12 May 1902
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1902
Page
1
Reports describe a swift collapse with life ending suddenly as relief teams arrived at St. Pierre. Indications point to a sudden catastrophe and witnesses recount scenes of chaos. Nine children were found intertwined in a single aftermath, underscoring the tragedy.
A chaotic relief report cites thirty thousand perish and sixty thousand homeless after the St Pierre eruption. Victims, rescue efforts, and international concern dominate dispatches from Martinique as governments and agencies mobilize aid, with fresh details on lava flows, collapsed structures, and the international response including gifts and naval support.
In Jefferson county a drunken fishing party of four men and four women camped on a riverbank near Lawrence street. A fight broke out between Snyder and Switzer over a head blow with a bottle, fracturing Snyder’s skull. Switzer fled but was arrested. Snyder remained hospitalized in critical condition with slim chances of recovery.
A Caracas Herald correspondent describes May 22 attacks on Carupano in Venezuela by land and sea. Troops and gunboats reportedly caused extensive damage within 24 hours. Foreigners and residents face danger as women and children are said to have been killed amid appeals for protection.
Denver on May 12 reports eight hundred workers on strike across six unions. Woodworkers and lumbermen with 20 and 16 members respectively join bakers at about 110, machinists 60, team drivers 2, and upholsterers 220. Carpenters fear material shortages through Wednesday as grocers consider bread movement amid bakery stoppage.
A distorted clipping describes Fatty Clark as a policeman and a strong football player with unclear details about his status. Mentions of police force dismissal and reshuffling in a Topeka context appear in fragmented wording.
Washington May 10 The senate committee on Phillamine today cleared 16 matters and heard from Cleninda Lowes sister of Bixto Lopes who is to Bay to Washington to testify The date of appearance remains uncertain as senators Lodge Hale and others weigh the timing The committee also debated prohibition and shipping government bills but no dates were set for action The outlook suggested next week for further hearings and votes.
The school book commission moves to expedite consideration of books with ten days allowed for the process. Speller bids include Tolowine and Cranes Son firms with titles from Macmillan and Seon Farsnan, while readers contracts draw bids from Woodward Ternana and others as officials push fast action before the deadline.
A race clash at Bragg's near Muskogee results in multiple shootings and a stabbing. Five black men and one white man are involved as tensions rise in the Indian Territory. Federal marshal protection is requested as whites arm themselves amid the unrest.
May 12 letter from General Funston indicates he hopes to attend Memorial Day exercises in Leavenworth. An EMT lieutenant will preside, Cornel Wilder S. Menait will read fan coins pieces, and General Archier Geile will address the cemetery crowd. The procession will run in four divisions.
Scranton Pa May 1 President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers declared a tie up across three anthracite districts. About 14,000 men and boys idle, with only half in Lackawanna and Wyoming regions. Companies suspend liberation offers, while min ers await Wednesday decisions. Hazleton and Panther Creek areas report widespread suspension and Sabbath quiet. Delegates to Hazleton convention to vote on strike. Union officials press for solidarity. Coal shortages threaten regional transport and operations in Lehigh, Reading, and Wyoming valleys.
Port au Prince Haiti May 12 severe fighting breaks out in the streets as congress debates electing a president. Cries of Vive la revolution erupt while shootings begin. General Leconte backed by the military faces opposition from supporters of General Saint-Fort as congress suspends.
Observer Jennings records last week rains across Kansas with amounts from a fraction to two inches in numerous counties including Doniphan Leavenworth Jefferson Wyandotte Douglas and several others. Temperatures and a note on the steamboat South Dakota burial near Greensburg, Nebraska, follow in the column.
Reported airship explosion near Parte caused by a gas leak. Senor Severo, his assistant, and several observers died as the craft broke apart midflight, plummeting to a house and street below. A witness described a bright flash and a falling mass, with debris and bodies scattered over the area.
A May morning fire in Carbondale destroyed Frank O Donnel general merchandise Nora Lewis mutinery Dr Swillow office M A Lewis jewelry Li Blarkman restaurant Joe Catran chewing alley T Waler turtle shops C DL Barry harness Gow Bhurte joiner shop Hubert Fords vacant store and a barn owned by TL Braet. Total loss included McClare Hardy company insurance claims and Hendman restaurant. The incident, still under investigation, raised concerns about local business stability.
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