Fatal explosion wrecks Delaware pulp mill complex
Eight workers are confirmed dead and six are missing after two steel digesters exploded at Jessup and Moose Paper Co on the Christina River. Three others were badly injured as digester wreckage burned and steam clouded the site. Rescue efforts faced intense heat, mangling, and acid burns as firefighters battled the blaze and city police aided in evacuations.
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Associated Press
Wilmington
Elght
Delaware
Jessup and Moose Paper Company
Christhinie River
James Jester
John Collins
George Durham
Fight for Players escalates in American League
Exclusive AP dispatch from Pittsburg reports a heated battle over next season's players. Managerial actions include catcher Jack O Connor being suspended for contract violations amid a fraught dispute involving Barney Dreyfuss and key league executives Charles Somers and Ban Johnson as plans unfold to counter mutinous moves.
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Pittsburg
Barney Dreyfuss
Jack’ O'Connor
Yfuss
Pittsby
Charles W. Somers
American League
B. Johnson
Somers
Johade
Sonigra
Saginaw
Mich
Johnson
O'Connor
A C H Convention at Wilkes-Barre
Exclusive AP report records the Ancient Order of Hibernians PA state convention in Wilkes-Barre with committee reports, resolutions, and officer elections. The group donated $1000 to striking miners. total PA membership 29,202. treasury balance $126,789.45. Officers elected: Patrick Donohue, C. Donovan, John P. Gibbons, John P. Kelly. Resolutions praise Leo XIII, Ireland, and Catholic unity. express sympathy for coal miners and urge mediation by the US president. authorize cooperation with Bishop McFaul for Catholic federation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Order of Hibernians
Pennsylvania
Patrick Donohue
Philadelphia
C. ©. Donovan
Scranton
John P. Gibbons
Hudson
John P. Kelly
Pittsburg
Leo XI
Ireland
Erin
Cromwell
Henry
Elizabeth
Victorian
Edward
Balfour
Wyndham
Chamberlain
United
Iid
Tberry
Phillips
United States
Federation of Catholic Societies
Order of Hibernians of
McFaul
Desperate Escape Attempt at Kentucky Prison Ends in Death
Three inmates Wallace Bishop Thomas Mulligan and Lafayette Brooks attempted a dawn breakout at the Kentucky state prison in Frankfort. The four and a half hour clash left Bishop dead Brooks shot in the shoulder and Alfred Ransom wounded as guards reclaim control. Prison mutiny sparked wide alarm.
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Frankfort
Wallace Bishop
Thomas Mulligan
Kenton County
Lafayette Brooks
Morgan County
Bishop
Brooks
Alfred Ransom
Louisville
Willis
Warden
Ph Lizard
Ransome
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Meets at Sunbury
The Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge held morning sessions in Sunbury Pa and found finances excellent. Afternoon work revised laws and constitution with Carbondale chosen as next meeting site. Rathbone Sisters annual meeting reported a rise in membership and finances.
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Associated Presa
Sunbury
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias
Carbondale
Grand Temple Rathbone Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Roosevelt denounces factional fights in Texas Republicans
President Roosevelt, in strong terms, condemns factional divisions within the Texas Republican Party. He told C A Lyon that no one speaks for him on Texan matters and urged leaders to focus on winning votes rather than pursuing offices or delegates. He warned against organizations existing only for aims of offices.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
C. A. Lyon
Republican State Committee of
Texas
Lone Star State
Vir-ginta
Lyon
Saratoga Floral Fete to Feature Proteus Parade in Sept
Special to the Scranton Tribune reports preparations in Saratoga for a grand Sept 4 afternoon and evening fete. More than 100 workers assemble New Orleans floats with gold and white surfaces, mirrored to dazzle under thousands of lights. The Proteus parade will mix mythic figures, Grecian torchbearers, censor carriers, and roses, creating a celestial, Arabian Nights atmosphere.
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Scranton Tribune
Saratoga
Spa
New Orleans
Egypt
Arabia
Proteus
Greece
Remingtons Remains Buried in Williamsport Private Interment
The body of Robert Reading Remington arrived in Williamsport accompanied by his brother Edward P. Remington after death by suicide in Newport Rhode Island. Interment is scheduled for tomorrow in the Wildwood cemetery family plot and will be private. The brother declined to discuss the death or any personal papers related to the Van Allen family.
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Willamsport
Robert Reading Remington
Newport
R. I
Edward P. Remington
Wildwood Cemetery
Associated Press
Remington
van Allen
Naval War Begins In Coast Maneuvers Between White and Blue Squadrons
The first naval war game on the North Atlantic coast pits Commander Pillsbury’s white squadron from Provincetown against Admiral Higginson’s blue squadron off Rockport Massachusetts. The drill runs from noon with landing and signaling aims and no live firing unless night signals reveal the enemy. The white fleet, three cruisers about 1,000 tons each, aims to land and hold a captured position for six hours while the blue squadron defends with battleships near 11,000 tons and speeds up to 17 knots.
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Rockport
Mass
Francia J. Higginson
John E. Pillsbury
North Atlantic
Navy Department
Army
Pillsbury
Provincetown
Sligginson
Admiral Higginson
Higginson
Veterans Ask Lincoln Order To Attend National Encampment
The G A R national encampment in Washington is urged to allow members in federal service to attend without using pay or annual leave deductions. The communication notes this may be the last Civil War veterans gathering at the capital and mentions Confederate veterans and Spanish War comrades joining.
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Washington
Oyster Bay
Climens
Citizens’ Executive Committee
United States
National Capitol
Spain
Further Legislation Needed for Juvenile Inmates in Reformatory
Attorney General Elkin stated the Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon cannot receive children under 15 sentenced by new juvenile courts. He urged legislative changes to authorize confinement and to provide facilities at Huntingdon for youths aged 15 to 16, noting courts may sentence boys over 15 but under 16 to custody.
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Associated Prep
Harrisburg
Elkin
T. B. Patton
Pennsylvania Industrial Reformatory
Huntingdon
Huntingdon Reformatory
Tam
Lamb Liberated From Contempt in Power Case
Judge Lacombe ruled George Alfred Lamb not a member of the bar practicing in U S courts and dropped contempt proceedings. The order required Peter Power's appearance for examination by a special examiner, following Lamb’s motion.
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New York
Lacombe
United States Court Today
George Alfred Lamb
Peter Power
Bir
United States
Lamb
Tacombe
Thirteenth Regiment Wins Rifle Match at Mt Gretna
In Mt Gretna Pennsylvania on August 20 the Thirteenth regiment of Scranton edged the Sixth on a tie by best six hundred yard score to claim the state silver trophy. The Second City troop beat the First troop by fourteen points in the cavalry contest. Regimental and skirmish scores list multiple regiments with varied totals.
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Mt. Gretna
Thirteenth
Scranton
Grand Circuit Bicycle Championship Results at Coliseum
Results from the Philadelphia Coliseum Grand Circuit bicycle championships list winners in four events. Half mile open champion Frank L. Kramer of Mast Orange, N J, with Iver Lawson and Owen Kimble in podium positions. Mile handicap professional winner Franz Krebs with J P Jilconson and James Hunter placing, ten mile lap race won by James Phillips, fields include A Barnards J Sitler H M McKay.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Coliseum
Frank L. Kramer
Mast Orange
N. J
Iver Lawson
Salt Lake City
Owen Kimble
Fenn
Waterbury
Conn
Franz Krebs
J.P. Jilconson
James Hunter
Joel Newkirk
Loe Tb
James, Phillips
A. Barnards
J. Sitler
H. M. Mckay
Grand Duke Boris's Trip Ends in Niagara Falls Stopover
His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Boris of Russia arrived in Chicago from San Francisco last Saturday and will depart on the Michigan Central New York special at six o'clock Saturday afternoon. The party will reach Niagara Falls Sunday morning and stay until Monday morning before continuing to New York.
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Niagara Falls
Associated Press
Chicago
Grand Duke
Boris of
Russia
San Francisco
East
Michigan Central
New York
Schwab Visits Morgan Amid Steel Talks
Charles M. Schwab visited the United States Steel Corp. offices in New York today, then met with J P Morgan & Co. at their banking house. The conference lasted about an hour and yielded no public statement, notes E H Gary, chairman of the executive committee of the Bt corporation.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
J P. Morgan & Co
Mr. Morgan
E.H. Gary
Bt Corporation
Schwab Healthy Reported As He Plans Sail Tomorrow
A statement says President Schwab spent time in offices and a bank, appears to be recovering health, and will take a much needed rest. He has shouldered heavy duties for fifteen months but has organized the company’s business to endure his absence. He is to sail tomorrow on the French liner La Lorraine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwab
J.P. Morgin & Co
Direct Hal sets new mark in finish at Readville meets
Rain delayed the Grand Circuit card at Readville. Direct Hal broke his own 2064 record and the Norfolk stake mark with a 206 heat, finishing narrowly ahead of Greenline in a furious late sprint driven by Geers. Saunders piloted Goshen’s Greenline, trailed by Prince of Orange on 218 trot.
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Goers
Readville
Hal
Prova
Mass
Direct Hal
Norfolk
Geers
Greenline
Saunders
No News From Panama on Morales Bertl Surrender
Reports from Panama on August 20 say there is no confirmation of General Morales Bertl's surrender to revolutionaries at Agua Dulce. Officials doubt an immediate attack by General Herrera and discredit rumors of the Padilla gunboat near Otoque island.
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Panama
Morales Bertl
Agua Dulce
Herrera
Padilla
Otoque Island
Inventor Joseph Shirk Dies at 438 in Lancaster County
Joseph Shirk, pioneer inventor of a revolver and the grain cradle, died at his East Burl township home in Lancaster County. He was 438 years old and known as an inventor and surveyor. In the 1830s he built a revolver said to be among the first with a revolving chamber and claimed to have shown it to Colonel Colt, preceding Colt’s firearm manufacturing era.
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Lancaster
Joseph Shirk
East Burl Township
Shirk
Colt
Colt Company
Ito Controls New House
In a Tokio dispatch Aug 20 incomplete returns from Japan’s house of representatives elections show no material change in party balance. Marquis Ito followers retain predominance in the chamber.
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Berlin
Strong and Yoho Sail to Argentina as Atkinsons
Putnam Bradlee Strong of New York and May Yoho sailed for Argentina today under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson, from F sbon Portugal on August 20.
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Strong
Yoho
Argentina
Portugal
Putnam Bradlee Strong
New York
Mrs. Atkinson
Baer replies to correspondent on miners strike beliefs
In Chicago and Wilkes-Barre reports from Aug 20, President Baer of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad answers a letter from W F Clark urging a Christian settlement. Baer says laborers’ rights will be protected by Christian men who control property, and calls for law and order and arbitration.
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Chicago
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Wilkes-Barre
W. F. Clark
Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Christ
Testimony Set for Nov. 10 in Harrisburg Slander Suit
Commissioner Frank J. Roth fixed November 10 as the hearing date for testimony in the slander suit filed during the last gubernatorial campaign by ex Superintendent Thomas Robinson. The case stems from Wanamaker's criticism of the state printing system during Robinson's term and references events at Williamsport and Beaver tied to a former postmaster general visit.
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Harrisburg
Frank J. Roth
Thomas Robinson
Butler
Wanamaker
Robinson
Williamstown
Beaver
Boers Planned Lecturing Tour in England After Talks
The Boer generals intend a lecturing tour through major towns in England after meeting with colonial secretary Joseph Chamberlain. They may push plans for autonomy in South African colonies and possibly enter the legislative council of South Africa.
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The
Hague
England
Joseph Chamberlain
Legislative Council of South Africa
Steamship Arrivals and Clearances at New York Harbor
Arrivals include Cocante from Liverpool and Patricia from Hamburg. Cleared ships include La Lorraine from Havre and Puorst Bismarck bound for Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg. Also listed are St Louis and Ten tonle sailing to Liverpool and Southampton, with St Paul arriving in New York.
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Associated Preas
New York
Cocante
Liverpool
Patricia
Hamburg
la Lorraine
Havre
Puorst Bismarck
Plymouth
Cherbourg
St. Louis
Southampton
Tentonle
St. Paul
Weather data for August 20 1902 local station
Yesterday’s weather record shows high of 78 degrees and a low of 0 degrees with 0 percent humidity. Precipitation none and wind not detailed.
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Bumelsleyer SG
Weather Outlook for Eastern Pennsylvania
Forecast for Thursday and Friday calls for local rain with fresh east winds shifting to south wet winds. Temperatures remain mild with damp conditions persisting into the weekend.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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Creman
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Moel Bitton
William Ruth
Li. OW
Mousley
James Swhenly
Mr. Somers
Henham
Cleveland
Thelra
Co. C. Donovan
Kentucky
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Saratoga Floral
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Boston
President Roosevelt
Reess
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Prince of Ofange Vineseccesiverseves
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Srr
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Whale
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Betonle
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Dan Riley
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Evolute
Alice Holmes
Maggie Hubbard
Ito
NEW House
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Colonial Legislative Council
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