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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
4
A fire at a temporary Cleveland water works crib two miles offshore forced workers to jump into the lake or die from suffocation. At least ten men perished, with nine tunnel men rescued and two others missing, one believed dead. Dozens burned or severely injured while three tunnel gangs faced a grave trap.
El Paso August 14 reports John Krug an American who faced a $100000 embezzlement charge from Wells Fargo at Hascalon Mex was surrendered to Mexican authorities at Juarez. Officials met the US marshal on the Rio Grande bridge signed a receipt then Krug was moved to Jiminez for trial. The extradition fight was described as the hardest since the new treaty. Colorado Springs August 14 notes General W J Palmer distributed 10000 shares of Rio Grande Western stock worth over 1 million to all employees after selling his interest for 6 million. Vice President Dodge received over 100000 in stock while other workers also received shares.
The house of lords moved to pass on second reading a bill granting powers to build a pier and related works at Berehaven in Bantry bay Ireland. The measure, linked to a proposed fast steamship line to the United States aimed at a 4 day voyage, had already cleared the house of commons.
Discontent rises in Valetta Malta over language questions and other grievances. Demonstrators wrecked a Union Jack on Sunday and damaged Queen Victoria’s jubilee statue Tuesday night with acid. No perpetrators yet identified.
The Waters Pierce Oil company won the bid to supply all state institutions with fuel oil and Beaumont crude and Corsicana residium at 574-10 cents per barrel delivered in storage tanks. The Sun company of Beaumont submitted the only competing bid. outside Austin rates were graded accordingly.
The labor strike over wage reductions in Fall River print cloth mills nears action as unions vow to refuse the new schedule, risking hunger rather than concede. In Florida, Henry M Flagler, 72, secures a divorce under a statute allowing insanity of four years as grounds.
William B. Fossett, 77, a longtime Cincinnati caterer who retired a decade ago, died of stomach trouble. He was the last of four brothers enslaved by Thomas Jefferson and freed in 1882 by Virginia legislation at Jeffersons request.
Austin reports no progress in both chambers on governor's lines as Satterwhite and Bridgers proposals clash over House size. The governor proclaims Labor Day a legal holiday. Separate Texas towns note court trials, escapes from asylum, sheriff gunfire incident, churchyard altercation, and arrests tied to a knife attack.
A woman camping with her husband east of McKinney suffered serious burn injuries after apparently falling face first into a camp fire. The couple, Clayton and residents of Honey Grove, had been visiting the wife’s father near Waxahachie.
News from Lockhart Texas reports a shooting at Lytton Springs in which Oscar Perry was struck by buckshot through a window while resting on his bed. His infant slept beside him uninjured as pellets pierced his hips and sides.
San Angelo Texas August 4 O D Duke charged with killing J L Hewitt eight miles from the city August 8 had a preliminary hearing before Justice M Q Davis Duke was allowed bail of 1000 which was furnished awaiting grand jury action
News from Corsicana Texas reports Jack Williams a Black man was killed in a saloon at Hub bard with no witnesses. The alleged slayer will face an examining trial. In Jewett Texas a 12 year old daughter of Pennington near eight miles west of town drowned.
In Marlow Oklahoma Aug 4 the town constable patrolling the post office rear heard an explosion. He confronted two or three men who fired and fled. The constable returned fire wounding and capturing one robber, while the others escaped.
News from New York reports General Rafael Uribe-Uribe was fatally wounded at San Cristobal Venezuela on July 27 during clashes with Venezuelan troops opposing Colombian invaders.
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