History of Cleveland, Ohio, USA

The disease certainly resembled cholera. Three other members of the same family were stricken, with every prospect of a fatal termination in their cases.

FOUR KILLED IN CLEVELAND.

Number of Others Injured, Some of Whom May Die - Many Buildings Destroyed and Crops Damaged -

CLEVELAND, May 24. - A terrific windstorm struck this city a 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Four men were instantly killed and many injured in the numerous casualties.

Two men were killed at the Cleveland rollingmills in Newburg during the cyclone. The new steel cupola was blown down and four men who were on the scaffold fell 80 feet. Jake Bavish was killed instantly. An Italian, named Mike, was caught by a steel beam and crushed to death. It required jacks to lift the beam from his body which was horribly crushed. Tommy McGucc had both legs and back broken and will die. Another unknown man was severely injured, but will recover. The steel cupola is a total wreck.

A scaffolding at the New Bradley building, corner of Erie and Superior streets, was blown down and four men were injured: William O'Neill, Miles Johnson, Michael Murphy and Michael Hughes. The...

Cleveland, a port of entry, the second city of Ohio, and the county seat of Cuyahoga co., is delightfully situated on the south shore of Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, which flows through the city, affording a fine sheltered harbor, to which has been added a commodious ship channel, 200 feet wide, flanked by two piers extending 1200 feet into the lake. A harbor of refuge, commenced in 1878, is also in course of construction by the government of the United States, extending from a point northerly from the west pier and running west by south to the lake shore. The work is under the supervision of an army engineer, and is estimated to cost about $1,800,000. Cleveland is also connected by canal with the Ohio River at Portsmouth, and, in addition to its superior water avenues, it is the centre of an important system of railroads, branching out in all directions. It is 138 miles by rail N.N.E. of Columbus, 113 miles E. of Toledo, 150 miles N.W. of Pittsburg, Pa., and 183...

...Cold In Cleveland.
Cleveland, Feb. 9. -- The blizzard raged with unabated fury throughout the day, causing more or less delay to railroad traffic and a demoralization of streetcar service. A heavy gale from the west with the thermometers slightly below zero prevailed throughout the day, causing intense suffering to everyone compelled to be out of doors. The school authorities held an informal conference and decided to close all the schools in the city at noon, owing to the extreme cold...

Had it not been for the rude action of a horrid, old, Big Consolidated motor Martin Wing of Rhodes avenue would not have been carried to Charity hospital in McGorray’s ambulance last night. There was a sort of ambulance men’s convention on the Superior street viaduct shortly after Wing tried to drive in front of the moving motor in his new spring wagon at about 5:30 p. m.

Pedestrians who saw the accident immediately ran in all directions for the telephone in order to get an ambulance. Their combined efforts succeeded in starting all the business portion of town, as people naturally inferred when they saw the hospital wagons running by in twos and threes that some great calamity had happened.

McGorray’s arrived first, however, to find Wing with his head bruised and his forehead cut above the eye. Wing’s wagon was still good for burning purposes and the horse was all right.

Cleveland, O., July 22 - Orders were issued today for the assembling of four companies of the Fifth regiment, O. N. G., located at Cleveland, to do strike duty in the streets of the city during the present street railway trouble...

All available military force in Cleveland is under arms... The addition of the organizations called out today, the military force to cope with the street car strike now numbers 800 men. That number represents the city's military force. Next will come the call for state troops.

...The riots and murderous attacks of Sunday convinced the mayor it was time to call out all the available troops.

...The riots and mob violence will be suppressed at any cost.

The first thing to be said about Cleveland is what, with the change of a pronoun, a Cambridge poet said about one of whom he wrote: "It is so pleasant." Its streets are pleasant to live in and to look upon; its parks are pleasant to stroll in or to ride in; its houses are, on the whole, pleasant to the aesthetic sense; its libraries are pleasant for their selectness though not for their bigness; its people are, above all, pleasant for their dignity, graciousness, genuineness, simplicity and appreciation. In the year 1838 the late Asa Gray spent a short time in Cleveland, and wrote from Cleveland to a friend, saying that the city would "ultimately be a very pleasant place"; he adds: "The people show some signs of civilization,; they eat ice cream, which is sold in many places." I wish I were able to assure my old friend and neighbor, as he now lives with the immortelles and other fadeless flowers, that he has proved to be a true prophet: Cleveland has become a "very pleasant place,"...

There is a crying need of bath tubs in Cleveland. In fact a bath tub famine has been in progress in this city for some time and also in almost every city in the United States, where building operations are booming.

The demand is far in excess of the supply and the plumbing supply houses have now given up any hope they had previously entertained of being able to fill the orders which have been pouring in on them since early spring.

The rather unique famine is seriously delaying the completion of a great many residences and apartment houses. Customers willing to pay almost any price for a nice white enameled bath tub appear daily at the supply houses of the city, fret and fume, but all to no avail, for the bath tubs simply cannot be secured.

The older generation can dilate on what ruddy health was secured in the olden days by arising early in the morning and taking a splendid bath in a foot tub or a bowl after breaking the ice in the water barrel with a candlestick, but these ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26 - Because Thomas Oldecker, a non-union workman in the Crescent Tin Plate Mill, deserted twenty-five of his non-union comrades, who still remain at work, to-day they turned a water hose on him, drenching him thoroughly...

The Times Special Service.
WORCESTER, Mass., Saturday, June 7. - Family records expected daily from the parish priest at Lanoraie in Quebec are expected to establish the claim of Joseph A. Demars, a gate tender of the Boston & Albany Railroad to a share of the $8,000,000 which has been in possession of the city authorities of Cleveland, O., since 1864.

Mr. and Mrs. Demars, in case they are able to prove their claim, will have to share the fortune with the families of Mrs. Loiuse Caisse, Alfred Caisee, Henry Caisse and three sisters, and Mrs. Frank Belville.

Fiction never furnishes a stranger romance than that of the Caisse millions and the efforts of the Caisse family to prove their kinship to the mysterious real estate man who died in Cleveland nearly forty years ago.

Men and women have grown old in hope of eventually becoming wealthy, families have increased and multiplied until now, should the fortune be divided, a liberal estimate would give those having claims only...

Cleveland, a port of entry, the largest city of Ohio, and the county-seat of Cuyahoga co., is delightfully situated on the south shore of Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, which flows through the city, affording a fine sheltered harbor, to which has been added a commodious ship- channel and an outer harbor of refuge, which is protected by a huge breakwater 2 miles in length and half a mile out from shore. Cleveland is connected by the Ohio Canal with the Ohio River at Portsmouth, and, in addition to its superior water-avenues, it is the centre of an important system of railroads (the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis, the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the Erie, etc.) branching out in all directions. It is 150 miles by rail NW. of Pittsburg, Pa., and 183 miles SW. of Buffalo. X. Y. Lake steamers connect the city with Buffalo and Duluth and with all important lake ports. Lat. 41° 30' 6" N. ; Lon. 81° 42' 6" W. Two viaducts of stone and iron — one 3211 feet in ...

November 20, 1923:

On this day in 1923, the U.S. Patent Office grants Patent No. 1,475,074 to 46-year-old inventor and newspaperman Garrett Morgan for his three-position traffic signal. Though Morgan's was not the first traffic signal (that one had been installed in London in 1868), it was an important innovation nonetheless: By having a third position besides just "Stop" and "Go," it regulated crossing vehicles more safely than earlier signals had.

City Investigating Commission and State Fire Wardens Indicate Disaster Might Have Been Averted if the X-Ray Room Had Been Closed Off

Cleveland, O. - (AP) - The explosion that ripped through Cleveland clinic and generated gas fumes that killed 122 persons, was caused by spontaneous combustion that ignited celluloid X-ray plates in a sub-basement store room...

A faulty fire door was discovered today in the Cleveland X-ray room, the seat of the origin of the explosion that has resulted in 122 deaths...

Had the door worked it would have shut off the room from the rest of the building and caused the deadly poison gas to be forced out to the street through a ventilator...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors in 1995 on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Its mission is to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Start your journey in Cleveland with a visit to the iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Explore the history of rock music through fascinating exhibits, memorabilia, and interactive displays.

Cleveland Museum of Art: This world-class museum is home to an impressive collection of art spanning centuries and continents. Admission is free, so you can take your time exploring its treasures.

West Side Market: Dive into Cleveland's culinary scene at the historic West Side Market. You'll find a wide variety of fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and international cuisine.

Cleveland Metroparks: Enjoy the great outdoors at the Cleveland Metroparks. With over 23,000 acres of green space, you can hike, bike, or simply relax in nature.

Great Lakes Science Center: This interactive science museum is perfect for families. It features hands-on exhibits, an IMAX theater, and even the NASA Glenn Visitor Center.

Playhouse Square: If you're a theater buff, catch a show...