Explosion on steamer James T Staples kills and injures many
Reported of the James T Staples boiler explosion on the Tombigbee River near Bladon Springs. Eleven negro deck hands unaccounted, five seriously burned, several others injured. the steamer Quill sprinted to Mobile with survivors and bodies.
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Jackson
Ala
James T. Staples
Ombigbee
Ible
Ion Springs
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Sea Bend
Nineteen Die in Staples Steamer Explosion Near Bladon Springs
Nineteen people were killed and twenty two injured when the Tombigbee steamer James T Staples exploded on the river three miles from Bladon Springs. Mobile residents Captain Tom Bartee Engineer John Kopf Pilot Henry Moulton Second Clerk Coot S McKee and many others were among the injured and dead.
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Tom Bar
Coot McKee
John Kopf
Henry Moulton
Cyril W.ley
Alexander Asery
W. J. Bethea
Bob Irin
Alabama Oil Company
Ibert Cheney
Gross Scruggs
Pilotajor Garnett
Tom Bartee
N. Quill
Jackson
Pooley
Bob Her
James T. Staples
Bladon Springs
Staples
Chesley 'T’. Bartee
Mobile
Coot S. McKee
Cyril W. Pooley
Alexander H. Ussery
Robert Herrin
Albert Cheney
Major Garnett
Wreck of the James T Staples Seen as Major River Disaster
The 1894 Staples steamer wreck at Poe's Landing marks a rare Alabama river catastrophe. Historic incidents on the Tombigbee include the Lucy Gaston sinking with no deaths in 1887 and the William H Gardner fire with twenty one lives lost. The Ocean Wave explosion near Point Clear killed over a hundred excursionists.
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James T. Staples
Alabama
Poe's Landing
Alabama River
Tombigbee River
Lucy Gaston
Selma
Maggie Burke
Dauphin Street
William H. Gardner
Gainesville
Ala
Tombigbee
Point Clear
Mobile_ bay
Keene says boat could not have been dynamited
Captain Lew Keene veteran steamboatman declares the river steamer James T. Staples wreck at Poe's landing resulted from boiler failure with water in the boiler, not a dynamite blast. He cites prior disasters on the Bigbee and notes heroic action by Rebee McCan on the W. H. Gardner.
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Lew Keene
James T. Staples
Poe
Bigbee
Captain Keene
Willie Gray
Keene
W.H. Gardner
Howard's Landing
Bigbee River
T. D. Stone
Rebee McCan
Victor
Vienna
Staples Officers Among Victims of River Boat Disaster
Chelsey T. Bartee head master of the James T. Staples born near Eutaw Alabama aged 52 had thirty years in river service and perished with the vessel. Clerks JC McKee age 24 born near Bladon Springs survived by wife Genevieve. Chief engineer John J Kopf born Mobile leaves two sisters and other relatives.
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Chelsey T. Bartee
James T. Staples
Eutaw
Greene County
Alabama
River Service
Staples
O. P. Bartee
Vicksburg
Miss
I. E. Bartee
Tuscaloosa
Ala
J. T. Allen
Jackson, Ala
John Stallings
Lucy Worthington
William, Evans
Birmingham
Cc. S. McKee
Bladon Springs
Choctaw County
Genevieve McAdory
George McAdory
McNamara Brothers
Pilot Major Garnet Survives Steamer Explosion
Oakdale resident Major Garnet, a pilot on the James T Staples, was blown from the pilot house by an explosion and later found injured. He told an Item representative aboard the John Quill in Jackson that Providence saved him. He is part of the group arriving in the city Friday afternoon.
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Major Garnet
Oakdale
James T. Staples
Jackson
John Quill
Providence
Search for bodies begins at Staples wreck
A Mobile tug with divers and apparatus reached the James T. Staples wreck at 1 PM. Preparations started for a systematic search for missing crew and for possible raising of the steamer. Divers will explore all wreckage to recover bodies and assess salvage prospects.
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Jackson
Ala
Mobile
James T. Staples
Community raises funds for fireman Serda family
Over $250 was raised on the first day for Joseph Serda’s family after the Mottto Theatre fire. Donations continue to come in, including $25 from the Mobile Register. A Battle House benefit by Mobile Lodge 108 is planned, with Elks contributing $100 so far. The Lyric Theatre will donate a percentage of Sunday receipts for the fund as five reels of motion pictures run from 3 to 10 PM.
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Joseph Serda
Mottto Theatre
Mobile Register
Mobile Lodge 108
Benevolent and Protective Order of Wiks
Battle House
the Elks
Fourton
The
Lyric Theatre
Assault Charges Filed After Friday Arrests
Henry Say and Hamp Jenkins were arrested Friday by Deputy Sheriff Dennis Lynch on assault and battery charges and jailed.
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Henry Say
Hamp Jenkins
Dennis Lynch
Mobile Theatre to be Rebuilt as Modern Playhouse
A fire destroyed the local playhouse Thursday morning and owner Jacob Pollock plans a modern replacement. Clearing starts within a week and work could begin within sixty days after plans and specifications are issued. A conference with manager Tannenbaum and Pollock representatives will finalize details.
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Jacob Pollock
Pollock
Tannenbaum
James T Staples Steamer Built for Tombigbee Navigation
The James T Staples was constructed at East Side docks by Captain J M Campbell for the late Captain Norman A Staples. The steamer, nicknamed Big Jim, embodied plans of Captain Staples to meet rising river navigation after the Tombigbee river locks and dam project. Launched about five years ago, she outpaced rivals, attracting notice from river and commercial circles and dominating freight on each trip.
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James T. Staples
East Side
J. M. Campbell
Norman A. Staples
Captain Staples
Tombighbee River
Big Jim
River disaster sparks frantic crowds at Jackson train scene
Reporters describe the chaotic scene as the packet James T. Staples arrives with injured and bodies from the explosion. Second Engineer Verneuille endures a nervous strain while crowds press for news. Attorney Chamberlain provides cautious updates as families seek word on loved ones.
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James T. Staples
Jackson
Green Verneville
Staples
John Quill
Bart B. Chamberlain
Mra. Liversage
Miss. Liversage
C. W. Pooley
Josie Liversage
Mr. Chamberlain
Engineer Verneuille
Some of Taft's Friends May Secure Places
Washington January 10 The senate likely to confirm some of President Tafts recent appointments next week Democratic leaders seek endorsement of select appointments without approving all Republican leaders oppose a full filibuster pact and may push for action on all nominations An executive session is expected once the Archbald trial is finished.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Archbald Immt
Day in Congress and impeachment trial updates
Resumed omnibus claims bill debate as Samuel Gompers urged injunction measures. Court of impeachment heard closing defense arguments in Judge Archbald trial. House began post office appropriation debate. George F. Baker testified before the money trust inquiry. Ways and Means reviewed tariff schedules. Merchant Marine Committee pressed its South American steamship investigation and adopted a $20,000 resolution for desks and related items.
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Samuel Gompers
Archbald
House
George F. Baker
Ways and Means
Merchant Marine Committee
South American Steamship
Weather forecast for Mobile Alabama
Rain is expected tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures. East winds are noted as a factor in the forecast.
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Mobile
Ala
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