24 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
1
A rapid derailment near Dawson Pennsylvania last night caused a two-car passenger train to plunge and catch fire. Many victims were burned inside the smoker and several injured were later brought to Connelsville hospitals. Police report looting of the dead and injured at the scene.
At a schoolhouse Christmas entertainment Kate Sullivan wore Santa Claus clothes lit by candles and was fatally burned. Johnny Shields tried to save her and was also fatally burned, with others injured. The incident occurred near Denton Nebraska on December 24.
In East Grand Forks a poorly legible item mentions a December incident where a person entered a location and took $145, with names and exact details obscured. This brief notes a theft case tied to a local pool or swim club context.
In a convoluted report Judge Morse recognizes Utah jurisdiction over a case involving Mrs. Alita Bradley and ex Senator Arthur Brown. Bradley pleads guilty to a related charge and plans to testify. Brown faces trial for criminal relations with the woman, with a January 11 deadline to file exceptions.
A fluctuating dispatch from Tokio hints Russia may concede Japan’s demands and a peaceful solution appears possible. Reuters reports Premier Katso and Marquis Yamagata met at villas to discuss developments in the Russian Japanese situation.
In dense fog the steamer Erastus Corning ran aground near the rock off South Battery. The vessel struck hard and sustained damage while the crew fought to keep the ship afloat. No injuries were reported and efforts continue to refloat the steamer.
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