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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
2
The Twentieth Century Flyer derailed at Mentor Ohio and wreckage caught fire. Prompt action saved scores of passengers from death by fire as crews fought the blaze and evacuated people on the night of June 21.
The Twentieth Century Limited on New York Central lines from Chicago to New York shattered records with an 186 mile leg Chicago to Buffalo in 143 minutes and ongoing chatter of a 14 hour cross country run. Stops like Elkhart and Toledo beat schedules by sharp margins as engines shifted in relays to sustain exceptional 38 second mile speeds. Officials expect the eastbound run to arrive in New York ahead of the 18 hour target, with the westbound timing matching punctuality.
The Twentieth Century limited from New York to Chicago arrived in Chicago at 9:27 a m after leaving New York yesterday at 2:30 pm The trip took 17 hours 57 minutes at an average of 53 18 miles per hour including stops The westbound run finished five minutes early into La Salle Street station and averaged one to five minutes ahead of schedule all the way The overall distance ran at 53 3 miles per hour
The Chicago to New York Century flyer wreck near Mentor Ohio along Lake Erie. engineer Allen Tyler of Collinwood among the dead. Train sped from Cleveland toward Painesville with no attempt to meet the 18 hour schedule. the accident spot lies between Lake Shore tracks and the parallel Nickel Plate lines. Heavily congested freight and trolley lines contributed to safety concerns in the corridor.
A notable ceremony was held at the First M. E. Church in Lynn as Miss Fannie Crosman Breed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Breed, married Charles Sumner Murray a leading shoe manufacturer.
A Chicago to New York Flyer wreck near Mentor Ohio kills at least six in the burning combination car and leaves Thomas B. Morgan among the missing. Engineer Tyler dies under the engine as fire crews battle flames while rescuers move injured to Cleveland.
The collision injured many as a luxury passenger car burned rapidly. Rescuers freed victims pinned in wreckage while witnesses described moans and screams. Officials seek blame, speculating an open switch by a freight crew prior to the Limited's passage.
A fire and train wreck near Collinwood Ohio results in five deaths including John R. Bennett and Thomas R. Morgan. Injured listed include Charles H. Wellman and H. H. Wright among others, with identification difficulties at the scene.
Harry Brainard Thayer of Dorchester files to contest the Brainard estate worth about 500000. He would be a 25 dollar beneficiary if the will is upheld but seeks to protect his late mother’s rights under the provision. The will names Lucy Brainard as executrix and leaves 15000 to her and about 10000 to each child with grandchildren at 25 dollars each.
The Supreme Court ruled that unions cannot force out non-members and that Donovan's actions to discharge Berry for not belonging to the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union were unlawful. The decision supports workers' freedom to choose whether to join a union and to seek employment without coercion. The article notes reactions from union officials and covers the opening of the 18th annual convention of the International Steel and Copper Plate Printers' Union at the Langham Hotel.
Edward Courtney of Somerville was arrested in the Tenderloin after a chase. Cab driver Isaac Bernstein says Courtney mounted the box and drove off from the Boston Theatre lobby.
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