Wreck of Big Four Train Kills, Burns Dozens in Fowler
A Chicago to Cincinnati passenger train collided with a freight train near Fowler Indiana at 2 AM. Twenty or more were killed or burned with about forty injured as fire followed the crash. Mrs Schaff aided the wounded from the private car as bodies were recovered and officials revised death tolls.
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Kankakee
Ill
Fowler
Ind
Chicago
Henry A. Price
Long Beach
Cal
W. B. Harris
Shiel Apartments
Indianapolis
Peter J. Hiddinger
Spann Avenue
T. H. Magee
Deloss Street
J. A. Shannon
Potomac Avenue
Williamsport
Henry E. Olcott
Cincinnati
Wankakee
E. W. Tripp
Swann Avenue
John Cobble
H. W. Link
Hastings
Mich
E. Parson
Reed Lake
Grand Rapids
L. F. Lang
Fifth Avenue
M. A. Greeton
West 21St Street
New York City
C. Barnes
Spring Grove Avenue
C. E. Schaff
Schaff
W. T. Hall
Memphis
Tein
Lafayette
Tahong
Hiddinger
McKee
Charles Schaff
Big Four Railroad
Jamaica Governor refuses American aid declaration shocks Kingston
Kingston reports Sir James Swettenham, Jamaica governor, declines American relief help and asks for withdrawal of U S marines and warships led by Rear Admiral Davis. Washington officials say no U S reaction will follow. Dispatch released by State Department confirms aid appreciation but notes withdrawal request.
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New York
Kingston
Jamaica
James Swettenham
Davis
Washington
Swettenham
America
Governor Swettenham Declines War Dept Aid and Ships Withdraw
Governor Swettenham refuses assistance offered by the War Department as naval units withdraw from the area. The decision leaves local defenses to proceed without federal support and signals a shift in wartime posture for the state.
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Swettenham
War Department
Wreck of Big Four Train Kills Twenty-Five in Fog
A Lafayette report says twenty five people died when Big Four passenger train No 35 crashed near Fowler Indiana in dense fog. Most victims were in a burning combination car as the sleepers toppled and fire engulfed the wreckage. Firemen and passengers struggled to aid those trapped amid flames and heat.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Lafayette
Fowler
Big Four
Jez
Kankakee
Flood Break at Wabash Levee Forces Taylorville Exiles
A levee break one mile south of Terre Haute near Taylorville has widened from fifteen feet to hundreds of feet and the surrounding area is flooded. About one thousand people from Taylorville and West Terre Haute are homeless in zero weather with no food or shelter. Livestock losses are reported though no drownings are known.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Taylorville
West Terre Haute
Crest of Ohio River flood reached. subsidence expected
Louisville reports District Forecaster Walz stating the Ohio River flood crest has been reached. Water damage and suffering linger in low lying areas but subsidence should begin tonight as the river reads 41.2 feet at 10 a.m. and the Ghio river stands at 41.2 feet.
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Louisville
Walz
Ohio
Ghio
River falls to 64.55 feet at Cincinnati
The Ohio River level at Cincinnati declined to 64.55 feet by 8 o clock this morning, down more than half a foot from the previous reading as the river continued a slow retreat.
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Cincinnati
Shawneetown Flood Stage Rises. Levee Deemed Safe
In Shawneetown Illinois on January 22 the river stage reached 49.2 feet and continued to rise slowly. Mayor Kratz said the levee is strong and there is no immediate danger from the flood.
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Shawneetown
Ill
Kratz
Madison River Levels Stand at Three Feet Below 1883 High
Madison Indiana reports the river now holds steady three feet below the 1883 high water mark and five feet below the 1884 peak. The notice notes no rapid changes and weather observers track river levels daily.
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Madison
Ind
T's
Mrs Nancy Woods Ill at Home in Huntertown
Mrs Nancy Woods a pioneer of Allen County lies gravely ill at her Huntertown home. At nearly ninety she is among Perry Township’s oldest residents and her recovery is regarded as highly doubtful.
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Nancy Woods
Allen County
Huntertown
Woods
Perry
Tor
Starving Chinese Amid Growing Food Shortages
A fragmented report reflects widespread hunger in China as millions face food scarcity. Observers note rising prices and stalled agriculture, with authorities urged to address famine risks and mobilize relief efforts.
Famine Relief Sought in China by Missionary Society
Cable from Rev. John R Hykes reports Shanghai mission boards with 274 members urging churches to fund famine relief. He cites three million destitute in the district and many deaths as five months of suffering begin. Relief work to be placed in responsible missionary hands.
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New York
American Bible Society
John R Hykes
D. D
Society For China
Shanghai Missionary Association
General Relief Committee
East
Opportunity Century
China
Hykes
Flood Stricken Aurora Faces Desperate Conditions
In Aurora Illinois on January 22 the river has fallen four inches but conditions remain desperate. Citizens shelter in camps and crowded public buildings as scarlet fever spreads among refugees. A night of terror followed a gale that tore away Main Street bridge floor, and Langley house on Fourth Street caught fire but was contained.
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Aurora
Ill
Main Street
Langley
Fourth Street
Columbus Riot Echoes in Bad Lands Barracks
Columbus Ohio January 22 Major Glenn at the barracks conducts a thorough inquiry into last night riot in the Bad Lands where about thirty white recruits wrecked saloons run by negroes. Washington word is awaited as Negroes fear further trouble and city authorities may bolster police tonight.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bad Lands
Glenn
Washington
Fort Wayne Plans New Rating Book for Property Heads
Representatives of the Early Company of Chicago begin work on a Fort Wayne rating book to assess property ratings for all heads of families in the city. The project, to be issued soon, covers local property assessments and related municipal data.
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Fort Wayne
Chicago
Riot in Lawton Leaves One Dead in January Incident
Lawton Oklahoma January 22 A negro riot was sparked by Lane Dixon a colored man said to be a discharged soldier from the Twenty fifth Infantry at Fort Reno. Nat Marshall a colored man was killed Dixon wounded and several other negroes. Fifty negroes were arrested in the disturbance.
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Lawton
Okla
Lane Dixon
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Fort Reno
Nat Marshall
Dixon
Jamaica thanks America for Davis aid, Swettenham says
London January 21 The colonial office received a dispatch from Governor Swettenham of Jamaica thanking the United States for Admiral Davis aid. He asked the British government to convey Jamaica’s gratitude to the U S government.
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Swettenham
London
Colonial Office
Jamaica
United States
Admiral Davis
Swettenham Rejects U S War Department Aid
A Kingston Jamaica dispatch reports Governor Swettenham refusing aid from Rear Admiral Davis and declining 10 000 rations offered by the U S War Department for Kingston. Relief work slowed by his refusal, with expected suffering after American departure.
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War Department
New York
the Times
Kingston
Jamaica
Swettenham
Davis
War Department of the
United States
Cuba
Swettenham’s Jamaica action provokes British demand reply
London reports Britain and the nation condemn Governor Swettenham for withdrawing American warships under Rear Admiral Davis from Kingston. The urgent British demand for an explanation awaits his long delayed response, seen as key to deciding a final course on repudiating or condemning his conduct.
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London
Swettenham
Jamaica
Davis
Kingston
Governor Swettenham Gracious Over Jamaica Aid
Governor Swettenham sends cable to Secretary Root thanking the United States for sympathy and aid after Admiral Davis departure from Kingston following a dispute. Jamaica expresses profound gratitude for the government’s support.
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Swettenham
Root
Washington
Admiral Davis
Kingston
Jamaica
Governor Swettenham Denies American Aid After Kingston Visit
Kingston Jamaica January 21 Rear Admiral Davis mission of mercy to aid Kingston struck a snag when Governor Swettenham objected to American sailors aiding in clearing streets guarding property and aiding the wounded The admiral complied with a request to withdraw all land parties though later advised courtesy apology and continued aid under government approval Posts note Missouri Indiana and Yankton would sail later.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Davis’ Misson
Swettenham
Davis
United States
Missouri
Indiana
Associated Press
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State Department
Elihu Root
RVES
Constant Spain Hotel
Disazioner
Crest
Saswneetown
Pioneer
Aurore
Hunamuck
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