Plage Estimates Load as Flood Ravages City
Water and wind combine to flood thousands of buildings as portions of the city lie inundated. Officials report millions in damages and widespread destruction across multiple neighborhoods.
29 Sep 1906
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1906
Page
1
Water and wind combine to flood thousands of buildings as portions of the city lie inundated. Officials report millions in damages and widespread destruction across multiple neighborhoods.
Havana reports that American Marines landed at the Captain of the Port’s wharf and moved to guard the Treasury Building as Taft prepares to be provisional military governor. Plans include occupation tomorrow and Camp Columbia barracks setting. Provisional authority will appoint Beckman Winthro to civil govern Cuba from the Legation.
Havana September 28. By 5 30 pm President Palma declared his resignation irrevocable to his followers after Congress recessed. Moderates met at Senator Dolzs home to decide on a session return, risking no provisional president and ceding control to American Commissioners. Secretary Taft met reporters and cables with Roosevelt as talks continued. Continued on second page.
The Ganlois published an Rome interview with the Pope on church state separation condemning the law as against Catholic doctrine. He says no human law can prevail against divine order and his veto will stand while French chambers resist reform. He urges government surrender to the will of God.
President Roosevelt sails on the Mayflower to join the North Atlantic fleet off Provincetown Massachusetts for target practice. Salute of 21 guns fires as the Mayflower is convoyed by Hopkins and Lawrence. He will observe drills aboard Missouri and return to Oyster Bay by 2 PM. Newport station reports continuous communications with the Mayflower amid Cuban situation chatter.
A telegram to President Charles A. Hinsch of the Fifth National Bank announced by Secretary Shaw that Cincinnati will receive 1,000,000 of the 26,000,000 to be placed in depository banks nationwide, with ten city banks each receiving 100,000 after efforts by Hinsch, Senator Foraker, and Representative Longworth.
At the closing session of the YM I supreme convention Louisville was chosen as the next meeting place. Arch bishop Moeller of Cincinnati was elected Supreme Chaplain. Other officers named include L. C. Mahan Eureka California as Supreme President J J Keough New York City as Supreme First Vice President J J Sullivan Louisville Kentucky as Supreme Second Vice President C A Slinger Indianapolis as Supreme Secretary and D J Cullinan Pittsburg as Supreme Treasurer.
Minister Russell in Caracas cables the State Department that President Castro is very ill and too weak to leave a carriage or train. He receives no callers, not even Cabinet members, and conducts no official business. The illness and prognosis are uncertain, with fears he may not recover.
In Pomeroy Ohio on September 8 the private bank of E C Fox collapsed prompting arson fears as William Horden tried to shoot the banker Thomas Armentrout was arrested and cash and assets valued at 115000 were missing Fox remains at large in Toronto Ontario with bonds mortgaged assets in the building. Depositors mostly poor hold small savings and face loss as the bank’s assets are inspected and an assignee takes over.
New York September 28 Mayor Mc Clellan refused to back William R Hearst for governor stating he remains a loyal Democrat but opposes Hearst and Hurphy and will vote with his party. He called Hearst a candidate he will not support.
In St Petersburg on September 28 two armed terrorists a man and a woman were arrested inside the Alexandria Palace grounds at Peterhof the imperial summer residence. A servant's son and a lackey Klepnikoff were also arrested for helping smuggle and hide the terrorists. The plot aimed to ambush Emperor Nicholas as he walked or played with his children.
In Rome on September 28 the Pope greeted fifty American sailors from ships at Naples. Chaplain McGinity of the West Virginia led the group to the Pontiff, who, with Monsignor Kennedy, urged loyalty to faith and country and to duty. The sailors received benediction and a souvenir.
A Gulf Coast storm wrecked or drove ashore at least twenty five to one hundred lives and caused millions in damage. Mobile reports heavy losses near Gulfport Biloxi and surrounding towns. many deaths unknown for days. A list of identified dead and wrecked vessels follows in the Mobile area.
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