Cholera Deaths Rise as Ships Lie at New York Harbor
Three more deaths and five new cholera cases are reported aboard the Normannia and Rugia with patients on Swinburne Island. Cabin passengers demand transfer to a cleaner ship. authorities bar entry to quarantine areas as Dr. Jenkins tightens control and plans mail fumigation.
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Normeannis
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Bugis
Child
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Theodore Zinnzek
Hendrik Sterr
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Hamburg
Europe
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Byrnes
Steamship Company
Genger
Hamburg Packet
Cholera fears rise as ships from infected ports are detained
Amid reports of cholera aboard ships, authorities on quarantine island intensify inspections and fumigation. Dr. Jenkins orders strict detention for vessels from Bremen and Liverpool, with five to forty day holds considered. Police patrols gird Staten Island and Lower Bay as officials seek constant land communication and to manage passengers and baggage.
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Seguin
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Western Union Company
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Okeoit
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Schwab
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Ely
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Madge
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Chandler
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Liverpool
Quebec Prohibits Emigrant Landings From Cholera Ports
The Provincial Board of Health in Quebec enacts strict quarantine rules banning landings of emigrants and their effects from cholera infected ports. No disembarking passengers crew baggage or ships from infected ports in the province. Ottawa cabinet meeting notes confirm measures to exclude cholera with stringent regulations.
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Que Levis
Otterburn
Temiscounta
Salons
Doctor Byron Flees to Swinburne Island Over Cholera Fears
Dr Byron voluntary exile to quarantine at Swinburne Island pest hospital. He claims all patients show Asiatic cholera symptoms and notes dead appear cholera victims. Source reports suggest strict isolation for the Loomis Laboratory figure.
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Byron
Swinburne Island
Loomis Laboratory
Es . Byron
Met His Father's Fate in Double Murder Tale
Jacob W. Rose, a Johnstown farmer, was found dead on a roadside ten miles from the city. Authorities link the killing to a quarrel with Oliver Roberts, who fled the woods after striking Rose with a stone. A prior similar murder at the same spot involved Rose’s father. Police expect Oliver to be captured near his home.
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Oliver Roberts
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Quarantine Ships Patrol as Nurse Falls Sick
Health Officer Jenkins returns from plague ship patrols to report new cholera cases among crew on the Nor Mannia and Rugia. He orders cremation of the dead and transfers rest of crew to Swinburne Island, while a new case appears on Hoffman Island and a sick woman on Swinburne Island raises nurse shortages concerns.
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Daniel Dougherty Dead a Noted Philadelphia Lawyer and Orator
Philadelphia reports the death of Daniel Dougherty aged 66, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and orator. Born October 15, 1824, he studied law, joined the bar in 1849, and became a leading figure supporting the National Government. He helped found Lincoln’s presidential circle and campaigned for his re election in 1864. He lectured on The Stage and Oratory and addressed societies praised by Lord Lytton. He welcomed Lincoln at the Union League in 1864 and backed Hancock in 1880 Democratic conventions.
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Upper Forest Tin Plate Works to close near Swansea
The Upper Forest Tin Plate Company near Swansea Wales announces the closure of its works. About 2 000 workers will lose their jobs due to prevailing conditions forcing layoff. A relief fund has been opened to aid those affected.
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Swansea
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Crematory on Swinburne Island Burns Cholera Victims
New York August 5 the Swinburne Island crematory built in 1889 for cholera victims burns bodies in a retort to ashes. Superintendent John Butler oversees operations with 600 degree heat reducing a body in two to three hours. Mortuary vaults hold 39 bodies and embalming ensures safety until cleared infection passes.
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Swinburne Island
Porta
John Butler
Moravia
Butler
Oscar
Cases in Lubeck and Bremen Report Cholera Activity
New cholera cases rise in Lubeck and Niendorf with one death at Niendorf. Bremen reports one new case and no deaths. Hamburg ambulances transport patients with 18 deaths, 45 fewer than Saturday, amid a cautious public mood and expectations of further declines.
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Lubeck
Niendorf
Bremen
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Provisions From Hamburg Supplying Southampton Steamer Fleet
The Berlin US Consul reports Hamburg steamers receive provisions from Hamburg in Southampton. Acting Secretary Spaulding informs Dr. Glavis in New York to alert steamship firms and report results. A quarantine tone warns that ships may be detained if health officers fear cholera entry.
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Berlin
Starkloff
Hamburg
Southampton
Treasury Department
Spaulding
Glavis
New York
Plague Ships in England
Liverpool reports cholera on the steamer Clement from Hamburg with two crew dead and seven attacked during the voyage. Three men were landed at Falmouth, four remain aboard and are recovering as Clement is quarantined. Elbe arrives at Tyne with one cholera case and is placed in quarantine with the officer sent to a floating hospital.
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Elbe
Hamburg
Tyne
Cholera Toll Rises Across French Cities
The Daily Record reports Paris added 41 new cholera cases and four deaths yesterday while Rouen logged seven new cases and one death and Le Havre reported seven new cases with nine deaths.
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Cholera Cases Rise Across Cities Prompt Health Bills
Antwersp reports nine new cholera cases and one death at the hospital today. Officials say persistent illness will force continued issuance of foul bills. Additional cases also appeared at Malines and Ghent.
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A Slight Decrease In Russia
A brief note reports a small drop in Russia with unclear context and incomplete names. The fragment mentions Bt PeTabsvRd Seah and hints at a minor downward trend in a regional or economic measure.
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Russia reports Frida covid toll and new St Petersburg brief
Reports from Russia show Frida new cases and 4781 deaths amid a city tally in St Petersburg of 103 new cases and 40 deaths. The official figures indicate a decrease of 2861 cases with further updates expected on Friday.
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St. Petersburg
Yeate
Lizzie Bordens Hope Hinges on New Defense Witnesses
Mrs Marshall and her daughter say they can corroborate a key sighting of a man jumping the Bordens back fence the morning of the murders in Fall River. They explain why they did not testify earlier and safeguard their reputations as credible witnesses for the defense. Their account marks the strongest clue yet outside the Bordens home.
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Republican National Executive Committee
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Assassination Foiled at Memorial Presbyterian Minister's Home
A violent robbery attempt at Rev. David M. Cooper's residence on Jefferson Avenue was thwarted after a struggle with a suspect named Wilkinson. Frank P. Boughton aided the minister until police arrived, delivering the robber to the station. The assailant reportedly demanded money and produced a weapon during the attack.
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Scientists Seek Site for National Observatory in Pennsylvania
A small government scientific party, including Prof A L Smith from the Washington observatory and W G Powell of the U S Geodetic Survey, surveyed multiple peaks from Wopsenowood Lookout to Broad Top and Brash Mountain for a suitable Pennsylvania observatory site. They will visit Cresson next seeking a first class government station for astronomical and meteorological work.
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Altoona
A. L. Smith
Washington Observatory
W. G Powell
United States Geodetic Survey
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Penn-Mar
Broad Top
Hun Springs
Strikers End Philadelphia Sit-Down at Hughes & Patterson
Iron workers at Hughes & Patterson mill surrender after Amalgamated Association meeting. About 20 men left work, larger number lined up for rehire applications, and offices were besieged by strikers at dawn.
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Hughes & Patterson
Amalgamated Association
Mary Sherman Dies After Short Illness At Brappock
Mrs Mary Sherman aged 59, married to John Sherman about a year ago, died today after a sudden illness. She was stricken with a fever on Saturday and never recovered, described as a prominent local lady in Brappock.
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Sherman
President Harrison Delivers Acceptance Letter Highlights Tariff and Trade
President Harrison outlines his administration’s record and Republican aims in a September 3 letter of acceptance. He defends national currency stability, attacks Democratic reversals, praises reciprocity with Blaine, and touts progress in American shipping and exports under Republican policy. He urges continuation of protective tariffs and cites ocean-marine contract gains.
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