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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
4
A miscellany of brief items reports Italy coveting Tripoli and Salt Lake press clubs, a tree-fall death in Trankford, multiple fatal incidents from Indiana to Utah, official appointments, conventions, shipwrecks, and political notes including mining filings, weather effects near Reno, a suicide in Kekanee, a large property transfer in St. Louis, and railway boiler explosion in St. Marys.
New York City endures the worst snow storm since 1888 with heavy drifting blocking traffic and port activity. Ferry boats and tug services struggle on ice choked waters while ships wait offshore. By evening the storm subsides though 9 3-10 inches fallen, with ships detained at Sandy Hook and stores closing early. Philadelphia reports a 6 hour snow cessation and Atlantic City records 17 inches with wind up to 34 mph.
The Mail and Express notes Alabama cotton sales to Fall River and Providence mills at high prices with broad buying by Carolina mills and gulf exporters. M D Borden to accept all regulars at 34 cents till July, sustaining the market. In Texas, Joe Carter recaptured by Sheriff Berry of Madison county after escaping jail following a 5 year sentence for a Huntsville killing.
Washington reports the senate ratified the Denmark treaty ceding St. John St. Croix to the United States for 5 million dollars. Senator Cullom spoke for acquisition while Senators Bacon and McLaurin endorsed ratification with reservations tied to civil rights and Monroe doctrine principles.
Beaumont Texas February 18 renewal of work on Pearl street resumes at the end of the pavement. Workers prepared about two blocks for shell ballast and M A Orlepp in charge believes the line can be in operation by May 1.
Byron Donaldson, a young worker on the new Brazos river bridge in Waco Texas, fell about forty feet to the river bed from a timber piece swung loose by coworkers. He escaped without broken bones, a miracle attributed to landing in the river bottom.
Washington February 18. The relief for Cuba will be studied by the Republican majority of the Ways and Means committee this week. No program has been arranged. The committee may recommend a 25 to 30 percent tariff cut on Cuban products or direct appropriation to the Cuban government or a sugar import rebate to producers.
In New York on February 18, the Townsend Downey Company sent out two thousand invitations for the emperor's yacht launch. Only names approved by the arrangements committee in Washington the secret service and the builders' friends received the cards.
The obituary notes the February death in Yoskum Texas as the first smallpox fatality in the area. It cites Mrs. Morgan sister of A. R. Tawranto, who died about four miles west of the town on Saturday night and was buried yesterday.
Two people died and five were injured in a rear end crash between the Diamond Special passenger train and a freight train five miles north of Litchfield Illinois. The Diamond Special was moving twelve miles per hour when it struck the rear sleeper as thick fog limited visibility. The freight engine and two Pullman coaches were heavily damaged and several hay cars were ditched. No passengers were hurt due to seating positions.
Judge John L. Sheppard III lies gravely ill in Washington with Bright's disease and complications as his son Paul visits and Morris joins. A telegram to Mrs. Sheppard requests her presence. Separately the Senate commerce committee backs Charles P. Marise for Brownsville customs collector, with confirmation expected soon.
Jennings La February 17 A deep water well on Albert Andersons rice farm southwest of town tested yesterday producing 2500 to 3000 gallons per minute with a solid ten inch stream at four feet high The well features eighty feet of screening 100 feet of coarse gravel and thirty feet of hard clay allowing easy submergence of the pump Anderson raised thirteen sacks of rice per acre last year on 700 acres earning between 3 50 and 4 per sack He plans ahead for the dry season amid a backdrop of a large metropolis value noted at 4 550 000 000
The Glen Rose Commercial Club in Glen Rose Texas reorganized this evening February 17 electing officials including Captain J Farry as secretary. Propositions to build a road prompted discussion and the club vowed to push efforts to secure the project.
Cordica the Hindoo twin, separated from Radica by surgery on February 9, died at 7 this morning from tuberculosis related convulsions. The twins had shown improvement last week and played with toys. Cordica's death was kept from Radica, who is making good progress.
In Sumterville Alabama on February 16, two negro prisoners Henry Wilson and Julius Goodwin fought Deputy Sheriff Charles Lane and citizens as they tried to transfer them. Mrs Lane armed with rifles tried to intervene. George Stafford and Willie Porter were wounded, Lee Graham was killed on the jail stairs as the pair escaped amid chaos. Both prisoners are believed seriously wounded.
February 12 near Klip river south of Johannesburg a farm house held Boer fugitives. A Boer fled uphill chased by British. Trapped on a ridge three sided fire. Eight officers defended bravely with carbines and revolvers until overpowered. Two officers and ten men killed. several officers and forty men wounded, force later pulled back to cover.
Mr and Mrs Jesse M Vardaman celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home near Rector Denton County in February in the presence of several hundred friends and relatives. They were married in Casey County Kentucky in 1852.
A large fire in Woodbury Cannon county Tennessee destroyed about two thirds of the business portion tonight. Loss is estimated between 50 000 and 75 000 dollars. Firemen report long distance telephones and lace are meagre. Origin of the fire is unknown.
A ten year old boy, Ernest Matthews, and ten companions were arrested in Birmingham on February 17 for counterfeiting. An old man allegedly directed them to set up a miniature mint near the North Birmingham furnace to manufacture fake silver quarters from crude molds. The article notes counterfeit money is a thing of the past.
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