Across Zand River and British Push Toward Pretoria
London reports Lord Roberts crossed the Zand River with main forces, advancing about 38 miles toward Pretoria. General Hut on’s convoy clash near Smaldeel left Australians suffering shellfire as Boers resisted and then withdrew, with prisoners taken and trains escaping north. Despatches note increased store buildup at Smaldegel and a British proclamation offering leniency to surrendering rebels. A separate note says European powers warned to protect mines in Transvaal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Roberts
Pratoria
Hutton
Smaldeel
London
Zand
Pretoria
Lord Robert
War Office
Theranpon
Walgelegen
Ant
Central News
Lorenzo Marquez
Transvaal
Great Britain
Strikes Paralyze St Louis Transit Amid Violence
The St Louis streetcar strike enters its third day with almost no service on lines until a suburban car ventured to Sixth and Locust. A spectator, Frank Lebrecht, was fatally shot during a clash near Taylor avenue as a car was stoned. City authorities pledged protection, deputies were sworn in, and business leaders pressed for forced operation. Other notices report charity grants from C M Sheldon funding relief and various allocations to hospitals, Y M C A, and temperance groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. Louis
Sixth
Locustatrecta
Taylor Avenue
Baptist Sanitarium
Frank Lebrecht
Easton Avennue
Lebrecht
Ziegenhheim
Pohlman
Haasnes
Police Board
Ford
Worcester plant to lay off 200 to 300 workers
Worcester Massachusetts May 10 production at Washburn Moon plant of the American Steel and Wire company will curtail overall production with 200 to 300 employees discharged Saturday. Employees from all departments will be dropped and the move reflects seasonal demand declines rather than a nationwide curtailment by the company. The plant had been unusually busy through fall and winter with above average employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lnut
Deerr
Worcester
Mass
Washburn & Moon
Ameican Steel and Wire Company
American Steel and Wire Company
Death of a Leper Confined in Philadelphia Almshouse
A leper named John Anderson died in his ten year old hut at Chester County Almshouse. Ached by isolation, his bones lay in a corner as scientists observed the case. He was about 50 and had been watched daily by a keeper. Also noted: Charles Bell, 12, youngest American soldier in the Philippines, passed through Harrisburg on his way home to Washington, D. C. and Frank Wereck jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge and survived after hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainville
Bridget Prior
Middlestown
Peter Prior
Philadelphia
Chester County Almshouse
John Anderson
Anderson
Aventiee
Harrisburg
Charles Bell
Philippines
Manila
Washington, D. C
Camp Meade
Forty-first Regiment
Logan
New York City
San Francisco
New York
Frank Wereck
Brooklyn
Tng
Rogers
Paris Green
Pease George Camp
Nelson
Syracuse
Joseph M
Samuel J. Jeffry
New York State
Cazenovia
Troxton
Cortland County
Hale
Joseph
Delaware, Lackawana and Western
Samuel
Salt Lake City
Utah
Colburn
Sidonia Halverson
Suarlay
Forest fires rage. storm ends blaze seeks missing
Bradford Pennsylvania May 10 heavy storm puts end to wildfires that have burned since last Monday across a triangular district from Dents to Davia and Crawford Junction to Ormsby. Many missing believed burned to death. losses regionwide near 1 000 000. At Newton and Ormsby towns burned. oil firms and mills suffered extensive damage. one life reported in Potter county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Penn
Dents
Davia
Crawford Junction
Ormsby
Kingzna
Newton
Mount Alton
Hilton Hawilton and
Knowles Chemical Works
Bordell
Kinzua
Seneral
South Pann Oil Company
Simpson
McKean Brothers
Bolivar
N. Y
Potter County
Samuel George
Corbett
Galeton
Buffalo and
Susquehanna
Lackawanna Lumber Company
L. H. & FP. W. Goodyear
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Funeral of John M. Douglas Held in Middletown
The funeral for Hon. John M. Douglas will be Friday afternoon in Middletown with a 2:30 prayer at Court Street home and 3:00 public service at South Congregational Church led by Rev. Dr. Hazen and Rev. K. W. Greene. Interment follows at Indian Hill cemetery as stores close for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
John M. Douglas
Court Street
South Congregational Church
Dr. Hazen
North Church
K. W. Greene
South Church
Indian Hill Cemetery
Douglas
William
Benjamin Douglas
William Douglas
George T. Douglas
Joseph W. Douglas
Edward Douglas
Changes in Steel and Wire board leadership in New York
New York reports plans change at American Steel and Wire with President Lambert to sever ties and Gary of Federal Steel slated for Steel and Wire board, with L. L Smith and Herman Siebcken to succeed heirs of resigning Henry Seligman and Frederick Strauss. shift signals closer ties to Federal Steel. Also details a New Jersey poisoning attempt and labor union actions in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Allegs
Lambert
American Steel and Wire Company
Anch
Gary
Federal Steel Company
L. L Smith
Herman Siebcken
Henry Seligman
Frederick Strauss
Hugh W. Gates
Steel and Wire Board
Hederal Steel Company
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Gilbert
Lewis & Parker
China
Royal Crest
Mugatuge Grogery
T. F. Baxter
Bes
Hopeon Block
Neogetuck
OFPL
Hi Wee Boles
Linskey
Pharmacy Union City
Peter Paul
Odd Fellows’ Block
Naugatuck
Zand River
Vance
Rober's
Morning Post
Adyemith
Wedesday
Buller
Carnegie
Boston
Andrew Carnegie
Pennsylvania Steel
American Peace Society
Barthold Schlesinger
Antil
Rockville
George Harris
Davis Avenue
American Mills
St. Louis
Elvon
Witl
Topeka
Kun
Raw
C. M Sheldon
Christian Daily Capital
India
Guy Detention
Hoapital
Chinat
Washburg College
Topeka Y. M
Ny Dia
Pennsylvania
WK. Podglas
Norraw
Wabash
Ind
Milo Meredith
Indiana
Mgr. Martinelli
Winsted
Southfield
Hugh Barber
The
Allied Trades Unions Council
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Pres. Lambert
New Jersey
Chicago
Friends of the Union
Bricklayers and Stonamasons
Building Trades Council
Dew York
Gnnterman
Hinstein & Townsend
W. J. Hearst
John O. Davies
American Ice Company
Davies
Albany
Thom Hay
Beneft
Cale
Moriarty’s
Waterbury Furniture Co
MSHS
J. G. Twining & Co
Grana Street
Waterbury
Greenburg’s
Satlors
Barnum’s Block
Gately & Brennan
Credit Clothiers
Center Street
Taylor’s Market
Water Street
Sherwin William’s
S. W. Creanote
Atains
S. W
Kopal
Britsches
Alfred Peata & Co
W. H. Watson
Prim. B
Union City Pharmacy
Union City
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