Wrecks and heroic lifeboat rescue in English Channel storm
A severe gale across the South of England and Ireland battering ships and shores. The iron schooner Benvenue wrecked at Sandgate after a long surf battle. lifeboat crews finally reached the rigged crew, saving 27 men but many perished. Additional ships wrecked or damaged. extensive inland and coastal damage reported from Folkestone to London.
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Loxpow
England
Ireland
Benvenue
Sydney
N.S. W
Sandiate
Thor
Ther
Sandgate
Wick
Scotland
Scilly Islands
English Channel
Paramount
Lowestoft
Suffolk
London
Bt. Leonard's
Sussex
Amor
United States
Dover
Hythe
Dungeness
Sone
Brave
Andy
Deal
Accordig
Seabrook
Folkestone
Spain Floods Devastate Jucar Valley Orange Groves
Mapagio reports severe floods across Spain with Consuegra and the Jucar valley sufferMassive destruction. Orange groves along the riverbanks are wrecked and crops ruined leaving inhabitants in dire distress as loss of life and subsistence threaten communities.
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Mapagio
Spain
Consuegra
Jucar
Mediterranean
Cullera
Fires Rage Across Town And Sea From Glasgow To Findlay
A British bark named Wamphray, sailing from Glasgow on August 10 bound for San Francisco, was burned at sea. In Ligonier Township a farm house owned by Joseph Miller burned Tuesday night due to a defective flue. In Findlay McMaonus & Arnold’s mill and elevator, with 15 000 bushels of grain, burned for a loss of about 40 000 dollars and 11 000 dollars insured. Early yesterday a fire at M A Pearlstein’s shoe store 23836 Penn avenue is thought incendiary, with losses near 7000 dollars and 4000 dollars insured. William Loeffler’s residence at Forbes street and Meyran avenue burned from a defective flue, fully insured. In Augustin G N a store run by S F Meyers named He fective burned. stock valued at 100 000 dollars insured. building owned by Catholic institution valued about 10 000 dollars insured 95000. Padget’s furniture store burned. total loss about 30 000 dollars with 6000 dollars insured. The Johnson building secured no known value. Total estimated loss about 125 000 dollars.
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Wamphray
Glasgow
San Francisco
Ligonier Township
Westmoreland County
Joseph Miller
Findlay
McMaonus & Arnold
Earlir
M. A. Pearlstein
William Loeffler
Forbes Street
Meyran
Augustin
F. Meyers
Hective
Padget
Doings of the Silver Law at Bankers Convention
At the American Bankers Association meeting in New Orleans Hon Charles Foster Secretary of the Treasury discusses the July 14 1890 silver law. He cites bullion purchases 66 588 596 fine ounces costing 68 028 565 and notes 77 48 475 coined with margins for future reserves.
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Treasury
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Reading Mayor Likely Fills World’s Fair Board Vacancy
Word from Harrisburg says James B. Oliver of IBurg resigned from the Pennsylvania Board of World's Fair Managers due to business demands. His successor will be elected at today’s board meeting, with Thomas P. J., mayor of Reading, the probable choice.
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Harrisburg
James B. Oliver
I Burg
Pennsylvani Board of
Thomas P. J
Reading
Yesterday's Hotel Arrivals List Dense with Names
A long notice lists guests arriving at hotels including Breen Wilmington Moren Buffalo Hawkins Bollfire and many others. The roll calls dozens of individuals and cities from New York Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Boston Buffalo and more, highlighting a broad cross section of travelers.
Notable visitors and residents in Pittsburgh area notes
Dr. David Kennedy of Philadelphia is at the Duquesne while Attorney Bakewell goes to Washington for a patent case. W Bolles, Toledo Blade editor, was in the city. Justice Clark and Justice Paxson depart for Philadelphia. various officials and businessmen, including F E Kimball and J A Jenks, are at the Seven A venue and Anderson hotels. A death summons sends Justice McCollum home after his son’s loss, and William Roeder tours Mexico City with plans to return for holidays.
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David Kennedy
Philadelphia
Duquesne
Bakewell
Washington
W. Bolles
Toledo Blade
Justice Clark
Supreme Court
McClung
West Virginia
Quail
John Brown
Youngstown
Richard
Anderson
Stanley Mathews
Justice Mathews
Judge Paxavon
Monongahela House
Thomas Barnard
Western Union
J. 8. Templeton
Alexander Stephens
A. Malloch
Paxson, Greene
Mitchell
Williams
Justice McCollum
Philip G. Roeder
Pittsburg
Mexico City
Republic
Daily American
Pittsburg Visitors Registered at New York Hotels
The list records Pittsburg residents staying in New York hotels on November 11 including A F Allen Earle s Hotel G A Alfrecht Metropolitan E P Bates Astor House and others at Union Square Westminster and Grand and Gilsey houses with accompanying names and hotel choices.
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New York
To Day Opening of Winter Millinery at Hornk Co Penn Ave
A brief notice announces the opening of winter millinery at Hornk and Co. Penn Avenue stores today. Readership is invited to view the new arrivals and select stylish hats and accessories.
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Hornk & Co
Penn Avenue
Jos, Horst & Co
Georgia's Experiment in State Ownership a Costly Failure
The National Farmers' Congress debated government railways and land irrigation. Speakers argued against federal control, citing Georgia's W and A Railway example of high costs and poor service under state ownership. Missouri envoy John L Heard pressed for state commissions or a national railroad board. An irrigation aid resolution was defeated by 44 to 17.
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Inter-State Commerce Commission
America
England
Iowa
Committee of Acts of Finance and Economy
Europe
George Coe
New York
John Jay Knox
Congress
Sedalia
National Farmers’ Congress
Smith
John Church
Colorado
Congress of the
United States
Missouri
Savannah
Committee On Finance
John L. Heard
National Railroad Commission
H. ©. Brown
Heard
Georgia
Western and Atlantic Railway
Martin Mohler
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Anaperon
Convicts Escape Penitentiary Through Tunnel
Three life prisoners at the Wisconsin State penitentiary tunneled out through the building and walls to reach the street. The escapees are Robert N. West John Stagg and Fred Knaack with sentences of twenty two six and two years respectively. The tunnel reportedly took years to complete and passed through several stone walls.
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Waurcun
Wis
State Penitentiary
Robert N. West
John Stagg
Fred Knaack
West
Knaack
Minor News Briefs from Allegheny Lifes.
Several short items from Pittsburgh area include a Monongahela House gathering forming a catillion club, new diphtheria and scarlatina cases reported by the Bureau of Health, and a Syracuse boy sent to the city poor farm for poverty. A wreck on the Ft Wayne railroad near Ravenna damaged the track, a body found in the Monongahela river near Smithfield Street Bridge to be buried today, and the J Seanight grocer of Allegheny dies at 61 of heart disease with an inquest planned. A man killed by a freight train on Twenty eighth Street is identified as James Gallagher of Scottdale, a worker at Frick coke works, with remains to be sent home after coroner’s inquest. Christ's M E Church Allegheny branch buys the old Union skating rink to build parsonage and church, cost 100000 to 150000 dollars. The East Liberty Y M C A holds its seventeenth annual meeting at East Liberty Presbyterian Church with Rev. Stanton and Rev. Russell speaking.
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Monongahela House
Bureau of Health
Ft. Wayne
Ravenna
Saran Dunn
Grant Street
City
Lemington
Monongahela River
Smithfield Street Bridge
J. Seanight
Resacen
Allegheny
Twenty Eighth Street
James Gallagher
Scottdale
H. C. Frick
Pittsburg
East Liberty Presbyterian Church
Penn and Highland Avenues
William A. Stanton
Robert M. Russell
Special Drive on Black and Green Cheviot Overcoats
The ad promotes a limited sale of Black and Green Cheviot Overcoats at $116 and lighter Worsted Overcoats at $8. Text emphasizes speed of sale, quality with silk facing, and urges customers to view the bargains.
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Indianapolis
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Santa Fe
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Zanesville
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le Roy
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Hazelton
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Birmingham
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Agnes
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Cleveland and
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Seventh Avenue Hotel
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Hiawatha
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Cactus Blood Cure
Keee
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