Failure of the Wabash 10 to secure good terminals
Pittsburg dispatch reports that the Wabash and Ramsey lines fail to obtain Lorain terminals, while Pittsburg and Lake Erie fights over lake tonnage push New York Central to plan a Pittsburg to Lorain district line. The Lake Erie and Pittsburg may skip Cleveland and run Youngstown to Lorain instead, with P and LE rail from Pittsburg to Youngstown and a new line to Lorain, linking Vanderbilt interests to a shorter Pittsburg Lorain route.
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Pittsbore
Wabash and
Ramsey
Lorain
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Gould Lines
New York Central
Loran
Youngstown
Cleveland
Vanderbilt’s
Chadwick near death at Ohio penitentiary
Dr Helmick, penitentiary physician in Columbus, reports Cassie Chadwick is dying from neurasthenia and nerve prostration caused by worry. Heart and stomach are affected and condition remains unchanged. Authorities say she may die at any moment as extreme Catholic rites have been administered.
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Columbus
Mitchell to retire as UMW president in bid for successor
Indianapolis work scene reports John Mitchell will not seek re election as United Mine Workers president and retire. Vice President T L Lewis of Bridgeport Ohio is openly running to succeed him in a volatile leadership contest. Their strained relation hints at a possible future strike.
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Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers Journal
T. L. Lewis
Bridgeport
Mitchell
Lewis
Four Men Drowned and Three Burned in Yacht Blast
Four men from Perth Amboy drowned and three others were badly burned when a gasoline yacht exploded on Raritan Bay near Perth Amboy today. The accident occurred as the craft took on fuel, leaving the victims all local to the city.
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Perth Amboy
N. Y
Raraitan Bay
Fatal Train Collision Near Budapest
An express train from Semlin collided with a freight near Budapest today. Ten people were killed and thirty injured as the crash hurled trains into a ditch. Fire trapped victims, with some roasted by flames amid the wreckage.
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Vienna
Semlin
Budapest
Gas drilling update across Breneman and Joetown fields
The East Liverpool Review notes a duster at CC W Owens farm and a second test by Tri-State Gas Co on I T Wells farm, both in Berea grit at Holliday's Cove area. Seven wells are drilling in Joetown back of Chester and Newell while Breneman oil production declines with recent poor results.
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Gris “Fergson & Co
CC. W. Owens
Berea
No. 1
Tri-State Gas Co
I. T. Wells
Joetown
Chester
Newell
Brenneman
The
East Liverpool Review
Huge girder collapse kills three in Cleveland fall
At noon in Cleveland on the Nickel Plate bridge project over the Cuyahoga River, a large iron girder being hoisted broke and fell into a group of workers. Three men were killed and two injured, including foreman Yates and trainmaster F. Diehl of Conneaut.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Yates
Conneaut
Ship on Fire in Mid Ocean Sparks Passenger Panic
New York October tenth reports the Austrian steamer Giviia struck by a shipboard blaze while at mid ocean. Frightened women and children cried out as smoke filled the vessel and a gale raged. Passengers and crew fought the flames through two crises from early morning until the fire was finally extinguished. life boats were prepared for launch. The Ciutia carried 27 cabin passengers, and the boat landed today.
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New York
Giviia
Ciutia
Muskingum Faces Bethany In League Park Battle Saturday
Muskingum prepares for a battle royal with Bethany at League Park on Saturday. Coach Farson reports improved offense after backfield changes and new formations, while Bethany expects its strongest lineup to challenge Muskingum in a hard fought game.
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League Park
Bethany
Farson
Muskinguim
Farson A
College Field
Ohio
Galligher Wis Ghirds
Yarnell Blackwood
Blackwood
Galligher
Cox
Belleman Elected President of Electrical Association
James Farrington elected president of the newly formed Associa tion of Iron and Steel Electrical Engineers at Pittsburg meeting. J C Reed named first vice president with G W Sturgess as second vice president, G H Winslow secretary and FW Yearsley treasurer. The organization plans mill tours and Westinghouse plant visits. Farrington is electrical superintendent at La Belle Tron Works Stettenville Ohio.
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Association of Iron and Steel Electrical Engineers
Pittsburg
Westinghouse
James Farrington
la Belle Tron
Stettenville
Ohio
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steelton
G. W. Sturgess
Lackawanna Steel Co
Buffalo
G. H. Winslow
National Tube Company
FW. Yearsley
Midvale Steel Company
Philadelphia
Farrington
Fox Hunters Plan Four Day Meet in Union Township
The Tri State Association will base its operations in Dennison for a four day fox hunt from October 28 to November 1. In past years the event centered at Zoar but Union township in Tuscarawas County offers exceptional opportunities. Foxes abound and Twin Cities followers expect the best sport in years.
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Tri-State Association
Dennison
Chase
Union Township
Tuscarawas County
Zoar
Twin Cities
Dragnets Tighten as Grand Jury Targets Immoral Venues
Sheriff and aides raid multiple downtown properties linked to illicit activities. Arrests include Charles Kensinger of Empire Bar and Ladies Cafe on charges of Sunday selling and minors’ involvement, plus Jennie Goode Ovington and others for keeping houses of ill fame, brothels, and assignation rooms. Dozens more from Amsterdam and Toronto slated for charges from selling to minors to keeping gambling rooms.
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Charles Kensinger
Empire Bar and Ladies Cafe
Kiefer
Jennie Goode Ovington
Marie Wilson
Marie
Jennie
Elizabeth Barthold
Market Street
Gertrude Blackford
George Mackinaw
Mary Slack Hentaghan
Lizzie Clendenning
Mollie Whiter
Thes. McCann
Toronto
Win
Coleman
Peter Nolan
Same
Carson
Chas
Greenberg
Amsterdam
Miner
Steubenville
Herman
Terrible Death of Railroader Formerly of Steubenville
Thomas A. McCarthy aged 2, a former resident of Steubenville, died in Columbus after being crushed between two heavy cars in the Norfolk and Western yards. His heart was torn from his body, and his wife Phyllis Luke, widow of a previous husband, mourns with her family. He was son in law of Mrs D C Robb of East Liverpool. The couple had married about three years ago and recently moved to Columbus.
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A. McCarthy
Thomas A. McCarthy
Steubenville
Columbus
Norfolk & Western
Bar ham murder trial defense limits threats testimony
In a Bar ham murder case the state rested and Borham testified he was intoxicated and could not recall the saloon events. He claimed to fear attacks by the Davis Piper miners and admitted firing his revolver but not identifying his target. The judge barred third party threat testimony as irrelevant to the case.
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Barham
Borham
Emil Schmidtt
Will Goff
Goff
Davis-Piper
Willicott
Kentucky
Enem
Sam
Kennon
Delaire
Richards
Tragic Wheeling Junction Accident Kills Three
At Franklin Avenue a yard engine backing east struck and killed Patrick Kane age 35 and mangled John Murray 21 and Patrick Haney ?, all residents of Wheeling Junction. Patsy Haney was injured with bruises. Murray likely fatal. Kane had worked as a Pan Handle laborer. The three men were returning home after work when they stepped onto the tracks. The collision caused a chaotic scene with ambulances and hospital care arranged.
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John Murray
Wheeling Junction
Gill Hospital
Patsy Haney
Franklin Avenue
Steubenville Yard
Murray
Kane
Powder Explosion Wrecks Robe y Mine House Injures Four
Four people were seriously burned when a keg of powder ignited in a Robey Sommers coal mine worker James Jackson’s home on Jug Run. Injured were James Jackson Effie Jackson Mrs James Jackson and John Pedusi. They were taken by wagon to Belmont county infirmary, arriving at five and nine in the evening.
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Robey & Sommers
Jug Run
James Jackson
Robey Sommers
Effie Jackson
John Pedusi
Jackson
Belmont County Infirmary
Weather Forecast for Washington to Ohio Fair
The forecast calls for fair weather in Washington and Ohio tonight and Friday with showers expected in the northern portion tonight.
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Washington
Ohio
Infirmary Superintendent Reports Recovery After Fire
The infirmary superintendent said all four patients had withstood the trip well and were resting as expected. Effie Jackson, believed fatally burned, could eat and the physician hoped for her recovery. The others too ate supper and were expected to recover.
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Lnfirmary
Effie Jackson
Shysician
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