Water Break Potential Threatens Vast Flood Damage
Report from New Orleans notes a serious break at Waterloo on the east bank of the Mississippi about seventy miles above the city. Water pours through a crawfish hole near the levee base. five hundred workers and cribbing up to 200 feet are under Leake, Lewis, and planters. Looming dangers include sugar lands and cotton fields near Pontchartrain. Hymelia crevasse work continues with days needed to gauge success while Lafourche crevasses flood large areas.
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New Orleans
Waterloo É
Leake
Levee Board
Lewis
Pontchartrain
Hymelia Crevasse
Lafourche Parish
Lafourche
Postmaster General Payne orders continued post office probe
The Postmaster General announced a continuing inquiry into the post office department with a promise to deal summarily with any wrong doing. He directed Bristow to lead the investigation using inspectors and other methods to verify charges, and noted no immediate personnel changes are planned pending Bristow's report.
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Washington
Payne
Post Office Department
General Bristow
Post Office Inspectors Division
Bristow
Manufacturers Hold Pioneering Annual Meeting in New Orleans
The National Association of Manufacturers began its major annual convention at Tulane hall in New Orleans. President Parry read his annual report and Secretary Marshall Cushing reported a 100 percent rise in membership and sound finances. Delegates heard committee announcements and resolutions after luncheon.
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New Orleans
National Association of Manufacturers
Tulane Hall
Parry
Marshall Cushing
Summer Resort Fire Destroys Capitol Hotel and Yachts
A blaze hit East Side West End summer resort on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans on April 14. Firefighters faced delays reaching the scene and bucket brigades could not halt the flames. The Capitol hotel and several businesses and boat houses burned, with major losses to Southern Yacht Club members as sloops and yachts burned in the pen. Estimated damage reaches $50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
East Side
Lake Ponchartrain
Capitol Hotel
Ee Yacht Club
Southern Yacht Club
Governor appoints committee on contempt charges against Beaumont Journal
Austin April 14 The speaker named Representatives Calvin Wood and Jackson to investigate contempt against the Beaumont Journal correspondent. The governor sent a message outlining subjects for the special session including uniform textbooks a bond plan for roads and land purchase procedures for state school and asylum lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Calvin, Wood and Jackson
Beaumont Journal
Patient testifies to fear at Central Insane Asylum
A recently recovered patient at Louisville’s Central insane asylum testified before a subcommittee of trustees investigating allegations of abuse. He claimed he feared for his life after an assault by an attendant. The patient had been bedridden five weeks with two broken ribs and other injuries.
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Louisville
Board of Trustees
the Central Insane Asylum
Grand ‘Jury
Three Session Committee Appointed to Investigate a Newspaper Man
In Austin on April 14 the house debated a staff journalist’s article in the Beaumont Journal. A substitute to arraign the paper’s staff correspondent failed 83 to 7, while the original three member committee plan prevailed 47 to 42 to probe the matter and identify the correspondent. The senate approved a $4750 appropriation for repairs at the orphan's home as urged by the governor. A state bonds refunding bill was recommitted to finance due to concerns over its provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Murrell
Terrell
Travis
O’quinn
Beaumont Journal
O'Quinn
House
Senate
Faulk
Finance
Davidson
DeWitt
Supreme Court Upholds Rogan in Tolleson Land Case
Austin April 14 The Texas Supreme Court sustains Rogan and the land commissioner in the Tolleson case. W B Tolleson asked Jan 13 1900 to buy school land in Scurry County but was rejected due to existing lease to Brooks Bell.
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Austin
Supreme Court
W. B. Tolleson
Charles Rogan
W. E. Waggoner
Tolleson
Scurry County
Brooks Bell
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Batavia
Howell Brothers
Landreth
Hasweluw’s Book Store
THE
City National Bank
Bryan, Texas
U. S
Albert W. Wilkerson
Waterloo
Statement OF Payne
Capital Hotel
Land Commissioner
Bryan
Ots Poe
America
Belfords
Monke
Europe
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
Stevenson Machine & Repair Works
Texas
Bryan, Lee, Storage & Coal Company
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