Tornado Ravages New Albany Killings and Destruction
A March 28 report from New Albany Ind describes a tornado that wrecked homes, stores and several factories, leaving 25 known dead and many injured. Rescue work is slow as morgues fill and searchers comb debris in darkness. The Red Cross pledges immediate nurse and social worker relief for the injured and displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J
O’conner
Red Cross
Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati Associated Charities
New Albany
Mr. Edmonds
Baby Deering
Charles McCaffrey
Clarence Moss
Edward Johns
Charles Dailey
William Huff
Elli Lopp
Destructive Sixth Street Fire at Richmond Bros Paint Store
A blaze starting from crossed electric wires on the top floor of the five story Richmond Building at 117 East Sixth Street gutted the structure and caused over 100000 in damages to surrounding firms. Firemen battled explosions and high water pressure as flames threatened adjacent buildings and the Commercial Tribune offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Bros
Sixth
Walnut
East Sixth Street
Kinsley Plating Works
W. H. Stanage & Co
Commercial Tribune
The
Houston
Conway
Salvage Corps
Laughery Club
Mueller School of Business
Nettie Martin
Richmond Company
M. J. Richmond
Joseph Richmond
Fannie Mahon
Covington
Jeanette Shock
Islmwood Place
Alma Riesenbeck
Woodburn Avenue
Thestreet
Catain Eggers
Fire Company No. 3
Richmond
Walnut Street
W. H. Stanage Company
J. A. Richmond
Groesbeck
Sixth Street
Elmer
Walnut Streets
Copelaw
Bendigs
Keith's
Strand
Gerke
Eimer Hotel
Galt House
Grassman Printing Co
James E. Grassman
Second
Gibbons
Main Streets
Fifth Street
Linen Thread Company
Government Hones War Measures After Cabinet Meeting
Washington March 23 The American government plans sweeping, carefully organized steps after Congress declares war on Germany. Cabinet members report preparations already made and others planned, with details awaiting President Wilson's guidance and congressional action.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Germany
Wilson
Senate
House
Clark
Kitchin
Council of National Defense
McCall
Massachusetts
New England
Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia Weather Trends Report
The bulletin notes fair and colder conditions in Ohio Kentucky and Indiana on Saturday with Sunday fair and warmer conditions. West Virginia is partly cloudy and colder with Sunday fair and warmer in the west. Temperature readings across stations include Montreal Kansas City New York Washington Denver Jacksonville Spokane New Orleans Seattle Chicago Calgary St Paul Cincinnati and others with varying highs and lows and a March 23 1917 record context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
West
Virginia
Montreal
Kansas Citys
New York
Salt Lake Cy
Washington
Denver
Jacksonville
Spokane
New Orleans
Beattle
Galveston
San Francisco
Hattanooga
Detroit
Winnipeg
Hicago
Calgary
Fr. Paul
Kamloops
Cincinnati
French Advance At St Quentin Area Gains Ground
French forces northeast of the St Quentin Canal push back the Germans by one to two and a half miles and gain heights northeast of Tergnier overlooking the Oise Valley. British aircraft claim aircraft downed and raids on railway targets. Separate British line reports say German assaults near Beaurains to Etreillers are repelled and Croisilles Ecoust progress noted. Western Persia and Mesopotamia moves link Russians and British toward Baghdad with Russian advances to Kerind. Allied powers recognize the new Russian government through their ambassadors in Petrograd.
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Paris
St. Quentin Canal
Tergnier
Oise
Thiel
Rheims
Beaurains
Etreillers
Arras
Croisilles
Ecoust
Persia
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Kerind
Great Britain
France
Italy
Petrograd
Encounters Between British Patrols and German
British patrols report clashes with German forces near unspecified targets during ongoing World War II operations. Reports indicate exchanges of fire with no immediate details on casualties or locations.
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London
Sinking of Healdton Claims Twenty Lives
Official account from Consul Krogh at Rotterdam details the loss of the American tanker Healdton with 41 aboard including 13 Americans. The 6 000 ton petroleum carrier was torpedoed by a German submarine near Terschelling on March 21. Captain Charles Christopher and 19 crew survived. 20 were drowned. Names of the American dead and survivors are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Healdton
State Department
Krogh
Rotterdam
Bayonne
N. J
Standard Oil Company
New York
Philadelphia
Bergen
Charles Christopher
Maren 21
Terschelling
Ichmuiden
Christopher
Brooklyn
Caldwell
Emery
New Orleans
Rode
Cook
Snikers
Seaman
Jassinto
Standard Oil Company of New York
Rootterdam
North Sea Channel
Denmark
Survivors of Illinois Tank Steamer Reach Southampton
Thirty-four survivors arrived in Southampton today from the ill fated Illinois sunk March 17 twenty miles north of Alderney by a German submarine. Sixteen are Americans with the rest Swedes and Spaniards aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
London
Illinois
Alderney
Federal Shipping Board Allows Two Vessels to Change Registry
The Federal Shipping Board freed two ships held by the San Francisco Collector under Wilson era registry limits. The Thordis will sail under Norwegian registry after delivering two cargoes from American ports, and the Bessa will register abroad with equivalent tonnage returned to the U S flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Shipping Board
San Francisco
Prince Rupert Steamer Wreck Off Glenn Island
The steamer Prince Rupert ran ashore today in a heavy snow storm off Glenn Island, fifteen miles north of Prince Rupert. Passengers were removed to safety in Prince Rupert, while salvage steamer Salvior departed Victoria for the wreck site.
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Seattle
Wash
Prince Rupert
Glenn Island
Salivor Lefce Victoria
Railroads seek general rate increases to meet defense needs
Major U S railroads petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise freight rates generally except for coal coke and ore With presidents of eastern lines signing they urged swift action and cited wage fuel and tax cost pressures and the need for a quicker tariff effect to support national defense and industrial needs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Roads
Ohio
Potomac Rivers
Mississippi
Erie
Baltimore & Ohio
New Haven
Boston & Maine
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Maryland
New York
Chicago & St. Louis
Railroad chiefs and men agree on working basis
New York March 23 railroad managers and leaders of four trainmen brotherhoods reached a tentative basis for applying the Adamson law. The agreement covers most of the way schedules to expedite wage payments since January 1. A few points remain to be settled and a further April conference is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ilisha Lee
National Conference Committee
Raiway
Lee
National Conference Committee of
Railways
Brotherhoods
Southern Railway plans paper mills in Albania region
The Southern Railway System aims to start about ten newsprint mills in Albania and use gum wood with old field pine for paper making. William C. Oh of Washington and W. L. Henderson of the Industrial Department travel in Alabama to organize a mill in an accessible location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway System
Albania
William C. Oh
Washingon
W. L. Henderson
Industrial Department
Alabama
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Louisville
Gale
Cindy
Deering
Heart OF City
Mimphi
Gmodedshods
Orono
Water Tower No. 1
U.S
Sloane Dodge
George D. Widener
Weather
Machin
Amsterdam
W. Chandler
Hidgins
Norfolk
Walter Johnson
Hoboken
E. Leveaux
George Healey
R. W. Smith
Chicago
John Steiner
Pittsburg
Suike
Paper Mills
Southern Railway
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