Volturno Disaster After Fire Sinks Ship in Atlantic
The liner Volturno carrying 657 passengers from Rotterdam to New York burned amid a Atlantic gale. 136 died as lifeboats failed, 521 were rescued by ten ships including the Carmania and Grosser Kurfurst. An eyewitness aboard the Carmania describes chaotic scenes and courageous rescues.
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Fishguard
England
Persis
Rotterdam
New York
Halifax
Atlantic
Volturno
Cunardier Carmania
North Atlantic Sea -Board
Kroonland
Grosser Kurfverst
la Touraine
Havre
Narragansett
London
Tank
Baltimore
Liverpool
Queenstown
Minneapolis
Rappahannock
Ited
Carmania
Mr. Spurgeon
Walter Trintephol
Trintephol
Trintephole
Barcelona
Carmania's Crew Heroic in Volturno Rescue
In Queenstown the Carmania crew acted bravely as Volturno danger grew. Despite raging seas six lifeboats were launched, only two reached the water. Four boats were destroyed or swamped by the gale. Captain Barr and his team attempted close approach but the storm prevented further rescue efforts.
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Chilren
Queenstown
Carmania
Volturno
Barr
Wireless praised for saving lives at sea in Volturno disaster
London papers extol the benevolent role of wireless signaling in the Volturno disaster. They credit wireless with protecting life at sea and suggest the tragedy would have cost every soul aboard the ship without it.
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Volturno
London
Wireless
Athletics Clinch Third World Series Title in 1913
The Athletics sweep the 1913 World Series four games to one at the Polo Grounds and Shibe Park. Old Pro Eddie Plank stars at 38, pitching a masterful game in the fourth win as New York Giants stumble with critical errors and poor defense. Connie Mack's club earns baseball's first three-peat, praised for infield defense and timely hitting.
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Colling
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Murray
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Wilson Bene Nees
Bender
O Plank
Bush
Mathewson
Plank
Marquard
Tesreau
Demaree
Meiinnis
Collins
Strunk
Wultpe
McInnis
Kaker
Oldring
Eleteher
Burns
Collis
Schang
Doyle
Plank Crandistomere
OM Plank
Maruard
Crandall
Tan
Ty Plank
Fletcher
AlcLean
Pate
Nat'l Admissions
Corm'sion
Ween
Iers
Shibe Park
Giants
Athletics
McLean
Wilson
Lapp
Polo Grounds
Athletic
Mackinen
New Yorks
Slabman
Larry Doyle
Fred Merkle
Connie Mack
Eddie Plank
Gettysburg
Larry Mclean
Manhattan
Mack
Chicago Cubs
Frank Chanca
Cubs
Giants Outclassed in World Series Showdown
The Giants failed to reach world series greatness as the Athletics overwhelmed their pitching and hitting. McGraw and Mathewson stood out but Meyers Merkle and Snodgrass were hindered by injuries, leaving the rest unable to swing the bat or guide the team to victory.
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Mathewson
Meyers
Merkle
Snodgrass
McGraw
News of the State for a Week in New Jersey
A sprawling roundup notes diverse New Jersey items: a Coast resorts’ luck for fishermen, a below average chestnut crop in South Jersey, fines for Asa Corsen and B Fox after a Millville street fight, fire drills at Clayton public school, a fatal stove explosion in Bridgeton, and a completed Hightstown sewer project. It also covers a key manhunt near Matawan, a Newark railroad death suit, bird migrations along the Delaware River, a pastor resigning in Manasquan, a Lyndhurst bombing confession, Es ss County building dispute verdict, Union County Bar nominations, Jersey City quo warranto verdict, Newark speed fines, a fatal Atlantic City case, a murder charge, and Stevens Tech’s new football training table.
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Underwood & Underwood
N.Y
Schlang
New Jersey
South Jersey
Asa Corsen
B. Fox
Oleg
Millville
Clayton Public School
Bridgeton
Edward Clark
Hightstown
Pitman
Matawan
Thomas Brennan
Thomas Brennan, Jr
Joseph Delano
Keyport
Edward Montgomery
Elizabeth
Erie Railroad Company
John Farkus
Newark
Delaware River
Beverly
AL Manasquan
Halleck F. Senanck
First Methodist Protestant
Lyndhurst
John Rizzo
New York City
Albert Schmidt
Edward Lehman
Giuseppe Polaro
Klees & Co
Louis Nestel
Bergen County
Hackensack
Frederick Adams
Hurd & Sutton
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Essex County
Union County Bar Association
Joseph T. Hague
Paul Oliver
Donald H. MclLican
Otto Frocel
Orville B. Lamison
William E. Reibel
Fifth Precinct
Edward Masoudy
Christian Broderson
Ridgewood Avenue
Glen Ridge
Central Avenue
Jagmetty
Nelson Christy
Atlantic City
Samuel Smith
Stevens Tech
Castle
Stevens
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