Hurricanes and wrecks strand ships off Carolinas and New York
Rescue crews save eight men and two women from the Gulfport as another bark drifts, a captain and crew report a gale lasting twenty days from Mobile to Bergen, while the Louis Bossert crew and family are saved by life savers near Nag Head in rough seas. A damaged, weathered fleet story paints continual marine disaster along the Atlantic wave.
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New York
Exelone
Matterad
Marca
West Indian
Maer
Gulfport
Joseph G. Cannon
Congressional Party
Bhiecher
Hfe
Thanner
Larsen
Mobile
Bergen
Norway
Florida
Italy
Fog and storms drive coastal rescues and drifting barges
Storm conditions drive urgent coastal warnings as life savers rescue the schooner crew and sailors care for men ashore. A Standard Oil barge Thomas Lawson, a seven masted vessel turned oil barge, drifts fourteen miles southeast of Cape Lookout and leaks. The naval tug Potomac searches for a ten man crew aboard the adrift coal barge Caesar towed by the collier Caesar, last sighted at sea, with the cruiser Cleveland and St Louis awaiting orders to assist. A rumor of an explosion on Caesar prompts Navy denial after official checks.
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Norfolk
Etheridge
Lourdy Miesavera
Nags “Head
North Carolina
Fletcher
Louis Bossert
Naga Head
New York
South Carolina
Mfe
Ufe
Sta
Iife Savers
Seea
Old Dominion
Standard Oil
Thomas’ W. Lawson
Capa Lookout
Lawson
Standard of
Potomac
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy
Caesar
Abarenda
Tomac
Cleveland
St Lous
Navy Yard
U. S
Navy Department
Pittsburg Faces Flood Peril Warned by Army Engineer
J W Arras of the United States Engineer Corps submitted to the government a report on the Pittsburgh flood danger. He warns that if the Allegheny predominates in a flood, massive drift and ice could form above bridges and threaten the city. The Pennsylvanian Railroad bridge at Eleventh Street could fail or divert the ice flow, risking enormous property damage and thousands of deaths with little warning.
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United States Engineer Corps
Pittsburg
J. W. Arras
Ohio
Allegheny
Johnstown
Faust
Conemaugh Valley
Arras
Monongahela
Eleventh Street
Burned cross incident shocks Central University professor
Oskaloosa Iowa April 7 a professor of Greek Bettrix at Central AO University declares a crusade for Christ's Own Volunteers. He burns a cross into his forehead and seeks 14,000 followers to preach without script or purse. He is dismissed from the university and plans to recruit in Kansas as Jamestown Exposition guest of The Washington Fest.
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Dedora
Washington Post
Oskaloosa
Yowa
Bettix
aoMinals University
Anivet &T
Christ’s
Clash at Emmanuel Church Ends Violent Confrontation
In Philadelphia at Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church a factional dispute erupted after morning services. Rev E G Knight and vestry foes clashed with George Shegog and J W Watkins in the vestry room, drawing police during evening services. one injured and bail set on embezzlement charges linger.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church
Marlborough Street
East Girard Avenue
E.G. Knight
George Shegog
Emmanuel Church
Famed Civil War veteran Col Moise dies suddenly near Sumter
Pittsburg March 7 Col Isaac R Moise a Confederate veteran famed for firing the first gun on Fort Sumter died suddenly outside Pittsburgh while en route from Cleveland to visit his son B Caldwell Moise. He had heart failure. Moise long lived in Wheeling W Va and his body was taken there. He fought in many battles sustaining wounds and earned a brillant war record. Hartford April 7 Dr George R Shepherd a leading physician and medical director of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance died after a long illness. He was born in New Haven Dec 9 1842 and lived in Hartford nearly thirty years. His wife Miss Helen Frances Peck survives him. One living child is married to Marshall Stearns of New Canaan. Sandusky April 7 William Hamilton clerk of the island Queen died aged seventy one. Charleston April 7 Rev Jon a Johnson rector emeritus of St Philip's Church died tonight aged seventy six. He leaves a wife and several sons and daughters.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Isaac R. Moise
Fort Sumter
Cleveland
Col
Moise
B. Caldwell Moise
Wheeling
W. Va
Hartford
Conn
George R. Shepherd
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Dr. Shepherd
New Haven
Forest Shepherd
Sophie, Storer Shepherd
Helen Frances Peck
Philadelphia
Marshall Stearns
New Canaan
New York
Sandusky
Ohio
William Hamilton
Johnson's Island
Charleston
Jona Johnson
St. Philip's Church
Castro Suffers Relapse in Venezuelan President Illness
From Willemstad Curacao April 7 reports private services indicate President Castro has suffered a relapse. The statement notes the president's condition has worsened since a turn for the worse and mentions Venezuelan health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Whlemstad
Curacao
Ervices
Castro
Debt Piled On Alton Says Road Has Been Ruined
Illinois Attorney General Stead concludes a civil remedy may exist against Harriman and associates for Alton railroad manipulations, but whether the state can enforce it is doubtful as it may hurt innocent stockholders. He notes 70 percent of debt was not for legitimate railroad purposes, with a $80.6 million total indebtedness surge and $24.6 million personal profits cited. Also reports Mormon conference relief decision sending twenty tons of flour to famine Chinese via Red Cross.
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Springfeld
Stead
Deneen
Chicago and Alton Railroad
H. Harriman
G. J. Gould
James Stitman
Mortimer L. Schiff
Roosevelt
Washington
Legal Department of the State
Illinois
Harrlman
Tts
Harriman Syndicate
Harriman
Mindi
Salt Lake City
Utah
Red Cros Society
Cox Loses 35000 in Robbery at Knickerbocker Hotel
Special to The Washington Fos reports George B. Cox Republican leader of Cincinnati and his wife were robbed at the Hotel Knickerbocker in New York. Jewelry valued at 35000 disappeared while they slept. Police and inspectors investigated. no break was found. Crooks may have accessed the room via Fortieth Second Street window area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Qalo
Cox
Knickerbocker
Forty-second Street
Broadway
Pha Gase
McLaughlin
Forty Second Street
DANGER IN ANNEXING CUBA DECLARED DANGEROUS
Dr. Andrew D. White, aboard the Bluecher, argues Cuba cannot govern itself and should not join the United States. He warns annexation would create a vast rotten borough with wealth concentrated among a few while a large negro population would be ill prepared to govern. He favors building Cuban self government even at risk, to avoid a costly imperial partner.
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Epecial
Washington Post
New York
Andrew ’.D. White
Germany
Ori
Bluecher
West Indies
United States
Cuba
Havana
Sid Dr. White
Philippines
Negerd
Washington
White
Storm casualties rise as towns hit hard in Alabama
Montgomery April 7 reports from a Friday storm add to casualties and property damage. Central City Cla hratechee Waterford were swept away with at least twenty injured. Mr Odem was instantly killed at Central City. In Brocktown and Enterprise many hurt as debris and stock destroyed. Lanesville boy killed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Central City
Clahratechee
Waterford
Odem
Brocktown
Enterprise
Taft Silent on Cuban Politics During Havana Visit
The Mayflower arrives at Havana with Taft aboard as Gov. Magoon greets him amid Cuban political tension. Taft refuses to discuss U S politics while noting progress toward restoring Cuba's republic, with elections to be scheduled and a possible U S protectorate debated among leaders. Taft plans meetings with bankers on currency matters and praises canal progress under Goethals.
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Magoon
Cuba
Braise
Washington Post
Havana
Mayfower
Taft
Morro
Columbia
Tait
Senores Zayas
Gomez
Mr. Taft
Kittridge
Burtoy
de Armond
Freeman, Stearns
Nobles
Gengral Gomnkel Rogers
Mr.Taft
Palace
Engineer Stevens
Goethals
Army
Roosevelt
Stearns, Freeman
Noble
Panama
Former President Jose Barrillas Murdered in Mexico City
A garbled report states former Guatemalan president Jose Tizandro Barrillas was assassinated in Mexico City by a young Guatemalan compatriot Cabrera. It mentions the date April 1 and references a House of Congress building context with unclear details.
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Jose’ Barrillas
Guatemala
Young
México’ City
Preasu
Jose Tizandro Barrillas
Houde
Gongrese
Pane Cabrera
Jean
Millionaire Theodore Buhl Dies in New York Street
Theodore D Buhl banker and industrialist founder of Buhl Malleable Iron Works Detroit and Parke Davis died in New York from apoplexy while a hotel guest near Waldorf Astoria. He was sixty four. The body was sent to Detroit for interment as family members traveled from Boston and Detroit.
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New York
Theodore, D. Buhl
Buhl
Middle West
East
Detroit
F. H. Walker
Mr. Buhl
Boston
Holland House
Waldorf-Astoria
Missouri Mission Meets Korean Idol Craze Tale
Soplin, Missouri reports a wild tale of a man named Kavanaugh who travels from Korea to obtain a load of “tiff” minerals used to craft idols for Koreans. He plans to supply cheap, gleaming gods, while missionary Mary Oglesby learns of his scheme and points him toward lead and zinc districts in Kansas City bound trails.
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Washington Post
Soplin
Anaugh
Korea
Missouri
Kavanaugh
Li Beror
Japan
Mary. Oglesby
Bansag City
Kansas City
America
Schiff Predicts Distress Urges Jewish Societies to Unite
At the dedication of Temple Beth El’s new Sisterhood home Schiff warned of coming suffering in congested NYC districts as prosperity ebbs. He urged a federation clearing house for Jewish charities to unify and efficiently distribute funds, noting opposition had shifted the day. Louis Stern countered that no trouble would outpace meeting efforts.
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Jewish Societies of
New York
Charity Clearing House
Washington Post
Sisterhood
Temple Beth-El
East Sixty-second Street
Jacob H. Schiff
New York City
Louis Stern
Hebrew Orphan Asylum
Mr. Schiff
Federation of Charities
Federation
Schitt
Justice Greenbaum
Boy Killed as Shed Collapses in Columbus Storm
A severe Columbus storm wrecked property and caused one death. Four boys sheltered in a shed at the Columbus Leather Company plant when it collapsed. all except Daniel Carroll escaped with minor injuries.
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbus Leather Company
Daniel Carroll
Roosevelts Factional Fight Sparks Party Tensions
A wide call to return to McKinley era policies unsettles Republicans. Thurston in Philadelphia condemns Roosevelt’s centralization plan while Reyburn backs the anti Roosevelt stance as Odell criticizes the President at a New York dinner.
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Carolina
Tex
Ufa
Heyer
Hig
Ocracoke Inlet
N.C
Shela
Rockland
Ocracoke
Ghurgh
Rector
Legis
Sherog
Heela
Alice Sherog
Harry
Phates
Shegog
J. W. Watkins
Warren
Alies Shegog
Sumter
Isaac Moise
Egypt
GEMS
Andrew D. White
Jim
Senor Zayne
Republic
Millionaire
Theodore D. Buhl
New, York Street
Schiff
Spliton Roosevelt
McKinley
Thurston
Odel
Gage
Dare
White House
Oromglly
John M. Thurston
Nebraska
Republican Party
Foraker
John E. Reyburn
Reyburn
Congress
Keystone State
Boise Penrose
Penrose
Ddell
Odell
Masme
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