St Louis hurricane toll tops 400 as city reels
Memorial Day reports place Wednesday hurricane deaths at 175 bringing total to near 499 with 7,000 plus buildings damaged and property losses estimated from 20 to 69 million across St Louis and East St Louis. Relief efforts include thousands of volunteers, donations surpassing 25 thousand and even a 1,000 dollar gift from Sir Henry Irving as city pledges to care for its own.
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Kaat St. Louis
Mississippi River
Western Union Lines
Sir Henry Irving
Olga Nethersole
London
George H. Morgan
Merchants’ Exchange
United States
Mound City
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Washington Streets
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O'Fallon
Franklin Street
Chouteau
Market Streets
Broadway
Lafayette Park
Soulard
Hospital
Layfayette Park
Chouteau Avenue
Jefferson and
Seventh Streets
Park Avenue
Tenth
Toll of the St Louis hurricane vast and rising
The article lists extensive property losses in St Louis and East St Louis from a hurricane. Damages reach 4.509 million in one area and total losses around 20.009 million, with schools and public buildings affected. Nine of ten grain elevators damaged. Valley elevator at East St. Louis wrecked. A long dead list follows, with many names. Damaged transport includes a ferryboat serving the St Louis and East St Louis route. The Baltimore & Ohio yard houses displaced families in improvised freight-car shelters, with Illinois national guard on duty along the levee.
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St. Louis United Elevator Company
East St. Louis
W. T. Anderson
United Elevator Company
St. Louis
Henry Altus
Charles Allen
August Archus
Alexander Chambault
August Tenmeyer
Aul
7Th and Rutger Streets
William Berger
Ulrich Becklin
Eolm
William Blachek
Wallace Bradshaw
Francisco Belgo
John Burgess
Wallace Butler
Henry Brelsacher
Bolen
Louis Beckier
Herman Bower
John Boeckman
William Bowler
Fred Benwell
Sylvester Bean
August Beigust
Emma Chaney
Carter
James Carter
Alexander Charinger
William Crook
Claypool
Annie Claypool
George Chapman
Katie Claypool
Ethel Claypool
Chames Craig
A. C. Campbell
Martin Chaddock
C. Crump
George Ceil
Peter Diedrich
Rose Duggan
Micheal Dunn
Joseph Dunn
Miss Enders
Thomas Ervin
Joseph Esler
Theodore C. Eimer
Theodore A. Eyman
Thomas Eloff
Charlotte Endes
Frieseche
Morris Fisher
Herman Fuller
Casper Fiedler
Frank Fisher
Amos Gage
Gower
Shirley's Landing
James Gardner
Emma Gardner
Henry Geagen
Julia Geares
William Gregory
Silas Jones
Samuel Jones
Birdie Jacobs
William Lannon
Samuel Lawhan
Anna Leva
John Loeblein
William Lanamer
J. Lienke
Henry Kuehling
Thomas Killian
George Keim
Harry Killian
Willie Killian
George W. Knoeble
Herman Munaii
James Miller
James Morgan
Peter MacGivney
Thomas Monaghan
Malachi McDonald
Joseph A
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Miscocuri
Milliken Avenue
Chicago, Paducah & Memphis Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Illinois National Guard
William Avery
Richard Anderson
John Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Emma Bladger
J. C. Brown
Paducah
Miss Sutler
Mike Bruiser
Henry Bladger
Brewer
Barr
Patrick Bean
Bean
Bruce
John Breen
Robert Bland
Trudy Connelly
Charles Carrot
I. O. Clendenin
Edward Duffy
Joseph Duffy
Mary Dean
Mike Dilligen
Maria Evans
Joseph Frank
John
East St Louis Faces Rebuilding After Devastating Storm
East St Louis Illinois reports a paralyzing damage after a major storm. Ex Mayor Stephens notes the city may rebuild with assistance from those with means while smaller homes vanish. Rail lines reopen gradually with several roads clearing yards for freight, though Vandalia and Louisville & Nashville face delays. The Eads Bridge reopens to railroad traffic three months after the disaster.
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St. Louis
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Stephens
Illinois
East St. Louis
Bridge Company
Eads
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Clover Leaf
Wabash
Peoria & St. Louis
Ilinois Central
Mobile & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Vandalia
Louisville & Nashville
Eads Bridge
Death at New Minden Tornado Ravages Ill Village
New Minden Illinois, seven miles north of Nashville, was crushed by a violent tornado Wednesday evening. The wrecked village left only one building undamaged, with fifty to sixty structures ruined. Fatalities include Wren Smith, Mrs. Hendrick Myer and baby, Miss Tillie Binnie, and Fred Koch's son. many others were seriously injured. Estimated property losses reach $75,000 to $100,000 for New Minden and about $359,000 for the surrounding farm area.
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Nashville
Ill
New Minden
Wren Smith
Hendrick Myer
Tillie Binnie
Fred Koch
Fred Hoffman
William Weihe
Louis Wulbrock
Louise Wulbrock
M. Wassell
William Vogt
William Rinnie
F. W. Etlerbusch
William Bocks
Moehlman
C. Winte
Twelve Killed at New Baden
The Mascoutah area rallies after a Wednesday storm with the burial of John Born's daughter at New Baden and services for Jacob Millitch and John Bentley. A revised death list names Peter Kraus and wife, William Rust and wife, Willie Rust, Adam Peters, Hazel Ethington, Pius Meyers, Ida Born, Charles Lee, a jewelry drummer, Ferguson, a 3 year old girl. Injuries include Ben Speiser, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson, Miss Kolb, George Hurst, Emma Kraus, and J W Born children. Neighbors provide aid and officials expect no further fatalities.
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New Baden
Mascortah
Ill
Mascoutah
John Born
Jacob Millitch
John Bentley
Peter Kraus
William Rust
Willie Rust
Adam Peters
Hazel Ethington
Pius Meyers
Ida
Charles Lee
Ferguson
Ben Speiser
Miss Kolb
George Hurst
Emma Kraus
J. W
Four Dead in Jefferson City Incident Clarified
Reports from Jefferson City in the county corrected to show four deaths only. Mrs. Margaret Correll and her son Charles, both 17, were among the deceased and Charles King also died. Robert Foster, injured, lived nearby and died in the same incident, while two others previously listed as dead were injuries.
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Jefferson City
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Margaret Correll
Charles
Charles King
Robert Foster
Countywide Disaster Leaves Thousands Homeless and Damaged
Sir. Carroll and two boys report widespread ruin with about seventy five buildings demolished across the county. Fruit trees, wheat, and orn are destroyed in many areas. Total losses in Jefferson county are higher than first estimated, near fifty nine thousand dollars.
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Sir. Carroll
Jefferson County
Storm Toll List In Missouri Town
A June report from Mexico Missouri lists storm deaths and injuries in the county. Names include Liz a Ware Hilda Blass Tuggh Miller Jore Hodge Riley Haan Burene Lott Pearl Hodges and others. Injured persons and property losses exceed 100000 with little insurance.
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Thors
Liza Ware
J. G. Ware
Hilda Blass
Twulah Miller
Jore Hodge
Albert Knocble
Riley Haan
Burene Lott
Pearl Hodges
Imprisoned Man Rescued After Tornado Wreckage
John Woodward was found Friday morning in the wreckage of a residence at 2016 Ohio Avenue after a tornado. His body had been crushed by a fallen ceiling and cramped beneath debris, with rats and mice said to have gnawed at his flesh as he lay trapped on the second floor.
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Man Faten
Rata St. Louis
John Woodward
Ohio Avenue
Crowds Supposedly Attack Man Near Union Depot
In St Louis a man near the Union depot powerhouse says a crowd assaulted a shout caught thief and beat him to death. He was clubbed and knocked to the ground and then kicked until unconscious. The incident follows a recent storm in the city.
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St. Louis
Union Depot
Des Moines relief fund gathers for cyclone sufferers
Iowa businessmen raise 1000 for Polk and Jasper counties cyclone victims. About 500 more comes from other towns including Pomeroy, wiped out by a tornado two years ago. Total losses in the region, excluding crops, reach 100000 as damage from the cyclone accumulates.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Polk
Jasper
Pomeroy
Tornado Death Toll in Lincoln Family Survives
G P Munn and his wife and eleven children perished in a tornado after moving from Lincoln to St Louis on the sixteenth. Frank Munn, the sole survivor, relayed news to relatives.
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Lincoln
Neb
President of Federation of Women's Clubs Re-elected
Louisville reports Mrs. Henrotin was the sole nominee and won re-election amid cheers. Other officers were elected: Vice-President Mrs. Alice Ives Breed of Massachusetts, recording secretary Mrs. C. P. Barnes of Louisville, corresponding secretary Mrs. Philip N. Moore of St. Louis, treasurer Mrs. Frank Trumbull of Colorado, and auditor Miss Annie Laws of Cincinnati.
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Federation of Women's Clubs
Henrotin
Alice Ives Breed
Massachusetts
C. P. Barnes
Philip N. Moore
St. Louis
Frank Trumbull
Colorado
Annie Laws
Cincinnati
Instruct for Gov Altgeld at Franklin county meeting
In Benton Illinois on June 1 Democrats of Franklin county voted for John P Altgeld for governor and endorsed free silver at 16 to 1. They adopted a Bland for president resolution. In Waukegan on June 1 the county democratic convention chose delegates to state congressional and senatorial conventions with no action on money question.
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Benton, Ill
Franklin County
John P. Altgeld
Bland
Waukegan
Ill
Libertyville
Congress agenda outlines final bond vote and veto bill fate
The Senate agreed to a final vote on a bond prohibition bill on Tuesday before adjournment, with Mr. Hill reserving right to postpone. In the House the rivers and harbors veto bill was read and sent to committee. Mr. Herman said action on passing the veto likely comes Tuesday.
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Washington
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House
Herman
Window Glass Plants Close Under Trust Control
All Pennsylvania factories controlled by the Pittsburg Window Glass company and all Indiana plants under the Western Glass company shut down and will not reopen until September 1. The Chambers Glass company is not controlled by either association.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Window Glass Company
Indiana
Western Glass Company
Chambers Glass Company
Democrats deny purge pledge over gold platform
In Washington on June 1 Chairman Harrity of the Democratic National Committee answered Senator-elect Money of Mississippi, denying that the committee will exclude any Democrats suspected of intending to bolt if the platform declares for gold.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Money
Mississippi
Zella Nicolaus Belived Buried in Tornado Rubble
Indianapolis June 1 Zella Nicolaus' mother believes her daughter was buried in the ruins of a tornado swept house in St Louis.
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Zella Nicolaus
Indianapolis
Zella
St. Louis
Senate and House Rumor Headlines on May Reports
Senate rejected an amendment raising beer tax to 75 cents a barrel and agreed to a deficiency bill related to French spoliation claims. The Johnson-Stokes contest occupied the House. In Washington the Senate passed a bill prohibiting new United States bonds and the river and harbor bill, sent to the president, who vetoed it. The naval appropriation bill moved through conference with battle ship counts unsettled.
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Senate
Nou Ae
HOUSE
Johnson-Stokes
Johnson
Washington
United States
Congress
All But Four Released From Johannesburg Prison
London June 1 The colonial office reports Pretoria telegram all Johannesburg reform committee prisoners freed except four doomed to death Hammond Farrar Phillips and Rhodes. The banishment sentence on those released will likely be suspended if they vow not to meddle again in South African republic affairs.
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Colonial Office
Pretoria
Johannesburg Reform Committee
Hammond
Farrar
Phillips
Rhodes
South African Republic
Governor Bradley Withdraws From Presidential Bid
Louisville June 3 The Commercials Frankfort dispatch reports Governor Bradley has officially withdrawn as a presidential candidate. He told friends his name will not be presented at the St Louis convention, though Kentucky’s delegation and some district delegates were instructed for him.
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Bradley
Louisville
Frankfort
St. Louis
Kentucky
Cyclone Insurance Offer in Iowa Promotes Cheap Protection
A state wide notice touts the Iowa Mutual Tornado Cyclone and Wind Storm Insurance Association as a cost effective, benevolent institution with 30 000 members and 33 million in risks. It highlights low assessments 4 per 1000 insured over twelve years, prompt loss payouts, and quick applications led by secretary J B Herriman at 62 Clapp block.
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Iowa
Iowa Mutual
J. B. Herriman
Colosseum of Rome Fits Eighty Thousand in Elliptical Form
The Colosseum in Rome could accommodate eighty thousand spectators with an ellipse plan measuring 615 feet long and 510 feet wide. Lieut. Peary offers to discover the North Pole for 200000 dollars. A Paris exhibition features a talking watch that whispers the hour without a face or hands. A Buffalo bank advertises itself as in the heart of the shopping district, paying out new bills and making change regardless of account status.
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Rome
Peary
North Pole
Paris
Buffalo Bank
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