10 Jan 1899
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1899
Page
1
Thirteen people were killed when a fast excursion train on the Lehigh Railroad collided with a local express. One car was demolished and many passengers were dead or injured.
New York January 9 A head on crash of two Lehigh Valley passenger trains at West Dunellen New Jersey at 12 47 pm killed thirteen and injured over twenty five. The wreck produced a blood stained scene with many passengers injured as rail workers blamed a terrible mistake in train orders and a earlier freight wreck at Bound Brook blocked tracks.
Washington reports John R McLean III became ill with the grip while visiting Philadelphia last week. His condition improved under physician care and he is expected to fully recover within a day or two. W. C. McBride says the illness was not serious.
Three masked men captured a policeman early this morning and robbed the Cottage House and the Sayres House hotels in FT. SCOTT Kansas. Alfred Meade an engineer was wounded and George H Young was mistaken for a robber. The bandits fled after a chase and gun battle with police aboard a M K T train.
A halted floor debate shows Speaker refusing Gen Shafter access and Gen Wheeler blocked while advocating for a colleague. The dispute highlights internal rules and interservice friction within the assembly.
Ohio voters addressed civil service reform with two questions amid the Nicaragua canal debate. Ballots reflected divisions among factions and regional influences shaping the issue.
General Shafter visited the Capitol to meet lawmakers but Speaker Reed rejected admitting him to the floor. Wheeler pressed for a five minute recess, Reed refused, noting the House rules exclude Shafter from floor privileges. The episode follows debates on canal sovereignty and civil service funding.
Judge Kohler ruled that Gertrude Jennings flirtation with a juror during the Akron and Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Transit damages trial did not merit a new trial for the defendant. He reduced the awarded damages from 4500 to 2500 while finding the original amount excessive.
Wheeler Young and deputy Edward Phelan claim to recover jewels worth $10,000 with many more to find. They expose paste stones among the claimed diamonds and say Axell is the real robber, while Detective Humble pursues clues from Bucyrus leading to a potential other thief.
The Chattanooga Pastors' Association passed resolutions protesting seating Congressman elect Roberts of Utah because he is a polygamist. The group, all angelical ministers, notes Roberts lived in Chattanooga 1883 to 1886 as President of the Southern States Mission of the Mormon Church.
J F Davis editor of the Cleveland Banner fought J Ben Stern editor of the Journal in Cleveland Tennessee over the city election. Davis cut Stern in the head with a knife. Stern is dangerously hurt.
Notice served on Mayor Harrison that a syndicate will ask the City Council to grant authority to buy street railway franchises as they expire. Offer includes transfers for three city divisions, a three cent fare in rush hours and for children, plus other concessions. Grant lasting twenty five years with city option to buy thereafter.
Berlin authorities seized the Paris Figaro across Germany for a caricature copied from Puck showing Emperor William as a despised animal. Puck’s December 7 issue carried a double page cartoon titled The threatened revolt in the jungle, depicting all crowned heads with the Emperor as a boar.
Port Salq reports a gale yesterday toppled a breakwater light tower into the Suez Canal, blocking passage. The tower has been cleared and shipping resumed as the canal reopened to traffic.
Officials fail to locate treasure allegedly buried by abed, despite a day of digging with armed volunteers. The search followed claims tied to a September train robbery in which Jesse James Jr. is said to have participated, with a January trial date looming for him.
The fragment discusses criticism of General Wood counts and mentions Havana and January events. It references officials in the Military Department and debates over actions against Ireland and Ha formação, but the text is fragmented and lacks clear facts.
Testimony from Swift & Co. executives and supervisors covers methods of slaughtering and refrigerating government meat contracts. They deny using chemicals, describe inspection and handling processes, and recount a July 30 shipment kept aboard until September 18.
Scott Circuit Court opens its January term with a special grand jury to probe the lynching of Marion Tyler. Judge New calls the mob murder and urges indictments, pledging full state aid while the jury subpoenas about twenty witnesses.
In Cleveland on January 9 Judge Ong of the Common Pleas Court granted a temporary injunction restraining the city from enforcing a new ordinance that would close saloons from midnight to 5 AM. He ruled the measure may conflict with the Dow law by attempting to close all parts of a building selling liquor and could interfere with other businesses. The ordinance had replaced an invalidated one from two months prior.
Manila reports a second Aguinaldo proclamation dated the same as the Otis follow up. He pledges to drive out Americans and cites promised terms, with claims it may be the original draft rejected by the Filipino Congress. Tensions rise as rumors spread and US troops stand ready.
Father Diaz and Father Fernandez, leaders among ten Spanish priests en route from Manila to Panama, condemn insurgent leaders for urging natives to fight for personal gain. Diaz calls Aguinaldo crafty and says leaders would be hard masters, while Fernandez praises the natives as civilized.
Paris dispatch protests disembarkation of American troops at Iloilo. London telegram notes peace treaty unratified and American sovereignty premature. Paris Junta cites Hongkong agent saying fight with Americans unavoidable. Filipino government says ports under Filipino control charge 5 percent duty on imports and 1 percent on exports.
A Cayenne telegram published in Echo de Paris quotes Dreyfus denying he confessed guilt to Captain LeBrun-Renault at the Ecole Militaire and proclaiming his innocence. M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire resigns as head of the civil section of Cassation, accusing a conspiracy to exonerate Dreyfus and citing army injured pride as motive.
Richard Tweed aged 7 brother of William M Tweed dies at his Brooklyn home. He had not participated in politics and had been out of business for several years.
Senator Morgan offered an amendment to the Indian appropriation bill. It would appropriate $1 133 841 for Cherokee Indians found due by U S accounting officers.
From Dawson the plea reaches Seattle that the US Government be asked to aid indigent Yukon miners. Distress is rising with overcrowded hospitals and scarce funds. authorities estimate $200000 needed this winter and $9000 monthly for basic care. A memorial will be sent to Congress asking for relief.
The Spanish transport Notre Dame de Salut arrived in Barcelona from Havana with 1 100 repatriated soldiers. Forty deaths occurred during the voyage. Of the ill, 360 went to hospitals and 100 to sanitariums. Crowds met the ship horrified by the emaciated condition and blamed officials.
Sister Margaret Newman, 35, Mother Superior at Ursuline Convent Twelfth and Russell, St Louis, died after falling from a third story window to the stone pavement. Skull fractured.
Havana January report says General Sanguilly ignored Ludlow’s orders by strolling City cafes in full uniform with eight friends. He appeared conspicuously at venues despite letters warning strict conduct. Rodriguez plans to address the issue through Cuban ranks while Ludlow seeks quiet resolution.
In Akron Ohio on January 9 a salvo of assaults struck two ministers from St Pauls Lutheran and Cavalry Evangelical as they led a crusade against Sunday saloons. A saloon keeper Jacob Gottlieb was arrested the first in a series of forthcoming prosecutions.
Jane Amherst, confined in the South Pittsburg Jail, used an iron bar to break her cell lock and release six fellow prisoners. She was recaptured. two escapees remain at large.
Jeffersonville Ind Jan 9 Joshua Hilton aged citizen died here Saturday after a brief illness of pneumonia. During burial preparations a belt containing 1800 dollars was found buckled around his waist. For twelve years Hilton served as night watchman at Howard's Shipyard and carried the money at all times.
The Massachusetts senator publicly opposes expansion causing alarm among allies. He warns a national disaster could mirror past upheavals and calls for cautious policy to avoid ruin.
In Washington on January 9 the Senate discussed expansion and constitutional limits. Rep Hoar opposed acquiring foreign territory as colonies, arguing powers require explicit delegation and warning against imperial rule. He contrasted republican ideals with Platts cautious expansion and urged adherence to constitutional liberty.
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