Explosion at Krebs Mine Traps Workers Below Ground
Report from Krebs Osage Coal and Mining Company says a massive explosion at shaft No 5 last evening trapped about 100 workers. Debris sealed the shaft mouth delaying rescue as officials estimate many lives lost or severely injured and a house to house tally is underway. The scene drew grieving families while survivors climbed out or were recovered amid fires and wreckage. Nearby reports note additional political patronage changes in Washington and a separate Alabama affair with Sims gang violence. Severe UK snowstorms threaten rail and telegraph lines with heavy drifts and stranded trains across Britain.
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McAllister
Indian Territory
Osage Coal and Mining Company
Krebs
the Times
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Ferromal
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Crawley
Johnstone
South Carolina
House
Stackhouse
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Semphill
Tillman
Uiott
Shell
Brawley
News and Courier
Elephant Rampage at Wallace Co Circus Kills Two Pets
At Wallace Co's circus winter quarters near here on Sunday, the mammoth elephant Diamond broke his chain in a fury and killed the elephant dog Mack and the elephant horse Davy. The building was wrecked and other elephants were restrained with iron spears and clubs. The horse was carried on Diamond's tusks for ten minutes.
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Ind
Wallace & Co
Circus
Diamond
Mack
Davy
Valparaiso Outrage Details Turbulent Sailors Assault
San Francisco dispatch reports investigation at Mare Island into Baltimore sailors attack in Valparaiso. Testimony describes mob violence, stabbings, and police actions with Judge Remey present. multiple injured including sailors and a mayoral figure, amid wider unrest and a connected female assault case.
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Valparaiso
Mare Island
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United States
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Hanley
Remey
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Liberty Party
Ife
GC. W. Liiavin
Shakespare
Riggin
Talbot
Llean Lieein
Owas
Bealins
Miysel
Fia
Oudbatier Sia Heasa Policeran
Sailae
Wales
Poder
Pervios
Tadburt
Fatal shootout ends in Clinch County card game quarrel
Eight men were reported killed in a general fight at Bright and Williams turpentine still in Clinch County. The disturbance began with a quarrel between Adams and John Parker over alleged cheating in a cards game. Parker fired the first shot and both he and Williams died.
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Chicado
Macon
Bright & Walliams Turpentine
Clinch County
Adams
John Parker
Parker
Williams
Cutting Down Cotton Sparks Southern Farm and Merchant Unity
Delegates from Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi Alabama and North Carolina meet in Jackson to curb cotton surplus. The Mississippi Valley Cotton Growers and Merchants Association endorses 20 percent acreage reduction and diversification into corn oats hay and other staple crops. Governors Magle and Buchanan attend along with business and farm leaders as the group charts organization and funding. General Capers dies in Charleston at age about 76. a separate report covers a freight collision on the New York Ontario and Western line near Smyrna New York with fatalities.
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Teun
Jans
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Mississippi
Alabama
Nort Carolina
James P. Magle
Arkansas
Buchanan
Tennessee
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Committee On
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Wwe
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Peri Vehi
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Rom Cach
LEE
Emi
Pew
Isaan
Noth
D.C. Goer
Mississipni
Emphis
Yalca
N.Y
New York, Ontario and Western
Smyrna
Chenango County
Farmers Alliance memorial seeks changes to aid agricultural industry
In Jam 1 reports from Walington state alliance presidents outline a memorial warning of widespread hardship in farming. They blame biased government policy for falling prices and call for immediate legislative relief, currency reform, and government coinage rights to stabilize the economy and protect public good.
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Jam
Farmers Alliance
United States
Congress
Webster and Miller feud roils Washington GOP scramble
In Washington Jan 7 the Webster call for a state GOP meeting stirs South Carolina Republicans. A Miller ally accuses Latrup and Cochran of using the attorney general’s office to suppress Black supporters as MeLane and Webster factions threaten parallel dressings in a party split.
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Webster
Bread and Butter Brigade
South Carolina
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Clayton
LR. W. Memminger
G.o. P
Columbia
Tom Miller
Metropolitan
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Miller
Executive Committee
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Cussin
de Webster
Latruph
Torney
Simonton
Lorney
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Gen. Smalls
Pinitenshiary
Slim
Scott
Ganger
Wien
Gen
Cochran
Tiefen Fang
Parker
Moses
Slampton
de MeLane Gang
News and Courier
United States Steamer Gallatin Wrecked at Manchester Mass
The revenue steamer Gallatin struck a sunken ledge near Manchester at 11:15 AM while en route from Littler, Maine to Gloucester. The ship sank rapidly as hull damage and a broken skylight left the crew to abandon ship. One crewman, carpenter J. Jacobson, was killed when a smoke stack struck him. Survivors reached Rocky Cove and were sheltered. officers went to Manchester House and the crew to Boston.
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Atlanta
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Malarta
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