Boiler Blast Kills Six at Hocking Valley Shops
A boiler explosion at the Hocking Valley Railroad roundhouse in Columbus Ohio destroys a No 41 engine and injures several workers, with six men dead and others seriously burned or missing. Debris is scattered across Mound street and into the nearby river.
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Hocking Valley
Commercial Tribune
Hocking Valley Railroad
West Mound Street
Mound Street
No. 41
Godfrey Schudel
Ohio and Mississippi dedicate Vicksburg monument park
Forty monuments raised by Ohio for soldiers who fell at Vicksburg were dedicated in the National Military Park Vicksburg Miss. Ohio Governor Herrick and Mississippi Governorvardaman reviewed a guard and 150 Ohio veterans attended. Herrick praised reconciliation between North and South.
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Commercial Tribune
Vicksburg
Miss
Ohio
National Military Park
Herrick
Ohio National Guard
Vardaman
Mississippi
Naval clash likely near Formosa as dispatches place fleets
Dispatches indicate a Japanese fleet at Formosa with Togo ready to engage Russians south of the island. French assurances say no Russian warships off Annam, suggesting the Baltic Fleet may be in the China Sea or headed toward Hainan. The article weighs whether Rojestvensky will try Formosa or Bashee Channel as Togo presses the battle.
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Togo
Rojestvensky
Annam
China Sea
Hainan
Straits of
Pacific
Bashee Channel
Straits of Korea
Vladivostok
Japan
Philippines
Kelung
Hongkong
Indo-China
Linovitch
S Oyama
Shakhe River
Mukden
Waitman Tragedy ends in Shaw death as mob torches cabin
In Owensboro Kentucky on May 22 Bob Shaw a Black man killed one and wounded seven in Waitman. A mob of about 100 men and boys drove him from his cabin and fired it. Shaw was shot as he fled. The incident ended in his death and a day of terror for the community.
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Commercial Tribune
Owensboro
Waitman
Bob Shaw
Shaw
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Slayer of Nonunion Man Is Given Extreme Penalty
William Patton a striking iron molder pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing Samuel Weakley a strikebreaker during last summer's labor troubles. Judge Samuel Smith sentenced him to twenty years in the penitentiary. Weakley came from Canton Ohio to work at Greenwald's foundry and was killed October 7 at Seventh and Vine streets. Patton fled after firing twice and was captured by police. Weakley died the next day. Patton claimed innocence and a broader plot was alleged by the Employers Association. Patton is 32, unmarried, sometimes known as Friend.
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Samuel Weakley
Samuel Smith
Weakley
Canton
Greenwald
Patton
Strike Near End As Talks Continue Between Teamsters and Express Firms
Chicago May 23 After a three hour meeting Teamsters Union representatives and employers said settlement prospects were excellent and the strike could end within 24 to 48 hours. Express firms insisted no strikers be rehired by them though they would not blacklist and would consider workers who seek other express company jobs if vacancies existed.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Teamsters’ Union
Express Companies
Express
Woman Saves Husband's Foe in Newport Shooting Standoff
In Newport near Isabella street Mary May 27 intervened as her husband William May faced Daniel Walsh at 234 Fourth street over wages. She grabbed Walsh's revolver muzzle, bullets flew past her head as Walsh vaulted a telegraph pole. Police intervened and May's weapon misfired twice before a struggle led to his surrender.
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Fourth
Isabella Street
Newport
Walsh
May
Fourth Street
Arcade Optician Taken By Police
Dr. W. A. Morrell a 47 Arcade optician was driven by a cabman who refused payment. He could not recall his name, was sent to City Hospital, and later to the observation ward as doctors sought a diagnosis while the cabman was questioned.
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Arcade
W. A. Morrell
Woman Dies As Doctor Found Dying At Her Feet
In Bowling Green Ohio Dr Alexander Greene of Delta is wounded and the woman Mrs Billa Tippin is found dead in Weston. The coroner returns a verdict charging Greene with the crime after neighbors report jealousy and threatened murder.
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Ella Tippin
Weston
Alexander Greene
Delta
Commercial Tribune
Bowling Green
Greene
Green
Billa Tippin
Charles Tippin
C. P. Lewis
Chief Millikin Hurt in Washington Automobile Crash
Chief Paul M. Millikin of Cincinnati and J. J. Donahue of Omaha were injured when a touring car veered off course near Washington. Millikin sustained a head injury and was treated at a hotel. Donahue suffered leg bruises. Elmira NY Chief and Frank K. Raymond of the Washington Business Men's Association were shaken but not bed-bound. The four were on a suburban tour when the chauffeur lost control.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Paul M. Millikin
Cincinnati
J. J. Donahue
Omaha
Elmira
N. Y
Frank K. Raymond
Business Men's Association of Washington
Russians Weigh Pacific Route as Fleet Bides Luzon Coast
Paris and London dispatches discuss the Russian fleet under Ro jestvensky potentially coaling near the Babuyan Islands north of Luzon and then maneuvering into the Pacific. Analysts note rubbing points with American forces in Manila and possible clashes before a northern detour toward Vladivostok.
French Admiral De Jon Quieres Returns After Coast Inspection
Admiral De Jon Quieres, the French naval commander, returns to Saigon after inspecting the Annamese coast. He reports no belligerent ships have entered French waters since May 14.
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Saigon
de Jonquieres
Annamese
Steamer Arrivals Report Russian Fleet Off Hainan Bay
A Hong Kong report dated May 22 notes a Russian volunteer fleet steamer sighted in Hainan Bay on the morning of May 20, seen steaming out west with a large transport in company.
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Hong Kong
Hainan Bay
Air of Expectancy Over Admiral Rojestvensky Fleet
A St. Petersburg dispatch notes an air of expectancy at the Admiralty as news of the Russian fleets movements is awaited. Officials say they have no details from Admiral Rojestvensky but many believe the fleet is heading toward its destination. Reports suggest Linovitch may launch a counteroffensive near Shakhe River and Mukden, with feints possible.
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Admiralty
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