Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-02

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ice. While trying to rescue him the
Williams boys and Charles Fitch, a
companion, also broke through. Fitch
was the only one of the four who was
able to reach shore.
General Robert Murray, 81 years old,
surgeon general of the United States
army from 1882 to 1886, when he was
retired, died of pneumonia in Balt'-
more last night. He entered the army
as surgeon in 1S45.
Buildings were shaken, windows rat
tied, and walls cracked by an earth
quake at Union, S. c., at 1926 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The county jail
was severely damaged. People rushed
excitedly into the streets fearing 'oc-
currence of the castrophere OF 1851.
Anderson, n. c., also felt the shock
distinctly. No casualties have been
reported. A distinct earthquake shock
was felt in Columbia and several cities
of South Carolina at l.3O p. M, yes
terday. No serious damage has been
reported.
Frank Dare, of New Lisbon, Ind,
foreman of the jury in the Federal
court at Indianapolis that convicted
the 3s defendants in the dynamite con-
spiracy trial, has received an anony-
NOUS communication threatening his
life. The letter was not signed and
was sent from Chicago. 1t read rs
follows: Frank Dare, New Lisbon,
Ind. "Sir: This is to inform you that
you will be placed uniec rhe sod within
the next three months"
Governor Woodrow Wilson intima-
ted last night that if it were possible
he would like to go afoot between the
White House and Capitol when he
takes the oath of office as President OF
the United States on March 4. he
realizes, however, that the crowds
would make it impossible, and that ne
probably will have to ride in parade,
as have all recent Presidents.
Six men were killed and two others
are missing, while fifteen were injured
Yesterday when freight train on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad went
through a bridge over the Guyandotte
river, three miles from Huntington, W.
Va. Thirty structural ironworkers
were on the bridge at the time making
repairs when it collapsed. Many OF
them were thrown into the river. Some
swan ashore, but others were drowend.
The locomotive and eight freight cars
went into the river when the floor
system collapsed. The fireman of the
train became apprehensive of the
bridge and refused 10 ride across.
With marks on the nose and throat
indicating that she may have been
murdered, the body of Miss Mildred
Donovan, of Revere, Mass, was found
in the woods near Holy Cross ceme-
terry, at Maiden, yesterday afternoon.
James J. Jennings. known as "klt'
Carter, middlweight prize fighter,
who was arrested after having shot
William H. Mcpherson during tight
in south end Boston saloon, admits
that he had an engagement to take
Miss Donovan to moving picture
show Tuesday night Before ne shot
Mcpherson he cried several times IN
the saloon: "Take them away; keep
them from me- The detectives are af-
ter me-" After his arrest he declared
that four years ago he killed a man
named Hill, in Everett, and shortly
before that a man named John Ryan,
in Michigan.
Two men were burned to death in q
fire which destroyed WilcoX's Hotel at
Keystone, w. Va, last night. Other
guests in the hotel narrowly escaped
being burned They were forced to
flee from the building in their night
clothes. The men who lost their lives
have not yet been identified, their bod
les being burned to crisp. The fire
also destroyed the jewelry store of {.
J. kinzer. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000, partially insured.
Rolling Mills Burn.
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