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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1909
Page
8
In an era of repeated Pennsylvania rail disruptions, police hunt possible train wreckers after a bolt on a turnout was loosened near the northern suburb of Schuylkill Haver. Crews found a crevice between the rail and wheel line, and the incident follows a spate of wrecks with several fatalities in the past two years.
Three prominent southern Democratic leaders with reputations as anti colored measures are invited by Chairman Murray Vandiver of Maryland to address the fall campaign and advocate the proposed disfranchising amendment. Named are ex Governor James K. Vardaman of Mississippi US Senator William J Stone of Missouri and Congressman J Thames Flinns of Alabama. Additional invitations go to ex Governor Aycock of North Carolina and US Senator Culberson of Texas.
Johnstown Pennsylvania September 21 reports describe great suffering from a water shortage as reservoirs near exhaustion and drought conditions threaten continued supply. Local authorities warn of drying up reservoirs and drastic shortages affecting residents and daily life.
In Santa Barbara eight elephants from a circus escaped at dawn tearing fences and invading residences. Five were corralled in a swamp while decoy elephants lured the rest back to captivity. A separate daring daylight robbery in New Brunswick, New Jersey saw jewelry worth 1400 dollars stolen during dinner. Farmers near Laurel, Delaware report a poor watermelon crop but one grower shipped 7433 melons from 7000 hills. Say you saw it In The N News.
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