Tornado and hail devastate Furnas County near Wilsonville Nebraska
A violent storm delivering tornado like winds and baseball sized hail struck western Furnas County and Wilsonville causing widespread farmhouse and church destruction. Residents fled to cellars as several homes barns and a church were wrecked injuring multiple Tower Corbett Bourne Garrish families.
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Nebraska
Furnas
Red Willow
Wilsonville
Kansas
Furnas County
Fire at New York pier destroys Malgny line assets
A Sunday morning blaze at the river end of the Malgny line steamship piers foot of Maiden Kane and the East River, New York, leveled the pier and its cargo. Police estimate losses at 1 million. Several nearby barges burned. rescues of captains and families aboard were made. One life lost, Captain Charles Lewis’s nine month old daughter aboard the barge Sherwood drowned. An interstate oratorical contest in Oshkosh Wisconsin saw five states represented with E L Chicker ing Milwaukee Normal taking first.
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Malgny Line
Maiden Kane
East River
New York
Charles Lewis
Sherwood
Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
E. L. Chickering
Milwaukee Normal
Neil Whitall
Warrensburg
Secon
Charles Whitten
Normal
Ill
Jessie Arnold
Cedar Falls
Mary R. Martin
Emperia
Kas
Ffth
Wealthy Planter Killed by Mexican Bandits
Gordon Cook, a wealthy Cordova planter in Mexico, was attacked and killed by bandits. One bandit captured has been tried and sentenced to twelve years in prison.
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Gordon Cook
Cordova
Mexico
Hold Firm To Old Faith In Methodist Conference
Chicago dispatch reports a committee's proposed constitution for the Methodist general conference calls for maintaining John Wesley’s religion and church doctrines. Episcipacy may be abandoned and certain articles refined while core theology remains unchanged. The changes to the Book of Discipline are minor and include lay representation. Bishops and ministers preached in Chicago churches on Sunday.
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Chicago
Methodist General Conference
John Wesley
Andis
Death in New York Fires Claim Four Lives
Four people died in New York City fires on May 5 with a fifth fatally injured in hospital. At a lodging house on South Street John Curnan a marine engineer burned to death Fireman Daniel Mullin died from injuries after being knocked from a ladder Fireman James Witzpatrick fatally injured when the hose truck overturned An explosion at Joseph Stern Co fat and tallow works on West Fortieth Street left two men believed buried under the ruins Thomas McGuire and Joseph Drum Searches by a night gang in the ruins continued in vain for the missing men.
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New York City
South Street
John Curnan
Daniel Mullin
James Witzpatrick
Joseph Stern & Co
West Fortieth Street
Thomas McGuire
Joseph Drum
Reception to Dietrich in Hastings after Lingolandia trip
Hon C H Dietrich republican nominee for governor returned home to Hastings to an enthusiastic, nonpartisan reception. He was met at the depot by the Second Regiment Band Progress Club Grand Army and citizens and escorted to Kerr Opera House, which was decorated with national colors and packed to capacity.
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Jim
C. H. Dietrich
Hastings
Lingolndia
Dietrich
Second Regiment
Progress Club
Grand Army
Citizens
Kerr Opera House
Bec
A M E Zion Church General Conference In Session
The A M E Zion church general conference is in session in Washington with Bishop Lomax of Charlotte presiding. About 300 delegates from every state plus Bermuda St Christopher islands Porto Rico Cuba and the Hawaiian islands attend. The conference represents over half a million members. A letter from President McKinley regretted missing the opening.
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A. M. E. Zion Church
Washington
Indians to be Rewarded for Bear Expedition Aid
The steam cutter Sear sails from Seattle to Alaska with passengers Dr. Sheldon Jackson Special Treasury Agent Evans and Colonel Wright collector of customs for St Michael. The Bear carries supplies to reward Point Barrow Indians for aiding the Bear expedition rescuing whalers. News from Colombia reports rebels gaining advantage and possibly entering Bocas del Toro. Twenty five policemen are sent to Bocas del Toro aboard a canal company launch due to the serious situation.
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United States Revenue Cutter
Sear
Alaska
Seattle
Sheldon Jackson
Treasury
Evans
Colonel Wright
St .Michael
Point Barrow
Columbia
Republic
Bocas del Toro
Canal Company
Montpelier Goes Ashore in Dense Fog Near Cape Ray
The Elder-Dempster steamer Montpelier from Cardiff and Las Palmas bound for Montreal ran aground in thick fog at Duck Island near Cape Ray while entering Cadet Strait. Reports say no word from the crew and the ship is likely a total loss.
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Montpelier
Elder-Dempster
Liverpool
Cardiff
Las Plaines
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Duck ‘Island
Cape Ray
Mills Idle As Steel Plants Suspend Operations
Joliet Illinois plant of Illinois Steel closes converters and billet mills indefinitely after American Steel and Wire mills suspend supply. About 2,500 workers idle. Separately in Utah a funeral for 62 mine disaster victims was held at Echo Field.
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Mlinois Steel Company
Joliet
American Steel and Wire Company
Steel Company
Echofield
Utah
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Ayers
Ayer
Cascarets
Farnas County
Wilson
Ville
A. Tower
Mr. Tower
Saline
Ellsworth
Barton
Ellinwood
Barton County
Kanopolis
Brookville
Hastings Ertentts
A. M. EE
Church Conference
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