Widespread Explosion Wrecks City District Injuring Several
A massive boiler explosion sends iron and rock across streets injuring multiple residents. Mrs. B S Gillis of Mason and Austin is severely hurt as debris damages homes up to six blocks away. Mrs August Peters and Mrs Ellen Howard suffer knockouts and near misses amid scattered wreckage.
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B. S. Gillis
Mason and
Austin Streets
Sherman Street
North Cherry Street
Hackberry Street
Crosby Street
August Peters
North Hackberry Street
Ellen Howard
Milamistreet
Boiler Blast Wrecks Shop Yards Injuring Many
A boiler explosion tears through shop yards wrecking buildings and burying bodies in the ruins. Rescuers rush to the site as crews search for survivors and assess damage.
Explosion Investigation Underway After Fatal Blast
Bodies mangled beyond recognition in a blast prompt public inquiry. The cause of the explosion has not been discovered, and a public investigation is being conducted this afternoon.
Boiler explosion at Southern Pacific yard injures dozens dead
In Santa Rosa hours after the blast of locomotive 704, 25 to 30 men were killed and 35 or more wounded. The explosion wrecked the roundhouse and shops, with many workers, including strike-breakers imported last fall, among the dead. Hospital casualties include Lonnie Hunter and James Fant with severe injuries among others.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Tenth
Austin Streets
Walter Jourdan
Austin Street
B. Mansker Sik
William R. Bremer
J. Brady
Pittsburg
Raymond F. Brady
Allegheny
W. O. Hoebler
James Valentine
V F. Rees
M. Grayson
North Center Street
C. Durbin
North Flores Street
Webber
Santa Rosa Hospital
J. R. Miller
Orange
Tex
Albert Roberts
Shaw
Riebe Undertaking Company
Waters Undertaking Company
Zizik Undertaking Company
San Antonio Undertaking Company
Pearce-Robinson Undertaking Company
Southern Pacific
Santa Rosa Infirmary
Lonnie Hunter
Ord Street
A. Spruill
Callahan Avenue
Zedick Dilworth
William Thomas
Mesquite Street
James Fant
Duval Street
George Wilson
Brook Street
Thomas Roark
Canton Street
Otto Carter
North Hackberry Street
Eckword Haywood
Kentucky Avenue
G. Lopez
Burleson Street
John Santhes
Hackberry Street
Charles Schoisth
Henry Leeder
J. Gomez
New Mexico Alley
James ° Oh
Tenth Street
Art Dilgardo
West Madras Street
J. W. Gentry
Milam Street
B. J. Alexandra
Regional Weather Summary Observed at 8 A M
Observations from multiple cities report temperatures ranging from 30 to 46 degrees. Wind directions vary with breezes from the southwest south and southeast. Tuesday outlook generally fair to cloudy with possible rain in New York and Boston.
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Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Clarifies AP Wire Use
A statement asserts that no newspaper other than the San Antonio Light carries the Associated Press wire in whole or in part, declaring any contrary claim unfounded and baseless.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Taft backs presidential preferential primaries with safeguards
President Taft declared support for presidential preferential primaries in the coming campaign with conditions for eligibility and ballot integrity. He warned against informal soap box primaries and urged safeguards to ensure honest voting and counting amid concerns about corruption and machine politics. The remarks were made before the Massachusetts general court, with note of continued public discussion on the people’s will.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Taft
General Court of Massachusetts
Dixon
Roosevelt
Direct Pri
Raiders Strike American Ranches Near Columbus New Mexico
Special to The Light El Paso March 18 bandits raid ranches on the U S side near Columbus New Mexico taking supplies and seeking horses ranch managers moved stock to safety. Colonel Ponce reports Villa’s capture telegram confirms the raid and seeks details from General Orozco.
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EL Paso
Tex
Columbus
N. M
Ala Parker
Lyon Henley
Villa's Capture Denied by Federals in El Paso
Special to The Light from El Paso March 18 Federals deny reports that General Pancho Villa was captured by Orozco's men near Santa Rosalia and ordered shot They say the rumor was widely circulated without basis and no capture occurred
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EL Paso
Tex
Pancho Villa
Orozco
Santa Rosalia
Disorder in Guerrero Threatens Mexican Capital Security
Reports from Mexico City say Guerrero's peace has collapsed as raiders damage Ometepec and threaten Chilpancingo. Government forces have withdrawn to the north leaving garrisons small. Rebel Salgado boosts his force while Figueroa’s army suffers desertions. A Toluca rally honored Porfirio Diaz and attacked the progressive party.
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Associated Press
City OF
Mexico
Guerrero
Ometepec
Chilpancingo
Salgado
Figueroa
Toluca
Porfirio Diaz
Progressive Nationalist Party
de la Barra
Orozco's Father Arrives at Juarez With 300 Men
Col Pascual Orozco Sr father of the insurgent commander arrived at Juarez with a permanent garrison of 300 to relieve Gen Antonio Rojas who plans to seize the federal garrison at Ojinaga Rojas will take his force to Falomir as he pursues the operation.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Col
Pascual Orozco Sr
Insurrecto
Juarez
Antonio Rojas
Falomir
Rojas
Ojinaga
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Vicinity
Aebelo
Villa
Federals
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