Train Collision at Cole Hour Leaves Dozens Dead
A northbound Chicago Pittsburg and Fort Wayne train and a southbound Panhandle passenger train collided near Cole Hour, Indiana, killing twelve and injuring many more. The Louis Wille fast express and a Fort Wayne local were involved, with the east bound baggage car crushed and many bodies and survivors transported to nearby houses for aid. Police and physicians arrived after the wreck, identifying victims including a Wisconsin Central traveling passenger agent and a Chicago theater manager.
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Pittsburgh
Fort Wayne
Panhandle
One Hundred and Eighth Street
Cole Hour
Indiana Je
Louis- Wille
Union Depot
Fort @yne
Valparaiso
Ind
Wey
Wisconsin Central
Schiller Theater
South Dakota Tour Plans For Foreign Commissioners
World’s Fair Grovnups report rapid progress on the itinerary for foreign commissioners visiting South Dakota. They will depart Sunday afternoon, stop at Sioux City on Monday, inspect Vermillion Yankton and Mitchell, visit Aberdeen midweek, and attend a farmers banquet Thursday evening during the riot of the state.
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South Dakota
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Sioux City
Vermillion
Yankton
Mitchell
Aberdeen
Parliament in Panic Over Charwoman's Death
In London the local government board president Mr. Fowler announced a charwoman in the house died under suspicious circumstances. A careful examination was being made. doctors reportedly show strong evidence of Asiatic cholera, causing many members to flee the chamber.
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London
House of Commons
Fowler
Delirious Man Confesses in South Dakota Murder Case
Yankton South Dakota Sept 8 Lewis Sherwood was arrested for the murder of Minnie Sawyer. Circumstantial evidence is strong and his admissions amount to a confession though he is delirious most of the time with typhoid fever.
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Yankton
Lewis Sherwood
Minnie Sawyer
Bank embezzlement sparks cashier suicide tragedy
In Minneapolis on September 8 the Bank of Minneapolis teller Philip M. Scheig is blamed for embezzling funds. Cashier M J Bofferding of 801 Chicago Avenue was found dead in his bed with a bullet wound, thought by investigators to be driven by temporary insanity over the loss.
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Minneapolis
Minneneapolis
Bank of Minneapolis
Philip M. Scheig
M. J. Bofferding
Chicago ‘Avenue
Scheig
Hawaiian Question Report Under Prep by Secretary Gresham
Secretary Gresham prepares a report on the Hawaiian question for President Cleveland likely to be submitted to Congress. Minister Blount has had interviews with the president and a decision from the executive branch is reported to be near.
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Washmnetor
Gresham
Cleveland
Congress
Blount
Migrants Pour Through Arkansas River Campgrounds
L. T. Tousa reports 5000 people have passed through the area in the past hours and about 400 outfits camp along the Arkansas river nearby. Many travelers come from the northern border areas seeking their luck.
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Tousa
L. T
Sept
Fuilly
Arkansas River
Minneapolis Discrimination Cases Hearings Set
Hearings in the Minneapolis discrimination cases are scheduled for September 8 through September 20 in federal court. The issue is whether the Interstate Commerce Commission can compel railroad compliance with its orders. The Duluth rate for wheat and flour mirrors Minneapolis and St Paul, and only the Soo Line has obeyed the commission so far.
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Wasuinarion
Minneapolis
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Duluth
Terminal
Eastern
St. Paul
Soo
Hay
Lake Superior iron mine syndicate linked to Rockefeller group
John D. Rockefeller interests are reported to back a Lake Superior iron venture controlling about nine tenths of U S ore production with a 30 million dollar capital and a large property reserve. Mesaba range owners and trust representatives from Duluth in talks with Wetmore and Gates are named in the progressing agreement.
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New Yor
John D. Feller
Mr. Murray
Lake Superior
United States
Leonidas Merritt
Merritt Brothers
Mesaba Range
Merritt
Duluth
C. W. Wetmore
E. T. Gates
J. D. Rockefeller
Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines
Os Corporation
John D. Rockefeller
The
Wetmores
Colegate Hoyt
William C. Whitney
Administration to Enforce Geary Chinese Exclusion Act
Washington reports the administration has decided to enforce the Chinese exclusion act. Geary of California was informed by President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle. Funds will cover expenses and further appropriations may follow. cabinet meeting Friday will discuss the matter.
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Washington
Geary
California
Cleveland
Carlisle
Panier
Washington DC official injured in cable car accident
John W. Ross, president of the DC commissioners and de facto mayor, was seriously injured after jumping from a moving cable car and was dragged 80 feet before a car could stop. Doctors express hope for his recovery.
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WasningTon
John W. Ross
the Commissioners of
District of Columbia
Washington
Wisconsin and Illinois industry and labor brief
Illinois Glass works prepare to resume operations. Fourth Wisconsin battery held its Beloit reunion. White Cottage Ohio fire nearly destroyed business district. Ben Shine Milwaukee shot by father near Potosi fatally wounded. Buck Stove plant St Louis resumes after weeks idle employing about 850. James Donovan Janesville worker killed buried under sand gravel. Ishpeming mine Pittsburgh and Lake Angeline goes to full employment after partial upswing.
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Illinois Glass Works
Wisconsin Battery
Beloit
White Cottage
Ben Shine
Milwaukee
Potosi
Wis
Buck Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
Janesville
James Donovan
Ambassadorship for Runyon Prompts Berlin Rumor
Washington rumor mill swirls about a possible compromise on the financial question as Senator Gorman and others weigh repeal, but Sen. Gorman denies foundation for the report and vows a finish on the unconditional repeal. Sen. Faulkner would seek an amendment to fund coinage and retirement of small-denomination bills if compelled.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
Gorman
Mrat
Sen
Gormah
Faulkner
United States
Palmer
Napois
Restoring Pensions Under Modified Interior Order
The secretary of the interior retreats further from his position and restores most pensioners. Suspended pensions will be adjudicated under a revised order that presumes no fraud and grants time to present supporting evidence for pension eligibility.
Walcott Penitent Seeks to Modify Resolution After Language Incident
Washington reports Walcott apologized for brusque language to Gallinger and moved to modify a resolution on bounty information. The Senate then took up the repeal bill as Faulkner of West Virginia voiced support, aiming for repeal of the Sherman act with potential bullion limits and further amendments discussed.
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Washington
Walcott
Senate
Gallinger
Faulkner
West Virginia
Special Agent Reports Coastwide Starvation Threat
Special Agent Babcock reports 20,000 people on the sea coast of Columbia are in danger of starvation and calls on the nation to alleviate the distress.
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Columbia
Babcock
Plumb Nominations Sent to Senate for Diplomats
The president nominates Theodore Runyon of New Jersey as ambassador to Germany. Henry M. Smythe of Virginia is named minister resident and consul general to Haiti. Ellis Mills of Virginia becomes consul general at Honolulu. William B. Carroll of Maryland named consul general at Dresden. George Kennan of Wisconsin appointed consul at Kehl. Albert S. Willis of Kentucky to be minister to Hawaii.
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Theodore Runyon
New Jersey
WashineTon
Senate
United States
Germany
Henry M. Smythe
Virginia
Haiti
Ellis Mills
Honolulu
William 8. Carroll
Maryland
Dresden
George Kennan
Wisconsin
Keihl
Wasnmetor
Albert S. Willis
Kentucky
Hawaii
Blount
Fire destroys T. B. Proper barn near DownineG Wis
Fire destroyed T. B. Proper's barn four miles west of DownineG Wisconsin. One horse, 10 tons of hay and 1500 pounds of wool stored inside were lost. Proper and family are visiting the World’s Fair. The blaze was ruled incendiary.
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Downineg
Wis
T. B. Proper
Here
Seized by Russians Claim Sealing Vessels Off Cooper Island
Vancouver dispatch reports that the sealing schooners Annie Seymour W P Maynard and an unknown vessel were seized by Russian forces off Cooper Island on July 28.
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Vancouver
B. C
Annie Seymour
W. P. Maynard
Cooper Island
North Dakota to feature live white crow at Wamp's Fair Grounds
A remarkable curiosity arrives at the North Dakota display in Nelson county with a live white crow. The bird is to be exhibited at Wamp's Fair Grounds on September 9, drawing attention as a rare avian oddity.
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Wamp’s Fair Grounds
North Dakota
Nelson County
French Commanders Halt Bombardment of Rio Janeiro
A Rio Janeiro dispatch reports that French commander persuades foreign admirals in Brazilian waters to bar revolutionary squadrons from bombarding the city.
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Paris
Rio Janeiro
Present Administration Arraigned Over Pension Policy Rhetoric
G A Radjour ns reports a political resolution condemning the current administration for pension cuts affecting veterans families. The piece notes Commissioner Raum backing the ruling and lists Woman's auxiliary officers including President Amantha J Waters from Minnesota and other state leaders from Ohio California Kansas and Pennsylvania.
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Nce
Raum
Amantha J. Waters
Minnesota
Taylor
Ohio
N. P. Anderson
California
Gordon
Kansas
C. V. Sheriff
Pennsylvania
Famous Case Decided Over Iron Lands Near Ely
Washington September 9 The section 30 case involving iron lands valued at 3 000 000 near Ely was decided in favor of Alden and James. The heirs of David Moyer are not among the original entrants. The decision will be appealed to the secretary of the interior. The case is long standing and cited as one of the government’s most stubborn battles with a mine rumored to hold the nation’s richest ore vein.
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Washington
Ely
Northwest Quarter
Donald
Sullivan
M. Maussian
R. E
H. E. James
Register Nichols
Alden
James
Billson
Thomas Dge Lamoreaux
David Moyer
Secretary of the Interior
United States
F. W. Eaton
Denver Doctor Graves Death Inquiry Grows
The body of Dr. Graves will be moved to his Connecticut home Sunday night. Investigators doubt suicide and think death resulted from heart disease linked to long imprisonment and exhaustion.
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Denver
Cholera Reported in Constantinople Amid Danube Town Decline
A dispatch from Constantinople notes ongoing cholera activity with reports limited but the epidemic easing in Romanian Danube towns. The situation remains monitored as authorities track changes in cases and regional impact.
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Constantinople
Danube
Colonia Wins First Cup Defender Race Off Sandy Hook
In a stiff wind and heavy sea off Sandy Hook the first trial race between the cup defenders was sailed with Colonia crossing the line first ahead of rivals.
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Sandy Hook
Colonia
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E. H. Boos
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