Dense New Jersey Fog Tragedy Kills Twelve Laborers
In dense fog a Pennsylvania local train struck a gang of twenty laborers on the Hackensack Meadow near Jersey City. Twelve men died and five were injured. foreman William Cork led the workers. Engineer John Van Nostrand struggled to stop the train as bodies and blood covered the meadow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Hackensack Meadow
Thomas Dougherty
Milltown
Jersey City
John van Ostrand
van Nostrand
William Cork
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rock Island
Wilton
Here
Neck Island
Moscow
Sgrakeman
John Donahue
Marshall Miller
Donahue
Ludhow
Roberts
Heck Island
Fast Mail
John Neiswanger
Davenport
William McIntyre
Frank Anken
Republican College League Ends Seventh Session
The American Republican College league closed its seventh annual session in Indianapolis. It adopted a biennial meeting rule and pledged student suffrage where they study. It praised President McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, supported Alger, and urged safe currency reform. The next meeting will be in Philadelphia after the 1900 national election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
American Republican College League
League
Philadelphia
Alger
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Campania reports suicide aboard en route to Liverpool
The Cunard steamer Campania, left New York November 12 for Liverpool, touched Queenstown and reported that a Swedish steerage passenger named Makarisen jumped overboard and died during the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Cunard Hine
Campania
Walker
New York
Liverpool
Makarisen
Col William J Bryan Granted Ten More Days Leave
Lincoln Neb Nov 19 Col William J Bryan health does not mend rapidly and on his physician’s recommendation he has been granted an additional ten days leave of absence allowing him to stay in Lincoln until December 4. He cites a lack of usual strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
William A. Bryan
Lincoln
Bryap
Dewey reports Panay under insurgent control and Iloilo danger
Washington notes from Manila dated Nov 18 1898 say Panay is largely in insurgent hands except Italio with 60 Spanish troops. Foreign residents seek protection as Iloilo risks looting. Debates on Philippine cession and Paris talks loom amid war protocol debates and potential action at next conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Dewey
Philippines
Charleston
Concord
Manila
Navy
Iloilo
Glass
Panay
Italio
Negros
Aguinaldo
United States
Paris
Col Thomas C Donaldson noted antiquities collector dies at 55
Col Thomas C Donaldson of Philadelphia dies at 55 after long illness. Renowned for a vast catalogue of art books relics and documents, he produced Public Domain a 2000 page reference on public lands for the U S government and authored works on George Catlin Whitman and other topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thomas C. Donaldson
Col. Donaldson
United States
George Catlin
Walt Whitman
Fraternal Congress Adjourns to Chicago Next Year
The national fraternal congress, in session in Baltimore since Tuesday, adjourned Friday and will meet next year in Chicago. The meeting date shifts from the third Tuesday of November to the fourth Tuesday of August. Dr J H Christian of Baltimore, supreme medical director of the Order of Heptasophs, was elected chairman of the medical section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore
National Fraternal Congress
J. H. Christian
Order of Heptasophs
Congress
Wreck of British Ship Ausata Off Alsea Bay
A Yaquina dispatch to the Oregonian reports the British ship Ausata Capt. Charles McBride sailing from Tacoma to South Africa with wheat wrecked off Alsea bay sixteen miles south of Yaquina bay Thursday morning. Of its 27 crew members only three survived the disaster leaving twenty four dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Oregonian
Yaquina
Ausata
Charles McBride
Tacoma
South Africa
Alsea Bay
Yaquina Bay
Mustered Out of U S Forces After Payroll Need
Mustered Ontario St Paul November 19 The Fourteenth Minnesota volunteers were paid off Friday and mustered out with $90 000 required for the final payroll Berlin November 19 News that Emperor William will return home by a roundabout route without stopping at Vienna or Berlin shocks political circles as it signals cooler relations between Germany and Austria.confirmation of strained ties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Volunteers
United States
Berlin
William
Vienna
Germany
Austria
Desperate Prison Escape Ends in Guard’s Death
Two convicts O Neil and Atkinson attempted an escape from the penitentiary at eight in the morning. Guard Lauterbach was shot three times and killed. O Neil and Atkinson were wounded, with O Neil in serious condition. Guard Gump intervened with a cane, aiding capture. The escape plot involved a ladder and weapons obtained earlier. Frank O Neil and John Atkinson are both serving third terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Charles D. Lauterbach
Mount Vernon
O'Neil
Atkinson
Lime
Lauterbach
Gump
Frank O'Neil
John Atkinson
O’neil
Keeley dies at 61 inventor of Keeley motor
John W. Keeley, Philadelphia native and inventor of the Keeley motor, died of pneumonia at his home at age 61. He was a carpenter by trade before 1872 when he announced a new motive power force and built the Keeley motor. His first public exhibition on November 10, 1874, attracted capitalists who funded further development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John W. Keeley
Keeley
Mr. Keeley
Keeley’s 129 Experiments With Liberator Faced Scrutiny
Joan W Keeley endured public censure for impractical results from many experiments between 1874 and 1931. He built 129 models, starting with water as a generator and later using a “liberator” with tuning forks to disintegrate air and release etheric force. He was jailed for contempt of court in 1888 for not revealing the secret, which remained known only to him until death. Mrs Bloomfield Moore funded his work, a notable social figure in his circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeley
Bloomfield Moore
Seven Republican Majority
Springfield Ill November 19 The official returns to the secretary of state show Republicans will hold 0 seats in the house of representatives Democrats 72 and the Prohibitionists 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Secretary of State
House of Representatives
Valparaiso Normal Bars Football After Severe Accident
Valparaiso Indiana November 19 President Brown of the Northern Indiana normal school barred students from football contests under expulsion for participation following a severe accident in the Valparaiso Crown Point game last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Ind
Brown
Northern Indiana Normal School
Father and Son Shot Dead in Garden City Farm Dispute
George Neighbors and his son Lewis were killed on their Garden City area farm on Friday in a quarrel over fence location. A. F. Potts, the suspected shooter, is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kan
George Neighbors
Lewis
A. F. Potts
Potts
Fire in Green Point Brooklyn Causes $103000 Loss
Fire in Green Point Brooklyn Friday morning caused about 103000 in damage with Joseph Schriver and Co furniture dealers bearing around 60090 of losses. The blaze destroyed several small businesses and dwellings in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Green Point
Joseph Schriver & Co
Spain and United States hold brief meeting on Philippine sovereignty
The Spanish and American commissions met in Paris at 2:15 p m and adjourned at 3 p m after the Spaniards presented a lengthy memorandum disputing sovereignty terms. They will translate the document for discussion Thursday and seek arbitration on the phrase control disposition and government of the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Aztee
Spain
Philippines
The
Tolbert Race Riot Case Prompted Federal Probe
Washington moves to investigate the coercion that forced James W. Tolbert, MecComick South Carolina assistant postmaster, to flee his office and home amid race riots. U S Attorney Lathrop to pursue violators of federal law. Tolbert seeks gubernatorial protection from Gov. Ellerbe in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James W. Tolbert
MecCormick
S. C
United States
Lathrop
Tolbert
Ellerbe
Columbia
South Carolina
Charleston
Elerbee
Extra Session Likely To Debate McCleary Bill
Milwaukee reports an extra congressional session may convene in March to consider the McCleary bill a monetary measure. House leader Henry C. Payne indicates the move amid Republican discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Milwaukee
McCleary
Henry C. Payne
Plans for New Battleship Maine and Sister Ships Revealed
The proposed Maine class battleships with Ohio and Missouri would weigh about 12 150 tons, measure 385 feet waterline, 72 feet beam, and draft 24 feet 6 inches, with a guaranteed speed of 18 knots and a cost near 2 885 600. They closely resemble the Illinois Wisconsin and Alabama to the top of the superstructure with similar armament. Armament includes four 18 inch breech loaders, 14 inch guns, and numerous rapid fire guns. Armor will use 1 inch Kruppized plating replacing Harveyized armor to allow a longer belt for the same weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Ohio
Missouri
Harper's Weekly
Illinois
Wisconsin
Alabama
Deadlock over protocol looms in talks with Spanish offers aid
The memorandum notes a deadlock in negotiations over the protocol and that Spanish commissioners are willing to accept exterior aid to clear the path for negotiation. American commissioners refuse to seek outside help to interpret their own protocol.
Knights of Labor Opens In Unanimous Session At Chicago
The Knights of Labor met at Odd Fellows hall in Chicago with complete unity as delegates denounced T. V. Powderly, now immigration commissioner in New York. J. D. Chamberlain summarized miner strikes at Virden and Pana and Gov. Tanner was scored. Henry A. Hicks, General Master Workman of New York, delivered the annual report urging labor groups to shield meetings from political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Navy
Knights of Labor
Odd Fellows Hall
Clark Street
T. V. Powderly
New York
Virden
Pana
J. D. Chamberlain
Worthy
Gov. Tanner
Henry A. Hicks
Currency Reform Urged By Indiana Leader After Conference
Committeeman Payne reports J. H. Hanna of Indianapolis consulted on actions to advance currency reform. He expects a special Congress session opening March 4 to consider a currency bill, likely the McCleary bill, with ongoing sound money work through the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hanna
Indianapolis
National Sound Money League
Payne
Hanna
Congress
League
Navy advisory on Maria Teresa wreck from Cat Island
The Navy reports Captain McCalla to abandon the Maria Teresa off Cat Island after inspectors deem rescue hopeless. They advise basing the expedition from Cat Island if possible and allow actions per officer judgment with British authorities notified. The wreck lies off Cat Island with four six inch guns remounted from another ship at Guantanamo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Nassau
Secretary of Navy
Teresa
Cat Island
Guantanamo
M’calla
Maria Teresa
Department
McCalla Ds
Norfolk
War Expenditures Bill Space Set By House Panel
Washington November 18 Chairman Cannon of the appropriations committee calls a subcommittee meeting for November 26 to assess estimates for maintaining extraordinary army expenses from January 1, 1899 to July 3, 1899. An urgent deficiency bill must be enacted before the holiday recess as the remaining funds of 226000000 and 150000000 are unavailable after December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cannon
Appropriations Committee of the
House
Ooe
Trenton Express Crashes Freight Near Murray Hill
A Grand Trunk express bound for Toronto collided with a moving freight at Murray Hill crossing near Trenton Ontario. The accident at 3:30 Tuesday morning left 12 dead and a dozen or more seriously injured as a switch error sent the west bound train onto the east bound track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Ont
Grand Trunk
Toronto
Murray Hill Crossing
Here
Movement of Gen Young's Staff to New Camps
Gen Young and staff departed Camp Meade Middletown Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon heading to Augusta Georgia to establish new camps in Georgia and South Carolina as part of strategic redeployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Meade
Camp. Meade
Middletown
Young
Augusta
Georgia
South Carolina
Minnesota Vote Confirms Four Constitutional Amendments
Returns from 37 counties show women’s suffrage on school matters carried 27 560 to 1 079 and a majority rule amendment passed 27 577 to 12 748. Home rule for cities won 26 945 to 12 509 and the road commission proposal 27 320 to 15 261.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Libby Glass Workmen Present Giant Bowl to President McKinley
Toledo workers finish a 75 pound cut glass bowl for President McKinley. E. D. Libby leads a delegation to Washington on Tuesday for the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, O
Libby Glass Company
McKinley
E. D. Libby
Washington
WCTU Officers Elected at St Paul Session
At the Tuesday W C T U session officers were elected for the national union including President Mrs L M N Stevens and corresponding secretary Mrs M D Fry The twenty fifth annual convention in St Paul closed with business urgent reports and plans for the Willard memorial circles. Seattle selected as next convention site for mid October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
L. M
N. Stevens
Maine
M.D. Fry
Minnesota
C. Hoffman
Missouri
Helen M. Barker
Women’s Christian Temperance Union of the
United States
Matilda B. Carse
Illinois
Women’s Temperance Publishing Association
Willard Memorial Circles
Temple
Anna A. Gordon
Loyal Temperance Legion
Miss Willard
Seattle
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Portland
Detroit
Mich
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Cincinnati
Texas
Minng
Anglo American commission weighs reciprocity and fisheries
Washington reports the Anglo American commission in session hones in on reciprocity and North Atlantic fisheries. Americans push Canada to abolish Britain's 25 percent tariff preference before any treaty. failure could spark disputes. Canada hints at seizing U S vessels if talks stall, raising international tensions and underscoring the need for a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anglo- American Commission
United States
Canada
North Atlantic
Great Britain
Lord Herschell
New England
Canadian
Wants More Warships
Secretary Long in his annual report urges three first class battleships five first class armored cruisers of top speed and five second class copper sheathed cruisers. He calls for 5 000 more naval personnel and a cost exceeding 50 million dollars with a build time of at least three years. No torpedo boats or destroyers are proposed despite congressional authorization for 36 such vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A_ Washington
Long
Congress
President of Closed Bank Faces Personal Crisis
In Emporia Kansas on a Wednesday afternoon, November 17, the president of a closed bank is reported to be facing a personal crisis amid ongoing financial turmoil. Local authorities released no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Kan
National ‘Bank
Trade improves as election effects spread in 1893
R G Dun reports clearer conditions and expected improvement in business after elections. Clearinghouse payments soar 37.3 percent from last year. coal output remains heavy. shoe strikes in Marlboro Massachusetts are the major labor hindrance. Wheat prices barely move while iron and steel demand rises and rail and car orders surge. failures drop sharply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Illinois
Marlboro
Mass
Pittsburgh
Bessemer
Chicago
Rail
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Iron and Steel
Fatal clashes in Pana end with deputy wounded
In Pana Illinois on Friday night battles erupted between white miners and Black workers with deputy sheriffs involved. Sid Watts sheriff chief deputy lost his right arm in a gunfire exchange near McCarthys grocery. Watts injured after firing at pursuing parties then transported to Springside mine and to Dr Miller for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
Ill
Coburn
Sid Watts
Taylorsville
Watts
McCarthy
Cedar Street
Springside
Hotel de Pana
Ben Smith
Jake Veling
Frank Williams
Corwin Overholt
D. J. Overholt
Springside Coal Company
J. H. Miller
Governors urged to declare Louisiana Purchase Flag Day
Denver officials announce a proposal from Will C. Ferris of Colorado to seek proclamations by governors of Louisiana Purchase states for December 20 as Louisiana Purchase Flag Day to honor the 1803 transfer and the raising of the New Orleans flag. In Washington, a report notes strong demand for corn and corn meal in South Africa with prices cited and imports increasing. First Pension Awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Purchase
Denver
Col
Will C. Ferris
State Historical and Natural History Society of
Colorado
St. Louis
New Orleans
United States
Washington
South Africa
Stowe
Cape Town
State Department
Johannesburg
America
Montevideo
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Jersey
Republican College League
Rio Janiero
Oregon
Iowa
Charles Page Bryan
Merr H. H. Meier
Bremen
Herr H. H. Meier
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
Iris Capreer
Joan W. Keeley
Carolina
Herner & Brothers
Secretary Long
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!