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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
4
Across multiple reports from Port of Spain and New York to Venezuela and Colombia tension rises as President Castro faces internal revolt while allegedly arming Colombian rebels. Caracas tightens postal and telegraphic controls amid regional unrest.
The New York strike action shifts to cutter labor as strikers seek broader participation to force compliance with contractor demands and hasten a return to work. The board of health adopts the mosquito germ theory of malarial fever and plans a citywide circular to doctors with guidance to eradicate mosquitoes and prevent bites.
In Bolton a boiler on a Western and Atlantic passenger train exploded injuring engineer N. V. Bell and fatally wounding fireman J. L. Renchbacher. The engine was demolished and the baggage car derailed.
Texas moves to forfeit Waters-Pierce Oil Company permit for failing to file the anti trust affidavit as required by law. Governor orders cancellation of state fuel contracts and re bids to any compliant supplier. The attorney general will initiate legal action after an 80 day deadline lapsed.
Seven men from the disabled transport Lennox bound from Manila reached San Francisco in a small boat then were brought ashore by the steamer George Loomis. The Lennox with 17 cabin and 45 second class passengers faced a broken shaft and provisions shortage as a drifting current carried the ship toward the coast. A volunteer crew had set out to seek help. The ship carries English officers a Chinese crew of about 30 and sailors and soldiers. the government tug Slocum is dispatched for rescue.
In Manti Utah August 2 Rasmus Anderson aged 27 shot Miss Emily Campbell 22 then killed stage driver B C Christensen before killing himself Anderson lured the woman with a forged message and four shots were fired two hit Campbell one hit the driver the fourth shattered the driver’s arm Campbell may recover.
Hong Kong reports the commissioner of customs leaving Wu Chau for Nanking in Quang See to open it as a treaty port. British warships Glory Eclipse and Daphne arrived unexpectedly at Amoy and all is quiet there. Newport Rhode Island notes North Atlantic squadron ships plan a month's cruise starting Monday with Admiral Higginson continuing land drills at Nantucket.
In Portsmouth on August 2 a torpedo boat numbered 81 was sunk off Alderney in the English Channel. No loss of life and the guns were saved.
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