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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1906
Page
1
Reports from Miami and Key West detail catastrophic losses from Thursday's hurricane. Dozens of vessels, including barges and dredges, were wrecked or torn free with hundreds feared dead. Lighthouses sustained damage as rescue efforts continue and families seek shelter along the east coast.
Speclal Cable Dispatch from Havana reports about 100600 tons of sugar cane lost in Havana Pinar del Rio and Matanzas districts due to a recent storm. Most loss from eastern districts, with Batabano suffering nine deaths and several missing. Forty yawls wrecked and two steamers ashore. property damage estimated at 360000. Tobacco crops and seedlings also affected though Havana Tobacco Company says tobacco loss will be less than expected. The Brooklyn cruiser touched offshore is noted in dispatches.
A Black man identified as Willa Johnson shot Charles T Smith, son of Lieut James Smith, killing him instantly during an arrest in Alexandria. A panicked crowd formed, gunfire echoed as officers pursued the suspect who fled on foot, sparking massive citizen posse formations and threats of vigilante justice.
Special to The Washington Post from Cleveland Ohio reports a violent night following the killing of Smith. A massive, angry crowd surrounded police headquarters demanding swift action against a suspected Black suspect tied to the death. Police, officials, and patrols struggled to maintain order as shots were fired, a deputy was attacked, and a fleeing suspect exchanged gunfire with officers. Authorities sought to balance law enforcement with crowd control amid volatile tensions.
Arthur C Babbitt a self described consulting engineer was arrested at the Hotel Navarra on charges of uttering forged checks on Capt William H Wheeler a retired army officer. The scheme involved checks drawn on Wheeler and routed through the Mutual Bank and Second National Bank with losses approaching sixty thousand dollars. Police say Babbitt opened Wheeler account last spring and then forged large sums, often spending freely. The scheme unraveled after a forged $500 check led to scrutiny of Wheeler’s diminished balance.
Obituary notes the death of a renowned American cook at a small New Orleans restaurant that seated about forty. The article also touches on notable poets and authors, a Kansas City company prize, a Knights of Pythias constitutional change, and the conclusion of a lodge encampment.
Washington Post report from New York outlines a tangle of nominating petitions and factional fights. Hearst gains some support while anger grows within Tammany Hall. Murphy’s charges, later discredited, hasten calls for leadership change as independents surge and the party struggles to untangle nominations.
A late week coastal storm caused heavy damage to ships and fishing fleets with the revenue cutter Fessenden damaged and beached near the marine hospital. Forty nine people were rescued and crews searched for others while several liners remained in port without reported losses.
At New Star Park the Syracuse Colgate game saw a section of bleachers give way. About 100 injured. several gravely so, including Prof William Lusk and John West. Play resumed amid panic as spectators were pulled from debris and emergency crews responded.
Republican state chairman Timothy L Woodruff protests to the Post Office Department in Washington alleging Hearst newspapers were distributed free by government carriers. He cites complaints that campaign literature circulated without proper channels and that rural carriers were asked for lists of people along their routes, contrary to Post Office rules.
Chicago multi millionaire Cormick is gravely ill at his Brookline home from nervous prostration after a months long rest period. Once engaged to Catheryne Dexter, daughter of Mrs Wirt Dexter of Beacon Street, he is related to Harold McCormick and Emmons Blaine. A prince of Chicago society, he belonged to Onwentsia Union League and other clubs.
Special to The Washington and New York reports two storks in a handsome cage arrived aboard the steamship Amerika from Hamburg. The tag bore Theodore Roosevelt Washington and the origin was uncertain though Berlin firm is hinted. The cage was displayed on deck and a card warned ladies the birds are dangerous before they are sent to Washington.
A crowd of about 42,000 people at a Louisville department store sparked a stampede during a bargain sale when a cry about a bus on the floor led to chaos. Twelve or more injured, including Mrs George Williams and Lilian Williams, as shoppers were knocked down, trampled, or crushed. Doors were closed as physicians arrived and aid was given.
George Berrim a Hackensack NJ book agent tried to infiltrate the Martha Washington hotel by a secret basement route. He slipped into a hot dripping trough and was forced to flee as a group of bellboys alerted staff. He was hospitalized at New York Hospital after the incident.
Northampton Massachusetts October reports fear of a female raffles at Smith College as authorities maintain a secret watch to uncover thefts. money and valuables totaling over $100 were taken from dormitories where many girls stored funds in unsafe places. thieves appear familiar with student routines, and the thieving continues for several days prompting heightened security measures.
Special to The Washington Post New York Oct 2 Thomas F Ryan, back from Europe, sails Celtic and will amass more funds. Reports claim the King has ceded vast Congo concessions to Leopold, aiding his empire. Ryan, in Europe since June, described the negotiations as yielding substantial gains for Leopold and the Congo venture.
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