Wreck Caused by Broken Bolt On Excursion Train
Four cars of a Pennsylvania excursion train to Olean Bradford and Rock City fell from a curve at Cuyleville near Geneseo. Nearly 100 injured, Roy Ash of Rochester critically hurt. Cause: broken truck bolt on the tender. Rescue trains rushed from Geneseo and Sonyea. About 300 aboard, two dozen seriously hurt treated. passengers aided from overturned cars, many escaping major injuries.
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Rochester
N. Y
Cuyleville
Geneseo
Olean
Bradford
Rock City
Roy Ash
Craig Colony
Bonyea
Oleda
Sonyea
Timilea
Ash
Ingram
Chester
Steamer Capsized by Squall Drowns Nine in New Madrid
A U.S. government surveying party of 14 aboard the Beaver was struck by a sudden squall near Hodgkiss Point in Snaky Bend. Nine drowned, five survived. Chief engineer C. Williams of Mason City was among the dead. his body was found in the wreckage near New Madrid.
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New Madrid
United States
Beaver
Hodgkiss Mght
Snaky Bend
Tenn
C. §. Williams
Mason, C
Hin
Probe graft charges in Gallia County grand jury probe
Special Examiner John A Bliss was sent to Gallia County to investigate graft charges in county offices after four weeks of work. He alleges infirmary directors billed for daily use of a horse and alleges items like toilet goods and powders were mischarged. Findings will be presented to the Gallia County grand jury.
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Columbus
John A. Bliss
Gal- UN
Oaces
Gallipolia
Columbia
Bites
Bliss
Mer
Leseets
Gallla
English Soldier Confesses To Murder Linked To Sydney Street
A Port Royal garrison soldier admits to a Clapham Common murder from Jan 1, 1911. Morrison, already serving a life term for a Frenchman Leon Beron's death, faced related charges tied to the Sydney Street siege. He had long protested his innocence.
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Aangston
Jamaica
Port Royal
Clapham Common
London
Tine
Morrison
Leon Beron
Clap
Houndaditch
Sydney Street
Beron
Sorison
West Virginia Coal Field Strike Quieting Fears Renewed
Charleston W Va June 23 8ins the senate Investigating committee left, renewed strike trouble feared. Thomas Maggerty national organizer of United Miners Union says Raleigh and Payette counties will call a general strike affecting 16 000 miners in New River field. Miners seek check weighmen committee rights and assembly, no wage rise. Cabin Creek strike voted twice. Cartisie town fired on by strikers to intimidate nonunion workers.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
Mittee
Oresk Fiehds
Thomas Maggerty
United Ming Worker
New River
Cossetta
Raleigh
Payette
Haggerty
GrandchildMistaken Shotgun Incident Kills Dover Center Grandpa
In Cleveland Ohio on June 24 Benjamin F Hull 65 a Dover Center farmer was instantly killed when his 12 year old grandson Leroy F Reisinger of Elyria who was playing with a loaded shotgun pulled the trigger. Mrs Hull was wounded in the face and eye. Separately President Wilson sent Andrew J Gilligan's nomination for Cincinnati Internal Revenue Collector to the Senate noting expected confirmation.
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Cleveland, Q
Benjamin F. Hull
Dover Center
Here
Leroy F. Reisinger
Elyria
Cincinnati
Washington
Wilson
Opnate
Andrew J. Gilligan
Internal Revenue
Robbers Arrested After Steamer Chase in Cleveland
Three youths fled Detroit police custody after a chase aboard the steamer Eastern States when it docked in Cleveland. Detectives nabbed the suspects who are believed to have stolen diamonds worth thousands from a Detroit jewelry store. A large sum was found among the teens' possessions. they were stowaways on the vessel.
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Cleveland, O
Eastern States
Detroit
Joseph Groslight
T Peets
Governor Cox Commutes Turner Sentence For False Voucher
Governor James M. Cox commuted Perry L. Turner’s sentence from Darke county, imposed in March 1913 for certifying a false voucher in county commissioners affairs, effective immediately for one year. The text also includes garbled lines about Marion and a poet reference with no clear context.
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Columbus
James M. Cox
Perry L. Turner
Darke County
Turner
Train Hits Woman in Bellefontaine Incident
Bellefontaine Ohio June 23 a Toledo and Ohio Central train struck Miss Pearl James as she rode a boggy area crossing at Enat Liberty the horse was killed instantly and James was thrown about 75 feet suffering a broken nose and other injuries observers reported the car detached and damaged in the collision
Two Greeks Drowned While Attempting Rescue
June 23 Beloto river incident reports Peter Urles aged 52 and Michael Toney 23 Greek railroad workers from Cincinnati drowning in rapid water. Kurles entered deep water and Toney tried to save him, both drowned. Toney's body recovered. Demand Eight Hour Day. Cinemant Ohio report notes garment workers strike threat for a 4 1 2 hour week and 62 1 2 cents wage.
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Peterurles
Michael Toney
Greeka
Cincinnati
Beloto
Kurles
Tony
Cinemant
Pro
Two Boys Drown In Whirlpool Rapids At Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls on June 28 saw Donald Roscoe age 10 and Hubert Moore age 9, both from Buffalo, perish in a small flat-bottom boat swept toward the whirlpool rapids as hundreds on shore watched in fear. The rope caried the boat into the current and the two boys, after g gift hand squeeze, disappeared in the surge. No bodies recovered. A separate note reports a monument unveiling at Waterloo Paris to French soldiers of the historic battle with Napoleon’s quip about the brave.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Donald Roscoe
Hubert Moore
Buffalo
Fire Headquarters
Steht
Franch
Waterloo
Paris
Napoleon
Wilson Delivers Currency Message at Capitol
President Wilson traveled to the Capitol to present his currency legislation to Congress. The Senate forms a body and fills the house chamber as Wilson arrives around 1 pm to deliver the message, urging action before the close of the special session.
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Congress
Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Senate
House
Clark
Last of Next Week Currency Bid Will Be Introduced
New York June 23 United States Senator Robert M Owen chairman of the senate banks and currency committee will pilot the new currency bill in congress after conference with 11 of 15 bankers from the American Banking association currency commission He said objections would be considered and minor changes possible though the bill would pass largely as drafted and be introduced in the senate and house by the end of next week pleasing the bankers.
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Senate
House
New York
United States
Robert M. Owen
Senate Committee On Banks and
Congress
American Banking Association
Currency Commission
Owen Eut
Bimself
Representative Glass
Seven Killed in Wreck on Freight Train Grade
A freight train speeding down a grade crashed into a gravel train near Clinton Ja two miles east of Delmar. Ten men were killed and one likely fatally injured. The two engines were wrecked and 28 cars piled on the gravel train. Victims not identified, believed to be beaters in an empty weight car. An injured Japanese laborer was taken to a local hospital.
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Clinton, Ja
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Tide Masters Swimmer Drops After Long Atlantic Swim
Charles Durborow, a Philadelphia bank clerk, battled wind and tides for 6 hours 42 minutes 25 seconds to swim from Gandy Hook to the Battery. He quit 18 miles into the attempt, exhausted but uninjured, after failing to overcome the ebb at the narrows. The report notes ongoing plans and details of his effort and background.
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New York
Charles Durborow
Philadelphia
Gandy Hook
Battery
Durborow
Hook
Narrows
Durborows
Live stock and grain prices from multiple markets
Grain and livestock prices listed for June 23 to June 29 across Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Buffalo markets. Cattle, calves, sheep and lambs show varied quotes. wheat, corn and rye futures noted with several grade distinctions and market names.
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Cuttie
Texas Atvors
THOR
Sprint Taraby
Apertias
Cincinnati
Ittsborg
Resignation Accepted Amid White Slave Case Delays
Washington reports the resignation of United States Attorney John L. McNab of San Francisco amid charges that Attorney General McReynolds directed delays to defeat justice in prosecutions. Cases include Maury E. Mexs and Drew Caminetti and Western Fuel Company officials. Secretary Wilson takes responsibility for postponing Caminetti trial to keep Commissioner Caminetti informed.
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Washington
United States
John L. McNab
San Francisco
Wilson
Mc Reynolds
White House
Maury E. Mexs
Drew
Caminetti
Western Fuel Company
Anthony Caminetti
Mcdena
Cape Die
Cammett
Department of Labor
Digge-Caminett
A. Caminett
Commissioner General of Immigration
California
Pacific North
Preacher Dies After Cleveland-Detroit Game
Reuters reports Rev. Thomas Hodgson aged 70, a retired Baptist minister from Wickloughby, collapsed and died of heart failure on a streetcar returning from the Cleveland versus Detroit game. The event followed an exciting finish.
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Cleveland, A
Thomas
Hodgson
Wikloughby
Burglary Charges in Lore City Railroad Station Breakin
Cambridge Ohio June 28 Mike Ai ley Vincent Storin George Lea and Edward Savage were alleged to have broken into the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station at Lore City and were captured and jailed. Savage is said to have confessed. In Weillaville a man died after a drunken brawl June 23 when James Barnes 26 struck Pred Postle 33 leading to Postle's death. Barnes was stabbed multiple times and jailed.
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Cambridge
Mike Ailey
Vincent Storin
George Lea
Edward Savage
Baltimore & Ohio
Lore City
Here
Savage
Weillaville
James Barnes
Pred Postle
Postle
Barnes
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GRAND
West Virginia
Marion
Harry Hecia
George
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Cleveland
Borton
Wool
Ohio
Pennsylvania
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Reynolds
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