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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Anderson, Thomas McArthur, 1836- (search)
Anderson, Thomas McArthur, 1836- Soldier; born in Chillicothe, O., Jan. 22, 1836; entered the army as a private during the Civil War, and rose to be brigadier-general, March, 1899. He commanded the 1st division, 8th army corps, in the first expedition to the Philippines.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Railway, the Intercontinental (search)
with representatives of the other American republics to devise plans for carrying out the objects recommended by the international American conference. The commission organized Dec. 4, 1890, and at once set about equipping surveying parties to make a topographical examination. The United States representatives on the commission were practical railroad men—A. J. Cassatt, Henry G. Davis, and R. C. Kerens, and eleven other republics were represented on the commission. The report issued in March, 1899 (4 volumes), is accompanied with four sets of maps and profiles, exhibiting the surveys and examination of the country that were made from Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, in South America. An estimate is given of the cost for grading, masonry, and bridges of that portion of the line, which must be constructed to complete the connections, which amount to $174,290,271.84. As surveyed (1899), from New York City to Buenos Ayres, the railway would be 10,221
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colorado, (search)
rnment called to assist in settling city hall troubles......June, 1894 Adjutant-General Tarsney assaulted and maltreated at Colorado Springs......June 23, 1894 Great fire destroying Cripple Creek......April, 1896 Strike of Leadville miners inaugurated......June 19, 1896 Strike of coal-miners at Walsenburg, resulting in international complications......December, 1896 Leadville strike settled and militia returned......Feb. 22, 1897 Governor Adams furnishes United States government with regiment of volunteers for service in the Philippines......May 9, 1898 Colorado and Northwestern Railway completed......October, 1898 Italian riots at Lake City......March, 1899 Return of 1st Colorado Volunteers from Philippines......September, 1900 State capitol completed......December, 1900 James B. Orman inaugurated governor......Jan. 8, 1901 Serious strike of foreign miners at Telluride, July 2 (amicably adjusted by Governor Orman, July 6)......1901 Connecticut