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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
1
In Galveston County Judge Justice Decides that county scrip cannot be used to pay taxes. Disbrow and others tendered county warrants, but the collector refused. The mandamus to compel acceptance was denied in the first such case recorded.
Texarkana Texas council votes 7 to 2 to award a 30 year franchise to Kansas City financiers to build equip and operate an electric light plant and street railway. Bond of 5000 required if plant not completed by June 10 1902.
A severe electrical storm with high winds and heavy rain struck Pittsburg on Tuesday evening. Francis Morris, seven, was killed by a bolt, while several others were shocked or injured by falling bricks. The bolt damaged three nearby houses, causing major property destruction with no additional fatalities.
Washington reports that the year 1900 closed with the highest coal production in U S history, maintaining the United States lead among coal producing nations with a total output of 167,543,444 tons, an increase over prior years.
The thermometer hit 95 in LaCrosse on Tuesday with many heat prostrations reported. Horses collapsed on city streets from the heat as residents cope with the scorcher. In Dallas a notable local figure, Alderman Ardrey, died suddenly Tuesday evening.
The Port Royal mine disaster in West Newton Pa leaves eighteen dead after Harvey Beveridge died at McKeesport hospital late Tuesday. A rescue team recovered David James ge side show body identified by a rag on his toe. Five bodies have been recovered so far, thirteen remain in the mine as rescuers plan to extend ventilation and reach gas in unexplored sections.
London staged a grand ceremony as King Edward awarded medals to 3000 soldiers who served in the South African campaign. Guards from multiple regiments lined the square, with a purple dais and Indian tents on display.
New York June 12 three and a half tons of dynamite will be detonated under the Narrows between Fort Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth. Used in the Spanish war harbor defense the charges were stored after mining work. Major Marshall plans the blast with 500 pound casks and a touch of a key to unleash 7200 pounds, hoping for a dramatic catch for Staten Island fishermen.
Dixon Missouri resident J W Andrews a known citizen and Sherwin business associate left for St Louis to marry Washington D C Mrs Edith Yates. The plan was secret with a Union Station meeting and marriage to follow if agreeable. This would be his third marriage and he had been divorced from a previous wife at the March term.
In Monmouth Illinois on June 12 Frank Scovil struck his brother in law William Jackson on the head with a fence board at Little York. Jackson died from the blow after having attacked Scovil’s younger brother while intoxicated. Scovil’s mother in law Mrs John Scovil died soon after, her death hastened by the homicide news.
The headless body found in Chelmsford woods last Sunday and the head found Tuesday are identified as Mrs. Margaret Blondin of Boston. She married Blondin, a French Canadian mill operator, last February. his whereabouts are unknown.
Business leaders from across the nation gathered in Cleveland for the National Association of Credit Men annual convention. The opening session was chaired by President John Field of Philadelphia as delegates representing an aggregate capital of about $1.5 billion attended.
Richard Croker's Fambard with jockey L. Reiff won the imperial cup handicap of 400 sovereigns in specie at Lingfield Park spring meeting. Ten horses started the race and the cup is valued at 500 sovereigns.
Pine Bluff Ark June 12 A young white man named McLoid jailed at Hamburg was mysteriously murdered by unknown parties several nights ago. McLoid faced larceny charges and had prior penitentiary time. Information about the case has just been released.
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