Dam Break Secrets Revealed By Colonel Roberts Visit
Colonel T. P. Roberts visited the South Fork dam and will report to the Western Pennsylvania Engineers Society on the cause of the breach. He found the lake overestimated, the embankment compact, and concluded overflow from a low center crest and inadequate spillway caused the collapse.
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Engineers’ Society
T. P. Roberts
Broken
South Fork Dam
Western Fenneylvania Engineers’ Society
Colonel Roberts
South Fork Club
Sourh Fork
Pittsburg
South Fork
Roberts
Western Pennsylvania Engineers’ Society
Sixth Street
Dam Break Explained by Toppling Water Pressure
McSwicax explains the dam failure was caused by water over the top and a large volume pressing against the structure. He dismisses cloud-burst theory and notes wood planking added during rebuild helped prevent earlier collapse while admitting uncertainty about the lake’s exact water volume.
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McSwicax
Awful Responsibility Hint and Engraved Clues
The excerpt notes Colonel Roberts and a broad hint, with engravings and expert opinions from the Engineering and Building Record by H W Brinckerhoff. It discusses the crest of a new work being altered to resemble the old, suggesting a possible future settling to a lower point, perhaps four or five feet below the elevation.
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Colonel Roberts
New York
H. W. Brinckerhoff
Illustration Shows Posts Instead Of Masonry Piers
The caption notes that what is shown in the illustration is posts supporting a structure rather than masonry piers. The statement contrasts two construction elements, implying a distinction in the depicted method.
Strict Orders to Guards to Prevent Thieving at Night
Johnstown June 14 At midnight an extra guard force patrolled central Johnstown amid a surge of silverware and valuables found in Main Street stores. Detectives and authorities imposed strict access limits, denying entry to the heart of the city even to General Hastings. Three men canvassed Prospect Hill, recovering valuables and canned goods, with the staff turned over to the Committee on Valuables.
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Johnstown
Main Street
Mason
Philadelphia
General Hastings
First National Bank
Prospect Hill
Committee On
McSwican
No Supper No Work in Johnstown Lumber Camp
From Johnstown June 14 staff correspondent reports several lively scrimmages at camps after work. Lumbermen threaten to quit, saying they will go home in the morning if conditions do not improve. A Johnstown man had been directing their actions at his camp prior to tonight.
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Heinrichs
Johnstown
William van Osten
Philadelphia Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
David H. Lane
Seowine
John Gow
House of Representatives
Disfatch
Isin
Brooks Bill
Philadelphia
Palmer
New Jersey
Siwrson
Ten Bodies Recovered After River Flood in Johnstown
Johnstown reports ten bodies recovered today after flood debris. William B. Hess’s body was found at Cambria City while Captain O Connell and Mary Holleran were identified at the Presbyterian church. One unknown body was moved from the Fourth ward school house and six more were found above the Pennsylvania Railroad stone bridge. Many remain unidentifiable with burned heads buried in coffins.
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Johnstown
Silliman
Cambria City
William B. Hess
O'Connell
Mary Holleran
Fourth Ward
Gas Explosion Destroys Home in Indianapolis
A June 14 explosion at 144 East New York street in Indianapolis wrecked the residence after a leaks, lighting a match amid a gas leak. Four people were injured, including Mrs. Ella Kilbourn severely burned, with others Frederick McGahan Amber Crowder and H Fahrbach noted as seriously hurt. The property was nearly razed but occupants expected to move in soon, with repair uncertain.
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Indianapolis
East
New York Street
Kilbourn
Pennsylvania Politicians Arrive. Delamater Heads to New York
Philadelphia June 14. Chairman Andrews and Senator Delamater arrived at the Lafayette Hotel. Senator Delamater left for New York in the evening while Chairman Andrews departed for Washington after a sudden summons from Mr. Quay. Local officials expect meetings tomorrow but doubt details.
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Spatch
Philadelphia
Andrews
Senator Delamater
Lafayette Hotel
New York
Washington
Qusy
Thousands of Corpses in Johnstown Wreck Gorge Described
A staff correspondent reports Johnstown May 14 where 1000 bodies are feared buried in the debris above the stone bridge. Dynamite clears the river channel while Major McCandless fights drunken scenes among Italian Hungarian and American laborers. Bodies found include a baby and a woman. destruction by explosion scatters limbs and wreckage.
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Scitizens
Johnstown
MacCandless
Euin
Main Street
Merchants’ Hotel
Pennsylvania Stone Bridge
Phillips
McCandless
Mr. McKnight
McKnight
Wiley
Governor Beaver Proclaims Johnstown Nuisance and Rebuild Plan
Governor Beaver issues a proclamation after the State Board of Health deems the Conemaugh river area from the railroad bridge to Stony Creek a nuisance. He urges use of donated funds to erect simple board shanties, restart trade, consolidate Johnstown's boroughs into a city, and restart rebuilding with merchant support. General Hastings to oversee designated lumber and supplies distribution.
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Hanrissure
Beaver
State Board of Health
Conemaugh River
Johnstown
Stony Creek
Covemaugh
O Boyles Denial of Clan Na Gael Link to Cronin Plot
Wilkesbarre June 14 The dispatch from London claiming P A O Boyle of Pittston sat on a Clan na Gael committee to remove Dr Cronin sparked a local reaction. O Boyle denies any committee existed or Cronin was investigated. He calls the charge treachery a lie and notes his limited ties to Cronin and Sullivan. He did sign a report exonerating Alexander Sullivan in an embezzlement case.
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Wilkesbaree
London
P. A. O'Boyle
Pittston
Clan-na-Gael
Cronin
O' Boyle
Wyoming Valley
O’boyle
Cr.nin
Dr. Cronin
Alexander Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
NO GENERAL UPRISING REPORT FROM SNAKE RIVER BAND
Mora June 14. Jim Chelty chief of the Snake river band says no uprising occurred and peaceful relations will be kept with whites. Indians will aid in catching Magnuson’s killer. Whisky supplied by lawless whites sparked the attack. Magnuson is believed to be the only casualty. full details due tomorrow.
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Mora
Jim Chelty
Snake River Band
Stanch
Magnuson
Prince of Wales Letter Over Emperor William Alleged
A sensational report from View on June 14 claims the Nouvelle Revue will publish a letter said to be from the Prince of Wales to King Leopold. It asserts Emperor William suffers serious disease, cannot sleep without drugs, endures headaches, uses morphine, and loses his temper easily. The missive vows never to forgive William’s treatment at his father’s funeral or the insults in the Reichsanzeiger.
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Roberts
Nouvelle Revue
Prince of Wales
Leopold
William
Reichsanzeiger
Saloon Keeper Sentenced for Sunday Law Violation
Cincinnati June 14. Thomas B. White received the first workhouse sentence under the Owen law requiring saloons to close Sundays. Convicted of violating the law on May 26, White was sentenced to 20 days in the workhouse and a $100 fine, with execution stay until July 1 to permit appeal.
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Cincinnati
Thomas B. White
Ghost stories in New York relate personal spooks
A writer shares personal experiences with spectral encounters in New York City. The piece highlights eerie events, impressions of hauntings, and how belief in ghosts shapes daily life for residents and visitors alike.
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New York
Prohibitionists versus liquor interests in Philadelphia vote fight
Ex Attorney General Palmer predicts a 30,000 plus majority for the prohibition amendment in Philadelphia as anti prohibitionists claim similar confidence. The article surveys campaign leaders, funds, surveillance, and ward organization with bets ranging up to 75,000 votes for anti prohibitionists and 60,000 for prohibition supporters while noting a split among liquor dealers and political teams.
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Palmer
Philadelphia
Geiger
Constitutional Amendment City Committee
Cara Wat Renee
Prohibition
Dispatch
Sastag
le Ban
Monty
Tenement Fire Kills Woman and Child in New York
A brick five story tenement on Norfolk Street gutted by fire. An elderly woman and a baby died. 22 families homeless. Fire escapes failed to save the occupants. Annie Korinsky and a young child perished. Firemen found another victim near the top of the stairs. The building belonged to Hyman Spektorsky at 150 Henry Street.
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Dispatch
New York
Norfolk Street
Hyman Spektorsky
Henry Street
John Smith
Frank Hodes
Ndow
Smith
Annie Korinsky
Samoa to elect own king under joint U S Germany control
Berlin conferees reach an agreement for Samoans to elect their own rulers with joint U S Germany oversight, England as referee, and a future public release after Senate ratification. The plan envisions autonomous administration, a Samoan Senate, and German indemnity for land issues, with status quo until December.
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Samoa
Berlin
United States
Germany
England
United States Senate
Hrxetox
State Department
America
Berelin
Senate
Walker Blaine
Messrs
Kasson
Bates
Phelps
Count Herbert Bismarck
Sir Edward Malet
Count Herbert
London Post
London Times
Samos
Washington
Blaine
Democratic Editors Split on Governor Hill Nomination
Sr Lovurs reports that tomorrow The Republic will publish a page of Democratic editorials about Governor Hill of New York as a possible 1892 presidential candidate. Across ten states, almost all editors oppose Hill, with Augusta Chronicle alone backing his nomination. editor Watterson and others refrain from committing.
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Watterson
Prohibition Meeting Heard in Greenville
A large prohibition meeting was held in Greenville tonight. The address was delivered by T. P. Rider of Wilkes-Barre, a prominent Catholic, with S. B. serving as Chairman of the County Committee.
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Greenville
T. P. Rider
Wilkesbarre
S. B
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Niagara
Niagara Fai
Canada
D. Hastings
O'Boyle
Emperor William
Society of Friends
George McGowan
McGowan
David Martin
Internal Revenue
Martin
Ap Paren
Rona
MceManes
Philadelphia Collectorship of Internal Revenue
McManes
Straub
Weertheimer
Amos M. Slack
Harry Hunter
Squire McMallen
Emil J. Petroff
C. Weasley "Thomas
Charles A. Porter
W. BR. Leeds
Brewers
van Ostenee
Oke B. B. Walker
Hil
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