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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
40
Rescue crews worked amid charred debris to identify and recover 160 victims from the Lake Shore shop mishap site. Mothers and families searched for their loved ones as improvised morgue operations and a special inquest confronted the calamity and its cause.
A fragmentary report notes sympathetic actions by Cleveland representatives. The text is incomplete but references absentee or marginal notes. Names and dates are unclear due to the damaged source.
Superintendent Prishurs warns Pittsburg school buildings have fire escapes in poor condition. Cleveland Feloraust notes escapes would likely fail during an emergency, risking major property loss and endangering students and staff.
Firemen evacuated patients through windows of a burning hospital. Details are incomplete due to OCR errors, but reports indicate rescue by firefighters despite intense flames and smoke. No further specifics on location or time are available.
A man swallowed a pencil tip and survived after surgeons removed it. The needlelike fragment lingered in his body, with the broken point still lodged as doctors traced the ordeal from the entrance through the stomach and intestine.
Terrified scenes unfold at the morgue as a mother fought flames to reach her daughter and keep her from harm. Fire claimed the child and other women, some possibly teachers, are among the decedents. The blaze and loose debris reveal torn, burned bodies and missing faces in the grim toll.
At the regular annual meeting of Steamboat Company officers were elected. Levi Woodbury was named president with Clarence F Norment as vice president and John Callahan as second tier president and general manager Odell S Smith served as secretary and treasurer. The board retained Callahan as assistant general manager and appointed J W Callahan as general passenger agent J G Williams auditor and J Arlen Riordan as general clerk.
A compact tally of major historic fires with death tolls. Rhoades Opera House Boyertown January 13 1908 about 100 killed. Steamer General Slocum June 15 1904 about 500 killed. Iroquois Theater December 30 1903 about 600 killed. Paris charity bazaar May 1897 about 300 killed. Pike's Opera House fall 1893 about 200 killed. Opera Comique Paris May 25 1887 about 200 killed. Ring Theater Vienna December 8 1881 about 1 000 killed. Richmond Theater fall 1811 about 71 killed. Brooklyn Theater December 1876 about 293 killed. These disasters show recurring fire dangers and loss of life.
Washington Chamber of Commerce directors discuss prohibition and district issues while a merger with the Board of Trade remains unsettled. Heyburn land purchase bill and retail trade committee appointments draw focus as new members are proposed and memberships grow amid admonitions from business groups.
In Cleveland Ohio a catastrophic schoolhouse fire at Collinwood claimed many young lives. Walter C Kelley, editor of the Cleveland Leader, describes a locked back door hindering escape as flames engulfed the building. Father Wallace Lipton fought through heat and smoke to reach his ten year old daughter, severely burned, with onlookers and volunteers aiding firefighters as the building collapsed and charred remains were recovered.
Tearful testimony centers on a sixteen year old girl who witnessed a woman with a weapon. The accused, Mrs Teri Stein, faces murder charges after her husband Frank Geringer’s boarder was shot. The trial includes denials of an affair and dramatic recollections of the events, with the suspect crying on the stand. The jury is to deliberate after the coroners report and doctors testified to the defendant’s condition.
Testimony opened in Bome Idaho on March 4 in the court martial of Capt Dudley Dndle Fontes of the United States Cavalry. He stands charged with conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline for cruel acts toward enlisted men. It is alleged he confined a private in a dark cell with little food and water for eight hours, and that he publicly humiliated others by placing placards reading I am a bad boy.
President Roosevelt will not attend the fleet arrival on the Pacific coast. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf will act as the President's personal representative, while Mayor Taylor of San Francisco and Secretary Root cannot make the trip.
Grant, son of Lieut. General and twice a former president, declares his bid for the Democratic nomination. He pledges not to wage a partisan war on Congress, seeks to be a unifying executive, and cites assurances of AFL leader Samuel Gompers and Tammany’s Charles Murphy as backing in Denver and beyond.
A distorted weather bulletin reports a storm center moving northeast toward the Rock Mountains, with heavy rain and gale winds in the Southeast and New England. It mentions temperature ranges, humidity, and expected conditions for Gulf States and Atlantic coasts, plus reference to European ports and police release notes for Armenian suspects.
The State Department acted on Paul E Ro s extradition from Pars France for the murder of his brother in law George W Carkinsy of Newington NX. Citizenship status may decide the fate of the case if Ro was naturalized or declared his intention before the killing. Officials say extradition can be effected only if citizenship questions are resolved in favor of Ro.
Thousands of readers share their experiences praising Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring medicine. Ada of Fall River Massachusetts reports headaches and sleepless nights resolved, now sleeping well and working without fatigue after taking the tonic.
An advertisement notes Hood's Sarsaparilla offered in its regular liquid form and a chocolate coated Sareatabs tablet version, priced at 100 doses for $1. The copy promotes a medicinal tonic and a convenient tablet product for health use.
The condition of Tank Sprigg Perry assistant district attorney critically ill with typhoid fever at Garfield Hospital was unimproved last night. He has reached the most dangerous stage and recovery remains uncertain for several days. Ten days ago he was removed to the hospital after family physician advised. He was reported delirious with high fever, aggravated by a prior grip infection. Spring Suiting.
A report notes Republican senators propose a plan to reinstate some soldiers discharged after the Brownsville incident. They argue the men were innocent and seek a pardon in hopes of calming black voters and clergy-led agitation. The move, tied to figures like Foraker and Walker, aims to counter Democratic opposition and preserve Taft’s policy.
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