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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1893
Page
1
November 11 dispatch from Washington reports Republican leaders critical of Secretary Gresham's Hawaii policy. They accuse the Harrison administration of steering toward annexation, warn of costs and alien population issues, and urge adherence to traditional non intervention.
Delegates from local trade unions meet at Ashland House in Punxsutawney Pa to publish resolutions backing a political action platform for the Knights of Labor. The document, read at the Philadelphia conference, denounces violent methods at Homestead and Horace, and calls for a simple labor platform on shorter hours higher wages mine and factory regulation and anti pauper labor.
A massive blaze swept the Whitaker Iron Works in Wheeling this morning at about 4:18. The fire began in the mate mill building and spread rapidly, leading to the roof collapse. Watchman William Kenney suffered severe burns while trying to reach the alarm box. Firefighters fought ten streams of water, saving nearby structures but unable to halt the main building’s destruction. Albert Capps, Electric Light superintendent, was at the scene but could not cross before the blaze advanced. Fire officials and witnesses described dense fog hampering visibility as the mill burned, with losses not disclosed by Albert Whitaker.
From St Joseph Missouri on November 11 a forecast predicts severe weather from November 24 to December 9 with a subsequent cold wave. Storm waves are expected November 25 December 1 and 7, with unusual January weather. A graphic forecast chart will be offered to readers sending a stamped envelope.
The November 11 Beauty reports in Berlin that Winter grips German mountain districts with deep snow and influenza plus cold weather. It notes gambling fraud trials in Hanover, a political surge of administrative councillors, and a mocked tale in the Tageblatt claiming Emperor William hunted a boar with a spear, the animal muzzled and carried to the scene before being transfixed.
A compilation of brief notices reports several incidents on November 11 including the funeral of Sir Andrew Clark in London with a large procession to Westminster Abbey and attendance by leading physicians. Other items cover an influenza outbreak in suburbs, a furniture warehouse fire in San Francisco with injuries to firemen, political maneuvering for Palmer's governor bid, Brad Bradley’s release from Bellevue, two men found dead from gas in St Louis, a contractor disappearing with government funds, a chemist shop explosion in Litovski with twenty one dead, Dahomeyan envoys refused by government, and a man in St Louis who killed himself over domestic estrangement.
A docking mishap left a vessel ablaze as crew reached shore and towed it downstream to a store. the loss is described as total. Reports from Milwalker Wisconsin and other regions note various local incidents including medical updates on ex secretary Rusk and Osage orders for Black residents to leave within 30 days.
Five masked robbers halted Illinois Central train No 22 near Bardwell Kentucky at 1 20 am taking $7 000 from a frightened express car. Engineer Clarke described the raid firing a revolver while the crew attempted to comply. Rail and express officials spared passengers but concealed valuables. The motive and full contents remain disputed with the memo and suspects unidentified.
Yale and University of Pennsylvania met at Manhattan Field in a Major clash. Penn withdrew from the Intercollegiate league altering the game’s context and stakes. Yale prevailed 18 to 6 as key drives and a late touchdown sealed the win for the Cadets.
Scores from New York Crescent Athletics 0 New York Athletic 30. Cornell 14 Lehigh 0. Massillon third school 10 Salem 6. Orange Athletic Club 18 Yale Law School 0. Harvard freshmen 32 B A A 0. Exeter football eleven 6 Philadelphia Exeter unclear.
Boxing notes from New York and Indiana discuss plans for Mitchell and Corbetts managers to meet in Jacksonville offers. Pending signatures and conferences set between Rouse Thompson Brady and Jacksonville reps. Also reports on a new athletic club formation Hammond Indiana and a price fight suppression move in Louisiana.
A Pittsburg gathering at Lafayerts Hall marked the commemoration of Chicago anarchists executed. About 500 attendees heard Henry Wiseman of York and Frank Chaura of Woodville, while police monitored the meeting for incendiary content amid calls linked to dynamite.
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