Explosive Disaster Strikes New York Wholesale Drug House
A major blast at Tarrant & Co. wholesale druggists at Greenwich and Warren streets wrecked adjacent buildings and damaged the Ninth Avenue elevated station. Dozens injured, many hospitalized, with unconfirmed reports of deaths. Fire persisted as responders battled the blaze. hospital patients suffered head injuries and bruises.
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Warren Streets
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Train wreck near Livingston leaves multiple dead and injured
A Northern Pacific passenger train derailed near Livingston at midnight due to a broken rail. Five deaths are confirmed including Welllaw Mellrath and Dr Hawthorne with several injuries among locals. Three other unnamed men were among the injured. details are incomplete due to poor reporting.
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Welllaw Mellrath
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Dr. Hawthorne
Gay Diedrich
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Cyclone near Wichita Claims Farmer’s Life
A cyclone struck farm buildings near Wichita Kansas killing John S. Moore and seriously injuring his brother. The disaster occurred at night as the storm damaged rural properties nearby. Authorities reported the fatalities and injuries and inspected the affected area.
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Severe Storm Disrupts La Crosse City Roads
La Crosse Wisconsin suffers a major storm that suspends entry into the city as road conditions worsen. The event marks the most severe disturbance in two years with anticipated impacts on travel and daily life. Meanwhile Boston reports the arrest of Albert Alvord, the New York bank defaulter, in a related financial case.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation Sets Novem ber Twenty Ninth
President McKinley issues a national Thanksgiving proclamation setting aside Thursday, November 29, for all Americans to offer thanks.
Great Ovation to London Volunteers Parade
London, Dec 2 The Imperial volunteers arrived at Southampton from South Africa Saturday and trained here by train this morning then marched through London. The streets were packed by thousands giving a tumultuous greeting for the small body of volunteers. London, Oct 29 Roberts to the war office reports Knox engaged De Wet on the 27th and trapped the Boer leader in the Rensburg drift during the retreat. The Boers suffered losses while British casualties were reported as uncertain.
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Imperial Volunteers
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South Africa
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War Office
Knox
de Wet
Rensburg
Four Deaths From Jail Breakings In New York Prison
In New York the jail adjoining the seventh district court saw a bold escape attempt end in four deaths. Two Black prisoners killed keeper Hugh McGovern, 51, and fatally injured George Wilson, 59, a loyal aid to McGovern. Fellow prisoners Arthur Fisnigan and Frank Emmerson, both jailed for burglary, died in the yard during the incident.
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Seventh District Court
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George Wison
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Arthur Fisnigan
Breed
Frank Emmerson
Tragic Accidents Amid Storms Across Minnesota and New Jersey
Reports detail a cable accident in Minneapolis on an urban construction site where a worker, Abe Finney aged 50, died after being dragged by a cable. A severe storm later hit Richmond Wisconsin and Winona Minnesota with heavy rain and lightning. Additional notes mention storms in New Jersey and neglected railway damage along with other isolated incidents and obituaries.
New York Democracy Tour Draws Giants of Crowd and Noise
A massive turnout greeted William J. Bryan in New York on October 2 as he toured Madison Square Garden and surrounding streets. Thousands jammed Madison Square, Fourth Avenue, and Twenty Fourth Street. Yale and Harvard students joined local politicians in a fervent reception. Bryan spoke at multiple venues, including Grand Central and Cooper Union, with a dramatic evening march through crowded avenues and a large rally.
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Albany
Chicago Democracy
Democratic Governor Aid to Persecuted Maryland Miners
Washington reports Mam Warner, a national mine workers organizer, praising Maryland for a democratic administration that allowed clemency. He cites pardons for 7 George's Creek miners convicted after a 1912 strike and urges votes for William J. Bryan and Democratic Congressional candidates.
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George’s
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Arthur Sie
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Richard Merriman
Alexander Meek
James Chapman
Daniel Harrie
Maryland
Idaho
William J. Bryan
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Reevaluating the Hanna Holiday Parade in Chicago
Chicago reporters note that republican observers claim the Hanna parade failed to meet expectations. Official tallies estimated 87,000 to 124,000 participants, but actual turnout reached about 35,572. Some marchers discarded uniforms and banners while Bryans supporters drew cheers amid a tense display.
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Philippine Advices Retell Two US Soldiers Killed
From Mualta October 21 and nearby actions near Looe, 400 insurgents attacked detachments of the Twenty eighth and Pwen- Heth regiments under Captain Bolzier. Two Americans were killed and three privates wounded as Captain Kelger’s force drove off the attackers after a two hour fight. Separate incidents report 190 insurgents under David Pagin capturing a barge near Arayat. several Americans wounded and one killed in fighting. General Hall’s expedition pursues insurgents in Infanta with ships seen offshore and rising unrest among locals.
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Arayat
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Hall
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Infanta Province
Gartiisis Young
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Mines Resume as Strike Persists in Some Areas
Hazelton district reports most mines back at work this morning while Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal and Coxe Bros. & Co. remain idle over a misunderstanding of posted notices. Shamokin notes five thousand miners return. Scranton records over five thousand workers refusing to return until terms of the convention are met.
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Lackawanna
Wood Crews New Army Departments in Cuba and Midwest
Washington Oct 29 an army order cancels the Cuba division and splits eastern and western parts. Gen Leonard Wood takes command of the new department. Gen Fite Hugh Lee leads the Missouri department with headquarters at Omaha. Gen Kinell S Otis is sent to Chicago to command the Lakes department.
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