Inquest Into Disaster Ties Blame To Signals And Rules
A seven day inquest into the Baltimore and Ohio wreck at Terra Cotta near University Yard found that the double green signals and block rules failed to protect trains. Operators Dutrow, Hildebrand, Hoffmeir, Vermillion, Neagle, Dent, and McCauley faced criticism for signaling errors and improper management. The jury urged continuous station operation, stricter timepiece checks, and better enforcement of rules to prevent future collisions and call for criminal responsibility where warranted.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
B L. Vermillion
George W. Neagle
Silver Spring
Harry Z. Hidebrang
Frank F. Hoffmeir
Terra Cotta
T. F. Dent
Metropolitan
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
J Ramsay Nevitt
Oscar I. Ricketts
George J. Mueller, Jr
A. J. Sandford
Joseph H. Brady
John W Beall
CW. Weaver
Seaion
Avitt
Masfarland
West
Dutrow
University
Phillips
Takome Park
Takoma
Ta- Komen
Hilisbramt
Bering Phair
Kensington
Baltimore and
Ohio
William Watters Davis
Baltimore
Mountain Lake Park
W. L. Stouper
Washington Junction
Hildebrand
Hoffmler
Wil Ham Moore
J. H. Peer
Moore
Durthrow
Nevitt
Iewest
Bodys
Dickerson
Rockville
Baltimore and Ohio
jJevitt
Mesages
W. J. Zepp
Sliver Spring
Randolp
Matthews
Waite
Randolph
Dr. Nevitt
Freman
McClellan
Randolpn
Galloway
Supt
No 66
Stow
Mr. Gallowey
Aud
No. 66
Frederick
W. E. McCauley
Wash
Ferra
Cotta
Rhode Island Avenue
Russian police use decapitated heads to identify terrorists
Washington Post dispatch from St. Petersburg on January 9 reports a sharp rise in Russia’s terrorist struggle as revolutionaries target government leaders during elections. Police preserve severed heads in spirits to aid future identification, abandoning earlier methods of photos and measurements and quicklime burials.
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Washington Post
St. Peteraburg
Russia
King's Tribute At Jubilee Banquet Honors Architects
The golden jubilee of the American Institute of Architects closed with a banquet at the New Willard. President Day toasted King Edward VII, while letters from Edward and Roosevelt were read. A tablet honoring founders was unveiled at The Octagon, the institute's home, with remarks from notable speakers and a stone medal presented to Sir Aston Webb.
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American Institute of Architects
New Willard Hotel
Frank Wilea Day
Edward VII
Root
Edward
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Gwen Wister
Sir Astor Webb
British Institute of Architects
George B. Fost
American Institute
Edward Everett Hate
United States Senate
Herbert Putnam
Congress
Cannon
B. A. Alderman
University of Virginia
Mar. O'Connell
Catholic University of America
BR. S. Woodward
Carnegie Institution
Thomas Nelson Page
Day
Kin Edward
Henry Mortimer Durand
United States
Sir Mortimer
Sir Ashton Webb
Washington
Majestia
Signean “Knollys
Aston Webb
Ameri Institute of Architects
Institute
Frank Miles Day
Philadelphia
William B. Mundie
Chicago
RC. Sturgis
Boston
Glenn Brown
Walter Cook
New York
Edgar V. Dealer
J. L. Mauran
St. Louie
Robert Stead
Mystery deepens in Abbe poisoning plot
Dr Edward H Abbe declares his son Pressett Abbe will not inherit until his own death and says he will search for the motive behind the arsenic scare. An attorney, Henry E Davis, will handle statements as investigations continue into who would profit from the boy’s death.
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Edward H. Abbe
Boy
Pressett Abbe
Nillan P. Abbe
Rockville
Young Abbe
Tits Ute
Edward FH. Abbe
Abbe
Hec
Dupont
Henry E. Davis
Denver widow dies after long vigil on train to Baltimore
Exhausted by her husband Edwin Herry Smith’s death, Mrs. Edwin Herry Smith of Denver died at Cincinnati Union Station aboard a train carrying the coffin. Dr E P Hershey escorted the coffins to Baltimore. Smith, once a leading Baltimore lawyer, was a Marshall family descendant and son of a Baltimore dry goods merchant. The fire that devastated Baltimore began in one of the merchant’s warehouses.
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Baltimore
Edwin Harry Smith
Denver
Marshall
Virginia
Maryland
Letter signed by Arthur Brown cited in will contest
Counsel for Mrs Bradley gains a dated signature note from Arthur Brown admitting two children. Brown disavowed paternity in his will, leaving $100000 to his daughter Alice and son Max while excluding Mrs Bradley and the two children. Utah attorneys prepare to use the document in Salt Lake City and in this city.
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United States
Chidren
Arthur Brown
Mary
Montgomery
Anna M. Bradley
Utah
Brown
Bradley
Alice
Max
Robert W. Wells
Wells, Hoover & Wells
Balt Lake City
Col M. M Kalghn
Mra Bradley
Messrs. Wells, Hoover & Wella
Liem
Powers & Marloneaux
Salt Lake
Far West
Hoover
Weather Conditions Report From Washington Bureau
Weather Bureau bulletin from Washington reports a drop in presale across the Northwest with interior high arcs fading. Central valleys remain clear with storms in California and the southern states expected rain Thursday into Friday. Winds trend northwest to west along New England, moderate along Middle Atlantic, and light to fresh along the Gulf coasts. Temperature readings show varied highs and lows through the day with notable colder trends in the East and South. Special storm warnings posted on the Central California coast.
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Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Rocky
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Gut
Rocky Mountain Region
Northwest
Rocky Mountaine
California
Upper
Ninsinsippi
Vallys
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic Coast
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
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Michigan
Lessons for the Future from Terra Cotta wreck verdict
Commissioner Macfarland comments after the coroner jury verdict outlining blame on system and individuals. He urges 24 hour block signal stations with eight hour shifts, interdependent electrical connections, government exams for engineers, frequent inspections for color vision and hearing, and stricter rest rules to prevent future railroad accidents.
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Macfarland
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
Mary Had a Lamb from Columbia Jester
Poem fragment about Mary and a lamb from the Columbia Jester. quirky lines mention a gun and the lamb’s fleece with playful misspellings and cadence reflecting a humorous school paper verse.
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Mary
Columbia
Lamby
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George Mullen
C. W. Weaver
Andrew J. Sandford
J. W. Beall
Joseph N. Brady
Theodore L King
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Terra Cotte
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George Merson
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