City of Rio de Janeiro Disaster Claims Many Lives
San Francisco February 28 Pacific Mail ship City of Rio de Janeiro struck a rock in dense fog near the Golden Gate. More than half the 120 or more passengers and crew are believed dead with many bodies unrecovered due to swift currents. At the morgue 11 victims identified including Mrs. Wakefield and others. the rest are Chinese or unknown. Officials say the pilot followed Captain Ward's orders, who perished with the vessel.
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San Francisco
City of
Rio de Janeiro
Golden Gate
Pacific
Sarah W. Wakefield
Oakland
Alfred Hart
Manila
Los Angeles
Charles Dewdall
Shanghai
Edward Barwick
Rio
Angelo Gassino
Spreckelsville
H. I
Julia Dohrman
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Ward
Honolulu
South Side
Mile Rock
Frank Jones
Sinking of City of Rio de Janeiro Claims 123 Lives
Reports from San Francisco recount 123 deaths after the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro sank near Mile Rock. Initial tallies were wrong, with 201 aboard and 78 saved. Italian fishermen near the scene saw the vessel explode and helped survivors as mail bags were recovered, some stolen.
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San Francisco
United States
China
Crowe makes public bid for safety in Omaha letter
Pat Crowe writes from South Omaha asserting innocence in the kidnapping case and pledging protection from police. He says he may soon appear publicly in Omaha and asks Mr. Cudahy and the police chief for protection, noting he fears lynching and hopes to avoid detection by remailed letters.
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Omaha
Pat Crowe
KE. A. Ondahy
Crowe
Pinkertons
Donahue
South Omaha
Crowe É
Edward Ondahy, Jr
Leavenworth
Mr. Cudahy
Filipinos Celebrate Washington's Birthday in Manila Festivities
Thousands of Filipinos gathered at Lunetta band pavilion to hear American sentiments amid the Federal party celebration. Gov MacArthur and U S Philippines commission members attended with Filipino leaders, while speakers praised American sovereignty and liberty. Nearby skirmishes at Cavite Viejo left insurgents dead and 10 rifles seized as Manila reports fire destroying Iba buildings and losses of supplies.
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Manila
Lunetta Band
Washington
Federal Party
MacArthur
United States Philippines Commission
Terrera
Filipini
Pampanga
Tarlac
Panganan
Zambanga
Woodruff Sentenced for Murder of Stepchild in Nashville
Mrs. Mora A. Woodruff, jailed since November 13, 1898, has been sent to the penitentiary for life for the murder of her five year old stepchild after three trials and two prior granted new trials. In Colorado, Milner storekeeper shot in the left shoulder. Ranger Billy McCauley detained and released on $500 bond. Milner’s wound not dangerous.
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Nashville
Mora A. Woodruff
Davidson County
Woodruff
Supreme Court
Colorado
Tex
Milner
Billy McCauley
Ranger
McCauley
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