Wreck and Wounded After Pittsburgh & Western Crash at Valencia
A Valencia Valencia Pa express wreck on the Pittsburgh and Western from Chicago injured over twenty passengers, four likely to die. Colliding freights toppled cars onto the main track as the 30 mile per hour express plowed into debris. list of injured includes Mrs. Marsh, John Curry, Mrs. Morse, Maud Bennett, Mark Bennett, and others with skull fractures, jaw injuries, and contusions.
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Pittsburgh and Western Road
Valencia
Pitrspuxeu
Chicago
Pittsburgh & Western
Here
W. B. Marsh
Talmage
John Curry
Pleasant Hill
J. W. Morse
Lodi
Maud Bennett
Allegheny
Mark Bennett
Walter Smith
Akron
E. M. Cramer
Apollo
Belle Cramer
Johnny Cramer
Grant Culbert
D. B. Schantz
Harmony
G. D. Huston
New Castle
E. J. Smith
Beaver Falls
J. H. Weakerling
Jennie Smith
Verona
British Columbia Fires Threaten New Westminster Society
Bush fires rage across mainland British Columbia endangering New Westminster as firemen cannot cover all areas. Farmers in Westminster district urge deeper dykes to protect valley ranches and crops after wheat won first prize at the Chicago world’s fair. floods threaten abandonment of lands if not mitigated.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
New Westminster
Burlaby
Eighth Avenue
Sapperton
Pitt River
Westminster
Fragmentary Iowa incident report from damaged text
Partial OCR notes describe a Suri Iowa scene with Fifteen persons plains Me juries and a Thomas Gooch related event. Mentions Bre near and electric light mill hotel roof collapse and a boy named Orrey. Details are unclear due to missing text.
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T Jesse
Thomas Gooch
Son
Orrey
Valencia wreck injures two fireman and engineer
A Chicago express train at Valencia struck a freight train on the main track at about 40 miles an hour. Engineer and fireman jumped free with severe injuries. The collision sent cars and engine down an embankment as passengers and crews aided the injured and a special train with surgeons arrived from Allegheny General Hospital.
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DU We
Charles Smith
Bennett
Allegheny General Hospital
Valencia
Allegheny
Ten Warships to Honor Li Hung Chang in New York Navy Demonstration
New York report details a grand naval demonstration for Li Hung Chang upon his arrival next Friday. Ten ships will assemble off Tompkinsville, with Maine, Texas, and Massachusetts joining Adm Bunce’s fleet, and Brooklyn possibly joining after trials. Dispatch boats Cushing and Dolphin will accompany the party as salute guns and imperial colors signal Li’s visit.
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China
Adm
Bunce
St. Louis
New York
Li Hung Chang
Sth
Washington
North River
Tompkinsville
West
East
Maine
Texas
Massachusetts
Brooklyn
New England
Cushing
Dolphin
Thompkinsville
Lower Bay
Europe
Inmates Escape As Van Wert Infirmary Burns Down
Fire destroyed the Van Wert county infirmary in Ohio. Thirty inmates, many in night clothes and cripples, narrowly escaped with their lives. Two elderly patients were badly burned and an elderly woman broke both arms. Rescue required carrying patients to safety through smoke and panic. A temporary infirmary will be set up in a nearby block, as the main building and most facilities were destroyed, with losses around 10000 dollars.
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van Wert
John Goshern
Stephen Phillips
Eliza Withershon
Annex Inmates in Columbus Measured by Bertillon Inspectors
Four inmates awaiting execution at the annex in Columbus were measured by Bertillon Inspectors Davis and Beatty. The only notable finding was ear positioning. Subjects include Bushford Kelch Cleveland Leonard Martin Tiffin Romulus Cotell Summit County and Frank Tierney Sandusky.
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Bertil
Jon
Davis
Beatty
Columbus
Bushford Kelch
Cleveland
Leonard Martin
Tiffin
Romulus J. Cotell
Summit County
Frank ‘S Ierney
Sandusky
Annex
Bertillon
Bix Martin
Cote Lasperate
Captured and jailed at McKeesport after freight train ambush
Walter Russell and his brother Samuel Russell were arrested in McKeesport, Pa, after a third desperado John Parker fatally assaulted and robbed an unknown Pole on a Pittsburgh and Lake Erie freight train. Edward Lewis of Boston, Pa, was shot when he attempted to arrest them. Parker remains at large as officers pursue the trio. All three are described as notorious burglars.
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McKeesport
Walter Russell
Here
Samuel Russell
Russells
John Parker
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
Edward Lewis
Boston
Lewis
Parker
Circus Struck by Cyclone Ravages Burlington
The Wallace circus in Burlington Indiana was hit by a small cyclone causing canvas to tear, animals escaping briefly and being recaptured. Four men sustained minor injuries from falling poles. Damage estimated at 10,000 dollars. Fourteen county barns were struck by lightning and destroyed, with losses around 20,000 dollars.
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Burlington
Ind
Wallace
Carlisle Refuses to Deny or Affirm Report on Third Ticket
In Washington, Kentucky Democrats dismiss the claim that Secretary Carlisle will accept a third candidacy. Carlisle remains reticent, neither denying nor affirming the report. In Noblesville, Indiana, 22-year-old Charlie Fox died by morphine Sunday, driven by unemployment and hardship.
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Carlisle
Washington
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Noblesville
Ind
Charlie Fox
The Cretan Trouble and Austrian Plan Endorsed
In Athens on August 25 the Porte signs to accept Count Coluchowski’s Cretan settlement plan. It calls for a Christian governor, Cretan financial autonomy, and annual tribute to the sultan under European guarantees, with tribute based on island revenues. Christian deputies at Canea have largely signified adherence to the terms.
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Porte
Count Coluchowski
Turkey
Cretan
Crete
Canea
Andree Abandons His North Pole Trip
Tromsoe Norway Aug 25 Prof Andree has arrived from Dane's Island Spitzbergen aboard the Vir He abandons for this year his plan to cross the Arctic in a balloon as the season is too far advanced to justify an ascent.
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Tromsoe
Norway
Prof
Dane’s Island
Spitzbergen
Arctic
Bay Line Matches Southern Rate Cut and Bets on Further Reductions
Baltimore dispatch reports the Bay line, after the York River line cut southern rates on Saturday, declaring it will meet any further reduction, regardless of depth, signaling a continued rate war on the region.
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Baltimore
Bay Line
York River Line
Fisherman Mouette sinks off Scilly Islands
Fourteen of the crew of the French schooner Mouette are saved while fourteen drown after the vessel sails from Iceland and sinks off the Scilly Islands near Falmouth. The incident is reported by London sources as of August, with Swansea and August Francesco Ciamy noted in the voyage record.
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London
Francesco Ciamy Swansea
Falmor
Scilly Islands
Iceland
Knee Pants Makers Strike Paralyzes New York Industry
In New York on Sunday more than one thousand knee pants makers walked out after a Wednesday night meeting where a general strike was approved. A committee was appointed to draft a new union agreement to be presented to contractors.
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New York
Uni
Boy 12 Kills Sister in Accidental Shot
Peter Fisher aged 12 living at 410 East Eighteenth street shot and killed his sister Elizabeth 13 in a New York kitchen with a Flobert rifle shortly before six on Sunday night. He claimed the shooting was accidental and was arrested.
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New York
Peter Fisher
East Eighteenth Street
Elizabeth
Money For Veterans Pensions Across Nations
The secretary of the interior has requested $9,015,000 from the treasury to fund next month’s quarterly pension payments. Disbursement by agency includes Columbus Ohio $3,700,000 Washington DC $1,975,000 Boston Massachusetts $1,840,000 Augusta Maine $775,000 and San Francisco California $725,000.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Treasury
Columbus
Boston
Mass
Augusta
San Francisco
Anglo Sicilian Sulphur Co Formed In London
Deputy Consul Ritter reports from Catania the formation of the Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur Co limited, capital one million pounds from Italian French and English capitalists with headquarters in London. The firm will affect US consumption of Sicilian sulphur and could raise prices harming American acid makers and manufacturers.
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Washington
Ritter
Department of State
Catania
Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur Trust
The
Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur Co., Limited
London
United States
Ma Ritter
David R Francis Appointed Secretary of Interior
Buzzaro Bay Mass August 25 President Cleveland announced David R Francis ex governor of Missouri was appointed secretary of the interior to succeed Hoke Smith and will assume duties September 1. Francis born October 1 1850 in Richmond Kentucky is a long time Democrat and former St Louis mayor and Missouri governor with a background in business and finance. He married Jennie Perry in 1876 and they had six sons.
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David R. Francis
Missouri
Buzzaro’s Bay
Mass
Cleveland
Interior
Hoke Smith
David Rowland Francis
Secretary of the Interior
Richmond
Kentucky
Washington University
Batchelor of Arts
D. R. Francis & Bro. Commission Co
Merchants’ Exchange
Exchange
St. Louis
Chisago
Sound Money Democrats
Francis
Jennie Perry
John D. Perry
Laclede National Bank
Indian agency building contracts awarded to Owen and Hill
The commissioner of Indian affairs awarded agency building contracts at Rosebud and Pine Ridge to Owen & Hill of Minneapolis. Rosebud cost a little over 48000 dollars, Pine Ridge about 44090 dollars. Electric lighting and steam heating plants awarded to S. C. Pope of Chicago. Rosebud plant priced at 59000 dollars, Pine Ridge at 58000 dollars.
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Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Rosebud
Pine Ridge
Owen & Hill
Minneapolis
Union Steel Co put in receivership at Anderson plant
Union Steel Co. affairs were placed in a receiver's hands on Monday night. Thomas K. Akin of Alexandria posted the bond and assumed control. The firm, capitalized at 1.5 million dollars, asserts 1 million dollars invested in stock, machinery, and a 30 acre Alexandria plant. It employs 1,600 workers in full operation and says financial turmoil forced its closure and halted payments.
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Anderson
Ind
Union Steel Co
Thomas K. Akin
Alexandria
Ohio miners strike and railway verdicts headline
A weekly state miners convention order sparks a broader strike demanding full wage payments across Ohio. In Toledo, coroner Herbst blames railway signaling and dispatch flaws for a fatal collision, not criminal negligence. Ohio farm totals show declines in horses, cattle, and sheep over two years.
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ColumBus
Edeward Herbst
Abio
Ohio
Ohio Oil to Cut Pumper Wages in Buckeye Fields
A North Baltimore dispatch says Ohio Oil Co the Ohio branch of the Standard plans wage reductions for pumpers from 55 to 50 per month. About 5 000 men will be affected and they are organizing to oppose the cut.
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Tolepo
Baltimore
Ohio Oil Co
Ohio
Standard
Buckeye
Bee swarm attacks carriage team in Ohio countryside
East Liverpool Aug 22 A team driven by John Brozka was chased by a swarm of bees while returning from a country drive. The horses and three men, Brozka Daniel Swaney and Avin Bulger, were badly stung.
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East Liverpool
John Brozka
Brozka
Daniel Swaney
Avin Bulger
Oil well near Lima flows at 400 barrels daily
Lima Ohio August 22 The El Baker farm oil well east of the city began flowing Friday at a rate of 400 barrels per day. In Bath township Mrs Amos Heffner was found dead in bed Friday morning.
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Lima
el Baker
Amos Heffner
Bath Township
Bad Fire Destroys Bryan Gristmill and Grain Stock
A major blaze at Bryan Ohio destroyed Christman Brothers' gristmill along with nearly a carload of grain and a large quantity of flour. Estimated loss reaches $17,000 with $11,000 insured. The fire occurred early Friday morning.
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Bryan
Bryan, O
Christman Brothers
Representative Austin Resigns for Cleveland State Hospital Post
Massillon August 20. Stark county representative Austin has sent resignation to the governor to accept the stewardship of the Cleveland State hospital.
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Austin
Massillon
Stark County
Cleveland State Hospital
Guard Gotschall resigns from ColumsBus penitentiary
ColumsBus Ohio Aug 22 guard Joseph H Gotschall resigned his penitentiary post citing ill health and low earnings. He was allowed to retire to his Randolph County farm after the talk with Deputy Warden Dawson.
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ColumsBus
Jos. H. Gotschall
Dawson
Randolph County
Peach tree blooms twice in Buena Vista yard
In Buena Vista Ohio on August 22 a peach tree in Deacon Salisbury's yard is blooming for the second time this year. The mature crop is noted as part of the observation.
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Buena Vista
Deacon Salisbury
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