English Flyer Bearing American Tourists Leaps From Track Near London
A train carrying 43 passengers from the steamship New York to London derailed near Plymouth en route to London. The crash killed 23 in the first car, including multiple named passengers from New York and Toronto. Dozens were injured, with the late arrival of the steamer aiding rescue. several cabin and injuries details shown.
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Barwick
Walter
Toronto
Cassier
Louis
Trambull
Conr
Cossite
Frederick H
New York
Elphichee
C W
Chicago Harding
Dudley
Hitchcock
Howieson
Mary F
King Reel
Koch Frank W
Alletown
Penn
McDonald John RO
McMeekin
C F
Fiponca
Santell
Chares E
Sentell
E W
Blanche M
Network
Goephinger Lewis
Keller Jose
Feack Thompson
W H
Allen
George H
New York City
Critehell Roberts
Chicago
Griswold
Miss I
Koch
Anna EB
Allentown
Peon
Sentel
Rask
New Fork
Plymouth
Weather forecast for July across states
Forecasts for Monday and Tuesday call for showers and cooler conditions in Georgia and North Carolina with varying winds. South Carolina and portions of the East expect partly cloudy skies, Tuesday showers, and fresher southerly winds. Eastern Florida and Alabama anticipate showers on Monday with cooler Tuesday weather and light to variable winds.
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Washington
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Quarrel Over Money Sparks Riot at Oxford Cathedral
An electric car dispute outside Salisbury Cathedral triggers a bloody riot near Oxford with one man killed and three injured. Police describe the clash as a money dispute escalated to violence, with bystanders reporting chaos and damaged property as authorities intervene.
Rioting in Oxford Ends in Murder and Injuries
In Oxford last night at about 1 30 a man, Wil Holcombe, was killed and two Oxford police officers were badly injured during a riot sparked by a dispute over a fare on a car from Oxford Lake. Officer Knighton was struck, Holcombe fatally wounded Thomas with a knife, and conductor Walls was attacked. Acting Mayor E A Walker mobilized extra police to restore order. Sheriff Woodrum later arrested two Holcombe brothers and a man named Joe Concord on assault with intent to murder charges. Thomas will have a hearing tomorrow.
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Arniston
Aia
Oxford
Wil Holcombe
Pink Kingston
Oxford Day
John A Thomas
Conductor Walls
Anniston Liccirie and Gas Company
Holcombe
Will McRae
Anniston
Oxford Lake
Tima
Knighton
Will Holcombe
Thomas
E A Walker
Haynes
Walker
B.D. Willams
Pérceman Thomas
Woodrum
Joe Concord
Yolloeman
Mary
Gots on Fight He Dies in Columbus Texas
Hiram Clements succumbs after a fight in Columbus Texas. Unclear OCR fragment mentions Colynbug Texy and a single hyphen. Rural report notes a fatal encounter with limited readable details.
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Gots
Hiram Clements
Prelate Blenk Receives Grand New Orleans Welcome
Archbishop Blenk of New Orleans returns to assume duties amid a grand homecoming. A train from across the river brought parishioners and dignitaries, followed by a 59 gun salute at the Mississippi state line. He then entered St Louis Cathedral with a 25 gun salute and was greeted as archbishop after serving as pastor here in 1899.
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New Orleans
FJ IL 'Blink A Nathe
Ely
Acros
Mississippi State Line
Louisiana
St Louis Cathedral
Blenk
Chapelie
Bienk
Porto Rico
Railroad builder Grigsby dies in Jefferson Texas
D Grigsby a famed railroad builder and former president of the Texas Gulf road died in Jefferson Texas from heart failure. He helped construct the Marcellus road and the first Dallas terminus and led Grigsby Construction Co now active on Southern roads including Texas and Pacific. He was rated as a millionaire.
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Tefferson
Tex
Jefferson
Texas
Grigsby
Southwest
Santa Fe
Dallas
Grigoby Constriction Company
Southern Roads
Texas and Pacific
Canyon City raid targets labor club Aquor sale
City officials aided by church members raided Canyon City labor club Aquor on July 1 arresting the proprietors after a struggle and seizing stock, as crowds headed to church witnessed the confrontation and ensuing upheaval in the street.
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Canyon City
Colo
Canyon City Labor Club
Aquor
Sad Requiems for Strangers Who Perished
A Plymouth to London bound boat train collided with a milk train at 2 am near Salisbury, causing heavy loss of life. Witnesses scarce, inquest planned, and railway officials review gear and speed on the notorious curve by Fisherton Street. The disaster sparks scrutiny of rival lines and safety on high speed routes.
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Columbus
America
Plymouth
Europe
Spicer
Satabury
Board of Trade
Salisbury
Wight
London Southwestern
Great Western
London
Somata
Fisherton Streets
Lne
Pleading of wife kept Gotham mayor off wrecked train
Mayor George B McClellan of New York narrowly avoided a fatal train wreck after his wife urged him to stay in Cherbourg. He altered plans on shipbound to London, missing the special train wreck that claimed Jack McDonald among the dead.
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Gotham
McClellan
Ondon
George B McClellan
New York
London
Plymouth
Cher Jbourg
Mra McClellan
Paris
Herbourg
Cherbourg
Mayor McClellan
Southampton
Behng McDonald
Jack’ McDonald
Honeymoon Bridegroom Dies in Salisbury Express Wreck
Frederick Henry Cossitt of New York, nephew of Mrs Herlaton Dodge and Mrs A D Juillard, perished in the Salisbury disaster aboard the American Ling Express while on his wedding trip with Antonia Dugro, daughter of Judge F Henry Dugro. They wed June 8 at Princeton graduate’s wedding voyage cut short as tragedy struck. Mrs Cossitt remained in London with friends after her husband died.
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SW York
Frederick Henray Cogsitt
Salisbury
England
George Herlaton Dodge
A D Julliard
Antonia Dugro
F Henry Dugro
New York
Europe
Judge
Dugra
Cosaltt
Princeton University
Cossitt
Stanford White
Harry K Thaw
Madison Square Root Garden
London
F. H. Jossitt
Hage Goverad
Plymouth
Southampton
Park Lane
Wrecked Special Car Collision Described By Survivor
A survivor from the wrecked special railway car described a terrifying collision at high speed. He recalled flames, water being thrown on carriages as a precaution, and that Wyn and Wilfred Rawdom died in the incident. Initial chaos and fear followed the crash as rescuers worked.
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New Yorker
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Wilfred Rawdom
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