Great Bridge Collapse Kills 84 As St Lawrence Span Fails
At Quebec City a new bridge across the St. Lawrence collapsed late yesterday. Eighty four workers are feared dead with many missing or trapped as girders sank. The Phoenixville Bridge Company held the contact. work began in 1900 with a total cost near ten million dollars. Continued on Page Three.
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Ottawa Authorities Still Mystified
Ottawa Ohio police fail to obtain confessions from two suspects in the Auglaize river murder case of John Provant. Investigators plan grand jury testimony Tuesday to push the probe, while Tom Elsen, jailed in Lima on an arson charge, is not believed connected. Grace Eckleberry disputes the statements that led to Elsen’s arrest.
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Richard Mansfield the Actor Dies in New London
Richard Mansfield the actor died at his New London summer home this morning from liver disease and complications. The 1857 Heligoland native studied for civil service before pursuing art and theater, later owning his company and starring in Cyrano de Bergerac and The Mikado among others. He married leading lady Beatrice Cannon and earned fame as Shylock, Brutus, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde in a varied stage career.
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Cincinnati Lumber Yards Destroyed by Fire
Fire swept the Tam ler yard of William M. Places on Cena O. Ave injuring the boiler room and causing estimated losses around $100,000. Flames spread rapidly, consuming timber and other inventory as emergency crews battled the blaze.
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Strike will spread to major cities after arbitration offer
Leaders of the theater workers strike in New York announce a spread of action to Boston Chicago Washington and Philadelphia. They submitted a proposal for arbitration last night, but the employers refused saying they have plenty of men and nothing to arbitrate. A few strike-breaker wagons were attacked this morning but the assailants were quickly repelled.
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Bloodhound trial eyed by York police for crime work
York police plan to enroll blood hounds after a series of experiments. Commissioner Bigham proposed the idea, borrowed from French and Belgian police. Deputy Commissioner Wood has led the work in his absence during vacation, with potential permanent adoption if successful.
Moors Readied for Fresh Assault on Casablanca
Tangier reports fifteen thousand Moor tribesmen massed near Casablanca awaiting an opportunity for a major assault. Wednesday’s clash saw hundreds killed or wounded as Moors charged within rifle range before being repulsed by French and Spanish forces.
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Hounds Patrol Boats Standby for Rescue Calls
In downtown areas the hounds patrol their boats and stay in reserve. They will be called on whenever a case arises requiring their services.
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Cholera Rages in Wuhu China Amid Fatal Outbreak
Shanghai report says cholera spreads in Waht and Kiang regions with about two hundred deaths daily. Entire streets see victims and the epidemic worsens as authorities struggle to contain it.
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Wreck on Mattoon Interurban Kill 8 and Injure Many
At noon today a head on collision on the Mattoon Interurban line near Charleston resulted in eight deaths and about forty injuries. A passenger car and a trailer struck an express car on a sharp curve at thirty miles an hour. Victims were transported to Charleston, where physicians aided the injured and some houses converted to makeshift wards. The same dispatch notes the annual Eastern Star gathering in Ohio beginning in Troy with nearly 600 in attendance.
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Roosevelt Appeals to Central America
President Roosevelt’s telegraphic appeal to Central American presidents for peace and goodwill was released by the State Department. The message, prepared after talks with President Diaz, commends peaceful relations and urges restraint to avoid destabilizing tensions, with favorable replies reported from Costa Rica Nicaragua and El Salvador though not all yet public.
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Wealthy Cincinnati Man Missing in New York
Seward Heidelbach a wealthy Cincinnati manufacturer disappeared after lunch with his brother in a downtown New York restaurant. He carried about 4000 dollars and was ill with heart disease, with officials and Pinkerton detectives probing a possible murder or foul play in the case.
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