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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1911
Page
8
A deadly wreck involving a silk train near Orville Junction leaves several dead and many injured. Rescue teams led by West Virginia sailor G F Schuster and others battle wreckage as investigators probe operator signals and safety lapses.
An unclear 1911 obituary fragment mixes names, places, and dates with scattered notes on war and society. It references Pittsburgh, Mary, and Sofia while mentioning events and contacts across multiple locales, producing a disjointed portrait of a person’s life amid broader historical context.
In a Kansas City Leavenworth crash four people died and several others were injured. A motorman named Walcutt aided trapped passengers, removing burning stove embers with bare hands to prevent further fires, at great personal cost as his hands burned to the bone.
A list of individuals and spouses with ages and locations across multiple counties shows marriage licenses issued. Names include Harry Lang of Boston with Mame Shaffer, Anne Wo Swark of Fanquie, Emma Morel, Elizabeth Beale, and others. Entries reference Springfield New Jersey Hartford Richmond and Academy Virginia among locales and dateless notices of licenses granted.
Health office records show births and deaths including multiple newborns and several deceased individuals. Notable entries include a Padget girl, a Reed girl, a Williama girl, and a Bracket boy among births, plus residents linked to Providence Hospital and local asylums with ages ranging from infancy to 79 years.
A Washington Post report from New York describes a Boston pastor's table to test for perfect spouses and workers. Participants discuss eye, touch, health, balance, and thirst tests, with many noting no perfect policeman or servant exists.
Sterling Connelly, a 21 year old former Laurel Reformatory inmate, faced a police court in Petersburg charged with felonious assault on R L Bowman. After being sent to the hustings court, Connelly lunged at a radiator in a failed suicide attempt, sustaining a serious head wound and profuse bleeding before a physician treated him.
Judge Edward C Peter ordered Richard W Allnott to stand trial Wednesday morning on charges of assault with intent to kill in the same proceedings as his prior second degree murder conviction for killing his sister Valeria Veirs in Dawsonville last March. It is alleged he also murdered his mother Margaret Allnutt and Jane Rawlings in the incident.
Baltimore December 18 The Western Maryland Railroad Company announced a large fleet expansion tied to the Connellsville extension. The order covers 15 consolidation freight locomotives 10 Pacific passenger locomotives 2600 freight cars of various designs and 38 passenger coaches including mail express and baggage cars.
Mrs Wo Harris, 44, committed suicide by self immersion in a rain barrel at her home near Watson West Virginia. Found by her mother Mrs Dara Smith. Ill health and possible temporary derangement noted. Husband owns Harris bloodhounds once used to track criminals in West Virginia.
In Clukaburg West Virginia on December 18 Hattie Miller two and Mildred Miller four died in a house blaze that damaged their parents home. The mother on the parlor floor learned of the fire only when the ceiling collapsed. The children had been playing on the second floor.
Funeral services for Dr Joseph Milton who died at his home near Harrisonburg on Saturday of pneumonia will be held Wednesday at the Episcopal Church in Hamilton Virginia. He leaves his wife his mother Mrs L C Milton five sisters and a brother Lieutenant Alexander Milton stationed at Fort Bliss Texas. He was a brother of the Milton family who run the Milton School.
Eddie Knox aged 18 drowned in Petersburg when a buggy wheel came off on a bridge over Gravelly Run. He and Samuel Garrigan were thrown into the water. Garrigan narrowly escaped and aided in the rescue attempt. Knox’s body was recovered that afternoon by his brother.
Mrs Harret Van Rensselaer Crosby, wife of Col John Schapler Creedy, of New York and Washington, died Sunday afternoon in Manchester at age 74 after several months of illness. Death attributed to the infirmity of age.
Four Catholic priests marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of their ordination. Revs C M Bart J Fo McGee Paul Griffith and J R Matthews were companions at St Charles Academy Ellicott City and St Mary's Seminary Baltimore. Cardinal Gibbons ordained them together at the church's first ordination service as head of the church in the era. A reception at Shrine of the Sacred Heart honored Father McGee with about 200 attendees and clergy presence including Mgr Cerretti Mackin and Mgr Lee. A source note records a gift of 1040 dollars to Father McGee.
Dispatches report British and Egyptian moves in the Libyan theater. Italy objects as Sollum district near Tripoli is claimed by Egypt while Turkish and Arab forces retreat to hills. British actions seal frontier leaks and threaten a new Mediterranean balance.
The Turkish embassy reports official confirmation of a victory by Turkish troops at Benghazi per a Rome agency cablegram. It notes Italian outposts at Benghazi were driven back to the main army in a December 16 dispatch.
Atlantic City New Jersey police refuse bail for Capt Kingston B Whelen a wealthy former naval officer pending full investigation into the death of Alexander Williams colored and the serious wounding of Ellen Williams wife. Williams was found in the former officer apartments Saturday night almost decapitated with a razor in his hand as the police arrived. His wife was cut at the throat but may recover.
In New Brunswick New Jersey on December 1 Ladislaus Gyorol shot Mary Marold four times after proposing marriage. He then killed himself with a bullet to the heart. Two bullets hit the girl but she probably survives. The incident happened on a street.
Dayton dispatch reports Commodore George W. Gardner former mayor of Cleveland and early business partner of John D Rockefeller died in Dayton Ohio aged 77 He helped form Andrews Clark & Co with John Rockefeller and M B Clark Gardner served as Cleveland mayor in 1885 and again in 1829 according to the record
The four masted schooner Catherine D Perry en route from Portland Maine to Sewella Point Virginia ran aground at Nantliff shoals near Smith Island. The Smith Island life-saving crew under Capt George D Hitchens rescued all onboard as the vessel later broke in two and sank. Capt Baul of Portland had been in charge.
In New York and St Louis a protective committee appoints receivers for the Wabash Railroad. Frederick J Delano Edward B Pryor and W K Bixby named receivers with a $40 000 bond. The committee, including Winslow Pierce and Robert Hawley, plans rapid financial probes and arrangements with Kuhn Loeb to advance funds to pay January interest if needed. The move follows a directors meeting and aims to place the road on a sound footing amid bond concerns.
Philadelphia December 18 The National Council of Jewish Women executive committee received a formal withdrawal notice from the Washington DC branch but cannot accept without delegates ratification. Miss Sadie American said no formal Washington meeting had occurred amid a stormy session over criticism of Miss American and the Baltimore letter. Mrs Kahn led the Washington council in opposing Miss American as the election proceeded.
A man, John Jordan of 7 Mallon Street NW, was assaulted by a woman highway robber and forced to reveal his male companion. The assailant stole $25 and fled, Jordan dazed but later found by a patrolman Mamie Snyder. Two men, Arthur Fletcher and another 24-year-old Black man, were later arrested on robbery charges.
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad returned to vaudeville at the Victoria Theater in a song and dance turn. Assistant District Attorney William Embree attended, spotting juror No. 7 amid light applause, catcalls, and scattered laughter as the act played on without removal of any hecklers.
Indianapolis reports traces of suspects beyond McManigals and McNamaras as a federal grand jury in Los Angeles issues a subpoena for Hartington and examines hotel records from Ohio and Utah. Investigators seek names of others tied to explosives stores and the dynamiting campaign, with labor leaders Trestmore and Clancy in talks with prosecutor Lawler ahead of possible federal testimony.
Santa Ana Cal Dec 18 By four documents filed for record in the county court here today Nat C Goodwin the actor has settled all claims held against him by his former wife Edna Goodrich Goodwin for 60 000 to be paid in three installments It was agreed that Goodwin would dismiss the suit he brought in Los Angeles against his former wife and she would relinquish all claims for an equal division of Goodwin s property
New York December reports that Dr Charles H Mayo of Rochester Minnesota, a renowned surgeon, underwent surgery for appendicitis Saturday night and was briefly misreported dead. He rested quietly, with physicians saying his condition was splendid and he had recovered from the operation’s shock, appearing on the road to rapid recovery.
A fragmented schedule shows several ocean liners and their routes. Vessels include New York bound ships from London Havre and Antwerp, with expected dockings around 830.4 hours. The notices mention ships like Caroline, Anna, and Friedrich Wilhelm sailing to or from New York and European ports as reported in the harbor list.
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