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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1893
Page
6
A mother and her children died in a deadly incident described as following to death by a belt of lightning and a fatal crossing. The report notes the mother shot and a jaw strike, with the family overwhelmed by grim events in a wheat bin and at a crossing.
In Mt Vernon Indiana a mother Mrs A J Alles and her two children Willie aged 4 and Annie aged 6 died in Mill Creek after a heavy rain turned the stream into a torrent. Willie Boyce and other youngsters played nearby. the mother rushed to save her child and all three were swept away. The Boyce boy is missing likely drowned as well.
Dennis Carroll of Xenia Ohio and farm-hand Charles Gillis attempted to cross the Little Miami Railroad branch three miles north of town when struck by a southbound freight train. The wagon was torn apart Gillis was killed in a ghastly manner while Carroll was badly injured but not killed.
In Cambridge City Indiana Mrs Jennie Boone killed Mark Bears instantly with a 44 calibre revolver as he attempted to enter her home. The shooting caused excitement with rumors circulating as Bears, a prominent county figure, is described, and Mrs Boone is a well known local resident.
Eddie Cornwall and Charlie Cochrane both 12 were playing in a Bourbon Indiana wheat elevator. Wheat was drawn from the bin trapping Cornwall who died after being buried about fifteen feet beneath the surface. Cochrane grabbed a beam but could not reach him. workmen freed him after about an hour.
At the North American Saengerbund meeting in Cleveland a committee of twenty will be named by President Paul Schneider to draft a constitution and by laws for the group. The next swagerferfest is planned for Pittsburgh.
A cyclone passed over Leipsic damaging many homes in the village and surrounding countryside. The number of dead or injured could not be learned, and further particulars were unavailable.
Mrs Baighle of Ton togany Ohio awoke her son George 30 by splashing water. He seized a shotgun and fired, the blast striking her in the lap and side. Her recovery is doubtful and hospital care followed this alarming incident.
During a storm the house of Henry Washington a respected colored man two miles from Guings Virginia was struck by lightning killing him his daughter and a niece instantly. A son in the same room escaped unharmed.
A 35,000-barrel Buckeye Pipe Line Co oil tank near Welker Ohio burned to the ground after a lightning strike. The tank was full of oil and the blaze caused about 15000 dollars in losses.
Treasury officials converge on a shared view that the financial outlook has improved and is expected to stay improved, signaling a stable trend for government finances.
Crop report notes favorable winter wheat harvesting conditions across the belt. Corn crops show marked improvement and excellent condition in major corn states. Indiana reports wheat harvests winding down in southern and central areas with oats ready to cut and corn and potatoes in good shape. rain needed. Ohio experiences fine growing weather with wheat clover and barley harvested. wheat threshing active and quality good. corn advancing rapidly. early potatoes mature. Michigan reports vigorous growth overall. wheat near ready. rye and oats fair to good.
Cincinnati dispatch from Rome reports that Bishop Rademacher of Tengingensee will be appointed to succeed the late Bishop of Fort Wayne. He currently resides at Washville and will take up his episcopal duties in the near future. Catholic schools and the university are noted in the discussion.
In Mansfield Ohio physicians tackle a horse do case of cheese poisoning affecting twenty five families. Ten people are at death’s door with symptoms linked to cheese from a local producer sold by grocers. Names and counts of affected individuals are listed, while water contamination is also discussed. Health officials collect samples for analysis.
In Newburgh New York, West Shore day express No. 1 crashed in the yard near Cornwall. Six or seven people died and fifteen to twenty were injured, with several losing arms. The accident involved engine No. 200 and multiple cars, with mass casualties in Day coach No. 11.
A major blaze in Princeton Indiana destroyed the Methodist and Presbyterian churches Bakers Hotel Farmers Bank and Mayor Zollers residence. Several businesses burned including Rollin Branham Smith Lucas Dowdy Beasley Dimick Leamis Piney Woods Brown Ager Lowe Joyce Snapp Tichner. Loss around 250000 with 150000 insured. One life lost. unrecognized body found. many overcome by heat. Evansville Fire Department credited with preventing total destruction. Electric wires down leaving city dark.
The National Commission votes 44 to 6 that the Sunday closing rule is the real mandate. The body declares the Sunday opening rule is unenforced without sanction, and resolutions state the Sabbath opening policy is not approved by the World's Columbian Commission.
A cyclone struck Stillwater Michigan killing two men and injuring seven others who are expected to recover in a few days. A funnel shaped cloud swept the city demolishing brick yard buildings and blowing down numerous structures. Water from the lake rose high in the air as the storm clouded and then vanished before reaching Wisconsin.
Toledo reports Lackey in Wood County was hit by a destructive blaze. The fire started in the Myer Brothers general store, fuelled by poor water supply. A Toledo engine and hose cart helped extinguish the flames after about 100000 dollars in damage, with insurance likely around a third of that total.
The fifteen round glove bout at Jackson Michigan between LaBlanche the Marine and Bob Manning was stopped in the eighth round. Manning knocked the Marine under the ropes in the third round but through seven rounds the fighters clinched most of the time. The last two rounds grew so heated that police intervened to prevent a knockout. Manning appeared to have the edge at the finish.
Governor Jones returns to Caddo I T after a special session and warns that the nine Choctaws reprieved by the National Government will be shot or militia will be called out to carry out the execution.
Dispatches from Rio Grand de Sul Montevidio describe an attack involving ground and naval forces. The report notes unclear battle outcome and mentions revolutionary forces in action with no confirmed result.
A collision near Columbus involved a wagon with horses. the attendants Benjamin Wood and Douglas Wilks are missing. Rayburn of New Albany, who headed another horse car, was killed in the wreck.
The Bangkok correspondent reports Siam refuses two French gunboats entry to the Meinam River near Bangkok and warns they will be sunk if they attempt to cross the river mouth. France calls this action effectively a declaration of war.
Professor Macoun, sent by the Dominion Government to report on Behring Sea life, has returned from Paris where his evidence was presented to the Court of Arbitration. He said Parisian mood favored a British victory in the tribunal's decision.
A comet was visible in the northern sky the other night just before 11 o'clock. It appeared a few degrees below and west of the Polar star near the top of the Great Bear. The object travels downward with a bright nucleus and a tail only a few degrees long, about fifteen degrees above the horizon.
A special passenger train carrying a Knights of Pythias delegation to Vincennes collided with a caboose at the Evansville and Terre Haute yards injuring several knights. Albert James of Fort Branch was fatally hurt. Also injured were Samuel Miller of Mt. Vernon Henry Schell of Mt. Vernon 2 M Lyncher of Princeton and Samuel ert.
A $10,000 blaze in Oaktown Indiana consumed Schultz and Bonds block Smiths carriage factory Rush Bonds warehouse and C Haughtons warehouse with contents. Total loss near 10000 with serious burns to Charles Piper and Albert Mundin while fighting the flames.
In Beatrice Nebraska Mrs C H Van Arsdale wife of a dry goods merchant and Mary Hogfeldt a domestic were burned to death when a can of gasoline exploded while the two cleaned a bedstead. It is believed one woman struck a match igniting the fluid.
Large coffee and rubber houses in New York halt operations as the Brazilian embargo cripples South American trade. Brazil controls the telegraphic service, holding the key to the situation and the embargo's enforcement.
Controller Eckles issues a new rule requiring national banks to be examined twice a year instead of once annually. He argues twelve months between visits leaves depositors unprotected and believes the public will benefit from more frequent oversight.
At the Richmond street branch of the convent of Notre Dame in Cincinnati several nuns returning from a picnic tried to prepare refreshments. Sister Octavia lit a gasoline stove and it exploded burning her fatally.
A historic storm swept Kalamazoo causing lightning in ten locations and extensive damage. Wind rain hail and lightning damaged buildings and crops across the county totaling about $20 000 in losses.
Dr Ferranti, envoy of Archbishop Corrigan, discusses what he calls Archbishop Satelli's original unpardonable sin in the McGlynn matter. The Rome special notes Ferranti speaking frankly about church conflicts and conclusions.
The Logansport Manufacturing Company buildings burned to the ground with losses around £50,000 and insurance of £30,000. It was one of Indiana’s largest wagon material makers, producing all kinds of wagon components.
Mrs. Rudy C. Rinewald wife of the City Clerk and Mrs. Wm Beverforden were seriously injured in a runaway accident at Fort Wayne Indiana. It is believed Mrs. Rinewald cannot recover.
A fire leveled Schofield's woolen mills in Madison Indiana. The building and stock valued at about 70 000 dollars, with a likely loss near 50 000 dollars. Partial insurance coverage is in place.
A deadly blaze at the World’s Fair engulfed a burning building and sent flames from a cupola 200 feet up. Seventeen firemen died instantly, with many others injured or missing as spectators fled the inferno. Ambulances crowded the scene amid the smoke and debris.
Firemen on a tower balcony faced a sweeping blaze as ammonia pipes burst sending flames toward the crew. Despite efforts to escape down a hose, several men perished on the height with burning garments and falling timbers surrounding them.
Twenty thousand spectators watched as a tower collapse and ammonia tanks threatened explosion. Firemen and military and hospital crews battled a blazing structure, guiding ambulances through a cleared passage. Amid panic, injuries mounted and nearby buildings faced fire as fences burned.
Report describes a burning building near the central court where victims leaped from ledges and a tower collapsed. Firemen risked death amid flames as crowds endured groans and screams, with sixteen men jumping from the balcony before the tower fell.
The Hercules Ice Company owned a five story building 130 by 280 feet at the fair with a tall center tower 225 feet high and ornamental corner towers 115 feet high. A great iron smoke stack rose from the boilers and was allegedly enclosed by a five foot clear space. Agents disagree on wood proximity to the stack and the safety of the tower. The building had insurance policy concerns due to past fire risks.
Chicago records 92 in high tower and 97 in shade as heat sweeps the country. Crowds seek shade and parasoled relief while ambulance wagons handle heat-related cases. Storms, hail, and crop damage follow in Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, and Tennessee as heat persists.
Dr Clark's birthplace port of Portland Maine hosts a world tour event with two programs due to crowd size. The session in the Government drill hall drew about 15,000 as police dispersed rioters after clashes with French delegates over Catholic remarks. A Southern colored delegate was seriously hurt. arrests were made. The convention moves to Cleveland next year.
The Farmer's Review notes very little spring wheat in Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Kentucky Missouri Kansas Nebraska with many reports poor or complete failure. Iowa shows two thirds good or fair. Minnesota and Dakota vary. Corn generally good but some areas near 0 to 90 percent of average. Oats mostly similar to corn with rust issues in Kansas. Potatoes promising in many states but Nebraska mixed. rain needed. Pastures mostly good though fires feared in Minnesota. some drought reports.
Norse sailors on a sturdy viking ship arrived near Van Buren street after a perilous voyage from the sea. The vessel accompanied the Columbian Exposition procession, passing canals and the lake to anchor beside modern World’s Fair exhibits.
Mayor Harrison hosted Captain Andersen and the Viking crew at a city luncheon and reception after their arrival. The officers and crew were honored at Central Music Hall with Norwegian singing societies taking part. Proceeds support crew expenses in Chicago and aid Norway’s Home for Old Sailors.
A 20 year old twin set in Marshall County reveals a long lost father, Enoch Arden style, who found them at a Fort Wayne home for the feeble minded. The old man claims paternity and seeks to reclaim the boys as authorities verify identities.
Bank of Florence downtown doors shut. A cable car derailed near City Hall Park New York killing or injuring several horses and wrecking wagons. Gov. Louis Coriel to be promoted to Division General and War Secretary in Mexico. Elba and William Balls steamers collided off Humber Estuary and sank with all hands saved. Kansas reform school chief Hitchcock faced mutiny and desertion. A Frenchman insult at dinner led to a duel. two shots fired, no injuries. An assassination attempt on Russian official Pobiedonoszoff thwarted. another ex-seminarist tried to stab a minister, arrested. Crossley Hose Co lowered 200-yard world record. Two gas-well drillers, Hitchcock and McFarland, fell 60 feet. Hitchcock killed, McFarland injured. Miss Ethel Drake, daughter of banker James M. Drake, vanished amid questions about her mental state and a romantic attachment.
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