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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1907
Page
24
A Concord Division Boston and Maine Railroad express and a heavy freight collision near Canan Station NH results in 25 dead and 26 injured. Victims evacuated, some deaths occur before aid. medical help slow due to remote mountain location. Names and details scattered in early report.
Survivors and dead identified after a train wreck near Hanover. Listed are Timothy Shaughnessey and Annie St Pierre of Quebec, plus numerous residents of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Rescue efforts, injuries, and the long toll as doctors and workers aid victims.
In Paris massive gatherings erupt after the commutation of Soleillant’s sentence for the murder of a twelve year old girl. Women lead cries of justice, calling for harsher penalties and denouncing leniency as crowds fill Place de la Republique. Police disperse several parades with arrests as demonstrations spread across the city and concern over rising crime grows.
An official report cites a misread set of railroad train orders as the likely cause of a wreck near West Canaan. Train 16 delayed by misapplied directives, leading to a collision with the down grade freight. Inspectors will examine dispatch records and line orders to determine fault.
Four people were seriously injured when the Sindlestegstaus pension footbridge collapsed over the Blanchard River as hundreds of walkers returned from a ball game. A cable failure caused the structure to give way, leading to multiple near drownings and many submerged.
A telegram from U.S. Consul Dwight Furness reports George Rose, an American mining engineer, and his wife Mina Winifred McGrath Rose were attacked by robbers in Guanajuato Mexico. George Rose was killed. Mina was shot but expected to recover.
Copenhagen dealer Hanson, known for supplying horses to King Haakon of Norway, caused a scene at Christiania when he pulled a tablecloth during a court visit. The cloth toppled furniture and left the queen unhappy, while Hanson believed the king trusted him though no such trust existed.
A Washington Post report from San Francisco describes educator David Starr Jordan’s remarks during a lecture on Australia and New Zealand. He speculates droughts could reduce populations and improve sheep, arguing some races are morally preferable. The language reflects dated attitudes toward race and eugenic ideas.
Mystery surrounds a street accident injuring leading actress Albertine Cassant aboard a cart en route to Westchester supper. The party, including banker Adolph Pavenstedt, was north of Bronx Park when a collision with an auto sent them to hospital. details remain unclear as investigators pursue the cause.
Dantel, manager of the McRite Magnetic Control Company, was killed early this morning in a park avenue automobile accident. A sign struck him after a muff knocked Mr Bacon down, then the car passed over him and sped away at full speed. Mr Bacon is fifty four years old.
Commodore Alfred Brown, famed for long distance swims, completed the Battery to College Point crossing in 1 hour 40 minutes, beating prior Hell Gate records by a wide margin. He reached the Castel States volunteer life saving station at College Point amid cheers, aiming for even longer distances in future runs.
A boat carrying two young women and two men capsized in the Allegheny River near Pittsburgh. One young woman, Sarah Burns, seventeen, of Homestead, drowned. The other three companions were rescued by bathers. The boat had paused to replenish fuel and drifted toward the dam. bystanders pulled the group from the ice-cold water.
One hundred thousand people watched the start of a major international balloon race organized by the Belgian Aeronautical Club. Thirty four balloons ascended, a record number, as noon passed out of sight. Contestants include eleven Belgians ten Frenchmen eight Germans two Englishmen one Brazilian one Bolive, with no Italians.
The Belmont tunnel test in New York is postponed due to heavy beach traffic from the New York and Queens County Railroad. A car at Woodvine barns will be moved to the Fourth street tunnel entrance using pontoon docks after rail track adjustments.
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, returning from Europe, warns Republicans not to delay tariff and trust issues. He urges a definite pledge to constructive legislation and Dingley tariff revision to reassure voters and stimulate business without harming it.
Bishop Berry relays a tale that President Roosevelt ordered cocktails for the guest of honor at Indianapolis. Vice President Fairbanks allegedly did not know drinks were served and never touched alcohol. The bishop notes the arrangement lay with the host caterer and praises Fairbanks for not noticing the drinks.
In Johnstown Sept 1 The Pennsylvania Railroad Company sold tickets at South Fork despite blue law orders. The electric light plant and others had been served and laws ignored. Borough offices closed parlor services and many eateries were shut as officials refused to prosecute violators citing need for formal action by crusaders.
A compact item notes a deadly train wreck near Paris prompting wage disputes and warnings from Dr Butler amid Republican tensions. Includes brief mentions of a horse-killing incident and a church school dedication.
A historical Alpine disaster is detailed with eighty fatalities and ninety injuries in a record summer accident wave. Seventy six killed, including thirty eight guides and thirty one vacationers, plus native workers and flower gatherers among the dead. Most deaths stemmed from falls, avalanches, storms, and related perils.
Former President Cleveland travels to New Hampshire to bring children back for school. He is accompanied by a trained nurse and a local physician reports the health improved though stomach trouble has appeared. Mrs Cleveland remains in Princeton with their children as classes end. public appearances are scarce with the last visit noted.
A Confederate gathering at Glasgow discusses launching a memorial fund for Jefferson Davis birthplace in Toad County Kansas. Opinions split on North participation and financial impact, with plans to model a Kentucky home association after Lincoln Farm. The effort aims to set both war presidents' birthplaces aside as national monuments in coming years.
Fourteen inmates at Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh awaiting trial or execution moved after reports of a ghost in Murderers' Row. Prisoners said Curp’s ghost visited each night, causing sleepless nights and loud murmurings.
Barry Winship 21, heir to a fortune of Georgetown family interests, died after a saddle horse bolted at Bowlder Bridge in Rock Creek Park. He was riding with two companions when the horse reared and apparently kicked or thrashed, fracturing his skull. He died at Garfield Hospital before arrival. The horse was captured later near Kauffman’s Farm after fleeing the path. Acting Coroner Gist Brook ruled an accidental death and signed a death certificate. He leaves a mother Abe Winship, a sister Margaret and Ethel, and a brother Meredith.
In Chun-Chow prefecture, Fanko market towns and nearby Hongkong Sept lo Mosze Maca report simultaneous native uprisings. Insurgents carry banners urging the people to rise against officials. Local authorities monitoring the unrest.
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