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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1901
Page
4
In Pittsfield on July 23 Judge Stevens excluded four men and two women from three New York newspapers for publishing objectionable articles about the Fosburgh family burial visit. The sheriff ordered the correspondents out as jurors could be prejudiced and justice undermined. The judge criticized the papers and said he would act if writers’ identities were proven.
The American schooner Louise Adelaide bound for Stockholm from Philadelphia and Portland, Maine, exploded with petroleum aboard in Stockholm harbor. Captain Orr and fourteen others perished, four Swedish customs officials and the Brazilian consul also died. Two crewmen survived the blaze.
Passengers on a Cotton Belt train from Bearden report a rich oil strike at the Cotton Belt Lumber plant in Pine Bluff. After abandoning a 900 foot water well, drought prompted a deeper 1150 foot bore where the well spouted oil in large quantities, triggering townwide excitement.
Valparaiso July 23 The Chilean government drafts a bill to reorganize extensive national finances. It contemplates building a 50,000,000 peso reserve and imposes an excise on alcohol and other internal taxes, with nitrate property sales funding military and naval modernization.
In Elkins West Virginia July 3 a mob lynched William Brooks after a confrontation with Chief Robert Lilly. Brooks was shot by Lilly during a struggle at a house where he had hidden from officers. Brooks died and the mob seized him and hanged him in the city park.
A serious accident occurred on the Mexican Central line near Montezuma on Monday. A sidetracked Pullman car rolled and collided with the train, injuring several passengers. The wounded include Edith Pearson and Jessie Catlin of Kansas City, Lucy McCormick Garner of Oak Cliff, Jake McKinny of Oklahoma, and others from El Paso, Durango, San Antonio, Austin, and nearby areas.
In Hico Texas on Sunday Morgan Payne 23 and Grover Hammock 16 were struck by lightning while driving cattle two miles south of Lanham. Bud Payne was severely injured and not expected to survive the storm also killing their horses. A Hammock brother survived.
A blaze in Golden Colorado wiped out the entire manufacturing department of Churoh Bros brick works. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars with extensive damage to buildings and equipment. Fire authorities investigate cause. Local fire crews battled the blaze for hours.
Washington July 23. After the July 27 proclamation announcing free trade with Porto Rico, it is believed Governor Allen will resign. If so, W. H. Hunt of Montana currently secretary of Porto Rico is thought likely to be named as governor.
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