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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
2
Anxious townsfolk seek aid after a deadly panic disaster as officials order a probe led by Wilson. Rescuers recount heroic efforts at the hall and hospital, with 72 dead and five injured taken to a hospital while Governor Ferris pledges full assistance.
President Wilson will not accede to demands for a federal investigation of the Red Jacket Michigan disaster. He indicated that any claims of criminal negligence causing panic should be handled by local authorities. The note, dated December 26, reflects unofficial word from Pass Christian.
A Ford Motor Company branch plant employing between 500 and 1,000 workers is planned for Cincinnati this spring on Ridgeway Avenue Avondale. The chamber of commerce pressed for an ordinance designating the route and the project may be approved next Tuesday. James Couzens of Detroit said contracts are about to be let for the building, with costs estimated between 200000 and 300000 dollars.
Nicholas Ciccotti 45 of 445 East Fifth Street reported to police that he was cut on the scalp with a stiletto by Angelo Hotta. Hotta was arrested by the Second District police. Ciccotti refused hospital treatment.
Detectives puzzled by trio of men who exchanged shots in railroad yards last night. The men fled before officers arrived and search of the yards failed to locate them.
Police hunt suspects who robbed Charles Marqua’s saloon at Gilibert and McMillan avenues. Thieves entered through a cellar dumb waiter shaft and took $36 and a revolver.
Henry A. Brown, indicted in the Thompson Brown Brokerage case, was the sole inmate of the county jail to refuse the Christmas dinner provided by Sheriff Cooper. His wife, Charlotta Thompson Brown, visited with a luxury meal for him while 118 inmates shared a rich spread. The day included a talk by Miss Seaman and small treats for other inmates.
Early morning blaze at 1208 Geant Street forces occupants to flee a three story frame tenement. P Lee on the ground floor smelled smoke and tried to break down a door to a third floor room where a Greek family resided. Several tenants leapt from windows as flames raced through the building. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Police used a step ladder to reach a second story window at 507 Carlisle Avenue and rescued three women in night clothing as a fire spread through a storage area at Perkins Campbell Harness Company on Augusta Street and a residence on Eastern Avenue. Firefighters carried the unhurt poodle Pearl from the building. The blaze was believed started by a cigarette.
Special to The American Bloomington Ill Dec 26 Mrs Adlai E Stevenson wife of former Vice President Stevenson died early tonight after months of illness. She was 70 years old. She is survived by her husband and pardons Mrs Martin N Hardin of Chicago and Miss Letitia Stevenson.
Brooklyn boxer Jack Driscoll was outpointed by Battling Le Vinsky in a ten round bout at the Irving A. C. rink in New York. Driscoll barely survived to hear the final bell, clinging on as the fight ended.
John Hilmes a foreman at Duttenhofer Séh shoe factory, died suddenly after leaving a Christmas party at Detective Chief Grint’s home. He complained of illness, rode a street car, was taken to his home, and died before reaching his wife. Heart disease listed as cause. Survived by wife and one daughter Dorothy. No funeral arrangements yet.
Speaker Clark left Washington today for New York and New England for a lecture tour during the recess of the House. It marks the first time in two sessions the speaker has departed the capital to lecture.
Robert Houstin, 30, is hospitalized at City Hospital with a ragor cut in the back. Police say the wound was inflicted by his wife.
A playful exchange recalls chivalric romance and bold knights. The Romantic Poet praises armor as enduring attire, while The Soulful Maid wistfully longs for days of courtly love and fearless knights.
Bashat Grerk, 86, of 660 West Third Street, was shot in the right shoulder by two men who attempted a hold up. He was taken to City Hospital in serious condition. Detectives questioned Bashal after the incident, claiming he resisted and struck one assailant before the other fired.
Col George W Goethals wires President Wilson inviting him to Panama for Christmas vacation and to be the first to sail through the canal. Until a reply arrives no decision on which vessel will make the passage. The Buffalo may make the trip.
The marriage of Miss Julia Kern daughter of United States Senator and late John W Kern of Indianapolis and Dr George Bilton Lawson of Roanoke was quietly celebrated at Kern Cliffe near Hallike with only immediate family and a few intimate friends present.
Washington prepares to appropriate 275000 dollars in 1915 to buy glass eyes artificial legs arms and teeth for hundreds of crippled sailors and soldiers.
Women students will be admitted to membership in a new club organized at the University of Wisconsin early today. The club will be the first of its kind in the nation to be mentioned by a national association, which has invited the new club into its membership.
The Women's Civic Commission hosts a Christmas program at Music Hall tonight featuring singing and dancing by children. A chorus will perform Christmas carols and children will present a folk dance exhibition followed by vocal and instrumental numbers. Cincinnati notables contribute to the event's success.
Special to The American Pineville Kentucky December 25. The war with mountain feudists which has killed two men may resume as Hendrickson family members flee a barricaded cabin. Deputies pursue them through Bell County as clashes resume and Deputy J W Haynes recovers from a Hendrickson gunshot. The clash echoes old border fighting with rifle fire as the clansmen retreat.
Buffalo December 26 Two men die and six are injured when a boiler on a Wabash locomotive exploded on Erie railroad tracks near Main street. The dead are John Thorpe a Fort Erie Canada resident and Gustave Spang a Buffalo night watchman. The blast shattered windows for a mile radius and forced many families from their Christmas dinners as crowds rushed into the streets.
A riot at the Plaza ends with the death of Rafael Adames, a Mexican, and injuries to five policemen during a clash as officers dispersed a crowd of about 200 unemployed men. Twenty rioters were arrested.
In Hamilton Ohio on December 25 several workers threatened violence at the Hamilton Foundry Machine Company foremen after a misunderstanding of pay rules. They demanded wages saying they had completed work but were told pay day was two days away.
Mrs. Sarah Schenkenberger, nearly 74, was released on Christmas Day after Governor Ralston granted a full pardon. She had begun a life sentence in 1898 and described her freedom as a joyful surprise. she thanked the inmates and officials who showed her mercy.
Mrs. Finley J. Shepard and John D Rockefeller distributed gifts to railroad station staff in Tarrytown and Irvington on December 26. Telegraph operators managers and telephone workers each received ten dollar gold pieces, eleven telephone girls received five dollar pieces, and estate workers received turkeys and potatoes.
Patrolman Ottopal detained Robert Miller and his wife Edna after a quarrel ending with Edna stabbed in the right leg. Miller faced charges of cutting to kil and carrying concealed weapons while Edna faced dis orderly conduct. Miller allegedly threatened to shoot during arrest and both were taken to City Hospital.
Duffy Jones 33 of Detroit was sent to the city hospital after behaving queerly at the Grand Central depot. Doctors think his mind is affected and he is under observation.
Columbus Mississippi reports snowfall as temperature hovers near freezing today across a large northwestern area. Weather impacts plan for residents and travelers with the light snow accumulation spreading through the region.
Charles Duemer found an alleged burglar at his 99 Central avenue home late last night. He fought the intruder and locked him in a room until police arrived. Patrolmen Cameron and Bishop detained the suspect who gave the name Robert Lintuear. Entry was through a rear window.
Beattie reports a light quake at 6 45 this morning in Seattle lasting about 40 seconds with no damage noted.
Hamilton Ohio residents sent cigars fruits candies and other presents to members of the fire department as a holiday gesture.
Hamilton Ohio December 26 Robert Woodruff prominent attorney in the city has been appointed by Mayor Thed Straub to fill the vacancy among the mn The term expires January 1 1916 Benninghofen enters upon the duties of councilman at large January 1 1914
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