Wreck Witness Claims Torpedo Signal Linked to Disaster
Westfield wreck probes unfold as Davis and others face conflicting statements about torpedo warnings and red signals. Prosecution of damages grows with 23 dead, indictments delayed as inquest shifts to Tuesday and lawyers gather evidence.
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Union County
Westfield
Tribune
Tavis
Easton
Davis
Westcott
Cranford Crossing
John Bicke
Cranford
Elizabeth
Besier
Jersey City
Albert Pittis
Muhlenberg Hospital
Crawford
Plainfield
J. Everitt Reighton
William M. W. Clark
Reighton
Park Ave
National Paper and Printing Company
Readest
Nutley
N. J
Dunellen
Crescent Ave
Nicholas C. J. English
Kiely
Plainfield Police
Bunting
Fisk
English
Jersey Central
Philadelphia
Reading
Hevner
Esky
Gavit
Boston
Mondy
Nine Jersey Central wreck victims buried in Plainfield
Funeral processions filled Plainfield streets from morning to night as nine victims of the Jersey Central wreck were laid to rest. Mayor Jenkins ordered 1:30 to 4 p.m. as a citywide mourning hour with flags at half mast and many churches holding services.
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Plainfield
Jersey Central
Jenkins
Fred A. Smith
W. A. Wheeler, Jr
No. 516
East Seventh-st
John Currid
St. John's Church
Dunellen
Father Dunphy
Edward Leimpeter
Terence Ronayne
George Kuldoshes
Theodore Kuldoshes
Joseph Meiers
John Dineen
Edward Flynn
St. Mary’s
Father Donlon
Father Egan
Father Smith
Jersey City
Watchung Council
Knights of Columbus
Flynn
H. B. Claffin Company
St. Mary’s Cemetery
John Conway
Michael J. Whalen
John Carty
John A. O'Keefe
Daniel Carroll
John C. Powers
Henry L. Mahan
East Fifth St
E. M. Rodman
E. V. Stephenson
Grace Episcopal Church
Trenton
Riverview Cemetery
Rowland Chandor
A. A Chandor
No. 202
East Ninth-st
Grace Church
Chandor
Kendall Mason
Howard Mason
Harold Phillips
Lester Radford
Abbott Brainerd
Raymond Cohen
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Charles T. Thayer
William R. Richards
Brick Presbyterian
Crescent Avenue
Buffalo
Thayer
National Express Company
United States Express Company
Craig Waldron
East Fifth-st
A. H. Lewis
Yerkes
L. W. Randolph
Harry Rogers
West Fifth-st
Evergreen Cemetery
James H. Hallett, Jr
Hillside
New Market
Frederick Hardingham
Dunellenave
Police feint reveals lax security in wealthy Fifth Ave homes
Captain Lantry and seven detectives entered forty six Fifth Avenue block houses to test alarm and guard response. They entered basements and upper floors as far as art rooms and galleries, noting unlocked doors and unsuspecting staff. In one Vanderbilt property a butler denied any intrusion, while Mrs Witmore condemned the raid as invasion of private home.
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Lantry
East
Fifth Ave
Fifth and Sixth Aves
Heaney
Martineau
Heyer
Byrnes
Ray
Decker
Hallahan
William K. Vanderbilt
Fifth-ave
Fifty-second-st
Art Gallery
Mr. Vanderbilt
Venezuelan Deadlock Deepens Over Venezuelan Credit Claims
Washington reports indicate allied powers pressed for preferential treatment of their claims against Venezuela. Bowen warned that if preferences persisted he would inform all creditor nations and seek equal treatment, potentially bringing The Hague into the dispute. The blockade remains, while new creditor nations may join protests against discrimination.
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the Tribune
Washington
Bowen
France
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Belgium
Holland
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Venezuela
The
Hague
North Carolina Elects Overman U S Senator
At noon the General Assembly of North Carolina elected Lee S Overman as United States Senator to succeed Jeter Pritchard. The joint vote totaled 121 for Overman and 21 for Pritchard. two Republicans absent and nine Democrats.
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Raleigh
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Lee
Overman
United States
Jeter
Pritchard
New York Central Line Described In Ad On Cold Day
St Paul reports a frigid morning with 7 am temperature at 9 below. An advertisement touts the New York Central line from the Mohawk Valley to Chicago with branches to Cincinnati and St. Louis along Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. Mention of relics related to J B Grant follows the note on Mrs. Grant's recent death and a forthcoming illustrated description.
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Ges
Hudson River
Mohawk Valley
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York Central
Advt
J. 8. Grant
Washington
Landslide blocks Hudson River Railroad near Staatsburg
A major landslide at Jones Cut on the Hudson River Railroad three miles above Staatsburg buries about 150 feet of track under earth up to fifteen feet deep. Wrecking trains rushed from Peeks Kill and Hudson. several trains are diverted or rerouted while one track is expected to be cleared by noon tomorrow.
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the Tribune
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Hudson River
Staatsburg
Pight
Jones Cut
Peekskill and Hudson
Lake Shore Limited
Montreal Express
Adirondack
New York
Albany
Empire State Express
Southwestern Limited
Hudson
Boston
Harlem
Ninth Delaware Senate Ballot Yields No Choice
Dover report shows long term Addicks and Dupont leading without a majority on the ninth ballot for U S Senator. Short term votes favor Addicks Higgins and others as adjournment calls for noon tomorrow. An advertisement for Southern resorts and Dr Jayne’s Expectorant follows.
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Dover
Del
United States
Addicks
H. A. Dupont
Black
Higgins
T. ©. Dupont
H. A. Richardson
Biggs
German Minister Speck von Sternburg Arrives in Washington
Baron Speck von Sternburg, named to lead the German Embassy in Washington, arrived on the Auguste Victoria from Hamburg with the baroness and Miss Langham. He said his title is minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary and discussed Venezuela policy and Monroe Doctrine questions with reporters.
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Baron Speck von Sternburg
Washington
Auguste Victoria
Hamburg
Dr. von Holleben
Calcutta
United States
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Moon
Fort San Carlos
Dr. Salomongohn
Diskonto Gesellschaft
Berlin
Big Men Reduce Taxes At City Tax Office Visit
George W. Vanderbilt Jacob H. Schiff and John R Drexel were among visitors to the Tax Office. J Pierpoint Morgan argued his personal assessment should stay at 400000 while noting his money is in non taxable securities. Morgan paid 400000, Vanderbilt offered 850000, Schiff preferred 200000, Drexel had his assessment stricken as a Newport resident. Short Time Short Line to Chicago ad.
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George W. Vanderbilt
Jacob H. Schiff
John R. Drexel
J. Pierpoint Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Vanderbilt
Newport
Albany approves large rise in Manhattan Railway service
The State Board of Railroad Commissioners endorses an expanded timetable for Manhattan Railway lines adding 277 trips and 3,675 cars to raise daily seating to 837,072 and passenger capacity beyond one million with across line changes on Second Third Sixth and Ninth avenues including more six car trains and longer peak hours.
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Albany
Manhattan
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Third-ave
Sixth-ave
South Ferry
Rector-st
Fifty-eighth-st
Ninth-ave
Bronx Park
Better Service for Brooklyn via Three-Track Plan
President Jacob L. Greatsinger of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad outlines State Railroad Commission recommendations at his Mon taguet office. He notes vehicular traffic limits and stricter time on tracks, praising a three track system to connect East New York with Manhattan and speed express service to Court Street.
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Jacob L. Greatsinger
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
State Railroad Commission
Montaguest
East New York
Manhattan
Court St
Junction Station
City club to mark anniversary with 32 veterans as guests
The city club will celebrate its anniversary on February 6 with 32 surviving members of the original 533 as guests of honor. Portraits of the veterans and notable points in the club’s history are featured in tomorrow’s Tribune.
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Delaware
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Brooklyn
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Union League
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