Ten Women Dead in Hornellsville Sleighing Party Disaster
A Pittsburg Shawmut & Northern grade crossing wreck in Hornellsville, New York, last night killed ten women from the Universalist church Ladies' Aid Society sleighing party and injured three. Most injured are expected to recover. coroner will begin an immediate investigation. Mrs. Mary Gillette, slain, was sister to Tribune owner W. H. Greenhow. A general funeral is under discussion as businesses may close.
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Hornellsville
N. Y
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Universalist Church
Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern
R. Rowley
Elijah Quick
Mary Gillette
W. H. Greenhow
Hornellsville Tribune
Judge halts trial after juror hands witness dime
Salem February 2 Judge Fox moved to take a criminal case from the jury after juror Frank Littlefield handed ten cents to a defense witness May Elma Newberger. The Lynn defendant Jacob Goodman faces insurance fraud charges over a December arson at his business. Littlefield claims no wrongdoing.
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Salem
Fox
Superior Court
Elma Newberger
Jacob Goodman
Lynn
Frank Littlefield
Gloucester
Littlefield
Former bank cashier held on indictment
New York February 2 James S S O Neale formerly cashier of the Equitable National Bank held on $10000 bail after indictment by a federal grand jury in New York. He was charged with falsifying reports to the treasury and bank books. Friends say he was imposed upon and the charges are technical.
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New York
James S.S. O’neale
Equitable National Bank
Comptroller of the Currency
U. S
Rowe
Jersey City
Federal Grand Jury
O'Neale
Treasury Department
O’neale
Chattanooga National Bank of
Chattanooga
Tenn
Darling Resigns as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Charles W. Darling tendered his resignation today to the president, asking it take effect near the end of his four year term expiring December 1905. The president stated his intention to appoint Darling as collector of the port at Burlington, Vermont when the resignation takes effect.
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Washington
Charles W. Darling
Darling
Burlington
Riots Ease in Industrial Centers as Factories Reopen
Telegrams report a wave of disturbances in Russian Poland and across industrial centers. In Reval soldiers defended a factory, 53 killed and 150 wounded in Riga riots, with 1200 workers striking at Pruszkow and liquor-store closures urged to curb disorder. Continued strikes loom in Dombrova Bendzin and Sosnovice while Lodz stays orderly.
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Pruszkow
Kalisz
Lodz
Dombrova
Bend*zin
Sosnovice
St. Petersburg
Watts
Russia
Riga
Reval
siege in Warsaw as riots claim many lives
In Warsaw Russia Poland a state of siege persists after violent riots. Troops guard factory districts while social disturbances loom. Fifty one bodies were moved to cemeteries with burial delays. Dozens remain unidentified and rioters killed several suspects during looting sprees.
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Warsaw
Poland
Novi Sviat
Subway Row Nearing Breakpoint In New York
In New York on February 2, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company faced a crisis as union leaders pressed for stricter operating conditions and the company awaited General Manager Hedley’s response. Officials denied imminent shutdowns, while police prepared for possible action as crowds gathered outside Dey Street offices. Hedley’s meeting with union reps began as tension rose over a potential Saturday morning strike.
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New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Hedley
Interborough Company
August Belmont
Interborough Roads
Dey Street
Workmen’s Union
Manhattan
Bronx
W. L. Jenks
The
Brotherhood of Engineers
Rapid Transit Company
Subway
Baker elected to fill NY Central vacancy
New York February 2 William Bliss of Boston resigns as director of the New York Central Railroad Company and George F Baker president of the First National Bank of New York is elected to fill the vacancy.
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New York
William Bliss
Boston
New York Central Railroad Company
Geo. F. Baker
First National Bank of New York
Thirteen Italians in Shooting Affray
New York reports thirteen Italians detained after an early morning shooting near a First Avenue saloon. Two victims wounded, bystanders noncommittal. Police, state hospital visit, and a committee hearing to follow at the hospital. Other notices reference a Merrimack Clothing Co sale.
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New York
First Avenue
Legislative panel probes state hospital in Waterbury
The legislative committee investigating the Inspected State Hospital in Waterbury Vermont met on February 2 to review operations and safety standards as part of the ongoing inquiry. The panel examined records and heard testimony from administrators and staff about patient care, staffing, and facility conditions.
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State Hospital
Waterbury, Vt
Greek Defendants Battle Noise in Lowell Court
In a Lowell police court session Judge Hadley bound Nicholas Pappas to keep the peace for six months after finding him guilty of threatening Constantinos Venturos. Testimony featured fractured English and Greek rants as witnesses described a January 24 confrontation at the American Hide and Leather Co. factory.
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Hadley
D. J. Donahue
D. J. Murphy
Nicholas Pappas
Constantinos Venturos
Mr. Donahue
Mr. Murphy
Pappas
Con
Nick
Jim Daddas
Jim
Demosthenes
Lowell
Donahue
Constantinos
Murphy
Reprieve Given to Mrs Rogers
Waterbury Vermont report states Gov Charles J Bell received a letter from Windsay State Prison Warden Oakes offering money for delivering poison to Mrs Mary M Rogers, a convicted murderer. Exposed letter postmarked Boston. Post Office Inspector Leatherman said no current postal probe. Vermont officials say they have no further information.
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Waterbury
Charles J. Bell
State Hospital
Oakes
Windsqy
Mary M. Rogers
Boston
Gov. Bell
H. H. Peck
Post Office
Leatherman
New England
Windsor
Rutland
J. N. Woodfin
Mary Rogers
Fire in Cotton on Caledonian at Boston Docks
Fire broke out in the forward freight compartment of the Leyland liner Caledonian at South Boston docks. Cotton fed the flames, crew struggled to contain it, and water from two fire boats plus land engines checked the blaze. Damages estimated at 40,000 dollars. several crew and three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation.
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Boston
Leyland
Caledonian
Antwerp
Bell Grants Mary Rogers Reprieve Till June 2
Vermont Governor Bell defers the hanging of Mrs. Mary M. Rogers to June 2 to allow a new trial with allegedly new evidence. The governor defends Vermont law and cites no intent to alter capital punishment policy while noting the court will judge the new evidence. Reaction is mixed but generally sympathetic, with counsel Maloney praising the decision. Continued on page seven.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Bell
Mary M. Rogers
Windsor
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Guv. Bell
Geor
Very Cold Weather Delays Rail Traffic in Chicago
Chicago February 2 reports the coldest weather of the season with temperatures down to 14 below zero. Rail traffic across nearly all lines faced delays of about one to one and a half hours as freezing conditions persisted.
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Chicago
Intensely cold grips Southwest with 14 below in KC
Kansas City and several nearby points report 14 degrees below zero, the coldest reading since 1899, as a brutal snap continues to press across the region. brisk winds push wind chill lower, and residents brace for further frigid conditions through the week.
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Kansas City
Gasoline Cars Allowed On Ferryboats Backed by Senate
Washington February 2 The senate committee on commerce reported favorably a bill authorizing gasoline automobiles to move on and off ferryboats, enabling smoother dock transfers and vehicle traffic across waterways.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Commerce Today
Government May Buy German Coal Mines
Berlin reports the Prussian government has asked bankers about raising 250 million dollars to potentially nationalize the Rhenish Westphalian and Silesian coal mines. The move, discussed with Dresdener Bank and Bank for Business and Industry, aims to test feasibility and signal to mine owners that state reserves could resolve the coal strike.
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Berlin
Dresdener Bank
Bank For Business and Industry
Silesian
Ministry of Commerce
Joan
von Buelow
Herr Moeller
Commerce and Industry
Hibernia
Second annual hall event by Eagles association Thursday
The Eagles announce a second annual hall event this Thursday inviting everyone to attend at the associate hall.
Lowell Officials Weigh Railroad Site After Station Abandonment
Boston & Maine President Lucius Tuttle meets Lowell city leaders to discuss abandoning the Merrimack street station. He states the railroad would relinquish its leasehold if the site is unused, with plans to rebuild Huntington hall or transfer land to the city under existing terms.
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Merrimack Street
Casey
Hogan
Huntington Hall
Lucius Tuttle
Boston & Maine
Boston
Tuttle
Lowell
Qua
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C. J. Bell
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H. Spafford
Morrisville
H. I. Brigham
Bakersfield
N. G. Williams
Bellows Falls
Women’s Dept
Merrimack Clothing Co
the Central Savings Bank
Central Street
Frederick A. Atkinson
Joseph Josepheck
Fenwick Street
Peter Fournier
Peter Micol
Fred Boilard
Thomas H. Rooney
City Farm
Malden
William J. 2Ars
Warden
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