Explosion And Fire Devastate Park Place Building
A massive explosion at 6 Park Place in New York collapsed the five story structure and ignited fires across adjacent buildings. Between 60 and 70 people reportedly died and numerous workers were trapped beneath debris as firemen battled the blaze.
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New York
Park Place
Join
Cy. Eberle
Tett
Greenwich
Park Plaice
Taylor Building
Greenwich Street
Ile
Chambers St. Hospital
Contol
Greenwich St
Taylor
Greenwich At St
Cushman
Chambers Street Hospital
Hudson’s
Carroll
Rosenfeld & Co
Southern Publishing Company
Art Designing
Eli & McDonald
Rosenfeld
Ninth Ave
Frank H. Bagney
Remarkable Balloon Ascension Near Wilmington
Remarkable balloon ascent at Carolina Beach 15 miles below Wilmington ends with Chas Williams trapped by the balloon’s rigging. The balloon launches, lifts Williams to about 3000 feet, then drops a mile away. He untangles himself just before landing and escapes unharmed.
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Wilmington
N. C
Carolina Beach
Chas. Williams
Williams
Miss Josie Bent Shoots Man in Barpstown Street Incident
In Barpstown Kentucky on August 22 Miss Josie Bent a milliner shot and fatally wounded William Hamilton a negro after he had allegedly followed her and made an indecent proposal. She obtained a revolver in a store and fired. Bent was arrested and released on bail.
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K. Y
Josie Bent
Wm. Hamilton
Hamilton
Miss Bent
Ranger Placed In Dock For Boiler Replacement
The Navy Department ordered the Ranger out of commission. The ship will be docked at Mare Island Navy Yard for new boilers and necessary repairs.
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Washixoton
D. C
Navy Department
Ranger
Mare Island Navy Yard
Famine in Russia Drives Children for Sale and War Delays
The report from Besarabia and Marinopol details extreme famine in Russia with parents offering children for sale to buy food. Deaths rise as peasants gather wild foods while authorities ration grain and divert funds to relief as taxes lag and war plans pause. The story notes nobles and merchants among the applicants and cites rye export prohibitions as timely.
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Russia
Besarabia
Constantinople
Marinopol
Yekaterinoslav
Marinepol
New York Weekly Bank Statement Highlights Changes
The New York weekly bank statement shows surplus reserve down 3,507,425, loans up 1,375,300, specie down 1,990,300, legal tender down 2,229,100, deposits down 74,900, and circulation up 220,400. This reflects shifts in reserves, loan activity, and currency in circulation for the week ending August 22.
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New York
Prison officials confirm Abbot as long‑missing highwayman Almy
Hanover New Hampshire Aug 22 Warden Oakes and Vermont state prison officials identify Almy as Geo H Abbott the highwayman who escaped from the prison six years ago.
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Hanover
N. H
Oakes
Vermont State Prison
Almy
Geo. H. Abbott
Winston RompsBaltimore 17 8 on Diamond Win Streak Ties 2-2
Winston defeated Baltimore 17 to 8 to split the four games in the series. Winston battery was McGann and Keely with Baltimore’s McGann and King. Next week Winston faces Richmond on Richmond’s ground.
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Winston
Baltimore
McGann
Keely
King
Richmond
Ohio Campaign Opened At Nixos With Big Parade
The Republican campaign opened in Nixos Ohio with over thirty thousand visitors. Ex President Hayes arrived, Col. A T Conger led a strong Akron delegation, T R Morgan of Morgan Engineering brought five hundred from Alliance, a special train came from Painesville, and a cavalry company from Sharpsville Pa appeared. A mass meeting followed Maj McKinley’s first campaign speech.
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Ohio
Hayes
Col
A. T. Conger
Akron
T. R. Morgan
Morgan Engineering Co
Alliance
Painesville
Sharpesville
Maj. McKinley
Young Parr Murderer Captured in Lynching
The unnamed Black suspect who killed Young Parr near Clinton was seized by a mob at Verbena and lynched after confessing to the crime. The incident occurred yesterday and the crowd delivered the punishment at the crime scene.
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Biruineuamm
Ala
Young Parr
Clinton
Verbena
McDougal Captured After Murder Escape to Oregon
D A McDougal, uncle of the deceased Simeon Conoly, was arrested in Albany Oregon on murder charges. He traveled from Robeson County North Carolina after being identified by Col E F McRae, Sheriff R O Pittman. Pinkerton agents helped secure his return to North Carolina as a suspect in the Conoly killing and life insurance motive.
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McDougal
R. O. Pittman
Col
E. F. McRae
Robeson County
Albany
Oregon
D. A. McDougal
Simeon Conoly
Mr. Conoly
McDouga
Pinkerton
Scott
Lynn County
North Carolina
Pittman
Col. McRae
D. H. McLaurin
Washington
Kan
Portland
Ore
Salem
McDougall
Shence
Linn County
Lumberton
Lightning strikes home in Goldsboro blaze
Goldsboro August 22. During a night storm near midnight lightning struck the residence of Matt L. Lee and set it on fire. The house and contents were seriously damaged by fire and water though Mr. Lee and his family were not at home.
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GoldsBoro
Matt L. Lee
Lee
Wheeler Joins Farmer Alliance and Ocala Platform Ratified
General Joseph Wheeler joins the Farmer's Alliance at Hillsboro Alabama and plans to forsake law for farming. Dallas votes unanimously to ratify the Ocala platform. Evan Jones is re elected President. Anti Sub Treasury Alliance members barred from the floor and call their own meeting as delegates favor a third party.
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Florenco
Ala
Joseph Wheeler
Farmer’s Alliance
Hfilisboro
Wheeler
Dallas
Texas
Texas State Alliance
Ocala
Evan Jones
anti-Sub- Treasury
Headquarters Moved to Atlanta for Central Company Offices
The R and D R R Company moved its entire headquarters from Washington to Atlanta. The transfer included furniture records books and clerks in two special trains. The goal is a central location for the company’s general business with operations resuming Monday morning.
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Washington, D. C
Atlanta
Cotton gin struck by lightning in Arex
During a violent thunderstorm last night the cotton gin of Herward and Hunter at Arex was struck by lightning, burning the gin and some bales of cotton. The loss is partly insured. Also note an advertisement for King's Royal Germeteur.
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Stave Chronicle
Arex
Messrs. Herward & Hunter
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