The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-04
EVENTS IN 1906
A Years Record From
January to December. =
v .ily HAPPENINGS.
Havoc Of Storms. Volcanic Erup-
lions and Earthquakes.
A NOTABLE OBITUARY ROLL.

Accidents and VioIences of Nature.
Miscellaneous Affairs, Personal,
Political and Sporting items-A
Chronological Review.
Destruction Of life and property In
both hemI there's caused by the forces
OF nature has been notable character
istic Of the year 1906. In March oc'
CURED the earthquake upheaval on the
island of Formosa. Early In April
yesuvius burst forth. destroying life
and property for miles around the vol
canic mountain. A few days later the
San Francisco earthquake and fire Co
lamity startled the world with its al
most unparalleled horrors.
In August an earthquake devastated
the coast cities Of Chile. causing heavy
loss OF life, especially In Valparaiso.
In September destructive typhoon
swept over Hongkong and a cyclone
caused great destruction on the gulf
coast, notably ar Mobile and Pensacola.
A fierce West India hurricane In Octo-
Der destroyed life and property on the
coasts Of Venezuela, Honduras. saliva
dor and Cuba. Landslides. 'cloudbursts
and foods. siIipwrecks. fires and rail-
way accidents added 10 the years rec
ord OF victims. 1t " estimated that
over 500O0 lives were sacrificed the
first ten months by the manifestations
OF natures fury and the accidents OF
travel on sea and land,
The obituary record Of the year in
cludes Carl Schurz Mrs Jefferson Da-
Wis. Henrik Tbsen. Genera! Joseph
Wheeler. General William II. Shafter.
Senator Arthur Pue 'GormHn. Christian
IL. of Denmark. Adelaide RIstori
John Lawrence TOole. Russell Sage ana
Marshall Field.
JANUARY.
Obituary: Gen. Francis Pessendrn.
noted veteran % the civil wur. In
Portland. Ne: aged &C.
Labor Troubles: Printers inaugurated
n strike extending over the United
States and Canada.
well known illustrator Of birds and
animals. in IJewes. England: aged -.
Accident: 2 miners killed By explosion
NJ Coaldale w Va.
Miscellaneous: Earthquake shock nt
Masaya. Nicaragua. Gen Rodriguez.
commander % the forces Of Saato
numingo's fugitive president. killed In
battle
Z Earthquake. Shock felt IN Missouri.
Kansas and Nebraska.
Catastrophe: Landslide at Haver-
straw. y. Y. carried down Dwell
inEs, causing the death 81 i6 persons.
10 Obituary: DIR. William Rainey Harper.
noted Hebrew scholar and president Of
ffe University n Chicago. In Chicago:
aged ~
Fatal Fire Killed and many injured at
West hotel. Minneapolis.
H. Obituary: Sir Mountstuart Dun. noted
Scotch writer. we'll known by his So
ries ~ diaries covering the latter half
Of the nineteenth century. in London:
aged -
iG Conventions: International conference
on Moroccan affairs opened at Aige-
ciFaS. Spain. Seventeenth annual con-
vention q the tinted Mine Workers
met In Indianapolis
Obituary: Commodore William = we-
Cam. y. g. n, retired. known as ''rhe
New Rochelle. ~ y aged t.
IL. Political N. Fniti"ros, president uf The
French scrnto cIcrtrd by tho national
asso~hly q France president n the
republic
Obituary; Marshall Field a Ctlraro.
The Tlrheet r. reliant IN tho world. IN
New York city: aged -
- ObftHarw: Csrnraz, Jacob Ifn'voake
British author and lecturer. ne rriFh~
ton. England. necd -
Sea pIsastors: The ilrazI1IRn warShtp
Aauidahan destroyed near RIO lie
Ianctro by the explnF'on of her rnara-
H'ncB: si3 officers md sailors kIlIed ard
= injured Tho Pacific coaster Valcn-
eia wrecked near Cape Beale. H. g:
10 deaths.
. Sporting: =. II. Marriott broke the
worlds aato record by driving the
Stanley steamer a mile In u - Gee.
ends NJ orfncnd Reach. Fla
r.. Obituary: Brinadier General JUseph
Wheeler, T. s. A.. retired. former Iieu-
tenant general of tho Confederate
States a. America md prominent in
public life since the clyli conflict, IN
Brooklyn. ~ Y: aged %,
q. Sporting: T. r. Marriott broke thn
worlds auto record made By him the
ID by driving the Stanley steamer a
mile IN ais seconds at Ormond
Beach. Fla.
Earthquake: Severe shock foit IN Ari.
coma and New Mexico
q. Sporting; clifford carp scored a neg
100 mile aato record by making the
run IN hour Is minutes N2.s Sec
orfr n Ormond Beach. Fla.
q. Obituary; Christian TX. Of Denmark.
father % Queen Alexandra ~ Eng.
land and related by blood or marriage
20 many European rulers. at Copcn.
hagen; aged 49,
Sporting Victor DcmOgnt made a new
two mile auto record by speeding thu
distance In s. Is seconds az Ormond
Beach. Fia.
y. Political. Frederick VIII. eldest son
of tho deceased ruler u Denmark. pro.
claimed kibE.
FEBRUARY.
2 Obituary: Lord Masham Samuel Gun.
ilffe.I.is,oTD. noted inventor ard manu-.
fncturer. nj Masham. England
O. Fire: In East g. Louis. loss ~ 81 s01.
o. by tho burning of the tfni1n Gle.
ynt0F
g. Personal: Countess BonI dc Cretei
tHra hpo AHn1 0W'ld. entered a plea
for divorce IN tho r'ranrh courts
T. rbtuart: paut Nrttcruts h. H8v 81
Prince MHttefHjcb tie Austrian min