Great Losses by Floods Sweep Pittsburg Ice Gorge
A special dispatch reports the Pittsburg ice gorge flooding river cities from Meadville to New Castle. The Allegheny rose two feet per hour, sinking or wrecking barges, steamers, and floats while mills and bridges suffered heavy damage. Port cities faced submerged streets and suspended rail services as crews rescued many and counted potential losses. The rise continued toward Titusville and Parker with extensive property damage along tributaries and headwaters.
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Prrtsavra
Oil City
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Gulf
John P. Dean
Neshannock
Shenango
New Castle
Opera House
Chicago
Lake Erie
Buffalo and Western
Erie
Clarion River
Kittanning
Emlenton
Ross
Parker
Parker City
Oil Creek
Titusville
Monongahela
Youghiogheny
Meadville Flood Then Measured in Ice and Water
Measured as the greatest flood yet seen, Meadville is submerged with over three hundred families rescued by boats. Ice gorges blocked streets, depots flood, gas works submerge, halls and bridges fail, and livestock perish as the French creek floods the city. The New York Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad faces the largest losses while officials battle the cold and darkness.
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Trem Trsres
Meadville
Mill Run
French Creek
Western Union
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad Company
Akron Flood Causes Heavy Losses and Widespread Damage
Akron authorities report 850000 lost due to a flood. Ohio Canal and Valley Railroad suffer major losses while many factories and houses are damaged or evacuated. Locks washed away, rail lines disrupted, with trains rerouted and bridges washed out along multiple routes. The New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio line remains intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio Canal Company
Valley Railroad Company
Akron Sewer Pipe Company
Summit Lake
Thomas Phillips & Co
King & Armstrong
Alexander
Whitmore, Robinson & Co
Cuyahoga Valley
Canton
Cleveland
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Alliance
Hudson
Orrville
Cleveland, Akron
Ravenna
Mansfield
A Portion of the Place Submerged by Flooding
Special Dispatch from Oil City reports a rapid rise on the Allegheny River and Oil Creek after thawing rain. The lower town floods, bridges swept away, factories inundated, and the Suspension Bridge western approach destroyed as water continues to rise.
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Oil City
Allegheny River
Oil Creek
Oil Exchange
Ohio Railroad
Titusville
Ice and flood threats suspend rail service in Pennsylvania
A storm causes rapid river rise across Williamsport and surrounding counties. Ice moves on Sinnemahoning while thaw is checked by northwest winds. Renovo to Farrandsville remain clear, Lock Haven dam ice about fifteen inches thick. no breakup expected near Williamsport as of 10 am.
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Williamsport
Tum Times
Renovo
Farrandsville
Jinven
Five Hundred Houses Inun dated Bradford Flood
Bradford suffered a severe flood leaving about five hundred houses along Pearl Globe Boylston Florence Pine Main and other streets submerged up to ten feet in places. Five bridges were washed away and several riverside homes were damaged or destroyed. Eighty five families fled flats between here and Tarport as ice gorge broke. Losses cannot be estimated yet. Waters are subsiding and danger passed.
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Braprono
Bradford
Pearl
Globe
Boylston
Florence
Pine
Main
Here
Tarport
Weather floods damage Indianapolis manufacturing plants
Rain in Indianapolis caused street flooding in the northeast, damaging manufacturing establishments and dwellings. Trains lagged behind schedule and tracks and bridges suffered. The Louisville train arrived via multiple routes while certain stretches on the Wabash Road and other lines were abandoned between Indianapolis and Kokomo due to bridge losses.
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Indianaports
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati and St. Louis
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Cincinnati, Wabash
Abash
The Mexican Treaty and Retrial of Weilar and La Abra Claims
The Senate faces a pending treaty to retrial the Weil and La Abra mining claims against Mexico totaling 1.2 million dollars under the 1868 treaty. Diplomatic exchanges since 1874 show Mexico alleging fraud and the United States weighing judicial investigation while Congress debates withholding payments and possible installment relief.
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Congress
Zamacona
Evarts
Mexico
Mexican Legation
Weil
Asire
la Abra
United States
Abra
Blaine
New Orleans
Department of State
Standard Oil Fire Ends in Long-Run Damage
The Standard Oil Works fire near Cleveland is nearly extinguished with experts citing a two year restoration period. Treasurer Colonel Payne estimates up to 50,000 barrels burned and notes loss depends on flood conditions and further inspection. The blaze still glows in spots illuminating wrecks of ten receiving tanks and numerous stills. The loss is likely around 300,000 dollars.
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Standard Oil
Cleveland
Standard Oil Works
Payne
Oss
Dunbar iron furnace suspends operations for a month
The state news notes the Dunbar iron furnace at Connellsville has halted work for thirty days due to unspecified causes. Other items report Greene county freeing itself from debt with $3,000 on deposit, calls for a new Almshouse, and German relief contributions for German floods.
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Dunbar Iron
Connellsville
Greene County
Altoona
Germany
James Gardner
Westmoreland County
Norristown
Allentown
Shoemakers' Union
Philadelphia
Actor Charles Wyndham Recalls Early Struggles and Triumphs
English comedian Charles Wyndham recounts his rise from amateur stages to leadership at the Crystal Palace and London Criterion Theatre. He describes loyal company ties, wartime service as a surgeon, and pivotal roles shaping a long, fluctuating career amid praise from the American press.
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Charles Wyndham
Sothern
Wyndham
Box
Cox
Hazen's Handbook for Signal Corps Men Warns of Proper Conduct
Special dispatch from Washington reports General Hazen, chief of the Signal Service, distributing a red leather handbook to Signal Corps employees. The book outlines duties, decorum, and rules, including prohibitions on duels, misbehavior at divine service, property damage, and debt avoidance, with memory-based instruction for Ensigns.
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Washington
Hazen
Signal Service
Signal Corps
Ensign
United States of America
Signal Co
Army
Eight Burglars Caught in Fire Alarm Ringing Plot
Special Dispatch to The Titres reports that eight men in New York were arrested after a long spree of false fire alarms and burglaries. Detectives traced the gang led by William McCabe, with confessions detailing keys to fire boxes, burglaries on Canal Street, and split loot.
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Titres
New York
Forty-second Street
van Cott
Byrnes
Haley
Ruland
Seventy Ninth Street
Kingsbridge Road
All Hands
William McCabe
Broadway
Twenty-sixth Street
McCabe
West Twenty-fourth Street
Daniel Kenney
Michael O'Donnel
Galvin Swift
Edward O'Keefe
William H. Hughes
Richard O'Keefe
Courtney
Central Office
Inspector Byrnes
Swift
Fan
Hughes
Horace Courtney
T. 8
Wheelock
Canal Street
eCube
Ourtney
Isadore B. Brooks
Philadelphia
Washington
Impostor Using False Name Exposed in Reading Scandal
A Reading tale of Blanche Stewart turns out false as Anna Louisa Moore of Indiana county is identified. She claimed runaway hardship with James Queen, prompting Poor Director Bickel to help. two Indiana county officials confirmed the deception and planned to return Moore to her home. An anonymous letter accuses the woman’s paramour of fraud.
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Annie Lentz
William Lentz
Columbia
Lancaster County
Reading
Keller's Park
Reo Zed
Blanche Stewart
Director Bickel
Indiana County
James Queen
William C. Browh
HW. M. Tomb
State Senate
Psu
Anna Louisa Moore
Seedge Valley
Schimpp
Miss Moore
Doubt About Tariff Weighs On Congress Outlook
Special Dispatch reports mounting Republican worry that a tariff bill cannot pass this session. Democrats plan to block railroading while eyeing tariff progress with night sessions on appropriation bills. With two major appropriations pending and twenty four working days left, experts warn the tariff bill may fail if all appropriations pass, as noted by Judge Kelley and lawmakers such as Morrill Reed and Carlisle.
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Washington
House
Republic
Randall
Appropriations Committee
Army
Navy
Senate
Congress
Morrill
Messrs
Reed
Carlisle
Teins
Patel
Judge Kelley
Committee On
Ways and Means
Cured by Prayer in Chalfont Miracle Cure Report
The Chalfont community discusses a faith cure for Ella Ebert, once bedridden for over two years with maladies labeled consumption or spinal disease. After a prayer meeting led by four church members, she stood, dressed, and joined in supplication, with reports of slow recovery continuing. This follows another recent local cure.
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Tue
Doylestown
Chalfont
Ella Ebert
Gottlieb Ebert
Faithcure
Ebert
Why the Tacoma's Crew Perished. Tacoma Wreck Rescue Refused
Empire City Oregon February 4. After the Tacoma steam collier wreck news arrived eight volunteers went to Cape Gregory life saving station to rescue the crew. They prepared a lifeboat but the station keeper refused to deploy it. The tug Escort was to depart at daylight but did not take the boat out. Captain Hill of the tug Fearless believed a lifeboat and line gun at the scene could have saved all aboard.
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Empire City
Tacoma
Cape Gregory
Here
Hill
Fearless
Murdered With a Toy Pistol
Special dispatch from Port Jervis reports a fatal shooting during a domino game. George Grunderman drew a toy pistol, fired at Henry Gebhard and killed him with a shot to the forehead. Gebhard fled toward Pennsylvania as officers pursue the suspect.
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the Times
Port Jervis
George Grunderman
Henry Gebhard
John Kearn
Kearn
Gebhard
Pennsylvania
Burglary at Stephen Thomas & Bro Jewelry Store
Charleston February 4 burglary at Stephen Thomas & Bro jewelry store. Experts blew the large safe, stealing diamonds watches and jewelry valued around 12000 dollars. Burglars entered from the rear and left by the front door about 7:30 am. Their reels were found in the store.
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Charleston
Stephen Thomas & Bro
Harrisburg Primaries Name City Ticket Leaders
Harrisburg results show Democratic nominees for city offices John H. Gramm mayor Leonard Kinnard treasurer and William M Verbeke controller. Republican delegates back Simon Cameron Wilson for mayor with opponent John C Herman the current incumbent.
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Harrisburg
John H. Gramm
Leonard Kinnard
William M. Verbeke
Simon Cameron Wilson
Wilson
John C. Herman
Local self government in Utah rights debate heats congress
J W Caine Utah delegate and allies oppose the Edmunds act and anti bigamy bills. Judge Jeremiah Black argues marriage divorce and succession are domestic and local, asserting territorial self rule remains with the people, while critics say federal power limits are not exceeded.
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WasutsoTon
J. W. Caine
Utah
Just Congress
Jeremiah
Black
Judiciary Committee of the House
Territories
Congress
United States
Mack
Blessing the Throat Ceremonies At St Josephs Church
About a thousand people visited St Josephs Church for the blessing of the throat in honor of St Blasius the feast day. The ritual aims to protect the throat and chest for a year and is not claimed to cure but to inspire devotion. The practice began in Philadelphia around 1850 and spread diocese wide with emphasis on faith and personal sincerity.
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St. Joseph's
St. Blasius
Blasius
Philadelphia
Church of the Holy Trinity
St Joseph's
Embezzlement Charge Filed Against Smith Kline Clerk
Thomas H. Levy, entry clerk at Smith Kline Co, 307 811 North Third, arrested at home 1536 North Seventh on embezzlement charges. Daily receipts of 40 to 60 dollars, over twelve years of service, alleged years of theft with possible other clerks implicated. detective Alfred Randall led investigation resulting in Levy's confinement at the Twenty third and Brown station pending morning hearing.
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Thomas H. Levy
Smith, Kline & Co
North Third Street
North Seventh Street
Levy
Mahlon K. Smith
Mahlon H. Kline
Washington T. Sellers
Silas V. Hellerman
Kline & Smith
Alfred N. Randall
Vox
Hellerman
Randall
Matthews Corley and Staley shut after federal notice
In St Louis the delivery firm Matthews Corley & Staley closed following a District Attorney warning to halt operations or face prosecution. Twenty staff were left unpaid and unredeemed stamps remained with buyers, amid estimates that letters carried reduced post office revenue by about $2,000.
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St. Louis
Matthews, Corley & Staley
Post Office Department
United States District Attorney
Cincinnati
Vessels Aground Near Tortugas And Harbors
February reports from Key West and Atlantic describe the British steamer Neto struck a reef near Tortugas while Galveston to Liverpool cargo to wreckers, two hundred bales discharged, jettisoned five hundred, ballast tanks leaking. Parkfield ran ashore at Little Harbor, crew rescued by life-saving station. holds eight feet water. Chester bark Quattro Fratelli ashore above Chester, hauled by ice boat without damage.
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Key West
Ste’ Neto
Galveston
Liverpool
Tortugas
Atlantic City
Parkfield
William Anderson
Calcutta
New York
Little Harborhoals
Chester
Quattro Fratelli
Philadelphia
Cork
City
Financial Troubles Plague Ferry & Brother Firm
Detroit reports uncertain finances for Ferry & Brother of Grand Haven. Attachments on property cited as small in amount and no clear assignment yet. The firm’s paper allegedly protested in several places while Senator Ferry’s Lansing representatives face a $2300 unpaid hotel bill suit. The senator has been away from Lansing, reportedly seeking to ease financial strain whose full extent remains unknown.
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Detroit
Ferry & Brother
Grand Haven
Senator Ferry
Lansing
Spain debates oath in Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies discussed a new parliamentary oath formula on Saturday. Sagasta praised England's political life, urged Spain to follow its example, and insisted on the oath or an equivalent. The motion to abolish the oath was rejected 162 to 1, and the chamber adjourned to February 8.
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Maprio
Chamber of Deputies
Senor Sagasta
England
Spain
Fire devastates block on Front Street in Nashville
A morning blaze originating in a Front street stable spread to surrounding buildings forming a nearly complete ruin of the block bounded by Front Broad Market and Wharf streets. Diehl Lord bottlers Capital warehouse Dudley Lipscomb Lowenstein hides and produce Allen livery W Weitzel machine shop Wood foundry Boone grocers were destroyed. Over forty horses perished in the livery. The Cotton and tobacco in the Capital warehouse were burned. Loss set at $200 000. Two firemen were badly injured by a falling wall.
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Nashville
Front Street
Front, Broad
Market
Wharf Streets
Diehl & Lord
Arl
Capital
Dudley Bros. & Lipscomb
Lowenstein
Lowenstein & Hirst
Allen
W. Weitzel
B. G. Wood
Boone Bros
Prize Fighters Watch Walcott In Thirty Round Hunt
Walcott faced a brace of quail in thirty rounds with at least two hundred spectators including pugilists Slade Mace and Coburn. He finished brace twenty nine in ten minutes and aims to eat the final brace tomorrow to reach thirty in thirty days.
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Walcott
the Times
New York
Slade
Mace and Coburn
Brace
Marriage of a Daughter of Colonel Forney
Miss Anne Hoover Forney, second daughter of the late John W. Forney, married yesterday at St Stephen's Church to William Weaver Fitler. The ceremony was private due to mourning, witnessed only by immediate family friends, with Rev. S. G. McConnell performing the rites.
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Anne Hoover Forney
John W. Forney
St. Stephen's Church
William Weaver Fitler
Dyam
G. McConnell
Mystery group suspected as 100 flee Dunstin
Dunstin, February 4. Over one hundred persons believed connected to a secret organization have left the city but remain within the kingdom. Police hold ten more warrants and search for those named. Three men are expected to be produced tomorrow or Saturday for further details on the murderous organization.
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Dunstin
Insurrection of Bheels Reported in Bombay Area
February 4. Official confirmation of a rising by the Bheels. An armed band plundered Nanpur. Troubles also at Chaktala and Babra in Ali Rajpoor. A political agent from Bhopanar arrives to Babra as detachments of the Malwa and Bheel Corps and Central India Horse are ordered. Troops move from Mhow to Sirdarpur with another detachment on standby.
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Bombay
Bomsay
Bheels
Nanpur
Chaktala
Babra
Ali Rajpoor
Bhopanar
Malwa
Bheel Corps
Central India Horse
Mhow
Sirdarpur
Socialists condemn Lyons tribunal in Marseille meeting
A Marseille gathering of about one hundred people including several women adopted a resolution condemning the Lyons tribunal that convicted Prince Kropotkine and fellow prisoners. The meeting was turbulent, ending with cries of Vive la Revolution Interna.
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Marseilles
Lyons
Prince Kropotkine
Vive la Revolution Interna
The Fugitive Vincent Seen In Nashville Visit
A city gentleman reports seeing ex-Treasurer Vincent in Nashville last Tuesday. He identified Vincent after Vincent shaved his whiskers to disguise himself and noted the change was to cope with warm weather.
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Vincent
MonTcom Merky
Nashville
Hopes of cheaper beef and new refrigerator car system
Philadelphia readers hear a push for cheaper beef via a new large scale refrigerated car scheme. Debates from Ninth ward butchers and ex city treasurer Joseph J. Martin discuss current prices, shipping costs, and a forthcoming Chicago to Philadelphia refrigerator facility at Ninth and Noble streets expected to open Thursday.
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Ninth Ward
Times
Joseph J. Martin
West Philadelphia
Thomas Bradley
Philadelphia
Chicago
Sam
Tur Times
Ninth and Noble Streets
Phils
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Europe
Treichler Station Murder Linked to Eight Dollar Debt
Coroner jury in Easton reports Alexander Sabasto, 25, the Italian man arrested for the murder of Philip Petrie at Treichler's Station. Petrie, awakened by a hatchet blow, named no motive. fellow tenants cite an eight dollar debt as motive. Sabasto, jailed, requests coffee and bread and refuses talk to jailer.
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Petrie
Italy
Sabasto
New York
Three Highwaymen in Custody
Bernard Wilcox of 216 Spruce street was attacked on Trout street at one o clock yesterday morning and robbed of a gold watch by three men. One suspect was arrested by Officer Spencer and jailed at the Second District Police Station. The other two, Andrew Black and William Harrington, were captured by Officer Hagan and await a magistrate hearing this morning.
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Bernard Wilcox
Spruce Street
Trout Street
Spencer
Brown
Andrew Black
William Harrington
Hagan
Richmond pair held on stolen property charge after raids
Fanny Valade and E H Bradford of Richmond Va were arrested by Detectives Wolf and Miller at 420 North Eighth Street on a charge of possessing stolen goods. A seven stone diamond ring a market basketful of silverware and two bolts of silk were recovered. The ring bears Bailey Co E to M 1874. They were jailed at Central Station awaiting a hearing today.
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Fanny Valade
E. H. Bradford
Richmond
Wolf and Miller
North Eighth Street
Bailey & Co
Central Station
Ocean Steamship Arrivals At Baltimore And London
Ocean steamship arrivals listed with ships Gaspian Catlonia Argosy Leerdam Macedonia and Parthia Chester from various ports including Liverpool Switzerland Antwerp Cardiff Canada London Rotterdam and New York.
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Baltimore
Gaspian
Catalonia
Liverpool
Switzerland
Antwerp
Argosy
Cardiff
Canada
London
Leerdam
Rotterdam
Macedonia
Newcastle
Queenstown
Parthia
New York
Chester
Weather Summary for Middle Atlantic States Today
Light rain or snow by day then clearing and colder across the Middle Atlantic States. Northeast to northwest winds. Temperature at the Signal Office yesterday reported high 55 and low 47 with a mean around 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Atlantic States
Fire and man found after factory blaze in Howard Street district
A sixty year old man was towned after Gunner's run yesterday. Jesson and Adams large stocking factory at 1726 1728 Howard street caught fire in the morning and burned for nearly an hour before flames were extinguished. Loss estimated at 10,000 dollars with William Irvine listed as building owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesson & Adams
Howard Street
William Irvine
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