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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
1
A boiler blast at the Penperthy Injector company plant in Detroit killed 27 workers and left 18 more missing or severely injured. Emergency crews cleared debris across the Abbot street and Brooklyn avenue site as hospitals treated the injured and investigators sought the cause.
Detroit workers pressed through the Penberthy Injector company plant wreckage after a boiler blast Tuesday killing 28. By dawn a large rescue effort continued as rescuers combed debris and the injured were reported improving.
The report notes 28 deaths with 18 men still unaccounted for after a disaster. Ignatius Brock and William Eggers died, while two unidentified bodies at the morgue account for part of the missing. Hospitals report injured improving as search efforts continue.
Washington November 27 Republican members of the house will meet in caucus Saturday at 2 o'clock to nominate public officers. No contest is expected and Speaker Henderson and other elective officers will be reappointed. A Reed rules contest may arise as Democrats caucus at 11 to nominate minority candidates and to name conceded employes.
Charles Cuneo, an Italian fruit merchant, died in San Antonio months ago leaving an estate in the United States and Italy valued as high as 200000 dollars. His will left property to his Austin nephew Constantino Cuneo, ignoring his daughter’s children. The matter was compromised after suit by the grandchildren, granting them cash, a San Antonio house and lot, and all Italian property. The value of the Italian holdings is uncertain but believed substantial.
Bob Latimer died from injuries after a horse ridden by his brother Pink Latimer bucked and struck him on the forehead at a party six to eight miles north of Wolfe City Texas. Pink Latimer is believed fatally hurt.
Requiem service for the late German ambassador to the court of St. James was held at a Roman Catholic church in London. The ceremony was attended by most of the diplomatic corps and high court and foreign officials. King Edward was represented by the lord chamberlain, the Earl of Clarendon, while Lord Salisbury was absent due to a slight indisposition.
Da vid Nation has been granted a divorce from his wife Mrs Carrie Nation known as the joint smasher. The court exonerated Mrs Nation from cruelty to her husband and divided the property. Judge Gillette granted the divorce on gross neglect of duty.
Major John D. Kiely, born 1839 in Petersburg Virginia, died at his Brooklyn home. He served on General Longstreet's staff throughout the Civil War. In Seguin Texas Ernest Fields, colored, was sentenced for life for the murder of Sam Chung in this city.
The appointment of George E. Heimrod of Nebraska to be consul general at Apia Samoa is announced in Washington on November 27.
Directum was sold here to the International Stock Farm of Minneapolis Minnesota for 12 109 dollars.
A Sioux City man was convicted of beating a woman to death after a trial. The case recounts the brutal killing and the defendant’s sentencing following the verdict. Details on the courtroom proceedings and the judge’s ruling are noted.
In Galipolis Ohio Jack Richardson was perhaps fatally cut by Myrtle Mayes a 14 year old girl after Richardson beat her mother. In Queensborough New York Joseph M Burke former water department cashier guilty of stealing 600 of city funds sentenced to three years six months. H N Davis of Auburn Texas general merchandise has assigned without preference liabilities 2500. W P Dorsin war correspondent of the Confederacy dies at Hempstead Texas aged.
Fort Wayne Indiana November 27 Frank James brother of the late Jesse James arrived from St. Louis and joined the Across the Desert company. He made his stage debut at the Masonic Temple theater that evening after rehearsing his part that afternoon.
An advertisement offers Rex Dyspepsia Tablets for dyspepsia indigestion sour stomach and heartburn with a money back guarantee if not cured. Price 50 cents per package. Insists druggists nationwide authorize refunds. Signed by M H James, leading druggist, Bryan Texas.
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