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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1902
Page
3
The timetable lists northbound and southbound departures with numbers and times. Trains 1 and 2 run at 10 18 a m and 1 45 p m respectively, with Nos 4 8 fast services stopping at principal stations and other numbers at selected stops.
A mixed Bryan town page lists Norwood's black and white silk goods, barbecued meats at City Market, and cold storage meats from Franklin Bros. Social notes mention visits from Beaumont and Dallas, piano tuning by H J Putney, and a July 4 Cedar Prairie barbecue with a special train. Lost item a Stetson hat on main street. Royal Arch Masons meet June 16.
Judge Alf Harper of Limestone county spoke at the coll convention yesterday. He praised A. and M. College and supported locating a textile school there, urged railroads to pay fair taxes, and opposed free passes and wildcat insurance. He defended anti trust laws and condemned evasive methods. Delegates were instructed for Judge Harper.
Telegrams report Hon. Scott Field defeated Hon. R. E. Prince for congress in Limestone county primaries, earning the nomination. Falls county advices indicate Henry defeated Thomas for reelection, securing a second term. A stabbing near the North Main Street negro balloon left George Whitehead seriously wounded. Dennis Watson is jailed on the charge.
A London welcome dinner honored General Joseph Wheeler Henry Clay Evans the new consul general and Congressman English of Indiana. Guests included prominent Americans and Englishmen with toasts to King Edward and President Roosevelt. Wheeler remarked on the United States debt to Britain for its stance during the Spanish American War.
Katy brakeman G. C. Hurse was killed at the west Denison Katy yards while riding on an extra south bound freight. He slipped and fell under the engine as it moved to couple the caboose, the locomotive passing over him and severing his body. The body was taken to undertakers in the city.
The barbers union granted permission to reduce prices to the Bryan rates to meet competition. The old prices take effect tomorrow and patrons are invited to call for first class work. Proprietor H. B. Dorsey announces the reduction after not raising prices previously.
Fire swept the Mineola Furniture works and fruit box factory on Friday afternoon causing about 25000 dollars in damage with 2500 dollars insured. A residence house used by the compress company and occupied by manager S W Neal also burned, valued at 1000 dollars with no insurance. The fruit box factory will be rebuilt.
A carload of hogs in Kansas City Missouri sold for 7 dollars 60 cents per hundredweight the highest price since 1893. The report notes strong livestock demand and market vigor across the region.
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