First Plague Case Reaches Gotham Area
A canal boatman falls ill and dies within hours from genuine cholera after a night at his boarding house. The town health board declares Asiatic cholera with a medical inspector confirming the diagnosis. Bed companion exposed others as Islip and nearby towns offer pest ship passenger lending. No new NYC cases. Europe reports reassuring plague news.
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Tle
Islip
Fire Island
Sandy Hook
New York City
Europe
Mexico
Braddock
Cholera Case Triggers Quarantine in New Jersey Town
Dr A V N Baldwin reports a suspected acute Asiatic cholera case in James Carr a local resident in the lower city. The house is quarantined and police guard provisions enforced while doctors seek exposed contacts and order stricter measures to contain the outbreak.
Cholera Alert After Arrested Canal Worker Carr
Neighbors report Carr last seen leaving the canal boat Harry Cahill in New York. He traveled to South Amboy then New Brunswick with his sister and child, amid a citywide cholera scare. Health officials fumigated the hospital, manned a pest house, and prepared antiseptic burials. Dr. Walton of the New York Health Board confirms cholera as the cause.
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Carr
New Brunswick
Harry Cahill
Thirtieth Street
East River
New York
East Sixteenth Street
New York Street
Lower Bay
South Amboy
Hugh Crosson
New Bronswick
Thomas Acken
Health Board
Edson
Vaneleef
Walton
New York Health Board
Peace at Fire Island and Sandy Hook desegregation of passengers
Islip health authorities allowed landing of Wyoming and Norman Gia passengers at Fire Island and Sandy Hook without opposition. Health Officer Jenkins praised camp Low on Sandy Hook and sanitary arrangements as perfect. Quarantine measures may end within a week with further removals planned for Guion line Wyoming passengers.
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Fine IsLand
N. Y
Islip
Baymen
Wyoming
Normangia
Islip Bosra
Camp Low
Sandy Hook
Hoffman Island
Normannia
Rugia
Jenkins
Guion Line
Packed Lodging Houses Raid Sends 17 Hungarians to Police
In Brad dock a raid by Chief Spangler on Joseph Plavish’s boarding house found 17 Hungarians among overcapacity rooms, three beer kegs seized, and a plan to use the Elder Hotel at Brinton to house at least 200. Officials discuss quarantine and inspection of trains passing into the city.
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Braddock
Spangler
Joseph Plavish
Sledger
Germany
Berlin
Hirsch
Hamburg Reports Sharp Drop in Fresh Cases and Deaths
Hamburg shows 286 new cases and 127 deaths reported yesterday, offset by 96 cases and 45 deaths from earlier days, indicating a notable decline in both patient counts and mortality. Saint Pauli beer garden concerts resume after weeks, with more public performances planned. In Berlin a former Hamburg hospital attendant collapses from cholera.
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Hammec
Saint Pauli Beer Garden
Berlin
Hamburg
Cholera cases spike in St. Petenshine amid fatalities
Forty one fresh cholera cases were reported here yesterday with 15 dying in the same period. Returns across Russia show a steady decrease in the virulence of the scourge.
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St. PeTenshine
Russia
Cholera Claims Four in Podgorze Austrian Galicia
Four deaths from Asiatic cholera are reported in Podgorze Austria Galicia. Officials suspect the infection was brought from villages on the Russian side of the Vistula as the source of the outbreak.
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Vienna
Podgorze
Austrian
Galicia
Bad Pest Ship Arrives Quarantined at Buenos Ayres
A troubled steamship arrived at Buenos Ayres from Genoa with reports of 24 deaths from cholera. The vessel was strictly quarantined upon arrival amid fears of contagion.
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Valparaiso
Valpakaiso
Chile
Americsbes
Buenos Ayres
Genoa
Mexico City denies cholera outbreak rumors
The city of Mexico reports no cholera outbreak in Vera Cruz, San Luis Potosi, Monrovia, and neighboring districts. Officials say rumors are untrue and no cases have been confirmed locally.
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City of Mexico
Vera Crus
San Luis Potom
Monravia
Erelaro Candelera
Cholera Outbreak Reported in Naples and Paris City
News from Paris reports cholera broke out in Naples with multiple outbreaks and several deaths. Paris records note fifty fresh cases and eighteen deaths in the city and suburbs. The Patt Journal and The Record in Havre relay the figures as of Sept. 18.
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Naples
Paris
The
Patt Journal
Havre. Pats
Deaths and new cases reported in Havre outbreak
In Havre six new cases of the disease were reported along with three deaths. The tally reflects a continuing health concern in the area.
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Havre
New York Untainted Cholera Bulletin Issued
New York health office reports no cholera cases or deaths since September 13. Five deaths occurred between September 6 and 13, with one suspected case of Peter Callahan on September 10 deemed urban illness. Bacteriologists Briggs and Dunham find no spirillum of Asiatic cholera in Mary Conerty’s case.
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Mary Conerty
New York
Health Office
Peter Callahan
East Forty-seventh Street
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Briggs and
Dunham
Death on Steamship State of Nevada at Quarantine
Fireman John Knox of the steamship State of Nevada was found dead at 7 o clock on the hatch after the vessel was detained at Quarantine. The ship from Glasgow arrived with passengers and reported no sickness though Knox had a severe diarrheal attack. Health officials noted the incident as the ship’s quarantine status and passenger releases followed Treasury Department guidance.
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New York
John Knox
State of Nevada
Glasgow
Treasury Department
Tampico closes port to cholera infected ships
Mexico reports orders to close Tampico port to vessels from cholera infected ports including New York, Hamburg, Antwerp and Live 1 amid fears of spread. Officials promise rigid quarantine at the border if cholera reaches westward. In Ontario, the Provincial Board of Health and government agree to fight cholera by inspection disinfection and isolation rather than quarantine.
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Tampico
Mex
Martinez
City of Mexico
New York
Hamburg
Antwerp
Toronto
Provincial Board of Health
Ontario
Two Ohio Wrecks on G A R Excursion Train
A rear end collision on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Kent Ohio injured several passengers on a G A R excursion. Names include Henry J Knopp Julia M Rhodes Isabel Fuller Mia Bowen P J Hall Sabenart Kerwin Jesse Beott and others.ן A second wreck at Lodi Ohio on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway involved a passenger train hitting a freight rear end in fog with engineer Mills badly injured.
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G.A.R
Baltimore and Ohio
Kent
Henry J. Knopp
Elgin
Julia M. Rhodes
New Mexico
Isabel Fuller
Pawnee City
Neb
Mia
Bowen
Lincoln
P. J. Hall
Memphis
Sabenart Dé. Kerwin
Fillmore County
Jesse D. Beott
Lafon 8
Indh
Lodi
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Mills
Parnellites Press For Release At Limerick Meeting
A Limerick meeting urged the Government to free Daly and other Irish Americans jailed in England for political offences. McCarthyite MPs and the Limerick Mayor skipped the gathering while Michael Davitt declined to participate over insulting remarks about him. Redmond and Independents vowed to press amnesty until prisoners are released.
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Drsurs
Limerick
Daly
House of Commons
Michael Davitt
Eed
Sonelide
McCartes
Dillon
Gladstone
Redmond
Politicians Contemplate GA Commander Choice Amid GOP Veteran Meet
Washington dispatch reports Chairman Carter arriving for talks with prominent Republicans tied to the Grand Army of the Republic. Discussion centers on selecting a new G A R Commander in Chief with possible influence from ex Union leaders and even a potential Democrat candidate.
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Washington
Carter
Grand Army of the Republic
Arlington House
Grand Army
Sherman Confident of Victory in November Campaign
Senator Sherman arrives at the Ohio State fair and predicts strong GOP performance in November. He cites the McKinley law and a sound currency as key issues, downplays the money question, and forecasts Harrison’s statewide sweep with enthusiasm from Republican leaders and traveling men. He plans speeches in North Fairfield and Philadelphia as part of a vigorous campaign.
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McHinney
Columuus
Sherman
North Fairfield
Huron County
Philadelphia
New Or
Cleveland
New York
Ublican
Faion
Harrison
McKinley
Columbus
Indiana
Stevenson Party Attends Churches in Winston and Salem
General Stevenson and entourage arrived at Winston and attended the Presbyterian Church in the morning and the Moravian Church of Salem later. The report touches on Governor Stone and remarks from a correspondent, noting gubernatorial statements.
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Winston
N. C
Stevenson
Presbyterian
Moravian Church of
Salem
Burrard’s Bay
Mass
Ve le
Mississippi Party Vote Denied as Pure Fabrication
The Vernor dismisses a claim that the People's party would win electoral votes in Mississippi in 1892 as absurd and without basis. It states the assertion is a fabrication by the correspondent and merits no denial.
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People’s Party
Mississippi
Vernor
Senator Proctor Sees Vermont Vote Reflecting Wariness
Senator Proctor of Vermont travels to Washington for the G A R encampment and comments that Vermont's local election margin was normal, with no rise in Democratic strength. He predicts Harrison wins nationally, cites limited impact of Hill’s friends, and notes Cleveland’s unpopularity among soldiers could boost Harrison’s soldiers' vote.
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Wasumncroy
Senator Proctor
Vermont
Washington
Racntt
Harrison
New York
Hill
Cleveland
Till
Tammany
Uts
A Big Railroad Project For New York To San Francisco
William Dallin of the Atlantic and Pacific Construction Company outlines an airline railroad plan from New York to San Francisco. The route would shorten distance by over 800 miles with substantial time savings, proceeding from 1893 to 1900 completion, with divisions NY to Chicago at 100 million dollars and Chicago to San Francisco at 600 million dollars. The project includes thorough surveys and 20 mile wide right of way across multiple states.
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New York
San Francisco
Drrgort
William Dallin
Chicago
Atlantic and Pacific Construction Company
Detroit
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Cincinnati Furniture Workers Face Lockout Over 10 Hour Day
In Cincinnati the furniture operatives demand a nine hour day. Manufacturers threaten a lockout starting tomorrow with 16 of 50 firms imposing 10 hour limits, no solidarity aid, and individual contracts. Mass meeting votes to reject terms, signaling a strike and widespread job stoppage affecting up to 5,000 workers.
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Cincinnati
Murderer Stabs Lizzie Peak at Fair in New Jersey
Lizzie Peak aged 22 was murdered this morning by Wesley Warner with a table knife near a roadway during a visit to a local fair. Warner fled after the act and was arrested soon after. Lizzie, sister of Barclay Peak who is imprisoned for another murder, had been living with Warner in Brooklyn for three years.
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N. J
Lizsie Peak
Wesley Warner
Brooklyn
Lizsie
Warner
San
Barclay Peak
Katie Anderson
Convention Opens of German Catholic Central Society in Dubuque
The thirty seventh annual convention of the German Catholic Central Society of North America opened in Dubuque Iowa. Bishop Marty of Sioux Falls delivered the day’s sermon focusing on the society’s objects and the school question. The convention may later discuss the Fairbank system and Cadenale topics.
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Dubuque
Fairbank
Politician's Son Accused in 1879 Mail Robbery Case
John G. Thompson, arrested in Salt Lake City, arrived in Toledo and was jailed awaiting trial on a mail robbery charge tied to his service as a postal clerk on the Hocking Valley Railroad between Toledo and Columbus. He is the son of a former Columbus politician and longtime Democratic state party chairman.
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Toledo
John G. Thompson
Salt Lake City
Hocking Valley
Columbus
Thompson
Democratic State Committee
Labor refuses parade over Sunday closing at World's Fair
Chicago September 18 Trades and Labor Assembly votes 119 to 40 to decline invitation to parade at dedication exercises next month. Pro and con speeches cited, final decision based on the fair gates being closed on Sundays.
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Chicago
Trades and Labor Assembly
Vessel Hosina Smith Reported to Have Yellow Fever
Circulating reports say the Hosina Smith now at Ship Island shows yellow fever symptoms after arriving from Infected Por One za. One person died aboard, and Bremes notes Sept 13 as the date.
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Ocean Bremes, Miss
Hosina Smith
Ship Island
Yenterdap
Peck Defiant Over Figures in New York Report
Labor Commissioner Peck defends accuracy of his industrial figures amid threats of disclosure bans and legal action. He says only selected data were shared, vows to publish 20 000 transcripts and more, insists his findings match Massachusetts and New York data, and condemns Mugwump critics and Cleveland allies.
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New York
Peck
Victoria Hotel
Anderson
Masschusetta
Lenin
Wadlin
Massachusetts
Posle
Baiionn
United States
Hotchkins
Connecticut
Cleveland
Wilson
New York City
New York State
National Committee
Hill
General Torrence Offers Land for Four City Hospitals
In Onicaco General Joseph T. Torrence offered 20 acres to build four hospitals for cholera, smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet fever. Mayor Washburne and Dr. Reilly accepted the gift and plan to raise $75,000 to fund the project and house immigrants during quarantine.
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Chicago
Onicaco
Joseph T. Torrence
Washburne
Reilly
State Board of Health
General Torrence
McKinley Brother David McKinley Dead in San Francisco
Special from Cantor California reports the death of David McKinley in San Francisco after a paralysis stroke. He was Governor William McKinley Jr’s eldest brother, aged 63, survived by a wife and daughter. He served as U S consul to Hawaii from 1881 to 1885 and was Hawaii’s consul in San Francisco at his death.
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Cantor
David McKinley
San Francisco
William McKinley
McKinley
Claus Spaeckein
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Charles R. Miller Yey
David G
Srenkion
Pi Pleasantly
Stockwell Arrested Over Iron Hall Funds Conspiracy
A. E. Stockwell of the Banking Surety and Safe Deposit Co was arrested on a warrant based on an affidavit by George B Graham receiver for the Iron Hall of Pennsylvania. The document accuses Stockwell of conspiring to divert Iron Hall funds to unlawful channels notably the Mutual Banking Company which allegedly obtained 170000 of the order's money. Stockwell’s removal as assignee of the Mutual Company is being pursued and a demurrer to Failey’s petition denying grounds for removal was filed in common pleas court.
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Loon Laxam Hovsa
N. Y
Gardner
Mre Hn
Washington
Harrison
Halford
Dr. Trudeau
Saranac Sanitarium
Philadelphia
A. E. Stockwell
Banking, Surety and Safe Deposit Company
George &. Graham
Order of the Iron Hall
Pennsylvania
Stockwell
Iron Hall
Mutual Banking Company
Mutual Company
Mmon Pleas Court
James F. Failey
Indianapolis
Tron Hall
Flux Outbreak Claims Dozens in RiverJoy County
A late report from Garner, RiverJoy, says a severe flux outbreak is raging with twelve deaths in two days. Physicians struggle to contain the disease as victims suffer violent abdominal pains, vomiting, and purging, often dying within three to five days amid heard screams.
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RiverJoy
Garner
Emin Pasha in Peril amid Arab revolt near Albert Edward Nyanza
From Tahera Dr Stuhlman reports Emin Pasha is in Arab hands at the south end of Albert Edward Nyanza awaiting aid to escape. The Arab revolt in the Kongo Province state spreads toward German territory.
Prehistoric Burial Site Found During Sewer Work
Workmen uncover a burial place on Madison Street in Phenix Arizona revealing sequences of skull bones and teeth. The discovery raises questions about the practices and identity of the dead from a prehistory race in the area.
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Phenix
Azra
Madison Street
Cholera Fear and Debates Roil German Cities
Berlin residents grow uneasy amid official assurances as sanitary visits intensify. A Polish Hebrew is beaten in the street for illness signals while authorities urge fly control and fines. Hamburg faces boycott and criticism over Hirsch shipping deals and emigration amid cholera fears.
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