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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1914
Page
9
In dense fog off Hog Island Virginia the Merchants' & Miners' Nantucket rammed the Old Dominion Monroe sinking her in ten minutes. Forty-nine souls perished while eighty-five survivors, rescued by Nantucket, told of a night of screams and chaos as berths emptied into icy seas.
Norfolk, Jan 30. A list of passengers who perished on the Monroe includes Bolton Mrs W L Newark N J Clausen W C Milwaukee Wis Curtis Lieut Legrand second coast artillery U S A David F C Brooklyn Edwards J A 5 N Corman Ed Philadelphia Gibson Mrs D New York Haskell J Cortland N Y Haviland Miss The Macaria Theatrical company Ingram W H Sumter S C Jelieff Mr of the Macaria Theatrical company Lewis Mr of the Macaria Theatrical company Lyons E P New York Marlow Mr Macaria Theatrical company Okakomoto J Japanese Poole O W and wife Gray Va Ray J F and wife New York Seville Miss Macaria Theatrical Snyder Miss New York Vernon Mr Macaria Theatrical Wagner O United States Marine Corps Williamson J New York Harrington Mrs Thomas R died after rescue. Captain Berry used the searchlight as the hull loomed in fog. Lifeboats saved some, but no more signals. Nantucket, escort by Hamilton, headed to Norfolk with rescued. Onondaga to meet. Monroe’s loss marks Old Dominion’s first fatality in fifty years. The ship valued at $500,000 with cargo similar, total loss about $1,000,000. Mrs T J Wood of Norfolk went to New York. her husband died. Doctors to meet survivors aboard the Apollo. life saving equipment in excess of number aboard. Captain Johnson ordered to report to New York.
Washington. D C January 30 a department of commerce ordered a thorough probe into the Monroe collision and its 49 deaths Assistant Secretary Sweet directs the steamboat inspection service to conduct an exhaustive inquiry Lieut Curtis of Iowa son of Major E H Curtis USA engaged at Ft Monroe for promotion examination on board Monroe Nan tucket survivors reach Virginia Capes en route to Hampton Roads Labor leader James OConnell ex president of the AFL aboard Monrose Merchants and Miners line Nan tucket sails from Boston with two passengers and crew of 45 Edward P Lyons longtime sporting writer from Albany among Monroes missing in Richmond fire starts with kerosene stove explosion burns Mason City Iowa man and daughter injured
New York report details the Monroe disaster loss of six Marcaria Theatrical Co members. Names include Miss Hilda Haviland leading lady Geo Lewis stage manager and actor Marlo. Others missing or unconfirmed include Miss Seville Dr B Vernon and a junior wireless operator R L Etheridge. Chief wireless operator F J Kuehn also lost.
In Champaign, Jan 30, Kitty Anderson aged 107 lies dying in Champaign County Hospital. She has asked police to locate her son James Anderson before she passes.
Washington January 30 George E Roberts director of the United States Mint will likely be appointed a member of the Federal Reserve Board to administer the new currency law. The Republican has long been connected with banking and mint duties having led the Commercial National Bank of Chicago and the Mint since 1898. He hails from Fort Dodge Iowa where he ran the Dodge Messenger and once served as Iowa state printer. Roberts is recognized as an authority on gold production distribution and movement.
At Seattle, Samuel Gompers faced a bold charge from Duncan McDonald that he was gloriously drunk during a United Mine Workers of America convention. Gompers rejected the accusation as libel while others urged accountability for AFL leadership.
Rebels massed from Chihuahua toward Torreon with Branciaco Villa directing the plan to strike Saltillo first and sever federal lines to Monterey. Fed troops estimated 6,000 to 10,000 with stronger rebel forces. Armaments and provisions have moved south along the Mexican National railroad as Villa stays at Juarez for several days.
The Wabash railroad is ordered sold in foreclosure by U S circuit judge Elmer B Adams. A bid below 34 000 000 will be accepted and the sale made without appraisement. Chester H Krom is appointed special master with a 100 000 bond. Bidders must deposit 1 700 000 or 2 500 000 in Wabash mortgage bonds. The decree requires 4 325 621 interest to Equitable Trust Co within 25 days.
An anonymous letter to the Los Angeles police claims Spokane millionaire Francis Lewis Clark is held for ransom at $75,000 after his Santa Barbara disappearance on June 17. The missive, dated January 27 in Los Angeles, warns of harm if payment is not demanded, with Mrs. Clark traced to Paso Robles and a public plea for information to locate the money. Authorities trace handwriting partly to a woman while pursuing leads on the kidnap plot.
Westbound Milwaukee train No 11 derailed at Keystone 30 miles west of Cedar Rapids after an unlocked switch. Engine tender and several cars toppled. mail and baggage cars caught fire and burned. Passengers shaken, two mail clerks slightly bruised. steel cars likely limited casualty risk.
A loyal reader in Sherman Iowa sends $3.00 to the Daily Courier, praising the newspaper as a constant daily visitor six days a week and wishing it success. The note is signed by Dr J R Hochstetler.
Jake Anstett of Preston Minnesota reports a hen that lays eggs with a circumference of nine and a half inches. He says the giant eggs threaten to upend the egg trust and hints at selling them by the pound rather than the dozen in La Crosse Wisconsin.
This afternoon after a consultation of three physicians over Donald Rausch the son of Mr and Mrs EK Rausch the pulmotor was used in repeated ten minute intervals. Today marked the boy's fourteenth birthday anniversary.
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