Earthquake Strikes Peru Tremors Hit Lima and Monserrat
Reports describe a prolonged earthquake sequence in Peru with shocks lasting nearly a week. Cities including Lima, Monserrat, and surrounding areas faced widespread damage, collapsed buildings, and calls for public prayers as residents fled to churches and places of worship. Death tolls and exact casualty figures remain unclear amid ruined walls and fear.
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Paule
Sheir
Earthhyuske
Peru
Detaliz
Poin
Geadelour
Lima
Chincha
Casma
Four Vaillant survivors reach St Johns after wreck
On May 3 1884 the brigantine Amedee brought four more Vaillant survivors to St Johns Florida from the iceberg disaster. The rescued men in terrible shape report that eight crew members initially escaped by boat. They claim the ship’s dog was killed and eaten, a detail contested by many locals. Surgeons amputated amputation surgeries were performed on the four that day with two unlikely to recover. All eight remain in danger as the full tale faces skepticism.
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St John’ S. FL
Amedee
Vaillant
Lfe
Akias
India
Senate
House of
Prom
United States
Hhm
Lila
Fire Rages Through Pittsburg Wholesale District
A major blaze struck Pittsburg on May 3 at Jenkins' wholesale grocery, destroying multiple buildings. Estimated loss runs to at least $20,000, with flames fanned by dusty storage and an elevator shaft. Firefighters struggled to contain the blaze as additional engines from nearby areas were summoned, and the inferno raged through early morning.
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Pittsburg
T. Jenkins
Jenkins
Aleshenry
Farrow the alleged miler remains jailed at Isburg
Farrow, the alleged miler, is still in jail at Isburg unable to secure bail or insurance as authorities reassess the case.
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Farrow
Isburg
Dr Bulls Baby Syrup Promises Comfort for Teething Babies
An advertisement touts Dr Bulls Baby Syrup as the remedy for teething pain, claiming it eases discomfort and helps babies rest. A testimonial from Mrs J E Smith of Reams Station Virginia praises its effectiveness, noting a price of 25 cents and wide availability.
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J. E. Smith
Reams Station
John W. Bull
Baseball Records and Court Turmoil Dominate Weekend News
In a packed sports and legal roundup, baseball action from the Atlantic League and a Wilkes-Barre dispute are noted as arrests occur after a game. Separately, Trinity Church marks a bi centennial celebration while a Huntington fraud case expands with new victims and larger losses linked to the Lucas firm.
Flood Damage in Pennsylvania and a Mining Town Fire
Flood waters from the Juniata River and its tributaries cause extensive destruction in Pennsylvania with fences battered and works flooded. A body of an Italian laborer found after a bridge accident west of Harrisburg. In a separate incident a fire in a mining town near Nanticoke attributed to arson destroys Kennedy's hotel and surrounding buildings, with hose carriages damaged and many residents evacuated.
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Pennsylvania
Neton
Juniata
Hood
Gien Lyon
Nanticoke
Kennedy’s
Ohio May snowstorm chills Cleveland and inland towns
A May snow event hit Ohio with rain turning to snow across Cleveland and interior towns. Bucyrus reported three inches of snow while Martin's Ferry in the southeast saw ground covered. A separate drowning occurred when Joseph Briend, 22, of St Peters Cape Breton, was knocked overboard from the schooner Lizzie Smith three miles southeast of Cape Henlopen and drowned. the crew could not recover the body.
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Cleveland. O
Bay
Bucyrus
Martin's Ferry
Del
Joseph Briend
St. Peters
Cape Breton
Lizzie Smith
Cape Henlopen
Appeal for India Famine Relief and Missionary Hope
A 19th century sermon urges aid for famine stricken India, praising Asiatic missions and Christian heroes. It recalls Henry Martyn Carey Lacroix and William Carey, extols India as the cradle of Christian gospel, and calls for immediate American aid to send corn to feed millions amid weekly death tolls.
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India
Henry Martyn
David Brainerd
Henry Marty
Lon Macaulay
Blio
Maria Des Inmanhent
Politis
William Carey
England
Sydney Smith
Edinburgh
Uke
Carey
Semmoore
Ex Governor Porter Dring Dies in Indianapolis
Ex Governor G Porter Dring aged about 84 is fatally ill in Indianapolis after a long confinement. He served as minister to Italy under President Harrison and was a key Indiana Republican figure in his prime. Doctors fear he may not recover soon. Centenarian burned to death in Rising Sun Maryland. Neddy Mulherin or Multherin house fire claimed Dennis MacGoniwal, 100, and injures absent family.
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Indianapolis
Porter
Italy
Harrison
Indiana
Rising Sun
Neddy Multherin
Here
Dennis MacGoniwal
Mulherin
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