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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1901
Page
2
Victoria imposes curfew. Corsicana dog killed. Dallas burglaries net $80. Bastrop notices death of A J Batts. McGregor Confederate reunion joyous. Denison, Sherman deaths from accident and heat. Ennis and Fort Worth reports. Local weather and public notices across Texas.
The center of a gulf storm moved north to a point near Memphis Tennessee Friday night with over three inches of rain in twelve hours. Winds reached forty miles an hour at Atlanta and varied to thirty-six at Chattanooga and Memphis. The system will push northeast today and Sunday bringing brisk winds and rain to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys.
New Orleans reports property losses exceeding 1,015,000 from a hurricane. Wrecked buildings at West ME Coons area 30,000. railways damaged. wreckage at Spanish Fort 25,000. river shipping harmed 150,000. lake shore damages 100,000. lower coast towns 250,000. general business interruption 100,000. vessels wrecked 50,000. Total projected losses around 1,015,000.
Pete Strongstead, 32, of Fort Worth is reported burned severely when a coal oil lamp exploded in his room at Mrs. Lavatt's rooming house on the corner of Twelfth and Throckmorton streets. He was taken to a hospital in a dying condition as flames scorched his body and flesh peeled off.
Mrs M J Moss, while picking grapes near her home, killed twelve rattlesnakes in the woods. She found eleven more after the first, ending with twelve snakes killed in total.
S G Frazer outlines a six ship Atlantic service from Berehaven Bantry Bay to New York and Canada with a 5 day transatlantic goal. London to Berehaven travel to land passengers in New York and London in five days once Dover works complete. British officials back the bill and urge restraint until passage.
A fight at a country store near Sparta Georgia left one man dead and two seriously wounded. Bystander Boyer tried to restore peace but Brooking shot him in the head twice and was captured after the crowd fired back, wounding Brooking.
Pittsburg reports the center of steel strike action shifting west with Joliet finally lining up with strikers and Milwaukee set for the final vote tomorrow. Enthusiasm grows as western actions boost confidence that Milwaukee and Chicago may soon follow, signaling a potential victory for the union.
In Calumet Michigan on August 17 a hanging rock in shaft No 12 of the Tamarack mine fell last night killing three men and injuring two others who are not expected to survive The dead are Richard Trezoni 28 John Simmons 23 and Matthew Stainza 26 The injured are Samuel Jacobson and Matthew Amula Jacobson had worked only two shifts
In McKeesport the Big Tube Works closed under the strike while Pittsburg’s Painter mill reopened with non union labor. Crescent plant resumes, fifth and sixth facilities started by the Steel corporation. Wheeling hosts a large labor rally as Shaffer urges unity and possible expulsion threats. Total idle workers around 65 000 with about 5 000 actively striking.
Liano Texas August 15 The Borden gold mine has been sold to Wilson at Fort Worth for 20000 dollars. A stamp mill with 100 tons capacity is to be put up at once.
A southeast gale at Mobile on August 15 backed Abie Rolmt Bay waters and lifted tides about five feet above average high tide. The cotton wharf faced potential flooding, but at 11 o'clock the wind abated and the tide receded. No shipping damage was reported.
Fall River workers threaten a wage cut protest in the state mills. Mule spinners vow to refuse the new schedule and endure hunger before accepting reductions. Carders and weavers discuss united resistance while awaiting the textile council meeting this evening.
General A W Greeley chief signal officer will testify in the Schley investigation. He may support Schley by revealing that Sampson had critical information about the Spanish fleet at Santiago eight days before Schley located it. Greeley’s testimony could influence the judges’ decision and bolster Schley’s case.
In Greenville North Carolina on August 15 a double murder is reported near Gardners Crossroads. William Gardner and Mack Dixon both white quarreled over mail matters. Gardner drew a pistol and fired three shots into Dixon's abdomen.
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