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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1911
Page
1
Tornado ripped through the residence district between North and South Springfield, followed by a sleet storm as temperatures plunged. Hail, debris, and fallen poles injured several. elderly residents and others were pinned or struck by wreckage amid widespread ruin.
Special to the Light reports powerful winds, freezing temperatures, and heavy snow across Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and northern Oklahoma. Tornadoes damaged Springfield, trailers wrecked, telephone wires down, rail service delayed, and widespread outages hampered communications as temperatures plunged and winds shifted.
A forecast predicts a sharp cold wave sweeping from the Rocky Mountains toward Texas and the Great Lakes region. Temperatures may fall well below freezing with snow in some areas as a high wind from the north roars along the coast and across the plains. Local reports note power outages and pole damage from the wind as residents brace for frigid weather.
Weather dispatches report a dramatic temperature plunge across Oklahoma and neighboring states as blizzards strike. From Hobart to Salina and Salina to Nevada, winds whip bitter cold and dust storms fade, with readings dropping by up to sixty degrees and highs around freezing in parts.
J T Scott, a Black man, was badly injured after a collision on Houston Street and Adams Place. He was found unconscious, with head and body injuries, and taken to the city hospital where doctors and police sought clues while a crowd gathered.
Colonel Alfred Reynglue and a guest attended a dinner at the St. Anthony hotel last night with officers of the Twenty-seventh Infantry. Acknowledgments praised Reynolds for his 41 years of service and imminent retirement. Attending officers included Lieutenant Colonel Roberts, Major Poore, Major Atterbury, and many captains and lieutenants who delivered speeches.
County Judge Phil Shook signals strong interest in the November 17 meeting at Quera to map a statewide good roads network with a large delegation from Ban Auloulo and other counties likely to attend. United front from counties aims to secure western support and clearer routes to the gulf.Delegations from multiple councils and chapters expected to travel to San Antonio for the Knights of Columbus initiation, with local schools and other groups joining the gathering in the city.
Hall and contents of the Agricultural and Mechanical College mess hall at Hollegh Station, Texas, were completely destroyed in a dawn fire. The building, paid for at 741,000 in 1967, housed valuable records kept in the directors’ room. There was no insurance on the structures or the fish? fire started in the htean.
Numerous students aided in a chaotic incident at the college as a fire broke out in a building. Firefighters contained the blaze after noon as students and staff were evacuated with medical attention for several individuals. Later reports describe arrests in unrelated bank burglary and a dramatic Panama Canal survivor tale surfacing in local coverage.
Principal witness Henry Chay Beattie Jr. repudiates trial remarks in an affidavit filed by his counsel. The document, tied to Beattie’s case now in the Supreme Court of Appeals, creates a sudden sensational turn in the long-running matter.
Delegates from the National Association of Professional Baseball visit San Antonio for the convention. Texas league registers at the St Anthony hotel, issuing badges and coupons for entertainments. Subcommittees organize receptions, street parades, and trips to New Braunfels with officials coordinating details and transportation.
The Texas League train trip will depart San Antonio at noon with G N railroad line hosts designated as pilots Claude Ball J I Savage George M Bynum F J Dever MM Alexander. Wort Samoystoyston athletic association aids Beethoven hall Friday smoker program of athlete events. Dan Lewis Morris Block Simon Veith Judge George W Hintrese Pred Johnston George Leidy to arrange. Saturday social at St Anthony ballroom chaired by A H Danforth with Savage Onion W Houston Ji Pv Hietgen. General committee chaired by I H Hildebrand ex-officio member of all others.
A four year old boy named Mason, grasping a wicked looking pocket knife, threatened to shoot a deputy and seek revenge against a man over a missing box. Deputies questioned him as he demanded the sheriff intervene. The boy calmed after warnings and jokes from staff.
Mrs. Janeway Platt widow of United States Senator Thomas Collver Platt is said to have eloped with naval officer W B Atwater. The couple reportedly fled from Mineola and were pursued by a detective, with the ceremony completing only after friends learned of the news.
Lawrence November 1 an electric street car carrying football fans derailed at the foot of University Hill in snow on the tracks plunging into an embankment and injuring five passengers seriously with burns and multiple injuries.
The article reports rising rumors of a Mexican revolution amid political tension. Gov. Vazquez Gomez and Francisco Vasques Gomes are mentioned in interviews with illness excuses noted. Maderistas warn counter revolutions may fail, while officials deny planned action though rumors persist.
Rebecca Alper aged 26 died at her residence 639 Derby Street after an illness. Survived by her mother Mia, sisters Elmia Alper and a brother, plus an uncle. She had recently moved here with her mother seven months ago from another city. Funeral from Shelley-Loring chapel tomorrow at 10 AM with interment in Orthodox Jewish cemetery.
A horse owned by P. G. Ruoft Weal Rnd died instantly when a car struck the rear of a standing buggy at 436 San Pedro avenue. The driver fled, but the horse was thrown against a telegraph pole. Separate report notes the death of Sam Watson, aged about 38, a local resident and former Maverick Litho employee, buried from Shelley-Loring Parlor.
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