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Springfield Sun

Location

Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1906

Page

2

Rail wreck on the Thoroughfare traps and drowns many

Miantle City Oct 29 The Pennsylvania railroad electrified line bridge over The Thoroughfare between Atlantic City and the mainland witnessed a devastating wreck as two forward cars plung ed into 20 feet of water and sank. A third car hung on an abutment before also sinking. Estimates place dead at 37 with fears of higher totals as recovery continues. Passengers included 30 Royal Malian Artillery band members. A brake man, Wood, opened a rear door and helped passengers escape before perishing. Henry Roemer aided others after freeing himself. The accident followed a lightly misaligned rail that twisted inward, condemning the train.

Miantle City N. 4 Atlantic ‘City Pennsylvania ‘Railroad Electrain Perena Ucline New York Pleasantville Thu Uie Royal Malian Artillery Band Wood Henry Roemer

Mistaken for a burglar shot at inn in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Oct 29 Clayton French son of B B Preven of a wholesale firm was shot and fatally wounded by W G Adrenried at the Montgomery Inn Brown Mawr while entering his room in a case of mistaken identity Early meeting arranged St Johns N F Oct 29 colonial legislature to meet early January to consider American fisheries diMenlly two months earlier than usual Assembly

Philadelphia Clayton French B. B. Preven W. G. Adrenried Montgomery Inn Brwn Mawr St. Johns N. F Colonial Legislature

Deaths and indictments shadow Kansas City bribery case

The death of millionaire R M Snyder in Kansas City casts doubt on bribery charges tied to a central traction bill. Indicted former delegates Frederick Witho and W H Ritter face trial, while Ashomta’s grand jury testimony on payments for votes remains unsettled. Clinton Clark and a murdered woman are reported in New York. Jens Mace reports pending grave condition for Baitang Rockwood Hearest.

St Louis Kansas City R. M. Snyder Eity Council Pasa Central Traction Frederick Witho W.H. Ritter Chabain Ashomta Snyder New York Clinton ¢ Clark Coluralus United States Indiana Riverside Park Richmond Natan H. Tudor Manon Nathan Tudor Toma

Receipts Rise in Annual Report of Land Office

Washington reports the commissioner of the General Land Office released the annual receipts for the year ending June 30 totaling 7,585,524 dollars, marking an increase over the prior year. In Tokyo a hurricane near Goto Island wrecked 266 coral fishing vessels, with 38 surviving, 822 sunk, and 100 injured among 1,219 sailors.

Washington Tokio Goto Island

Law suit over Gen. Ca sius M. Clay estate at White Hall

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a Madison circuit ruling in the case of Mary B. Clay vs O M Chenault regarding the estate of the late Gen. Cassius M. Clay at White Hall, once a premier Bluegrass farm. The extended narrative notes his life at the homestead, tensions with his child and wife, and the handling of his private tutored education amid wealth and a guarded household.

Frankfort Court of Appeals Madison Mary B. Clay Chenault Appellee Law Hey Clay Casius M. Clay White Hall Gen Clay

Somersault Saves Train Victim Near Paducah Ky

Henry Bailey a 29 year old from Pryorsburg rescued Mimaell by tumbling from his carriage to avoid a rear collision as a Cincinnati and New Orleans flyer neared. The horses were killed and the carriage demolished in the wreck. In Whitesburg Ky officers report the Brown Brown feud leaders Henry and Biohn Brown remain at large, hiding with armed men in the mountains between Dry Fork and Dandlick.

Paducah Henry Bailey Pryorsburg Mimaell Wingo New Orleans Bailey Whitesburg Sheri Crawford Henry Brown Bio Hn Brown Dry Fork Dandlick

Liquor Dealers Here in Lexington Under Assignment

W P Strader operating wholesale whisky and rectifying business as R B Strader & Sons in Lexington assigned to Attorney L Hutchinson. No schedule of waivers filed. several liquor dealers in Cincinnati and elsewhere expected to join. Strader says prohibition curtailed business and left no profit.

Lexington W. P. Strader Strader& Sona L. Hutchinson Cincinnati Strader

Kentucky Bride Dies After Short Honeymoon in Long Beach

In Los Angeles following a Lexington Kentucky wedding, bride Ollie Nichols Daves, 25, dies three weeks after marriage. The couple wed three weeks ago last Tuesday in Lexington and she fell ill a week later with a disease that proved fatal.

Lexington Los Angeles Cal Long Beach EO. Daves Mix Ollie Nichols Daves

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