The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
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10. Obituary; NJ W. Pretorius, hrst president Of
the Transyaal Republic, at Johannesburg; aged
So.
90 Obituary: Cen. Fitz John Porter, o. s. A.,
retired, a noted Federal leader during the
civil war, at Morristown NJ j. aged 10.
Pan. American Exposition; The fair opened 70
the public.
%. Floods lives lost and property valued at
100000 destroyed by foods in East Tennes-
Gee
Obituary: Ex.Congressman Charles A. Boutelle
Of Maine, a noted Republican leader, at
Waverly, Mass; aged 81.
%. Shipwreck: The Norwegian bark Elsie run
down off Sable island by the steamer Ohio Of
the Wilson line and "A Of the crew lost.
"a. Explosion: Over 80 deaths by explosion in the
Universal colliery, Wales.
Shipwreck; Steamer Baltimore lost in storm
on Lake Huron. near Au Sable; IL sailors lost.
rs. Sporting; Conroy the Brooklyn Handi-
cap at Gravesend.
20. Accident: killed and many injured in q
trolley crash at Albany.
q. Explosion: q miners killed by explosion
in the Richland mine, near Dayton, Tenn.
80. Drowning Accident: picnickers drowned by
the loss OF a rowboat at Flat Rock dam.
Schuylkill river, Philadelphia,
81. South African War; The British under Gen.
Knox lost ia killed and wounded in des-
perate fight at vladfontein, the Durban-
johannesburg railroad. with Beers under Gen.
Delary
JUNE.
Q. Fire: The town Of Jasper Jasper county,
Tex, destroyed loss, 100000
Obituary James A. Hernc. noted American
character actor, in New York city; aged 81.
g. Sporting: Volodyovsky won the English Derby.
G. Obituary Rev. William GLAND Bourne, old
time writer, poet and @. A. x. editor, at
Montclair, N. j.; aged 50.
q Sporting: Cap and Bells II. won the Oaks
Stakes at EPSON.
Storm: IL people killed and many injured BY
hail and cloudburst in oklahoma.
Q. Obituary: Edward Moran, noted painter Of
marine and landscape scenes, in New York
city; aged ~.
TO- Disaster: 16 deaths in mine explosion in
the Port Royal mines at Port Royal. Pa
Obituary: Walter Besant noted English novel
ist and author. in London; aged 65. Robert
Buchanan, English poet, novelist and dram
atist in London; aged 90.
L. South African War: The Transvaal Beers sur
prised the Australian Mounted rifles in camp
near Wolmansrust, killing and wounding go
officers and men and capturing two pompons
IA. Fires: At West Baden, Ind. the West Baden
hotel destroyed; loss 100000. In Lynn.
Mass, the Empire theater burned; loas, $780,,
900.
is. Obituary: Cen Max Weber, German vet
eran OF the American civil war, in New York
city; aged n.
Sporting: Alcedo won the Suburban Handicap,
at Sheepshead Bay.
l6. Cheri won the Grand Ppix at Longchamps.
Is. Obituary: Hazen s. Pingree, ex-governor Of
Michigan. In London; aged 81. Louis Aldrich.
noted American actor, at Kennebunkport, Me-;
aged 5s.
10 Obituary: Gen. John B. Turchin, noted vet
eran Of the civil war, at Anna, ILL.,; aged TO-
20. Obituary: Gen. Robest Nugent, noted Irish
brigade leader in the civil war, In New York
city; aged n.
FIRES In st. Louis. the Sickles saddlery plant
and other property destroyed; loss, $500, 900.
At Bear Lake. Mimi, the mill of the Tower
Lumber Co. destroyed; loss. s15O.000
Tornado; people killed and many injured by
windstorm in the Keya Paha valley, Nebraska.
"a. Political Assassination: Hoshi Toru. noted
Japanese statesman formerly minister to
Washington, assassinated for political reasons.
Disaster: II deaths from a fireworks explosion
at Paterson. N. J.
%. Ehipwreck: deaths in the wrecking of the
British bark Falkland of the coast OF Califor-
MIA, on Bishops rock
Sporting; Robert wsddell won the Chicago
Derby
Tornado: At Pittaburg, 4 deaths. and property
valued at 100000 destroyed.
Fire: In Newark, N. j.. brush factory and
other property burned; loss, 100000.
a. Obituary Gen. Hans Lothar Schweinitx.
noted German soldier and diplomat. at Cassel,
Prussia; aged 70.
Flood Disaster: SO deaths by rainstorm foods
In the Elk Horn valley, W. Va
&C. Obituary DR., Joseph Flavius Cook. formerly
noted lecturer and writer. at Ticonderoga.
N. u; aged 49,
e. Financial Troubles: The Seventh National
bank OF New York city suspended payment
Sporting; Yale won the varsity race over Har-
ward at New London time, 23:5T.
49, Financial Troubles: Marquand 4 Co., pro-
moters in New York city, failed, with heavy
liabilities.
90 Fire; In the business district Of Bradford
Pa; loss, $20O.000.
60 Personal: Mai. Glen. W. n. Shafter retired
from active service and transferred the com
mand of the department Of California to Gen.
s. B. NJ Young
JULY.
l. Fire: Allcnhurst inn, summer hotel near
Asbury Park NJ j., destroyed; loss, SIZE, 900
Catastrophe II boys killed on a Chicago pier
by 4 stroke OF lightning.
& Fires Los ot 100000 in blaze at Hunting
ton. W, 81 buildings, including mills
and dwellings, burned ut saltwater, Me-
Homestead hotel. at Hot Springs, Va, de-
stroyed; loss $5O0,Ooo.
Obituary; A. L. johnson, the eastern trolley
magnate, in Brooklyn. Jacob s, Rogers To-
connective builder Of Paterson, N. j.. and
multmllionaire. in New York city; aged II.
Weather: Intense heat throughout the eastern
states; 30 deaths from heat in New York
city.
& Sporting The Ieander crew beat the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania in the contest for the
Grand Challenge cup at the Henley regatta
Weather: The hot wave broken In New York
city; Deaths PCS.
I. Fire: The Hoen building, Baltimore, occupied
by lithographing establishment and com
pany offices, burned; loss. S65o,000
Obituary; Col. Julian Scott civil war veteran