Coroner Jury Weighs Duty in Silver Spring Signal Case
After five days of testimony in the Baltimore and Ohio Terra Cotta wreck inquiry, Coroner Nevitt's jury hears conflicting accounts from Operator Dutrow and Engineer Hildebrand on whether a white signal or a double green was displayed at Silver Spring. Watch standards and clock accuracy emerge as key issues, with witnesses from Dutrow, Hewitt, Trundle, Hoffmier, and others confirming or challenging signals and timings as the jury seeks responsibility for the catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novitt
Baltimore and Ohio
Terra Cotta
Dutrow
Silver Spring
Meadhead
Hildebrand
Aly
Nevitt
Macfarland and West
Adkins and
Proctor
Galloway
Baltimors
Ohio
Frederick
Takoma Park
Toen
Joutrow
J G Trundle
F . Hewitt
Takoma
Takoma Bath
Idebrand
Eloffmier
Ue Road
Nevitu
Hidebrand
F. L. Hewitt
Winess
Hewitts Tea
H Debrand
Miss Harrington
Dr. Nevitt
Ot Peng
Lee McClellan
Xtra
Pee
Sliver Spring
Renly
Washington
Baltimore
City
Whea
Mr. Galloway
W. W. Zepp
G. Trundle
Steen
Trundie
Mr. Hewitt
Halph Rutter
Zepp
Frank F. Hoffmier
Nexitt
Universlty
University
Hoffmler
William A. Norris
Aliver Spring
Stotta
Tarra Cotta
Dyspepsia and Stomach Strengthening Advice
A health note urges strengthening and toning the stomach as the key to relief from dyspepsia. It argues the organ is weak from repeated strain and cannot perform its duties unless toned and trained through appropriate regimen and habits.
Shortens Employes Hours on Steam Railroads Bill
Congress member Mudd of Maryland introduced a bill to limit the hours of certain railroad employees in the District to eight hours in any 24. It forbids telegraph or telephone operators using block systems and dispatchers from working more than eight hours. A $500 fine applies per violation, with each day over eight hours constituting a separate offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Mudd
Maryland
District of Columbia
Will of Wreck Victim Reed Presented for Probate
The will of Mrs. Buzaudy Sturges Reed, killed in the Terra Cotta disaster on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad December 80, was offered for probate by C. C. Calhoun. The document leaves all to her daughter Janet McFarquhar Reed and sets trust provisions for education. Guardians named include Thomas Patterson of Patterson Sterrett Acheson Co and John McAllister. Patterson named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzaudy Sturges Reed
Baltimore and Ohio
C. C. Calhoun
Hilzabeth Sturges
Reed
Tom Patterson
Hay
Frick Building
Pittsburg
Janet McFarquhar Reed
Pittsburg Life and Trust Company
Aliver
Robert Thome
Biddle Avenue
Wilkinsburg
Roman
Four Millions Destitute Chinese Famine Relief Cable
Dr T F Dic Crea reports a Chinese famine crisis with an estimated four million destitute. The Red Cross fund collections are listed with multiple donors including Thomas R. Jones and Mrs. W. Murray Crane. Contributions may be sent to Thomas J. R. Jones at National Safe Deposit Savings and Trust Company in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
China
Lewis Klopach
Christian, Herald
New York
T. F. Dic Crea
Montha
Red Cross Fund
Red Cross Branch
Thomas R. Jones
W. Murray Crane
W. J
Virginia L. W. Fox
W. J. Boardmen
John Bay
A. M
William H. Taft
H. H. Wiliams
Cleveland Court Rules Franchise Expired For Street Railways
The Supreme Court affirmed a federal ruling restraining Cleveland from taking tracks and poles on Erle and Quincy streets from the Cleveland Electric Railway Company. It held the franchise expired but declared confiscation was a taking without due process, halting transfer to Forest City Company without compensation. The streets carry most city lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Tom Johnson
Supreme Court
Federal Court
É&C
Toroiny
Iola Company
Mrs De Lar
Mrs Lotis De Lerio wife of the clerk of the House Committee on Irrigation left yesterday for Laramie Wyoming where her husband’s body has been sent for burial He was killed in a train fire near Loveland Colorado on a sleeping car De Lerio had been returning from the funeral of his step father Mayor J B McKee of Laramie His mother before marriage to McKee had been a candidate for Wyoming superintendent of public instruction De Lerio had served as secretary to Representative Mondell of Wyoming
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Allen
Lotis de Lerio
House Committee On Irrigation
Loveland
Laramie
Wyo
de Lario
J. B. McKee
McKee
Representative Mondell
Poison Candy Attempt Near Rockville Endangers Abbe Heir
A sixteen year old, Preacott Abbe, narrowly escaped a poison candy plot traced to a New York sender. His grandmother Mary Prescott uncovered the tainted sweets and alerted authorities. Analyses showed poison enough to kill three people per piece. The boy is heir to $50,000 at twenty one. The case is with county and state investigators. Prescott Abbe is the boy’s grandmother, and Dr Edward H Abbe was his father’s father. The family resided in Rockville and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington Post
Rockville
Preacott Abbe
Lillian ‘BP. Abba
Mary P. Prescott
Abba
Son
Prescott
Abbe
Prascott
I. Bha
Claiborne A. Manner
Young Abbey
Robert B. Peter
New York City
Prescott Abbe
Edward H. Abbe
Washington
New England
Young Abbe
A. B. Prescott
Nerbeek
County
Weather conditions and forecast from the Weather Bureau
Abnormally warm weather persists from the Middle and Lower Mississippi Valley eastward with temperatures 10 to 32 degrees above seasonal averages. Record highs tied or exceeded in Washington and Baltimore. new warm spell noted in New England Lake region and Texas. Snow and rain in the West and Midwest with a shift to generally fair conditions east of the Rockies by Wednesday. Winds vary along coasts. storm warnings on the California coast. Detailed hourly observations and highs lows provided for the local area.
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US Dept of Agricuttle
Weather Bureau
Washington
Plsissippi Valley
Balthpore
New England
Lake Region
Texas
oToglon
Rocky Mountains
Arth
Misissippi
Ohio Valley
Arkansas Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Middle Plateau
California
Mississippi
Arkansas
Ohio
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Florida
Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
Northwestern Citizens Debate Streets and School Needs
Northwestern Citizens Association met last night at Second and U Streets NW. The committee backs opening Adams and W streets and recommends sidewalks on Second between Todd Place and W Street and on Flagler Place in front of Gage School. A gas rate reform was endorsed and a committee urged passage of the House bill. Col C H Durand and S Wheater were appointed to committees on schools and property valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Northwestern Citizens’ Association
Second
U Streets
Second, Adama
Second Street
Todd Place
W Street
Church of the Advent
Flagler Place
Gage School
Elm Street
Calvin Farnsworth
Adams and
W Streets
Col
C. H. Durand
K. Wheater
Ioek
Dyer
S.A. Burns
W. Dickenzl
Sam A Groff Dies Deeply Grieved by Post Office Fraud Case
Samuel A Groff, once linked to a famed postal fraud trial with Diller Groff Machen and Lorenz, died at his home two months after receiving parole from Moundsville Prison. Physicians cited melancholia as the cause. Born in 1847 in Lancaster, he served in the 19th Pennsylvania and later joined the Metropolitan Police. He left a wife and son John M Groff. Funeral at home with Grace Church ministers and burial at Rock Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Groff
North Carolina Avenue
Samuel Groff
Diller B. Groff
August ‘W Machen
George E. Lorenz
Machen
Maj. Holmes Conrad
Samuel Grow
Moundsville
Groff
Manndeville
Washington
Thousand Islands
Mr. Groff
Lancaster
Reading
Pennsylvania Regiment
United States Volunteers
Summit Point
Bose
Clty
Poat
Maurice Francie Egan
Catholic University
Grace M. E.church
B. B. French Lodge
Hancock Command
A. V
John M. Groff
George B. Maydwell
Waugh M. Chuehey
Joseph EB. Smith
Grace Church
Rock Creak Cemetery
Colored Woman Struck by Engine in Baltimore Yard
Nellie Compher a 27 year old colored woman of 693 Virginia avenue SE was struck and thrown aside by a slowly moving B and O passenger engine in the yards at First and I streets NE at noon yesterday. Engine No 2110 was in charge of Engineer George W Light, moving from the Ivy City round house to take a tram west. She suffered only slight injuries and returned home after a brief stay nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Compher
Virginia Avenue
Baltimore and Ohio
First
I_ streets
George W. Light
Round House
Ivy City
West
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Engineer
Stotts
Iranq
Hood
Elizabeth Sturges Reed
Point Lobos
Rainiel
Asheville
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Tamarck
N ' Dak
Boston
Mars
Buffalo
Bat
Chicago
de Gineinnat
Ghia
Cheyenne
Davenport
Towa
Denver
Colo
Des Mathea
Galveston
Tex
Helena
Indiananella
Ind
Jacksonville
Fin
Kensen City
Roc
Ark
Marquet
Mich
Memphis
Tenn
North Pleste
Nebr
Omaha
Nehr
Pitteburg
Salt Leks City
Uta
St. Lula
St. Paul
Minn
Srelodela
Vicksburg
Uhts
Sam A. Groff
Lorenz
Moundsville Penitentiary
Metropolitan Police Force
Prisoners’ Aidociety
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. N.W
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh St
Magruder
Porto Rico
Conn. Ave
K St
Wilson & Mayers
Elgin
G. M. Wheeler
Elgin National Watch Co
Mutual Protective Fire Insurance Company
D. C
Banking House
Abidur
Be Ganking
B. Bauer
LeTtara
LG Fletcher
Busse
Percy R. Fletcher
May Fletcher
Goldie Fletcher
Washington Poet Company
The
Amen
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C
John F. Wilkine
John R. McLean
WHITE
Penneylvania Avenue
Miller's
Housewiver
Earnshaw & Bro
TH & M
Tsai
G. J. Kidd
SOUL
Ninty
Peter Grogan
Bet. H and I
Post
Berryman
Haviland
Minton
Cauldon
Royal Vienna
Canton
Forcelain
Steinway
Penna. Ave
H.W
West End
Pa. Ave. N. W
Christian Xander
Hopae
Virginia Port
American Security and Trust Company
Fifteenth and
Rhons
Randle Randle Highlands
Ec E Randle Highlands
Dupont Circle
Eil
Ace
Realty Company
U S
John Wedderburn
G. G. Cornwell & Son
Pennsylvania Ave
MR CA Men MN Bo
Cao
Baty
Evans
N. W
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