Vessel's Loss Thrills New York Crowd As Crew Survives
The Republic wreck story unfolds as Captain Sealby and Second Officer Williams recount a dramatic escape. The ship sank after a collision with the Florida with crew using blue lights and lanterns to signal. Sealby and Williams fled the sinking stern and reached safety as the crowd cheered.
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New York
Sealby
Republic
White Star Line
Manhattan
Seneca
Captain Sealby
Binns
Steamship Company
Williams
Florida
Cantein Sealby
Pittsburg Special Wreck Injures Seven Passengers
Train number 44 the Pittsburg special from St Louis on the Pan Handle line was wrecked at 6 05 am today between Conesville and Tranway 123 miles west of Pittsburg Seven passengers and G B McKeen general manager of the Vandalia lines were injured none seriously The eastbound rear cars Burnley from sville to Pittsburg and special timer 528 Mr McKeen’s private car were damaged in the crash.
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Pittsburg
St. Louis
Pan Handle
Pennsylvania Railway
Conesville
Tranway
G. B. McKeen
Vandalia Lines
Burnley
Sville
Tim Er
Root Refuses Extradition of Russian Citizen
Washington January 26 Secretary Root declined to extradite Christian Rudowitz a Russian charged with murder arson and other crimes. The Russian government had pressed for extradition arguing offenses tied to a political movement. The decision was announced today by Secretary Root.
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Washington
Root
Christian Rudoewitz
Christian Rudowitz
Scretary
Explosions Kill Mine Investigating Party in Boswell
In Somerset county Pennsylvania two men are dead and twenty feared dead after gas explosions in the Boswell mine of United Coal company. Superintendent G J Logan and Andrew Stoncki are confirmed dead. George Morris John Cole William Hay are among the missing officials. Rescue efforts continued as signals from imprisoned men ceased at daylight and occupants faced deadly afterdamp.
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Pittsburg
Jaz
Boswell
United Coal Company
Somerset County
G. J. Logan
Andrew Stoncki
George Morris
John Cole
William Hay
Logan
Lowther
Somerset
Andrew Stonchi
Senator Stephenson accused of bribery in Wisconsin primary
Madison dispatch reports Senator Blaine of Roscobel filed sixteen charges in the Wisconsin state senate alleging U S Senator Isaac Stephenson used large sums to influence the September 1 primary. Charges claim Edmonds received about 106600 to 250000 dollars to pay electors and induce illicit acts before the primary, with other payments to Keller Hambright Morse and others for corrupt actions. The final count states the nomination was obtained by money and illegal voting.
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Madison
Wis
Blaine
Roscobel
Senate Today
United States
Isaac Stephenson
A. E. Edmonds
Appleton
Wisconsin
Edmunds
Stephenson
A. C. Keller
Sauk County
Hambright
Racine
Roy Morse
Fon du Lac
Rescue of Republic and Florida Passengers After Shipwreck
Dramatic sea drama ends as Baltic brings 1600+ aboard from Republic and damaged Florida. Six dead include Mrs. Eugene Lynch and W J Mooney. four sailors injured. Rioting fears among Italian steerage addressed by officers. Florida sank later near Nantucket with caved bow and flooded forward holds.
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New York
White Star
Republic
Florida
Lloyds Italiana Line
Baltic
White Star Line
Eugene Lynch
Boston
W. J.mooney
Langdon
N. D
Sandy Hook
Passenger's Narrative of Baltic Contact After Collision
In New York on January 25 a Baltic steamer tied beside the Republic and Florida anchored three miles east of the Ambrose channel. An Associated Press tug opened contact with H J Hover of Spokane Washington, a Republic passenger, who with his wife had planned an extended automobile trip abroad. They were outward bound when the Republic was rammed by the Florida on Saturday morning.
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New York
Baltic
Republic
Florida
Ambrose Channel
Associated Press
H.J. Hover
Spokane
Washington
Jury Pool Dismissal in Carmack Case Faces Delays
Nashville witnesses describe a tense jury selection in the state murder case against Colonel D B Cooper Robin Cooper and John D Sharpe over former Senator Carmack's death. About 400 talesmen were summoned and a court officer reported a juror who urged the judge to go to the devil.
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Nashville
Tenn
D. B. Cooper
Robin Cooper
John D. Sharpe
E. W. Carmack
Bond
G. W. Kieber
Hart
Kieber
Talesmen
St. Paul
Fr. N. Grier
Tve
Indiana Senate Passes Two Bills Involving County Work and Baseball
The Indiana Senate approved the Wood Bill legalizing contracts for special county officer work without county commissioner consent to let tax ferrets collect fees, 35 to 2. It also passed the Mattingly road bill amending the three mile road law, 3 to 1. In the House, the Brolley bill repealing Sunday baseball prohibition was unanimously reported and adopted for passage.
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Indianapolis
Senate
Mattingly
Brolley
Clash Over Fish Report Bill In Indiana House
Indiana house and senate opened with clashes over a bill to fund printing ten thousand copies of the state fish and game commission report. The Republican minority backed a motion to cut the governor’s office staff, while Democrats pressed for smaller expenses amid routine second readings as memorial proceedings interrupted sessions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Larber
Argos
Furnas
Four Die in Hotel Fire in Fort Worth Texas
Four men perished from burns or smoke in a hotel fire at the Southern hotel on Jones Street in Fort Worth after a gasoline stove explosion. Six other frame buildings burned in the block. Injuries included several hotel workers with minor burns and three others as witnesses.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Southern Hotel
Jones Street
Santa Fe
Milam Hamilton
Cleburt
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