Eleven Killed by Gunfire in Breech Blow Event
Eleven people died when a breech explosion from gunfire occurred followed by a broader disaster. Officials investigate causes and assess casualties at the scene.
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22 Jul 1910
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Logansport Tribune in Logansport, Indiana
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Newspaper
Logansport Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1910
Page
1
Wives Describe Husbands Killed in Fleet Sinkings
Witnesses recall members of the Sixty-Ninth Company as officers attempt to sink a fleet in an accident that mirrors many similar incidents. The event left spouses and families grieving as investigators review details.
Major naval accidents linked to explosions and faulted breach blocks
Compilation lists lethal naval mishaps from 1902 to 1910 including Kearsarge in Indian waters gun burst killing five in 1902 and Missouri in Pensacola powder explosion killing thirty three in 1904 with many injuries. Other incidents include Massachusetts fireroom explosion 1904 and Bennington boiler explosion 1905 with high fatalities and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indian Waters
Iowa
Massachusetts
Culebra Islands
Missouri
Pensacola
Fla
Philadelphia
San Diego
Cal
Kearsarge
Tn Carrbbean Sea
Georgia
Massachusetts Bay
Eleven artillerymen die at Fort Monroe gun accident
At Fortress Monroe Virginia on July 21 eleven artillerymen were killed and five injured when a powder charge premature exploded in a twelve inch gun during battle practice. The dead include Sergeant Hess and Corporals Adkins Bradford and others from multiple states. One man is fatally injured and several more are seriously mangled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortress Monroe
Tragic Threshing Accident Ends Life Near Star City
Adam Hubbard, a longtime local farmer southwest of Star City, fell from a wagon while threshing and suffered a broken neck. He died almost instantly as fellow workers rushed to help. Hubbard’s funeral is planned from his Star City residence this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Hubbard
Star City
Hubbard
New Cabinet Formed in Nicaragua Under Zelaya Supporters
A new cabinet was formed in Nicaragua with personnel largely drawn from Zelaya’s government. Key posts include Mailmania Morales as Minister of Government, Francisco Padilla as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francisco Medina as Finance, Leon Areagon as Works, and Benjamin Zeledon as Sub Secretary of War. Zeledon’s appointment is viewed as most significant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mailmania Morales
Zelaya
Francisco Padilla
Francisco ‘Medina
Corinto
Paris
Leon Areagon
Managua
Benjamin Zeledon
Julian Arias
Madriz
Nicaragua
Venus
Zeledon
Jeffries offered 50000 purse to box Kaufman on Labor Day
Word flashed to James J. Jeffries at Catalina Island that promoter Billy McCarney will pay 50000 to appear in a six round no decision bout with Al Kaufman at a Philadelphia ball park on Labor Day. Jeffries may take the lump sum or 40 percent of gross receipts, per the telegraphed offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
James J. Jeffries
Catalina Island
Billy McCarney
Philadelphia
al Kaufman
Quaker City
iLabor
McCarney
Jeffries
Locomotive Plunges From Rail Near Richmond River
A Chesapeake and Ohio locomotive toppled about twenty five feet from a bank along the river near Richmond Virginia. The engine narrowly escaped total destruction by fire after the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Richmond
Chesapeake ‘and Ohio ‘Railroad
Crippen Murder Suspect Hides in Hills
Police report Crippen the murder suspect is thought to be in the hills offering refuge from arrest. Authorities pursue leads and urge residents to report sightings as the case widens its search area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crippen
Crippen Sighting Sparks France Hunt Under Talbot Alias
Paris police confirm a man arriving as Talbot is believed to be Dr Hawley Crippen and suspect he may have fled toward Andorra or Spain. Investigators seek Crippen and his alleged typist Ethel Leneve, with theories tying the Bourges suicide note to Miss Leneve and movements from Dieppe to Paris and on to Marseilles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Procureur
Vernits
Surete
Paris
Talbot
Hawley H. Crippen
Crippen
Spain
Mont Louis
Andorra
Pyrenees
French Republic
Urget
M. Zebille
Police
France
Dr. Crippen
Ethel Clara Leneve
London
Bourges
Miss Ieneve
Miss Leneve
Dieppe
Jly 12
Marseilles
Steeple Climber Falls Into Legal Trouble in Indiana
Terrence Rooney, a steeple jack who worked on the Murat Temple tower in Indianapolis, fell afoul of the law after fighting his helper on the Madison County courthouse roof. He was charged with assault and theft for stealing a rope used to scale the building and is in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Anderson
Ind
Terrence Rooney
Indianapolis
Madison County
Ecale
Wind wave study guides New York aviators to St Louis Chicago
James H. Scarr of the New York weather bureau analyzes wind and weather for flights between New York and midwest hubs. He advises starting after a low pressure passage to ride crest winds, notes west to east wave movement, and recommends southern routes via Parkersburg and Baltimore while avoiding Albany if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
James H. Scarr
New York Weather Bureau
Parkersburg
Baltimore
Albany
Train Hits Auto: Doctor Unharmed in Star City Crash
Panhandle passenger No. 23 led by Engineer Mark Wallace struck an auto driven by Dr. G. W. Washburn in Star City. The doctor remained in his seat and escaped with no injuries. the car hood was crushed as the train end turned the machine. Witnesses from a westbound freight, led by Engineer Bart Fowler, observed the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Mark Wallace
G. W. Washburn
Star City
Washburn
Wallace
Bart Fowler
Chicago
Sheriff Kills Five in Elliott County Missouri Dispatch
Five Black men were killed and two others wounded when Deputy Sheriff Sid Cauley shot at them during an attempted arrest in Elliott, Mississippi. The deputy reported that the fleeing group advanced with pitchforks and weapons, prompting the deadly response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Miss
Jay
Sid Cauley
Vandalia Handles Trains A broken wheel caused the wreck
A broken wheel led to a railroad incident at Vandalia with trains involved. No fatalities reported though damage was noted to rolling stock and tracks. Investigators examined the wheel, signaling, and switch alignment for cause and safety improvements.
Arbitration proposal sparks Grand Trunk delay on wage dispute
Montreal July 21 A labor minister’s arbitration offer to Grand Trunk railway and striking trainmen was rejected by the company and by trainmen leader Murdock who argued arbitration should name arbitrators and fix awards. The dispute centers on pay and recognition of the standard rate east of Chicago with the union claiming about 90 percent gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R.clarke
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
P. H. Morrissey
Railroad Employes’ Association
New Eugland Roads
Grand Trunk
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chicago
Detroit Strikers Meet Mayor Over Arming of Strikebreakers
A committee of Grand Trunk trainmen and Detroit Labor League members called on Mayor Breitmeyer to protest alleged arming of strikebreakers. The mayor said law would be enforced and referred the matter to police. The railroad reports improved passenger service and small freight handling, with full recovery weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Grand Trunk
Detroit Federation of Labor
Phillip Breitmeyer
Ontario Freight Standstill as Trade Ties Scrutinized
Toronto reports no major freight movement in Ontario with the exception of a 26 car perishables train to Montreal. United States customs officers arrived in Port Huron to discuss the fate of bonded U S freight stored at various points along the Grand Trunk lines in Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Montreal
Ontario
United States Customs
Port Huron
United States
Canada
United
Taft to Speak in Bar Harbor Village Green
President Taft will address Bar Harbor residents on the village green tomorrow afternoon after a day of social activities and golf. He learned of tension between Maine locals and the summer colony and agreed to speak to villagers. Earlier, his party enjoyed a shore supper after a buckboard ride to Jordan Pond. The Mayflower anchored nearby when two canoeists capsized. two Indians were rescued after their hats floated away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
Taft
Maine
Jordan Pond
Canal Towpath of Great Value
Land once the bed and towpath of the old Erie canal near Lafayette Indiana sold to A Campbell of Chicago. Spans eighty four feet wide and thirteen miles long totaling 105 acres. Campbell plans a railroad to extract gravel from the canal bed as a past era of canal traffic fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lafayette
Ind
A. ‘Campbell
Chicago
Allen I
Dukes of
Peru
Fountain County
Campbell
Wabash and Erie Canal
Toledo
Ohio
Vincennes
Logansport
State Line
Indiana
Paris Faces Possible Railroad Strike
Paris July 21 rumors say the threatened railroad strike may be proclaimed tomorrow. Premier Briand Prefect of Police Lepine and Minister of Justice Bar thou met tonight with railroad managers. It is understood officers urged government to deploy troops to run trains if a strike is declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Briand
Lepine
Barthou
Forest fires threaten Ontario town and requests aid
Rainey River Ont July 1 at 11 o clock tonight men fought forest fires to the northeast of the town. Help has been asked from Kenora by Lake steamers as the situation is grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Associated Press
Rainey River
Ont
Kenora
Convention Opens With Edison Plans In St Louis
St Louis July 21. An open meeting begins the annual convention with plans and notices for upcoming events. Delegates from several states are expected to attend and discuss organizational matters and schedules.
Death of Monon executive sparks murder or accident debate
The Monon president Ir Rawn was found dead in Winnetka amid claims of burglary and possible self-inflicted death. Investigators consider intruder theories, with a second bullet found in ashes and officials seeking further evidence to explain the single shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Ir Rawn
The
Monon
Winnetka
Rawn
F. Haley
Samuel H. Greeley
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