42 Lost In Shipwreck On California Coast
San Francisco January 4 two ships collided off Cape Mendocino when the steamship Walla Walla met the French bark Siax. The Walla Walla sank in 35 minutes with about 42 lost. Survivors drifted, some rescued by the Dispatch to Eureka. Captain Halil reports ships foundered after a lengthy struggle with heavy seas and darkness.
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Walla Walla
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Puget Sound
Cape Mendocino
California
Dispatch
Eureka
Brown
Trinidad
Johnson
Cal
A L. Halil
Dollers Drewm
Dynamite Wrecks Houses in Philadelphia Explosion
A dynamite explosion at a contractor’s shanty near Thirty first Street and Mantua Avenue, Philadelphia, killed Doc Mullen and injured twelve others. The blast shattered windows blocks away, caused extensive property damage, and sent residents into panic as debris covered streets and porches.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thirty-First Street
Mantua Avenue
P. McManus
Mullen
Laster
Fishing steamer Sparta missing feared lost with all hands
Atlantic City January 6 families of Captain J Albert Sooy and the Sparta crew say all hope is gone. The fishing steamer, last heard to be damaged here Thursday, may have sunk with six named sailors and engineer Cummings. Searchers continue vainly along the coast for any sign of the vessel or crew.
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Sparta
Ailsntic City
N. J
J. Albert Sooy
John Heckett
Edward Breckett
Wilson Brown
John Stewart
Theodore Vansant
Engineer Cummings
Double Tragedy in Camden: Father and Son Shot Dead
Philadelphia, Jan 8. The Caskey men Joseph Sr. 60 and Joseph Jr. 30 were found slain in the yard of their Ninth and Walnut Street home Camden N J. The son was shot in the right temple the father in the mouth a revolver lay beside the elder. No witnesses. Local theory says the father killed the son then killed himself amid family quarrels over property. The elder leaves a wife and daughter the younger a wife and two children.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Caskey
Ninth and Walnut Streets
Camden
N. J
MANY KILLED BY CAVE IN AT NEGEUNEES MINE
A cave in at the Negeunees mine trapped about 13 to 17 miners while most were at dinner. Names known include Sam Williams John Sullivan John Pascoe John Married and Jacob Huatella. A rescue party of 15 experienced miners began work as pumps failed and water filled the shaft.
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Mich
Negeunees
Sam Williams
John Sullivan
John Pascoe
Johr
Jacob Huatella
Chester Murder Mystery Seeks Two Men and Woman
Chester Pa Jan 7 police seek two men and a woman to explain what they know about the murder of Samuel Venable a water bureau employee found shot behind the ear near Essington. Autopsy cites buckshot at ten feet. body searched and gunshot motive suspects include a woman believed to have written letters from Vera and a man in Vera. The case follows U S sailors clashing with Russians at Nieuchang and the Vicksburg in winter quarters at the mouth of the river awaiting spring release.
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Samuel Venable
Water Bureau
Diladelphia
Gesadim
Marsomestr Essington
Vera
S. Presser
Ami
U. S
Washington
United States
Vicksburg
Nieuchang
China
Pekin
Conger
Bii
State Department
Long
Berry
Vieburg
Bryan Passes Through New Jersey En Route to New Haven
William Jennings Bryan, en route to participate in Jackson day exercises in New Haven, toured New Jersey yesterday. He stayed last night as a guest of James H. Birch of Burlington, a wealthy Democrat, who hosted a reception for Birch’s invited friends at the Birch home. Bryan departed for New Haven early this morning.
Schiey Arceals to President in Appeal Request
In Washington on August 8 the object of Admiral Sale to the White House was to request the president to entertain and consider an appeal regarding the action of the secretary and a disapproval of the majority judgment of the court of inquiry. The interview was satisfactory, the president granting the admiral's request. Messrs. Rayner and Teague will assist Admiral Schiey in preparing the appeal.
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Sckiey Arceals
Washingtor
Cavalry Squadron Sail Date For Philippines
A squadron of the Elisworth Cavalry stationed at Fort Meyer Virginia will sail from New York on the transport Buford on the 21st for service in the Philippines. The entire second squadron are Second Cavalry will sail from Atancas for New York about the 13th. Record price for Hereford cattle at Chicago stockyards as Perfection sold for 9 66 per head, highest in America for the breed, purchased by Gilbert H Bree president of the Live Stock Commission Co. of Chicago. In yesterday’s sale 46 animals sold for 28395, an average of 507 a head.
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For
Chicags
Pinen
Chicago
America
Gibert H. Bree
Fi Live Stock Commission Company
Everdose
Will Prosecute Packing Houses in West
The Interstate Commerce Commission plans prosecutions against major western packing house firms for violating interstate commerce rules on receiving preferential rates. The inquiry into packing house products and dressed meats revealed collusion with railways to push Congress to permit pooling under ICC regulation, with expectations a law will pass.
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Jan
West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Congress
General Markets in Philadelphia Prices and Activity
Philadelphia markets show mixed activity with grains steady or quiet and livestock firm. No. 2 Pennsylvania red wheat at high $83.4 per bushel, butter and eggs steady, potatoes quiet in eastern markets, and poultry prices holding across categories.
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Ity Mills
Pennsylvania
Wisc
New York
Pennsylvania, Inc
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