Deed of a Hero Captain Steers Roddam to Safety
New York May 18 Captain Cantell recounts the Roddam’s peril from a volcanic eruption near Martinique. A boiler of fire and a tidal wave blasted the ship, leaving many burned and dead aboard. The captain, severely injured, steered toward St Lucia for rescue, saving most of the crew and steering in conditions of extreme danger.
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New York
Norton Line
Ettona
River Plata
St. Lucia
Cantell
Roddam
Martinique
St. Pierre
Roralma
Ravior
Castries
Eruption Dust Envelops Ship Near Martinique Visit
The afternoon voyage near Martinique shows clear skies earlier then a violent eruption producing ash and dust over the island’s northern area. The Etona faced a dense dust cloud with sulfur fumes as it passed within miles, while the Horace reports unaccountable dust fallout en route from St Lucia to Barbadoes, with decks thickly coated and thunderstorm activity noted.
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Martinique
St. Pierre
Lamport
Horace
Santos
Rio de Janeiro
St. Lucia
Barbadoes
Byrne
Roddam
Volcanic eruption halts ruins survey at St Pierre port
Acting Governor L Muerte and port authorities aboard the French cruiser Cachet tried to reach St Pierre to assess risks of continuing excavations amid widespread corpse decay. A lava flow and thick volcanic smoke forced them to turn north aboard Suchet, leaving Le Precheur shaded by a dense ash cover and weighed trees.
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Port DE France
Martinique
L'Muerte
Cachet
St. Pierre
Riviere Blanche
le Precheur
Paris Churches Hold Memorial for Martinique Disaster Victims
In Paris on May 18, high mass across Roman Catholic churches prayed for the dead and collected funds for Martinique disaster victims. Bishop Cormont of Martinique, in Paris, will absolve at a service in St Augustine. Notre Dame memorial was postponed due to President Loubet's absence. Barnum & Bailey’s circus in Toulouse added 25,400 francs to relief funds.
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Martinique
St. Augustine
Cormont
Notre Dame
France
Loubet
Barnum & Bailey
Toulouse
Senator Knight Reports Calm Martinique After Turbulent Event
Senator Knight, with acting Governor L Huerte, telegrams M Decrais that northern Martinique residents behaved calmly duringRecent events. Sugar plantations at Maccaba Basse Pointe Lorraine are in good condition. estates at Basse Pointe intact and undamaged by eruptions. Crops unaffected and people ready to resume work. Bank of Martinique has reopened and offers credit to those with guarantees.
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Paris
Knight
L'Huerte
Martinique
M. Decrais
Maccaba
Basse Pointe
Lorraine
Bank of
Eruption Intensifies At Martinique Mont Pelee Feared
A Matin dispatch from Fort de France dated May 17 reports fifteen violent detonations from Mont Pelee accompanied by lightning. The eruption redoubled in violence and new craters form near Le Precheur. Refugees from the north begin returning to shore despite danger.
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Paris
Fort de France
Martinique
Mont Pelee
le Precheur
Volcano activity report from Caribbean islands quiet at St Vincent
London dispatch reports Seuffriere on St Vincent is quiet as of May 18 while Martinique remains highly active A new eruption has broken out north of Mont Pelee indicating ongoing volcanic unrest in the region with Caribbean volcanoes showing varied activity.
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London
St. Thomas
the Times
Cabling
Seuffriere
St. Vincent
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Earthquakes Reported in Southern Portugal
Earthquakes are reported from southern Portugal with no casualties. Disturbances are linked to upheavals in the West Indies.
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Lisbon
Portugal
West Indies
Catholic Federation expands with rapid auxiliaries across states
Anthony Matre, secretary of the American Federation of Catholic Societies, reports numerous local auxiliaries and state federations formed in recent weeks with bishops' sanction in North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin. States to organize in June include Indiana, Alabama, and Idaho, while Porto Rico districts join the federation drive ahead of the national convention in Chicago on July 2.
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Cincinnati
Anthony Matre
American Federation of Catholic Societies
North Carolina
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Indiana
Alabama
Idaho
Catholic Societies
Porto Rico
Federation
Chicago
Obituary of Chicago Fire Chief Robert A Williams
Robert A Williams former Chicago fire chief during the great fire of October 1871 died at Garfield Park Sanitarium at age seventy seven after years of ill health.
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Chicago
Robert A. Williams
Chicago Fire Department
Garfield Park
Havana Fete Celebrates End of American Occupation
Last Sunday events in Havana mark a gay day with games and festivities extending into the night. General Wood oversees administration cleanup as visitors throng the palace to praise his work for Cuba Libre.
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Cuba Libre
Gifts Pile Up for Governor and Wife in Cuban Festivities
Havana marks the change of government with nationwide rejoicing and elaborate programs. Governor General Wood and Mrs. Wood receive gifts including a gold watch and diamond ornament as merchants host a farewell dinner and communities celebrate with jaialai, masquerade halls, and illuminated streets.
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Havana
Christopher Columbus
Island
Spain
Madrid
Palma
Wood
Prado
Ocean Front
Jaialai Association
General Wood
Demand to retain witnesses in Bristow case sparks debate
Rathbone argues witnesses are in army or government service and can be ordered to testify after returning to the United States. Records remain here. Rathbone's counsel seeks to hold Bristow who sails home tomorrow. The order to amend criminal procedure rules is not widely known but draws adverse comment among those aware.
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United States
Rathbone
Bristow
New England Power in Senate Patronage Rise
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports Massachusetts gains influence as Senator Lodge aligns with President Roosevelt, boosting patronage to the state. Lodge controls selections with Hoar remaining in the Senate, a stable partnership.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Massachusetts
Lodge
Roosevelt
Old Bay State
Union
Ohio
Boston
Senate
Senator Lodge
Senator Hoar
Sagaponack Marconi Station Nears First Cunarder Signal
New York May 18 The Sagaponack wireless station of the Marconi Company nears completion Engineer J Leary expects to signal the Cunarder Umbria next Saturday The Umbria carries Marconi apparatus with an approximate range of 1 miles The test will be preliminary and passenger messages will not be accepted as landline connections are not yet ready
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New York
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Sagaponack
J. Leary
Umbria
Marconi
Nantucket
Tornado Ravages Goliad and Wisconsin Storm Toll
A destructive tornado devastates Goliad Texas with many killed and over a hundred injured. Severe weather clips Wisconsin causing damaged bridges and property loss. A cloudburst at a Racine stock farm incinerates 102 horses.
Destructive Texas tornado devastates Goliad area
A Texas tornado near Goliad kills about ninety and wounds over one hundred. It demolishes a two block wide strip through the western part of town, damaging churches and numerous houses. Relief trains arrive from Victoria and Cuero as the extent of destruction spreads to nearby towns.
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Dallas
Tex
Goliad
Texas
O'Connor Guards
Victoria
Cuero
Quiet Disorder Follows Night of Turmoil in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg Georgia near Atlanta a night of disturbances ended with police and militia patrolling the negro settlement after a clash with outlaws. Police Captain F M McCurdy was fired upon at 3 am near Fair and Walker streets, narrowly escaping injury. Large crowds formed but dispersed as officers maintained order.
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Atlanta
Pittsburg
Will Richardson
F. M. McCurdy
Fair
Walker Streets
Marietta
Peachtree
Palma Attends Spanish Casino Ball in Havana
After a reception by Governor General Wood for President-elect Palma, Wood and his wife and Palma and his wife went to the Spanish Casino where a fashionable ball for King Alfonso of Spain was held. Local Spanish residents were gratified by the gesture as Palma aimed to harmonize all island elements.
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Havana
Wood
Palma
General Wood
Senor Palma
Alfonso
Spain
Cabinet picks praised as reputable by Diario de la Marina
The Diario de la Marina praises Palma’s cabinet as a reputable body and wishes the new government success. The U S cruiser Brooklyn arrived in Havana on May 18 indicating ongoing diplomatic activity.
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Havana
Diario de la Marina
Palma
United States
Brooklyn
Senate to devote week to Philippine government bill
In Washington the Senate will spend the entire week debating the Philippine government bill with a final vote likely by Monday or Tuesday after a Rochambeau statue ceremony. Minority support is expected once debate ends, with speeches anticipated from Burrows Dolliver Spooner Hoar Bacon Patterson and others.
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Washington
Senate
Rochambeau
Burrows
Dolliver
Spooner
Hoar, Bacon, Patterson
Congress schedules ports and immigration bills in coming week
Washington reports the House will review a passports bill from the foreign affairs committee after passing the naval bill this week. A special order will place a restriction on immigration, likely sparking a heated debate. The Hil bill on subsidiary coinage may provoke currency discussions, and a Rules Committee session will decide time for a Pacific cable bill.
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Washington
House
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Earl
Committee On Rules
Inaugural Message Delayed by Palma Work in Havana
Havana May 18 President-elect Palma begins drafting his inaugural address but makes little progress leaving the message potentially unfinished by Wednesday.
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Havana
Palma
Boer commander Kriege reports theft in Louisville lecture tour
Jan Kriege, a Boer army commander who lectured at Music Hall last Monday for the Boer cause, told Louisville police today he was robbed of 20 dollars. He said the money was raised during his lecture tour to aid South African comrades.
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Louisville
Jan Kriege
Music Hall
Kriege
South Africa
Mistake in First Announcement of Rathbone Proceedings
Havana May 18 error in last night’s report said Estes G. Rathbone’s counsel filed a petition for a new trial under Secretary Root’s amended procedure. It appears the attorney only sought retention of records and witnesses to allow new evidence in a motion for a new ruling by the Supreme Court, while General Wood noted the demand of
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Havana
Estes G. Rathbone
Secretary of War Root
Rathbone
Supreme Court
Wood
Three Symington Sons Drown in Pembina River Tragedy
In Pembina county North Dakota three sons of farmer W M Symington were drowned when their skiff capsized on the Pembina river today. Symington and another son plus a nephew were also thrown in but saved after about thirty minutes in the water.
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Neche
N. D
W. M. Symington
Pembina County
Pembina River
Symington
Tornado Devastates Historic Goliad Texas
A late afternoon tornado struck Goliad Texas causing severe destruction and loss of life. By 7 pm a relief train brought doctors nurses and relatives from Victoria and surrounding areas. Only one house remained standing along a mile of Church and Patrice streets with the residence district worst hit.
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Houston
Tex
Goliad
Victoria
O'Conner
Church
Patrice
Dama
Tess Pera Ncaa Ae
Lord Pauncefote's Condition Reported Fairly Satisfactory
Washington May 18 The British ambassador Lord Pauncefote had a good day and was sleeping soundly late tonight his condition described as fairly satisfactory after a period of ill health observers noted he remained under careful watch at a Washington hospital or residence as details filtered from official briefings and family aides
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Washington
Lord Pauncefote
Cholera Situation in Manila and Provinces Worsens
Manila reports show ongoing rise in cholera cases with fatalities near one percent. Health officials note the situation remains unchanged across the city and provinces as May draws to a close.
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Manila
Destructive May Storm Rips Texas Cities
Reports from Goliad San Antonio and nearby towns describe a catastrophic wind and rain storm that damaged churches homes and public buildings, with several injuries but no fatalities. Assistance from Cuero Victoria and Beeville arrived by train carrying doctors nurses and supplies.
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San Antonio
Tex
Fort Sam Houston
West End
Whartwell
St. Louis College
Academy of the Lady of the Sacred Heart
Goliad
Storm destroys three McGregor brick buildings in flood
A severe electrical storm struck McGregor Iowa last night causing the collapse of three negocios including Freze's jewelry store, the Metropolitan saloon, and a billiard hall. Four men were injured lightly as sewers filled with flood water and property losses reach about $10,000.
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M'Gregor
McGregor
Freze
Metropolitan
Cloudburst Hits Dubuque Rail Lines
A cloudburst in Dubuque Iowa dropped two inches of rain in one hour causing washouts on the Illinois Central line to Waterloo. Several miles of Great Western track between Dubuque and Ocwl•n were washed out blocking service until tomorrow and the Milwaukee road near McGregor suffered heavy damage. No westbound trains arrived until tonight.
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Dubuque
Illinois Central
Here
Waterloo
Great Western
Oclwein
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
McGregor
Cloudburst wreaks havoc in Sparta county area
A cloudburst in eastern Sparta county last night damaged farms and railroads. Three long bridges on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul line near Oakdale were carried away, with tracks washed out in several spots. Over two hundred feet of the Chicago & Northwestern line ten miles south of Sparta were washed away. Livestock drowned, crops harmed, and numerous outbuildings destroyed. Lightning caused damage in Monroe Junear and Vernon counties.
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Wis
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Oakdale
Chicago & Northwestern
Monroe
Junear
Vernon
Fire kills 102 horses at Uchlein stock farm near Racine
Lightning struck the Andrew Uchlein stock farm near Racine early this morning, killing 102 standard bred horses. Uchlein, a leading Schutz Brewing Co. officer, bred fine horses on his country place. The blaze started by a lightning strike.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Andrew Uchlein
Racine
Uchlein
Schutz Brewing Company
Missouri Roads Suffer From Cloudburst Damage
The Chicago Great Western Railway endured heavy losses after a cloudburst in Missouri. Over 1 foot of track and grading washed out at Fairbanks near Oelwein, with about 200 feet of track washed east of Oelwein on the Chicago division. Through trains suspended. service unlikely before tomorrow night or Tuesday. Vast damage to crops and vegetation along a strip a mile wide and twenty-five miles long.
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ST. Joseph
Chicago Great Western Railway
Des Moines
Chicago
Fairbanks
Oelwein
St. Paul
Storms Leave Nebraska Souses Damaged Across Towns
A Nebraska sequence reports May 18 storm damage in Red Cloud Fairfield and Davenport with wrecked structures and unroofed houses. A porch flew a hundred feet, injuring two. In Wichita, a rain flood hit the wheat belt as a tornado scare subsided. No major injuries or life losses reported.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Walters Park
State Institution For the Blind
Mineola
Red Cloud
Neb
Fairfield
St. Joseph & Grand Islands
Benedict
Wichita
Kan
Wheat
Kansas
Manhattan
Kingman County
Santa Fe
Storm Rips Etna and Forestville Nines Miles From Spring Valley
An electric storm with a cloud burst swept Etna and Forestville, nine miles southeast of Spring Valley, destroying several barns and buildings. In a house travelling home, Herman Wilbright, his wife, and three children were swept into a river and drowned.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Etna
Forestville
Herman Wilbright
Strike Enters Second Week With No Coal Mined
Hazleton Pa May 15 Strike enters its second week as no coal was mined in the anthracite region last week marking an unprecedented lull. Ralph Easley secretary of the National Civic Federation met with President Mitchell and left promising no settlement plan. Mitchell plans a Hart Hotel Wilkes-Barre HQ and brief Indianapolis visit before a possible national convention. Local unions pledge support and clergymen urge temperance and solidarity.
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Hazleton
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Valley Hotel
Bailey
Civic Federation
Easley
Senator Hanna
Ohio
Washington
Mr. Mitchell
New York
Hanna
Gompera
American Federation of Labor
Lehigh Valley
St. Gabriel's
E. 8. Phillips
Mitchells
James W. Hussie
Father Hassie
Hart
Wilkesbarre
Valley
National
Indianapolis
I Eee
Bishop Hoban warns miners and calls for law and order
In a St. Peter's Cathedral sermon Bishop Hoban urged miners to win against united interests but doubted success. He warned unemployed men against idleness and drinking, hoping Catholics would stand with law and order. A Polish Church basement gathering reportedly aligned with anti union sentiment.
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St. Peter's Cathedral
Hoban
Catholica
Law and
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