Firestorm in Boston Engulfs Business District
A major blaze swept the Boston business district, with seventy engines unable to stop a 25 000 square foot furnace of fire. The loss tops 12 million dollars with many buildings destroyed and several firemen missing. Chief Webber directed a massive response from Bedford to Chauncey streets as water turned to steam and the flames leaped across streets. Special trains brought aid from surrounding towns and the rain helped quell the fire, but insurance firms face heavy obligations and potential insolvencies amid widespread destruction.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Webber
Lynn
Brown, Durell & Co
Bedford and
Kingston Streets
Bedford Street
Bedford
Chauncey and
Chauncey Street
Kingston Street
Columbia Street
Kingston
Hayes
Frederick L. Ames
Ames
Nevins
Chauncey
Chauncey Streets
Doloms
Brown, Durell & Go
Bedford Streets
Farley, Harvey & Co
Lawrence Building
Theo
Ladder No.3
Cambridge
Laker
Buck
Boston Fire Destroys Dozens of Buildings Across City
A major blaze in Boston leaves nearly seventy structures in ashes with total losses expected between 12 and 15 million dollars. Brown, Durrell & Co. suffer about 1 million in losses, with most insured in foreign firms. Other heavy losers include Walker Stetson Sawyer & Co, Davis Pitts & Co, Taylor Brothers, and Lamson & Hubbard among many more. Insurance firms face severe impact as assessors’ figures prove unreliable for accurate loss estimates.
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Dinfatch
Boston
Devere
Brown, Durell] & Co
Walker, Stetson, Sawyer & Co
Davis, Pitts & Co
Taylor Brothers
Ecu & Co
Chauncey and
Bedford Sta
Smith, Hogg & Gardner
Lamson & Hubbard
Batters
Shaw Brothers, Clothiers
Samuel Stack
Kammler Bros
B. Kamel
Patent Broom Clasp
General Express
Baer
Ris Onow
Osama Letsu Ste Sasa
Edison Ahead in Canada Patent Case Battle
Ottawa decision reverses a prior quash of Edison light patent and sustains Edison monopoly for five more years. Westinghouse and United States Company had pressed for cancellation, claiming carbonizing filament and lamp design infringed the patent. The ruling notes Canadian production and import practices, and cites a long legal path including Pope and Minister Thompson.
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Ottawa
Edison Electric
Westinghouse
United States
Minister of Agriculture
Royal Electric Light Company of Canada
Edison Company
Thomas Alva Edison
Canada
Canaria
Ido
Royal Electric Company of Canada
Pope
Ir John Thompson
Canadian Patent Office
Patent Office
Thompson Pe
Mr. Edison
Thiss
Nowak 7
Europe
Patee
Ainken
Waaso
Supreme Court
Bate
Edison
Kerr
Pittsburg
Ax Canada
Three Cornered Duel Ends in Fatal Wounds at Mining Camp
At a small mining camp near here on November 28 James Archer shot and fatally wounded Joseph Parker and E H Waterhouse. Archer had been warned, then pulled a revolver and began firing, leaving Parker and Waterhouse fatally hurt.
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Silver Carr
Con
James Archer
Joseph Parker
E. H. Waterhouse
Archer
SS Solven
Semana
Russian Government plans 4000 mile transcontinental railway
Ottawa dispatch reports engineer M Antoine Zdiarski stating Russia aims to build a roughly 4000 mile Siberian railway from Zlatoust to Vladivostok via Omsk Irkutsk and Amur with a Pacific terminus. Route not fixed but military origin noted and region described as fertile beyond frozen myth.
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Ottawa
Antoine Zdiarski
St. Peterabure
Russia
Siberia
Zlatount
Ural Mountains
St. Petersburg
Visdivostock
Canadian Pacific Railway
Amoor
Ocean
Bureya
M. Zdiaraki
Onesk
Irkutsk
Spring Valley Coal Company bans union miners after lockout
A Spring Valley Illinois letter reports the Spring Valley Coal Company refused to rehire miners active in distributing food clothing and medicine during the last lockout. The firm insists on avoiding unions and has driven out Bellot leaders, leaving families penniless as relief efforts face collapse.
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Chicago
Spring Valley, Ill
Spring Valley Coal Company
Hus
Spring Valley
Osal
Beliot
Dare
Santa Fe Train Robbery Details Leak Out
A Santa Fe train robbery indicts nine prisoners arrested at Berwin and Ardmer. Officials say six gamblers planned the heist to seize a heavy money shipment, worth about $40,000, with a portion recovered and more arrests expected soon.
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Sante Fe
GarmEsvi Lue
Inv. T
Berwin
Ardmer
Ind. T
Santa Fe
Bridge Collapse Kills Six As Freight Train Drops Into Guyandotte
A freight train derailed when the west span of the Chesapeake and Ohio bridge over the Guyandotte river near Huntington, West Virginia, gave way at 4 am. The engine and five cars plunged into the river. Freeman and a cattleman were killed. Conductor Stephens and Fireman Cundiff were badly hurt and survived. Freeman's body was recovered. An unnamed man’s body from the express collision had not yet been recovered.
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Huntington
Parkenssone
W. VA
Chesapeake and Ohio
Guyandotte River
High Lea
Freeman
Drowned in Ohio River Near Bexwoon by Storm
At noon today in Bexwoon West Virginia John McGoff a 30 year old coal hauler and his passenger John Carroll nine were drowned after their wagon and a team of horses were swept away by the Ohio River flood. McGoff had been hauling coal and Carroll rode with him when the accident occurred.
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Sfactal
Telroram
Bexwoon
W. VA
John McGoff
John Carroll
Michael Carroll
Ohio River
McGoff
Carroll
Hatfield McCoy feud new round of court delays and threats
A dramatic report from Eastern Kentucky recounts the Hatfield McCoy feud escalating as three convicted murderers face transfer to the penitentiary amid violent resistance. Government agents warn of further clashes as judges improvise routes to hold terms far from home, with vigilance heightened along the Kentucky Virginia line.
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Kentucky
Commonwealth
Hatfield
United States
Covington
Buckner
Landslide Sweeps Train Engine House In New Jersey
A morning landslide at Broomssurr New Jersey trapped an engineer William Bigley under a moving Lehigh Valley train at the west end of Plattenburg. The collapse wedged debris into the mouth of the tunnel area, hindering rescue efforts.
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Broomssurr
N.J
Engine House
William Bigley
Plattenburg Ley
Danza
Wreck Report From Ceredo Winged by Chesapeake Accident
A disastrous wreck occurred at Ceredo this morning on the Chesapeake and Ohio line. A careenman was thrown from the peak, injuring several passengers as crews rushed to assist. The incident prompted an immediate inquiry and local officials convened to investigate the cause and ensure passenger safety.
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Tnowrow
Ceredo
Chesapeake
Sci
Johnstown Thanksgiving Reflections Amid Snow and Flood Recovery
In a snowy Johnstown scene, Thanksgiving lights glow over Conemaugh and bridge No. 6 as riverward repair work resumes after flood damage. St Mark’s Episcopal Church hosts about 40 mournful yet hopeful attendees, with the day marked by memory and gratitude for progress and shelter.
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JoursTown
Johnstown
Ranity
St. Mark’s
Thanwines
Assault on an Archbishop in Toronto Disturbance
A hostile crowd disrupted Archbishop Waleb’s reception in Toronto. Stones were thrown at the carriage of Genator Smith and his coachman was struck but not seriously hurt. The mob also hurled missiles at Archbishop Waleb as chants mocking the Pope were heard during the event.
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New York
Dinpatoila
Houston Street
Salvatore
Balvatore
Italy
Bowery
Houston
Bam Labas
Policeman O'Brien
Egan
Toronto
Waleb
Stanea
Genator Smith
Two Petrified Bodies Found in Arlington Cemetery
A telegram from Arlington reports the Toledo Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad extension through Arlington Cemetery. Workers uncovered two heavy, petrified bodies after adjusting the cemetery right of way, prompting local comment as officials investigated the unusual discovery.
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Buckere
Frrmar
Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
Arlington
Probste Court
Ofa Anand ‘Hs
Peculiar Wreck Delays Atlantic Coast Line Freight
A freight train on the Atlantic Coast Line wrecked on Third street in Peressavno Virginia after a steep grade collapse. The incident prompted a general alarm for fire but ended in a terrible collision delaying the north bound run by about three hours.
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Peressavno
Gre
Department
Third Street
English syndicate bids for Poland Spring House control
The Poland Spring House proprietor Mr P Ricker confirms an English syndicate has bid to take control of leading US health resorts. Greenough Walker travels from London as representative of the proposal, signaling a push to consolidate major resort interests.
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Aversia
Poland Spring House
P. Ricker
Greenough Walker
Li “Ae
Usied Finee
Hasiag
Reed's Rank Break Forces Pennsylvania Debate in Reed Row
In Washington on a holiday calm in the Brig district Representative Culbertson faces internal pressure as Reed men attack his stance. Western lawmakers align with Reed while Culbertson defends his congressional record amid renewed calls from supporters and opponents.
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Culbertson
Brig
Pennsylvania
Reed
New York Por Read Reported Formal Evening in Arlington Parlor
A garbled account from New York describes a formal gathering in the Arlington of Reed's parlor with attendees from the delegation. The text references pressure and coercion rumors around supper arrangements and mentions individuals such as Sonkers and Baker in a confidential context.
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York
Arlington
Reed
Oil Firm to Drill New Well in Harrington County
A report from Hagvisox County notes Gate and partners plan a new oil drill by The Time Grit Oil Company in Harrigon. The project aims to improve local production and create employment, with preliminary site work starting soon in November.
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Hagvisox County
Weil
Sfscial Tel Scuse
Spappy Canmn
Time Grit Oil Company
Nadon
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Court of Dupes
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Estill
Whitesburg
Loeteber County
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Saary
Harlan County
Ovine
Pikeville
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Valentine
Dick Mayhborn
Pike County
Tolbert McCoy
Fryer
Court of Appeals
Ellison Hatfeld
Valentine Hatfield
el Hatfield
Virginia
Virginia Justice of the Who
Anse Hatfield
Mayhorns
Anderson Hatfield
Hatfeld
Ida
Bilison Hatfield
Abot Talbot
Seepson
Agatesta
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ERIE
Mr. Culbertson
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Washington
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Eosaghien
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