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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
6
Paris endures a devastating storm with water, gas and electricity cut off. Subterranean collapse and subsidence cause numerous holes, fire and debris. Authorities fear a high casualty toll and demand measures to prevent further disasters.
Renault commissions department engineers to investigate causes. As suburbs regain partial communication this afternoon fruit and vegetable growers report enormous damage from the storm. In Troyes a military tent was struck by lightning killing a soldier and injuring several others.
June 16 Durazzo reports a morning assault by Mussulman insurgents on the Albanian capital led by forces under Prince William. A failed rush followed heavy artillery duels near Rasbul, while bluejackets from the international fleet fortified legations and barricades around the palace. Austrian torpedo-boat destroyers set course to ferry 1,500 Malissori loyalists to reinforce the garrison. Major Roelfsema named to command remaining troops after Col. Thomson’s death. The insurgents demand a Mussulman ruler.
A record crowd of Aquitania passengers arrived in London from Fishguard on four special trains. Police helped manage the influx as baggage chaos and hotel shortages strained accommodations in the West End. Captain Turner praised for handling and ship speed records set on the 5095 nautical mile voyage.
Durazzo dispatch describes Col Thomson's death while warning three newspaper correspondents. Prince William is praised for conduct as Ministers seek to protect the royal family. Diplomats refuse nonneutral shots. insurgents are seen mowed down by machine guns.
Paris hosts a g gala dinner at Columbia University in recognition of French hospitality. President Nicholas Murray Butler and Mrs Butler were honored as 100 leading Parisians and foreign diplomats attended along with ex Premiers, ministers, and ambassadors.
Rome reports a return to normal after a threatened railway and general strike, with work resuming nationwide. Government studies crisis avoidance while investigators note material damage, deaths, and many wounded. About fifty participants convicted, with others awaiting sentences.
In Rome on Sunday the Catholic and Monarchist slate swept the municipal elections. Prince Colonna led with more than 6000 votes than Ernesto Nathan, the former mayor who headed the anti clerical coalition. Nathan finished near the rear with eighty two votes to spare.
In St Petersburg on June 16 twenty five Russian bar members faced trial on charges of insulting the Ministry of Justice tied to Mendel Beiliss’s case. Beiliss was acquitted in Kiev on the ritual murder charge of the boy Yushinsky. Lawyers protested during the Beiliss trial claiming bias by the Ministry of Justice and the Kiev court based on race and nationality.
A general strike by marine engineers on English tramp steamers began today in London. The demand is higher wages and it is expected that between 300 and 500 vessels will be laid up as a result of the stoppage.
Paris and London reports recount Ernest Sackville West's suicide after his wife’s death and his prior lawsuit over legitimacy. Close friend M. Maisonneuve says the failed suit embittered him and he planned a new attempt before dying. The affair recalls diplomatic debates over the second Lord Sackville’s children and royal permissions.
London June 16 Sothebys sold the Bascom collection of Anglo Saxon and English coins. A Mary Half Groat brought 135 dollars and an Elizabethan milled three farthings 125 dollars. The total realized was 7800 dollars.
Greek refugees recount Turks slaying about 100 Greeks in Phokia near Smyrna. Troops and police looted and burned the town while inhabitants fled, 3800 reaching Salonika amid wounds and starvation. Paris reports Peytel to donate major works to the Louvre including Millet's portrait.
England mobilizes civilian volunteer patrols to protect churches and royal observers as King George and Queen Mary attend Ascot. Police from London and Scotland Yard reinforce Berkshire force with armed guards, dogs, and strict entry checks. Notables include Walter Hines Page and the Vanderbilt party amid heightened security.
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