Brooklyn Fire Claims Three Firemen as Wall Buries Crew
A wall collapse at Arbuckle Bros cooperage in Brooklyn during a blaze at five riverfront factories killed three firemen Michael O Toole Thomas Jeffries and Battalion Chief Thomas Coppinger and injured others. The Cooperage plant and surrounding buildings filled with lumber and barrel materials fed the fast spreading fire causing over 400000 in damage.
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New York
River Front
Brooklyn
Michael O'Toole
Thomas Jeffries
Thomas Coppinger
Arbuckle Bros
Plymouth
Bridge Streets
Purvey
Murray
Manhattan
Water Tower No. 6
Coppinger
Snowstorm Delays Rail Traffic in Lower Lake Region
Snow fell for over two days across the Lower Lake area with a northwest gale driving drifts along lines into Cleveland. Tracks near La Porte Indiana report a foot of fresh snow and huge drifts. Big Four Erie Nickel Plate and Baltimore and Ohio lines all experience delays. snow plows operate on urban and interurban roads to keep cars moving.
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Cleveland
Lower Lake Region
Lake Shore
la Porte
Ind
Big Four
Erie Nickle Plate
Baltimore and Ohio Lides
Fatal wreck car holds fourteen miners missing
A coal miner said before death that fourteen miners were in the crushed car of the Colorado and Southern wreck north of Trinidad. The car remains buried under wreckage and the death toll is now estimated between twenty five and thirty. All victims were en route to Trinidad for Christmas, from northern coal camps.
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Trinidad
Colo
Locomotive Strike Kills Railway Worker in Ridgewood
In Ridgewood New Jersey on December 27 a passenger train struck four men on the Erie tracks. Edward Martin of Berea Ohio, employed by H B Strong and Co of Cleveland, was killed instantly. Three others were injured, one fatally likely. The workers failed to notice the approaching train and were hurled from the westbound track. Martin was about thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgewood
N. J
Erie
Edward Martin
H. B. Strong & Co
Cleveland
Berea
Martin
Fire destroys Maxson block in Schenectady
The Maxson block opposite Union Station in Schenectady New York burned through the night with an estimated loss of 100000. The main structure housed a hotel and an adjoining section also served as a hotel. Guests were safely removed by firemen and bystanders with some fleeing in nightclothes.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Maxson Block
Union Station
Gasoline Stove Explosion Fatal at 88 Gault Court
In Chicago two people died when a gasoline stove exploded at 88 Gault Court. The victims were Mrs. Bridget Carney, sixty, and eight year old John Dalton.
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Chicago
Gault Court
Bridget Carney
John Dalton
Trunk Disaster at Wanstead Crashes Pacific Express
A high speed Pacific Express crashes head on with a freight near Wanstead Ontario. Thirty killed and thirty five injured as the smoking car telescopes under the impact and flames engulf the wreck. Rescue teams and a brave passenger brigade battle cold, snow and shock.
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London
Ont
Grand Trunk Railroad
Wanstead
Sarnia
Pacific Express
Alexander Stewart
Petrolia
A. Ricketts
Sarnia Tunnel
J. Gillies
Trotter
Lawrence
Watford
Freeman
Oil Springs
Hensall
Jeffrey
Clem Pedley
Port Huron
Mich
Gay Debenier
la Crosse
Wis
Dr. Penwarden
Penwarden
J. H. Brock
Bracefield
O. B. Burwell
Wilson Morton
Chicago
Nellie Lynch
Tragedy Ends in Suicide After Delavan Dispute
In Peoria on December 31 A P Talbot manager of the Central Union Telephone office at Delavan shot his wife, gravely wounding her, then killed himself. Police say a long series of family quarrels and jealousy likely sparked the tragedy. both Talbot and his wife were respected in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
A. P. Talbot
Central Union Telephone Company
Delavan
Here
General Miles Heads to European Capitals Before Return
Peking dispatch says General Miles, who began his Siberian journey Monday, will visit major European capitals before sailing home to the United States. The itinerary includes stops in key cities as he concludes his Siberian assignment.
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Peking
General Miles
Siberia
United States
Doran cures a wide range of diseases at Huron Dakota
An advertisement from Dr. Doran of Huron South Dakota promotes cures for numerous illnesses including eye ear nose throat diseases lung conditions and general debility. He offers a $50 guarantee for cases he cannot diagnose within five minutes and provides details on consultation at the Depot Hotel for a limited time.
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South Dakota
Circuit Court
Beadle County
Huron
Crawford & Taylor
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Wall
Arbuckle Sugar Refin
Colorado
Miles
Prohibition Alliance
McClenen
Hale Johnson
Veal
Jack Rabbit
Huron Wholesale Fruit & Produce Co
DR. Doran
Depot Hotel
Govein
Beadless
H. A. van Dalsam
W. D. Lowe
Arthur Watteroen
Tansaintiff
W. D
H. A. van Danern
Justice of the Peace
Beadle Co.s. D
H. A. van Davsam
South
Snalet
Parks
Ee Bert Hatfield
Benjamin
MoeSus Raschke
James Marlin
Uron
C. A. Brakr, Reagister
Tate
Fifth Judicial
James F. Norton
William H. Male
Department of the Interior, Law.s
S. D
Orlo W. Wolters
Leland Parks
F. G. Couch
Matt Bielax
John T. Cass
D. C
A. Buake
Register
Kota
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Beadle
Andrew
Orea M. Jenkins
R. L. Smith
Sai
George Kerr
Riffo Dle
George
L. C. Kewer
Jacob Reich
Edward C. Kuehl
Crawford and Taylor
First National Bank
Beadie
Jacos Rees
Crawford & Talor
Department of the Interior
John Vandergrift
N. R
Thomas J. Harvey
James Thompson
Henry H. Grant
Captalin Vanderarift
C. A. Blaxe
State OF
Malcolm Frank
John H. King
Malcolm Franklin Post
John B. King
Joan H. Kine
Franklin Post
Aaiaiaiabeentinis
First National Bank of
Milner
Cashier
Virginia-Pittsburg Copper Mining Company
Pittsby
Transac
Pittsburg
C. E. Cartrnory
C. E. HaLlam
Bevelalee Arena
Te Ereby
Dia
Gold Nugget Mining Company
New York City
Philipsburg
Centre County
Penn
City
Gro. M
Nason, Presi
Dennis Whalen
Timothy L. Whalen
Praiie Whales
Crawford and Tayior
Sunwin
Des
FI. J. Ride
Dakota Ave
Huron, S. D
Huron Wholesale Fruit & Produceco
M. Tarbell
McClure
Standard Oil
Chticago
East 25Th Street
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