Various 1890s North American incidents list
Four lives lost in a Brooklyn tenement fire. Bank failures in Chicago and Norfolk. Iowa Elevator Company fire at Peoria. Dutch and British events including a Queen Victoria era case and a Philippine insurgent note. Train wreck on Houston and Texas Central. Icebound French vessel with cannibal survivors near St John’s. Oregon delegation talk on Germany appointment and Guard disbandment. Boundary commission dispatch to Congress. Western state notices include drownings and accidental shootings. Pacific Coast Women’s Congress opens in San Francisco and educational institute in Portland.
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Brooklyn
N. C
Sehar, Koch & Co
Chicago
Iowa Elevator Company
Peoria
Etoff
Kruger
Elander
Queen Victoria
Houston & Texas Central
Annie
St. Johns
N. B
N. Burris, Son & Co
Norfolk
Philippine Islands
Hansard Union of Printers and Publishers
London
Leadville
Col
Finance Committee
Senate
Nevada
Oregon
Congress
H. B. Miller
State Agricultural College
Corvallis
Germany
Oregon National Guard
Allan J. Walker
Lord
Myrtle Point
Coosa County
Walker
Boundary Commission
Mexico
United States
Rio Grande River
State Department
Mapa
Coulee City
Wash
Griff Jones
Charles Deeter
Ray Weston
Crab Creek
Rocky Ford
Jones
Weston
Deeter
John N. Stamm
Walla Walla Barracks
Manes
Stamm
Washington
Salt Lake City
Mississippi
W. J. Bryan
Pacific Coast Women's Congress
San Francisco
John Foreptugh
Tampa
Fla
Rakestraw
National Educational Institute
Portland
West
Railways in Mexico Plan by English Contractors
A new company, Mexican Land Navigation & Railway Company, formed in Mexico City with capital of 1,000,000, largely held by Pearson & Son. It aims to build a line from the National Tehuantepec route to Vera Cruz, with subsidies and land grants to expand colonization. Construction to start in two months and railways in Vera Cruz slated for southern expansion.
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City of Mexico
Pearson & Son
Valley of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Mexican Land, Navigation & Railway Company
Tehuantepec
Levees Hold Amid Rising Rivers From Red River to Arkansas
New Orleans reports indicate levees are holding as engineers believe the worst is over from Red River mouth to the Arkansas line. In Plaquemine the river rose four tenths and defense work continues with reinforcement planned for Davis levee. St Louis notes continued high water with tracks under water and rail officials unfazed until higher rises threaten.
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New Orleans
Providence
Red River
Arkansas
Red River Landing
Plaquemine
Major Richardson
State Engineers
Davis Levee
St. Louis
Terminal Association
Natchez River Situation Improves After Clearing Weather
Natchez Mississippi reports river levels steady with a slight rise of a tenth in twenty four hours. Levees remain fair but saturated with multiple water streams requiring large ditches at Vidalia. Crews are working under guard as the river runs low within a foot of the top and current remains swilt.
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Natchez, Miss
Vidalia
Currency circulation and naval updates from Washington
The May 4 report shows national bank note circulation at 22.8 million with an 8.7 million year gain and a monthly loss of 906 thousand. Bond based circulation stands at 208.77 million, up 5.97 million yearly, down 99 thousand 15 percent for the month. Other figures include money secured circulation and registered bonds. Also: the cruiser Columbia prompts orders for two new gunboats Helena and Annapolis with June 1 and July 7 active service, Alaska mail service contracted Juneau to Circle City, and naval inquiry finds the Oregon's Puget Sound damage non disabling with bent frames but no leaks.
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Washington
United States
Columbia
Navy Department
Helena
Annapolis
North Atlantic
China
Alaska
Post Office Department
Juneau
Circle City
William F. Saller
Battle Ship
Oregon
Capps
Barker
Bremerton
Puget Sound
Pittsburg Fire Destroys Wholesale Grocery District
A massive fire in Pittsburg on May 4 gutted Thomas C. Jenkins wholesale grocery on Penn avenue and Liberty street, burning three city blocks. Fire damaged Horne’s dry goods and office buildings, Duquesne theater, and the Methodist Book Concern. losses exceed 5 million with insurance.
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Pittsburg
Thomas C. Jenkins
Penn Avenue
Liberty Street
Liberty
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Jenkins
Horne
Duquesne Theater
Methodist Book Concern
Hunter
Milton Bailey
City
Allegheny
Joseph Horne & Co
W. P. Grier & Co
China Dealers
Bon Marche Glove Company
Snaman's Carpet House
Physicians
Huck's Cigar Factory
Hall Bros
Surprise
Jenkins and Horne
Iierate
Fifth and
Plumbers Strike in Newark Amid Eight Hour Work Demand
New York May 4 report says two hundred fifty union plumbers steamfitters and gasfitters walked out in Newark for eight hour work with no pay reduction while carpenters and lathers won their battle and bricklayers and masons kept last year’s pay.
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New York
Newark
Record Customs Revenue Hits New High Mark in New York
On May 4 at the New York Custom House importers paid duties totaling 2,407,429 dollars, a record second only to two other days. The heaviest duties were on sugar and tobacco as revenues set a near-historic peak amid soaring trade activity.
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New York
Custom House
Co operative march from Chicago to Utah proposed by unemployed
Chicago unemployment activists plan a June march toward Utah to form a cooperative commonwealth. Led by E V Debs and rail unions figures, the caravan would become a self organized community with common property for production and distribution, aiming to show workers can support themselves without government aid.
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Chicago
Coxey
American Railway Union
E. V. Debs
Utah
Cooperative Commonwealth
Railroad Organization
Coroner's jury cites speed in Portland streetcar deaths
The Portland coroner's jury found the East Morrison streetcar crash mainly caused by the car No. 562 traveling at excessive speed. The verdict notes a possible break in the forward axle at the reverse curve and records testimony from car riders and mechanics. A witness claimed the car was within usual speed until the curve.
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Portland, Or
Catherine Baillie
Newton Nansen
W. W. Blanchard
M. ©. Benninger
East Morrison Street
Philip Flood
Confederate Monument Unveiled in Dallas Texas
The Dallas Confederate monument erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy was unveiled this morning. A fifty foot Texas granite shaft features life sized statues of Jefferson Davis A B Lee Stonewall Jackson and Sidney Johnston. Jefferson Davis Jr Lucy Hays and a Jackson granddaughter pulled cords to unveil the figures. John H Reagan delivered a eulogy after flower decoration by young Southern state representatives.
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Dallas
Tex
Daughters of the Confederacy
Texas
Jefferson Davis
A. B
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Sidney Johnston
Jefferson Davis, Jr
Lucy Hays
Robert Lee
Jackson
Johnston
John H. Reagan
Davis
Prom All the Cites and Towns of the Thriving Older States
Northwest brevities note wild pigeons on Coos River and active gunners. Eugene ships six carloads of wheat to Portland. Douglas County hopyards show high activity. Wells on Warm Springs reveal human bones at forty feet. Greeks in Astoria sell nets to aid mother country in Turkey’s struggle. Grant County semiannual finances show liabilities of 186 004 and assets of 87 944. Mongolian pheasants released in Virginia for propagation. Upper Coquille government work to begin. improvements between Roberts Landing and Rackleff’s mill near Myrtle Point. Hood River strawberry acreage doubles. next year yields expected 1 500 000 wounds of crimson fruit or 760 cows. Dairying in Curry County swirls with demand and cow values rising. Tillamook Lumbering Company expanding pipe factory for Kalama water system. 50 000 feet of lumber needed and pipe to be shipped on the steamer Harrison. Union County butchers fear beef cattle shortage as demand rises. dry cows sought by buyers.
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Coos River
Eugene
Portland
Douglas County
Warm Springs
George Krause
Astoria
Turkey
Grant County
Oregon
Rockbridge
Virginia
Coquille
Robert's Landing
Dalles Chronicle
Curry County
Vutter
Tillamook Lumbering Company
Kalama
Washington
Union County
Potatoes Sell Well in Kittitas Valley and Local News
A snapshot of regional activity notes abundant potatoes in Kittitas valley at nine dollars per ton, hospital efforts in Snohomish, an Ellensburg farmers institute in early June, and a fund drive in Oakesdale for Greece. Other items include a new Indian agent for the Crows at Puyallup, Klickitat county bacon shipment to The Dalles, a drowning near Blaine, lumber shipments to British Columbia, and school enrollment changes in Spokane.
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Kittitas Valley
Snohomish
Farmers’ Institute
Ellensburg
Oakesdale
Frank Terry
Crows
Puyallop Indian Reservation
Klickitat County
Dalles
Rossland
Mate Jenner
Pemiahmoo Bay
Blaine
Stevens County
British Columbia
Spokane Public Schools
Asotin
Tekoa
Everett
Washington
Barge
North Yakima
Montana
Hoyt
Goodwin
Walla Walla
Nebraska
Whatcom County
Fishermen Drown in Clatsop Spit Capsize
Drowning of fishermen marks the start of the season near Clatsop Spit Astoria Oregon. John Hendrickson and boat puller August Koshela perished when Seaborg boat overturned in heavy breakers. Koshela rescued from nearby boat. Hendrickson body unre coverable. A second body found drifted on Long Beach near Ocean Park. Reports say Booth boat capsized late today with both captain and boat puller drowned, though details are scarce.
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Astoria
Seaborg
Clatsop Spit
John Hendrickson
August Koshela
Hendrickson
Kinney
Long Beach
Ocean Park
Booth
Boatpaller
Canadian law on alien miners sparks BC debate
In Rossland British Columbia residents discuss a proposed law requiring alien miners to declare citizenship before obtaining miner certificates. The measure passed the legislature but faces petitions statewide. Eighty three Americans applied today for licenses at five dollars per year, with several seeking multi year terms amid predicted rushes to secure certificates before possible enactment.
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Rossland
B. C
British Columbia
Guthrie Calamity Death Toll Rises As Storm Debris Cleared
Five more bodies were recovered from West Guthrie wreckage after Wednesday's storm. George Owen and Mrs. Charles Ruffine were found on the riverbank, while Henry Simmons and Mrs. Watson and child were located under hay. Search efforts are hampered by debris and treacherous river bottoms. The Cimarron joins the Cottonwood two miles north and may carry more bodies to the Arkansas River amid high waters.
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Kansas City
the Times
Guthrie
O. T
West Guthrie
George Owen
Charles Ruffine
Henry Simmons
Arkansas
Pawnee
President Grants General Miles Travel Permissio n to Turkev and Greece
The president formally approves General Miles planned trip to the Levant war seat and allows visits to Turkish and Greek armies or both. He may travel two to three months observing military establishments in Germany France England and possibly Russia with findings to be reported to the president. Alonzo Lowe of Greenfield Indiana lifts a horse and can carry a barrel of sugar unaided.
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Washington
Miles
Turkey
Greece
Levant
Europe
Milea
Germany
France
England
Russia
Severe earthquake reaches Guadeloupe. injuries reported
The U S consul at Guadeloupe telegraphed on April 29 that a severe earthquake struck Pointe-a-Pitre with heavy damage and many injuries. The note mentions the camel's speed limits and related movement details intertwined in the report.
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Washington
United States
Guadeloupe
West Indies
State Department
Pointe-a-Pitre
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Alfred T. Ware
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Alite
R. Koehler
F. P. Rogers
Vivua
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Baker City
Spokane
Biete
Ww. H. Hurlburt
BR. & NS. Co
Newscap
Ongcow
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Valiant
Pierre
St. Malo
Miquelon
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St. John’s
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Natchez
Alaska Mail Service
Heavy Custom House Business
Jefferson-Davia
Warrenton
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
James Garretter
Edward Mann
C. K. Keyser
Buenos Ayres
Revolutionary Committee
William P. Nichols
Bank of Commerce
Vince
Alonzo Lowe
Greenfield
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