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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1904
Page
7
A massive Baltimore blaze began around midnight, with whisky storages exploding on Hanover Street as flames spread. Firefighters and police battled shifting winds, collapsing power houses, burned offices and papers, and terrified crowds as the city coped with immense destruction and evacuation.
Debris piles mark the ruined area as civilians, Philadelphia and Washington visitors, and militia guard the Prohibited zone. Officials, including Governor Warfield, urge aid and recovery as Baltimore confronts widespread destruction and a long rebuilding road ahead.
Flames sweep the Baltimore harbor area in the great 20th century blaze. A northerly wind drives a massive inferno with property losses estimated up to 3 million dollars. One fireman slain, numerous injuries, and city government activated in emergency mode. Maryland legislature to consider a 25 million relief appropriation.
President Roosevelt orders U S engineers dispatched to Baltimore to combat the spreading fire. Major Farr leads the force with 200 troops arriving from the nearby barracks. Soldiers carry 140 pounds of equipment including fuses and electrical gear as part of the city’s emergency response.
A New York reader, Geo S Scally of T Nassenst, testifies to relief from dyspepsia after using Redways Pills. He notes instant improvement, reduced pain, and sleepiness fading. He claims others should try the remedy and asserts trust in its effectiveness despite delivery issues.
In Baltimore and Dover the engineers will join another firm to acquire 5,000 pounds of pum cotton from the advance supply at Dover Delaware. They travel with tents and ten days of rations to sustain themselves during the mission.
Governor Warfield issues a proclamation declaring a local holiday and suspending payments of commercial paper to relieve chaotic conditions in business and financial districts. The measure halts various contracts and banks and financial institutions are affected while Washington plans publication of a notice in Baltimore.
Report of a large fire in Baltimore triggered by an explosion damaged structures and drew multiple responses. Two Wilmington, Delaware, companies assisted Baltimore firefighters in battling the blaze as authorities investigated the explosion and ensuing damage.
Jolal Baron vonepaun reports Japan has embarked guards and two army divisions on forty steamers. A Kuseline cruiser reportedly sailed from Port Arthur and fighting is expected hourly. Meanwhile rumors claim three Russian ships were captured by the Japanese, though no official confirmation exists.
Tense dispatches from St. Petersburg describe Japan’s recall of its minister and Russia’s swift mobilization plans as the note exchange with Japan quickens toward potential war. Officials report Tokyo’s warning of severed relations and a push toward Moscow with censorship orders and troop movements under way.
Kurino leaves the legation near the Neva as guards stand watch and diplomats bid farewell calls at the American embassy. McCormick and others weigh custody of Japanese affairs while Britain may assume duties. Reports of a naval clash and a proposed neutral zone surface amid cautious official telegrams and public demonstrations.
In Rome King Victor Emmanuel held a lone interview with Premier Giolitti amid Russia Japan tensions. Italy prepared to protect its interests with orders to deploy cruiser units in the Far East and Korean waters. The pope expressed hopeful, prayerful concern for peace as Europe weighs potential actions stemming from the conflict.
FrenchForeignOffice reports Japanese cut undersea cable linking Japan and Korea aiming to blunt news of operations. Observers note spillover of Russo-Japanese tensions after severed Russo-Japan ties and massing 15,000 Cossacks near the Yalu River to hinder Japanese communications and potential Port Arthur actions.
A historical explanation of the Russia Japan clash, detailing fears of Russian expansion in the far east and Japan's concerns of loss of influence. The piece notes Tsarist aims to extend sphere of influence and the danger of annexation, recalling events along the Amur river and Siberian push toward China in the recent past.
An analysis notes Russia's gains in the Far East with Port Arthur and Vladivostok, and the potential danger to Korea's independence. It discusses Manchuria's railway concessions, Japanese fears of Russian dominance, and calls for Russia to honor pledges to evacuate Manchuria while Japan guards Korea. The piece warns that unchecked Russian advance could reduce Japan's influence in the region.
The report claims Russia will not declare war under any circumstance and condemns overtones of market fluctuation and drought impacts. It lists grain receipts and futures estimates at Chicago and Minneapolis, with wheat and corn movements, rain forecasts, and stocks activity in New York markets tied to broader economic tensions.
Dwyer vice president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters directed a local strike of finger drivers and was ordered out of the city by police. The action follows tensions between union leadership and local workers amid mounting labor disputes in Kansas City.
Wheat rose briefly on bullish foreign demand and war news but quickly fell as selling intensified. May and July futures moved lower while corn weakened with wheat, and oats and provisions followed the grain trend amid steady to lower cash quotes. Local livestock markets showed 000 head of cattle and hogs trading unevenly with firm to higher beef prices noted.
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