Will Griffin a 30 year old bookkeeper for a major Tyler firm was shot four times in front of a main street saloon. A bystander H J Fancher suffered two flesh wounds as a suspect was arrested and jailed. The district attorney travels to hold the examination trial tomorrow.
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Tyler
Texas
Will Griffi
Griffin
H. J. Fancher
Platt Amendment Gain Triggers Cuban Party Strife
Havana June 25 republicans and national parties praise the Platt amendment. The Cuban constitutional convention accepted it amid party strife over endorsing the delegates action. Juan Gualberto Gomez resigns from the republican party and steps down as editor of La Patria after opposing the movement.
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Havana
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Aterly
Gomez
la Patria
Lamp blast kills Mrs Calhoun in Rogers area
A lamp explosion near Rogers Texas injures Mrs Miley Calhoun and her three children after a child struck a match. Mrs Calhoun dies minutes later. the three children and a hired man are seriously burned while rescuing them.
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Rogers
Texas
Miley Calhoun
Mr Ham pus Roos Reports Bright Boll Weevil Conditions
Yoakum Texas June 22 Mr Ham pus Roos says farmers who have burned fallen squares and dealt with boll weevil damage are forecasting a good cotton yield. He urges continued work burning fallen squares to protect crops.
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Yoakum
Texas
Hampus Roos
Cuba affairs receive general satisfaction over Platt amendment
Washington June 22 Secretary Root reports from Governor General Wood on Cuba. The governor general says the constitutional invention accepted the Platt amendment passed by Congress is received with general satisfaction throughout the island. An order of General Wood on debts and mortgages will tide over the difficulties feared recently.
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Washington
Root
Cuba
Geneal Wood
Rangers Rush to Coal Mines Over Confederate Pursuit
Captain Rogers and his men returned from the lower country and headed by special train to coal mines twenty five miles above Laredo Texas for urgent orders. Reports say posses have Cortez surrounded there.
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Laredo
Texas
Captain Rogers
Cortez
Printing Pressmen Decide Baltimore Next Convention
Printing Pressmen and Assistants of Washington decide to hold their next convention in Baltimore starting the third Monday in June 1902. Officers elected include M. P. Higgins of Boston as president, F. A. Bausier of Washington as vice president, and W. J. Webb of New York as secretary and treasurer.
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Washington
Baltimore
M. P. Higgins
Boston
F. A. Bausier
W. J. Webb
New York
Majority Are Children In South African Camps
In London Johé 22 the war secretary Mr Broderick told the House of Commons that of 63 000 people in South Africa concentration camps 34 000 are children.
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London
Broderick
House of Commons
South Africa
Fire destroys Inman section press in Houston
A Houston fire yesterday afternoon destroyed the Inman section press near Houston Heights, with an estimated loss of 120000 dollars fully insured. About 2000 bales of cotton burned, largely owned by Inman and Nelms. Officials suspect a locomotive spark started the blaze.
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Houston
Texas
Inmanection
Houston Heights
Messrs
Prohibition election in Bell county favors antis by 900
In Temple and Belton the antis won with majorities of 485 and 195 respectively. Most small boxes reported, giving a net antis majority of about 900. The vote proceeded quietly aside from personal campaign tensions.
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Temple
Texas
Prohibition
Bell County
Belton
Appeal to aid women and children in Transvaal camps
An appeal for funds to supply women and children in Transvaal camps has been issued in New York. Signers include Rev. Dr. David James Burrell, William Van Rensselaer, Edward Van Ness, Andrew D. Parker, and Rev. Herman D. Van Brockhuizen. The appeal cites 22,000 camp residents and 318 child deaths in May.
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New York
Transvaal
David James Burrell
William van Rensselaer
Edward van Ness
Andrew D. Parker
Herman D. van Brockhuizen
Prussia
Fireworks Store Explosions Kill Sixteen in Paterson
In Paterson New Jersey on June 22 a blaze after a series of fireworks explosions in the store of Abraham Rittenberg on the ground floor of a four story tenement is believed to have killed sixteen people and injured many more. Property losses will exceed 35000 dollars.
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Paterson
N. J
Abraham Rittenberg
Koch cites tuberculosine success against tuberculosis
Berlin June 22 Professor Robert Koch reports in the German Medical Weekly that Dr Goetsch of Slawentzitz hospital has used tuberculosine against pure tuberculosis for two years with unvarying success.
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Berlin
Robert Koch
Goetsch
Slawentzitz Hospital
Prague Plot Suspects Arrested for Empire Conspiracy
London A dispatch from Vienna reports two Czechs named Orzovic and Saros arrested at Prague Bohemia on charges of involvement in a plot against Emperor Franz Joseph. The case centers on alleged anti imperial conspiracy activity and the two men face serious charges.
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London
Vienna
Orzovic
Saros
Prague
Bohemia
Francis Joseph
Flood Disaster Rumors Reach Roanoke and West Virginia
Reports from June 24 describe 300 drowned along the Elkhorn in the Norfolk and Western region and widespread flood damage in Pocahontas and surrounding towns. Bridges and miles of track washed out. many bodies floated in rivers. rescue efforts underway as authorities assess the high toll and shattered infrastructure.
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Roanoke
Elkhorn
Norfolk and Western
Vivian
W. Va
Washington
D. C
Washington Post
West Virginia
Bluefields
Pocahontas
Johnstown
Keystone
Brigadier Sets World Record at Sheepshead Bay
Brigadier won the Sheepshead Bay handicap at one mile, finishing in 1:37 4-5 to set a new world record for a circular track. The victory came before about 20,000 spectators as Brigadier led by a length in an easy stretch run.
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New York
Sheepshead Bay
Brigadier
Vater
Brighton Beach
Orimi
Washington Park
Chicago
One Hundred Men Killed in Mullah Encounter
Aden June 24 The Mad Mullah after a repulse by Captain McNeil met the main British force of cavalry and infantry. A heavy pursuit followed through the night with about a hundred enemy slain. The Mullah and the sultan of Nur narrowly escaped capture. British losses were seven killed and wounded.
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Aden
McNeil
Zareba
Nur
Malaria Illness Seen Behind Havana Yellow Fever Rumor
Havana dispatch reports Governor General Wood is sick with malaria not yellow fever. He has been ill three or four days but is convalescing and self treating without a doctor. Wood remains on duty as reports say no yellow fever has occurred in Havana for six weeks.
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Havana
Cuba
General Wood
Gen Wood
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