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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
4
A compiled roundup reports a wide array of incidents and events. Includes crime in Gravesend and Lebanon, major corporate and railway news, fires in Jacksonville and New York, storms in West Virginia, political maneuvers in Porto Rico, religious and labor developments, and a massive coal deal forming the Fairmont Coal Company in West Virginia.
Richmond reports extensive loss and destruction from the Keystone flood district. Hundreds are missing or dead as rivers rise and embankments fail. Norfolk and Western rails washed out, six miles of track submerged, and coal towns like Keystone, Coal Dale, Burke suffer vast damage. Officials forecast multi million dollar losses and slow recovery.
A Red Fork gusher north of Denison, Texas, brought in by the Pennsylvania Oil company, pours yellow oil 400 feet high. The high quality oil cannot be confined for days and is wasting thousands of gallons daily, surpassing Beaumont field output in flow rate. The discovery is described as the largest oil strike yet in the region west of the Mississippi.
Kenry Moore, charged by two indictments with murdering his wife Emma Moore and John M. Russell on lower Main street, was released on bond after a habeas corpus hearing by District Judge M. E. Smith. County Attorney Lattimore set bonds at 2009 dollars for the wife killing and 1500 dollars for the Moore killing. bonds were filed and Moore left the courtroom with friends.
Reports from Roanoke and Tazewell describe a flood and washouts along the Norfolk and Western line with about 300 drowned near Elkhorn and Vivian West Virginia. Wires are down, rail service expected to be interrupted for days as officials assess the damage and deaths.
The Norfolk and Western rail line train master walking the track between Vivian and North Fork discovers thirty bodies floating in the river. The river section spans twelve miles where the bodies were found.
Washington Post dispatches describe massive flooding in Pocahontas coal field with about 200 souls drowned and property losses vast. Other reports from Roanoke indicate cloudburst devastation in the Pocahontas division with 500 lives lost and rail lines including Keystone and Elkhorn wrecked leaving only one house standing in Keystone.
Tarpon fishing is at its peak in Corpus Christi Bay with numerous large catches Daily landings fill docks as anglers hunt the silver king The week brings many fishermen and a notable influx of St Louis visitors at Green's clubhouse where over twenty tarpon were landed last week.
Middletown New York June 26 Valet Jones the confessed murderer of millionaire Rice and star witness against Lawyer Patrick passed through here en route to Liberty Sullivan County for treatment. Jones afflicted with consumption was handcuffed to a deputy sheriff. He appeared ill and despite being a confessed murderer drew sympathy from onlookers at the depot.
In New York June 26 an attempt to float the Ingalls from a dry dock in the Erie basin failed again, causing the vessel to drop four more feet. Divers report no hull injury and say the accident was nearly unavoidable. A further lifting attempt is planned for today.
Rev. D e. C. Timmins pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church South in this city today received appointment as delegate for the Southern States to the Ecumenical council to convene in London in September. Seventy four delegates are to go from the United States. Timmins was suggested by the Southern conference for his deep Biblical knowledge and familiarity with church canonical laws.
Move for Orphans reports a home for orphan boys and girls planned in Fort Worth Texas. The Benevolent Home Association directs the project with a projected cost of 15000 dollars. The county has donated 35 acres of land three miles from the city as the site.
Fought a Duel. Brandetown Fla June 24 News reached here of a bloody duel to the death near Miakka in Manatee county Judge Seth E Stevens a county justice and wealthy farmer and John A Webb a neighbor met on the mountain road from Miakka and renewed an old feud Webb rode on and commanded his driver to proceed The driver looked back to see both men grappling in the road Stevens lay dead with a bloody knife in his hand Webb was seriously stabbed in several places Webb is alive and may recover
The Montgomery convention completed the executive officers article with a section allowing impeachment of sheriffs who permit lynching, suspending them during trial. Proponents argued the measure shows the state will protect the rights of Black citizens as voting rights loom. The section passed.
Galveston Texas June 24 ocean freight rates are easing as the season ends. The Maritime association closed in February but cotton freight in export duties fell 15 to 25 percent. Ship brokers report scarce tonnage earlier, with government service occupying vessels. many will return to merchant work next season, avoiding previous shortages.
Two children of Mrs. R B Dortch Hollys aged 6 and Mary aged 9 were badly burned after falling into a bonfire. Hollys suffered extensive burns and is not expected to survive while Mary may recover. The father is a soldier stationed in the Philippines.
Austin Texas June 24 The governor said he had made no promises to anyone about extra measures for the special session He would submit any proposals only with regard to the pace of the lawmakers business If they are slow none will be presented and visitors are wasting time seeking additional legislation during the session
Two women in the Gilli land farm area seven miles north of Rockdale were assaulted, one on June 19 and another on June 24. Residents armed and searching for the culprit. bloodhounds failed to follow the trail as the man remains at large.
In Waterkloof on June 20 British forces suffered eight men killed two mortally wounded and four seriously wounded. Sixty six Cape Mounted Rifles were captured. A Boer squadron captain was wounded and one Boer killed.
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