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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1906
Page
1
Reports from Naples describe Mount Vesuvius erupting with lava and ash flinging into the city. The Market Place collapse killed twelve and injured many as workers and volunteers pulled victims from rubble. Duchess of Aosta aided the injured, while shelters and Red Cross aid were established for survivors.
Correspondent describes a day of ash and lava flows from Vesuvius. Thick smoke, darkness, and mass evacuations strand ships and sever communications while towns like Boscotrecase and Torre del Greco suffer destruction. The King and Queen aid victims as royal relief funds flow.
Disaster at Mount Oliotto market in Naples as ashes and cinders cause roof failure. Over 200 buried or injured as singers and shoppers mingled with floral displays and brisk trade. Rescuers face harrowing scenes as police and engineers coordinate efforts. prompt continued coverage promised.
In Colon and Cristobal misaddressing and jurisdiction mix ups trap Canal Zone mail. A lack of US communication, costly cables, and shadowed money order service slow deliveries and cause loss. A misprinted Cristobal blank derailed money orders, prompting bureaucratic dithering from Washington and local officials.
In Panama and Cristobal delays plague mail operations as officials like Cooke and Magoon struggle with red tape. Requisitions for supplies are mishandled after hours, while smaller clerks manage fragile security and shipments. The situation exposes fragile logistics amid canal construction pressures.
Indicted men Moses Haas and Preijerick Peckham faced federal action over alleged conspiration with former statistician Edward Holmes and a $1,500 bail linked to original indictments. Haas, Peckham arrested in New York and Saratoga, with U S District Court representations. plea discussions noted and surrender arranged after delays.
Pittsburg April 14 two young lovers were struck and killed while returning from an entertainment near Slaitten Pa. Jon Buey aged twenty two and Margaret Allshouse aged Ber enken were named in the report which cites a passenger train collision involving a Pennsylvanian line near Grueby Falence H. Corning.
Special Washington Post dispatch reports Maxim Gorky denouncing Count Witte and asserting the overthrow of the czarist government, praising Russia's revolutionists while noting confusion with terms Pro Constitutional Democrats, and referencing supporters and sympathizers across various groups.
District Attorney Garvan told Judge Goff that the defendant Tewksbury is charged with larceny totaling about 180000 in bonds from his former wife Mrs Mary Greenhut. He allegedly obtained bonds by threats and duress and denies fleeing justice.
In Wichita Kansas on April 10 an officer was arrested after Tslten Pmbry, the largest stockholder, reported a shortage at Wichita Stock Ards Company. Emibry initiated an investigation two weeks earlier and hired experts to review the books. Fyteb Blackburn, a former city officer, was brought in as part of the case.
A cryptic report from Washington, California details a fatal gas incident affecting a boy and a dying companion. Neighbors mourn the loss of a kind local churchgoer as investigators probe the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Frank Kellogg Reymond, a Washington Interior Department clerk, faces marital strain after his wife left with their child. He cites health issues, inability to support his family, and plans to arrange a disposition. The piece mentions Republic Iron and Steel Plant strikes and a Descriptive catalogue by Mrs Swann, drawing attention to valuable collections.
In a Senate session, Mr Bailey argued Congress can bar inferior courts from issuing temporary injunctions against commission orders. Senator Hale interrupted with a question on broad court-review. The debate signals possible progress toward a compromise on rate legislation amid Republican divisions and concerns over a partisan conference.
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