Miscellany of World News and Disasters
A roundup of items includes the British preparing for action in the Free State. Lopez Gilder’s death in New Jersey. transports arriving from Manila to San Francisco. unrest in Cuba and Luzon officials appointing governors. Pacific shipping routes set from Everett to the Orient. fires destroying the Echo Mountain house near Pasadena with heavy losses. colonial and political turmoil across territories, including Kentucky and Porto Rico, plus maritime strikes, rail talk, and financial moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free State
William Henry Gilder
Ged
Ben Mohr
Meade
San Franc
Manila
Cuba
Otia
Luzon
Northern Pacifico
Everett
Wash
Orient
Henry Watterson
Loulaville & Nashville Railroad
Kentucky
Echo Mountain House
Pasadena
Cal
Collinsville Tornado Wrecks Town Injuring Fourteen
A tornado struck Collinsville Missouri near St Louis causing extensive property damage and injuring fourteen residents. Among the injured are Sophie Fix with a fractured skull and Otto Odderhole with critical injuries. The Kobart family was trapped in debris, later rescued, as the storm damaged the Vandalia railroad tracks and high suburb structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt. Louis
Collinsville
Bt Louis
Panl Quarandi
Otto Odderhole
Sophie Fix
Newton Anderson
Theodore Lawrence
Frank Robert
Frank Kobart
Tony Halls
Barney Faletty
Tom Pomatta
Collinaville
Filrat
Hightville
Kobart
John
Paul Marquette
Philip Crossan
John Marquette
Hightville Coal Company
Lawrence, Odderhole
Fix
Mr. Odderbole
Mr Lawrence
Harry Fix
Sophie
Secon
Brother
Harry
Fiendish Row Ends In Fatal Family Tragedy Near Dixie
Frank Royce, a farmer north east of Walla Walla, fights with Rufus Woods after drinking. Royce shoots Woods and kills his grandfather B F Royce during the fray. The elder Royce dies as the pursuers clash. subsequent gunfire by Frank has no further effect. In New York, Harper & Brothers reorganizes against $11.65 million debt. The committee files in federal court denying acts of bankruptcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Frank Royce
Washington & Columbia River
Dixis
Rufus Woods
Royce
B. F. Royce
Dixie
Woods
Reve
Miscal
New York
Harper & Bros. Publishers
Suswor
United Sitates District Court
Harper & Bros
Storm Devastates St Louis Area With 60 MPH Winds
A wind storm struck St Louis between 3 and 4 AM, ripping through the city and nearby areas with 60 mile per hour gusts. A 1.9 inch rainfall accompanied the tempest, causing heavy property damage in the burned district, toppling a four story building, and injuring or killing at least one person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Weather Bureau
Susie Thompcom
Franklin Avenue
Morgan Street
Thinl
Sixth Streets
North Third
George A. Benton Commission Company
Sage & Richmond Commission Company
Penny & Geatie
Broadway
Franklin Arenes
Ferie
Bartow
Jefersom City
Burial at Arlington Honors a Soldier in State
A funeral rite for a fallen serviceman occurred at Arlington with military honors and a vigil. The body lay in state in the Covenant Church as family members and prominent officials including General Miles General Merritt Loyal Logic and other patriotic groups gathered to honor the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazrel
Arlington
Bug
Oriental News: China Empresses Reports Fires and Raids
Reports from Victoria B C dated February 11 describe grim incidents in Asia. A river tank capsize on the Wah river leaves 20 dead. a large spinning mill fire in Koryo Mura kills 31 girls and injures others. The Fleur de Latws junk path to Paris exposition via Saigon Singapore Colombo Aden. A massive fire at Kiuang destroyed 300 buildings, damages over 1 million dollars. Twins born conjoined in Saigon. display planned for Paris. court denies injunction. In Anhui a gang called Siao Tao Hui forms, raiding Wa family on Yank Tee river and threatening Christian missions near Wuhu. soldiers dispersed bandits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Ching San
Saigon
Singapore
Colombo
Aden
Snes Canal
Bourdonnet
Kiuang
Nganking
Anhui
North China Daily News
Shantung
Siao Tao Hui
Littletek Association
Tai Tao Hui
Great Swords Association
Yank Tee River
Wuhe
Wuhu
Littl Swords
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cee Onr
Hanenee
Myrtle Pont
Columse
Borneo
John G. Sirady
Alaska
Cape Nome
Nicaragua
State Department
Hiay
Lord Pauncefote
Oroville
Pittebury
McCain
Vancouver Barracks
Ray
Fort Gibbon
Herrom
Copper River County
Lord Strathcoma
London
Fort Steele
B. G
Howse
Mannense
Bam Francisco
Cardinal Gibbons
Roberts
Nielson
Minneapolis
William Stanley Haseltine
Rome
Porto Rico
Chicago
Federation of Labor
Taylor
Island of
Guan
Homolule
Australia
Cramp’s
Wm. Goebel
Philadelphia & Reading Sites Company
8. Louis
Lee
Lord Roberts
General Kitchener
Lagnepl
Albay
Goebel
Covingtom
Kem
Alfatra
Santo Dusimgo
Tiia
China
Lewiston
Korthern Pacific
Pathan
Sherman
San Francisco
Little Rock
Ark
J. P. Quinn Dry Goods Company
Tugela
Kolendrift
New York City
Alliance Realty Company
Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Oregon
Washington
Bombay
India
Department of Indian Affairs
B. Q
Booth
Sunset Telephone Company
Oakland
Old Colony Trust Company
Deeton
California
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Dias
League of Republican Clubs of
Puctland
Lillie Devereaux Blake
National Women Suffragist Association
Algonquin Club
Ridge Port
Comn
W. J. Bryan
Honolulu
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Austin H. King
Providence
R. I
Adelbert
Hay
United States
Pretoria
Travevaal
Root
Congress
Astoria
George W. McBride
Senate
Coenen
Lreae
Oaklead
Berkeley
Manitoba
MLNS
al Louis
Mork
Harper Bankruptcy
Oriental News
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