West Side Wicke Company Fire Devastates City Block
A massive blaze at the William Wicke Company cigar box factory on Thirty-first Street and First Avenue, with a second explosion, destroys almost a block, injures nearly 50 people including firefighters, and imperils over 2000 lives. The two explosions, seen from surrounding streets, trigger extensive evacuations as engines, fireboats, and police fill the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wicke Company
Thirty-first Street
First Avenue
Wicke Company
Miller & Peters
Innovation Trunk Company
East River
Thirty-second Street
Thirty Second Street
Wicke (Company
A. T. Buckhaut
Jackson Iron Works
Aldee
Croker
Wicke
Stack
Dooner
Department of Buildings
Cody
Wieke
Engine 21
Sergt. Quinn
Quinn
Solomon Hauptmann
Hotel Windsor
Hauptmann
King
Twenty-ninth Street
Cen
Cracle
Harlem
Nassau Chambers
Thirty-first
Third Avenue
Twenty-eighth Street
Thirty-fourth Street
First
Second Avenues
Second Avenue
Wickes
Colts Co
Colt
Wicke Establishment
lagt_ot
Lowther
Colt & Co
Colt Place
Index to Departments in the Financial and Commercial World
A fragmented newspaper index lists departments and page references including Financial Affairs with commodities like wheat corn oats and cotton, and sections such as Commercial World Amusements arrivals at hotels and out-of-town buying, fire notices, marine intelligence, new corporations and railroads with page numbers. It reads as a catalog of topics and locations rather than a narrative item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marintelligence and
Foreign Matig
Railroads
Real
Policeman Donohue Defies Health Board In Smallpox Episode
Amid a fierce smallpox outbreak in New York City, Policeman Donohue of the Thirty-seventh Precinct defied health officials for hours at his East One Hundred Fifteenth Street home to protect his quarantined eight-year-old son Walter. After threats of a warrant and police action, the mother and child were eventually taken to North Brother Island, while health officials intensified their sweep for concealed cases in Little Italy and nearby Bohemian districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahue
Thirty-seventh Precinct
Hundred and Fifteenth Street
Walter
North Brother Island
Devery
Cartwright
Board of Health
Murphy
Donohue
Donoh
Harlem Picks Court
Strate Zeller
Hinge Eet Chien Tse
Solty Bank
Thirty-seventh
Bourd
Upper East Side
Little Italy
Oaeh
Dillingham
Italy
Josiah Virgil
West Forty-ninth Treet
Louis Dranties
Fifteenth Street
Ja Lostramboro
First Avenue
Joseph
Avenue A
James
James Noto
Theresa
Skarka
Bohemian District
B. Health
Revolt on the Tax Bills in Albany Senate Clash
A New York Times report from Albany says Republican Senators from Greater New York joined Democrats to block Gov. Odell's corporate tax bills. Grady sought recommittal to delay the measures, with votes and party splits over savings banks insurance and trust company taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Greater New York
Odell
Senate
Krum
Committee On Taxation
Grady
Malloy
Prime
Wilcox
Beauty
Messrs
Foley
Cullen
Krump
Ellsworth
Yean
Messie
Ahearn
Audert
Davis
Donnelly
Dow
Stranahan
Thornton
White
Wiley
Willard
Messrs. Brackett
McCarren
Sherwood
Stewart, Sullivan
Plunkitt
Slater
Messrs. Ambler
Assembly
Peant Bortie
The
Wy Nationa
Act Assembly
New York
National Bank
Rove Nation Bank
Vaccination Order Provokes Passaic Quarrel
In Passaic New Jersey residents resent a vaccination order amid confusion as authorities enforce a local vaccination drive. Citizens oppose the mandate reporting resistance and delays in compliance.
Afternoon cigar factory explosion injures workers
An explosion at a cigar factory shortly after 2 PM buries a worker, while others flee as debris and water deluge from shattered windows flood the street. Police at the corner of Seventh Street and First Avenue respond amid the rising cloud and scattered wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirteth St
Ulke
Chicago Business Men Object to Biblical Extracts on Mail
Post Office authorities search for an enthusiastic preacher whose religious theories prompted him to cause envelopes to be used for church notes. Local businessmen and a post office employee recall letters sent with biblical extracts, triggering objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Times
Sferdon
Governor Odell to Confer With Senator Platt on Tax Bills
Governor Odell, returning from Albany, plans talks with Senator Platt today about tax measures including bank taxation. The conference aims to outline a plan to bring Republican Senators in line and shape the fate of the bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Platt
Politicilang
Albany
Odell
Platt Platt
Platt Return Keeps Senator at Home Pending Decision
The report notes Senator Platt has returned from Washington and remains at home as conditions of Mrs. Platt are unchanged. The situation centers on her status and the Senator's continued presence at home until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Platt
Washington
Kansas City Opera House Burned With No Injuries
Fire destroyed the Coates Opera House in Kansas City on January 31 after the evening performance of Heart and Sword. The rear of the theatre burned rapidly, actors fled to dressing rooms, and wind fed the flames toward the Coates Hotel across the street. Building valued at 125000 to 150000 dollars, insured for less, no injuries reported. Bernhardt and Coquelin were to perform L Aigion the next night, with a large box-office rush expected before flames stopped sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Coates Opera House
Tenth Street
Broadway
Walker Whiteside
Coates
Bernhardt and Coquelin
Big Steel Combine Forming In Chicago
A prominent financial figure asserts a massive consolidation of major U S steel interests is advanced and nearly settled, including Carnegie. Insiders like John W Gates and Republic Steel officers have been loading up on steel stocks, with Morgan expected to play a key role. Public reports of steel wars are said to be rumors, while insiders hold long stock lines at lower prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Carnegie
John W. Gates
Republic Steel
Federal
Moore Steel
J P. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
New York
Whi
Conics
American Sheet Steel
Steel and Wire Company
Federal Steel Company
South
New Pennsylvania Pipe Line Brings Competition to Standard Oil
Philadelphia reports the first successful challenge to the Standard Oil pipeline establishes the United States Pipe Line from Bradford in McKean County to Marcus Hook Delaware Bay. The 380 mile dual pipe system carries 20,000 barrels per day with refining at Marcus Hook and plans to ship oil to Europe, backed by independent producers' capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Standard Oil Company
United States
McKean County
Tidewater
Delaware Bay
Bradford
Marcus Hook
Delaware State Boundary Line
Europe
Poture Iy
Comtenda
Vania
Warships Gather to Salute Queen's Body in British Ceremonies
A ten mile line of warships anchors from Cowes to Portsmouth for the Queen Victoria funeral ceremonies. British, German, French, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish ships join as Prince Henry of Prussia visits Osborne House and the Alberta coffin is prepared for transport to London. Crowds, rain, and cold mark the day as observers await royal processions and the arrival of Alexandra and Princesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowes
Portsmouth
Ryde
Hohenzollern
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Guard of Honor
Osborne House
Spithead
Prince Henry
Baden
Odin
Victoria Luise
Hagen
Nymphe
Majestic
Prince George
Mars
Hannibal
Poris
Depuy de Lome
Hatsuse
Dom Carlos I
Carlos V
Alberta
Trinity Pier
Ogether
Osborne
Amy Fee
Alexandra
Sta Osborne House
Queen Victoria
London
Funeral procession plan issued for London
The Earl Marshal Duke of Norfolk released the London funeral procession plan dated Feb 1. Royal coffins leave Portsmouth at 8 pm Feb 2 arriving Victoria 11 am. Guard mounted at London stations Buckingham Palace. Procession order includes Grenadier Guards, Household Cavalry, colonial and militia units, infantry battalions, royal engineers and artillery, and royal family. Some royals may ride if weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of Norfolk
Victoria
Paddington
Buckingham Palace
Portsmouth
Grenadier Guards
Household Cavalry
South Middlesex Rifles
Middlesex Vieers
Tynemouth Artillery
Warwickshire Yeomanry
Colonial Corps
Colonial Office
Shornecliffe
Gordon Highlanders
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Norfolks
Fence Artillery
Army Veterinary Department
Army Pay Corps
A Chaplain’s Department
Royal Army Medical Tives
Indian Arm
India Office
King’s Royal Rtle Corpa
Royalliers
Grenadier
Corps OF Royal the Royal
Twenty-first Lancers
ROYAL
James
Mides-Dencarp
Incesges
Belgium
Portugal
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Wicke Factory
Buckhout & Peyona
Seiten Market
Itea
Anki
Sinand Et
Belon
Fifth Street
East Fifty-first Street
1St Avenue
East Sixteen Street
No. 2
Walker Street
Gniet
Twenty-first
Sarah McConnell
Poiceman Warner
Evite Hospital
Im Morfran
Health Board
Gov. Odell
Passaic, N. J
L’aigion
BIG Steel Combine
NEW Pennsylvania Pipe Line
Standard Oil
Syke
Ray Brad Gom
John O
Donnel Balish
Seaiely
Solent
Isle of Wight
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