Railroad Crew Movements and Local News at Alliance
Local railway notes report brigade changes on the Sheridan division with Brakeman Walthers promoted, conductors Bullock Hetrick handling the west end local, and new hires Glen Higbee and others. Families relocate engines, homes on Box Butte avenue change hands, and travel mentions include Omaha trips and Montana prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hicks
Ravenna
Alliance
Bullock and
Hetrick
West End
Alliance Notes and Rail News From The Region
Financial and railroad developments fill the column with mentions of Boston and Maine president on leave pay, W. B. Throop moving to Kansas City for QO and K railroad, and job moves of C. S. Shaw and others. A fatal freight collision near Pedro and a fatal accident near Hazard are noted along with wedding travel for Mr and Mrs W J Conners and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Tuttle
Boston & Maine Railroad
Four Die in Vanderbilt Cup Race Tragedy
New York October reports detail a deadly Vanderbilt Cup tragedy with Harry F. Grant winning the event but a shock of fatalities and injuries. Mechanicians Charles Miller and Towle Chevrolet die or are gravely injured, spectators killed including Edward Land, and non participant Ferdinand OZulva also dies. The crash scene near Hicksville and Westbury draws a mass crowd as emergency crews respond. Captain Dickson is fatally injured, and the overall race is marked by a prelude to a later Grand Prix on Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry F. Grant
Gotga
Paris
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Long Island
Alon
Harry Stone
Towle Chevrolet
Ferdinand O'Zulva
Westbury
S. 1
Chevrolet
Charles Miller
Hicksville
Edward Land
Midair Collision At Milan Aviation Meet
The first recorded midair collision occurred at the Milan aviation meet when Captain Dickson of the English army and French aviator Thomas crossed paths head on about fifty feet above the ground. Both machines were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Ialy
Aviaton
Dickson
Thomas
Pilot Killed in Springfield Auto Race Tragedy
Lare Vredenburgh, twenty one, was killed instantly when his car plunged through the fence at the state fair grounds during a twenty mile race. Barney Oldfield led the field on the eighth lap as Vredenburgh’s car skidded and turned over. His bride of a few months fainted in the amphitheater and was removed by ambulance. Officials halted the rear of the races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Lare Vredenburgh
State Fair Ground
Barney Oldfield
Vredenburgh
Drowned Sailors From the New Hampshire Off New York
A tender capsize in the North river near One Hundred and Fifty-second Street caused the drowning of sailors from the battleship New Hampshire. A list cites twenty-nine presumed dead, with eleven additional unconfirmed names. About 100 men crowded aboard the tender returning from shore leave when it swamped about 300 yards offshore. Rescue boats searched the area as bodies and heads rose from the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
New York
North River
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commercial Department
ST. Agnes Academy
Oliver and
L. C. Smith
Hotel Alliance
Cafe
Connection
Burlington Station
Newberry’s Hardware Co
Rex Garage
S. C. Reck
InLilaine
Agency For the
FORD
Charley Myers
Omaha
E. W. Vaught
Sheridan
Bennett
Walthers
East End
G. N. Hoag
Bayse
Box Butte Avenue
John Castle
Cummins
Moore
Litchfield
Jack Grant
U.P
Grand Island
Harry Troupe
Scott Hunt
U. P
Burlington
Snyder
Hrakeman Dunham
Fon du Lac
Fred Vaughn
Broken Bow
J. L. Rickell
Glen W. Higbee
Denver
Tom Campbell
Cramer
Dick Burke
Bob Evans
Beach
Hecla
Frank Callender
Hazel Conner
Chas. Hill
R. H. Watkins
A. V Gavin
Mr. Hoag
Ault
J. W. Castle
Johnson Pool Hall
W. J. Conners
Iowa
K. L. Yarbough
Engineer Yarbough
Sterling Division
Sumet
Montana
Crawford
John Adams
Carroll
Ailistice
D.C. Nelson
Big Horn
Supt
Weidenlamer
W. B. Throop
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kansas City
QO. O. & K. Raiload
Roth Hager
Kalaspel
Inex Neeley
Mrs. King
Nate Hart
Billings
H. Stewart
J. F. Boswell
C. S. Shaw
Cheyenne
Pedro
Shaffer
Mike Haskins
Louis Bokman
Hazard
Dovahoe
Alice Borghoff
Conners
Topeka
Kansas
Mre, Conners
Mre- Donahoe
Growds
Antone
Geney
Hun Co
Scientific American
al Newedenlere
Minn & Co
Washington, D, C
Havana
F. J. Brennan
Geo.va
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