01 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1909
Page
1
In Johnstown Pennsylvania a Cambria Steel coal mine explosion kills twelve workers. Three men escape with injuries as ladders failed and gas and slate fall blocks blocked the shaft. Fifteen miners were underground at the time and the cause is under investigation by authorities.
Reporters describe a blast at the Cambria mine causing multiple deaths as workers finished shifts. Rescue teams recovered bodies near the mine mouth while officials dispute dynamite as the cause. Details on identities remain unavailable as investigations continue.
Reported actions indicate mills plan a two day halt pushing reductions across 26 mills with about 200 looms idle per mill. About 20,090 operatives may be affected as curtailment spreads to nearly all mills in the system.
A Pennsylvanian express train striking two students near Bath, Bruel Valley, killed nine and injured several as the locomotive struck Deamer and Wenther, tossing one victim fifty feet into rocks near Huntingdon rock city. This tragedy occurred during an attempt to cross the tracks.
A jumble of short notices reports on deaths and an accident. Notable items include the death of Lassiter at age eighty eight and a return to health for unspecified figures, plus a fatal train incident near Long Branch in New York with two killed and a student injured.
Amid tense talks, President Truman defies insurgents as governors and congressmen voice lukewarm support on the waterways project. Joe plans to visit New Orleans and Tulane University, with aides seeking firm backing while critics press for concessions.
A York PA report notes thefts at a Halloween party scene with unspecified car parts rumored to involve a move to Naw Mexico. The account mentions a large quantity of automobile parts stolen from a motor feed facility, with concerns over a possible suspect referred to as EAQOR merchant.
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