15 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1912
Page
1
In a fatal crash at Western Springs two Pullman sleepers were telescoped and a mail train plowed into the Overland Express. Flames broke out as passengers begged for death to escape agony. Fire crews contained the blaze, many injured, several dead. cause under investigation. Names include Francis Barclay and George Brownson among the injured.
The storied writer known as the Great Scribe announces retirement from public clashes as he nears his 82nd birthday. He reflects on decades of literary combat and influence across journals.
Rochefort ends a half century of use by laying aside the caustic pen amid agency notes. Officials mark the change as a modernization step and indicate replacements will be issued to continue oxide processing and administrative duties.
Frederick Mc Dougal thirty a Robinson Carnival shows employee died when a Ferris wheel section fell on him at a local undertaker office scene early today. He lived in Milwaukee Wisconsin and faced eye ailment prior to death. The incident occurred at the fairgrounds in a city area reported in Paris dispatches as part of a broader foreign coverage.
The renowned Paris reformer Henri Rochefort, long labeled the reddest radical, has reportedly left journalism due to eye trouble. He says exile to Brussels or England is not desired, and he plans to resume work once his sight improves despite theNapoleon III era.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on July 14 a rescue team recovered Adam Way and Harry Derrick from the Burnside colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co. Both men were found about 450 feet from the bottom, wedged among coal and dirt, face down, suggesting they were carried by moving coal after being captured in a rush. Officials say they likely died instantly or suffocated as air became foul.
Reports from New York detail a planned police-gambling probe led by District Attorney Whitman with Burns associates gathering evidence amid corruption rumors in the Tenderloin. In Augusta, Georgia, Governor Blease denounces graft claims as he targets Felder and others, threatening violence and defending his record.
An article reports on the possibility that Philander Chase Knox could become president if the electoral college, the house, and the Senate fail to elect a president by March 4 1913. It notes Knox would take oath if the succession statute applies and discusses political tensions involving Governor Blease and South Carolina officials.
Seoul reports describe a recent outbreak with party line divisions. The piece notes 22 Republicanmajority delegations, 22 Democraticmajority delegations, and four tied states, each casting one vote.
At a Stockholm choral festival the Finn choir sang a revolutionary hymn prompting the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Cyril of Russia to rise and leave the royal box. The piece urged Finland to rise against its conqueror and mentioned states voting Republican in a U.S. context. The report ties the incident to broader political tensions, noting investigations into Korea independence plots and a deadlock in U.S. presidential succession debates.
In St Louis and nearby towns a massive waterspout and electrical storm caused at least several deaths and half a million dollars in damage. Four drowned in Alton and a child died of fright near Mitchel. floods swamped basements and streets, wrecking homes and shops as debris filled sewers and water reached five feet in parts of the business district.
Leroy Bittner, a Portsmouth pianist, reportedly set a record by playing 38 hours 30 minutes at a local theater. He finished the endurance event reportedly without lasting effects.
July 14 in Waston reports Colonel John Jacob Astor paid the last debt of a social group after a last cert game. The payment went to Mrs. Archibald Forbes of New York and she forwarded the dollar bill to the Woman's Titanic memorial officers in the city.
In Viterbo on July 14 the principal Camorra murder trial convict will be moved to Rome prisons to prevent prison unrest. Removal dates are kept secret and will occur in small groups to different Roman jails.
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