Pittsburg Blast At Carnegie Steel Kills Six At Braddock Plant
Six men died and several others injured after a furnace hang at Edgar Thomson plant caused white hot dust to flood a pit where workers stood. Rescue teams fought fires and doctors treated burn victims as authorities consider this one of the steel mill’s worst disasters.
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Pittsburg
Edgar Thomson
Carnegie Steel Company
Braddock
John Smith
John Bolow
Andrew Brabae
Joseph Pelar
John Skotak
John Pelar
George Kodak
Michael Steveko
Michael Skunder
Andrew Berrits
Joseph Bobon
Frank Seblula
Steven Mobon
J. Sebula
Michael Miler
Joseph Babelena
seateo
United States Steel Corporation
James Gayley
Edsar Thomson Steel Works
Dlast
Craddock
Artilleryman killed as gun overturns at Fort Myer drill
At Fort Myer Virginia during a Fourth Battery of Field Artillery drill a heavy gun overturned in a corner of the hall. Corporal Charles J Slavin was killed, and Frank W Reilly Elmer Webb Marcus Shores and Gussie Woods were injured though Webb and Duncan were the only others seriously hurt. The accident occurred as the detachment moved at a gallop around the drill hall. A board of army officers will meet in two days to review the incident.
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Slavin
Washington
Fort Myer
Field Artillery
Steven F. Foote
Charles J. Slavin
Frank WW. Reilly
Elmer Webb
Matthew &. Duncan
Reilly
Marcus Shores
Shores
Elmer Wehn
Gussie Woods
Wehn
Duncan
army
Madifar Square Garden
wart department
Crum Takes Charge as Charleston Port Collector
W D Crum assumed duties as collector of the port at Charleston on April 1. The transition saw no incidents besides the resignation offer from the chief inspector of customs, filed with the deputy collector to take effect on Crum’s entry. Debates arose on potential court action to restrain Crum’s duties though no action is expected. In Buffalo, the “Magnetic Healer” Antonius Weichers received nine months for conspiracy to defraud. his assistant Dr Frederick Templeton got a suspended sentence.
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Charleston
S. C
W. D. Crum
custom house
Crum
senate
rmnager
corporation council
Buffalo
A. J. Weichers
Antonius
Frederick Templeton
Atlantic City Life Guard
Atlantic City
Otto Korbg
Brighton
Port Antonio
Jamaica
New York
Atlantic avenue
Ife
Dimmick
Boston
W.W. A. Peters
R. J. Reid
Brooklyn
G. J. Reid
Mount Forest
Ontario
Canada
Mr. Peters
Cape Hatteras
A. F. Klaverness & Co
Sandefjord
Norway
Boston Fruit Company
Korby
Trojans
MacVeagh
Hague
Washington
Wayne McVeagh
Pennsylvania
Garfield
United States
Venezuela
MarVeagh
Thorp
Young Corbett Beats Terry McGovern at Mechanics Pavilion
In San Francisco at Mechanics Pavilion on April, Young Corbett dominated Terry McGovern from Brooklyn, winning in the 11th round after a bout described as non stop action. Corbett, called a machine, repeatedly battered McGovern with rapid exchanges and a decisive knockdown in early rounds sealed the contested fight.
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Mechanics’ Pavilion
San acea
William Rothwell
Worbett
Denver
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Startford
McGovern
Corbett
Mike
Terry
Corbet
Corbeth
Viet
Govern
grogey
penny Hound
kidners
car
Cordee
aicGovera
McGovert
Admiral Walker as Panama Canal Commission Head
Rear Admiral James G. Walker, noted as highly capable, is named by the President to head the commission overseeing the Panama Canal project. Since 1860 he has served with distinction and commanded the Pacific station, dedicating post-retirement effort to inter oceanic canal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James GQ. Walker
Panama canal
McRaintey mide
canal commission
Admiral Walker
navy
Pacific
Corbett Retains Title In Dramatic KO of McGovern
In a fierce heavyweight bout, Corbett corners McGovern with savage uppercuts and rib shots. McGovern collapses after a sequence of rights and uppercuts, stays briefly upright, but cannot beat the ten count as Corbett lands decisive jaw blows. Crowd erupts as referee signals victory and Corbett retains the championship.
Minnesota to Build New Capitol at St Paul at 4 ½ Million
Minnesota plans a state capitol in St Paul costing 4 500 900 dollars. The feature joins a string of reforms and public works across the state as officials confirm the project key details and funding pathways. The same era sees other regional events unfold with civic modernization advancing in parallel.
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Minnesota
St Paul
Pennsylvania State Grange
Wilkesbarre
Henry W. Corbett
United States
Oregon
Portland
Delaware
Easton Pa
Nathaniel Rucher
Baltimore
Pittshurs
Cemany
Murderer Unknown Suspected in Pennell Case
In Buffalo Justice Murphy concluded the Pennell inquest with no proof of the murderer’s identity. He criticized Mrs Burdick and Mr Hull, noted Pennell’s letters to Burdick, and warned that under alive conditions suspicion could justify a warrant. He condemned Mrs Burdick and prepared for further inquest into Pennell’s death.
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Justice Murphy
Hull
Pennell
Burdick
sale
Hmés
Falls
John R. Howland
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GRAHAM
Janzs N. Grees
Jamestown
GROVER GRAHAM CO
NEWBURGH
N.YSold
STEINER BROS
Frederick
EBERT & SONS
Court Street
Evry
FRANK MCHENRY
City Hotel
Green
CLINTON & MAN
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
W. Patrick Sr
Frederick, Md
DANIEL CRIMMINS
Market Street
aid-wiy
axocemWEa
PEVILBISS
URNER
INSURANCE
DUICE—Doll & Albengh Building
Meth Market Street
Pregerickh
Megaly
Braddock, Pa
DeWITT’S
HAZEL
TRE
DeWitt's
DeWITT
z. Co
DewitT &CO
CHICAGO
O. W. HINES
Park Hotel
Walkersville
Cramer
Mount Pleasant
CA. Thomas
IDA M. SNYDER
East End Art Club
Candui
Bergen Street
N. Y
Isa Snyder
Brooklyn East End Art Club
McElzee
Carder
Thedford
Miss Snyder
CARDVI
Cardai metas
YOUNG CORBETT
SOTH
WALKER
NEW
Graney
York
New York city line
Hartford
Conn
Wilkesharre
Lehigh and Wilkesharr Coal Company
Sugar Notch
Slayer
Nlewepa
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