Floods devastate West Virginia towns killing and wrecking
Widespread flood disaster from Elkhorn and Tug rivers leaves hundreds dead or missing. Reports from Vivian Eckman Keystone and Dry Fork describe vast destruction, drowned families, and charred remains. Property losses run into millions as bridges, tracks, and rails are washed away. Local officials warn many unseen casualties remain in upper valleys while rescue crews race against time to reach isolated communities.
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Judge Doolittle
Laurel Creek
Judge Flourney
Natfield
Vivian
Davy
Elkhorn
Eckman
Keystone
Norfolk & Western
Isles
Passenager
Eckinan
Skuy
Dry Fork
Brooke
Eugis
Beny
Burke
Aia
Nusd
Vlia
Ford
Digpeteher
Norfolk & West
Eullis
Wass Ke
Ife
Tug Rivers
Welch
Hatfield
Tug
Tug River
Einhorn
Dena
Jaeger
W. Va
Bradshaw
Albert McCoy
William Ritter Lumber Company
Tom, GO. Beavers
Ohio
Uo Mill
Frank Sammels
Tvo
George Crigger
White
Southern Railroad
Mayor Points
Ineger
Niagara Falls
Matewan
Train Ditching Kills Fourteen in Indiana Crash
A westbound Wabash limited train derailed nine miles west of Pear Indiana after a culvert failed amid heavy rains. At least fourteen dead and many injured were reported as rescue teams arrived with lights and stretchers. cause cited as culvert undermined by recent rains. Names of the deceased include John F. Williamson and others from Bowling Green and New York.
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Roanoke
West Virginia
Pocahontas
Mare Cloudhursts
Cumberland
New Creek Valley
Keyser
W. Va
Pear
Ind
Detroit
Toledo
Wabash Railway
Here
John F. Williamson
Bowling Green
Mattie Cruse
Joe Cruse
New York
Wine Parnla Mubble
Murder suicide near Quincy ends in two deaths
In June near Quincy Illinois Frank C Forrest and Louise Strothoff were found dead on a road five miles east of town. Forrest had a head wound and Strothoff a heart wound. The couple, once neighbors, had quarreled. Forrest had no pistol before. A weapon is presumed to have belonged to him.
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Quincy
Frank C. Forrest
Louise Strother
Farrest
John Dittmer
Strothoff
Forrest
Dittmer
Train Derails On Sharp Curve In Heat Wave
A crowded passenger train on a hot day derailed after striking a weakened culvert on a curved track nine miles from the city. The engine and several cars plunged down an embankment but the engineer W Butler and fireman John Adams escaped with slight injuries. One observer reports a violent crash with overturned sleepers and damaged cars, while two cars remained upright. The article also notes several unrelated items including a St Louis postmaster’s death and a Harvard donor dinner.
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John Muhlai
New York
Luigi Benini
Sticky
W. Butler
John Adams
Wes
Aléeper
Tron Mowntain
Phere
Geuth
Espine
Homestead Engulfed by Severe Pittsburgh Storm
A fierce storm struck Pittsburgh and surrounding areas causing widespread damage. Lightning killed a woman in Homestead and injured several others, with fires, washed-out bridges, and streetcar suspensions reported. Picnic crowds faced panic at South Avenue Park and St. Joseph's School suffered roof damage during the event.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela Street Railway
Mazelwood
Pante
Plente
South Avenue Park
Suburban Traction Company
Ine
Perc
Bhetter
St. Joseph’s Parochial School
Mount Oliever
Sarah Street
Twenty-ninth
Thirtieth
Arlington Avenue
Amanda Avenue
Knoxville
Castle Shannon
Hellyhoover
Lusitania wrecks off Cape Bollard with 500 aboard
The Orient Steam Navigation Lusitania, sailing from Liverpool June 18 to Montreal with 500 passengers, ran aground near Cape Bollard Tuesday night. Passengers were jolted from berths as the ship struck rocks. Chaos followed with exits to decks in night clothes as boats were launched amid panic, trampling, and spray. Some boats were wrecked in surf while rescuers ferried drenched survivors to fishermen’s houses for shelter.
Death and wedding shock in Clarinda Iowa
Thomas X. Ropers shot himself minutes before a planned wedding to Erie C. Plank in Clarinda. He died an hour later after the failed marriage, leaving an inheritance squandered. 20 guests had gathered for the ceremony.
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Young Binny
Clarinda
Thomas X. Ropers
Erie
C. Plank
Rogers
Inksister
Sweethearet
T. J. McKinnon
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J. OW. Mioess
Gijon
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San Juan
Chicagro
American Car and Foundry Company
Laffyla
Janesville
Wis
Lelen Fifield
Buffalo
Mexico
Menxing City
Crarette
Federal Peverniment
Tobusou
Yuutau
Wises
Brainerd
Minu
Direteliss McChanies
Macitie
Kach
Unien
Washington
Wor de Particut
Philippain Lands
Aluy 15
Dgst
Colvin
Epic
Patrick Chambers
Daniel Noven
Ae Quaeriel
Beore Ls Ee Nigae
Guy , Leng Bouwored
Wabash Road
Pqurteen
Oceana
Quincy, HI
Wratehot
Porrest
St. Louis
Peter le Foy
Mayo
Ireland
Missouri Democrat
Lincoln
Wiile
Charles White
Ihe
Americ Ken
Wellizpion
New Zealand
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Leing
Arthur Blatch
Colchester
Ued
Pittsburg
Hazelwood
Carnival Firs
Bradshaw's
Dound
Montreal
Cape Race
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Due bin Kyrer
Dune
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Slater & Bros. Dry Goods
Chings
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