Vast coal veins found on West Virginia mountain face
Railroad engineers report an extraordinary coal outcrop on a Boone county mountain ridge with 11 veins ranging from 2 feet 7 inches to 20 feet thick, totaling 18 feet of clear coal, including pure cannel coal. The Pocahontas coking coal field extends across West Virginia and into Virginia, near iron ore regions, attracting major investments by Morgan, Drexel & Co., Chesapeake and Ohio, and other syndicates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DookLeston
West Virginia
Boone County
Pond Fork
Coal River
Pocalontas
Guyan River
Indian Hidge
Pinnacle, Otter and
Marker
Wyoming County
Raleigh
Piney
Fayette County
New River
Gountain
Virginia
Pocahontas Coking
Webster and Nicholas
W. Va
Tazewell
Russell Counties
United States
Cornellsville
Morgan, Drexel & Co
Philadelphia
Vanderbilt
Feel County
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Tinwre and
Ohio Prople
J. N. Camden
James G. Blaine
Gorman
Henry G. Davie
Body of missing man found in city sewer
A year after Charles Clayton disappeared from Cambria mills workers repairing a furnace found bones in a sewer opposite the site. The remains were identified as Clayton by distinctive clothing. Some speculate murder and disposal in the sewer.
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Tetecial
Case of a Probable Murder Adjourned and the Prisoner Disappears
The Jenkins case, who shot Hall at the Monongan mines, adjourned until Hall's diaries are recalled. Bail set at 6000 dollars, Jenkins vanished, Hall's kin are enraged and seeking him, with several miners following toward Clarksburg.
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Farnvost
W.va
Jenkins
Hall
Monongan
Clarksburg
Explosion on the N and W Railroad Leaves Several Injured
Report from Stamping Onto a Maze on a Stick describes a blast on the N and W road near Caredo. Two men handling dynamite by a fire ignited a stick. one man stamped it out but the blast threw him through the roof, landing him in brambles unhurt. Ten others were seriously injured, with some not expected to recover.
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Telecean
TRE Dispatch
Tizcrox
W.va
Caredo
Fire Destroys Kirzua Junction Residence. 7-Month-Old Perishes
The home of C. G. Hoo, station agent at Kirzua Junction on the Bradfora Mordeli and Kinzua Railroad, burned this morning with all contents. A 7-month-old baby alone in the house perished. Loss about 890 dollars with no insurance. fire started from an overheated gas stove. The Hill Farm mine remains aflame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beapronn
C. G. Hoo
Kirzua Junction
Bradfora
Mordeli and
Union General Alfred H. Terry Dies at 64 in New Haven
Brevet Major General Alfred H. Terry, veteran of Union campaigns from Fort Royal to Dakota, dies at his New Haven residence at 4 a.m. after a long illness from Bright's disease. He served under Sherman, Butler, and commanded divisions in the Tenth Corps before retirement in 1886 due to sickness. He was 64 and had suffered ill health since Monument Day 1887. His sisters and brothers were notified across Englewood, N J Knoxville Tenn and St Paul.
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New Hayes
Alfred H. Terry
United States Army
Thin City
Terry
Seventh Connecticut Regiment
Sherman
Fort Royal
Cotton Islands
Tenth
Ben Butler
Tenth Corps
Butler
Fort Fischer
South
St Paul
Dakota
Missouri
Chicago
Iss
Bright
Monument Day
Florida
New Haven
Englewood
N.J
Knoxville
Tenn
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Endorsed by Dr Graeves
Dr W Graeves of Northfield Minnesota reports using Horsford's Acid Phosphate for nervous debility and indigestion with satisfactory results when used alone or with other remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Graeves
Northfield
Minn
Jon
Christmas shoppers flood Pittsburgh with jewelry and bargains
Advertisements from Hardy Hayes jewellers 529 Smithfield St urge viewing a gold finish wedding gift. Retail Dept at 0 ready for business cites Regurr Bros. Wood St. Bargains abound on ladies jackets slippers and Christmas items across multiple stores. Oriental rug auction at 75 Fourth St features over 400 pieces from Bokhara to Mecca with Henry Auction Co. as auctioneers.
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Hardy & Hayes
Smithfield Stress
Fourth Street
Pittsburg
Bokhara
Ispahan
Teheran
Cashmere
Shiras
Asia Minor
Mecca
Tiflis
Balochistan
Indias
Constantinople
C. H. Tisdale & Co
Henry Auction Company
Obituaries and funeral notices from Pittsburgh area papers
Death notices and funeral details for JosepH Brecker Frank Gilman Anna Arabia Goelz Jona Kochenderfer Jona Tuas Long Elizabeth McDermitt Charles O Donnell Sarah Rodgers Florence Westinghouse and related services. Listings include ages dates and places with funeral times and locations in Allegheny and surrounding communities.
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Goelz
Anna Arabia Goelz
Soe Goalz
Spring Garden Avenue
Allegheny
Kochenderfer
Kissumme
Fla
Jona Koch-Enderfer, Jr
John Kochenderfer
Wilkinsburg
Kissimme
Long
Jona Tuas Lona
Baldwin Township
Il A
M. S. Ward
East Carson Street
Southside
McDermitt
Elizabeth McDermitt
Chatham Street
City
Chicago
Ill
O'Donnell
Charles O'Donnell
Mulberry Street
Special Engagement at Fourth and Market Streets
Alizada The Great Oriental Necromancer performs with Mille Loretta Queen of the Feathered Tribe and their beautiful birds in a first morning show at 10 A M in the large corner show window at Fourth and Market streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alizada
Mille
Loretta
Market Streets
Grand Presents for All at Grand Department Store
With every $15 in the Men’s Department a large 800 page book “Thirty Years of Labor” by T V Powderly is given. For $5 plus in Boys’ Clothing a Palace Bank savings toy is offered. Store hours extend to 8 30 p m weekdays and earlier Saturdays through Christmas Eve. discount promotions aimed at encouraging saving.
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Soananen
Gusky’s
Santa Claus
T. V. Powderly
Palace Bank
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Hill Farm
Johnstowl
Greenville
Mononga
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
Grover Hoxer
Warren
Beaver Falls
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Company
Wrilliam Fcllnetos
New Castle
Featten
Carlton Westerday
Jocpo
George Wallace Delamater
James I. Jessup
Grouse Dagtr
Madisonburg
Pottstown Iron Company
Findlay
Ohio Powder Company
Youngstown
James Kerr
William Lewis
Carlisle
Miles
Jos. Fleming & Son’s
Market St
Horsford
Cite Regurr & Bros
Wood Street
Biner & Easter
N. Patterson
Sixth Avenue
Trinity
G. D. Simon’s
Ohio Street
Handh’s
Fifth Ave
Wfss
Iron City Brewing. Co
Jos, Horne & Co
Penn Avenue
Hendricks & Co
Federal Street
Tos, RK. Herp & Co
James H. Aiken & Co
Henry Terbeyden
SmithGeld Street
T. D. Casey & Co
Liberty Street
Jos. Honne & Co
Hauch's
Ee Brier & Easton
Wisi
ReyMer & Bros
Gallinger’s
Equest
A. G. Campbell & Sons
Fifth Avenue
James H. Arner & Co
Iron City Brewing Co
Thos. R. Herp & Co
Allegheny, Pa
Phila
Peter Wi Bentae
Annie Maria PB
Bell
Mary Barker
Joseph P. Huston
Annie P. Plersous
Laurent Kassell
A Geyer
Omas W
Flora Ewen
Luther Friberg
Jease Anderson
Yer Levin
Dine Friewan
William H. Greer
Leos Missner
Charles Drach
Annie Zehnter
Nathan Mareason
Gessner
William B. Kngtis Brad. Weekerly
William Ledley
Elizabeth Umber
Frederick Markhat
Annie Schaefer
Daniel W. Brooks
Idzaie C. Burgh
Elliott Harrison
Dane Hardwick
C. H. Willis
Maggie McVariey
Sasbensareesetleenneeseesewees
Seneteee
Ari
Shienee
H Township
Pitteburg
Pittaburg Township
Townsville
Cheesport
Cesport
Pittaburg
Pittburg
Pittsurg
Ton County
Iimerding
Pittevurg
Allegheny Allegheny Allegheny Allegheny
Rodgers
Seeker Evettee
Resica
Mercer Street
Sarah A
Wiliam
Westinghouse
Florence Erskine
Clara L. Westinghouse
Edgewood Station
Pennsylvania Railroad
Anthony Meyer
Meyer, Arnold & Co. Lim
James M. Fullerton
Seventh Street
East End
B. Murdoch
Accernie ST. Telephone
Mistletoe
Norway
John &, & A. Murdoch
Smithfield ST
Insurance Co. ‘of North
Wattae L Jones
Pry Beter A
Gustave Dore
the Bible Gallery
Chateaubriand
la Fontaine
Christ Ma
Hood
A. R. Kew Ley
Parkersburg
C. L Hood & CO
Lowell
Masa
Jewelers
Telephone
Des-Uwr
Latimer
America
Jatimer
Uwr
P. C. Schoeneck & Son
Liberty Avenue
Himmelrich
Market Street
Braddock
Braddock Ave
Liebig Company
Justus von Liebig
Lirmigs
Ties Tied
London, Ws
Q. McClintock
Del-Twr
Wood St
Federal St
Wrsu
OUR Fur Department
Holiday Buyers
Liberty ST. Starcorner
OFI
Lars
Gusky
Mareeht ST
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