Global shocks and local disasters across the week
A chaotic digest reports a jail blast in St Joseph Missouri injuring none but shattering courthouse windows, a Toronto off street railway fire that kills five firemen, and a Pittsburgh steel works blaze burning fifteen workers. It notes a possible Johnstown coal mine disaster with up to 200 potential deaths, rosy fruit prospects at Saranac, and other unrelated items from the era.
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Aud George Streets
Toronto
Uni
Mclnotosh & Sons
Gadsby & McCann
David Lee
Harry Clarke
Adan Kerr
Walter Collard
Russell
McIntosh
Digitater
Johnstown
Vambria Steel Company
West Monthi
Horrors of St Pierre After Volcano Eruption
A corresspondent recounts the St Pierre devastation after Mt Pelee eruption. Ruin covers the city with debris and fallen trees, bodies in streets and farms, horses and riders killed, and many victims near Anse du Youche. Authorities burn exposed corpses with kerosene, creating a nauseating, pervasive smell of roasting flesh.
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Bay
Anse du Youche
St. Pierre
Mt. Pelee
Livery Street
Bertin
Anse
Hong
Ansela
Rapa
Monument at Magersfontein Marks Bloodiest Boer War Battle
A Glasgow sponsored British memorial to Magersfontein honors the December 11 1899 clash in South Africa where Lord Methuen was defeated and the Highland Brigade suffered heavy losses. A monumental cross 21 feet tall weighs eleven tons and will overlook the field visible for miles. Appendicitis deaths rise in Chicago over three years with Dr John B Murphy noting most could have recovered with proper diagnosis and early operation. Emperor William accepts Herr von Thielen’s resignation as public works minister and appoints Gen Budde as his successor.
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South Africa
Magersfontein
Lord Methuen
Highland Brigade
Wall
Glasgow
William
Herr von Thielen
Gen. Budde
Prince Edward Albert Born Heir Presumptive To Throne
Prince Edward Albert, eldest son of the Prince of Wales, born June 23, 1894, shows little schooling yet is described as a noble child who understands his future. The article also details the arrest of Mrs Aline O Malley and William Hearin in Philadelphia, their detention as authorities investigate a poisoning case involving Prof. O Malley at Notre Dame, with background on their alleged elopement and the professor’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edward Albert
Prince of Wales
Quiry
Aline O'Malley
William Hearin
Elopers
Philadelphia
Central Police Station
Moyamensin
Protests and Diplomacy Span Global Tensions
Reports from Europe and the Americas describe Polish nobles boycotting the capital during an imperial visit, a reduced maize import duty in Britain, denials of bribery involving Cuba, and Brazilian warnings over Acre as Bolivia and Peru clash with New York syndicate claims. German pamphlets criticize U S morality, while China faces indemnity payments and rising rice costs fuel worker discontent. Britain eyeing a Cotton Growery Association to boost colonial cotton production and trade.
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Posen
House of Commons
London
United Tes
Gen. Gomez
Cuba
Senor Palma
Palma
Gomez
Berlin
Acre
Brazil
Peru
Bolivia
New York Syndicate
Felix Bauman
United States
Cani Ug
Gale of Justice
Japan
China
Olivia
Province of
New York
England
Wheat Forecasts by Phillips Sparks Dollar Wheat Hope
Chicago plunger Phillips predicts dollar wheat as corn and oats stay high. He says wheat offers strong investment potential, with expected average near 80 cents per bushel over ten months and possible rise in December and May futures. Also notes Union Pacific plans takeover of St Joseph and Grand Island line July 1, and Burlington absorption of Kansas City and Omaha lines. War Dept reports no info on four missing American teachers. Cebu oath sets Frank P. Sargent as commissioner general of immigration succeeding Powderly.
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Phillips
Chicago
New York
Union Pacific
St. Joseph and
Grand Island
Kansas City
Omaha
Quincy
Burlington
War Department
Cebu
Sutie G. Ball
Dickex
Patrick Lehy
Otue
Oklahoma
Parsons
Kan
Gov. Savage
Nebraska
Board of Public Lands
Lincoln
Black Dismond
Wash
American Federation of Labor
Erle Bailroad Company
Chicago Freight Strike Ties Up Rail Traffic
Chicago faced a major freight strike as 9,000 of 22,000 handlers walked out. Railroads halted operations across the city with hundreds of police guarding sheds. Union protests demanded higher wages and recognition, while lines refused arbitration. Large crowds gathered downtown as trucks and wagons lined the freight houses and warehouses. A show of restraint followed speeches urging calm and patient negotiation.
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Chicago
Warchouscnen
Untion
Nhe Vafluida
Lhe Strikery
Tly ‘O
Ganda
Mlinois Central
Michigan Central
Onds
Wisconsin Centre
Lake Front
Undesirable Immigrants Deported In New York Port Rise
A New York port report shows a sharp rise in deportations of immigrants labeled undesirable. May deportations reach 3,011 with 1,742 this year since May 2. Italian immigration is aging, illiteracy high, and many over 45 face deportation as potential public charges. among 10,043 over-45 arrivals from Italy in eleven months, 1,581 of 2,293 deported were Italians. A congress review notes unusual activity and a Iowa editor Howard W. Tilton dies after illness.
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Bureau of Immigration
New York
Italy
Thia
Suly Corn Prices Jump to 90 Cents in Chicago
chaotic OCR note reports July corn rising to 90 cents in Chicago, the highest in ten years. Mentions John W. Gates and his faction allegedly influencing futures, with observers saying they can push or pull prices at will.
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Chicago
John W. Gates
New York
Chiexp
Iowa Floods Ravage Central Iowa Ten-Year High Water
Major flooding plagues central Iowa as Des Moines and nearby rivers surge seventy to eighty feet above normal. Hundreds flee homes, with about 200 in Des Moines alone evacuated. Losses include livestock, crops, and property across Marshalltown, Beene, Fort Dodge, and surrounding towns amid heavy rains and widespread damage.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Lowa
Raccoon
Cedar
Skunk
Es Moines
Marshaltown
Beene
Fort Lodge
Elxira
Barrytown
Unawa
Marshalltown
Lown
Great Western
Waseen
Minn
Adam Bishman, Jr
Philip Bishman
Wilton
Brothe Adam
Inrgy
Adam
Wanda
Perham
Peoria
Minis
Itnin
Sevral
E Damene
Timothy
Everal
Lake Erie
Northampton County
Ita
Charles Abel
Bushkill Creek
Japan’s Promoter Kiiche Subusawa Visits America
Baron Kiiche Subusawa of Tokio, reputed as Japan’s Morgan, arrives with vast wealth and a fleet of holdings totaling around one billion dollars. He intends rest, to study business methods, and to foster friendly ties with Americans as he visits by rail, ship, and private entourage. Meanwhile a cabinet decree closes religious establishments not conforming to association laws, affecting 130 institutions across prefectures.
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Uni
Aron
Pierpont ' Morgan
Japan
Banka of Japan
Hila
Elysee Palace
Loubet
Religious Institutione
Crop conditions improve with favorable temps and rains
Weather Bureau weekly summary reports mixed conditions across regions. Northern areas east of the Rockies show more favorable temperatures, but drouth persists in central and eastern districts. Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, lake region, and mid Atlantic states received heavy rains hurting some crops. cotton and tobacco face stress in several southern counties while Texas and California see varied outcomes. Harvesting progresses with generally good yields in oats, spring wheat, and corn, though some lodging and weed issues arise in Missouri and Arkansas.
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Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Jyne
New Ugand
Anne
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Middle Atlantic
Central
East Gale Districts
South Atlantic States
Texan
Rocky Mountain Plateau
North Pacific Coast
Nevada
Utah
Pacific Coast
California
Kansas
Towa
Yea Lo ‘Tennessie
Die Whir
Lake
Missouri Valley
Uaois
Nebraska
Ghia
Mixsouri
Teutteasee
Middles
Ohio Valley
Misouri
Hia
Upper Lake
Tennessee
Mississippi
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Lexas
Carolinas
Florenda
Michigan
New York
New Enyland
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
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Jnit
James Jade
Leek Aten
Dame Murt
al St. Joseph
Allen
Blade
Murray
Uberty
Snaris
Boty
Blatt
Homestead Steel Works
Pittsburg
Saranac
Mich
E. Tucker
Rxportl
Root
Wright
Philippines
Allconaire
E. L. Banner
Missoula
Mont
Republican National Committee
Heg
Charles Wentz
Hartford City
Ind
W. H. Harris
Chricsyville
Ohio
Rewives Jump Trust
Coltielon
West Penn Road
West Penn
Willow Grove
S. B. Taylor
Haha Gutoa
Larceny
Pierre
Pelee
John B. Murphy
Ross Medical College
Mrs O'Malley
Prince Edward OF Wales
Frank P. Sargent
Commissioner General of Immigration
Hone
Congress
Howard W. Tilton
Council Bluffs
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