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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1902
Page
2
A Sunday night assault in New Madrid Missouri left several whites wounded as masked men overpowered the jailer and hanged Louis Wright a local Black man. Musicians from Richard and Pringle’s troupe sparked a clash with white townsmen leading to gunfire and arrests.
Two masked men robbed Flanagan's gambling house in Clinton early this morning holding 12 inmates at gunpoint and escaping with about $2000 in cash and valuables. Local authorities investigated the crime.
In Seattle on February 17, Mrs. Sallie Cohn a descendant of the Vallejo family and once a Monte Rey belle killed herself in a lodging house. Within an hour Edith Curran a 19 year old waitress also ended her life. Despondency was given as the cause in both cases. Masked men robbed safes in Springfield Massachusetts. Two safes were blown open on the street railway D road in Northampton and $1000 in cash stolen. Five masked men held the watchman at gunpoint and fled toward Hatfield after the heist.
London February 17 The court at Old Bailey heard charges against men tied to the Bank of Liverpool robbery. Thomas P. Goudie the book-keeper pleaded guilty while co-defendants Dick Burge F T Kelly and Stiles the book-makers pleaded not guilty to fraud charges.
Annie Anderson, a Swedish domestic at 204 Ashbury Street, was shot by a masked robber Sunday night and fatally wounded. She lies in critical condition at a San Francisco receiving hospital as police hunt the assailant.
The national society of the Daughters of the American Revolution convenes with about 800 delegates and chapter representatives from states nationwide. Boer delegates are due to land in New York with Prince Henry and will tour major cities including Philadelphia Boston Chicago New Orleans St Louis and San Francisco.
Multiple crashes reported February 17 across Illinois and New York. At Peenuliar, a rear end collision between the Jamong Special and a freight train near Litchfield left two dead and five injured. fog and engine trouble cited as factors. Other incidents include a dead-end Iowa Central collision near Gifford with four deaths, a Texas Junction crossing collision at Carbondale injuring three, and a Lincoln Park track crossover wreck injuring two in Rochester.
In Hoxie Arkansas on February 17 a headend collision between two Frisco and Ravenden freight trains killed Conductor Mc Fall. Local responders and investigators began the probe into the wreck and cause. The incident disrupted rail service and prompted safety reviews.
The text notes that the goal of allocating acreage to other vegetables has not yet been agreed upon, reflecting unresolved decisions among members.
The G M Mathis storehouse and stock at Chief Terrell Texas burned early Sunday. Loss about 2800 with 2100 insured. Also reported evangelist George Carter Needham died at Narberth Philadelphia after returning from Tennessee campaign. In Woodbury Cannon county Tennessee two thirds of business district burned Saturday night with losses estimated 50 000 to 75 000 and prolonged telephone outages.
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on February 17 engineers T W Lyons of McKees Rocks and fireman P W De Sot of Buffalo were killed when trains on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad collided at Round Bottom due to disobeyed orders. In New York Mrs Virginia Suret aged 50 burned to death in her apartment after an apron caught fire at the kitchen stove. Mr Suret and Police Officer Blessing were severely burned trying to extinguish the flames and recovery for Mr Suret remains uncertain.
Charles M. Schwab president of United States Steel returned to New York aboard the steamship St. Paul after a nearly two month European tour touching England France Germany and Austria. He met with leaders of finance and industry during the trip.
The Montgomery truckgrowers met in regular session on February 17 and agreed to plant forty acres in early tomatoes with each member committing to plant from one to eight acres.
An advertises Quinoria claiming malaria cure in four days. It offers refunds if fever or malaria stays, selling at 50 cents per package with M. A. James listed as the leading druggist in Bryan Texas.
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