Violence on Brooklyn trains ends in chaos at Neck road
A mob clash on Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines near the Neck road station disrupted service as guards hurled passengers and an elderly woman from a car over a fare dispute. Police arrested an inspector amid crowd threats while trains to Coney Island were pulled from the Culver route and special guards dismissed.
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James Graham
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Annie Smith
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Sheehan & Hatch
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Woman Dead Near Trestle at Coney Island Creek
The body of a young Brooklyn woman, Miss Fannie Sabirsky, was found near a trestle crossing of Coney Island Creek. Police suspect death occurred during fare disturbances en route to Coney Island. Coroner's physician Hartung ruled skull fracture, not drowning. Edna Singerin aided a friend seeking help after the incident.
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Coney Island Creek
Cones Island
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Rapbd Sabrinsky
Brooklyn
Witer
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Gillad
Vises Satmmnaky
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Coney Island
Powder Explosion Kills Worker and Damages Plant
An explosion at a Fontaret powder unit killed Frank Hamilton of Xenia Ohio and caused extensive damage. The blast, followed by a seismic disturbance felt twelve miles away in Green Castle, shattered windows and wrecked the plant press. About four hundred employees were at the site awaiting a machine repair when the accident occurred.
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Xenia
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Green Castle
Train Collision Kills Fort Worth Man and Injures Ten
A collision between incoming and outgoing Chicago Rock Island and Gulf trains near East Sixth Street bridge in Fort Worth left William Wootrippet dead and ten others injured. Injuries ranged from head trauma to cuts and sprains. the flagman and the rear-end brakeman escaped unharmed. The engineer from the incoming train was seriously hurt and hospitalized.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railroad
East Sixth Street
William Wootrippet
H F Baker Dallya
Kerns
Ohio
Beck
Fey
P Hightower
Bord Tex
Mersons
Campaign turmoil as Iowa Republicans fear a Cummins defeat
A Des Moines dispatch reports a circulated letter from George Perkins supporters urging an overthrow of Governor Cummins and Dolliver allies. The note accuses rivals of selling out Progressive goals, warning of a bitter 1903 campaign as Democrats cheer and Republicans brace for contests over governor and U.S. Senate seats.
Shaw Hissed Sparks Convention Row In New York
Reports describe discord at a party gathering as Secretary Shaw drew loud hisses from Cummins delegates while Perkins supporters cheered when his name was spoken. The scene followed debates over Gov. Dolliver and Gavator Allison, reflecting tensions within the convention factions.
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Perkins
Lkely
Gavator Allison
Dolliver
Cummins
Senators Win in Cuyahoga County Convention
Special to The Washington Pont Cleveland Ohio Aug 13 United States Senators Foraker and Dick will have enough delegates in the Republican county convention to be recognized in the resolutions. Seventy votes at least were credited to the two Senators by Republican politicians who viewed the list of delegates after today’s meeting. This will not control the convention but will force anti Dick and Foraker elements to recognize them. Friends of Representative Burton push for a meeting with prominent Republicans to settle personnel for the new county executive committee and ease the factional fight in the county.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Foraker
Republican County Executive Committee
Asia
Burton
Democrats Favor Burton in Twenty first District Nomination
Cleveland August 13 Mayor Johnson advises no contest against Republican Representative Burton. Democrats show sentiment to renominate Burton because he opposed ship subsidies and naval extravagance and has conducted himself well in Congress. Bi B Excell, chair of the Twenty first district committee, supports nominating Burton.
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Cleveland
Bi B Excell
Twenty-first District
Democratic Committee
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Meridian Storm Claims Two Lives and Widespread Damage
Meridian Mississippi August 13 A violent storm dumped nearly four inches of rain in an hour causing two deaths. Willam Horton a six year old boy was struck by lightning and killed and a negro man drowned in a rising creek. Dozens of homes were evacuated and water filled first floors as the swift flood washed away wooden pavements for blocks near downtown. Rains broke streams overbanks and washouts were reported on railroad property.
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Meridian
Willam Horton
Workmen Die in Houston Flood and Rail Damage
A flood swept Langtrey injuring workers with two dead. Nine Southern Pacific bridges washed away and twenty miles of track inundated. Rain ceased as the freshet began to subside, while a Niagara Falls excursion is advertised and lumber pricing drops at Libbey & Ge on Sixth Street.
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Langtrey
Southern Pacific Railroad
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Laltimore
Ohio
Seaving
Washington
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley
Rumored Rate Bill Fight At Secret Railroad Conference
In Atlantic City New Jersey Aug 13 rumors spread of a major railroad conference to combat the railroad rate bill. About one hundred lawyers allied with railroad interests are said to have arrived to bolster the delegation of rail officials gathering quietly. The hotel arrival drew a stenographer crowd and names of newcomers were withheld. Any meeting is reported to be secret.
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Rhine and Mozelle Refuses $2 Million Fire Claim
German Rhine and Mozelle Insurance Company will not pay its 2,000,000 loss from the April 18 San Francisco fire. A cable from the home office to General Manager Mathis states the policies have no earthquake exemption and officials speculate the claim is barred as an act of Providence.
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The
Rhine and Mozelle Insurance Company
Germany
Mathis
Novelist Pearl Craigie Dies in London Home
Pearl Mary Terasa Craigie known as John Oliver Hobbes, was found dead in her London residence from heart failure. An inquest will determine the cause with details noting a troubled marriage, a history of ill health, and a prolific career in essays, plays, and novels under her pen name.
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Washington Post
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Pearl Mary Terresa
Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
Lancaster Gate
Steep HM Castle
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Isle of Wight
John M. Richarda
Tts
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Pearl Mary Tocay Craigie
John Oliver Hobbs
England
John Morgan Richards
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School For Saints
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Arsyne
Love
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Times
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Academy
Fortnightly ' Review
Widow's Wiles Fraud Scheme Exposed in Matrimonial Swindle
In New York a broad fraud ring led by a widow posing under multiple names duped dozens. Husband George T Verrault or Hamilton exposed a syndicate of eight including Mrs Brown and Gregory Allen. Deputy marshals searched 323 West Eighty third Street but failed to locate the woman, who faced multiple warrants and an impending court appearance.
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Helen Hamilton
West Eighty-third Street
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Marshal Henkel
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Reed
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Montgomery
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Iladelphia
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Delaware Fire Insurance Company
Coney Island Cars Suspend Many Victims of Widow Wiles
A dramatic local incident slows traffic as widow schemes are blamed for suspending car service and injuring numerous riders. The event draws responses from city agencies and local residents seeking accountability.
Surf Bather Stricken at Octagon Hotel Grounds
Albert Wilcox of Albert Wilcox & Co died after being stricken with apoplexy following a sea swim at the Octagon Hotel bathing grounds in Seabright New Jersey. The 55 year old bachelor collapsed on the sand. after coroner’s viewing his body was moved to his summer home. Wilcox was a prominent figure in vigur anes circles.
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Albert Wilcox
Albert Wilcox & Co
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Octagon Hotel
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Viguranes
Four Boys Fatally Struck by Eastbound Train At Trestle Crossing
An east bound Pennsylvania Railroad flyer, traveling sixty miles per hour, struck four boys on a trestle crossing near Elizabeth. Walter and Lloyd Griffin, aged eleven and eight, William Griffin, nine, and Raymond Daubner, eight, were killed. The engine, No 3159, failed to stop in time despite a whistle and brakes. The accident leaves six deaths at the same site in a year.
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Hbré
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Grimmy
Weller
Lloyd Grifin
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Wiliam Griffin
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Doubner
Hinger's
Stiner
Money Talks: Fifty 100 Bills Given by Wandering Professor Frye
After a 31 year disappearance, Prof Charles H Frye, former superintendent of the Chicago Normal School, returns to Chicago and hands his wife fifty one hundred dollar bills with the note Ask me no questions. He reportedly earned money in the Philippines and has now settled back at home, asking that no questions be asked about his wanderings.
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Charles H Frye
Chicago Normal School
Frye
Philppine Islands
Fryes
Indiana County Treasurer Devastated by Bank Failure
Goshen Indiana August 13 H E Drake Elkhart County treasurer committed suicide following the collapse of Indiana National Bank which cost the county about $5 000 to replace. Drake had suffered declining health after the bank failure.
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H E Drake
Elkhart County
Indiana National Bank
Mx Drake
Watson Arrested for Impersonation in Civil Service Exam
Charles Elmer Watson a Navy Department clerk was arrested at his desk on a charge of impersonating his brother James Watson to take an examination before the Civil Service Commission. He posted $1,000 bail and pleaded not guilty, claiming he was not near the examining board and plans an alibi. The case hinges on handwriting and similar exam papers, with the commission alleging the brother secured a government position through the impersonation.
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Strange Cass
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Tucker
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Wilkerson
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Washington
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Matson
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Funoss
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