Lady in Blue Wears Mask in Vanderbilt Sanity Hearing
Miss Caroline Boynton Darrell, the mysterious Lady in Blue, testified in the Vanderbilt sanity case and wore a dark mask and veil to evade photographers. She denied being married or a stage performer, described meetings with J Edward Allen and Vanderbilt, and explained recent court appearances and cross examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ward Vanderbilt
Miss Darrell
Rosenberg
Arnstein
Gates Avenue
Darrell
J. Edward Allen
Washington A. Manhattan
Bright Eyes
Pepper
Washington Square
Vanderbilt
Per
Chatham Express Wrecks At Chappaqua
The Chatham Express southbound to Grand Central derailed at Chappaqua Westchester after a switch moved to the right for a new English running system. No fatalities. several hundred passengers shaken. Engineer Weaver and fireman Collins badly scalded, taken to White Plains Hospital. Traffic delayed two hours as trains swapped passengers.
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Chatham
Grand Central
New York & Harlem
Chappaqua
Westchester County
White Plains
New York
Weaver
Edward Collins
Grand Central Station
New York Central
New York, New Haven & Hartford Twins
Manhattan Limited Slices Box Car on Burr of Switch
The Manhattan Limited on the Pennsylvania Railroad escaped severe injuries after striking a box car protruding on a Huntingdon switch. The locomotive cab was ripped off and seven Pullman cars damaged, though the engineer and fireman escaped unharmed and no passengers were hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Penn
Manhattan Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
Huntingdon
Here
Deserters Plague Brutus Crew At Bradford Coaling Station
Special to The New York Times Newport R I Aug 80 Capt George McDonald of the naval collier Brutus unloading at Bradford faces a desertion wave with 24 crew, nine new deserters last month, and reports of four sailors kept in irons on deck for five to ten hours. The merchant crew and captain clash over discipline ahead of referral to Baltimore naval authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newport
R. IL
George McDonald
Naval
Colllier Brutus
Naval Coaling
Bradford
Baltimore
Robbery at Mrs Van Ingen Home in Eastport
Thieves stole about $2,000 in jewelry silverware and bric-a-brac from Mrs Edward Van Ingens Eastport cottage during the night. The burglars used a team to haul the loot, entered rooms where occupants slept and left no clue to the culprits amid a string of recent Eastport thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastport
L. I
Edward van Ingen
Shipping News Update from Galveston and Algiers
Vessel movements include Arrived 38 at San Marcos Galveston August 21 1988 and Braemar at Algiers August 14 1988. Rocking fragmentary notes show port calls and maritime entries with unclear abbreviations. The readable lines confirm ships and dates despite garbled OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Galveston
Braemar
Algiers
Fire Wipes Out Five Big Plants in Jersey City
A major Jersey City blaze destroyed Snare & Triest's four story plant, gutted the Uvalde Asphalt yard, burned Caussel Co preserving plant, and wiped out Manhattan Electrical Supply and Barber Asphalt, with total damage around 500000. Fireboats aided, horses were saved, and nearby dwellings caught fire despite alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
Snare & Triest
Uvalde Asphalt Company
Morris and Essex Canal
Caussee & Co
Manhattan Electrical Supply Company
Barber Asphalt Company
Henderson Street
Morris and Essex Canal Basin
Asphalt Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Delaware & Lackawanna, Central Railroad of New Jersey
Hudson Street
Canal Basin
Uvalde Company
Essex Street
Louis Forque
Morris Street
Hudson and
Essex Streets
Snare & Triest Concern
Caussee
Manhattan Company
William J. Barry
Robert Jones
Thomas McLaughlin
Lovell
Ee Perea
Sonar
Crowley
Police Ser
Grant Farm Sold at Auction Near St Louis
The historic Dent farm of Gen. Grant outside St Louis city limits in St Louis County sold at auction for 75000 dollars. The 438 acre property includes a stone pagpan cabin once occupied by Grant, marking a notable transfer of a Civil War era landmark.
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ST. Louis
Dent
Gen. Grant
St. Louis County
Ken. Rheay
Gadh
Law to nip romance in Newburyport case
Hannah Osgood guardian of Hannah S. Raymond has filed a bill in equity in the Supreme Court to prevent an anticipated marriage to Greek fruit peddler William Demorris. The case argues Raymond is incapable of managing her affairs and details her Boston origins and secluded life at 105 State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newburyport
Mass
Hannah S. Raymond
Beacon Street
Boston
Hannah Osgood
Raymond
Equity
Supreme Court
William Demorris
Miss Osgood
Miss Raymond
State Street
Greek Trust
Two Baxter Street youths jailed for park pickpocket attempt
Carmine Forasi aged 16 and Joseph Rocani 21 were arrested by Headquarters officers on a charge of attempted grand larceny in Mulberry Bend Park. Police, posing as intoxicated, observed the men approach a sleeping officer and attempt to pick his pocket before both were seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmine Forasi
Baxter Street
Joseph Ro¢cani
Mulberry Bend Park
Woods
McCann
Hunter
Say
Forasi
Raccant
Vanderbilt Chauffeur Case Withdrawn and Fines In Newport
The speed case against Joseph Hall chauffeur for Reginald Vanderbilt was withdrawn in District Court upon police recommendation after costs were paid. Vanderbilt himself faced a continued speeding matter in Middletown for one week. Charles Matton, Bruguiére’s chauffeur, arrested again for speeding in Middletown, was fined the usual amount plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newport
R. J
Joseph Hall
Reginald Vanderbilt
Bellevue Avenue
Franklin
District Court
Crowley
Vanderbilt
Middletown
Charles Matton
Louis 8
Bruguiére
Nantucket Auto Ban Injunction Spared
Frank J. Tyler acting for Boston motorists won a Massachusetts Supreme Court injunction barring Nantucket officials from pursuing a case against him for violating the Nantucket order on driving on the island. Justice Moores must appear in Boston Sept 6. The dispute centers on whether residents may ban cars while Summer visitors demand access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Boston
Mass
Frank J. Tyler
Boston Automobilists
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
George F. Moores
Nantucket County
Tyler
Nantucket
Justice Moores
Auto Turns Somersault Near Lafayette Count
Five persons were injured in an automobile accident near Dayton eight miles east of Lafayette Indiana yesterday. A touring car carrying Mr and Mrs Don Hawkins Mr and Mrs Osterdorf and a chauffeur from Indianapolis skidded across a bridge and somersaulted bottom side up at the foot of an embankment. Hawkins and Mrs Osterdorf were trapped beneath the car and seriously hurt others were severely bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Dayton
Here
Don Hawkins
Osterdorf
Chaffeur
Indianapolis
Hawkins
England Signals Airship Readiness at Aldershot
Aldershot reports that after two years of construction a military airship resembling a French model may be ready within a month. The craft, possibly named after King Edward, is expected to join Britain’s aerial fleet and parade grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldershot
Phan
Edward
Grand Jury Summons Governor Patterson in Convict Camp Probe
MEMPHIS Tenn Aug 30 The Grand Jury investigating the County Work house for convicts has summoned Gov Patterson to testify on the affairs at the facility and the alleged ballot stuffing tied to a 3-politician case. The language of the source is fragmented but indicates efforts to compel governor’s testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Patterson
New York Times
Memphis
Tenn
Patterson
William
Teehee
Aye Ib Mcy
Trolley Crash Kills Twenty Seven. Fifty Inured In Charleston Area
Nineteen people die instantly and eight more die in hospitals after a head on trolley collision on the Mattoon Charleston line near Charleston Illinois. The crowded east bound car struck a west bound expert car at a sharp curve. Both crews say orders to proceed were given by telephone from Mattoon. The wreck follows two prior line disasters within two years and dispatch chief John A Backus faced death by his own hand after the last crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Charleston
Ill
Mattoon
John A. Backus
Arrest of Broome County Treasurer King
Broome County Treasurer David B. King was arrested in Binghamton on charges of willful misappropriation of 8000 dollars in county funds and securities. He pleaded not guilty and posted 6000 dollars bail. an examination is set for police court Monday. Charges of malfeasance in office were sent to Gov. Hughes by state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
David B. King
Broome County
Albany
Broome
Louis K. Rockefeller
H. le Roy Austin
Bureau of Municipal Accounts
Lawyer Alpheus Frank Sentenced To Sing Sing
The New York Supreme Court upheld Judge Platt’s three year sentence for Alpheus Frank, convicted of subornation of perjury in Westchester County. Frank, son of a retired U S Army general, was jailed in White Plains after a stay and certificate request. He allegedly helped stage a fake trolley suit by Mae Herbert for the New York City Railway Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
White Plains
Supreme Court
Brady
New York
Alpheus 8
Frank
Westchester County
Sing Sing
Platt
Gen
United States Army
David H. Hart
Mae Herbert
New York City Railway Company
Abbott Woods
Garfield predicts Oklahoma and Indian Territory adopt constitutions
Secretary of the Interior Garfield, after a West trip, forecast Oklahoma and Indian Territory will approve their constitutions with a Sept. 17 vote. He said no further move on joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico and noted Taft’s criticisms. Roosevelt hosted Louisiana figures and Judge Amidon at Foster and McEnery. Bradford seeks pardon after two years’ prison.
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Oyster Bay
Garfield
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Taft
Oklahoma City
Congress
Roosevelt
Foster and McEnery
Louisiana
United States
Charles F. Amidon
North Dakota
Bradford
Service-Atlantic SG Update At 3:20 PM
Transit bulletin notes schedule change with arrival at 3 20 PM and expected adjustments. Details reference platform 2236 x and lane 10 ail. Authorities urge passengers to verify status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic SG
X. Ly
Matuchenko Executed for Black Sea Mutiny Leader
Matuchenko, the Russian non commissioned officer who led the mutiny on the battleship Kniaz Potemkin and sailed the Black Sea in 1905, was hanged at Sevastopol after secret removal from Odessa. He had earlier fled to New York, worked in a foundry, then returned last July where police tracked him down amid a revolutionary group.
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Odessa
Matuchenko
Kniaz Potemkine
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Kustenje
Roumania
New York
Vesuvius Active Again Sparks Alarm Near Naples
Ominous rumblings from Mount Vesuvius and smoke from the crater alarm residents in surrounding villages. These are the first signs of volcanic activity since the March 1906 eruption.
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Naples
Mount Vesuvius
Japanese Sealer Nitto Not Forfeited by Justice
The Department of Justice disapproved of the forfeiture proceeding against the Japanese schooner Nitto for alleged illegal sealing in Alaskan waters. The vessel will be turned over to her crew and allowed to depart from Unalaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Washington
Alaskan
Unalaske
Coal Prices Jump Across Pittsburgh Markets
Pittsburgh coal dealers announce a raise in the price of both bituminous and anthracite coal to take effect September 1, due to a general car shortage. A further increase may follow on October 1 if relief does not arrive, with railroad companies saying prospects of easing remain slim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Pittsburg
Penn
Fire Chief Fitzpatrick Dies After Trolley Track Wounding
Patrick Fitzpatrick chief of the West Chester Fire Department died in Cooper Hospital Camden from injuries after being found near trolley tracks in West Moorestown. Investigators treat as possible foul play due to report of a large money sum, though only seven dollars was found. He leaves a wife and four children.
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Camden
N. J
Patrick Fitzpatrick
Fire Department
West Chester
Penn
Cooper Hospital
Mount Holly
West Moorestown
Fitzpatrick
Burlington County
Reprimand For Hirshinger At Navy Yard Court Martial
Capt Herman J Hirshinger of the New York Navy Yard was found guilty of carelessness in supervising a storehouse. He was sentenced to drop two files in promotion and publicly reprimanded. Clemency reduced the punishment to a reprimand after Navy Secretary review. The missing keys incident was cited as a complicating factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert J. Hirshinger
Marine Corps
New York Navy Yard
Hirshinger
Long Church Fight Ends in Seward Dispute Settlement
After fifteen years of litigation in Nebraska courts Bishop Bonacum wins control of the Seward church property from Father Murphy. Judge Reeder of Columbus orders the transfer after both sides agree to abide. Appeals had been pursued to the Pope with efforts to oust Father Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Omaha
Neb
Bishop Bonacum
Father Murphy
Seward
Reeder
Columbus
Bonacum
Nebraska
Italian White Hand Society Formed in Reading
A society by the Italian colony of Reading forms to aid members and educate newcomers. Its emblem a white hand signifies peace and pure purpose. It will cooperate with police to prevent crimes attributed to the Black Hand among Italians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Society
Reading Colony
New York Times
Reading
Penn
Engineer faulted after Quebec bridge collapse prompts critique
The consulting engineer Theodore Cooper, 68, said a telegram warning to halt work may not have reached the bridge site before the St Lawrence cantilever bridge failed. He noted the 1900 project faced funding gaps and health limits, and he defended initial safety while acknowledging possible construction errors.
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St. Lawrence River
New York
Theodore Cooper
Broadway
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Pennsylvania Express
McDonald
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Caussel Preserving Plant
SSSR
Tn Mulberry Bend
Summer Colony
England
Lides
Mattoon, Il
Arrest
Vesuvius
Navy Yard
Bishop
Bonacum-Murphy
Horsford
Wen
Quebec
Mn Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Blackwell’s Island Bridge
Long Island
Blackwell’s Island
East River
Blackwell's Island
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Firth Bridge
Cooper
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