Funeral Plans for General Sherman Thrive in New York
The nation prepares a grand funeral in New York for General William T Sherman with a full military escort, a prominent pageant order, and attendance by President, Vice President, governors, mayors, and dignitaries. Bells will toll citywide and surrounding states arrange escorts to St Louis. public offices shut.
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New York
St. Louis
Gen. Sherman
C. C. Howard
Daniel Butterfield
Henry W. Slocum
Sherman
Colope
Loomis L. Langdon
First Artillery
Sittalion
Unite States Marines
United States Engineers
Army
National Guard
City of
Carson
J. M. Sebotteld
O. 0. Stoward
J. L. Draine
J. A. Greer
H. Lo Nendneck
Joseph Beroe
W. Siochm
D. E. Sickles
G. M.derm
N. Corse
Wager Swayne
Stewart L. Woodford
Jersey City
Lafayette Post
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Cry of
Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Army and Navy
Grand Army of the Republic
Uni States Military Academy
Iawkins
Ninth
Louis Fitzgerald
Tenth
Veterans, Sons of Veterans
Unaegaved
David Morrison
Horace Porter
M. D. Seegert
Joseph H. Choate
R .K. Hayes
Chauncey M. Depew
Cleveland
Floyd Clarkson
Robert Newton
H. W. Slocum
Howard
General Sherman
Chamber of Commerce
Francis
Rollitia
Sons of Veterans
Beln
Lost voyage of Norton lifeboat sails from New London
A New York dispatch reports Captain Francis L. Norton of Norton Naval Construction missing after his steam lifeboat departed New London for Europe 86 days ago. The craft, 58 feet long with ballast tanks and air chambers, was declared unsinkable but suspected lost in a December cyclone.
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Srfcial Telecham
New Yeak
Francis L. Norton
Norton Naval Construction and Shipbuilding Company
New London
Norton
National Board of Inspection
Ibad
London
Norton Shooggan
Oime
Trelen
Bearn
Algiers
Kin Ware
Satttae
Arthur F. F Cataen
Seaamen Cages Ragan
Seenepee
Jobe
Water Floods Allegheny Riverfront Shops and Penn Avenue
Eskiffs weather a flood along Penn avenue and Six street as water breaks through sewers flooding stores and Duquesne Theater steam, with residents aiding neighbors by wagon or boat. By midnight the flood reached near the floor of No.1 engine house in the First ward. public safety reports little serious harm.
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Eskiffs
Allege
Penn Avenue
Th Street
Duquesne Theater
Rtn
Six Street
First Ward
Department of Public Safety
Southside floods force Mills to suspend operations
High water drenches the river district crippling industry as Oliver Iron and Steel and several mills halt work, washing out flywheels and inundating basements. Boats patrol streets, horses moved to safety, and workers displaced amid widespread damage from South Side flooding.
Pittsburgh Flood Drowns Basements and Strands Bridges
Water surge floods Allegheny riverfront as Seventh and Ninth street bridges close and Sixth street bridge becomes crowded. Basements fill across Penn avenue with up to five feet on Duquesne Way and surrounding shops, hotels, and theaters forced to evacuate. About 1,500 Allegheny families displaced. barbers and stores suffer early damage. pumps keep the Anderson Hotel afloat while others flood.
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Pittsburg
Seventh Street
Allegheny
Ninth Street
Sixth Street
Supernet
Penn Avenue
Seventh
Eighth Street
Duquesne Way
Pleasant Valley
Boyer Hotel
Weyman
Midni
Boyer
Allepheny
Duquesne Ars
Duquesne Theater
Normance
Anderson Hotel
Schlosser
Wanamaker & Brown
Elothince
Horne's
Groetzinger's
Explosion in Shoenberger Row Vauses Fire After Sewer Gas Rise
An explosion of sewer gas in the cellar of Mrs. M. Yune on Pike street at seven last evening damaged seven two story brick houses in Shoenberger row. Alexander Anderson and his wife suffered burns, were taken to Carroll street, Allegheny. Fire damaged walls and shattered windows. Mrs. Kinsell’s house may require demolition. Chief Steele moved residents to neighbors’ homes.
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Yune
Kinsell
Thomas Dietch
John — Peter Burkles
Marie Corber
Ta Brinkum
Sirs
M. Yune
Alexander Anderson
Anderson
Carroll Street
Allegheny
Ft Wayne runs night trains to Allegheny to aid flood crowds
The Ft Wayne line operated a special car every ten minutes from Union Depot to Allegheny all night, with 20 minute intervals posted. The river flooded Lacock and Sandusky streets, residents moved to upper floors, boats and wagons ferried people, prices rose as vehicles became scarce.
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Ft. Wayne
Ron
Ft. Wayne Road
Esr
Union Depot
Allegheny
Lacock
Sandusky
Federal Street
Flooded Rivers Hit Downtown Trade In Pittsburgh
The Monongahela and Allegheny rivers flood downtown restricting trains and shopkeepers. Thomas Jefferson Carr stays open on Sixth Street as water rises to boots, while residents debate cellar walls and sewer connections to prevent future flood damage.
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Campbell Kimberland
Barefoot Square
Allegheny
Monongahela
Cuquesas Way
Water Street
Petummeruar
Floodling Waters Strain City as Shingles Drift Drains Streets
Floodwaters from the Monongahela flooded Chartiers Station and nearby areas, washing out bottom debris and shifting driftwood at the river mouth. A cargo of Gulf of Mexico shingles drifted to Market Street while wharfboats and steamers lined the banks. The rising river halted current and damaged property, yet the town remained hopeful streets would not worsen beyond recent years.
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Monongahela
Gulf of Mexico
Market Street
Handy Creek
Chartiers Station
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Chartiers Creek
Mills Flood Halt Pittsburgh Mills As River Rises
The Allegheny flood shuts down about 2,000 workers across Wayne, Sable, Mackintosh Hemphill, Shoenberger, Hussey Buros and other mills. Water reaches office walls, pattern shop floors, and basements along Penn avenue and Fort Wayne bridge crowds watch from banks.
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Allegheny
Penn Avenue
Wayne Mill
Tenth Street
Peon Avenue
John Peddar
Sable
Mackintosh, Hemphill & Co
Shoenberger
Hussey, Buros & Co
Pittsburg
McClure Lumber Yard
Drifted with the Flood Accidents on the First High Water Day
Report covers several flood day incidents in Allegheny including a gas outage on Lacock street from an explosion, William Barchfield bruised after stepping into a coalhole on Robinson street, a cotton bale pile moved from Eagle Mills to Isabella street, a wagon breakdown near Sixth Street bridge, and a water-filled car shed on Penn avenue delaying cable service. Polish families’ boats broke loose near South Thirtieth street with a close brush at Jones and Laughlins bridge. three men aided by occupants returned to shore.
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Lacock Street
Allegheny
William Barchfield
Robinson Street
Eagle Mills
Isabella Street
Sixth Street
Citizens’ Traction Road
Penn Avenue
Duquesne Theater
South Thirtieth Street
Jones & Laughlins’ Bridge
South Twenty Second Street
Vincent Moves to Invite Colonies to Zolverein Conference
In the Commons Mr. Vincent urged inviting British colonies to a London conference to forge a zolverein via commercial federation. Sir Lyon Playfair criticized it as protectionist and impractical. Goschen favored gradual Anglo colonial union while warning against McKinley-era shocks. the motion was withdrawn amid debate on imperial and free trade tensions.
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America
Lowthern
England
Goschen
Vincent
Angione
Min
Newmindland
Kou Saceseary
Quay Vindication Sparks Interest at State Capital
Harrisburg reports sparked by Senator Quay's claim of involvement in William H. Kemble's pardon. The piece notes Quay backed a $4,000,000 riot-loss bill that led to prosecutions and jail terms, and recounts a plan for a preemptive pardon. Witness Samuel Gustine Thompson defends Quay, denying any fraud against a deceased friend's widow.
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Atectal
Diapater
Harrisburg
Quay
William H. Kemble
Kemble
Pearson
Board of Pardons
Reyree
Dauphin County
Arch
Philadelphia
Senate
Senator Quay
Samuel Gustine Thompson
Young Men's Democratic Association
Pattison
Academy of Music
Earnese Sam
Pipeline Bill Heads Toward House Action
Harrisburg February 17 Representative Burdick father of the pipeline transportation bill arrives hopeful it will exit committee and reach the House. He represents oil producers solid for the bill while refiners oppose it. Legislators return to find mail from the Producers Protective Association in favor of the measure. Ex-Representative Suiley of Clarion appears for Standard Oil to oppose the bill.
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Harrisburg
Fab
Burdick
Producers' Protective Association
Hastings denies report on Philadelphia residence
Special Telegram from Philadelphia Feb 17 General Hastings stated there is no truth to the story that he intends to move his residence to Philadelphia on the first of April.
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Diafator
Haaregpunc
Hastings
Philadelphia
Canadian Trade Papers Subject to Six Cents Per Pound Duty
Canadian customs authorities levy 6 cents per pound plus 20 percent advalorum on trade periodicals mailed from the United States to Canada. Publications of general trade interest, not dealer specific, are detained at the Customs House awaiting duty payment.
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THE
Disraten
New York
Canada
P. M. VanCott
Canadian Customs Authoritien
Customs House
Postoffice Department
Washington
Canadian Post Office
Customs Department
United States
Ohio Temperance Bills Advancing in Columbus Legislature
In Columbus on February 17 the House advanced two strict temperance bills. One bans sale or exchange of intoxicating liquors in bottles with penalties up to 600 dollars fine and six months imprisonment for violations. A second bill bars minors from entering liquor outlets, with similar penalties, and even drugstores are noted.
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Columbus
Lyons Divorce Row Sparks Salvation Army Rift in Brooklyn
William Lyons of Brooklyn said he would not be responsible for his wife’s debts. Mrs Lyons replied that she was ordered from his house after refusing to tolerate abusive language. They separated after 17 years of marriage as she joined Salvation Army meetings and he demanded she quit.
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New York
William Lyons
Brooklyn
Rutland
George A. Kibling
House of Correction
Kibling
Richmond
Oes
Windsor County
Dartmouth College
Kubling
Kennedy
Bridget Kennedy
Supreme Court
Mine Workers Adjourn as Rae Is Reelected President
Columbus Feb 17 The United Mine Workers convention adjourned after completing its work. Officers elected include John B Rae of Pennsylvania as President and P H Penna as Vice President with Patrick as Secretary. Other officer names appear garbled in the report but Rae’s reelection is clear.
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Columbus
United Mine Workers’ Convention
John B. Rae
Pennsylvania
P. H. Penna
Neayivad
Patrick
Oy. Wilece
Paporivane Paeee
Shi W. Wevb
Invalids' Hotel and Institute Cure Claim Broadcast
An advertisement praises a Buffalo establishment offering a remedy for scrofula and related ailments. It markets a tonic for throat glands tumors lungs and ulcers and promises refunds if no benefit shown. The piece touts rapid cures and broad healing claims for various illnesses.
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Milgrim
R. V
the Invalids’ Hotel and Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
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Division OF the Atlantic
Governors IsLand
William Tecumseh Sherman
New York City
Columbus, C
Campbell
Ohio
Lancaster
Europe
Bok
Jones & Laughlin's
Oliver Iron and Steel Company
A. M. Byers & Co
Dilworth, Porter & Co
Bingham Street
South Pittsboro
Oliver & Roberts Wire Company
Joseph
J. Painters Sons
Main
Mill Streets
West End
Stewart
Nsr
McKelvey
Hooker
M Wateri
First Street
Seow
Joseph Horne & Co
Groetzinger
M. H. Danziger & Co
Duquesne
Penn Company
Ofidalia
Chartlers
Lake Tide
Sawmill Run
Douquesne Way
Allegheny Side
Thomas Jefferson Carr
Fort Wayne
Twenty-ninth
Thirty-first Street
Zolverein
Mr. Vincent
Thut
Temperance
Mrs. Lyons
Salvation Army
Ana
MI Dial
Discovery
Dr. Sage
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NIA
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CoLp
Portsox
Coupen
Corp Wave
West Virginia
Fort Wepyes- Day
Westerly
CoLpEn
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Ates St
Maximom
Morgantown
Krownsville
R. M. WanrEen
Templeton
W. VA
Evansville
Suisville
Isa
Allegheny Junction
Hiver
Steubenville
Elver
Cincinnati
Vermont
James Bown & Son
Gon
Smithfield Street
Emperor Charles II
Austria
Carlabad
E&lx
Charles
Carlsbad
Scott's
Sea& Johnson
Difeens Toe
van Houten
Helstsnd
Danziger’s
Sixth ST. and
Penn AV
Andrew Pafenbach
Sempie
L. Goldsmith Bro
Btc
Liberty ST
Pittsburg, PA
Wwf
Des-Wr
Wood St
Heinz’s
Seti
H. J. Heinz CO
Grand Denver
All Stove
Graff &Co
Liberty’etreet
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