Tragic Baltimore & Ohio Train Collision Near Woodville
Chicago dispatch reports the Baltimore and Ohio passenger train collided with a freight near Woodville Indiana. Of 155 aboard 47 killed or burned, many drivers and immigrants from Servia Poland and Russia perished. causes point to a possible crew blunder or signaling failure. Rescue teams and physicians aided the injured while relatives in Chicago faced sorrow and uncertainty.
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Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Woodville
Ind
Places
Baltimore
Valparaise
Sengzer
Balttne & Ohio
Contested Ballots Prompt Court Order For Canvass Review
Justice McLean orders the board of canvassers to show cause why the court should not examine void and protested ballots. The ruling aims to halt completion of the canvass amid protests over identifications and writs. A further order was sought to prevent final tallying based on vague warrants.
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Inian Rep Ylige
Tee Cute
Wendamans
Dips Ocard
Canvisorts
McLean
Board of Canvassers
Board of Avassers
Move to dissolve Standard Oil Co in Ohio suits
In Lima court, November 16, Attorney General Wade Ellis files suits against four subsidiaries linked to Standard Oil Co of New Jersey. The action seeks to dissolve the allied companies in restraint of trade and antitrust law violations. Court to order the four firms to yield stock control to the New Jersey parent and stop dissolution of corporate existence.
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Ohio
Attorney General
Columbu S O
Lima
Wade Ellis
Standard Off Company
New Jersey
Fig
Solar Refining Company
Buckerea mm A
Standard of Company of
Te Starard Ofl Company of
Ohin
Counrel
Caurt
Standart Ov Company
Firemen Vote to Call a Strike in Railroads
New York workers press wage and workday demands as grievance committees for engineers and firemen from several railroads meet. Erie firemen vote almost unanimously for a strike as polls show strong mood for action while awaiting full road results and possible settlement efforts.
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New York
Prident T Dule
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Warren H. i
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Nexrk Central
New York Central
Erie Railroad
Grandmy Harahan
Erie Firemen
Mr. Hanrahan
Engine Rams Depot in Detroit Disaster
Detroit Nov 13 An engine wrecked the depot yard as a crew attempted a switch. One crew member was killed and several injured in the crash at the yard north of the station. The accident halted operations while investigators and city officials gathered details.
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Detroit
Hill
Micpan
Teith Street
George Ro
Trowrson
Pollet Co
McBaen
Pollman
Th Waner
Michigan
British fleet to sail for Tangier demonstration
Gibraltar November 13 The British Atlantic fleet will depart for Tangier to join a French fleet in a demonstration in foreshish waters. Warships were provisioned last night on very short notice.
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Gibraltar
Tangier
Foorish
Seven Pearls in One Oyster Mystery at Sea
New York recalls a curious oyster tale as Mr Bloom and waiter Gustav discuss a magical find. A man swallows pearls and retrieves six more from the same oyster amid questions of ownership and value. The article blends farce with maritime whimsy in a single overnight anecdote.
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New York
Wiliam
Ohio Brass
Mansfield
Ohio
Faun
Blanm Wuld
Bloom
Mr. Broom
Gustav
Federation of Labor Convenes in Minneapolis Novelty Report
The 2th annual convention of the American Federation of Labor opens with Samuel Gompers reporting on progress and unity. Frank Morrison’s annual report is read as the federation seeks stronger membership and fiscal health. Governor Johnson welcomes the gathering, urging swift work for labor uplift while Gompers notes economic pinch remains despite prosperity.
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Minneapolis
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gommers
Frank Morrison
Upian
Gompers
Johnson
Federation
Gedspeed
Gempersch
Shafter Dies At California Ranch After Seven Day Illness
Major General Rufus Shafter retired A and A died at Captain W J Meitrick s ranch 20 miles south of Bakersfield after a week long illness. He contracted a severe chill on the way back from the polls and was confined to bed. The body will be taken toPRINT Richmont for burial with military escorts and honors in San Francisco.
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Bakerfield
Cal
Kan
Rufus Shafter
W. J. Meittrick
Shafier
General Shafter
Richmont
San Francisco
Pest
Deadly Boiler Explosion Kills Ten Workers at Youngstown Plant
A boiler blast at the Youngstown Foundry & Machine Co plant sent molten steel and steam through the floor, killing ten workers and injuring several others. Names of the deceased include Max Crawford and Albert Bloom, among four others. several injured workers were fatally scalded. Authorities cite a mud ring in the boiler water filtering apparatus as a possible cause, while the blast shook nearby facilities and terrified onlookers.
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Cleveland
Tus
Lake Shore Railroad
Weadershhy
Max Crawford
Albert Bloom
A. P. Latto
Paul Lanciani
Giovanni Paciotti
Julius Maeder
Fred Kergan
Millwright
Frank Evans
W. A. Davis
R. BR. Files
Lagenia Falemere
Lavorer
Davis
Kergaz
Bower House
Youngstown
Youngstown Foundry & Machine Company
Michael Key
Joe Seriton
Charles Croy
John Meshank
Percy Parrock
Clayton English
Dani
Killing at Mount Vernon sparks race quarrel over seat
A violent clash in Mount Vernon between a white man and a Black man over seating led to a fatal knife wound. Distant tensions between races surface as fights, though the day ends with no further trouble expected.
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Mount Vernon
Stewart
Whit
George Dunn
Grant Stewart
Dunn
No Beggars Need Apply in New York Fortunes Split
Nov 13 report notes Mrs Russett Sage to distribute most of Bront EsedienG’s fortune from a late husband. The widow seeks quietus and control over the estate as legal steps unfold. Local observers question the arrangement while awaiting final probate action and potential disputes.
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New York
Carstan Dusizek
Bao
Flurry in Wall Street Sparks Money Market Rally
In New York on a November day the money market surged with call loans touching 20 percent. Large sums circulated between 1 and 20 percent as demand rose amid Wall Street banking houses. Trading chatter described heavy casting and shifting liquidity, with rapid price movements and renewed market volatility.
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New York
Wall Street
Bert
Per Eoue
Freed of Charge Is Katie Burke Freed of Charge Is Katie Burke
In Scranton Pa Nov 13 the case of Thomas Dougherty’s death is summarized with Katie Burke freed from charges after authorities accept her account of an accidental injury. Dougherty died after a needle pierced his heart during a walk after she said she was mending clothing. Autopsy notes extreme suffering, estimating 60,000 heartbeats in 15 hours, while police withdraw the warrant for her arrest. Also includes Pittsburgh markets data for corn oats hay eggs butter cheese cattle hogs and mutton.
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Scranton
Thomas Dougherty
Dunmore
Setective Phillips
Katie Burke
Dougherty
Stein
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