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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1904
Page
1
Between 125 and 150 miners were entombed by a blast at the Harwich Coal Company shaft near Cheswick. Rescue efforts rushed by night and day as officials feared many were killed or suffocated by afterdamp with no means of escape.
Sour Lake, Texas, with 15 000 residents, was nearly wiped out by a morning blaze that burned from 7 a m to noon. Many occupants were unaccounted for and charred remains could not be identified. the commercial core including First National Bank, Sour Lake Bank, Oriental and Lippet hotels, thirteen saloons and about ten stores were among the losses.
Reports describe a Canadian Pacific coal train runaway in Kicking Horse Pass. engineer Ladner and fireman Emstie died instantly when the train derailed after striking a safety switch. Brakeman Grove sustained fatal injuries in the disaster. The incident follows a different set of local deaths and crimes listed in the dispatch.
A blaze gutted a cluster of pine lumber structures including the post office, Western Union and Postal Telegraph offices in Sour Lake. Dozens of men were seriously burned. The town, about 38 years old, faced extensive damage to its commercial row.
A Belgrade telegram reports Servians and Montenegrins abroad agitating against the Karageorgevizeh dynasty and planning a conspiracy against King Peter. A Neves Weiner Journal dispatch ties the plot to Montenegrins or Queen Dragan’s sisters and notes a drunken army officers’ protest in Belgrade where portraits of Francis Joseph and the czar were burned. court martialed officers were halted by a royal order.
Manila reports Lieutenant Campbell W. Flake of the Twenty second Infantry was killed while entering Moro Cotta Mindanao to inspect the locality. He was accompanied by Private Fog of the same regiment. Flake was shot during a Moro ambush as Major Bullard spoke with them. Moro Cotta was immediately captured with no further expeditionary losses.
Chicago police identify the slain would be robber Ed ward Cuthbert through immediate confirmation by his sister Amy Cuthbert after the shooting at Frank Dijons shoe store located on 828 East Ohio street.
Evansville Ind January 26 Willard Catt a farmer aged 31 charged with taking part in the attack on Mrs Lafayette Dedman at Bowman below Petersburg was shot by Petersburg Marshal Watson as he attempted to flee from a relative’s home. After whirling through four more shots the marshal sprained his ankle and the chase continued by other officers who followed bloodied tracks hoping to locate Catt by morning
Hamburg reported the steamer Phoenicia departed for Aalesund Norway carrying relief cargo worth about 5 million dollars. The shipment includes 4000 food rations, potatoes, clothing, bedding, blankets, medicine, plus three doctors and twelve nurses. The Weimar will follow with similar relief stores while the Prinz Heinrich heads from Kiel to Aalesund. The fire devastated the town leaving only a few houses standing and most residents without belongings.
Nashua January 26 John P Goggins treasurer of Nashua Trust company was arrested charged with embezzling between 80 000 and 100 000 The Nashua Trust company did not reopen and is under state bank commissioners supervision pending further examination.
Colonel Arthur Lynch, who led the Irish brigade in the South Africa war and was later convicted of treason, was freed on license after President Roosevelt appealed to King Edward VIII’s clemency, via intermediary Sir Thomas Lipton. Lynch had been imprisoned for life but was released following Lipton's intercession and Davitt’s report of Roosevelt’s views.
The comptroller of the currency has issued a call for the condition of national banks at the close of business Jan. 22.
A blaze on Broad Way wiped out Morimura Kiros Japanese goods P BE Bonar Co hats Crawford Quigley Rossenwar Bros and Finkelstein Manger clothing. Loss pegged at 250000. In Missoula Montana Alfred Metz secretary treasurer of the Donahue Merchantile company shot himself after deeding property to his wife.
The Charles A Knight block in Branzil occupied by several stores and offices burned early this morning. Loss estimated around 50000 dollars.
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