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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1901
Page
1
Bandits Loot Express Car in Cotton Belt Train Hold-up
Six robbers dynamited the express car near Eylau Station taking a large booty. Engineer Henderson pursued with a band car and reclaimed the engine four miles south. No passengers or mail harmed. bloodhounds from Rusk pursued, robbers fled into Sulphur river bottom toward Louisiana. Offers of 800 each for the six robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Tex
Cotton Belt
Eylau Station
Henderson
Rusk
O. K. Wheeler
Tyler
Louisiana Line
Firemen Cite Well Planned Arson at Orpheon Theater
Chicago reports a well arranged plan to destroy the four story Orpheon theater building on Washington street opposite the city hall. Firemen say the act was set shortly after midnight Tuesday night and involved offices occupied by multiple firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Orpheon Theater
Washington Street
City Hall
Brazilian Delegation Picks Higimo for Pan American Congress
Rio de Janeiro reports Senor Jose Higimo will be appointed president of the Brazilian delegation to the Pan American congress. Other members are Former Interior Minister Pilacio Pessoa and Brazilian minister to the United States J. F. De Assis-Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Senor Jose Higimo
Pilacio Pessoa
United States
J. F. de Assis
Brazil
Sinking of Gunboat Lapopa Deepens Colombia Crisis
In New York on September 4 reports detail General Joaquin Velez accusing rebels of sinking the Lapopa, with four survivors jailed. The loss of the gunboat and 500,000 cartridges plus 199 rifles cripples government naval strength as revolutionists mass 20,000 troops and prepare campaigns along Magdelena and Santander regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joaquin Velez
Bolivar
Lapopa
Carthagena
Barranquilla
Savinalla
Colombia
Cordova
General Pinzon
Mamouna
General Velez
Bogema
Philadelphia
Restrepo
Revolutionary Party
Uribe- Uribe
San Cristobal
Valencia
Rio Chacha
Department
Magdelena
CO. Castillo
J. M. Castillo
Santa Marta
Magdalena
Uribe-Uribe
San O Cristobal
Camacho
Honda
Marin
Cauca
Herrera
Santander
Miraculous Escape From 80 Foot Fall at Kaaterskill Gorge
Miss Caroline Schroeder of Brooklyn plunged eighty feet into the Catskills gorge near Kaaterskill Falls. She was seen to spin downward, entangled in balsam branches, then found unconscious by three men lowering ropes. She recovered consciousness with only bruises after medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Schroeder
New York
Kaaterskill Falls
Catskill Mountains
Caroline Schroeder
Brooklyn
Fragmentary report cites bruise but no serious consequences
The text notes that despite severe bruising the person involved would suffer no serious consequences. It emphasizes the lack of lasting harm and suggests a cautious or restrained assessment of the incident's impact.
Commandant Myburg Orders Harsh Rule for Captured Colonials
In Cape Town on September 4 reports say Commandant Myburg ordered that all armed colonials captured after September 15 be shot. Captain Willis with 25 men from Oudtshoorn were ambushed near Meringsport. he and two escaped while three were killed four wounded and the rest surrendered took neutrality oath and were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Myburg
Willis
Oudtshoorn
Meringsport
Argentine officials named for Pan American congress
Buenos Ayres reports President Roca signed a decree naming Dr. Antonio Bermijo and Dr. Lorenzo Amadon as Argentina's representatives to the Pan American congress. In Washington the Doan appointment lists Frank L. Doan as collector of customs for Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Roca
Antonio Bermijo
Lorenzo Amadon
Washington
Frank L. Doan
Arizona
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Trish
Tripe
Just
Tyler Haswell
Franklin Sbrothers
St. Louis
Fuller
Pacific Express
Cotton Belt Railway
Pacific Express Company
China
Germany
Potsdam
Prince Chun
Friendenskirche
Frederick
William
Chun
Baron von Richsthoffen
Sistant
Horan
Higimo
The
Bryan Grocery Company
Telephone
Warr
Fas
J. E. Ponder
Prop
Bryan
Worley
Dee Mike, JR
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