Northwest Notes From The West Weather And Crime Roundup
Four railroad men were injured in a head on collision near Valverde Colorado. Many Western incidents follow from Colorado to Wyoming with deaths, drugged and mental illness claims, bank robbery with $150 recovered, and a series of accidental and suspected suicides.
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Valverde
Colo
Philip Zehner
Cheyenne
Denver
Elk Mountains
Wyoming
Rawlins
Laramie
Dan Plumb
Virginia City
Mont
Iane
Vermont disaster: five dead in railway washout collapse
A Vermont flood caused a deadly derailment at Middlesex on the Central Vermont line. A locomotive and twelve cars plunged after a washed out track, killing conductor, engineer, fireman and two brakemen, with extensive property loss and bridge destruction in Holton and Middlesex. The Winsocks river rose, washing away logs and damaging a sawmill and nearby house.
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Barre
Central Vermont
Middlesex
Winsocks
Holton
Race War in Eldorado Illinois Shocks Community
Reports describe a race riot in Eldorado Illinois dating from May 19 when a mob attacked the Colored Normal and Industrial Institute and threats and violence against Black residents continued. Homes were stoned and shots fired driving several families to flee. among those targeted was Rev. Peter Green, pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal church. Local white residents fear Black labor may be used in mines opening nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Lly
Colored Normal and Industrial Institute
Tuskegee, Ala
Peter Green
M.E. Church
Sod
Neighbor Shoots Neighbor Over Dam Dispute in Stevensville
In Stevensville Montana on Monday evening rancher Powell shot and killed neighbor Linscott after a dispute over a water dam built in a ditch serving both properties. Powell was jailed following the shooting. Both men farmed adjoining Ubell property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Rowen Snot
Linscott
Stevensville
Mont
Powell
Ubell
DEWEY IS GOING TO SEA WITH GREAT FLEET MOVE
The report states Admiral Dewey will command a powerful fleet assembling near Celebra to conduct winter maneuvers in the West Indies next December. Secretary Moody approves and aims to witness the maneuvers with the president possibly traveling to observe the ironclads in war movements. Admiral Dewey welcomes the assignment.
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Admiral Dewey
Fing
United States
Moody
Celebra
West Indies
Dewet Surrenders as Boer War Ends in South Africa
Dispatches from London report large scale Boer surrenders with 16 500 already surrendering. General Dewet appeared at Winburg camp to cheers and a handshaking crowd. He urged loyalty to the new government and said they must lay down arms as God has decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
South Africa
Dewet
Winburg
Dewot
Electric storm devastates Chicago churches and school panic
A Sunday electric storm struck Chicago causing deaths and widespread damage. Three churches were hit including Memorial German Church and Cavalry Presbyterian. The event triggered panic among 700 school children as debris and shocked crowds filled streets near West Congress and Porty-second Street, with steeples torn and windows shattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Memorial German
Cavaley Presbyteriso
West Congress
Sweday Selivel
Prisoner escape from Oregon penitentiary endangers guards
Reported escapees Harry Trecy and Dard Merrill broke from an Oregon penitentiary, killed three guards, and fled via the Columbia River into Washington. They are believed headed toward Clark County, Merrily home territory, with authorities warned to pursue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Trecy
Dard Merrill
Oolarioia Controt
Oregon
Columbia River
Washington
Clark County
Bandit Robs Saloon in Calico Morning Hold Up
A lone bandit robbed a saloon in Ted Mom Cal Sunday morning. The bartender was gambling with four patrons when the attacker entered, demanded money, and fled through a rear door after taking about 400 dollars in coins.
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Ted Mom
Cal
Cate
Kilawen Volcano Erupts Again in Hawaii Island
Reports state Kilawen volcano on Maveail island has erupted again with vines and smoke above the crater. The eruption began Tuesday and continued, foreshadowed by increased smoke and minor earthquakes, though no lava or ash fallout reported.
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Kilawen
Maveail
Moontain
Wlanoe Loa
Thesday
Duneard
Hawaii
Novel Punishment Proposed for Anarchists by Pennsylvania Reader
In a debate on the anarchy bill Representative Graham of Pennsylvania recounted a constituent suggestion to banish anarchists to hell as a universal punishment. The plan claimed divine decree, neutrality, universal acceptance, and escape-proof transport methods such as the electric chair and guillotine to end the problem.
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Pennsylvania
Graham
Pennsys
Tanis
Hell
Boers Surrender in War as Youths Compute Losses
Reports state 11 225 Boers have surrendered to date with many youths involved. Most are under 30 while some are veterans. District advices show growing Boer friendliness though bitterness toward France and Germany remains. Some Boers hope to one day fight for Britain against those powers. General Dewet praises the youths as his best scouts who held posts after elders left.
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France
Germany
Gen. Dewet
FIRST GOLD FROM KLONDIKE TAKES SHIP TO VANCOUVER
Fragmentary OCR reports a Klondike gold shipment arriving in Vancouver on a Friday by the steamer Princesa May. The text mentions a large reported value around seventy thousand dollars and refers to transfers to Avunsain and City of Seath with unclear details.
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Klondike
Vancouver
Gariboy
Heaviest World Wrestler Maurice Cannon Dies in California
Maurice Cannon, a Swiss born heavyweight wrestler famed for lifting weights, died suddenly on Thursday in San Francisco. At 68 he weighed 613 pounds, renowned for his strength and world records in the sport. He began as a wrestler in Zurich and became famous as a lifter before retirement.
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Hravingt
Katdenty
Steni
Maurice Cannon
San Mioceiaca
Zurich
Switzerland
Disorder in Austrian town sparks political brawl
A garbled report describes a clash between rival leaders in Vienne Pharmlay amid a river negotiation, with threats and accusations exchanged as disorder erupts. Local observers note capitalized names and party tensions, while officials seek calm and order.
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Vienne
Pharmlay
Pantivenan
Die
Wolff
Perty
Theulte
Ana
Illinois Swept by Cyclone Kills Three Women at Merna Dance
A central Illinois tornado caused extensive damage and loss of life. In Merna a hall collapse killed three young women during a 260-person dance, with 40 to 50 injured. Bloomington suffered shattered plate glass, toppled trees, and blocked streets. Kingston Mines and Morton also reported fatalities and injuries as the storm moved through Peoria and area towns.
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Tiinola
Merna
Bloomlogten
Bloomington
Kingston Mines
Peoria
Morton
Edward Beeman
Ellison
George Reardon
The
Electric Company
Kingston
Glen Owl Park
Ambiguous claim on troop transfers sparks House debate
A London dispatch claims a US Army officer seeks volunteers from South Africa for service in the Philippines. The tale references a New York Herald report and House of Commons questioning, with unclear details and garbled phrasing.
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England
Philippines
House of Commons
New York Herald
London
United States Army
South Africa
House of Winninuns
Wien
Venezuelan revolution and siege near Caracas dominates dispatch
Fragmented text reports General Matos taking remand of the Venezuelan revolution and marching with up to 6,000 troops toward Caracas. Meanwhile President Mobler and the Oregon Mail Navigation Co. discuss railroad expansion as forces mass at Corupano and Tuy valley. The unreliable OCR yields scattered references to Port of Spaio, Trinidad, and other locations, with mentions of resistance efforts and a lengthy eval planned for publication.
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Lenatah
Spaio
Trinidad
Matos
Go Jones
Velem
Caraboo
the Tuy
Mobler
Oregon Mail
War & Navigation Company
New York
Lewiston
Meleander
Week in Congress Refines Canal and Irrigation Debates
The House debated the Panama canal route and irrigation bill with lengthy remarks from Monde, Roy, Tongue, and Shallenberger amid adjournment timing. The Senate analyzed the London charges and Isthmian canal finances, Morgan defending bonds while opposing Panama rope plans and taxation linked to treasury receipts.
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Monde
Roy
New York
Tongue
Orgot
Shallenberger
Nebraska
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
Mongux
Treasury
Moran Ogeig
Irrigation bill passes as House backs reclamation fund
The House approves the irrigation measure by a 148 to 88 vote and creates a reclamation fund from public land sales to finance irrigation projects in western states. It excludes funds for administrative costs and allocates money to agricultural colleges. the Senate then debates reciprocal treaties with Cuba and discusses canal plans.
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Utah
Congress
Ale of Public Lands
Arizona
Californi
Colorado
Tolaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebrank
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklhoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Washiton
Wyoming
Semglem
Sanath
Senate
Crozive
Ordean
United States
Cuba
Moeret Desson
War Veteran Gul Bills Debate Posts Humid War Remains
A war veteran proposes legislation to aid thousands of survivors from the Indie war in Texas and New Mexico near 1863. The bill faces repeated failures in passage as supporters push for broader recognition and assistance while opposition cites costs and feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pagerly
Texas
New Mexico
Voll
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