Relief drive spreads for Martinique and St Vincent victims
The calamities in Martinique and St Vincent trigger worldwide sympathy and mass aid. President Roosevelt prompts action with a $200,000 relief grant as Congress quickly approves funds. The Dixie is loaded with provisions at New York and set to sail for Martinique.
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Washington
Martinique
St. Vincent
St. Lucia
Roosevelt
House
Senate
England
France
Germany
Russia
Czar
Kaiser
Pope
Dixie
New York
Boston Urges Relief for Martinique and St Vincent Victims
Boston moves swiftly to aid victims of the Martinique and St Vincent calami ty. Mayor Collins calls a May 13 noon meeting at City Hall to form a relief committee and receive subscriptions. a Boston-wide effort is urged with many prominent citizens invited.
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Boston
Martinique
St. Vincent
New England
Mass
Patrick A. Collins
Collins
Ee H. Hardy
Horatio G. Curtis
J. Richard Carter
William H. Baldwin
Robert M. Burnett
T. Jefferson Cooolidge, Jr
William B. Rice
Wallace F. Robinson
Re G. Preston
Charles A. Cotting
J. Malcolm Forbes
Thomas N. Hart
Paul N. Kendricken
Nathan Matthews, Jr
Franklin Haven
James P. Stearns
John M. Graham
Stephen M. Crosby
William Craig
Liiam Endicott
Charles H. Taylor
John H. Holmes
William J. Barrett
Stephen O'Meara
E. H. Clement
G.A. Litchfield
E. A. Grozier
Oil Explosion Wrecks Pittsburg Freight Yard
In Pittsburg a massive oil explosion injured 250 workers and spectators, igniting a mountain of flame. Over 100 cars burned as a fiery furnace swept through the Pan Handle freight yards, leaving devastation and scattered wreckage.
Oil Train Explodes In Pittsburg Fire Kills Many
Hundreds killed or maimed as oil cars explode at Sheraden yards of the Pan Handle railroad. A massive blaze sends flames into the crowd and streets. At least 30 dead and about 100 of 250 injured dying. Fire and rescue efforts overwhelm hospitals and morgue. The catastrophe began when naphtha cars exploded during switching, lighting a large fire.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Sheraden
Pan Handle Railroad
House and Senate Vote 200000 for Relief
The House passed a $200000 relief bill for West Indies calamity victims amid a president urged emergency action. The Senate concurred, with Navy and War Departments mobilizing relief via the Dixie and Buffalo ships, aided by medical stores, subsistence goods, and clothing for families.
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Washington
House
West Indies
Senate
Hemenway
Underwood
Alabama
Hay
United States
Ayme
Root
Moody
Treasury Department
Revenue
Marine Hospital Service
War Department
Sedgwick
Atlantic
Navy
Dixie
New York
Berry
Martinique
Navigation Bureau
Geological Survey
Harvard
Buffalo
Corbin
Ludington
Weston
Sternberg
Quartermaster’s Department
Bergyon the Dixie
Secretary of the Navy
Gallagher
Bodies Lie in Heaps Destruction Across St Pierre
A Guadeloupe cable reports St Pierre burned after a volcanic column at 8 am on the 8th. The port city is said to be ablaze with heaps of bodies on squares, many killed, including the governor and colonel and their wives. About 20 rescued from ships. lava destroyed districts and the Guerin factory. total deaths estimated at 40,000.
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St. Pierre
Fort de France
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Thomas T. Prentis
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