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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1901
Page
2
A catastrophic explosion ripped through the Walker Building on Slater Street, causing multiple deaths and extensive injuries. Firefighters rescued twenty victims as flames engulfed upper floors. neighbours, police, and county physicians raced to recover bodies amid collapsing debris and shattered storefronts.
Two long term prisoners at Fort Snelling escaped through a window, fled toward the Mississippi River bridge, and seized a bystander as they fled. A pursuit by twenty men followed, ending when Roy Weiner fired in the air and the convicts were captured.
Ottawa on June 21 reports the seizure of the wrecking steamer Willamette in British Columbia waters upheld. The dispute centered on whether Union Bay near the frontier fell under contiguous waters and final agreement occurred under the reciprocity convention between the United States and Canada. The U S acknowledged the Canadian view and no further action followed.
Clarence H. Rollins of Bangor Maine, twenty one, was instantly killed at the General Electric Works in West Lynn while taking an electrical course. He touched high potential wires to transformers as he left a platform. Voltage reported as high as 8000.
W H Newman becomes President of both the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern after a board meeting at Grand Central Station. W C Brown is elected Vice President and General Manager of the Lake Shore, with a long rise through railroad ranks from dispatcher to GM. The Michigan Central and Canada Southern boards also met, declaring usual dividends and praising financial results.
Frederic A. Delano, born in 1863 in Hongkong, China, is appointed General Manager of the Burlington Railroad succeeding W. C. Brown who resigned to join the Lake Shore. Delano has spent his entire career with the Burlington, rising from machinist apprentice in 1885 to superintendent roles before receiving the top post.
The Monterey and Mexican Gulf Railway sale to the Mexican Central gives the company full control of traffic to Tampico. The line connects Trevino with the main Mexican International line and is slated for revival and westward extension toward Chihuahua, with much rebuilding planned.
A Detroit meeting approved bonds and stock transfer for the Ohio Southern and Detroit and Lima Northern Railroads. The new Detroit Southern Railroad will run from Detroit to Southern Ohio coal regions via Lima and Springfield, with 34% miles of main line and 80 miles of branches. Directors include John Borne Cyrus J. Lawrence Evans R. Dick Leopold Wallach Simon Borg Charles Parsons F J Lisman Don M Dickinson William McMillan Henry B Joy Myron T Herrick Samuel Hunt and A B Voorheis.
Railroads announce sale of round trip tickets between Chicago and New York from July 1 to October 20. Three fare levels exist: 31 dollars on differential lines one way, 33 dollars for mixed lines, and 35 dollars for standard lines both ways. Rates follow ten day Buffalo Exposition pricing plus two dollars for segments to Buffalo and onward.
Arrangements by the Pennsylvania Railroad provide a special train for Philadelphians sailing on Hamburg American Line steamers. The train leaves Broad Street Station at about 7 A M and reaches Jersey City around 8 50 A M. A transfer steamboat then carries passengers and baggage from Pennsylvania Station to the Hamburg American piers at Hoboken for onward sailings.
L. F. Parker, general attorney for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, filed with the Missouri Secretary of State a statement increasing capital stock from 50 million to 100 million dollars. The rise funds connection of the Frisco with the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis Railway system.
The Pressed Steel Car Company receives a large new order from the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad for 1,000 low side gondola cars and 100 flat cars. All cars will be steel and rated at 110,000 pounds capacity.
President Yoakum of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway is in the city for undisclosed purposes as railroad activity and leadership presence draw attention in local notices.
Edwin Hawley of Iowa Central and Minneapolis and St. Louis and Stuyvesant Fish of Illinois Central reject reports that the Illinois Central will absorb the two former lines.
D W Cooke has been appointed General Passenger Agent of the Erie Railroad and has assumed charge of the new office.
Supreme Court orders all proceedings on the Delaware Surety Company case referred to the Attorney General for action. In the Butte mine dispute, the Montana Ore Purchasing Company faces a bond increase of 3550 000 to safeguard the Boston and Montana Company until title is decided. Delaware Surety Company attempted to provide cash security, described as in the interest of justice.
On June 21 a group of Eastern capitalists bought 31,000 shares or a controlling interest in the Columbia Lead Company at 14 dollars per share. An open bid exists for the remainder at the same price. The St Louis property is owned by local investors. the company has 60,000 shares with 10,000 treasury shares. President H J Cantwell said Eastern buyers held the stock and he himself purchased about 12,000 additional shares but declined to name the purchasers.
George W. Parcell of Bath Beach died last night in the Hotel Majestic cafe at Central Park West and Seventy second Street after convulsions following water. Doctors attributed death to acute indigestion. Police notified. body sent to the West Sixty eighth Street Station for family contact.
The Guffey Petroleum Company well at Sour Lake near Beaumont broke free and spouted over fifty feet. It produced about 30 000 barrels daily after coming in four weeks ago. Workers were away when brought in at night. a cap was put on and described as a duster until yesterday's gush revealed the true scale.
A deed filed in Newark shows Thomas A. Edison purchasing the Hayden estate on Bloomfield Avenue Glen Ridge for 19000 dollars. The 200 by 580 foot land is to host a storage battery factory amid Glen Ridge residents considering an injunction. Edison outbid local landowners and Glen Ridge Park Association members who sought to buy the site.
The Inman Compress, owned by Inman Helms and Company, burned this morning in Houston. Two thousand three hundred bales of cotton were destroyed and the loss is set at 125000 dollars. The plant was totally destroyed and only partially insured.
Robert P. Mayfield, a prominent political figure, died this afternoon in Vincennes Indiana. He served as assistant auditor in the oe Department under President Cieve nd.
The Erie Railroad will require anthracite coal only for locomotives hauling passenger trains through June 22, with the change affecting through-service routes and engine coal supply.
Barker is found guilty in the shooting of Reverend Keller after a dramatic trial. Prosecutors described alleged loans and donations from Mrs Barker to Keller and discussed the unwritten law as defense. Van Winkle argued Barker acted under provocation and pursuit of truth, while Keller sat stoic in court.
Prosecutor Erwin urges jurors to judge the case by evidence not sympathy. The judge details insanity standards, admissible evidence, and the defense’s failed attempt to link alleged outrage to the defendant’s responsibility. Jurors say they ignored Mrs Barker’s statement and reached a swift verdict.
In Arlington New Jersey on June 21 crowds gathered after Barker was convicted. Street corner discussions centered on a possible jury compromise and a lighter sentence. Rev. Keller avoided public comment while a friend spoke for him about his signed statement.
Letter to the editor notes a potential misimpression from today’s Times coverage of the Barker trial. The writer points out an error in the testimony reporting and urges clarification to avoid misleading casual readers.
Judge John J. Jackson issued a nationwide restraining order against United Mine Workers Lodge No. 508 and two other groups in the Flat Top coal region at Thacker West Virginia. The injunction bars menacing entry on company property and inciting work stoppages at six mines in the Matewan field and surrounding roads. Many arrests are expected as authorities enforce the order.
GREENPORT June 21 an unknown man died by his own action leaping from the steamer Mantauk as it left Sag Harbor for Greenport. He sat on deck reading a paper then rose and jumped over the guard into the water. The boat stopped and searched but he did not surface. his hat was recovered without initials.
Newark, N J June 21 Owen Gray twenty six years old and unmarried died in St James Hospital tonight after being struck by a trolley car. The wheels passed over both legs and they lated close to the hips. Gray was a son of ex Assemblyman Peter J Gray of this city.
Paul Baum of 2 East Thirty-second Street New York City shot himself in Spring Valley last night. No reason appears for the act. Baum leaves a wife and child in New York.
A. and S. Levy department store was destroyed and H. and Cunningham's grocery badly damaged in a late night blaze in Victoria Texas. Loss put at 100000 with small insurance.
A nineteen year old stowaway Cecil Gunn aboard the Virginian from Liverpool drowned in Black Rock Channel while attempting to reach shore after tying his clothes into a bundle and jumping overboard. He claimed to live in Toronto and had been ordered deported by immigration officials.
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