Landslide Disaster Near Frank Causes Widespread Devastation
May 1 report details a massive landslide east of Frank that obliterated the mountain side and blocked the track to the French mine. Thirteen men entombed, ten houses destroyed, and entire families wiped out. Leitch family killed. two rescued, others unaccounted. A second collapse threat lingers as rock ledges continue to descend.
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Frank, N. W
Canadiana Pacific
Frank station
Leitch
Blairmore
Vetoed by Gov Pennypacker on railroads right to seize homes
Harrisburg May 1 Governor Pennypacker vetoed the Grady bill granting railroads the power of eminent domain to take dwellings. The veto frames the public good versus private homes, arguing preservation of family life against a straight line NY to Chicago route while prioritizing citizens’ homes and the commonwealth’s welfare.
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Harrisburg
Pennypacker
commonwealth
New York
Chicago
Life sentence for Howard in Goebel murder case
In Frankfort Kentucky on May 1 the Howard murder trial reached a verdict after a third trial for the killing of Governor William Goebel. The jury initially could not agree then returned with a guilty verdict and recommended life imprisonment as all members approved the verdict while one juror opposed death.
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Goebel Mureder
Frankfort
James Howard
William Goebel
Cantrell
Burkes
Mutiny on Receiving Ship at Charlestown Navy Yard
Mutiny aboard the Wabash at Charlestown leads to 70 to 86 men double irons on the Southern with an officer assaulted. Prisoners sentenced to five days bread and water. Desertions plague the Navy with 150 men absent from Independence since last pay, blamed on poor fare. Motorman Smith killed in a collision near Allentown while towing a Philadelphia trolley car. he leaves a widow and two children.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston
United States
Southern
Navy
Vallejo
Cal
Colliaign
Allentown
Philadelphia
burg
Philadelphia and Lehigh Vailey Traction Company
Smith
Souderton
inland division
Dedication of Exposition Hailed Amid Dusty Winds
President Roosevelt attended the Louisiana Purchase Exposition dedication in St Louis on May 1 before about 145000 people. A fierce west wind and dust created discomfort as the president met the crowd and delivered remarks tracing expansion from 1803 to 1903 and the nation’s growth through territory, statehood, and prosperity.
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St. Louis
liberal arts
bis
Corbin
Roosevelt
Spain
France
Minois
Winois
Indiana
George Rogers Clarke
Jay
Louisiana
iself
bhat
Explosion Kills Nine at Crescent Powder Plant
An explosion at the Crescent Powder Company plant in Ganister near Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, killed nine workers and injured many others. The blast wrecked the mixing house and offices, damaged surrounding homes five miles away, and left the site strewn with debris. Ninety boxes of dynamite were stored there, with fears of further blasts as farmers and quarry workers fled Williamsburg for safety. The plant, valued at about $35,000, employed 30 people, including superintendent Adam Taggart.
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Hollidaysburg
Crescent Powder Company
Ganister
here
Frank McKernan
Ross Kennedy
George Fay
Charles Ross
William Lyons
Guiseppe Maleo
Frank Strasser
Andrew Gabrillac
John Petrovinski
WIE Wamsburg
Lyons
N&t
Adam Taggart
Pittsburg
Williamsburg
Crescent Powderompany
United States Steel Corporation
George R. MacCabe
powder company
George Troutman
Robbers Seize $19,900 In Britt Express Heist
In Mason City Iowa on May 1 two masked armed men forced U S Express agent John Peterson to open the Britt office safe. They took a $19,900 package and other money then bound and gagged him before escaping. Peterson later freed himself and resumed work. Also that day General Luke E Wright arrived in Manila amid a grand reception. In Manila the town of Marquina was destroyed by fire causing wide distress and suspected arson.
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Mason City
John Peterson
United States Express Company
Britt
Peterson
wen
Surgeon Lorenz Treats Bristol Girl in Chicago
Dr Lorenz operated on Rosa Stonez a Bristol girl brought to Chicago seeking relief. The child and her parents waited near destitute for his return after his first visit. First death from sunstroke reports surface in Paterson with Henry Engelgrecht 40 years old dying while unloading a track.
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Lorenz
Chicago
Rosa Stonez
Bristol
England
Paterson
Henry Engelgrecht
Major General Joseph C Breckinridge promoted and retires
Major General Joseph C Breckinridge, former inspector general of the U S Army, was promoted to major general upon the retirement of General Hughes and soon followed by his own retirement after reaching age. He is a Union Army veteran from the Kentucky Breckinridge family with Confederate ties.
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sinridge
Hughes
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Breckinridy
Joseph C. Kreck
Forest Fires in Pennsylvania Destroy Homes and Towns
Bradford Pa May 1 Worst forest fires in this region’s history burn over a million dollars in property. A southeast gale fanned embers into a roaring blaze threatening Watsonville and other towns. Wires down, oil wells burning, and many residents evacuated by special train to Davis City. Mount Jewett was saved after buildings burned. Fires reported across multiple towns with lumber camps and factories in ashes.
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Bradford
Pennsylvania
Watsonville
place
sinc
Davis City
Mount Jewett
Ottoman Bank Destroyed in Salonica Attack
May 1 reports say the Ottoman bank in Salonica was destroyed by dynamite during coordinated attacks by two bands of men. A French steamer was damaged by a bomb, Bulgarian suspects were arrested, and clashes nearby left dozens dead or captured. Additional troops arrived from Smyrna to bolster security.
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Salonica
Turkey
Symria
Nevrokop
Djumabala
Railroads and tug boat crews to arbitrate wage talks
May 1 report from New York states representatives of major railroads including New York Central Lehigh Valley and others met with Marine Engineers Beneficial Association delegates and agreed to form an arbitration committee to settle tug boat wage disputes. Pennsylvania Railroad did not attend. some lines reportedly raised engineers' wages.
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New York
New York Central
Lehigh Valley
New Haven
Hartford
Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
Long Island
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
School Directors Freed in Philadelphia Conspiracy Case
Superior Court frees B. Frank Brown Thomas F. C. Seixas Joseph Travis and David C. Johnson on $5,000 bail each after their 18 month workhouse sentences for conspiracy bribery involving school teachers. May 18 hearing set. case stems from 28th ward Philadelphia politics and Charlestown Navy Yard links.
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Superior Court
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Charles H. Rice
W. D. Porter
B. Frank Brown
Thomas F. C. Seixas
Joseph Travis
28th ward
David C. Johnson
Moral scandal over divorce marriage in London church
London May 1 The bishop of London denounced the use of St Mark's church for a divorced marriage as a grave moral scandal. He rejected clerical licensing for such ceremonies and urged reparation before he will enter the church again. The Lambeth conference ruling from 1888 was cited. Epworth League delegates met in Camden with about 200 attending and 17,000 members total. In Washington Lorillard’s son was named second secretary of legation in Havana, while duties elsewhere shifted with Fletcher and Meunsch.
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St. Marwan
London
Arthur Bingiam
Hadden
St. Mark’s church
persoma
St. Mark's church
Lomdon
Tyner Critically Fit After Stroke and Dismissal
Washington May 1 Judge James N Tyner recently dismissed from the government service while assistant attorney general for the post office department is critically ill. His health has been poor since last July when he suffered a stroke of paralysis. The strain surrounding his dismissal has left him prostrated. Also reports include baseball scores from the National and American leagues, and King Edward leaving Rome for Paris amid a grand farewell. Lehigh Valley Railroad reduces age limit to 38 for new hires starting May 7.
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