DANGER NEAR MEMPHIS AS RISE IN RIVER WATERS
New Orleans reports persistent flood danger along the Mississippi with the gauge around 365 feet at Memphis and forecasts of a potential forty foot stage. Levees hold tests, work continues with convicts and laborers, and officials monitor breaches from Holly Bush to Vicksburg as refugees, trains, and river traffic adapt to swollen waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Trevasse
Arlington
Baton Rouge
Heard
Memphis
Tenn
Caruthersville
Emery
Weather Bureau
Fourth
Market Streets
Illnots Central
Auction Street
Trafic
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Choctaw Railroad
Hopefield
Wolf River
Holly Bush
Here
St. Francis
Longino
Jackson
Misa
Greenville
Mississippi River
Dabney
Levee Board
Huntington Levee
Delta
Waltersville
Vicksburg
Lake View
Natchez
Miss
Harry S Douglas
United States Engineer Corps
Concordia Parish
Louisiana
Vidalia
Ohio
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Washington
Weather Bureau Tonight
Cairo
Mississippi
Helena
Owensboro
Princeton Lions Vandalized During Alumni Celebration
At Nassau Hall Princeton a crowd of alumni and students badly disfigured a bronze lion statue on the building entrance during a late night celebration. One lion was beheaded and mutilated while fragments were collected by the university proctor. The lions were a gift from the class of 1873 of which President Wilson is a member. A separate act of vandalism damaged the gymnasium with an estimated $200 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Nassau Hall
Wilson
Strike on Road Likely As Roe Grievance Proposal Fails
New Haven inmates railroad workers expect a strike on the New York New Haven and Hartford line unless a vote by March 15 shows rejection of a grievance committee proposal. Brotherhood officer Valentine Fitzpatrick says ballot reports indicate a probable strike, pending a official count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
New York, New Haven
Hartford
New York
New Haven and
Valentine Fitzpatrick
Better Than The English General Booth Says Americans More Religious
London March 15 General Booth of the Salvation Army has returned in good health but will rest after a leg accident on the eve of leaving the United States He was pleased by the reception across religious political and social lines yet noted some indifference in faiths there similar to England but judges Americans by nature more religious than the average Englishman
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General Booth
London
Salvation Army
United States
England
Engishman
On Hancock's Staff Colonel Lopez de Queralta Found Dead
The long obituary notes Colonel Fernando Lopez de Queralta born in Santiago de Cuba, educated in Philadelphia, served on General Hancock's staff, fought in the Ten Years War, raised funds in the U.S. for the insurgents, became a general in the Insurgent army, and afterward lived mostly in New York from 1878 until his death from heart disease. The piece threads through flood conditions, rail service disruption, and emergency preparations in Natchez, Vicksburg, and surrounding regions, with reports of rising rivers and levee stability as the nation faces rising floodwaters and infrastructure strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fernando Lopez de Queralta
Santiago de Cuba
Philadelphia
Hancock
America
Courts Blamed for Gambling in Savannah Sermon
Savannah March 15 Special Rev A M Williams denounces gambling and criticizes court handling of laws against it in a Trinity Methodist sermon. He cites local policy shops and insists money influences some court actions, challenges Judge Pope Barrow to investigate and reaffirms his earlier remarks. He stresses the need to reform the fee system and better law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Trinity Methodist Church
Lewa
A M Williams
Pope Barrow
Georgia
Lfe
Mexicans See Panama Canal Benefits for Mexico
Mexico City reports broad interest in the Panama Canal with expectations the United States will begin work after ratification. Diaz plans a Veracruz to Havana and Caribbean run to connect Mexico, Cuba, Central America, and South America, potentially serving 90 million Latin Americans and boosting Mexican trade.
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Panama Canal
Mexico City
United Stated
Menle
Diaz
Vera Cruz
Progresso
Havana
Havana, Port Limon
Colon
Savanilla
LaGuayra
Mexico
Cuba
Central America
Colombia
Hcuador
Bolivia
Chile
South America
Gulf of Mexico
Mediterranean
Runaway Boys Arrested in Indianapolis Return Home
Two Atlanta youths James Wilbanks and Grover Kerr with Claude Lyons of Columbus Ga were arrested in Indianapolis while running away to seek jobs. They had 38 dollars initially, became penniless, cried children and were taken to police. Parents will send them back once transportation funds arrive.
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Atlanta
James Wilbanks
Grover Kerr
Indianapolis
Ind
Claude Lyons
Columbus
Indiana
Eany
Haganan
Washington Street
Kerr
Wilbanks
Lyons
Wilyanks
Teader
Oamning
Bloody time in Foothills Free For All Fight ends in two deaths
Latrobe Pennsylvania March 15 a resort near Chestnut Ridge in the Baggaley area hosts a chaotic Saturday night bout that escalated into a free for all. A terrified Italian survivor reports revolvers knives razors miners picks and clubs used as bodies are said to be dragged into the woods and several others wounded. The fight over beer distribution followed pay day beer wagon loads were brought in and officers have gone to the foothills to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latrobe
Chestnut Ridge
Baggaley
Medical alliance scam nabs doctors subscribers duped by two men
Indianapolis report says two young men claiming to be Medical Alliance of America agents disappeared after collecting fees from about 75 physicians and 100 business patrons. Initiation charges and weekly dues promised free medical attention but led to inquiries from the Montreal home office awaiting investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
J. C. Wilson
H. G Barrows
Medical Alliance of America
Wilson
Barrowa
Alliance
Agenta
Montreal
Canada
Black patient Hamilton overpowered at Louisville hospital
In Louisville on March 15 a Black man named William Tramllton with pneumonia and mental illness attacked hospital staff and an inmate. He seized a chair and struck France Winder, injuring him, and minor injuries were caused to Dr Bronner who tried to subdue him. Campbell, the attendant, sustained bruises. Hamilton was finally overpowered and irons applied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Wlliam Tramllton
George Campbell
France Winder
Bronner
Hamilton
Campbell
Riots in Coimbra Portugal as taxes spurned
Serious rioting in Coimbra Portugal follows inhabitants refusal to pay taxes. Police clash with mobs leaving three dead and many ejected. The military deploys to restore order amid the unrest in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Coimbra
Portugal
Dusky Sleuth Bags Big Came
McRae Georgia reports a raid on a gang of negro railroad thieves ending with seventeen jailed awaiting city court. Ernest Crawford, a 17 year old porter, named as reader of robberies with goods stolen from the depot. Fire destroyed a suspect house used as depot as part of cover up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McRae
Ernest Crawford
Southern
Ned Crawford
Joe Mayes
Protect the Underbi: Cody Urges Protecting Mountain Underbrush
A March 1 Washington dispatch publishes a letter from Colonel W F Cody to Theodore Roosevelt. Cody warns that sheep overgrazing will devastate mountain watersheds, threatening water supply for settlers within five years. He urges immediate protection of timber and underbrush to prevent water shortages in the Big Horn Basin.
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Cody
Washington
W. F. Cody
London
Theodore Roosevelt
Big Horn
West
F. Cody
American Tract Society
Evansville
Ind
Physicians
Indianapols
Medical Allance of America
Mississippi
Memphis
Colonel Cody
Buffalo Bill
Evansville Mayor Leads Gas Boycott Over Unions
Evansville Indiana March 16 Mayor Charles G Covert and many cabinet members have turned off gas in their homes. The Central Labor union placed a boycott against the Evansville Gas and Electric Light Company and demanded use of kerosene lighting and fuel.
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Evansville
Ind
Charles G. Covert
Calvert
Central Labor Union
Evansville Gas and Electric Tight Company
Another trust organized for agricultural implements
James A Carr and Burton J Westcott report from New York as representatives of the Hoosier Drill Company in forming the American Seeding Machine Company. Capital stock set at 15 000 000. Merged firms include Superior Drill Company Springfield Ohio Hoosier Drill Company Richmond Indiana Empire Drill Company Shartsville North Carolina Brennan & Co Louisville Buckford & Huffman Macedon New York He. T Buchwatter Springfield elected president.
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Richmond
Ind
James A Carr
Burton J Westcott
New York
Hoosier Drill Company
American Seeding Machine Company
Superior Drill Company
Springfield
Ohio
Empire Drill Company
Shartsville
N. C
Brennan & Co
Louisville
Buckford & Huffman
Macedon, N. Y
HE. T Buchwatter
Mule Spinners to Strike for Higher Wages in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Mule Spinners' Association votes to strike tomorrow in four Manville mills, three in Woonsocket and one in Manville. They seek a 16 percent wage increase amid longstanding grievances. Manville company capitalized at 9 million, employing 6,000 workers.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Rhode Island Mule Spinners’ Association
Woonsocket
Manville Company
Manville
James Croff
Rhode Island
Mule Epinners’ Association
Armed Robbers Raid Warakonets Widow’s House
At Warakonets Ohio on March 15 about 10 o clock fourteen armed masked men invaded the house of Mrs Jacob Reischelderfer, an aged widow, and bound her, her granddaughter Ulanche age 12, and George James with his wife and son. They beat and tied the men and women, coerced the girl at gunpoint to reveal the location of cash and valuables, taking $1200 in cash and 7000 in notes and securities, jewelry, silverware, and a month's wages from James's pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warakonets
Ohio
Jacob Reischelderfer
Reischelderfer
Ulanche
George James
Joseph James
Elkier James
James
Condemned Man Turns Prophet In Moultrie
John Henry Bryant, awaiting execution in Moultrie Georgia, claims peace with God and says an angel warned of a cyclone hitting the city on his execution day. Some locals fear or flee, while others prepare to be elsewhere Friday for the hanging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moultrie
State Pardon Board
John Henry Bryant
Georgia
Macon
Athens
McRae
Southern Railways
Williams
Trinity Methodist Church
Savannah
Forecasts and local notices from a Georgia city
Georgia forecasts call for fair weather Monday and Tuesday with rain in the north. City commissioners discuss public works needs and a bond issue referral. The Constitution and The Journal back university funds. St Patrick’s Day events in Atlanta include a Hibernian Society dinner. Local church and court notes include a Savannah gospel campaign and a Macon ordinance appeal.
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Georgia
HL Collier
Constitution
Journal
Atlanta
Hibernian Society
W. J Holtzclaw
Cotton Market Drama Quietly Unfolds At Waldorf Astoria
New York March 15 Special The cot ton market shocks traders on the floor of the exchange with volatile moves as bears and bulls clash. Sully and Price appear unconcerned yet influential, while many small investors face losses and brokers retreat from guidance amid the price swing.
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Theodore H. Price
Riverside Drive
Eighty-Fifth Street
Mr. Price
Waldorf-Astoria
Hoffman House
New Route to San Francisco Stimulates Northern Rail Plans
James J. Hill, head of the Northern Securities Company, plans to push into California via the Great Northern line. The Call notes two coast surveys from Portland to Marin County and from Marin to San Francisco, claiming two routes shorter than the Shasta line by 120 and 140 miles. Hills men favor a 2 percent grade and touch on Coos Bay and Crescent City, Eureka areas, with Santa Fe moves prompting the Costa coast push. Options on San Francisco Bay shore have been secured for a Marin County ferry connection.
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James J. Hill
San Francisco
Northern Securities Company
Calfornia
Great Northern Railway
Califoria
Oregon Coast
Portland
Oregon
Shasta
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Cnos Bay
Cooshay
Crescent City
Eureka
California
Santa Fe
San Franksen
Santa Fes
Resident Hill
President Hill
San Francisco Bay
North Side
Marin County
Dr Seward Webb Arrives Secretly in San Francisco Hotel
Dr Seward Webb of New York arrives unexpectedly in San Francisco with friends after traveling from the east. He is in seclusion at the Palace hotel and suffering a gout attack as physicians had tried to conceal his visit. A separate report notes the drowning of Mrs Arch Temper and her son Fred, aged six, near Rockport on the Ohio river.
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Count de Bostari
England
Thomas Lipton
Havana
Dolphin
Moody
King Edward
Chamberlain
South Africa
Paria
Seward Webb
San Francisco
New York
California
Palace Hotel
Evansville
Ind
Arch Temper
Fred
Rockport
Ohio River
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Fernando Queralta
Mr Williams
Northern Securities
St. Louis
Department of Justice
Northern Securities Company of
Minnesota
St Louis
United States Court of Appeals
J. P. Morgan
Knox
Pelf
Bryant
Cyclone
Guissepina Sappireno
Charleston
Sally
Price
Thea
Cotton Exchange
Waldorf
Mr. Sully
Daniel J Sully
Simeon Ford
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