Stamford Families in Florida Devastation Area
Stamford residents report uneasy hopes for relatives in the storm torn east coast of Florida. Several families trace ties to Miami, Miami Beach, Florida City, and Fort Lauderdale. some homes damaged, others unscathed, while no confirmed casualties among Stamford people are yet known. The Stamford Red Cross is authorized to receive relief contributions for Florida victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
East Coast
Florida
Benjamin Watts
Hilaleh
Stanley Dawiess
F. A Dawiess
Miami
Dewless
Herbert
Weed
Robert L. Weed
Damne Weed
Miami Beach
Joseph Fairbanks
Miami City
Florida City
Neil Morgan
Sound Beach
William Rubin
Herman Rubin
Hermat Rubin
Paul Fulco
Willam
Mr. Falco
Seaboard Air Line
Frank E. Brown
Riverside
Russell Hancock
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Hancock
Stamford Chapter
The
Red Cross
Miami Bay
Roy Jackson
Jackson
Martin
Passengers Hurt in Hurricanes Aboard Min tonka
The Atlantic Transport liner Minnetonka, returning from London and French ports, reported hurricane force gales off New York. One of its 225 passengers, Mrs George Olds, wife of Amherst College president, was injured when a wave knocked her to the deck. Captain Gates described the storm after noon Friday with heavy squalls and high winds forcing slower speeds and passengers kept off decks. John G Hibben, Princeton president, assisted shaken travelers aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnetonka
London
George Olds
Olds
Amherst College
T. F. Gates
John G. Hibben
Princeton University
Governors Send Aid Appeals From Florida Hurricane Zone
Connecticut Governor Trumbull telegrams Florida offering assistance as other governors and mayors urge citizens to help the stricken area. Proclamations and relief calls pour in from New York Massachusetts and Ohio with Red Cross backing and plans for food medical care and supplies. Detroit and New York business leaders coordinate arrival of trucks trains and ships to Florida relief efforts.
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John H. Trumbull
Connecticut
Martin
Florida
Trumbull
New York
Detroit
John WW. Smith
John W. Martin
Dan Robinson
Devon League of Business Men
Walker
Robinson
H. Walter
The
Atlantic Boatling
U S Departments Lend Resources for Florida Refugees
Washington reports swift federal response to Florida storm disaster. President Coolidge asks public to donate through Red Cross. cabinet departments mobilize resources for rehabilitation. Red Cross initially donates 1000000, with funds for relief only. Coast Guard, Navy, War and Post Office departments offer support. Florida recovery plan under review.
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Washington
Florida
Coolidge
Red Cross
Red Crata
Coast Guard
Florty Waters
War Department
Miverial
Willar
Committee of Mercy and Relief of the
Federal Council of Churches
Federal Council
Reserves Are Mobilized in Miami by Navy
The Navy department ordered the First Fleet division of the Naval Reserve mobilized at Miami to aid the militia in preserving order and preventing footing. The division comprises 13 officers and 1 men, called at the request of Captain Br. W. McNeely, Seventh Naval district commandant at Key West, authorized to call out other forces if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
First Fleet Division
Naval Reserve
Miami
BR. W. McNeely
Seventh Naval District
Key West
Bridgeport Man Receives Florida Hurricane Report
A Bridgeport resident, Eugene C. J. Kelly, received reports from Tampa about a devastating hurricane in Miami Beach and surrounding areas. The Hay Shore park boulevard and Miramar district suffered extensive damage, with relief work led by Edward Purcell and others connected to Coral Gables and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Shore
Miami
Fiorida
Eugene c. J. Kelly
Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Tampa
Mr. Kelly
F. W. Montagne
Bridgeport Post
Florida
New Hay Shore Park
Kelly
Miramar
Edward T. Purcell
Mami
Purcell
C. W. DeLong Corporation
Coral Gables
William Bull
Blue Ribbon
Bay State Couple Killed in Florida Storm
Cambridge residents report tragedy as Henry Cotter of Somerville and his wife die after a cottage is engulfed by a Miami Beach surge. John Neylan and his wife of Cambridge survive by clinging to wreckage, Cotter's role as secretary of the painters union local in Miami noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Henry Cotter
Somerville
Miami Beach
John Neylan
Newlanda
Florida
Cotter
Painters Union
Miami
Knights of Columbus Allocate $26000 for Florida Relief
The supreme council of the Knights of Columbus approved a 26000 dollar general fund appropriation for Florida relief. State Deputy Leonard Usina of South Jacksonville organized a relief party and a special train of workers and supplies was to depart Jacksonville for the Miami district, to be directed by Usina and Colonel M. L. O Leary of Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Waven
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
Florida
Leonard A Usina
Jacksonville
Fla
Miami
Chicago rushes relief train to aid gale victims
Chicago, Sept. 20 AP. A special relief train with 25 physicians and 35 nurses plus drugs and supplies sped to storm struck Florida under Dr Herman Bundesen. The city and private groups funded the effort with support from Illinois Central, Pullman, and local hospitals. The Red Cross plans a Florida relief drive seeking at least 500000 dollars. Colonel Hugh F Miller heads relief work en route from San Francisco.
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Chicago
Florida
Herman Bundesen
Stracken
Illinois Sentral Railroad
Pullman Company
The
Herald and Examiner
Cook County
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Philadelphia
Miami
Swift and Company
Packert
Milami
Red Cross
Hugh F. Miller
Association of Commerce
San Francisco
Bridgeporters Await Telegrams From Miami After Hurricane
Bridgeport residents press for news on relatives in Florida as hurricanes hit Miami and surrounding areas. Families report no word from many, including Misses Mary and Irma Buchwalder, Mrs. O Neill, and Frank Kennedy, while others learn limited updates about garages and estates damaged in Fort Lauderdale and Coral Gables. Local officials note many Bridgeporters seek contact amid widespread communication outages.
Larger Damage Estimate in Hurricane Area Seen
Frank C. Munson, president of the Munson Line, says Florida storm damage will be at least 60 percent greater than earlier reports. A Miami telegram indicates shipping facilities may be out of service for weeks as the harbor channel is filled with sand. Two Munson barges sank in Miami harbor and one in Nassau. No large ships were in the hurricane area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florida
Frank C. Munson
Munson Ateamship Line
Munson
Miami
Miami Harbor
Nassau
Bahama Talandia
Mr. Munson
A P First To Get Direct Gale News From Miami
The first direct hurricane news from Miami since its isolation arrived from AP staffers R. B. Pickens and M. B. Alexander. They departed Atlanta by plane, refueled at Tittin and Palatka, and faced head winds and storms on the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P
Gale News
Atlanta
Miami
Fla
Pickens
M. B. Alexander
Associated Press
Booler Blevina
Candlerfield
Tittin
Palatka
Fia
Couple Hurt When Car Strikes Rail Way Wire In Danbury
In Danbury on September 20 a car driven by Frederick Bruce of New Milford struck a sagged guy wire from an overhead trolley on the Danbury and Bethel Street line. The wire tore the windshield, knocked Bruce and Miss Margaret Johnson from the seat, dragged them to the rear, then tore off the top. The car, driver unconscious in the tonneau, sped 150 feet, crossed a sidewalk, and crashed into a dwelling veranda. Bruce and Miss Johnson were hospitalized. injuries not believed serious.
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Danburry
Danbury and
Bethel Street
Frederick Bruce
New Milford
Main
North Streets
Bruce
Margaret Johnson
Ita
Miss Johnson
Danbury Hospital
Florida messages signal Bridgeport safety in quake area
Reports from Florida indicate three men including James L. McGovern Jr and Al Risley are safe in Tampa after a mid Atlantic quake. Bridgeport residents in the area like Frederick Aufford Dorothy Wood and Robert Smith also confirm contacts from Florida while wire outages hindered full communication.
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Florida
Bridgeport
James L. McGovern, Jr
Raybestos Company
James L. McGovern
East Main Street
Tampa
Jim
al. Risley
Fairfeld
Frank Saule
Fairfeld Avenue
Miami
Frederick Aufford
Harriet
Wiliam
Aufford
Stratford
Herbert Fryer
Rufford
Fryer
Robert Smith
Smith
Dorothy Wood
Flora L. Deckand
George B. Mark
Bridgeport Publicyher
Lakeland
Fla
Mountain Grove
Toll of Known Dead in Miami Area Stands at 345
West Palm Beach Fla Sept 20 AP accurate check on death toll from the West Indian hurricane along the Florida east coast shows Miami district deaths between 173 and 600 with Hollywood Fort Lauderdale and Moore Haven heavily hit. Damage in Miami estimated at 150 million and state losses exceed 200 million. Rescue efforts and aid programs mobilized as officials assess wreckage and survivors amid extensive property loss and casualty reports.
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Seamer
Havana
Cuba
Finland
Florida
Miami
Associated Press
Coral Gables
Miami Shores
Litie River
Hialeah
Hollywood
Fort Az
Lauderdale
iDanta Davie
Pompano
Ploranada
Deerfield
Homestead
Moorehaven
Ojus
Hallendale If Croiksant Prk
Clewiston
Florida City
West Palm Brach
Fia
Lfe
Ford Lauderdale
Redlands
Moore Haven
John E. Taylor
Martin
Dania
Fort Lauderdale
Taylor
Florida East Coast Railway
Gene
Coolidge
American Red Cross
Washington
Covernor Martin
Elgct Coast Guard
Avon Park
Moore Hiven
Lake Okeechobee
Florida Hurricane Strikes Alabama Across Gulf Coast
Reports show widespread damage as the West Indian hurricane moves north from the Gulf. In Alabama winds halt work at a telephone office, leaving wires down and service disrupted between Jackson Meridian. Wrecked cars line the Montgomery to Troy highway as the storm centers over southern Alabama.
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Mabile
Jackson
Fackson
Miss
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Meridian
Alabama
Vicksbourg
Troy
Montgomery
Yacht Advance Crew Rescued After Caribbean Wreck
Kingston Jamaica September 20 The steamer Celba arrived with Captain Lauph lin of the auxiliary yacht Advance owned by United States By-Products Corp The yacht was wrecked off the Virgin Islands last Friday and its five crew members were saved The Advance was struck by a tropical storm while sailing from the United States to St Thomas
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Kingston
Jamaica
Celba
Lauphlin
Auxiary
Advance
United States By- Projucts Corporation
Virgin
Lalanda
United States
St. Thomas
Mobile Hurricane Threat Flattens Pensacola Coastline
Sept 20 Mobile reports failed AY communication with Penang and damaged local antennae due to high winds. Pensacola on Santa Rosa Bay faces hurricane risk from the Gulf of Mexico, with Fort Barancas and Barancas Navy Yard inland defenses, 166 stationed near Warrington and Woolsey, population 25,805, and exposed business districts near the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Penang
Amy Mission
Pensacola
Cola Bay
Fi Col Bay
Mexico
Gulf Ia
Santa Igand
Fort
Barancas
Milnland
Fort Barancas
Warrington
Woolsey
Nastland
Secola
Gulf of Mexico
Pensaco
Encambia
Santa
Bir
Floods Delay Veteran Encampment Arrivals in Des Moines
In Des Moines Iowa heavy floods delayed the Army of the Republic zonal encampment opening. Delegates and families arrived a day late while tracks were underwater and services and registration faced disruption. Corporal Canner of Washington led a committee predicting resistance to a proposed solution at the Grand Army of Republic convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Middle West
Army of the Republic
Hawkeye
Sema
Grand Army of Republic
Corporal Canner
Washington, D
Ca Wanner
Blaze start in schoolhouse at Jackson school
Fire crews from Engine House No. 11 were sent to extinguish a blaze at Jackson school yesterday noon. The fire caused little damage and was quickly controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson School
Ornoon
Messenger Boy Bitten While Delivering Telegraph in Stratford
Alfred Beaudin Grasmere nun e messenger boy of the arn Union was bitten by e i white delivering a telegraph Stratford last night at about delock. He was treated by Dr Haberlin at the Em hospital.
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Alfred Beaudin
Grasmere
Arn Union
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