Car Barn Fire Destroys Madison Avenue Complex
A massive fire destroyed the Metropolitan Street Railway car barns on Madison Avenue between Eighty-fifth and Eighty-sixth Streets. Firemen from 25 companies fought the blaze, injuring several and damaging nearby homes, with losses estimated up to 200000 dollars. About forty New York Transportation Company autos stored inside were involved. most were removed, and the building fire was declared contained after a few hours.
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Metropolitan Street Railway System
Madison Avenue
Eighty-fifth
Eighty-sixth Streets
Fifth Avenue
Binns
New York Transportation Company
Actinig
New York
Dillon
Upper East Side
Park, Madigan
Fifth Avenues
Edward Fleming
Clara Swenson
Elizabeth Griggs
Miss Griggs
Miss Swenson
Thers
Pon
Eighth Avenue
Eighty-sixth Street
Madison
Gedtroyer
Harlem City Railroad
Burglary at Oswald Farm Seizes Cash Jewelry
In Mineola a gang in a red runabout robbed the Oswald home on Jericho Turnpike. Farmhand Herman Schwerter was bound and assaulted as two men questioned him about Mr Oswald and his family. The intruders smashed a safe wall and took $1000, $500 in jewelry, and papers, while fleeing.
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New York Times
Mineola
L. IL
Charles Oswald
Oswald
Jericho Turnpike
Krug’s Corners
Herman Schwerter
Schwerter
Nature in the Monkey House at Bronx Zoo
A scene at the Bronx Zoo monkey house stirs debate on animal intellect as Knocko the chimpanzee plays with a sponge. He cools himself, shares with Polly, and chattered at spectators who praised the moment, urging word to John Burroughs, Hornaday, and Roosevelt.
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Bronx Zoological Park
Third
Second Avenue
Zoo
Polly
Knocke
Poly
Washington
Knocko
John Burroughs
Hornaday
Roosevelt
Taft Train Halt At Werker Junction Causes Seat Mishap
Secretary William H Taft and party halted at Werker Junction for water on the St Paul to Sioux Falls trip. Taft plus Senator Kittredge and Dick Wood boarded a rear car with three sizable men causing a rear axle to break when they seated. Conductor remarks on the mishap followed the transfer and reguined trip.
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New York Times
Sioux City
Iowa
William H. Taft
St. Paul
Sioux Falls
Werker Junction
Dick Wood
Dying of discus blow shocks Rutherford game
Roy Hunt a 17 year old Rutherford High School student was struck on the head by a discus during an athletic meet with Passaic. He lay unconscious after a wild throw sent the iron projectile into the crowd and he was carried home to 76 Passaic Avenue Rutherford where he later died.
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New York Times
Paterson
N. J
Roy Hunt
Rutherford High School
Rutherford
Passaic
Pessaic Avenue
Hunt
Clifton
Roosevelt Delays Telegraph Strike Involvement
President Roosevelt refers to Labor Commissioner Neill to handle telegraphers dispute, saying no emergency exists and government action may be directed by the Bureau of Labor. Telegraphers union signals readiness to meet, while Western Union and Postal Telegraph show no meeting plans.
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Labor
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Charles P. Neill
Bureau of Labor
Neill
Chicago Telegraphers Union weighs strike talk at mass meeting
Chicago June 16 mass meeting of the Chicago Commercial Telegraphers Union drew fifteen hundred telegraphers including over 100 girl operators. The group did not vote to strike but approved a resolution urging National President Samuel J Small to notify Western Union in New York to meet the grievance committee, signaling potential action pending supplier relations. C Dal Jones, chief telegrapher of Chicago Division 91, stirred enthusiasm among members.
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New York Times
Chicago
Chicago Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Samuel J. Small
Western Union Se
New York
Strik C. Dal. Jones
Express Hit by Crane Rake Near Framingham
The New York Express on the New Haven Railroad, traveling from Boston to Framingham at 50 mph, was struck by a protruding steam crane. Four coach windows shattered, several passengers cut by glass and splinters. Peter Chaplin of Worcester severely injured but treated and continued.
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New York Times
South Framingham
Mass
Natick
New York Express
New Haven
Boston
Peter Chaplin
Worcester
Seven Hurt At A Fire In North Hudson Building
A three story store and dwelling at Gardner Street and Hudson Avenue caught fire yesterday afternoon. Seven people were injured including five firefighters. The top floor housed families Otto Meirish and Henry Aisch. Mrs Aisch and her five month old child were rescued after falling unconscious during evacuation. Firefighters were injured when a long ladder collapsed. injuries ranged from broken bones to concussion and facial lacerations.
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Gardner Street
Hudson Avenue
North Hudson
Otto Meirish
Henry Aisch
Aisch
Adrian Briel
Wiliam Scobel
James J. Began
Henry Kaiser
Benjamin Still
Leonard Huber
Last McAdoo Caisson Sunk Near Fulton Street
The final caisson for the McAdoo tunnel was completed in Fulton Street just east of Greenwich Street. The shield will extend to the shore to meet the New Jersey tunnel section, with partial installation planned tomorrow as crews hasten work. Concrete bulkheads and reinforced walls fortify Fulton Street while the tunnel lies 25 feet below street level.
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McAdoo
Fulton Street
Greenwich Street
New Jersey
Terminal Building
Greenwich
Spanks 18 Year Old Girls Earns Rehire and Raise
In Bristow Iowa Prof D L Correll head of public schools is re employed with a raise after spanking six girls averaging 18. Facing threats of demoralization and resignations the board backed him and he followed through with the disciplinary measure. The plan succeeded with fewer incidents and the board praised his work.
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New Yor Times
Bristow
Iowa
D. L. Correll
Correll
Third Ave Cars Delayed After Trolley Jump at Sixty-Fifth
Uptown traffic on the Third Avenue surface line slowed for almost four hours after a trolley car jumped the track at the Sixty-fifth Street car barn. Gravel from excavation fouled the track, the front truck fell into a pit, and a second car derailed while assisting. No passengers were injured. delays extended to Fiftieth Street.
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Third Avenue
Sixty-fifth Street
Fiftieth Street
Denies Report of Cuban Uprising in Pinar Del Rio
Havana on June 16 reports denying a serious uprising in Pinar Del Rio. An official room investigation found the rumor untrue and no evidence supported the claim.
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Havana
Pinar del Rio
Rae
Sarenane
Triple Alliance Formed to Preserve Status Quo in Med East
Paris reports confirm a three way accord among France Spain and Great Britain to secure the integrity of their coasts and insular and colonial possessions in the East Atlantic and Mediterranean. The pact aims at peaceful maintenance of the status quo with no general military alliance.
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Paris
France
Spain
Great Britain
East
Atlantic
Mediterranean
M. Picton
Pour Pariers
Algeciras
Algeria
Tunis
Canaries
Pour
Gibraltar
Malta
Spain i
Japan
M. Pichon
Pacific
United States
Tts
Africa
British Ambassador James Bryce Visits Oklahoma Tribes
In Lawton on June 16 the British Ambassador James Bryce toured Fort Sill meeting Apache leader Geronimo and Comanche chief Quanah Parker. In Sapulpa he received a copy of the proposed Oklahoma Constitution and called it a very good elementary law, saying a constitution should not be a legislative measure.
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Lawton
Oklahoma
James Bryce
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sill
Geronimo
Quanah Parker
Sapulpa
Bryce
Carriage Wreck Injures Girl Nurse and Driver
James Bray, driver for Henry A Mc Aleenan pawnshop manager, and passengers including 6 year old Margaret McAleenan, nurse Kate Leary, and Elsie Bremer were thrown from a victoria when a northbound Eighth Avenue car struck the vehicle at Eighth Avenue and 184th Street. Brays eye nearly torn out, Bremer skull fracture, Margaret with forehead gash. All treated by Dr Rosanno at Harlem Hospital.
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James Bray
Henry A. McAleenan
Broadway
Eighth Avenue
184Th Street
Kate Leary
Mr. McAleenan
Margaret
Victoria
Elsie Bremer
Bray
Rosanno
Harlem Hospital
Train Hits Carriage In Camden Outing Tragedy
Pietro Marcello a 12 year old was killed and six society members were injured when an Atlantic City express train on the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad struck a wagon carrying members of the Sylvania Social Society of Philadelphia returning from an outing in Camden New Jersey. The tragedy disrupted the group's plans and prompted investigations by local authorities.
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Camden
N. J
Pietro Marcello
Atlantic Cry
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad
Sylvania Social Society
Philadelphia
Marcello
John Ashley
Jon John A
Gaunt
Miles Tain
Auto Carriage Collision Near Babylon Reported
A collision between an automobile and a carriage occurred in front of Langdon Schreder parity road east of Babylon. The auto was wrecked and the occupants were hurt. Police and witnesses described the crash as a serious incident with injuries.
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Babylon
L. Be
Langdon Schreder Parity Road
No Peril From Sun Spots Reported
Pittsburg June 16 Allegheny astronomer John A Brashear reported observations of sun spots found by Prof George H Peters of the Naval Observatory Washington He said there is no danger of earthly disturbances from the spots which will pass soon He noted smaller but beautiful spots with flames on the larger one and that their position means no magnetic influence on earth Electrical disturbances tend to travel in straight lines These spots are low and unlikely to affect us and should be visible for about three more days
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Metropolitan
Erig
Lenox Avénue
Cer Tastic Street
Supt
Delaney
Vincenzo Havalini
Havalini
Foley
Connolly
Davis
Eighty-fifth Street
Eighty-sixth Street
Eighty-fifth Street Wall
C. W. Post
Citizens’ Industrial Association
Post
Federal Grand Jury
New York Times
Pittsburg
John A. Brashear
George H. Peters
United States Naval Observatory
Washington
M. Mahlakoff
Russia
Duma Tribune
Peter Struve
Constitutional Democratic
Duma
Finland
Siberia
Central Asia
Caucasus
Novoe Vremya Hx
M. Menschikoff
Poland
Stolyptm
Count Witte
Novoe Vremya
Bomb kills thirty at Covihilo in Portugal
A Lisbon dispatch to the Standard reports a dynamite explosion at Covihilo, a manufacturing town, killing thirty people. Authorities believe the blast was caused by dismissed workmen seeking vengeance.
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London
The
Standard
Lisbon
Covihilo
New Yorker Dies in Mexico Amid Striking Tree Fall
J W Johnson of New York, a manager for a major American farm syndicate, died near Oaxaca after falling from a branch of a reputedly vast tree. Officials suggest a personal crisis led to the fall. Johnson had traveled from New York to the area.
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Oaxaca
Mexico
J. W. Johnson
New York
America
Johnson
Ship Stops For A Hat Aboard Hamburg American
The Hamburg American liner, sailing from Hamburg on June 6 and arriving yesterday, halted for two hours near Cherbourg after a passenger cried man overboard. A boat was lowered and the sea searched, but only a hat was found. No one was missing. the alarm proved false when the passenger’s hat tumbled overboard.
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Hner Amerika
Hamburg
Cherbourg
Knuth
Hetty Green Leaves Bellows Falls Residence
Brattleboro Vermont June 16 Mrs Hetty Green ceases to be a resident of Bellows Falls The tax listers report their annual figures to the Town Clerk The rich woman will pay only modest taxes on real estate and personal property after changing residence Personal property taxes drop from 110000 to 85000 with withdrawal
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New York Times
Brattleborough
Hetty Green
Bellows Falls
America
Schoolgirl Mary Grosso Reported Missing
Mary Grosso, 14, vanished from 804 East Twenty-fourth Street after leaving Thursday to visit a friend on East Twenty-fifth Street near Second Avenues. Police on East Twenty-second Street handle the case amid fears she was deterred by relatives over academic promotion. She is about four feet four, ninety pounds, with dark hair and eyes, last seen in a dark blue skirt a white waist and button shoes.
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Mary Grosso
East Twenty-fourth Street
East Twenty-fifth Street
Second Avenues
Mary
East Twenty-second Street
United States Steel Orders 5800 Steel Cars
Pittsburg June 16 United States Steel Corporation orders 5800 steel cars to cover earlier railroad cancellations. The cars will be split among Pressed Steel Car Standard Car Summers American Car and Foundry. Carl Corey notes railroads canceled 6800 cars previously and the order is to be delivered by October.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
William E. Corey
Pressed Steel Car Company
Standard Car Company
The
Summers Company
American Car and Foundry Company
Corey
Steel Corporation
Elevator Operator Attacks Self In Mount Sinai Hospital
Louis Koster, elevator operator at Mount Sinai Hospital, stabbed himself twice in the chest with a penknife. He was found unconscious by Burton, another elevator operator, after failing to relieve him. Doctors report his condition as critical with uncertain chances of survival.
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Louis Koster
Mount Sinai Hospital
Burton
Koster
Dr. Sewed U
Dissolution of the Duma in St. Petersburg
A June 17 report from St. Petersburg notes the Duma's dissolution accepted without public demonstration. Troops plus arrests followed, with officials claiming the move to hamper accused Socialist Revolutionary deputies. A shift toward aristocratic rule and anti-Semitic factions signals a broader political crackdown.
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New York
TrMzs Co
St.petersburg
Duma
St. Petersburg
Dissolution of the Duma Triggers Precautionary Troop Patrols
Heavy troops guarded St. Petersburg as the Duma was dissolved in the early morning hours. No demonstrations appeared at dawn and officials claimed confidence in handling the situation. Extras and posters informed the public after late newspaper editions.
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ST. Petersburg
Duma
Sil Street
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Wood
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
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Buffalo
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Toronto
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San Francisco
Tomorow
New Haven Express
Triple Alliance
England
East Atlantic
Camden, N. J
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Portugal
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Amerika
Steel Trust
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Tna
Special Commission
Peterhof
Czar
Witte
M. Purishkevitch
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