Wreck on Wabash Ends in 80 Injured and No Deaths
A westbound Wabash train left the track near Nameoki Illinois at 6 50 pm causing cars to plunge down a six foot embankment. Forty miles per hour travel, a gas tank exploded and two cars burned. Of the 450 aboard eighty were injured including A S Stager Hannah C Rogers Mrs Beard J B Hunter Jl Thomas Mrs W Frame P D Mink Kate Beckley Mary Dun Miss Lou Dunn Ida Maurer Mrs Mary Moore Lottie Henry M Davis W M Smith Robert Jenkins James Gordon W J Eaglebard and other World’s Fair visitors. Two physicians aided victims. Authorities report trains on parallel lines raced to reach East St Louis junction. No fatalities.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Wabash Road
Nameoki
Illc
East St. Louis
A.S. Stager
Hannah C. Rogers
Beard
Mississippi
J.B. Hunter
Nevada City
Cal
J.l. Thomas
Mobile
Ala
W. Frame
P. D. Mink
W. M. Smith
Round Rock
Tex
Robert H. Jenkins
James Gordon
Ruddie
W. J. Eaglebard
Toledo
Senate quarreling and quorum fights over Oklahoma suffrage debate
The House and Senate heatedly debated Oklahoma voter qualifications and the Peffer amendment to admit women. The session featured a series of parliamentary squabbles, quorum challenges, and quick adjournment attempts as silver campaign arguments continued.
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Washinaton
House
Senate
Cherokee Oudet
Oklahoma Territory
Faulkner
Rep
Mass
Legislative Assembly
United States
Peffer
Kan
Oklahoma
Yeas
Allison
Curry
Dolph
Frye
Gallinger
Hoar
Kyle
Peffer and Teller
Morgan
Dem
Ala
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Manderson
Neb
Mr. Hill
Lodge
Mags
Stewart
Moorhees
West
Hill
Jones
New Jersey
McPherson
United States Mint
Mr. Jones
Nevada
Palmer
South Dakota
Allen
Nebraska
Mr. Kyle
Mr. Allen
Shuey
Mr. Cullom
Pugh
Kyre
Pettigrew
Allen Feeek
Quorum Drama Delays Senate and House Actions
The Senate scrambles to reach a quorum amid rapid roll calls and heated exchanges led by Voorhees and Peffer as absentees threaten to stall proceedings. In the House, debate over Chinese policy and national banking ends with final passage of a key bill, adjournment following.
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Peffer
Kan
Senate
Kyle
Hill
Dem
N. Y
Kansas
Dolph
Palmer
House
Washington
Blair
N. H
Wilson
Rep
Wash
United States
Cleveland
Charles I
McCreary
Loud
Cal
Tellers
Cox
Tenn
Cannon
Qld
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Chestnut St
M. B. Israel
Chicago and Alton
East St. Louis Junction
Iowan
Donnap
J. H. Purcell
Dunlap
J. D. McCabe
Logan Observer
McCabe
Higinbotham
Omaha
Wallace& Co
Merle & Healy Manufacturing Company
Jo.ier
Melinda Savage
Homer
Will County
Illinois
London
Rio de Janeiro
Fort Santa Cruz
Udrano
Pallas
Colorado
Denver
Colorado State Land Board
Pueblo County
Moershell
Iowa
Amana
Moersheell
BROS
Anu Nau
Anawereuear
Voorhees
Mont
Mr. Voorhees
Torteno
Central Trust’ Company of New York
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Company
Doyle, Scott & Lewis
George J. McGourkey
Supreme Court
St. Joseph
Larned St. Joserx
King City
Geisler
Muscatine
J. L. Geisler
Wilton
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