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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
1
The Colorado River flood rises twenty feet near Austin with the dam at risk and towns along the river increasingly submerged. Marble Falls and Kingsland face extensive damage as water destroys homes and utilities. losses in Marble Falls exceed fifteen thousand dollars.
Will Hill, brother of Alex Hill, was captured near McCulley’s mill and killed after confessing involvement in the Hubbard murder near Boline, Alabama. The mob strung him from a limb, then shot him. the husband of the murdered woman survived his wounds. A second suspect, Alex Hill, is fleeing toward Bessenger or Tuscaloosa amid tensions and rumors of a race clash.
A major Augusta fire wrecked Davenport and Phinzy drugstore and the city armory, with total losses around 250000 dollars. A worker’s turpentine mix exploded, fueling flames that endangered nearby frame buildings and three cotton warehouses despite efforts to contain them.
Waco Texas June 8 Sam Breeland constable of the precinct was slain at his home near Perry. He had actively aided prosecutions of whitecappers and was shot fatally with a shotgun. His brother J B Breeland confirms the killing and the near explosion of his head. An east bound Missouri Pacific train wreck near Goffs Kansas left 25 to 30 passengers injured but none seriously.
Augustin Daly famed theatrical manager dies suddenly in Paris at Hotel Continental age 74. Born Plymouth North Carolina July 20 1888 he began as dramatic editor in New York and later ran a theatre producing many original plays. He was noted for Shakespearean drama and broad knowledge of world drama.
The Modern Woodmen of America at Kansas City refused to reconsider excluding distillery and brewery workers and then voted to extend benefits denial to future brakemen conductors railroad workers miners factory workers handling explosives sailors engineers professional athletes and other hazardous trades.
Washington dispatch notes Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas, chief of the Democratic committee, reports he has benefited greatly from abroad and now feels better than in ten years. St. Louis reports a carload of 1899 wheat from Waco, Texas graded No. 2 red winter, testing 61 pounds to the bushel, auctioned for 90 cents a bushel, 15 cents above cash wheat. In Chicago Mrs. Hetty Green wins a court decision.
United States Court of Appeals at Milwaukee orders quieting of title to property in the city where the owner held mortgages totaling about 1,000,000 dollars. The ruling affects a large property stake and unsettled claims in this jurisdiction.
Sealed bids due June 7 1899 at 2 pm to supply fresh beef pork and mutton for the ensuing scholastic year with corn fed beef and pork. Also bids for 3000 cords of good merchantable wood to be delivered on college grounds as designated. A $250 certified check accompanies each bid. The committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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