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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1899
Page
1
A sudden tide surge on the Sabine River tossed boats and logs near the Orange depot, lifting a small boat onto shore eight miles downriver while hyacinths floated four feet above normal. Waves reached as high as 24 feet below the cut off and 18 inches locally.
Reports from Tyty Worth County describe an assault on a woman and a search by bloodhounds with 100 pursuers in progress. Separate notes recount a farmer Gore killed by lightning near Quinlan Texas. A Cincinnati gas vault tragedy claims three deaths including a four year old. Chattanooga reports iron shortages stressing southern industry. The Navy assigns Rear Admiral Farquhar to command the North Atlantic station, with Sampson moving to Boston yards after Admiral Picking’s death, effective Oct. 10.
Speaker J. S. Sherrill met with the governor in Austin to discuss an extra session. Sherrill said an extra session is likely but no date has been set yet.
New York Sept 12 Cornelius Vanderbilt died at 5 15 this morning at his Fifth Avenue home after a midnight seizure. He died of paralysis following a second stroke, his wife and children present. He rose from modest beginnings to head the Vanderbilt railroad system and left five children. His death follows a paralytic attack first suffered in July 1896. He had recently married Grace Wilson, and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney married Harry Payne Whitney. The coroner was summoned as the family physician was not present.
William Schwander a German baker fell 25 feet from a window in Greencastle Indiana and was killed. A 2 year old son of George Cresno of Guthrie Oklahoma Territory was scalded to death when a patent washing machine tipped onto him. Paul de Capville was nominated for mayor of New Orleans by the regular Democratic convention facing an opposition ticket led by Walter Flower. In El Paso Texas several hundred jack rabbits from Arizona passed through en route to Dallas for the fair to be used in coursing.
Several properties offered including 150 acres on the H. & T.C. railroad between Bryan and Benchley in Thompson creek. Five room houses near graded school and a Mrs Mary Mooring place. Eastern town lot with dwelling and 2 acres in western city part for sale cheap. Water works and fine water. We can find buyers.
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