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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1907
Page
1
The St. Louis and Iron Mountain fast mail jumped the track near the city limits. Engineer John Caspar of St. Louis, forty five, was crushed to death. Fireman Peter Rafferty and several mail clerks were injured. The wreck followed a prior spring crash at the same curve.
Manuel Silveria, claimed Havana agent for J. M. Ceballos & Co., did not sail on the Carmelina from Havana October 2. He allegedly boarded another steamer two days later and his family joined him at sea. Authorities say the Carmelina’s fate and the other ship’s destination are known as fraud charges of over 1,000,000 dollars are investigated.
Reports to the weather bureau say killing frosts fell Wednesday night across the central valley Tennessee and as far south as northern Georgia with light frosts in Florida Freezing temperatures were reported in Tennessee and Kentucky Nashville saw thin ice Memphis and surroundings experienced heavy frost Arkansas and northern Mississippi reported frost Waco Texas had light frost in low areas cotton was nipped in some locales
George M. Reid wires Garry Herrmann offering 10000 to host a seventh game of the world championship if needed. Herrmann replies that the location will be decided later at the commission session. Weather is reported perfect for baseball in Denver.
The New York cotton market opened firm with 21 to 29 point gains, lifting all months above 11 cents on a day of heavy covering and bullish frosts across eastern and central belts. Spinners were noted as buyers late, while realized prices slipped about 10 points from the top as Liverpool cables and future demand fed the rally. Ristori Buried. Rome, Oct. 11.—The funeral of Adelaide Ristori drew government and city officials, and thousands of mourners to honors and floral tributes.
The marine hospital service reports plague in Osaka Japan and cholera in Shanghai China. Cholera deaths reached seventy six last week and fifty the prior week, prompting Surgeon General Wyman to warn Pacific coast health boards to stay vigilant.
Philadelphia October 11 The Public Ledger cites a Wampole Company memo alleging Henry K. Wampole the drug manufacturer found dead in the East River New York embezzled a large sum from partners. The claim states he robbed partners systematically of $500000 or more.
New York County Democrats nominate a judiciary ticket seen as a compromise between old line Democrats and Independence League supporters. The ticket’s reception is mixed with Hearst followers deeming it unsatisfactory and the Independence League signaling possible partial non endorsement by Tammany.
Three men died and about a dozen others were knocked unconscious by an explosion and fire in the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel under Long Island City. The incident occurred on Thursday as workers were present in the tunnel beneath the East River.
Two homes near a cotton mill were burned on Thursday morning with another partially destroyed, causing damage in Denison on October 11.
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