Explosion kills and injures many on the Fred Wilson
Thirteen dead and five injured after boilers explode on the towboat Fred Wilson near River View Park Louisville as Captain Price and crew from Pittsburg and Middlesport Ohio are listed among the casualties. An official inquiry will cover possible causes and a detailed rescue and recovery effort continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Fred Wilson
Riverview Park
Joseph Price
Pittsburg
William Quinn
Albert Miller
Sherman Shively
Cook
Joseph Warren
Middlesport
Ohio
William ‘Thornton
Patrick
Cliff A. Johnson
Tyrons
City ‘Hospital
Emma Williamson
T. Lettercouth
Wolfsburg
W. Va
William Timmons
Ous
Ohn Miller
Foosa
Conley
Braddock Man Dies as Boat Explosion Kills Guest
In Pittsburg on May 26 an explosion killed William Holand of Braddock a business man and guest of Captain Price. The accident prompted a company investigation led by officers. Price a seasoned master and respected figure in the American Association of Masters and Pilots, faces the tragedy as his wife lies seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
William Holand
Braddock
Captain Price
Holland
Wreck on Cleve land and Pittsburg line injures twenty
East Liverpool Ohio May 26 twenty persons were injured some seriously in a wreck on the Cleveland and Pittsburg road near East Liverpool. The train ran into broken freight cars on the track. Injured include Engineer Hadley Fireman Williams Conductor H McKee Express Messenger Johnson Mrs J A Cotton Miss Minnie Wright James Costello and others with bruises cuts and shock among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Ohio
Cleveland and
Pittsburg
Hadley
Williams
Cleveland
Bally
H. McKee
Bellaire
Johnson
J. A. Cotton
North Carolina
Minnie Wright
Harrisburg
James Costello
Japanese capture Kin Chou near Port Arthur amid heavy fighting
London reports Kin Chou fallen to Japanese forces after fierce, protracted combat near Port Arthur. Russians retreated to southern heights, while Nan Qwan Ling was seized by Japanese forces. Reports of bombardment rumors and ongoing clashes on the Liao Tung peninsula follow with no official confirmations.
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Tokio
Kin Chou
Port Arthur
Nan Qwan Ling
Kwan Tung
Bt. Petersburg
Alexloff
Rennenkampf
Kuroki
Feng Wang Cheng
Stoessel
Liao Tung Peninsula
Wang Tung
Liao Tung
Star
New Chwang
Gays
Kuropatkin
Indiana Obituaries and Civic Updates
William Lenhart pioneer of Adams county dies at his Decatur home. Logansport to start construction on a new government building soon. Edward A. Walter of Columbia City to begin law practice in Auburn with Daniel M. Link. Louis Fleming west of Peru held under $1,000 bond for dynamiting fish in the Wabash. J H Chidchester eighty two dies in Clinton township Elkhart county. he is father of seventeen children.
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William Lenhart
Adams County
Decatur
Logansport
Edward A. Walter
Columbia City
Auburn
Daniel M. Link
Louis Fleming
Peru
Wabash
J. H. Chidchester
Clinton Township
Elkhart County
Rescue party among victims in Williamsport mine disaster
Harrisburg, May 26. In the Summit branch colliery disaster at Williamsport, ten men were killed and forty overcome by phosgene flames. All but one of the victims were members of a relief or rescuing party that once numbered over a hundred. Enock Morgan was the first killed. The rescue crew began exploring the mine soon after the relief train started, and many rescuers faltered and collapsed.
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Harrisburg
Summit Branch
Susquehanna Coal Company
Williamstown
Enoch Morgan
Japanese Troops Land at Kerr Bay Report
A dispatch from Che Foo reports a Japanese regiment landed at Kerr Bay near Tallon Wan bay on May 10 during the Liao Tung peninsula operations.
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Che Foo
Karr Bay
Tallon Wan Bay
Liao Tung Peninsula
No Army Maneuvers Planned in European Russia
St Petersburg reports no large army maneuvers in European Russia this year. All regiments will go into camp through September with a focus on target practice as a feature of the training program.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Tunnel Disaster Claims Multiple Workers in longstanding shaft
A long running tunnel accident left several men fatally stricken or severely harmed as a stream carried bodies and debris after gas exposure. Names listed include Michael Golden and George Raidle among others. authorities report no prior incidents in over forty years. In a separate matter, a man from Indianapolis pleaded guilty to stealing a package from the mails, with sentence suspended pending a six month court report. Mrs Emerick and daughter claim heirs to a multmillion estate tied to John Emerick’s 1817 death.
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Michael Golden
Mabie Foreman
George Raidle
John Kurney
Joseph Punch
Enoch Morgan
Albert Nau
Fred James
Adam Scoppenheimer
John Fredench
Samuel Fredench
Frank Fryer
Kendaollyne
Indianapolis
Anderson
Alice Emerick
Rochester
Ung
Thomas K. Moffatt
New York City
John Emerick
Germany
Emerick
Auto Wins In Death Risk Run To Save Life
Three Fort Wayne physicians raced a high speed auto through rough roads to reach Mrs. Beck in Albion after a hemorrhage. A tire delay nearly cost a life but the team arrived at 12:15 a.m. and performed surgery. The return trip began at 8:15 a.m. and both patients faced severe conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort. Wayne
Albion
Matt Meyer
Strauss Bros. & Co
M. C. Beck
Mire
Tate
General Tyner Acquitted After Jury Deliberation
Gen James N Tyner once assistant attorney general for the post office department is acquitted after twenty two minutes of deliberation. Harrison J Barrett his nephew faced conspiracy charges tied to post office duties. Judge Pritchard instructed the jury on reasonable doubt and merits of testimony. Tyner, 78, a long public service figure, previously served as postmaster general under Grant.
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Washington
James N. Tyner
Postoffice Department
Tyner
Harrison J. Barrett
Post Office Department
John
Tyner-Barrett
Bond Investment Companies
A. S. Worthington
Holmes Conrad
Pritchard
Congress
Indiana
Grant
Local Official Resigns Amid Corruption Charges
A long-serving local official, whose career began in 1887, gave continuous service until charges were filed last year forcing his resignation. The case marks a major shift in the municipal leadership and raises questions about ongoing reforms.
Delaw are rumors link Gorman and Cleveland to Gray nomination
Washington whispers say Senator Gorman and former President Cleveland back Judge Gray for the presidency. Gorman moves among Cleveland confidants as unpledged delegates favor Gray. Ex-Congressman Handy, allied with Bryan and silver faction, holds unrevealed Gray information.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Washington
Gorman
Grover Cleveland
Judge Gray
Clevelan
Gray
L. Irving Handy
Tudga Gray
Handy
Bryan
New Oil Company Organized in Fort Wayne
A new oil company, not yet named, organized in Fort Wayne with capital of 50000. Promoters include John N. Pfeiffer H C Underwood and O E H Hadsell. It has leased 165 acres in Jay county near Redker and plans to start drilling the first well as soon as equipment is secured. Much stock has been subscribed and a stockholders meeting will occur soon to formalize the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
John N. Pfelffer
H.C. Underwood
O. E H. Hadsell
Mcres
Jay County
Redker
Roosevelt Feud with Senate Deepens Party Rift
The May 20 report notes a rift between President Roosevelt and influential Republican senators over the Hitt candidacy and Gortelyou chairing the national committee. It cites the preselection of Ledge as resolutions chairman and Elihu Root as temporary convention chair as fueling criticism that Roosevelt has seized party machinery before his nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Representative Hitt
Gortelyou
Ledge
Elihu Boot
National Committee
Roosevelt
Hundred Dollars Hidden Since Marriage Found in Bible
Shelbyville Indiana May 26 May John Wheeler discovered one hundred dollars in old war currency hidden by his late husband thirty four years ago. The bills are greenbacks bearing Abraham Lincoln's portrait found by Mrs Wheeler in an old family Bible after years of searching.
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Shelbyville
Ind
John Wheeler
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Walker
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Father Munningham
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Lool
John Whallsen
Mr. Whallen
Igh
Iver
Colonel Whalton
Besha
Lewis ‘Walker
Pittsiburg
Frank Egan
John Busha
Thoras Dinwiddie
UN Anown
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George Morrow
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Pomeroy
Frank Knight
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Gilbraith
Walter Bates
Emma Wiliamson
Parkersburg
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Dan
Abraham
L. Dorsey
Dunn
Cincinnati
Kelly
Far East
Alexieff
London
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Isabella Townsend
Terentum
John Newman
Frank Willer
Weck
W. W. Parker
Taponess
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NEW Oil Company
Redkey
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