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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1902
Page
2
Essermer Michigan notes that the Metropolitan plans a sale of six tickets for 25 cents or twenty five for 1, with other items including the sudden death of Dr J M Ruthrauff president of Wittenberg College amid campus disturbances and various accidents and sports standings in major leagues.
A dense collection of late 19th and early 20th century wire items describes deadly crashes, fires, floods, and crimes across multiple states. Notable items include two deaths and a possible fatality after a collision on a track, a child stabbing in Atlantic City, and a deadly tornado that damaged Shenango tinplate works. Immigrant arrivals to New York surge with 178,604 in four months, including a record 23,130 in one week. Other notes cover a New Milford fire destroying the business district, a car robbery, and political legal cases in Mississippi and Washington. The period also reports a hospital riot, a poisoning murder in Denver, and a St Louis exposition building sale.
In London an interview cites Carnegie predicting Britain may join an American federation. A Martinique eruption devastates St Pierre with thousands killed. South African advices report 208 Boers captured and ten killed near Lindley. Paul Leicester Ford shot by brother in New York, who then killed himself over money disputes. Lord Kitchener notes another train accident near Pretoria. ten dead. Col John G. Jewett of Saugerties, NY, also died by his own hand recalling Civil War service. Cuyahoga Wire and Fence absorbed by rivals. main offices to be at Cuyahoga Falls. Four hundred Cleveland metal workers strike for a nine hour day. some shops closed while others grant the demand. John D. Maud’s will bequeaths $4,000 to a weed-free Monroe cemetery association. Rock Island Lines seeks Chicago to St Louis and St Louis to St Paul routes.
Contests focused on local matters with both parties gaining no advantage. Arkansas Governor Davis pardoned a man on condition he travel to Massachusetts. Kansas City street railway system remains under a single controlling company.
The quadrennial conference of the M. BE. Church South convened in Dallas Texas. In Beaumont Texas the Southern Pacific freight depot burned destroying records and about 50000 dollars of freight. New North Carolina law disfranchises anyone who fails to pay poll tax by May 1. At Wellsburg West Virginia Eagle glass works fire damages decorating and packing departments, losses estimated between 75000 and 100000 dollars, leaving about 500 job losses.
Augusto Severo succeeds in Paris with an airship ascent while the Amphitrite is stranded near Chalkis. Fishermen drown off Japan as a gale devastates the west coast fishing fleet. The Musashi is driven ashore but crew saved. Commandant Manie Botha captured near Orange River. Moro prisoners in Manila attempt escape. thirty five killed and nine captured. Mont Pelee erupts anew endangering St Pierre with ash and smoke. Bishop Favier cites 10,000 armed rebels in Cheng-Ting-Fu. Don Carlos summoned to Rome after Princess Beatrice Beerrone’s attempted suicide in Tiber river. she is rescued, claiming jealousy as motive.
President Roosevelt names General Edward S Bragg of Wisconsin as consul general at Havana with a 5000 dollar salary. Frank P Sargent of Peoria is appointed Commissioner General of Immigration succeeding Terence Powderly. News notes include the death of "Macabebe Marie," a noted Philippine spy, Panama Canal Company job cuts and savings, Santo Domingo surrender reports, Cuban legislative assembly in Havana, Wood's address, and shifting Senate and House leadership.
The Senate continued a long Philippines debate while advancing the Indian appropriation conference report. Rosebud and sundry civil bills were discussed. an amendment to restrict homestead lands for Rosebud settlers was rejected. A $100000 appropriation for a first class revenue cutter for Hawaiian waters was approved, with total cost not to exceed $200000. Additional district tax enforcement machinery passed as a rider on the district appropriation bill. The Cuba diplomatic and consular bill also passed. The House adjourned for the memory of Amos J. Cummings.
Herbert G. Squires named by the President as minister to Cuba. Sol Smith Russell burial at Rock Creek cemetery. Roosevelt to attend 1904 Olympian games in Chicago. He may reconvene Congress if Cuba relief is blocked. House bills to amend bankruptcy law meet strong opposition. Secretary Shaw names new treasury depositories and funds deposits at 30 banks.
A weekly commerce review notes easing collateral pressure and smaller inventory stresses as warmer weather boosts activity. It cites steady steel orders, rising railway work, and incomplete deliveries, with cereal prices high but manageable, wheat and corn exports fluctuating, and an overall cautious but improving grain outlook in the Midwest and Northwest.
Readable prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit New York and more. Includes ranges for wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs potatoes and pork with shipping and common grades noted.
Conrad Schmitt, a 16 year old, was involved in an incident where two individuals were approached for kissing attempts and a bystander died. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the confrontations and the resulting fatality.
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