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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1894
Page
1
A massive forest fire near Hinckley Minnesota devastates towns along the St Paul and Duluth line. Rescue crews rebuild bridges as hundreds perish or go homeless with relief efforts planned by Minneapolis and St Paul merchants.
On the St Paul and Duluth route the first train from the fire scene reached Minneapolis at 12:45 PM with about a dozen passengers including Mrs Lawrence. The fire outbreak near Hinckley sent passengers fleeing, windows exploding and people jumping from cars as the locomotive stopped to take aboard fleeing riders. Mrs Lawrence recounted flames, heat, chaos, and her own escape with burns and frightened travelers.
Reports from Mora Minnesota describe 148 bodies recovered in Hinckley and nearby towns. Pokegama is said to be wiped out as a freight train lies wrecked with a small group aboard surrounded by flames and at risk of death without quick rescue.
An express train from Ocean City collided with a rear end excursion train from Atlantic City on the West Jersey line at 7:45 PM in Camona New Jersey. Two passengers on the excursion train died, including a 45 year old Philadelphia man Thomas Carter and a boy Edward Van Lieu. One child age six from Trenton and his father Jacob Van Lieu were injured, others suffered minor injuries. The rear car was wrecked and the cause is blamed on conflicting train orders.
In Wilkes Barre on a Friday night Anthony Berwick died after an electric car struck him near his Midvale home. Police arrested John Tutaka of Port Bowkley after a detective linked a quarrel between Tutaka and Borwick to the death.
The text reports a series of violent events and legal actions including a city marshal shooting a man dead, a retiree's suicide, a large Catholic petition to convoke a congress, a horse sale fatality, counterfeiters unearthed in Windsor, a murder case with a potential leniency, a flagrant impersonation leading to accusation, and a woman injured in a house fire.
About two thousand young Republicans from across Pennsylvania will attend a league convention in Harrisburg. The event features 176 Philadelphia clubs and a 200 member special train, with Major Warren of Scranton expected to lead and John B. Robinson opening headquarters in Harrisburg. The gathering includes leaders from Reading and Dauphin County, 69 Philadelphia clubs represented, and a Cameron badge chosen as local honor.
In Supatia Maine on September 2 a mishap during an amateur theatrical performance by a young society group at Lees Summit last night disrupted the show. The article notes an unfortunate accident occurred during the presentation of the play "The" but lacks full details due to damaged text.
In a theater scene at Wil am Gibbs house a pistol misfire turned real as Gibbs fired at railroad operator J P Lutherman. A lifelike prop gun caused a severe head wound with blood spurting from the left eye. Lutherman dies. Gibbs, overwhelmed by grief, and friends present, recount the deadly incident.
Rev Father Spalding of Agnes Catholic Church in Crasixn declares the Ancient Order of Hibernians an enemy of the church. He has tasked male congregants to resign from the order, but they refuse, fueling a bitter conflict between the church and the group.
In Deriin on September 2 a mechanic named Dettloff was fined three murku or three days in jail for gross misconduct after sneezing loudly at night while entering his lodgings on Zimmerstrasse. He argued a cold but the court upheld the charge.
Meteorologists investigated the sky haze seen nationwide. Prof Henry Hofon and Prof Clevesant Abbe attributed the smoke to forest fires and dust, not a comet, with clearing expected after a general storm.
A Berlin petition seeks annexation of Samoa by Germany as the United States reduces its protectorate role. The piece notes Britain would oppose any surrender of rights, and Samoa may become a focal point for global attention.
Evangelist D L Moody begins his work in the city, holding morning services at Elm Park church and an evening address at the gospel tent on the West Side. He stresses prayer and confession, tells a London church story, and urges revival through genuine repentance and restitution.
London dispatch notes Mr Gladstone donated 000 to the parliamentary fund of the Irish Nationalist party. Parnellites plan to wield the gift as political leverage before the general election as English money sparks denunciations of corrupted patriots. The suggestion that the money was a general appeal to English politicians is denied as unfounded.
At a late hour last night manager Zorr announced the Read ing State club would disband the Hinston ring which he was roping to rope in patrons. During its existence Euston did not win a game and patronage was minimal.
Washington September 2 For the first time in more than two years monthly treasury receipts exceed 40 million dollars August totals 40 417 056 with 11 504 14 from customs 627 068 278 internal revenue and 1 050 412 miscellaneous over July August two month total 75 220 045 versus 54 70 061 last year. Expenditures 5 million higher than July due to debt interest timing with pension and war savings noted. Port of New York customs duties for ten days yield 3 725 081 the highest since July 1903 with mixes of gold and silver payments percentages shown.
Mrs Ann Blake widow of Dennis Blake died at her Hill Street home on Saturday evening after a months long struggle with dropsy. Born in Ireland about sixty years ago she came to America fifty years ago and lived in New York City before settling in Archbald more than thirty six years ago. She leaves a large family including William H Blake Edward Blake John Blake Mrs George Whitehead and Mrs W L Samson. Her funeral is set for 10 oclock tomorrow with a High Mass of Requiem at St Thomas church and burial in Archbald Catholic cemetery.
John Quine, 30, of Patterson New Jersey, was admitted to Moses Taylor hospital yesterday with a severe scalp wound and possible skull fracture after an accident on a bridge at Nicholson. He fell thirty five feet when a board gave way under him.
The navy will invite competition among manufacturers to produce a cast steel shell for its largest gun. Next month the agriculture department will start distributing 850000 dollars worth of seeds funded by Congress. The world’s fair monster army search light at Sandy Hook will be moved to Fortress Monroe. Minister Gray appeals to President for clemency in the Texan Wilard T Adama case. Edward L Benick, chief clerk of the department of arate, is named to represent the department on the Atlanta exposition board of exhibits for 1896.
Fragmented OCR text mentions western Pennsylvania conditions with cooler likely, variable winds, and general weather notes. No clear event or named entities beyond regional reference.
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