Sleepers in collision escape. passengers suffer injuries
The train wreck left four sleepers derailed but upright. passengers were jolted from their berths with minor head injuries. Fire alarm failed. brakeman sent to telegraph office. Conductor O D Conklin and engineer A Bradley on freight train aiding the wrecked passengers. Delays and hunger reported as the party reached Alliance around 10 to 11 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
O. D. Conklin
A. Bradley
G. W. Hager
Brad
Pittsburg
Salzman
Alliance
Was the Crew Drunk Before the Fire?
Mr. Comings of St. Joseph Michigan testified a brakeman told him freight men had been drinking. All efforts to stop the fire proved fruitless. Comings was an elderly man who stayed at the Sohlesser and went to bed after arriving.
Freight wreck near Alliance yields silver hoard and rescue
The freight train collision sent Conklin missing as the coroner’s jury will decide. Superintendent Starr rushed to the scene while Burt the engineer returned home. About 50 thousand dollars in silver bricks were recovered from the wreckage as a temporary track allowed limited travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ley
Starr
Conklin
Wooster
Pittsburg
Burt
Crestline
Alliance
Chicago Drummer Recalls Wreck and Burned Brakeman
Passengers arriving in Pittsburg recount a brutal wreck queuing with collapsed cars and a dying postal clerk. A Chicago drummer, who asked for anonymity, describes surviving the last sleeper and the horrific scene, including a brakeman crushed beneath the engine and a half smoked cigar still in his teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburg
S. H. Cornings
St. Joe
Mich
Theodore Salzman
Philadelphia
Anderson
Windy City
Thorne
Thearl
Kingling Wood
Coulan
James
Conductor Missing After Freight Train Wreck
Mrs. C D Conklin of 37 Adams Street Allegheny says her husband failed to return home after a freight train wreck on Tuesday evening. railroad officials assure her he is safe. Deputy dispatcher and superintendent Starr present at Fort Wayne depot but no official cause or blame determined. Brakeman George Mays said to be aboard when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Conklin
Adams Street
Allegheny
Dispatcs
Starr
Abes
Conklin
George Mays
Beaver Avenue
Salzman Complains Passengers Left Without Food After Wreck
Theodore Salzman of Philadelphia described a train wreck near Anderson. He was bruised and exhausted, woke in distress, and faulted Ft Wayne read for treatment. Three coaches were dispatched to carry about six carloads of passengers who felt sick after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Salzman
Philadelphia
Anderson
Salzman
Wayne Read
Wreck Witness Reports Fire and Possible Drinking Cause
A passenger recounts the fatal railroad wreck scene detailing a burning coach, crushed bodies, and failed rescue attempts. He cites a brakeman who warned of alcohol use among the crew and says a fireman died in the engine with no cigar, suggesting possible carelessness.
Freight Train Wreck Tragedy Shreve Scene Inquiry Underway
A Cleveland telegram reports a freight crew asleep near Shreve caused a fatal collision with a main line train. Passengers and crew were trapped by wreckage and fire. A woman and child perished, as did a fireman and postal clerks among multiple fatalities. Coroner to hold inquest as trains rerouted via Akron and Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Shreve
Jacob Weltman
Might
Main
Weltman
Pleof Shreve
Akron
Mansfield
German mil worker arrested for whipping a boy
Frank Knipe of 22 Chestnut Street Allegheny was arrested by Officer Masser on charges from Mrs. Ross Brown that he brutally whipped her 14 year old son for a minor offense. He was held in the lockup for a hearing before Police Magistrate McKelvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Knipe
Mil
Chestnut Street
Allegheny
Masser
Ross Brown
Knipe
McKelvey
Indictments in Homestead Riot Case Total 167 Defendants
Grand jury finds 167 defendants in six indictments tied to the July 6 deadly riot. Hugh O Donnell and Hugh Ross head the list with John McLuckie appearing in multiple cases. Indictments cover murder, aggravated riot, and conspiracy. Additional true bills include various assault, larceny, and receiving stolen goods charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homestead
Hugh O'Donnell
Hugh Ross
John McLuckie
Silas Wain
James Close
Charles Martz
George Disbold
Sanderson
Edward McVay
Peter Allen, Sr
Jack Clifford
Matthew Foy
John Mc Lockie
Sylvester Critchlow
Anthony Flaherty
Samuel Barkett
James Flanoigan
Hugh Rosas
T. J. Connors
Charles Marts
George Diebold
Edward Mc
J. W. Kiina
Jacob Stinner
Edward Burke
William Foy
T. W. Brown
Thomas H. Baynes
Isaac Brers
Harry Buck
Mark E. Baldwin
M. Cash
Frank Clark
Isaac Critchlow
Thomas J. Crawford
John Corcoran
John Dally
John Dierken
James Donn
John Edwarda
Thomas Godfrey
W. H. Gatches
James 3. Hall
Grant Hess
Hennessey
Reid Kennedy
Thomas Kelly
George W. Laughlin
H. H. Layman
Robert G. Layman
Jack Lazear
Paddy McCool
David Maddigan
Owen Murphy
John McGovern
Wiliam McLuckie
Punk
Alias
Pete McAllister
McLaughlin
Wm. Deifner
Dennis O'Donnell
John Alonzo Prion
Jack Preese
P.J. Rorke
Richard Scott
David H. Shanian
Newton Sharpe
John Sullivan
Oden Shoemaker
Taylor
George Wolley
Or Wilkinson
James Ward
Peter Moran
Lewis Lewis
Patrick Fagan
W. H. Willinma
Mike Naughton
Patrick Hayes
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Peter Allen
Joseph Akers
Thomas Antes
Oliver P. Antes
Charles L. Atwood
E.G. Bail
Harry Bickerton
William Blakeley
Jack Bridge
Samuel Bennett
Ed Benke
Thomas Connelly
Robert Dale George Diebold
Fred Gunstan
Anthony Fisherty
James Fiannim
Mathew Foy
David Inchico
Evan Regy Teeee — Astray
Peter Au
Amin Sea Sanderson
H. Trautman
W. Edward Williams
Oliver C. Coon
Charles W. Mansfield
Thomas N. Baynes
E Bail
Isaac Byers
William Bayard
George Lampend
Miller Ca
John Coyle
Dennis Cash
Oscar Colfiesh
Willian Pegh
Mike Cummings
William Compps
Pat Fagan
Matthew Harris Nnedy
David Lynch
John Mailer
Searight
Joturray
W. H. Thompson
Martin Murray
Join MeLnckis
William Roberts
George Eyland
D. H. Shannon
George W. Sarver
W. Albert
Michael Grace
Bert Mann
William Florey
Thomas Duran
William
Mrs. O'Brien
Harry Banedicct
Daniel Baifor
Anna Herdhkow
L. Steinway
Hugh Gelse
Emileee
Maria McCarthy
Edward Reako
W. W. Wilson
Julia McCarthy
Charles Miller
Little Bill Removed From Service in Homestead Strike
Three deputies were discharged by the sheriff at Homestead after ten weeks of lockout tensions. The steamer Little Bill, used to ferry non union workers, was moved from service and the strike’s impact on mill operations grew with reports of broken machinery. A Hungarian worker was injured in the Bessemer department and restaurant owners faced threats over serving non union men. The city council planned another meeting to act on strike affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Bill
Carnegie Steel Company
Homestead
Rickstraw
Smith
Spicer
Bessemer
West Penn Hospital
Rattigan
Real Estate Agents Prepare to Fight City Tax Move
Real estate agents in the city unite to challenge a business tax. Delinquent notices prompt suits if taxes are unpaid. Attorneys argue the tax is unjust, while organizers back a possible Supreme Court test case led by Samuel W. Black and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Ford
Aish
David Black
Black & Baird
Samuel W. Black
Supreme Court
Mother and Daughter Locked Up After Family Fracas
Mrs Maggie McGreevy and her 17 year old daughter Maggie were jailed at Oakland police station after a quarrel. The mother assaulted her daughter leading to a crowd outside and a $3 plus costs fine. The husband promised to raise funds for release but did not return by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie McGreevy
Forbes Street
Long
Maggie
Oakland
McLaughlin
Julia Ety
Peatty
Infuriated Women Nab Two Robbers in Boarding House Theft
Detectives Robinson and Fitzgerald arrested Thomas Hobson and John Sutton for a bold robbery at Mrs Pattison's boarding house on Ninth Street. Hobson allegedly drew a revolver when confronted by Mrs Pattison, who fainted. Both men were identified by multiple women and linked to recent burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson and Fitzgerald
Thomas Hobson
John Sutton
W. E. Pattison
Ninth Street
Hobson
Sutton
Mra Pattison
Central Station
Louisville
Portsmouth
Inspections Find Hotels In Poor Condition
Hotels were checked for plumbing drainage and ventilation problems. Some prepared by cleaning and whitewashing cellars, emitting strong odors from discarded debris. Inspectors will likely demand radical hotel changes. Two plumbing firms endorsed Inspector Taggart on school conditions. County Detective Bellzhouver probes John A. Cooley death and possible liquor sales on the steamer City of Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taggart
Third Ward
New Ghost College
Brown
Bigelow
Bellzhouver
John A. Cooley
Acta
Pittsburg
Embezzlement Charge Filed Against George Shaffer
Frank Phillips a Center avenue butcher files embezzlement charges against George Shaffer who worked for him. The case involves missing money and Shaffer is held on bail under $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shaffer
Frank Phillips
Center Avenue
Shaffer
Phillip
Tis
Campaign Publishing Promises Free Item to Addressing Groups
Political organizations sending their addresses will receive a free item by return mail. The notice urges prompt action and provides Campaign Publishing Company at 768 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campaign Publishing Company
Broadway
A Lively Meeting on Water Improvements in Allegheny
At a Finance Committee meeting in Allegheny a heated clash over a $250,000 water project to extend the main to Herr's Island. Mayor Kennedy clashes with Nesbit over cholera fears and funding, while ex-Councilman Bubb pushes filtration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Allegheny Common Council
Kennedy
Nesbit
Sistter
Herr’s Island
Gerwig
Allegheny
Henderson
E. Bubb
Council
Reverend L N Hayes III Stricken By Paralysis
The Rev L N Hayes III, longtime pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Allegheny, suffered a stroke at supper last night. Physicians say his condition is not dangerous, though Hayes has been in declining health and recently resigned from the Allegheny Presbytery pastorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Hayes
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Allegheny
Hayes
Westminster Church
Buena Vista
Two Year Old Boy Killed by Wagon on Martel Street
John Stagminger the two year old son of Matthias Stagminger was killed when a wagon driven by an unknown man ran over him on Martel street yesterday afternoon. Dr Arnholt attended but the child died an hour later. Officer Smith will obtain the driver’s name today. Will be buried tomorrow. The funeral of William Thaw at No 21 Lincoln Avenue Allegheny tomorrow at 2 30 PM. Thaw died in Cologne weeks ago of edema of the lungs. Body arrived in New York Tuesday on the City of Paris and was held in quarantine briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stagminger
Matthias Stagminger
Martel Street
Dr. Arnholt
Officer Smith
William Thaw
Lincoln Avenue
Allegheny
Mr. Thaw
Cologne
New York
Paris
Conspiracy Case Tests Limits of Association Power
George M. Cody sues the Allegheny Planing Mill Association in Common Pleas No 2 over a carpenters strike. Cody claims the group cut off lumber supplies to nonmembers causing losses of 5000 to 10000, arguing the case will define rights of individuals and the reach of associations formed to protect employers. Attorney J Scott Ferguson calls it a pivotal living-issues case shifting power between capital and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cody
Allegheny Pissing Mill Association
Common Pleas No
Carpenters
Allegheny Planing Mill Association
Estern Lumber
Cody
Association For
J. Scott Ferguson
Sensational Story Debunked by Police Chief O Mara
Patrick O Connor of 18 High street vanished two weeks ago amid rumors he aided authorities against the Clan na Gael. Police Superintendent O Mara denies any local Clan na Gael presence and calls the tale the worst story he has seen. Also listed are a men’s glove sale at A G Courbett & Sons, Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Mara
Patrick O’connor
High Street
Clan-na- Gael
Hugh O'Donnell
O’ Mara
Clan-na-Gael
New Weaves and Colorings Hit Markets at 25 Cents
Catalog highlights latest ideas in colorings and combinations for solid school and street wear. Describes endless variety in rich wool fabrics sold in double width at 25 cents per yard.
Fabric catalog items listed with prices and colors
Matelase Moire Ombre Swivel Crystals Reps Twills Armure Pop lins Soleils Crepons Henriettas Silk Warps in blue black and jet are described as wide all wool rich fabrics ranging at sec 65c 75c 1 and up
Trimming Room Shows Season's Dress Accents
Biber and Easton present a fashion exposition featuring dress trimmings and decorative trims for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B
Liberty & Co Store Promotes New Beds Fabrics and Supplies
Brass and iron beds upholstery materials mattresses and Liberty Co art fabrics in new designs priced 4.50 to 75 dollars. The store emphasizes its high standing as headquarters for quality goods and best values, with enormous stocks of materials available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty & Co
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Mr. Salzman
Washington
Cominga
Mr. Comings
Cora
Aarge
Septemba
Septem
O’ Donnell and
Ross
Baldwin
Mr. Tubb
Mr. Bubb
Dr. Lee
Willow Grove
Common Council
Lindsay
Ala
Health Bureau
L .N. Hayes III
J. Kerwin Miller & CO
Smithfield Street
W. W. Dermitt & CO
Law * Bank P Publishers
Grant Street
Sixth Avenue
Tresa
Association's Rights
A. G. CourBett & Sons
Fifth Ave
Cain
Market Street
Pennsylvania
Edward
Groetzinger
Penn Ave
Biber,& Easton
Market
Pitesburg. Pa
JOS, Horne & Col
Penn Avenue
Frosiery
Galigos
JOS. Horne & CO
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