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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
2
The census bureau places the cotton crop at 13,597,782 bales in its ginners report. The item mentions a mix of unrelated notes including a fire in Indianola Mississippi and a Louisiana railroad order for mosquito bars on Pullman cars.
News comes from Clayton Prairie of the sudden death of R A Smith from heart failure between 4 and 6 am yesterday. The 37 year old son in law of Rant Smith left a wife and four children. He was interred in the family burial ground yesterday afternoon.
Directors of Bryan Cotton Oil Company met in city offices to close up insurance settlement matters. Non-resident officers included President J. W. Singleton, R. K. Erwin, Col. M. T. Patrick of Waxahachie, and Secretary P. S. Grogan of Hearne. Rebuilding decisions to be set at a future meeting. Also, Allen Academy third team defeated Bryan graded school second team 16 to 9 in a lively afternoon game.
News from San Domingo reports the Washington government's acceptance of the Dominican proposal for U S control to secure debt payments. The move is seen as favorable and expected to change the situation significantly.
Secretary of State Hay and Mrs. Hay travel on the White Star steamer Cretic from Gibraltar to Algiers after a voyage from New York. Hay reports feeling better than in New York but not fully recovered. The ship then sails to Algiers.
San Francisco March 29 Collector of the Port Strattinson seized 2000 in gold dust sent to William L. Loaiza and Co. held in a local bank. The dust was smuggled from Mexico and entered without records in the customs house, violating law. It will be held pending remission and forfeiture proceedings under the law.
Special to the Bryan Eagle from Kansas City Missouri on Monday reports steady firm cattle prices with 1000 to 1150 pound steers at 4.35 to 4.60 and choice heavies 4.75 to 5.00, cows 2.75 to 3.75, bulls 3.00 to 3.85. Hog prices showed a 12 cent weekly gain with tops at 5.35 and bulk sales 5.15 to 5.30, light hogs up to 5.25 and pigs 4.35 to 4.80 as packers remain cautious but improving conditions.
An uptown subway train emptied at One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Street ran beyond control after being switched to town tracks at One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Street. The cars jumped the track in One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Street station and caught fire. A powder used for tunnel work ignited and exploded. Firemen fought the blaze as workers escaped through the tunnel to One Hundred and Fifty-first Street station.
J M Ratliff a former Steep Hollow resident died at home on Cedar Creek aged and elderly. Funeral set for today at Steep Hollow. Also mentions Jap a Lac floor finish at Hasywell's and Edge Dry Goods Co sale promoting tailor made skirts and life insurance plans.
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