29 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1913
Page
1
Dec 29 report details a massive fire in Montreal destroying about twenty buildings along St Hubert and Ontario. Water supply was limited due to a broken main, hindering efforts as firefighters fought with hydrants and chemical extinguishers. The blaze spread to an automobile garage and required citywide mobilization.
A mine explosion southeast of the town killed multiple workers and caused extensive damage to the mine shaft. Rescue teams reported delayed progress as they assessed debris and checked for survivors.
A frozen pipe burst yesterday morning at Winpress Theatre causing an inundation in the outer lobby. City Wireman Jackson was dispatched and shut off the water before more damage occurred beyond minor plaster.
Henry Rokowski dodged through trees in a running gunfight near West Homestead and Pittsburgh on December 9 1929. He killed Constable Martin Windt and wounded two others. Rokowski was mortally wounded at a house after fleeing to a nearby hospital area. The case involved an aged father beaten by Rokowski during the previous day as police prepared a response.
London reports the British Honduras governor has not been advised that British marines are actually stationed on the Mexican frontier. The move is anticipated to halt arma and ammunition supply to Mexican rebels and guard the frontier against breaches by either the federal or rebel forces.
In St Louis on December 29 a threatened strike by telegraph operators and station agents on the St Louis and San Francisco railroad looms. Receivers meet with a union committee at 10 o clock while the railroad outfits thousands of miles of main line with telephone links to keep trains running.
A late night fire in San Sebastian Spain swept through a tenement district, fanned by strong winds and reaching a central city theatre. The blaze, unchecked by dawn, destroyed blocks of dwellings while thousands watched or aided in evacuations.
Project crews initiated a second construction phase on the 186.0 line with formal sod turned Saturday. Right of way clearance is planned during winter, marking progress in the ongoing development.
Special from Edmonton reports J D McArthur has begun building the Alberta and Great Waterways railway under a legislative act. About 125 miles of steel will be laid by next year with 300 workers clearing right of way. grading starts spring. Bond sales yield interest, $950,000 paid to government, and a 3 12 percent re- ent on 7 4 million in bond proceeds accompanies the start.
Rome December 29 The removal of seals from the late Cardinal Rampolla’s residence was requested by his sister Baroness Carolina Rampolla Pezzana. She presented the 1889 testament naming her sole heir as the brother died in the interim. If no opposition arises the seals may be removed tomorrow.
Post mortem on Andrew Rudde of Winnifred area shows brain artery rupture likely from wagon fall, causing death. No inquest deemed necessary. burial planned in Cerrnco, North Dakota. Father Gilbert Rudde of Berthold travels to arrange estate affairs and stock sharing before final Dakota return.
In Thessalon Ontario on December 29 a gun accident killed Thomas Wardell who was playing with fellow boy J Boyd. The firearm discharged fatally wounding Wardell instantly according to local reports.
A small fire yesterday morning in the rear garage of Mrs. Adair’s Ottawa Street residence caused little damage. The blaze started from the backfire of an automobile during cranking, prompting a quick response by the brigade.
Fragmented report describes the Christmas Day Gulf storm sinking or damaging several ships. The Griffin schooner and Chealo Wag crew believed aboard, Cheslia bound for Havana with cargo, and bark Milwaukee abandoned. One vessel picked up by a steamer and taken to Bayeaboulie, while fog limited early movements.
In Moose Jaw on December 26 authorities pursue follow up on a story from Ogema about two cow-punchers accused of cattle theft. The report hints at confusion over a government roundup of wild horses and references a Walter in the border area, with sparse details remaining.
Fragmentary OCR mentions the Brisbane steamer Tasmat Bramble Cay Sul and Austral Dutch. Details unclear due to damaged text. cannot determine date or full sequence of events.
In Calumet Michigan on December 29 the inquest into the Christmas Eve Italian Hall panic that killed seven people focused on testimonies from witnesses including Mrs Annie Clements head of the Western Federation of Miners Women’s Auxiliary. Coroner William Plaker presided as the crowded town hall heard competing accounts and denied an ineligible rumor of a man escaping upstairs.
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