Missionaries Rescued as Vessel Aids Escapees From Interior
A U.S. consul report details steps by a rescue ship sent to aid missionaries and families fleeing inland. Rev George Cornwell commanding describes attempting to board those approaching the coast and taking aboard travelers for safety before unloading at Yang Ki.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
United States
Seatre
George Cornwell
Iwell
Hsan
Wat Ping Wan
Yang Ki
Arrival Day Parade for Roosevelt Draws City Crowds
September 1 reports a large crowd welcoming Roosevelt with a forchlight procession and mounted escort. Indians in blankets and feathered faces joined the civic honors while speeches were delivered by May and Curtis Guild. The special train arrived at 1 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Unil Curtis Guild
Strike Likely as UMWA Chief Presses for Talks
Chicago September 11. John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, warned that a strike will follow if coal operators refuse to confer. He said he would travel to Indianapolis and would order a strike if no word from New York operators by Thursday morning. He urged arbitration but doubted its likelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of Almerica
Mix
Mitthell
President McKinley gratified by Maine election news
President McKinley expressed great satisfaction upon receiving Maine election results from J. H. Manley Augusta Maine and sent a formal reply through Secretary Georges B Cortelyou. He remains active and in touch with Washington telegraph and telephone while resting and working. He lamented the Texas disaster and ordered a light boat to Galveston to mainland service per Governor Sayers request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
McKinley
Manley
Maine
J. H. Manley
Augusta
George B. Cortelyou
Washington
Tezas
Gov. Sayers
Texas
Treasury
Navy Departments
Galveston
Secretary of the Treasury
Steamer Missing With 300 Passengers Out of Holland
In a 0 mile gale on Lake Michigan the steamer No. 5 of the Pera Marquette line left Holland on Tuesday afternoon with over 300 passengers. At 12.30 this Wednesday morning the steamer has not been sighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee, Wis
Pera Marquette Line
Holland
Mich
Horrors of Pao Ting Fu Massacre Stirs Calls for Vengeance
London Times publishes Dr Morrison’s Aug 31 letter describing the massacre of missionaries and white women at Pao Ting Fu. It notes brutal killings, captivity, and torture, criticizes foreign troops for inaction, and highlights Russia’s rising dominance as troops pour into Peking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Times
Pekin O Correspondans
Morrison
Alfred Gagzlee
Correspondens
Pekin
Pro Ting Fu
Yaln
Russia
Forbidden City
Pakin
Weather forecast brief for Boston and New England
Local forecast for Boston on Wednesday calls for partly cloudy skies with possible afternoon or evening showers and warmer, brisk southwest winds. Thursday should be fair and cooler with westerly winds. Washington forecasts showery conditions in New England midweek, with cooler Thursday and high south to southwest winds on Wednesday, especially in eastern Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
New England
Maine
Weather Summary From Portland Report September 11 1900
Portland weather report records for Sept 11 1900 show morning barometer 80 084 thermome ter 17 dew point 55 relative humidity Wy wind N 4 mph rain. At 8 p m barometer 20 814 thermome ter WO dew point 68 relative humidity 90 wind calm 0 mph cloudy. Temperatures max 60 min 56 mean 58. Maximum wind 7 SW. Precipitation 27 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Weatherobservation by city and condition briefed
Yesterday September 11 at 3 pm meridian time the agricultural department weather bureau reported multiple stations with temperatures and conditions. Boston 68 degrees NW cloudy New York 76 degrees S clear Philadelphia 51 degrees S clear Washington 86 degrees S clear Albany 80 degrees S p 6.5 Buffalo 83 degrees clear Detroit 52 degrees Chicago 70 degrees W rain Paul 72 degrees NW cloudy Huron Dakota 66 degrees N clear Bismarck 70 degrees N p o Jacksonville 80 degrees S1i clear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Agricultural Department Weather Bureau
Meridan
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Albany
Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Paul
Huron
Dakota
Bismarck
P. O
Jacksonville
Ayer’s Hair Vigor Promises Hair Growth Claim
A Lexington Times style note reports a customer, Miss Moore, the Welchburg Kentucky postmaster, posted a letter about Ayer's Hair Vigor. The ad asserts the product will cause hair to grow without making excessive claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Miss Moore
Welchburg
Russia gains in Sino-Japanese tensions threaten British stance
The document reports Russia occupying Kin Chau and the Nan Piao mines corridor, planning Shan Hai Kwan, and seeks winter stay by Vice Admiral Alexieff. It criticizes British strategy in Hong Kong, notes Japanese dissatisfaction, and flags famine risk as China and empires bargain. It cites Baron Nishi, Li Hung Chang, and Empress Dowager reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude MacDonald
Summer Palace
Imperial Domain
Alexieff
Russia
Kin Chau
Nan Piao
China
Shan Hai Kwan
Hong Kong
Japan
Baron Nishi
St. Petersburg
M. de Giers
Li Hung Chang
William
Kanger
Baron von Kettler
Prince ‘Tuan
Prince ‘Nan
Expeditionary Forces Leave for Missionaries Mission
Dispatches from Taku and Chefoo report the Shanghai bound expedition to Pao Wing Pu Wal and Pao Ting Fu leaving with large mixed forces. The force detail lists British cavalry and horse artillery, infantry, Italians, Japanese, Russians, and Americans, with thousands in total. Chefoo notes Pao Ting Fu expedition sails with about 4,000 men.
Pao Ting Fu expedition delayed by weather and Pekin turn
London reports no start of the Pao Ting Fu expedition with a weather delay. Shanghai and London correspondents note a Russian triumph in the imperial palace parade and insist Russia ships troops to Pekin. Li Hung Chang allegedly bribed by Russia and Germany to evacuate Pekin, with Manchuria as a possible prize. Americans and French nearly clashed over palace entry before international troops' formal entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
C. m
Lien Sin
Shanghai
Morrison
Pekin
Imperial Palace
Russia
Odessa
China
Morning Post
Li Hung Chang
Germany
Manchuria
Pakin
German tensions in China and Waldersee’s movements
German foreign office reports satisfaction over Chaffee’s dispatches urging troops to stay in Pekin. Field Marshal Von Waldersee arrives Shanghai and heads to Chi Li, with Germany not sending more troops unless China’s situation shifts. Reports say International forces attacked Pei Tang fortifications near Taku with heavy losses. German transports Rhein and cruiser Bismark linked to Shanghai arrivals as British orders place Japanese marines under UK command. Waldersee lands at Georgetown, Benang, and moves inland in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Foreign Office
Chaffee
Washington
Pekin
Count von Waldersee
Shanghai
Chi Li
Associated Press
Germany
China
Pei Tang
Taku
Rhein
Treut
von Lessel
Bendemann
Puerst Bismark
Calamity Stories From Galveston Death Toll Rises
Survivors recount the Galveston disaster as bodies wash ashore at Virginia Point and Texas City. The known dead climbs toward six hundred, with many unidentifiable. Storm damage devastates cotton in South Texas, with crops ruined up to 400 miles west of Houston. Police officers lost families amid rescue work. Martial law discussions and troop deployment accompany ongoing corpse recovery and massive telegraph messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Galveston
Virginia Point
Texas City
Ferriage
Davis
Avenue P
85Th Street
Jos Bird
John Rowan
East End
Gulf
T Hey
Hey
Howan
Bird
Officer Bird
Rowan
United States Troops and Co
W. B. Wortham
Sayers
Miss Barton
Reid Cross Society
Devastation Reported as Galveston Flood Reaches Texas City
Official dispatches from Galveston to Governor Sayers detail 409 identified dead with 200 more in an improvised morgue, and many others believed lost at sea. Telegrams from Adjutant General Scurry describe massive destruction, with a thousand lives lost seen as possible, relief efforts mobilized statewide including tents and donations from cities like New York Chicago and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Galveston
Sayers
Scurry
Texas City
New York
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Philadelphia
Order Out of Chaos in Galveston During Disaster Cleanup
Galveston Texas September 11 reports an organized effort to clear debris and recover the dead. Idlers are pressed into service, a military cordon tightens, and transport and supplies are being mobilized. Houston supplies arrive and Texas City opens a first line of communication with the outside world. Railroads see large forces at work and the city anticipates gradual improvement in days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
Houston
Texas City
Galveston Relief Committee Estimates Losses and Need
A Galveston relief statement warns death toll may reach 8000 with at least 500 shelterless families and widespread destitution. It notes that the entire population suffers and that no church or charitable institution remains untouched by the disaster. The appeal urges aid from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Galyes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portland and Vicinity
Congress Street
Preble House
N. T. Worthley, JR
Styte
the Hatter
Middle Street
Orrin, M’a'n
Genter & McDowell
Congress St. Foor
Chapman
Portland, Maine
Gapital
Guplus
Pecial Department For Savings
Ee Chapman
H. Eaton
Seth L. Larrabee
Steadman
Ferley P. Burnham
M. Edwards
James F. Hawkes
Adam P. Leighton
Teddy
Cenfer
Lake Michigan
London Times
Marchato Imperial Palace
Local Weather Report
J. GC. Aver Company, Practical Chemists
Lowell, Mass
Pilla
Pao Ting Fu
Rially
Waldersee
Georgetown
Island of Benang
South
Waitt and Bond
Blackstone
New
England
Blackstones
Waitt & Bond
Manuacuvers
Blackstone St
Table China
France
Haviland & Co
Burbank, Douglass & CO
Middie St
Aluminum
Hays
Middle St. Paint Shop
Benson
A.M. Wentworth
Practical
Congress St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!