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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1905

Page

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Train Wreck Near Ingleside Claims Engineer

A freight wreck on East bound No. 84 near Ingleside caused one death and one injury. Fireman P A Carter leaped from the engine to escape and was brought to Bluefield sanitorium in fair condition. Engineer R B Adams vanished and is presumed buried in the wreck. Adams, from Roanoke, leaves a wife and several children. Carter also from Roanoke is expected to recover in a few days. Adams was a veteran of eighteen years on the railroad and a prominent Brotherhood member.

McKenzie Mill Ingleside East River P. A. Carter R. B. Adams Carter Bluefield Adams Adame Roanoke

Graham Concern Gets a Charter

Among charters granted by the Virginia corporation commission is one to Walters & Co. of Graham. John Walters president. A. Toy vice president Bramwell W Va C A Hellman secretary treasurer Graham. Capital stock $100000. Objects: wholesale grocery business and to own and operate bakeries and flour mills.

Virginia Corporation Commission Walters & Co Corporation Graham John Walters A. Toy Bramwell W. Va C. A. Hellman Capital

Expect Attack by Dickens Fleet on Washington

Fort Washington Maryland reports officers on duty at both forts anticipate a potential attack tonight by Admiral Dickens fleet. A large portion of the fleet blockades the lower Potomac near Blackstone Island about seventy miles from Washington, with mine defenses and high readiness. Fort Monroe also notes a Texas battleship and two other ships visible offshore, reportedly weakened by coastal artillery fire.

Fort Washington Fort Monroe Potomac Admiral Dickins Blackstone Island Washington Forte Washington Hunt Dickins Texas Coast Artillery

Forts Put Ships Out of Commission

Fort Monroe Virginia reports an attack by Admiral Dickine’s fleet at 2:15 am using rapid fire guns. Fortifications answered with shore batteries, forcing the Texas Hartford and Hornet to withdraw after attempts to run by the force at 2:21 am.

Fort Monroe Dickine Fortress Monroe Texas Hartford Hornet

Italians Hurl an Officer from Bridge at Meadow Brook

Fairmont West Virginia June 18 Local deputy sheriff John O Walker is hospitalized after a fight with four Italians on a swinging bridge at Meadow Brook One man he had arrested earlier for obtaining money under false pretenses was among the attackers Walker fired several shots hitting a man in the shoulder He hired a farmer to drive him to Shinneton where warrants were issued Luigi Martini Sam Marrez Gomes Roccisono and John Chieri were arrested and jailed to await grand jury action

Fairmont W. Va John 8 Walker Meadow Brook Shinneton Luigi Martini Sam Marrez Gomes Roccisono John Chieri Harrison County

Plumbers and Builders at Cumberland Strike

In Cumberland Maryland on June 18 plumbers began a city wide stoppage with few exceptions. Plasterers threaten to join causing possible general halt of building operations. Workers who were on strike returned to work claiming victory.

Cumberland

Grecian Premier Dies of Wounds

Athena reports Premier P Theodoris Delianno died from a stab wound after being attacked by gambler Gharkaris. The king sent a prince to convey condolences and decreed a state funeral. The murderer is in custody.

Gharkaris Mme. Delianno

Rioting in Breastlitovek Kills and Wounds Polish Jews

Warsaw reports describe forty eight hours of clashes in Breastlitovek between townspeople and Jews. Soldiers fired on the crowd, killing twenty four Jews and wounding thirty eight. Jews faced brutal mob attacks as residents of about fourty thousand panicked.

Warsaw

Peace Likely To Be Concluded In Manchuria

Washington reports active exchanges between the Russian and Japanese governments via President Roosevelt on where and when the peace commission will meet. Each side named possible locations, with Russia favoring Paris and Japan mentioning Chefoo, China. The armistice preliminaries and troop movement limits are also under discussion.

Manchuria Washington Rossian Roosevelt Peace Commission St. Petersburg Tokio Takahira Japan Chefoo China Count Cassini Russia Paris Carsini Mancharia

Vermont awaits hangings amid Rogers case at Windsor Prison

Rutland Vermont June 13 all hope of saving Mrs Mary Rogers from the hangmans noose has vanished and she will be hanged at Windsor prison June 28 for killing her husband on August 12 1900 An appeal to Governor Bell for a reprieve until the legislature meets in October is the only action left and the governor has indicated the law must run its course The case draws public debate over capital punishment as the first death sentence in Bennington county since 1839 plus a sales note about parasols and men s underwear at local shops.

Rutland Mary Rogers Windsor Bell Vermont Thomas W. Maloney Rogers Bennington Bennington County Archibald Gates Bennington Corner

Special 1.00 picture easels at 50c each at Turk's

Turks offers a special sale on picture easels priced at one dollar originally but now available for fifty cents each, limited to one per customer. The deal is advertised as a short-term promotion, inviting shoppers to Turks.

Turk’s

Going away Get your anti case bag or trank at METROPOLI TAN

An OCR fragment notes a prompt to obtain an item from a shop named METROPOLI TAN offering a bag or trank for travel. The text is garbled and presents no clear event, price, or date. This brief item reads as a local retail tease in a historically styled newspaper snippet.

Metropoli Tan

Subway Trains Resume Service In New York After Water Break

New York June 13 trains began running to the subway. Wall Street trains started as the road opened on Rector street for the first time. The water from a broken main had troubled subway managers for thirty six hours, but once Wall Street was connected the water was disposed of easily. Wall Street reportedly welcomed more water for the line if needed.

New York Subway Wall Street Rector Street

Big Oil Company Gets a Charter at Richmond

The Ohio and Western Oil Corporation, capitalized at $500,000, secured a charter yesterday from the Virginia corporation commission in Richmond. Officers for the first year are William Ellyson as president, H. L. Dencon as first vice president and general manager, George J. Freedley as second vice president, and Joseph E. Montgomery as secretary and treasurer. The company aims to produce and handle oils.

Richmond Ohio and Western Oil Corporation Virginia Corporation Commission William Ellyson H. L. Dencon George J. Freedley Joseph E. Montgomery

Riverwide Mississippi Flood Drowns Farmer and Reports Loss

Hannibal Missouri June 13 The flooded Mississippi River spreads across unprotected lowlands five to eight miles wide from Hannibal to Keokuk. Riley Smallwood, a farmer near Alexandria, is drowned and seven others are missing. Many livestock bodies drift past Hannibal and towns including Alexandria Canton Memphis West Quincy and Keokuk amid widespread losses.

Hannibal Miseiesippi Here Keokok Iowa Alexandria Riley Smallwood Canton Memphis West Quincy Keokuk

Broker Jumps from Window to Death

New York on June 13 Carl A. Clanseca a produce exchange broker was instantly killed today by falling from the fourth floor window of his apartment at 11% W 76th street. Mrs Clanaren in the room said he was asleep when he fell after suffering a nightmare. No reason for self harm is known.

New York Carl A. Clanseca W. 76Th Street Clanaren

Tidewater Railway Wins 100 Foot Right of Way

Suffolk council grants Tidewater Railway a 100 foot right of way across Main Street and through part of Cedar Hill Cemetery. Franchise requires road to begin in six months and operate for four years with no unusual restrictions. Tidewater becomes Suffolk’s sixth steam road.

Suffolk Suffolk Council Tidewater Railway Main Street Cedar Hill Cemetery Tidewater

Secretary Taft Delivers Diplomas at Weet Point

Commencement exercises for the first class cadets were held this morning at West Point. Secretary of War Taft delivered the diplomas, with Generals Miles and Chaffee among the many visitors in attendance.

Weet Point Miles Chaffee Taft

Baron Nathaniel Rothschild Dead

Vienna reports Baron Nathaniel Rothschild brother of the Vienna branch head died today.

Nathaniel Rothschild Vienna Rothschilde

Train carrying Confederate veterans derails near Golden Gate

Fireman J. D Johnston is killed when the Southern Railway Special to the Confederate Veterans reunion left the track half a mile east of Golden Gate Illinois. Engineer Otto Graetz and several passengers including Henry Lancaster and Leander Thompson are injured, with unconfirmed reports of more fatalities. The locomotive dragged three coaches, the incident occurring after the train left St. Louis at 4:40 AM Tuesday. W.C. Peeler of the Cotton Belt Railroad is among those reported injured.

Paragould Ark W. C. Peeler Cotton Belt Railroad Southern Railway St. Louis Smith Princeton Golden Gate

General Gomez Reported as Dying in Havana

General Maximo Gomez lies in very low condition in Havana on June 13, with doctors stating death is imminent. He summoned his eldest son Mo to his bedside, instructed him to lead the family, and exchanged farewell with old comrades General Nueng and General Nanez nearby.

Havana Maximo Gomez Maximo Nueng Nanez Gomez

Minister Cordova Must Serve Term

Justice dismissal ends writ of error in Rev. J Frank Cordova case. Cordova, South River minister who eloped with Julia Bowne, was convicted of abandoning his wife and is serving four years in state prison. Prosecutor Berdine of Middlesex acted on motion, with Justices Dickson and Swaze presiding.

Trenton N. J Dickson Swaze Berdine Middlesex J. Frank Cordova South River Cordova Mise Julia Bowne Fle

Chinese Boycotting American Goods

June 13 report from Tien Tsin says Chinese guilds are intensifying a boycott of American goods. Native newspapers are dropping American advertisements, and the outlook for American manufacturers grows gloomier as the campaign progressively tightens its grip.

Tien Tsin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Superior Supply Co WM. Hicks Bluefield Ave Crawied Edge White White’s Princeton Avenue Biand St Edwin Mann Ww. Co. Pollock Cashier A Hooper Corbin Bros , Proprietors Ilcooonayan J. Baker’s Saloon Graham Concern Dickens Owling Illiard Lindsey & Akers West Va E. Bolling R i “King L. KE. Tierney W. H. Thomas the Flat Top National Bank, ‘of Penn United Athena Reserviste Mrs. Rogers Metropolitan Big Oil Company Broker Reunion Dilger Princeton Avenue Jeweler
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