Dallas hotel wall collapses injuring dozen
The central portion of the three story St James hotel at Main and Murphy streets collapsed at 2 am in Dallas. Of thirteen occupants, one was badly injured and six lightly hurt. others suffered minor injuries. Residents included J Fife, J Hoffman, James Nolan, W H Fletcher and family, Bert Winfrey, F M Sachse, H F Jenkins, J Rose, and H L Dillon.
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Dallas
St. James Hotel
Main
Murphy Streets
Main Street
Commerce Street
Murphy Street
J. Fife
J. F. Hoffman
James Nolan
W. H. Fletcher
F. M. Sachse
H. F. Jenkins
J. Rose
HL. Dillon
Riously
Wreck report cites switch error and high speed
The crash left several mail clerks James Erskine F Weston C H Hall and U S Thomas seriously hurt. The engineer was badly hurt but to recover. Passengers were treated at the scene by surgeons and continued their journey. A wrecking train reached the site. The cause is suspected to be a misplaced switch as cars piled atop the engine and sleepers left the track without overturning.
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James Erskine
F. Weston
C. H. Hall
U. S. Thomas
Will
Unseasonably Cold Weather Hits Des Moines Crops
Des Moines Iowa reports unseasonably cold weather with overcoats and fires needed. A rainfall of one and a half inches in twenty hours worsens crop conditions cited by local observers.
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Des Moines
Deaths and Disasters Across Texas Headlines
Laurence Finney of Corsicana is found dead in his daughter's home with no known cause. A cold snap hits Amarillo dropping 22 degrees. Farmers in Fannin county harvest wheat by moonlight. Taylor Grocery Co of Texarkana fails with liabilities 25000 and assets 8000. W L Noble of Beaumont found dead atop an oil tank. Prickly pear blight threatens near Laredo, a preferred stock feed. William C Whitney of New York spends 88000 on two yearling costs. Indian Territory sees ample rainfall and a large corn crop anticipated.
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Corsicana
Téx
Amarillo
Tex
Fannin County
Taylor Grocery Company
Texarkana
W. L. Noble
Beaumont
Laredo
William C. Whitney
New York
Indian Territory
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