Freight wreck devastates line near South Elizabeth
A freight train derailment near South Elizabeth on the Pennsylvania Railroad injured several and damaged ten freight cars. One passenger car left the rails and struck a telegraph pole, saving passengers from a worse fate as another coach toppled and crashed onto the bridge embankment. Brakeman Ames Flood and others were injured, with rescue teams rushing to the scene and hospital stays expected for some.
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South Elizabeth
Ndlwrc
Markley
Camden
Hospital Vuysielans
Min Kip
Trenton
Niles
Raila
Mialeth
Ang Pawenger
Bosidag
Ames Flood
Gace
Jacob Rosen
New York
Harry Meehan
Roselle
Cuty
Herman Alverstein
Ielass
Henry Marathaler
Ana Rahway
aVente
Martin T
Gunderson
Woot
Bridge
Eloak
Posal
Sietachen Eta Gaia Ferra
Ai ‘Alley
Beth Thah Amboy
Rome
Aveltel
Dean
South Street
Elizabeth
Wreck on the rails draws large emergency response
News of the crash spread quickly as Jersey City and nearby towns dispatched crews, cranes, and derricks to the scene. About two hundred workers labored to clear wreckage and reach the cars, while anxious crowds hampered operations. Reports of fatalities circulated as relatives rushed from Rahway to the scene, though details remained unclear. (Continued on next page)
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Jersey City
Jory City
Runswick
Rahway
Destroyer Is Cut Down By Cruiser In Night Isle of Wight Incident
A naval collision near the Isle of Wight at night left a destroyer sunk or badly damaged after a cruiser maneuver. The destroyer Ribble reportedly rammed or forced into the larger vessel, while Gala and Attentive were involved in attempts to avoid further harm. Commander Middieton led the Berwick and ten officers were killed or missing. twenty-eight other crew members suffered injuries as dusk fell. The incident prompted rescue efforts and ongoing inquiries.
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Ribble
Berwick
Isle of Wight
Kicatenan
Battleship Explosion and Price Alerts Report
A brief item notes a battleship explosion and mentions pricing timer alerts. Names, places, and concrete dates are not provided in readable text. The fragment implies maritime incident coverage alongside market price updates without sufficient detail.
Votes for retaining principal in Roselle Park sparks petition
A 378 name petition urged that David Davis be kept as supervising principal at Roselle Park schools. Speakers including Harwood Fish and J F Simons praised Davis while urging careful review of his qualifications. A follow up petition of 37 signatures was promised if needed, with mothers backing Davis for another year amid strong support from scholars and residents.
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Roselle Park
Board of Education
David Davis
Harwood Fish
FC Carpenter
J. F. Simons
Peti- Hom
Davis
Fish
Ildren
Bish
Bimors
Peti
Simnnk
Elas
Jé Seb
Carpenter
Bitter fight over endorsing Bryan emerges in New Haven
Telegraph dispatch from New Haven reports a bitter battle among Democratic delegates to the state convention. Belligerent attitudes mark the assembly as factions vie for control, aiming to secure endorsement for William Jennings Bryan. The rural counties are described as leaning party lines, shaping the convention’s tense dynamics tonight.
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New Haven
Areca
Union Delegates in Turmoil at Fifth District Convention
At Trenton on April 28 the Fifth District Democratic convention split after Cox of Cranford was ousted as permanent chairman and Nugent of Elizabeth assumed the role. Bryanites clashed with supporters, promising continued fight against the party machine. Delegates to the Denver national convention were elected from districts across New Jersey, with Cox replaced amid heated proceedings.
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UNION
Cox
Nugent
Trenton
Wm. I. Cuttie
Weutfield
Wil Mad W. Cutler
Morristown
Denver
Warren
Morris Counties
Wm. M. Coler
Summit
Thoman Hoagland
Rockaway
Morris County
Eugene Bekke
John J. Lane
Bamimit
Fredwisi Zor
Ilzabeth
Walon County
Delygmton
Anata Sauele
Oleiewian Ktephen’ J
Cranford
Edward Nugent
Elizabeth
Moreh
Earicie
Eth
Robert H. McAdam
Alfred A. Stein
Chiloh
Cox Wan
Sear Elon
Wes
Wienby
Athe Deniers
Pier
R. H. McAdams
Wm. J. McCloud
A. Stein
William
Thompson
Camden
F. B. Grosseup
Salem
Clarence Cote
Atlanta
Mulford Ludlam
Cumberland
James N. Pidcock
Hunterdons C
Hi. Gallagher
Mercer
Melvin Rice
Monmouth
W. Parker Runyon
Middlesex
Frank van Noort
William B. Tuttle
J. i Wenfield
Hudspeth Defies Boss as New Jersey Delegates Fight
Trenton April 28 report on Democratic State Convention turmoil over seating four delegates at large. Hudspeth clashes with James Smith Jr and Boss Smith, sparking a split among Bryan and anti-Davis factions. The meeting adjourns without finalizing the slate, with Howard Carrow and Robert Hudspeth contenders for the ticket.
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Star
Trenton
Hiradbeth
Robert
Tirdapeth
Janion Senry
Smith
Anes House
Fludaoeth
William J. Thompson
Hudson
Davie
Stokes
Thadows
Pis Lowe
Martine
Abe Robert Davis
Lantee Carenish
Warren
Eugen Biroht
Burlington
Rob Davin
Union Confir
Arowe
Bryan
Boi
State committee convention highlights in Trenton notes
A tentative convention plan set in Trenton aims to select a patent year date for the National Convention in Denver this July. Prominent figures named include James Smith Sr and others from Mercer and Hudson counties, with various party leaders involved in coordinating the statewide event.
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Robert G. Wible
Audista Fromted
Deker
Wreckera
Spenr
Moorth
North Sea
Kile
Citizone
Horwood Flair
E. Kingsland
Micin
Union Square
Svooumba
Plainfield
Bolters
Friends OF
Nebrasean
Panante
Daniel
Pratt
Bergen
John R. Hardin
John F. Sinnott
Hanex
Ulngriet
Jamee
BR. Nugent
Walter J. McCoy
Knox
Wittpeds
Kinkead
Hudaon
James A. Tammill
Jobo Mahon
Hudspeth
Hudson County
United States
James Smith, Sr
Emex
Benator
Foha “Hinchliffe
Pawsid
Chahoay Robert & _Hudgpoth
Hudeon
Prank & Kateebach, Jr
B. Bell
Vine
Aoe
William Bow
Biorge
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