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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1907
Page
1
Rod Mail Wagon and a railway office figure in the proceeding as Sanborn testifies about sabotage and plans tied to a terrorist plot. The testimony outlines the roles of key suspects and the chain of events leading to the alleged act.
In Lodz Russian Poland on May 17 a patrol of Cossacks opened fire after terrorists attacked a mail wagon, killing a Cossack guard and wounding another and two post office officials. Cossacks then stormed the nearby Kuttner spinning mills, killing fifteen and wounding over thirty as they indiscriminately fired, amid anger that the factory owner had no link to the wagon raid.
Senate testimony from Brownsville witnesses describes a negro soldier seen entering the post near the main gate as firing resumed Aug 13. Dr Charles H Thorne reports hearing men in Cowan alley and gunfire nearby. Lt Dominguez and Officer Padron confirm armed negro soldiers were shooting up the town.
A band of terrorists attacked the Vistula railroad city office on Pluga street at 10 Friday morning, killing four and wounding nine before fleeing with a $5000 bag. Soldiers guarding the approaches exchanged fire, killing two bystanders and wounding five as the thieves escaped with the money.
Fire at the Brush & Stevens company pattern and metal plant in Smoky City Pittsburg on May 17 destroyed five manufacturing plants and damaged residences. Two firemen were injured Captain Joseph Schloss and Captain William Miller. An explosion occurred during the blaze and dynamite and oil were stored in affected buildings. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
Rev Dr John L Clark pastor of Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church Brooklyn apologizes for performing the marriage of W E Corey president United States Steel and Miss Maybell Gilman to the church credentials committee. The committee recommends no further action given his integrity and apology.
Dickson Tennessee May 17 The 77th session of the Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly elected Rev A N Eshman president of Radnor College Nashville as moderator with a Mississippi synod commissioner serving in the role.
Moderator Roberts opened the Presbyterian general assembly in Columbus Ohio on May 17. Governor Harris welcomed about 1000 commissioners and their wives on behalf of the state and Mayor Badger for the city. Many overtures were presented.
In St Louis on May 17 Thomas Taylor, a black taxi driver, died seven hours after he drank nineteen whiskies to prove his capacity. The wager and death are reported alongside the discovery of two other deaths, Kate White and Refugio Margarcto, in a shack in San Antonio's Little Mexico area.
Birmingham May 17 presbyteries sent numerous overtures to the general assembly with readings and referrals. Waxahachie May 17 Beach Bros. barn near Avalon burned in a blaze blamed on arson, destroying 700 bushels of corn eleven hogs a cow and vehicles valued above 1000 dollars.
Five miles south of Burleson Texas a farmer named Reagan killed himself. In Terrell Texas a local oil mill will supply farmers cottonseed at 35 cents per bushel. North Texas insane asylum at Terrell reports 2034 patients the largest total in its history.
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