Collision in Grand Central Yard Blames Engineer for Signal Disobey
A express train from Chicago and a switch engine collided in Grand Central Yard near the Forty-sixth Street bridge. No one was injured, but passengers panicked as the train, known as the Eastern Express, struck the switch engine due to signal refusal. wrecked engine and yard delays followed, with snow storms disrupting schedules across western lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Station
Forty-sixth Street Bridge
Chicago
William Martin
J. H
Albany
Chicago Limited
Sir PL Ome
Empire State
Delaware Thieves Whipped In Public Pillory
In Newcastle Delaware 300 gathered in snow to witness public whipping for six thieves. Joseph Riley a 66 year old cracksman from New York endured a harsh sentence with an hour in the pillory and five years in jail after attempting to kill a policeman during a prior burglary. Reese Roberts the negro accomplice received twenty lashes after his pillory stint as part of the punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Del
Reese Roberts
Riley
Delaware
Roberts
Moses Handy's Son Wins Five Thousand Dollar Award
Frederick Vandyne acting as arbitrator in the Delagoa Bay Railway case awarded William M Handy son of the late Moses P Handy five thousand dollars for services in the McMurdoc claim against Portugal. The heirs sought twenty thousand while Mrs McMurdoo Penfield resisted as excessive but agreed to the arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick Vandyne
State Department
William M. Handy
Moses .P. Handy
McMurdoc
Portugal
Delagoa Bay
Moses P. Handy
McMurdoo
Penfield
Charges Against J. H. Reeve at State Industrial School
John H. Reeve, appointed as horticulture instructor in 1900 at the State Industrial School, is suspended by the Executive Committee. A hearing is set for next Tuesday as he files a complaint with the State Board of Charities accusing officers of cruelty to boys, with affidavits. He left for Albany to present the matter to Governor Odell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
John H. Reeve
State Industrial School
Board of Managers
Reeve
State Board of Charities
Albany
Gov
Odell
Brothers Shot in Barber's Shop in Charlotte
Nelson Hamrick son of the city police chief was shot dead in Dick Bailey's barber shop in Charlotte while his brother Ezell was fatally shot. Bailey claimed self defense after the brothers attempted to smash the shop as Bailey shaved a customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Nelson Hamrick
Forest City
Dick Bailey
Ezell Hamrick
Hamrick Brothers
Bailey
Hamricks
Free Tuition Granted for Five Filipino Teachers
Trustees of Teachers College of Columbia University voted to grant free tuition to five Filipinos due to strong demand for teachers in the Philippines and the college’s foreign work. In the past year graduates have taken jobs in England, Turkey, India, Honolulu and Brazil, with applicants from South America, Tasmania, South Africa, Constantinople, Manila and the Hawaiian Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers College of
Columbia University
Philippines
England
Turkey
India
Honolulu
Brazil
South America
Tasmania
South Africa
Constantinople
Manila
Hawaiian Islands
Condition of Rev. John A. Kellar after Arlington shooting
The Rev. John A. Kellar remains in critical condition after being shot by Thomas G. Barker in Arlington New Jersey. Doctors say he is conscious and eating small amounts but not out of danger with possible permanent sight loss. Matthias Burger, owner of a Hudson Valley boarding house, notes Mrs Barker’s nervous hysteria during the Barkers’ stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Kellar
Arlington
N. J
Thomas G. Barker
John Kellar
James A. Exton
Adrian Strasser
Wells P. Engleton
Dr. Exton
Kellar
Poughkeeplinf
N. Y
Mathias Burger
Shokan
Gatskills
Franchise Valuation Fight Over Park Avenue Use
In Albany on Feb 9 Justice Alden Chester heard arguments on whether the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad may use Park Avenue without State tax certification. The State seeks to strike four sections demanding valuation methods and classifications from the writ of certiorari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Park Avenue
Albany
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company
New York City
Alden Chester
Supreme Court
Henry B. Coman
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Coman
Appellate
Board of Tax Commissioners
Ira M. Place
Central Hudson Railroad Company
David B. Hill Nerges
Chester
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Queens County Water Company
Central Hudson
Mr. Hill
Chambers
Work of the Assembly in Current New York Session
Albany February 9 1901 summary shows Assembly bills introduced 753 versus 830 in 1900 and bills passed 1 0? 8 with Senate bills received and passed 12. The report compares activity through February 8 between the two sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
State Assembly
Assembly
Senate
Savings Banks Tax in Other States
Gov. Odell reviews how savings banks are taxed in other states. He finds most are corporation run for corporate benefit and taxed. Many mutual savings banks outside New York are in New England where all states levy a tax on surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Odell
New York
New England
Giant knit goods trust forms with $25 million capital
A large knit goods trust is forming in New Jersey with 25 million dollars capital. It will include about eighty firms from Troy Cohoes Waterford Amsterdam Little Falls and other Hudson Mohawk River areas. Attorney H J Speck of Troy leads the legal work and many Cohoes firms join though the W H Rowe plants in Troy reportedly stay out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Troy
Cohoes
Waterford
Amsterdam
Little Falls
Hudson
Mohawk
H. J. Speck
W. H. Rowe
Murphy's Sons
Rob Roy Company
Peter McCarthy
Ford, & Pynes
George W
Frederick W
Charles H. Kavanaugh
Waterford and Cohoes
G W Colton Stricken With Apoplexy In Brooklyn
George W Colton seventy five years old of 138 Sixth Avenue Brooklyn was stricken with apoplexy yesterday afternoon at 764 Broadway while ready to order. Ambulance Surgeon Patterson of New York Hospital said the man suffered from apoplexy and he was removed to the hospital where his condition was reported as serious. He is manager of the Swedenborgian Board of Publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Colton
George W. Colton
Sixth Aenue
Brooklyn
Broadway
Patterson
New York
Alien Leaves the Yale Crew
By the departure of ex Captain Fred W Allen from Yale today John Kennedy the veteran oarsman who was boat rigger at Yale becomes virtual head coach of the Yale university crew until next May At that time Mr Allen will return to remain until after the race with Harvard Mr Allen has gone into business at St Louis Mo He will come to New Haven in May on leave of absence Captain Playden has appointed John W Groes of New York a member of last year's crew as head coach of the freshman crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Fred W. Allen
Yale
John Kennedy
Yale University
Allen
Harvard
St. Louis
Playden
John W
Rail improvements aim to cut New York to Long Branch time
Superintendent Blodgett announces extensive roadbed and bridge upgrades on the New York and Long Branch line. Express trains will reach Jersey to shore at 60 to 70 mph, reducing New York to Long Branch time by at least 15 minutes and enabling an hour to Jersey City ferry. Bridges will be rebuilt in steel, grade crossings removed, and curves straightened with double tracking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blodgett
New York and Long Branch
Jersey
Shore
New York
Long Branch
Jersey City
Matawan
Elberon
Raritan River
Perth Amboy
Parker's Creek
Low Branch
Brokers’ Express
Asbury Park
Lakewood
Chicago Car Lines Backward Says Street Railway Chief
Secretary George C. Sikes of the Street Railway Commission returns from an Eastern trip with criticisms of Chicago surface line service. He says other cities surpass Chicago in car elegance, lighting, and signaling improvements and notes long trains as unique to Chicago. He highlights electricity adoption, consolidation of companies, and cross-city routes as recent trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George C. Sikes
Street Railway Commission
Washington
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Sikes
Southern Pacific reports sixteenth annual 1900 operations
The Southern Pacific Company released its long delayed annual report for the year ending June 30 1900 citing illness of Controller Mahl and audit delays. Gross transportation receipts rose 12.96 percent to 15 852 802 from passengers 24 341 991 carried while freight receipts gained 4 821 585 to 39 815 600. per mile averages were 2.18 cents per passenger and .0957 cent per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
Mahl
Illinois Central Banquet Marks 50 Years of Service
President Stuyvesant Fish hosted a February banquet at the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago to celebrate the Illinois Central Railroad’s semi centennial operation. Over 300 guests including road officials, directors, Chicago financiers, and local newspaper publishers heard speeches on the railroad’s history and future welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
Auditorium Hotel
The
Road
Illinois Central
Fish
Gould to Build a Road for White River Line
The White River Railroad Company filed articles of incorporation with capital of 1 950 000 to construct a 150 mile line from Batesville Independence County through Izard and Marion Counties to the Missouri line near Springfield. George J. Gould owns essentially all stock. Construction starts at once to reach Northern Arkansas zinc country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
White River Railroad Company
Batesville
Independence County
Izard
Marion
Springfield
George J. Gould
Arkansas
Gould Interests Acquire Another Road
Vice President Warner of the Missouri-Iron Mountain Railroad announced from New York that the New Orleans and Northwestern line of 101 miles from Bastrop Louisiana to Natchez Mississippi has been acquired by the Gould interests. The line will join the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern system and shorten the route between St. Louis and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould Interests
ST. Louis
Warner
Missouri-Iron Mountain Railroad
New York
New
Pennsylvania Rail Road to Increase Capitalization Law Passed
Harrisburg reports Gov Stone signed the bill allowing the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to raise its capitalization. The measure becomes law after formal approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Gov. Stone
Widow Susan Holtz Found Dead in Hoboken Home
Mrs. Susan Holtz aged forty of 306 Clinton Street Hoboken was found dead in bed. a doctor says she died four to five days earlier likely from heart disease. She lived alone, was childless, and her husband perished in the Bremen steamer fire of June 30. She had received relief funds and had $1000 in three savings banks. heirs will be sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Holtz
Clinton Street
Hoboken
Father and Son Hart In Collision On Rail Run
Emil Deitze aged 41 of 654 East Twenty eighth Street Paterson and his sons Arthur and Walter visited friends in Homestead New Jersey yesterday. While attempting to board a west bound Susquehanna train Walter was struck by an east bound train. Both were severely but not fatally injured about the head and body and were taken to St Francis Hospital Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Deitze
East Twenty-eighth Street
Paterson
Arthur
Walter
Homestead
N. J
Susquehanna Railroad
Mr. Deitze
Ally
Hey
Jersey City
St. Francis’s Hospital
Smallpox Controversy Over New York City Cases
Dr Blauvelt disputes a Times-Democrat interview claiming 20000 smallpox cases in New York. He cites official counts under 200 with scattered Bronx Brooklyn and Queens cases and stresses vaccination, reporting, and no compulsory vaccination. He notes isolated incidents, school vaccination programs, and quarantine measures on North Brother and Randall islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
North Brother Island
Randall’s Island
New York
Biauvelt
Randall's Island
Two More Smallpox Cases Reported In City
An inspector said a one year old Italian boy Luigi Nattoli died of smallpox at 325 East 113th Street after a doctor notified the Health Department. The house and block were quarantined and under observation for three weeks. A second case was also discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Board
East One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
Luigi Nattoli
Health Department
Five Lawrence family members die of smallpox in Indian Territory
Word arrives that five Lawrence family members, living eighteen miles west of Wagoner, are dead from smallpox. Two others are unconscious and a remaining member is nearly dead from fright and loss of sleep. The father died after returning with a coffin while two more perished. Smallpox rages across the territory with about a thousand cases and no relief due to lack of tax laws and no Congress aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millskogee
Indian Territory
Lawrence
Wagoner
Congress
Smallpox Cases Reported in Harrisville Town
Dr. Irving A. Watson secretary of the State Board of Health returned from Harrisville and reports fifteen cases of smallpox in the town of 750 inhabitants. He states the situation is seen and also found one case at ord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. Il
Irving A. Watson
State Board of Health
Harrisville
J. Watson
Watson
Ord
Magistrate Feels Pity Pays Woman’s Sewing Debt
In the Essex Market Police Court Magistrate Leroy B. Crane, after hearing of a poor widow Annie Klatsky’s struggle with sewing machine payments, paid $24 to settle the debt himself. He scolded the sewing machine company’s agent George Ryan and ordered the machine returned, stating the firm should show mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy B. Crane
Essex Market
Annie Klatsky
Forsyth Street
George Ryan
Ryan
Crane
Fifth District Court
Marshal Gross
Essex Market Court Room
Out of senatorial fight shocks Salem and states lines
In Salem Oregon on February 9 Senator McBride appears out of the senatorial contest. Supporters shift to George H Williams with Williams 20 votes, Corbett 26, Smith 19, Hermann 4, others not voting or absent. Similar U S Senate ballots reported from Lincoln and Helena with varied names and tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Oregon
McBride
Fulton and
Moore
George H. Willams
Willams
Williams
Corbett
Smith
Hermann
Lincoln
Neb
United States
Allen
Hitchcock
W. H. Thompson
Crounse
Currie
Hinshaw
Martin
Meiklejohn
D. E. Thompson
Rosewater
Scattering
Des Moines Man Acknowledges Gubernatorial Candidacy Bid
A. B. Cummings of Des Moines says political friends urged him to run for governor and he has consented to allow his name to be used. He previously sought the Senate seven years ago against John H. Gear and last year with opposition to Iowa’s dominant Republican faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
A. B. Cummings
Cummings
Senate
John H. Gear
Republican
Lady Curzon seeks funds for Victoria scholarship aid
Calcutta reports Lady Curzon wife of the Viceroy has issued a personal appeal for funds to establish a Victoria scholarship to train native women as midwives for Zenana work in distant districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Curzon
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
Victoria Scholarshipor
Railroad Station Burned at River Edge
Fire discovered early this morning destroyed the Erie Railroad Station depot at River Edge Fort Lee New Jersey. Authorities believe a stove upset after the night agent left caused the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lee
N. J
Erie Railroad
River Edge
Weather Forecast and Temperature Records
The forecast calls for fair brisk northwesterly winds with snow in New England and clearing in Maine tomorrow. Temperatures are set to fall about 20 degrees in the Ohio Valley and nearby states, with Atlantic winds remaining brisk. The piece records yesterday’s max 2 degrees and min 16, humidity 78 to 92 percent, and barometer around 29.88 rising to 29.72 inches.
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New England
Maine
Ohio Valley
West Virginia
Virginia
Tennessee
Gulf States
Florida
Atlantic
NEW ‘York Times
Weather Bureau
Cna
Houge Square
Seeeseeseenee
Ovation to Mrs Nation in Des Moines Spectacle
Mrs Nation toured western Iowa delivering speeches from a Rock Island train and meeting crowds in Anita Adair Stuart Valley Junction and Des Moines. In Des Moines five thousand cheered as police cleared a path and she urged saloon smashers to join in the crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Rock Island
Des Moinés
Young Men’s Christian Association
Atlantic
Mrs. Nation
Anita
Carrie Nation
Stuart
Valley Junction
Nation
Kirkwood Hotel
Carrie Nation invited to Bangor by local group
The Bangor Me Woman's Christian Temperance Union adopted resolutions endorsing Carrie Nation's Kansas methods and inviting her to Bangor. They also opposed resubmitting the Maine prohibitory amendment to a popular vote. Some members previously disapproved of Nation's tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Nation
Maine
W C T U President Supports Nation Hatchet Crusade
In Watertown on February 9 1930 the Standard publishes an interview with Mrs Mary Morse president of the local Woman s Christian Temperance Union she backs Carrie Nation s Kansas hatchet campaign but says the union would condemn such acts if repeated in New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
N.Y
The
Standard Today
Mary Morse
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Carrie Nation
Kansas
New York State
Lawmaker Pushes Joint Wrecking Defense Bill
Topeka Kansas Representative Lawrence introduced a House bill to legalize joint wrecking and allow destruction of property used in joint ventures as a defense in legal actions. The measure advanced to second reading after a failed rush to third reading, 37 to 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Lawrence Today
Joints Smashed at Holton Kansas
Holton citizens gathered in force smashing three joints amid great excitement. Telephone advices report about a thousand residents involved in the action in Holton Kansas this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holton
Kan
Topeka
Weapons Found After Raid on Barber Shop Raid
Detectives Gallinger Burke Sweeney Coggins Bermian of Mulberry Street Station raided 289 Elizabeth Street last night and arrested 32 men and boys for gambling. Knights and revolvers were found in a rear room of the barber shop. Salvatore Schumachi named as alleged proprietor. Most prisoners described as Italians. Patrol wagon trips needed to move detainees to the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Street
Gallinger
Burke
Sweeney
Coggins
Bermian
Mulberry Street
Salvatore Schumachi
Hotel swindle suspect held on forged checks
Charles F. Smith was arrested at Broadway and Forty second Street by Detectives Armstrong and Donahue on charges of passing numerous worthless checks. Hotel Empire reports lavish living by Smith and his wife with expensive suites and $5 daily extras. Police found forged checks to C P Smith signed by C W Smith and other fraudulent documents. Evidence includes partnerships and brokerage records tied to J E Nicholson & Co at Broad Street offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Smith
Armstrong and Donahue
West Sixty-eighth Street
Broadway
Sixty-sixth Street
Smith
Flushing
L. I
Charles P. Smith
C. W. Smith
W. Smith
Bank of New Rochelle
C. P. Smith
J. L. Nutting
J. F. Lambden
C. F. Smith
J. E. Nicholson
J. E. Nicholson & Co
Broad Street
Policeman William Henning Ends Life At Mulberry Street Station
Police record details the suicide of 30 year old William Henning a Mulberry Street officer found shot in his bed at 8 PM in the station dormitory. Fellow officer Thomas Flynn discovered the body as Henning prepared for a supposed supper break before returning on reserve duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henning
Mulberry Street
Thomas Flynn
Henning
Flynn
Mott Street
Carrie
Cooper
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Grand Central Yard
Eastern Express
Forty-sixth Street
Sheetal
New York Times
Vandyne
J. H. Reeve
MR. Kellar
Alien
News OF the Railroads
Southern Pacific Report
Gould
Ark
Missouri
Hart
New Orleans
Alonzo Blauvelt
Times-Democrat
C. Colgate Moore
Bellevue
Roosevelt
South
Metropolis
Trow
Queens
State Medical Association
Medical Society of
County of
Blauvelt
Colgate C. Moore
Dr. Blauvelt
Manhattan
Bronx
Coenties Slip
Peole
United States Marine Hospital
Italy
Mary Kelly
East Seventy-seventh Street
New Hampshire
G. H. Williams
Helena
Mon
Mantle
Frank
Maginnis
Conrad
Coburn
Toole
Spriggs
Osborne
Lady Curzon
Atlantic City
Empire
Mulberry Street Station
Fifth Ave
WM. B. Norman
Colonna
R. Hinton Perry
Charles Emile Jacque
Rosa Bonheur
Booth Committee
Galveston
Tex
H. S. Bindseil
17Th St
East 15Th
Stetween
Mark
J. Callana
Vesey St
Keene's Watch
Fulton
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