Wreck on the Chicago and Atlantic train deaths and injuries mount
A Chicago and Atlantic express wreck near Kouts Station in Indiana killed seventeen passengers and wounded many more as a freight train rear crashed into a sleeping coach. Reports describe flames and panic, with harrowing scenes including a brave Ohio woman helping victims before succumbing to exhaustion and burns.
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Chicago & Atlantice
New York Express
Chicago
Walliam’ Perry
Stark County
Lietland
Nouwmidle Deatil Bornes
W . Suoran
Symeuse
N. Y
Aram
Beiter
Talerrean Gaya
Ilo
Ates
Shera
Abe
Het
Ind
Chattaworth
Clumgo & Atlantic
Secot Hg
Knights of Labor convention reports and Hoosier sensational case
The Knights of Labor convention in Minneapolis approves bills on eight hour days for mail carriers and government contracts, supports government control of rail and telephone systems, and calls for strikes bureau, with caution on enforcement. Separately in Indiana Levi Thomas sues Isaac Lamb for $2600 claiming alienation of his wife. Lamb accused of luring the wife to leave her husband.
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Secreative
Knights
Minneapolis
Legislative
Knights of Labor
Knights of Tabor General Assembly
Linyeutts
Master Workman
Cass
Committee On
Lamb
Crowds greet President Cleveland in Omaha depot welcome
Crowds estimated at 25 000 gathered at the Union Pacific depot in Omaha to welcome President Grover Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland. Officials including Gov Thayer and other dignitaries met the party as they arrived, with strong cheers and a brief formal address. The president and first lady then rode through the city in a carriage amid enthusiastic demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Mearty
Nebraska
Omaha Herald
Union Pacific
Gov
Thayer
G. B. Dandy
Gen
Crook
Herman Kountze
Joseph Garneau
Bechel George Pritchett
A. S. Paddock
Ald. Lee
Ald
Hascall
Young Men's Democratic Club of
Omaha
Bechel
McShane
Max Meyer
Juda Wakeley
Preament
White House
Beechel
Gov Thayer
Xen
John A. McShane
Wreck Toll Rises From Huntington Onto Kouta Crash
Huntington Indiana October 12 coroner lists victims of the Chicago Atlantic wreck near Kouta. Dead include Charles Miller and wife, Herman Miller, Fred Miller, Minnie Miller of Dundee and others. Injured include Dr. Charles Wright and Engineer Dorsey. Coroner recounts rear collision after freight train failed to stop for a signal in fog with several cars telescoped and fire.
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Huntington
Ind
Kents
Charles Miller
Herman Miller
Fred Miller
Minnie Miller
Dundee
William Perry
Gracie
North Judson
Charles Wright
E. P. Ayrea
Dorsey
Willets
Hera
Chicago & Atlantic
Kouta
J. B. Clark
Hoe
Hurlburt
Hoone Grove
Ife
Boone Grove
J. W. Jacobs
Colton
Pasenger
Parks
State Line
Conner
Ed Seippenfield
Ingineer Dorsey
Milett
Scone Grove
Korts
Checaya
Atlantic
Perry
Miss Malone
Whitney’s navy reforms spark nationwide interest
Washington correspondent notes Secretary Whitney will publish an unusual annual report. He has formed a mixed board to audit twenty years of accounts, aiming to prove greater efficiency with less money. Some say ordnance bureau failures stem from politics and leadership tensions. An Oneida Indian claim seeks $500,000 for lands taken from Wisconsin reservation members who joined later. Secretary Lamar urged early attention.
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Han
Washington
Baltimore Sun
Secretary of the Navy
Whitney
Now
Navy
Department
Naval Affairs
Congress
Ordnance Bureau
Bureau
Bureau of Ordnance
Interior Department
Wisconsin
New York
Lamar
From Minneapolis to Sioux City Corn Palace Tour
The presidential party traveled from Minneapolis through Carver LeSueur and Chaska to Sioux City to visit the corn palace. Crowds, bonfires, bands, lanterns and elaborate corn art greeted them as trains paused and Mayor Cleland welcomed the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Sioux City
al Chaska
Carver
LeSueur
Cleland
Brass Land
Corn Palace
Omaha
President and Wife Visit Minneapolis Exposition
The presidential party arrived from St Paul and drew a massive local crowd in Minneapolis. After lunch at the West hotel they toured the city by carriage, and the president spoke from the hotel balcony praising Minnesota and the Twin Cities. Mayor Ames introduced him before a large exposition audience, then the party returned to Omaha.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
West Hotel
Cleveland
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Ames
Memphis
Charleston
Omaha
Detectives from Scotland Yard Arrive in Denver on Parnell Plot
English detectives, arriving from New York, seek letters and documents of importance tied to the Parnell party in Ireland. They registered as a man and wife at Capitol hotel, disappeared next morning, while an New York League agent shadowed them. Sheridan in Rio Grande county and P. G. Sheridan linked to Ley. Edward Maguire assists the eastern agent but will not speak.
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Nerman Miller
Dundee
Ita
Eiis
Joseph McCool
Boston
Tony
Pasenger
Enr
Gwen
Ohio
Perry
Capitol Hotel
New York
League
Denver
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Judge Brennan
Republican State Central Committee
Sioux City
Fitzgerald and
Egan
P. G. Sheridan
Phenix Park
Rio Grande County
Colo
Martin Johnson
Idaho Territory
Johnson
Sheridan
Edward J. Maguire
Learge
Scotland Yard
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Konta
No. 40
No. 49
Willian Gaghyan
Chicago, Bt
Lonie & Pittsburg Construction
Koula
Hebron
Chron
Houts
Wich
Labor Matters
Sioux City Railroad
Garland
Ker
Secretary of the Interior
Diapute
Tasue
Idaho
Marison
Whitneys
Crimeh
Pacific Express
Iron Mountain
St. Louis
John B. Owens
Little Rock
Tittle Rock
Texarkana
Pinkerton
Aken
Texas
Owen
Illinois
Ilis
Express Company
Fuller
Tron Mountain Road
Morsman
City of
Mexico
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Collegiate Church
Guadalupe
Kansas
Kansans
Berthold & Tragetin
United States Supreme Court
Putnam
Cardwell
Cairo
Department of State
Valley of the
Nile
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