Water spout storms kill six in Cincinnati area
A fierce wind and rain storm with a waterspout swept over Cincinnati and surrounding towns on May 20, drowning six people and causing more than a million dollars in damage. Names of the deceased include Clement Davier, Mrs. Flacher, Willie Willen, George Becker, Ferdinand Rapp, and D. W. C. Belleville. The storm’s peak sustained winds reached 60 miles per hour with 2.36 inches of rain in under 30 minutes, damaging homes, unroofing buildings, and flooding basements across Covington, Newport, and Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Ita
Clement Davier
Flacher
Willie Willen
George Becker
Ferdinand Rapp
Belleville
Lewisburg
Covington
Kentucky
Miami Valley
Dayton
Ohio
Edward Wohrley
Davier
Becker
Rapp
Newport
Bassler
United States Weather Bureau
Fiere
City sewer issue prompts delay on extension vote
City faces outbreaks of scarlet fever and typhoid believed linked to sewers discharging on nearby properties. City Attorney Maysor cites prior damage suits and opposes annexation. Alderman Longino moves to postpone indefinitely as committee still handles the matter.
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Maysor
Longino
Fatal Plunge of Train Near Ardmore
A Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf construction train plunged through a high trestle 12 miles east of Ardmore killing four and wounding twenty one, seven fatally. Named dead include Brea par A Black and J James Dolan. Injured span multiple states with A M Oliphant among the fatally hurt. conductor and crew among the wounded. The wreck occurred at speed and the cause is not yet determined.
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Ardmore
Ind. T
A. M. Olphant
Tishomingo
Brea Paar A. Black
Tishominga
Ind
Volcanic Eruption Causes Panic and Floods in Martinique
May 20 Fort de France reports Mont Pelee eruption driving residents into streets in scant attire. Lava and flying rocks pelted towns while a Basse Pointe flood swept away twenty houses. US Potomac and British Indefatigable expeditionals risked rescue at St Pierre as new lava jets and explosive detonations continued.
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Port de France
Mont Pelee
Fort de Franca
le Cuarbet
Basse Pointe
Vallee de la Riviere
St Pierre
Harror
United States
Potomac
B. J. McCormick
McCormick
Thomas T. Prentis
St. Pierre
Mont Pelec
Man Identified by Gunshot in Barrett House Room
A man registered as T. Taylor from Charleston was found dead in his room in the Barrett house at Thirty eighth Street and Sixth Avenue New York. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound discovered today with no identifying papers or reason apparent.
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JT. Taylor
Charleston
New York
T. Taylor
Barrett House
Thirty Eighth Street
Sixth Avenue
City council debates fire police and water boards limits
The council discusses an executive six member board for fire police and water with the mayor as ex officio member. Candidates must be twenty five or older, no compensation, and no recent aldermen. Amendments propose age limits of over thirty or twenty one. The report may be sent to the steering committee and public comment closes at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Cooper
Committee On Fire, Police and Water
Fulton Colville
Johnson
Cooper
Léngino
Key
George Hillyer
Young Man Falls in Fit on President Roosevelt Train
A well dressed man about 20 yelled and fell into a fit in the car ahead of President Roosevelt's train en route to New York from Washington. Senators and Secret Service rushed to assist, but the man proved harmless as officials observed.
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Baltimore
May W
Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Senator Pritchard
Secret Service
Three Girls Drowned Near Creola in Gunnison Creek
In Mobile County near Creola three girls drowned while bathing in Gunnison Creek. The victims are Sadie Betterly of New Orleans aged 20 Virginia Pringle of Sims Chapel Ala aged 20 and Charlotte Burges of Creola aged 19.
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Mobile
Ala
Creola
Mobile County
Gunnison Creek
Sadie Betterly
New Orleans
Virginia Pringle
Sims Chapel
Charlotte Burges
Gaynor and Greene jailed in Quebec over arrest ex tradition case
In Quebec May 20 Colonel Gaynor and Captain Greene were jailed after transfer from Montreal. Attorneys plan a writ of certiorari to move the extradition record to Quebec for trial on alleged U S harbor contract fraud. Officials guard prisoners to prevent escape as extradition proceedings proceed.
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Quebec
Colonel Gaynor
Captain Greene
Langhter
Faschereau
Gaynor
Greene
Montreal
United States
Savannah
Chateau Frontenac
Taschereau
la Fontaine
Captain English Responds to Councilman Key in Atlanta Cash Speech
Captain English defies Councilman Key accusing him of cowardly methods and slander. He defends his quarter century public record, challenges Key to prove misconduct, and cites Officer Tom Grant and Venable card cases while denying resigning deals with Venable.
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Captain English
Key
Atlanta
Eixth
Councilman
Stinkhote
Hogwallow
English
Tom Grant
Poice Board
Grand Jury
Venable
Packers trust ordered to halt
Chicago May 20 The temporary injunction demanded by the government against the so called packers' combine is now in force as Judge Grosscup signed the order after closing arguments. The order bars the defendants from alleged uniform arrangements and could bring contempt proceedings if violated. The court room was packed as District Attorney Bethea urged swift action with sole Packers representation by John S. Miller.
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Chicago
Packers’ Combine
Peter
Grosscup
United States Circuit
Bethea
John 8. Miller
Miller
Bathea
J. K. Richards
Day
Washington
Morrison, Pagin
Davis
Daniel W. Meredith
Jersey City
N. J
Armour &Co
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Armour & Company
Swift & Company
Ble
New York
Mack
Death of Daniel Merz Former West Point Resident
West Point Ga May 2. A telegram from Philadelphia reports Daniel Merz died at 704 North Fifth Street. Heart disease caused his death. Merz, 60, was born in Rhine province Germany and moved to Philadelphia in 1882 after leaving West Point ten years earlier. He led Heyman Merz & Co. and served on the West Point board of education, aiding local schools. He leaves a widow and seven children in various cities.
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West Point
Daniel Mern
North Fifth Street
Philadelphia
Merz
Heyman, Merez & Co
Board of Education
West ,Point
Parks
Rhine’ Province
Germany
Messrs
A. Ju
Millard
Eugene Drerz
Maysville
Leon Merz
Leon Schloss
Baltimore
L. C. Simon
New Orleans
Misa Tiani City
Philadeinht
Cuba Celebrates Independence in New Republic Era
The House salutes Cuba as independence appears and Cuba’s new republic begins. Roosevelt and foreign leaders send felicitations while Hay announces U S pledge fulfilled with Cuba's free government and recognition. Diplomatic cables to capitals mark the moment.
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France
Kronstadt
United States of America
Emile Lovbet
Hay
United States
Cuba
Strike Milestone as 1500 Miners March on Scranton Washery
Fifteen hundred miners from Olyphant converge in Scranton in the first major show of force since the Lackawanna strike. They swarm the Grassy Island washery of the Delaware and Hudson Co, block approaches and force District Superintendent Sarge and foremen to retreat along the railroad tracks amid hoots and jeers.
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Scranton
Seranton
Olyphant
Lackawanna Valley
Grassy Island
Delaware and Huésaon Company
Sarge
Hnes
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