Crash Kills Driver Misses Abelasc0 Hart
In Asbury Park New Jersey on June 17 Harry Isaacson died after his car collided with a slower vehicle at Sixth and Grand Avenues. The Belasco sisters were injured and a Newark driver, Isaac Strauss, helped avert a worse crash. Isaacson died at Memorial Hospital Long Branch. both men were held for examination. This marked the second fatal auto accident in the Belmar area within 24 hours.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Harry Isaacson
P. A. Fogarty
New York
Acme Automobile Company
Fogarty
West
Rena
Augusta Belasco
Tevid Belasco
Pohicess
Yquacson
Isaac T. Strausa
Turor
Newark
Grand
Belasco
Foscarty
Strauss
Borden
Belmar
Russia on verge of general strike in St Petersburg and Moscow
Reports from St Petersburg and Moscow describe growing unrest as agrarian troubles and army disorders fuel a looming general strike. Proletariat leaders push for direct seizure of power, with street clashes, bread shortages, and mass gatherings signaling a volatile political crisis.
Honest John Kelly Fined for Speeding in New Rochelle
Kelly pays a ten dollar chauffeur fine after being stopped for speeding on the way to Rye Beach. He gives cigars to the policemen and invites them to a clambake at his expense. Detective arrest of broker Eiveri Robins and a real estate dealer Fr P Walker for court appearances noted.
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New Rochelle
John” Kelly
Charlies Smith
Rye Beach
Eiveri Robins
Mamaroneck
Scott mi Chenowith
New Rocelle
Manhattan
Fr. P. Walker
Wutel
Bers
Speeding arrests reported near New Hyde Park and Far Rockaway
In Minela Long Island near New Hyde Park constables stopped several motorists. Thomas Hitchcock Jr was held up while en route to Westbury. Archie Robinson fined $25 for speeding. Dr Haight of Manhattan was let go after explaining a hurry call to Hempstead. Martin Heck of Fifth Avenue Manhattan was arrested at Broad Lane Far Rockaway and to face Magistrate Healey.
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Fifth Avenue
Manhattan
Broad Lane
Far Rockaway
Healey
Car Burned Near Stamford Ravages New York Party
Stamford Conn June 17 An automobile owned by Rapelye of New York with a party of friends was burned west of the city after the car broke down. The men had spent the night attempting repairs and began walking toward the city when fire broke out. The blaze was extinguished by chemicals but the car valued at 4500 was practically ruined.
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Stamford
Conn
Es Rapelyeg
New York
I&er
Train derails near Progranitschnaia station kills and injures many
A passenger train on the Chinese Eastern Railway derailed at Progranitschnaia station today. About one hundred people were killed or injured in the accident.
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Chinese Eastern Railway
Vladivostok
Progranitschnaia Station
Boat Ashore in Fog Near Plum Island
In heavy fog the Horatio Hall parted from the Newport wireless relay and drifted toward Plum Island about eighteen miles from New Haven. Tugs were dispatched but fog hindered rescue as passengers aboard the Horatio Hall were eventually landed at Portland. The steamer left East River Pier 35 Saturday evening with roughly 250 passengers aboard.
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The
Tribune
Sendon
Conn
T. A. Scott i King Company
Newport
Providence Line
Plum Island
Pilgrim
Portland Line
Horatio Hall
Long
Portland
Pier
East River
Johnson
Governor Pattison Relapse Reported by Telegraph
Telegraph dispatches report Governor John Pattison suffered a relapse on Friday. Three physicians were summoned and have watched at his bedside since, with the news suppressed until tonight. The leak mentions a Mayflower flight setting Newark and Boston bound.
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the Tribune
John Pattison
Newark
Boston
Deutone
Pillsbury Chess Great Dies in Philadelphia
Harry Nelson Pillsbury world famous chess expert died in Philadelphia today from apoplexy after a prolonged illness. Born December 5, 1872 in Somerville Massachusetts, his body will be taken there for funeral services next Tuesday after his Deschapelles training beginnings.
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Philadelphia
Harry Nelson Pillsbury
Pillsbury
Somerville
Mass
Deschapelles
Pillsbury Chess Champion of The Late 19th Century
Boston born Paul Charles Morphy Pillsbury emerged as a leading figure in world chess. He defeated John F. Barry in 1891, triumphed at New York City in 1893, and won Hastings in 1895. He joined the era’s top players for St. Petersburg, ranking 3.5 to 24 against Lasker, and excelled in blindfold events, with noted performances in Moscow Philadelphia and Vienna analyses.
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Chess Club
Boston
John F. Barry
New York City
St. Petersburg
Lasker
Steinitz
Tschigorin
Pillsbury
Showalter
Cambridge Springs
Penn
Moscow
Philadelphia
Vienna
Big Freighter Vincenzo Bonamo Runs Aground Off Fire Island
The Italian steamer Vincenzo Bonamo with thirty five crew members ashore three miles east of Fire Island Light light, lightening cargo by deck dumps. No danger signals issued. From Girgenti and Palermo Sicily left May 30 bound for this port, without passengers, cargo full, owned by Sicilian Steam Navigation Company of Messina, built in 1894 at Newcastle, England.
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Vincenzo Bonamo
Girgenti
Palermo
Sicily
Phelps Brothers & Co
Newcastle
England
Sicilian Steam Navigation Company of
Messina
Fall Fatal to Suitor in Summit Stair Accident
James Condren of Summit died in All Souls Hospital Morristown from a broken neck after tumbling stairs when Miss Murry descended and tripped, landing on him. He never regained consciousness despite seven specialists treating a spinal cord injury during a long ambulance ride.
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the Tribune
Morristown
N. J
James Condren
Summit
All Souls’ Hospital
Murry
Condren
Miss Murry
Cordren
Steamer Goes Ashore Off Midland Beach
The excursion boat William W. Storie ran aground in thick fog off Cedars near Midland Beach. About 500 passengers were joyfully evacuated by small boats and the vessel was later moored until high tide. Captain Hefferman and owner Hinchcliffe aided passengers as they calm ed fears and the ship was expected to float at full flood.
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William W. Storie
Battery
Midland Beach
Cedars
John H. Hinchcliffe
Paterson
Midland Peach
Midland
New Jersey
Hinchcliffe
Hefferman
William H. Leonard
Wreck of Lake Shore Flyer Near West Seneca
A Lake Shore flyer bound for Buffalo wrecked near West Seneca due to a split rail. The engine separated from the first car, the engine slid 500 feet, and sixteen sleepers were damaged while sixty seven passengers were shaken but none seriously hurt. A relief train ferried passengers to Buffalo as workers cleared debris. J J Bennet assisted by investigating the scene.
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Buffalo
Lake Shore
West Seneca
Here
J. J. Bennet
Mighty Sysonby Dead The Horse Of The Century
James R. Keene’s famed thoroughbred Sysonby died at Sheepshead Bay from septic poisoning after a three month illness. The four-year-old champion, insured for $100,000, had career earnings near $200,000 and never went to the post as a three-year-old full of wins. Keene and trainer Jimmie Rowe mourned as autopsy results were awaited.
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James R. Keene
Sysonby
Sheepshead Bay Racetrack
Mr. Keene
Waldorf Astoria
Syson
Melton
Commando
Ethelbert
Domino
Watercolor
Imp
Hermis
Blue Girl
Banastar
Hamburg
Vater
Ben Brush
Salvator
Keene
Jimmie Rowe
Dr. Sheppard
McCullough
Rowe
Harry Payne Whitney
Artful
Sydney Paget
Tradition
Optime
Brighton
Brighton Beach
Gravesend
Saratoga
Bridgeport trolley crash kills man and injures three
In Fairfield near Grasmere a Connecticut Railway & Lighting trolley jumped a track at high speed, killing Charles Weid lisch and seriously injuring Mrs. Weidlisch, Mrs. Nothnagle, Michael Murphy and Mrs. Downs. Motorman Crossman and conductor McCoy were arrested and released. coroner investigates.
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the Tribune
Bridgeport
Conn
Charles L. Weidlisch
Charles Nothnagle
Michael Murphy
John Downs
Grasmere
Fairfield
Connecticut Railway & Lighting Company
Ash Creek Bridge
Weidlisch
Weidisch
Charles Hoyt
Downs
Crossman
Connecticut Railway Company
McCoy
Henry Randolph
Randolph
Doten
Miracle escape as wildcat engine hits car at LIRR crossing
At a Long Beach crossing near Freeport an unprotected engine struck a Brooklyn car owned by Roland B. Mayland. The crash threw occupants twenty feet with no injuries. Mayland, his friend Sydney Smith, daughter Bes sie Mayland and maid Lena Winter survived as the car broke apart. The party walked to their nearby summer home a mile away.
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Long Beach
Long Island
Freeport
Roland B. Mayland
Brooklyn
Sydney Smith
Bessie Mayland
Lena Winter
Mr. Mayland
Miss Mayland
Maylands
Poisoned by Sardines In Williamsburg Family Tragedy
The Balanof family of 102 Debevoise Street Williamsburg, including Samuel and his two children Joseph eleven and Anna two, fell gravely ill after eating canned sardines. Samuel and Anna were rushed to St Catharine's Hospital by Dr Multimore while neighbors urged a halt to canned goods and a crowd dispersed after a civic call to action.
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Samuel Balanof
No. SS Debevoise Street
Williamsburg
Joseph
Anna
Balanor
St. Catharine's Hospital
Multimore
Sedition in Moscow Sparks Armed Uprising Fears
On June 17 in Moscow crowds of eight to ten thousand gathered daily in suburbs despite police bans urging revolution. The prefect ordered boulevards held by troops to halt processions as unrest spreads across Kaluga Tiflis and Vilna with reports of massacres and violence among Tartars Armenians and revolters.
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Tiflis
Igharte
Erivan
Up-to-Date Limited Train to Cincinnati and Beyond
New York Central Lines announce a complete equipment overhaul for the Southwestern Ltd. with Café, Smoking and Library Car, Sleeping Car, Private Compartment car, Dining Car, and all the features of the famed Limited trains. The summer time change brings the service to Cincinnati Indianapolis and St Louis.
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New York Central
Southwestern
Sted
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