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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
3
A gas explosion at the Fraterville coal mine near Coal Creek Tennessee killed between 175 and 225 miners and boys. Only one man survived, severely injured, after hours of rescue work as crews battled slate falls and carried out grim diggings.
Travelers read about the White House press corps with awe as reporters shadow officials. An English visitor and a Chinese businessman describe confrontations and private conversations, while Cortelyou advises discretion and newsman curiosity remains high in Washington.
Washington reports Dixie and Sterling have sailings from New York and San Juan carrying more than 36 days rations for 50 000 people plus clothing and tents to aid Mont Pelee victims. The crisis worsens with eruptions near Soufriere and widespread destruction in Martinique and St Vincent.
In New York on May 20 the Middletown ferry collided with the steam yacht Ailen in fog near the Battery. J. C. Atterbury of New Brighton was killed. no other injuries reported. The Mauch Chunk collided with a railroad float off the Battery. all aboard were rescued with no injuries.
In Hastings near St Augustine Florida on a Monday morning William Austin a 30 year old man slain by a YOUSI word appears to have killed Abitha McCullough 13 and four others at the Wilkinson farm before taking his own life. John Keller found the six corpses at dawn. An infant survived as the sole witness to the horrific events surrounding rejected advances and a thwarted marriage proposal.
George W. Miller, president of 101 Livestock Co, was arrested in connection with the murder of Santa Fe detective George Montgomery. Montgomery was shot through a window while in his parlor, a link arising from evidence at the Coffelt trial in Texas. Montgomery was investigating a clash with the 101 ranch when he died.
A Mexican mine worker carries a heavy timber load, balanced to reduce strain after years in the mines. Observers question why mules and donkeys aren’t used for such immense hauls. The scene highlights the arduous labor and adaptation of workers to their tasks.
Emigration from Ireland decreased with 39,870 Irish emigrants last year, down 7,237 from 1900. Of the total, 21,27 were females and over 80 percent migrated to the United States.
Quebec May 16 Col John F Gaynor and Capt W D Greene bondsmen for Oberlin F Carter forfeited bail and fled to Canada. US secret service officers and Montreal detectives seized them on warrants from Montreal Chief Wilkie and carried them to a tug waiting at the wharf. The boat set for Montreal within minutes, denying counsel.
A damaging storm drenched the Chandler area with nearly five inches of rain in three hours. The Deep Fork and its tributaries flooded, drowning livestock and destroying crops and fences. J A McLain of Chandler was killed by lightning.
President Roosevelt decides British camp at New Orleans is lawful and not a violation of neutrality. No recruiting is done there and male shipments do not breach neutrality though they are contraband.
A May 19 cable from U.S. Secretary Moody cites relief supplies for Martinique as sufficient. Reports from Fort de France note panic in St Pierre after Mont Pelee explosions and volcanic dust. refugees flee while government acts to curb pilfering and prevent cattle losses.
In Atlanta on May 19 a raid to arrest a Black man led to barricades and gunfire. Eight men were killed including three policemen a white citizen and four Black individuals. Six were wounded as militia and police fought to quell the riot and protect bystanders amid a block of buildings burned. Twenty Black suspects were arrested on varied charges.
Washington reports a 16 year locust invasion pattern with sightings in Altoona and Nashville. The agriculture department tracks historic cycles and predicts Maryland Indiana will be most affected with possible reports in Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Kentucky Ohio Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and other areas.
Boston reports on strong authority that Samuel Hoar of Concord Mass has been tendered by President Roosevelt the seat on the United States Supreme Court now held by Horace Gray. Gray nears retirement age and is said to have notified the president. Hoar, aged 57, is nephew of Senator Hoar and son of Judge E Rockwood Hoar of Boston.
In Hazleton Pennsylvania talks between mine operators and Springfield Illinois miners resolved outstanding differences and avoided a strike for at least four years. A high level conference between the workers and management produced an agreement not fully publicized, with a plan for ongoing discussions to finalize terms before the next year.
In St. Louis on May 19 Julius Lehmann was found guilty of perjury related to the doodle scandal. The jury set his punishment at two years in the penitentiary.
A major fire in Houston Me destroys the town's business district and three churches, causing losses around 490090 dollars with only about one third insured. It leaves 125 families homeless as 75 residents are displaced.
Havana marks the republic’s advent with fireworks. Merchants host a farewell reception and banquet for Gen. Wood as Palma prepares to write his message for the new administration.
King Alfonso XII, aged 16, takes the constitutional oath in Madrid as the royal procession parades to the chamber of deputies. The event features the Royal Crown coach, gilt panels, and a formal oath officiated by Senor Vega Armijo amid ceremonial gun salutes. Anarchy case follows with six arrests, dynamite cartridges found, and a plot uncovered linked to the royal pageant.
May 19 Houston reports say a hurricane spanned southern and western Texas from the Red River to the lower gulf coast. Goliad suffered 74 deaths as the hardest hit, with many buildings collapsed including churches and the courthouse. San Antonio and nearby towns reported major damage and no confirmed total casualties yet.
A Sunday morning blaze at the Andrew Uchlein stock farm near Racine destroyed 102 thoroughbred horses. Uchlein, a leading Schlitz Brewing officer, operated the facility where the fire, sparked by lightning, caused the tragedy.
Miss Williams daughter of Detroit died at the Fifth Avenue Hotel from an overdose of strychnine taken in pills by mistake. She was 27 years old and said to be related to Senator Hanna. The death occurred on a Sunday in New York.
London officials deny a United States circulated claim that Lord Pauncefote British ambassador at Washington has asked for resignation due to health. In other news Chicago teachers prepare to attend the National Education Association convention in Minneapolis from July 8 to 11.
Lord Kitchener reports 13 500 Boers in the field on July 8 1901 and since then has killed or captured 17 250 with no appreciable decrease in fighters.
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