Wrights Chancs Good Expected To Recover
Washington reports on the Fort Myer aeroplane disaster that killed Lieutenant Thomas R. Selfridge and seriously injured Orville Wright. The army post shows gloom while an official inquiry assigns blame to a broken propeller blade and a disturbed rudder. Wright’s condition improves with no feared complications as investigations continue.
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Washington
Fort Myer
Thomas R. Selfridge
Signal Corps
Orville Wright
Army
Wright
Leutenant
Selfridge
Arlington National Cemetery
Alexander Graham Bell
Aerial Experiment Association
Nova Scotia
Wright Brothers
Taylor and Fur
Taylor
Mr. Wright
Octave Chanute
George Squier
Board of Signal Officers
Charles McK. Saltzman
Charles 8. Wallace
Frank P. Lahm
Sweet
Navy
Richard Creecy
Marine Corps
North Carolina
Sweeney
Artillery Corps
Downey
Artillery
Cavalry and
Major Squier
Board of Inquiry
Squier
Virginia
Thom K B. Selfridge
1St Field Artillery
UA Signal Corps
Wear Department
Orville Wrights Wrecked Aeroplane Propeller Seen
A damaged propeller is shown as the cause of the disaster involving an early Orville Wright aircraft. The scene highlights the broken component and the ensuing wreck, with observers noting the fragile engineering of the era.
Wrights struggle after Fort Myer crash keeps Wright hopes alive
Orville Wright remains at Fort Myer Hospital with a fractured thigh and ribs after a fatal machine accident. Despite anxiety overnight, doctors report improving condition and no internal injuries. Wilbur Wright and Octave Chanute are informed. plans to rebuild the machine and resume flights within weeks are discussed as war department notes and a potential $25,000 government prize are at stake.
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Fort Myer
Orville Wright
Wright
Wilbur Wright
Orville
le Mans
Charles R. Flint
New York
Wrights
Wright Brothers
France
Mr. Wright
Flint
War Department
Selfridge
Taylor
Furness
United States
Octave Chanute
Mr. Chanute
Wright Shocked By Wright Brothers Accident News
Wilbur Wright in Le Mans reacts to Washington report that Orville Wright was injured in an air accident that killed Lieutenant Selfridge. He cancels today's test flight, expresses sorrow, and emphasizes passenger safety. Paris and Berlin press react with sympathy and caution about early aviation.
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le Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
Washington
Thomas E. Selfridge
Michelin and Aero Club
Auvours
Wright
Europe
Eagles
Touraine
Hart O. Berg
Associated Press
Orville
Mr. Berg
America
Mr. Wright
Selfridge
Paris
Lillienthal
Henri Rochefort
Berlin
von Hildebrandt
Otto Lillienthal
Notable aviation deaths linked to early flight failures
The article notes precipitating Lillienthal to his death and mentions his pupil Percy C Pilcher, an Englishman killed in 1899 when the rudder of his aeroplane failed to act.
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Lillienthal
Percy C. Pilcher
First Baldwin dirigible trial in strong wind at St. Joseph
Lieutenant B D Foulois and Sergeant Edward Ward fly the Baldwin dirigible in 15 minutes at 300 feet as a southerly wind complicates control. A rope entanglement nearly caused a ground hazard. Ward regains control and lands safely. Another trial planned. Ward may replace Lieutenant Selfridge, killed at Fort Myer.
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St. Joseph
B. D. Foulois
Edward Ward
Aeronautic Corps
Sergeant Ward
Foulois
Ward
Selfridge
Fort Myer
Zeppelins Airship Plans for Huge Factory
Friedrichshafen notes Count Zeppelin will build an airship manufactory and produce eight dirigible balloons yearly. He intends to make his next flight in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Lamplighters' President Arrested in Strike Violence
Francesco Vannicola president of the Lamplighters' Union, jailed on $1,000 bail in Yorkville Court for alleged involvement in the assault on street lamplighter Antonio Contola on August 29. Four affidavits claim he urged strikers to arm themselves. Other arrests include Nicholas Vaccarelli and John Kennedy, both held on $50 bail in Harlem Court for assaulting lamplighter James Purchio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Contola
East 1Lfth Street
Francesco Vannicola
James Street
Lamplighters’ Union
Magistrate House
Yorkville Court
Yannicola
Nicholas Vaccarelli
East 116Th Street
John Kennedy
Walsh
Harlem Court
James Purchio
No. 159
East 113Th Street
St Paul Railroad to Announce Electrical Upgrade Plan
Milwaukee reports the St Paul Railroad’s annual meeting will announce major steps in electrifying nearly a thousand miles of its western end. Officials may declare exclusive use of electrical locomotives in water power rich, tunnel dense areas and address a dividend on stock to fund the Pacific extension. No directorate changes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Forged Checks At Chapman & Co Linked To Theft
R A Cooper branch manager of E R Chapman and Co is accused of forging indorsements to obtain about 30 dollars. The checks were drawn to John Morrison a clothing manufacturer who was a Chapman & Co customer. Knickerbocker Trust Co and Astor Trust Co hold responsibility for the sum and seek the missing manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Cooper
Stock Exchange
E. R. Chapman & Co
John Morrison
Chapman & Co
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Astor Trust Company
Bids For Hall Of Records Alterations Collected
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment heard bids for $200,000 alterations to the new Hall of Records building valued around $6,000,000. Bids from George W. Cobb Jr. of New York, Remington Sherman & Co., Van Doren Iron Works Co of Cleveland, and Andrew Grey Peter Grey and William Grey of New York were reviewed for tabulation and report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall OF Records
Board of Estimate
George W. Cobb, Jr
New York
Remington, Sherman & Co
van Doren Iron Works Company
Cleveland
Andrew Grey
Peter Grey
William Grey
Veteran Railroad Man Dead
Carroll W. Ashby cashier of the Southern Railway Company and longtime employee, was found dead in a Turkish bath establishment in Washington today from apoplexy. He was fifty one, and his home was in Alexandria Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carroll W. Ashby
Southern Railway Company
Alexandria
Plans for Congress on Tuberculosis in Washington
Washington expects ten thousand attendees at the international tuberculosis congress. Dr John Fulton says precautions will protect the international character by giving visiting delegates speaking preference. Speakers from over twenty nations will be represented and many will speak languages other than English.
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Washington
John 8. Fulton
Congress
France
Germany
United States
Metz and Haffen Clash Over Railway Route Change
At the first fall Board of Estimate meeting, Controller Metz and Borough President Haffen of The Bronx sparred over the New York, Westchester & Boston Railway request for consent to a Bronx route change and modifications to the August 2, 1904 ordinance. Metz suggested a two week delay despite Haffen’s objection citing prior delays. it was noted no map of the proposed route had been provided. The subject was postponed after discussion.
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Board of Estimate
Metz
Haffen
Bronx
New York, Westchester & Boston Railway
Debt limit inquiry to be hurried by city officials
Louis H. Hahlto urged rapid progress at the debt limit hearing before General Benjamin F. Tracy while Louis Bedell said no start on debt limit imminently, noting other committee matters first. James J. Sullivan explained city credit tied to corporate stock and bonds, with stock as time bonds and special revenue bonds needing next year’s budget. Controller Metz and Borough President Coler attended as the hearing adjourned to Tuesday afternoon.
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Louis H. Hahlto
Benjamin F. Tracy
Hahlo
Louis Bedell
Joint Legislative Committee
Bedell
James J. Sullivan
Department of Finance
Metz
Coler
Passenger ships near Sandy Hook schedule dockings
Vessels including Minneapolis Columbia Ryndam La Savole and Philadelphia were reported at various east-of-Sandy-Hook distances at different times yesterday. Each was projected to dock in the near future with times ranging from today to Monday afternoon.
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Minneapolis
Sandy Hook
Columbia
Ryndam
la Savole
Philadelphia
Morarity case ends in tempered coroner verdict
Coroner Schwannecke announced the inquest into Captain Daniel Moriarity death after a September 5 injury at 177th street and Third avenue. The jury ruled death by a hit from the prisoner Edward L Osterholm with possible contributory cause, a finding later set aside and Osterholm committed to await grand jury action.
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Schwannecke
Bronx
Daniel Moriarity
No. 119
West 164Th Street
177Th Street
Third Avenue
Edward L. Osterholm
Osterholm
Moriarity
Vessel movements list ships and voyage routes with September dates
A compiled maritime notice lists vessels and their routes with September dates including Philadelphia to Southampton Havre to Philadelphia Hayti to Bermuda Port Spain and Gibraltar to Galveston and Glasgow to Barbados and San Juan Puerto Rico to New Orleans and Antwerp to London among others with dates like September 12 and 14 and 9. It references ships such as American La Savoie Prins Willem I Mallory Day Ryndam and Holland Adonis among others.
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Philadelphia
Southampton
la Savoie
Havre
Prins Willem I.hayti
Bermuda
Port Spain
Gibraltar
Galveston
Galvestoon
Mallory Day
Columbia
Lamp & Holt
San Juan
Orto Rico
Conan
U.ny& PR
Wells City
Swansea
Bristol Maude
Huelva
Savannah
Orleans
Red D
Tennyson
Victoria
Coppename
Trinidad
DWT
Finance
Cristobal
Panama
Kroonland
Antwerp
Red Star
Minneapolis -London
Atlantic Trans Ryndam Rotterdam
Holland- Am Adonis
Barbados
St Louis
Caronia
Liverpool
Cunard
Voltaire
Argentina
Zulia
Caracao
Coamo
Inagua
Hamb
Sibiria
Havana
Ward
Saratoga
Rms P
Oriroce
Colon
Minnehaha
London
Patricia
Hamburg
Zeeland
Caledonia
Glasgow
Comanche
Jacksonville
Denver
Mallors
Princess Anne
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Allianeca
Marowyne
D .I
Iroquois
Clyde
Hamilton
Dominion
City of
Maritime passenger routes from New York to Pacific destinations
The notice lists sailing itineraries with ships and dates from New York and San Francisco for destinations including Hawaii Japan Corea China Philippines and Australia. It specifies routes via Seattle Tacoma Vancouver and Victoria with ships such as Aki Maru Ballerophon Korea Empress of Japan Marama Iwo Maru and Mariposa and notes times around 6:30 pm on various dates in September and October.
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New York
New Zealand
Australia
West
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
San Francisco
Beverie
Hawaii
Japan
Corea
China
Philipine Islands
Tonga
Alameda
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Jim
Philippines
Tacoma
Ballerophon
Guam
Korea
Ageuneecons
Vancouver
Victoria
Bcc
Fiji Islands
Marama
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Mariposa
Evelyn Thaw Returns to City After Maine Visit
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw has returned from Maine where friends say her appearance is youthful again. Rumors of plans to sail to Europe with her former chauffeur and to resume or write about her life were denied. She stated she may travel abroad after troubles end but will not return to the stage.
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Evelyn Thaw
Maine
Europe
Smoked in Wahle's court in Essex Market
Magistrate Wahle's wrath rose as a young law clerk puffed a cigarette in the courtroom yesterday. He ordered Patrolman Conway to arrest Louis M. Schieden of 239 Seventh Avenue, who was fined $2.
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Wahle
Essex Market
Conway
Louis M. Schieden
Seventh Avenue
Guardian Appoints Lauterbach as Guardian for Brice Jr
Edward Lauterbach the lawyer was named guardian ad item for Stewart M Brice Jr by Justice Bischoff in the Supreme Court yesterday morning The case concerns declaring former Representative Stewart M Brice incompetent Young Brice is the stepson of Stewart M Brice Sr and son of Mrs Brice from a prior marriage Before adoption by his stepfather his name was Marville Mount
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Edward Lauterbach
Stewart M. Brice, Jr
Justice Bischoff
Supreme Court
Stewart M. Brice
Young Brice
Reopening of Bright Eyes case opens in Brooklyn Supreme Court
Justice Blackmar appointed a commission to examine the sanity of Edward Ward Vanderbilt the lumber merchant and alleged victim in the Pepper Vanderbilt case. Doctors Edward E. and others unnamed will conduct the inquiry in Brooklyn.
Shipping News Arrivals Record Passenger and Mail Shipments
Steamer Orinoco brings 105 passengers mails and noise via Barbados to Sanderson & Son arriving at 2 30 am after calling at Barranquilla Cartagena Colon and Kingston. Other arrivals include El Siglo from New Orleans and Comanche from Jacksonville Charleston with passengers and moise, Pretoria from Hamburg with 387 cabin 180 third cabin and 226 steerage, Alamo from Galveston with moise, City of Savannah from Savannah with passengers and noise, all observed at quarantine times and bar arrivals.
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Orinoco
Langmaid
Barbados
Barranquilla
Cartagena
Colon
Kingston
Sanderson & Son
Bar
el Siglo
Prescott
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Co
Moise
Comanche
Watson
Jacksonville
Charleston
Clyde Ss Co
Pretoria
Ger
Schrolier
Hamburg
Boulogne
Plymouth
Hamburg- American Line
Alamo
Avery
Galveston
Mallory Si Co
City of
Savannah
Fisher
Ocean Ss Co
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the Tribune
Republican
Underwood & Underwood
W. Wright
Baldwin
St. Joe
Zeppelein
Lamplighters
ST. Paul's Electrical Equipment
Chapman
Clothier
Liberty Eo Sage
Lillian Russell
Ane
Frank McKee
Herbert
Glen Mac Lough
Gaiety Benda
NEW Amsterdam Theatre
Cademy
Mt Mesic
Birdland
All News
Ienus
Sete
Odalorious
Mimic Wold
Herald Sq
Daly's
Clyde Fitch
Cinle Lana
Mason Ie Hagkettss
Mets John Ma
Hugonet
James K. Ma
Krit
Johm Mason
Empire
John Drew x
Lyceum
Billie Burke
Hattie
Williams
Fitery
Feles
Knickerbocker
Girls OF
Gottenberg Sarre
Garrick
Eve
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra Carlisle
Doris Keane
SAVOY
Diana & Dobson
Hudson
Robert Edeson
Edeson
Qld Finance Department
Big Brother
Rocers
Peet & Commpany
Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
Earl & Wilson
Marine Intelligence
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Moriarty
Transpacific
City
Lauterbach Brice’s Guardian
Shipping News
Port of
Weber
ASTOR
HODGE
Wallace
Arnold Daly
Short
Ibelasco Mn' Cr ‘Cama Ceorce
Arliss Dee
Sturgesion
Circle Success
David Belasco
Blanche Cam the Fighting Hors
Seth
Roge Kl
Gus Edwardy
Blaney
Chas. Ross
Mabel Fenton
Lincoln SQ Jones
Blanche Deyo
Salome
Ae Bway
Grace Cameron
Eve Tanguay
Ss St
Alhambra
Rock & Maude Fulton
Karat Pantoro
Bert Coote
Joe Maxwell & Co
Howard & Nort
Eden
Allianca
Sukeforth
Panama Railroads
Kelvinhead (Rr
Meikle
Laguna
Santa Ana
Munson
Saint George
Sadler Kote
Shanghai
Keelung
Singapore
Colombo
Suez
Port Said
William H Tweddell & Co
Versal
Sumner @ co
Princess Anne Tapler
Newport
Cretic
Naples and Gener
Bry
Fagertun
Nor
Siomund Ocean
Pring É Fortune Island
Montego Bay
Jamestown
Jefferson
Newport News
Tampa
Lyttelton
Indralema
Bourne
Sydney
AF Laces
Seca Areterdam
Pring Willem York
West Indies
Venezusia
Cedric
Tintoretto
Coton
Melbourne
Altona
Baltic
York
Tyne
Aberlour
Naples
Romard - Colomba
Blucher
Cherbourg
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