Disaster at Sheraden Oil Yard Leaves Dozens Dead
A series of oil car explosions near Sheraden and McKees Rocks, Pittsburgh, killed at least twenty one and injured many more. Fire spread rapidly, burning spectators and denuding people as crews fought flames with little water. The disaster followed a chain of tank-car ruptures, with the blaze reaching nearby homes and a gas main causing additional fatalities.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
St Sheraden
Carnegie
Shagle
Carnegis
Mercy Hospital
Charles Weartig
Ake
Pemylanta
Miller's Station
Ohio
Morey Hospital
Marre Il
Simitley
Urichsville
Morey
Sisterville
W. Va
G. E. Hunter
Wreak
McDermott
Walter Wright
Wreck
Dallas
Byrd
Reale
Pascal Madeer
Allegheny General
Allegheniy General Hospital
Donald Smith
Sharagen
Jerome Smith
Allesony General Hospital
George Wilson
Sheriden
Homeopathic Hospital
Matthew Marion
Temnbur
John Suan
Brakeman
Albert McKean
Hugh Flaherty
Toney Lee
Izburer
Vilrty
Lewis
Union Station
Sheradenville
McKees Rocks
Sido
Tuain
Cork’s Run
Vilage
Esplen
Ohio River
Jared
Taeraliowl Company
Dlueburg
View of St Pierre Martinique Destroyed by Eruption
A descriptive view of Saint Pierre in Martinique after Mount Pelee erupted killing tens of thousands. The island’s size population and economy are noted, with the United States offering a $500,000 relief donation and many nations sending aid.
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ST. Pierre
Martinique
France
Caribbean
Porto Rico
Trinidad
United States
Chadley N. Freeman
Milaring
Tse
Relief committee to collect Martinique aid announced
The White House released plans for relief funds for Marti nique and St Vincent sufferers. A national committee, with postmasters and bank presidents as agents, will collect and forward funds to N. C. Bliss in New York, the central distributing point. Local committees include Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul Detroit and Washington. The plan covers rations clothing and medical supplies and calls for rapid, organized contributions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
White House
Martinique
St. Vincent
N. C. Bliss
New York
Bliss
Milwaukee
F. G. Bigelow
Charles F. Pilster
Fred Pabst
Minneapolis
Thomas Lowry
J. J. Shevelin
St. Paul
Kenneth Clark
Theodore Schurmer
Detreht
Don M. Dickinson
War Department
Antilles
Navy Department
Buffalo
Dixie
Bradford
Bradfords
Pengacola
Norfolk
Moody
Vittavarg Chamber of Commerce
State
Petrak
Agret
Rel Cross
State Department
New York Commission
Martinique Disaster Relief Appeals Grow Across Nations
Individual Americans subscribe to a fund totaling 100,000 francs. King Victor Emmanuel contributes 2,000 lira to relief efforts. In Chicago, Major Harrison issues a proclamation urging aid for Martinique sufferers as responders rally.
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Martinique
Victor
Tome
Victor Emmanuel
Chicago
Major Harrison
Hose Wagon for Wausau Seeks Bigger Fire Dept
Gabriel Stretch of Oshkosh visited Wausau on May 13 to bid on a new combination ladder truck and hose wagon. The project would add four firefighters and place a new engine house on the east side to protect the north end and a moved west side station near the factory district. The fire chief noted the department is too small to handle a major factory district fire.
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Wausau
Wis
Gabriel Stretch
Oshkosh
Warden McClaughry Not Resigning Over Salary Claim
Special to The Northwestern from Madison Wisconsin May 13 secretary Thomas tapping denies Oshkosh rumor that warden McClaughry will resign unless a 14 dollar raise is granted The board of control has not received any such demand and McClaughry says he will consider any more favorable proposition and has informed the board of his intentions
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Madison
Wis
Oshkosh
McClaughry
State Prison
State Board of Control
Tapping
Flahert
Orthwestern
State Penitentiary
Freed From Debt By Supreme Court Ruling In Milwaukee
The Wisconsin supreme court affirmed a Milwaukee lower court settlement clearing Ferdinand Schiessinger of further debt to the Plankinton Bank after the bank failed. The settlement reduced his liabilities from about $188000 including interest to $1456. The decision found no fraud in Schiessinger’s financial statement. William Plankinton was involved in the settlement.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Madison
Wia
Verdinand Schiessinger
Pimkinton Bank
Supreme Court
Plankinton Bank
Schiels- Juser
Mr. Schiessinger
Umio
Mr. Schietsinger
William Plankinter
Gas famine looms as Ras workers strike in Chicago
Chicago May 13 Ras workers strike continues with officials claiming five hundred men out, threatening a citywide gas shortage. In Reading Pennsylvania May 13 over four employees of Sternhberghs Bolt and Nut Works strike for higher wages. In Hazleton coal miners report no change as companies pause operations.
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Wey Associated
Chicago
Ras
Reading
Sternhbergh
American Iron and Steel Company
Leepanon
Hazleton
Colleries
Hazelton
Wisconsin man promoted to revenue cutter service captain
Washington May 1 The president sent nominations to the Senate for revenue cutter service first lieutenants to be captains Alexander P. R. Banks of Wisconsin and another nominee listed. Pending confirmation.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Revenue Cutter Service
Alexander P. R. Banks
Wisconsin
Senate Votes Aid and House Omnibus Fight
The Senate approved a joint resolution to appropriate 3000000 for relief to the French West Indies and St Vincent, while other Senate actions included the Indian Territory district reorganization and Philippines government discussion. In the House, the omnibus claims bill faced ruling on unauthorized content, a conference back and forth, and the naval appropriation bill proceeding with 77659486 and plans for two new battleships and cruisers.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
French West Indies
St. Vincent
Stewart
Indian Affairs Committee
Indian Territory
Burrowa
Committee On
Philippines
Nevada
HOUSE
Underwood
Alabama
Congress
Henderson
Mahon
Pennsylvania
Undeswood
Selfridge Naval Board
Foes
Minds
Naval Committee
Mitchell Named Likely New State Dairy Commissioner
Milwaukee Wisconsin May 33 reliable authority says Prof A B Mitchell will be appointed state dairy and food commissioner to succeed H C Adams. Attorney A H Long of La Crosse is mentioned but doubtful due to lack of daily interests experience. A governor close source confirms Mitchell’s likely appointment.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
A. 8
Mitchell
Dairy and
H. C. Adams
A. H. Long
la Crosse
Death Toll Soars From Soufriere Eruption Near St Vincent
May 13 reports from St Vincent and nearby islands say 1,600 people perished on Saint Vincent since the Soufriere volcano erupted. Refugees from Martinique total about 2,000 rescued by French and Danish ships. Fort de France hosts the survivors as authorities recount harrowing scenes and a jail collapse at St Pierre. A first officer aboard the Roraima recounts the ordeal of boarding chaos, intense heat, and a daring raft escape that saved Captain Mugeah before the ship burned.
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Saint Pierre
French West Indies
Martinique
Antilles
Fort la France
Pelee
Associated Press
Castries
Island of
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Bridiah West Indiea
St. Thomas
D. W
Fort de France
St. Pierre
Mount Pelee
Thrilling Story
New York
James Taylor
Roraima
Quebec Line
Herald
St. Kitts
Island of St. Christopher
B. Wy
Samuel Thomas
Scott
Mugeah
Muggah
Suchet
Taylor
Nebraska Volcano Report Shocks Cedar County Towns
Dispatches from Pender report a miniature volcanic vent on the Missouri river in Cedar county Nebraska near Mount Tona, active for two days with smoke and steam. Settlers in the area fear displacement as geologists attribute the haze to Missouri River water seeping into lime.
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Omaha
Nev
Pender
Mount Tona
Nebraska
Missouri River
Cedar County
Missouri
W W Kimball Favored to Succeed H I Weed in State Senate
The Northwestern notes strong Republican support for W W Kimball of Winnebago county as the candidate to lead the ticket in the Ninth senatorial district. Born in Beaver Dam, Kimball served in Wisconsin regiments during the Civil War, later became Winnebago county superintendent and clerk of courts, and has long been active in state Republican campaigns. Supporters argue his leadership would replace the Democrat incumbent and bolster party victory statewide.
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W. W. Kimball
Bighl
Winnebago County
Kimball
Ucket
Vietory
Beaver Dam
Nepeuskun
Omro
Third Wisconsin Cavalry
Seventeenth
Wisconsin Infantry
Tme
Sherman
Washington
Bnt
Tie
Oshkosh
Fay
State Normal School
Whitewater
Poygun
Anas
Omro Tigh
Mr. Kimball
Clara Cole
Dodge Counry
Gureka
Winnebago
Elece
T. D. Grimmer
H. G. L. Paul
M. C. Philtins
Colima volcano shows signs of massive eruption
In Guadalajara Mexico May 13 Colima volcano emits smoke and flame lures villagers to safety. The unrest halts work on the Mexican Central railroad extension to Manzanillo near the base, with plans likely to reroute to avoid disaster. An official dispatch from Paris notes 450 refugees from Le Precheur landed at Fort de France after the St. Pierre disaster.
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Mexico
Guadalajara
Colima
Mount Colima
Mexican Central Railroad
Manztnillo
Paris
Colonies
M. de Crafts
Fort de France
Pouver-Queertier
le Precheur
St. Pierre
Dam blown at Otter Tail lake outlet by farmers
A party of about twenty five farmers near Otter Tail lake blew up the dam outlet during the early hours. They used dynamite and saw to complete the destruction as they claim the dam floods their meadows. The dam has long drawn threats and several may be prosecuted.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Monn
Fergus Falls
Minn
Otter Tall Lake
Big Lake
President Orders Judicial Powers in Cuban Appeals Case
The President directs Secretary Root to grant the Cuban court of appeals power to review testimony in the Batey Rathbone case and to take additional evidence if desired. A pardon is granted to C A S Frost for contempt linked to a U S court in San Francisco, where Judge Noyes led the case. Frost was sentenced to one year.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Root
Cuban Court of Appeals
Batey
Rathbone
C. A
Frost
United States Court
San Francisco
Noyes
Walter N Haldeman Dies From Streetcar Injuries in Louisville
Walter N Haldeman president of The Louisville Courier Journal and Times died after injuries from a street car incident. He was 81. A longtime journalism figure born April 2 1821 in Maysville Ky he directed the Courier Journal through civil war and after. in 1898 he helped form the Louisville Courier Journal with Henry Watterson. Dr John E White a renowned physician from Bloomington Illinois died aged 70. he served as grand commander of Illinois Knights of Pythias and held two terms in the state legislature.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Walter Na Haldeman
Louisville Courier-Journal and Times Company
Haldeman
Walter N. Haldeman
South
Courier-Journal
Mr. Haldeman
Maysville
Maysville Academy
General A. &. Grant
Louiaville
Mrr
Haldemar
Courier
Tawling Green
Nashville
Afr
Henry Watterson
Lonisville
Bloomington
Johnt EL. White
IniInol
Overdue Brit steamship Camorra with 63 aboard
A dispatch from Lloyds agent at Rans Koon reports that the British steamer Camorra, en route from Madras with 63 passengers, is eight days overdue. The message comes via Associated Press from London dated May 13.
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Associated Tress
London
Lloyds
Rans Koon
Bermudah
Camorra
Madras
Knopf Nominated for Seventh District Congress
Philip Knopf, longtime Cook County clerk, was nominated by the Republican party for Congress from the Seventh district in Chicago. The announcement came during a May 15 gathering highlighting his eight years in county office.
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Ig Associated Press
Chicago
Jil
Philip Knopf
Cook County
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State Board
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Wianthinton Bank
Man
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Vari
Nelorees Acris
St. Mierre
St. Blower Scan
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Louiseville
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