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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1893
Page
6
A chaotic week reports several deaths and injuries from a blast. Four persons drowned in separate calamities, a deadly feud escalates, and a shipwrecked crew member is rescued after being taken from an island.
In Tiffin Ohio a family feud between the Flack and Osterholt clans led to a bloody riot near five miles west of the city. Fred Osterholt is fatally injured and his brother Perry is near death after being struck in the head. Lloyd Flack and others attacked the Osterholts, with the elder Osterholt and two sons severely beaten.
Erie Pa special reports an attempted derailment of the Philadelphia and Erie Express by two wreckers. A freight crew found the obstruction of chains and pins at a secluded track spot. Officers Higgins and Watson closed in and were fired upon. Watson was wounded, Higgins captured one suspect, Edward Moore, a 30 year old shoe-maker with a burglar’s kit.
The American ship Highlander, passing the Lizard, signaled Have crew Bowdon. Bowdon, commanded by Captain Law, was one of five vessels racing from San Francisco to Queenstown in March. Four contestants arrived safely, but Bowdon was totally wrecked on One Island in the Friendly Group on April 27.
A telegram from Piedras Negras Texas reports Federal troops moved on a body of armed men near Zaragosa. After they did not respond the troops fired killing three and wounding several. About twenty prisoners were captured along with arms and ammunition. The party were identified as Cardenas men.
An explosion of fire damp in the Kaiserstuhl coal pit at Dortmund Westphalia killed fifty workers and wounded many others. Great excitement spread as details remain scarce and fears rise that some injured may die.
Mrs. Foster, her two children, and her sister were drowned at Bennett’s Mill on the Missouri River when a skiff overturned during a ferrying trip. Most goods had been moved across the water and were following in the boat.
William Bellows a 75 year old farmer from Rutland Ohio died after being struck by a Kanawha and Michigan Freight train while returning home from Middleport. He was injured when the team he was driving ran off the road and the injuries proved fatal shortly after.
Wm Rowe who was shot at Brazil last week has died. John McKay of Caseyville fired after Rowe joked about being drunk. The ball passed through the body entering the stomach. McKay fled and remains at large.
A blaze swept through Dickson Tennessee on the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway route destroying most of the town’s commercial area. Fire officials reported extensive damage to stores, warehouses, and related facilities as residents aided firefighting efforts. No precise casualty figures were available in the fragment.
A premature explosion in the stone gas at Peebies Ohio mangled James Settles’s legs and led physicians to amputate both limbs. The incident prompted medical teams to act quickly as the victim faced a grave injury marked by severe damage to both legs.
Police in Logansport Indiana arrested a Chicago tramp named Jacob Baney on suspicion of theft. They found papers with cipher instructions showing a secret thieves and pickpockets group with Chicago as its headquarters and instructions to report, identify money holders, and plan operations.
French and Italian men figure in a street fight over a contract in Angues, Gard. The incident draws police attention as tensions rise and witnesses describe chaotic scenes amidst rising wages and short tempers.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a farm setting and a man hunted to his death, implying a severe confrontation. The text is unclear about names, dates, or location, leaving only a bleak account of pursuit and fatal outcome.
A crowd of over 5,000 unemployed men attacked Walhalla Hall at Orchard Street after being denied entry. They smashed glass, overran doors, and pushed inside to hold a meeting they could not afford. Police arrived, fourteen roundsmen cleared the hall, and arrests were made before being released. Manager Fliegman refused to file a complaint, later criticized by Justice Voorhees amid a violent police response.
Report of armed conflict on the Mesa north of Parachute between cattlemen and sheepmen. Three cattlemen killed, sheepmen barricaded in a canoe, and warnings of death if sheep are driven back. A subsequent sheep-herder force attempted a response amid ongoing fighting.
Imported gold of nine million dollars plus weekly fails to reach correct destinations as citizens forge a home made currency with certified checks to settle local accounts and buy grain and cotton. Little money returns from timid holders and exchange paralysis remains near total, driving regions to self reliance. Resumptions grow and production shrinkage hints demand will soon exceed supply.
An Ireland excursion from Kilkee in County Clare set out to cross the Shannon but the boat capsized far from shore. Witnesses on the shore saw the tragedy and rescuers rushed to the scene. Seventeen passengers died before aid could reach the overturned craft.
The appeal by Josephine F. McDonald widow of Senator McDonald and others has been filed in the Clerk’s office. The case from the Hamilton Circuit Court includes a 1958 page transcript, one of the court’s largest filings. Thirteen errors are assigned, led by the court’s denial of a motion to compel an oath bound examination before trial.
Robert Smith, driver of an express wagon, was sand-bagged at Hunting ton Indiana by two men as he approached his wagon at the Chicago and Erie depot. He fired three shots but the men overpowered him and fled with no express package. Smith is badly used up but recovering. five suspects are in custody awaiting examination.
Charles Watson, a Black man, was lynched by about 1500 citizens in Morganfield and Uniontown Kentucky after luring 10 year old Sam Keith at the Uniontown fair into a field and fatally slitting his throat. The mob then robbed Keith of one mile’s worth fare to the G A E encampment. The Central Traffic Association offers 1 cent per mile round trip tickets for the G A R encampment on specific dates, with travel restrictions.
Reported claims of atrocities attributed to Iran are denied by the Iranian Consul here. Peru is said to be unable to mount a challenge amid ongoing troubles and geopolitical tensions. Further details remain unclear as officials disputed the allegations.
Secretary Graeham criticizes the Behring Sea Tribunal findings as unsatisfactory. He argues continued burdens on United States sealers with no gain, while Russia, Japan, and other nations reap the harvest. Regulations would burden Great Britain and the United States only.
Eight masked men waylaid the southbound New Orleans P. 1 train three miles south of Mansfield Louisiana. They boarded at Mansfield Junction and secured a small amount of cash after the train began to move. No robbery of the express or cars occurred. The bandits fled into darkness, believed scared off before completion.
Two soldiers told police they saw a white man and a companion leave Harrington's Jewelry Store at 44 North High Street after the front door was forced open. Fifteen gold watches were taken, one found on the pavement outside while a bright electric light shone nearby. Investigation notes the entry method as jimmied.
Indiana reports lowland crops fair and late potatoes nearly a complete failure due to bugs and drought, stock water scarce and farmers feeding stock. Ohio notes drought injuring corn and potatoes with wheat and oats fair. Michigan reports moderate rains easing southern drought, corn fair, potatoes damaged, pastures burnt.
The National Encampment in session at Cincinnati elected officers including Past Commander-in-chief F. P. Merrill of Auburn Maine and General John V. B. Clarkson of New York City. A reception was given to G. R. Department Commander L. H. Williams of Ripley Ohio. Next meeting place Davenport Iowa with time to be fixed.
London dispatches report religious riots erupting in Bombay. The city is under mob control with mosques destroyed and many massacred. Europeans panic as troops guard only public buildings. Governor appeals for instructions and aid.
The Chicago and West Michigan and Detroit Lansing and Northern railroads reduce salaries by 10 percent for all employees earning 100 dollars a month or more. The cut follows a decline in business and aims to retrench operating costs across the system.
A disastrous fire in Benton Illinois destroyed seventeen business buildings in the public square. Property losses exceed 100000 dollars on structures and 360000 dollars on merchandise. Total insurance coverage is only 2300 dollars. One fourth of the public square was swept clean.
The Iowa Republican State Convention held in Des Moines nominated Frank D. Jackson for Governor Warren S. Dudgan for Lieutenant Governor G F Robinson for Judge of the Supreme Court and ex Superintendent Henry Sabin for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
A freight train engine no 107 on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad exploded east of Rokabel Ohio killing engineer Basom fireman Roberts and brakeman Queen. The blast left track severely torn up and dangerous.
Cyrus Brown shot and killed his wife near Columbus Ohio in a cold blooded murder. An extra force of deputy sheriffs guards the jail to prevent a threatened lynching as the suspect awaits confinement.
The steamer Monawal sailing from San Francisco to Sidney via Honolulu carried seven young lady missionaries from Ohio. They travel to Honolulu to work among the natives and aid local communities.
W. P. Ageter named receiver for Lima Casting Company, Lima Ohio after creditors pressed claims. Court action prompted appointment as proceedings moved to secure assets and satisfy outstanding debts.
Burglars broke into the Missouri Pacific freight house at Nebraska City Nebraska and removed about $4000 from a safe before fleeing. Police investigation underway.
A lengthy polemic blames the late Republican administration for economic distress driven by the Sherman and McKinley bills. It argues protectionist policy spurred wild speculation, bank collapses, overproduction, and lost national wealth. The piece contrasts Harrison and Cleveland and cites McKinley’s defense of the Sherman Act at a Hartman Hall meeting. It condemns currency manipulation and highlights pension debates and Wall Street profits amid the crisis.
Nearly five thousand men gathered at the Lake Front in Chicago to hear leaders from Allied Woodworkers and other unions. They blamed capital for unemployment and voted to march with banners to demand city employment. E. O. Cochran used an express wagon as a speaker’s stand to state the assembly’s objective.
Speakers of diverse nationalities addressed unemployed workers in hard times. A resolution called for removing the Haymarket monument as a relic of a notorious judicial murder. Other resolutions denounced the capitalist class and urged congressional relief measures.
The era requires repeal of the Sherman silver law to calm markets and restore faith at home and abroad. Europe resents a silver dollar policy, so Congress should act promptly to end the controversy and resume normal financial conditions. A calm, decisive move by the President is urged to renew confidence and permit further policy discussion.
John R Commons argues for repealing silver clauses in the Sherman bill and replacing specie with a flexible paper currency. A national monetary commission would set a price barometer, manage bullion notes, and deposit schemes to prevent speculation while aiming for international cooperation and bi metallicism.
Opinion pieces criticise fixed gold silver ratio and endorse explicit single gold standard. Judge Judson warns against currency experiments while Gold Bugs rhetoric draws in New York Post and Indianapolis News. McKinley blames Democrats for price failures on tariffed wool and wheat.
A Norfolk and Western line train bound for Portsmouth derailed at the County Line trestle east of Milton Virginia at 2 50 am. Seven people were killed and several injured as two passenger coaches and a sleeper plunged into a twelve foot deep creek. Conductor H Morris of Portsmouth was among the dead. the nurse and other passengers were rescued or treated. The wreck caused total loss of cars and the bridge span, with heavy costs to the railroad and local rescue crews.
Condensed reports cover crashes and fatalities in Muncie Lafayette and Brazil, a bank receiver appointment in Muncie, a murdered unknown body near Michigan City, a rabid horse culled at Crawfordsville, and a 16-year-old girl’s pin incident in Columbus. Also notes factory closures, a zinc find near Clark County, and theft attempts in Middlebury.
Private London New York cables reveal that the Indian Council or Herschell Monetary Commission recessed its earlier stance on free coinage of silver at Indian mints and sold 2,000,000 rupees at a discount. The council fixed a 16 to 4 ratio, valuing 1 rupee at 32 cents, implying potential reopening of free coinage to spur stagnant trade. The exact impact remains unclear to Wall Street bankers.
A fifteen minute blaze in St Paul claims one firefighter dead and four hurt, two of whom are likely fatally injured, as the stock of W J Dyer & Bros musical instruments is ruined. The firm, largest west of Chicago, sold pianos and related goods. A St Louis deed records P P Manion transferring real estate valued at 65 000 to Mrs Kate McCullagh for a betrothal promise fulfilled August 8.
Representatives announce plans to deliver speeches on the subject of finance in the Senate. The notice indicates forthcoming discussions on budgeting and fiscal policy, with formal remarks expected to address current economic measures and legislative priorities.
Senator Voorhees introduced a bill to authorize national bank notes equal to bond value with Carlisle backing its passage as immediate relief, boosting circulation by 19 million dollars. The Senate split over free coinage with Bostner and Hutchison supporting silver, Cockrell opposing, and a push to consider a repeal bill favoring bi metallicism.
The sector employs 280 million people, accounts for a capital of 224 billion dollars, and generates an annual product exceeding 20 trillion. This snapshot highlights agriculture as a major economic pillar with wide reach in labor and financial scope.
A train strike fatally injures Lizzie Topel in New York. Across the nation several incidents unfold including waterlogged Southern Pacific near Tucson, a bank suspends operations in Lake Crystal, and a pottery company in Wellsville fails owing $100000.
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