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Newspaper
Connersville Curier
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
2
Paired Indianapolis and Cass County items report a fatal dust explosion at Torrey mines in Clinton injuring and possibly fatally burning several miners. Other dispatches cover highway naming plans, contempt proceedings, road and bridge issues, a manslaughter trial, a 100th birthday, a major fire in Fort Wayne, a drowning near Springport, and political renomination in Rockport.
A rail obstruction near Francisco Indiana halted a west bound train after a pile of cross ties was placed on the track. The agent’s tricycle wrecked, danger signals set, no clues found. Clinton county to buy 25 voting machines for 13200. Interlocking switches required for rail crossings by electric railroads per Auditor Hart ruling.
Dr. I F Miller of Valparaiso sues Chas Boldt in Porter circuit court for 10000 damages claiming injuries from an assault left him crippled for life and unable to continue his medical practice. Erasmus M Weaver of Lafayette dies at 79 after 62 years in the city, longtime merchant and friend of Thomas A Hendricks.
Indiana iron works, the largest mill controlled by the trust, to resume Monday with 1000 workers returning and wage law observed. Anderson reports divorce suit over four years of silence in the same home. Logansport finds $700 in a trunk. Central Traction Co. forms with $1.2 million to run an electric line Kokomo to Indianapolis via Elwood Noblesville Atlanta Arcadia Cicero. Coroner discredits alive burial rumor of Mrs Hangzeweska. Wheelman suffers fatal bicycle crash into saloon window. Indiana labor directory lists 618 unions and 95,414 members. Miner H A McCord killed in cave-in Ayreashire. Fielding Price dies after arm loss in Benton mill incident.
James Seybold, wealthy farmer of Crawfordaville Indiana, fell from a hay loft at his Brown's Valley home and broke his back and leg. County Commissioner John Renck injured while cutting logs nearby. A leading pistol manufacturer founded a hospital.
W H Evans of Elwood files a 2500 dollar damages suit against McKinley Lodge A A of L and S W alleging his removal from a 200 dollar monthly position at the American tin plate mills Cal production in Elwood came after his union activity and charge of bringing intoxicants into the mill. Evans previously led the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers district covering Indiana Ohio Illinois and supported the weekly pay law. The plant idled 2000 workers for three weeks before President Shaffer of Pittsburgh ordered a return and Evans was suspended at a district meeting.
In Peru Indiana on March 12 four children of Arthur Williams faced probable death after a sudden Wabash River rise flooded their island hut. They rode out four days on chairs tables and a shed roof as ice split and the boat was crushed. Neighbors David Crise and Shuman Neminger finally rescued them after repeated attempts.
Evansville Indiana March 12 John Baker is dying and Wiram Harris is severely wounded from an encounter with an unknown man at Cedar Grove three miles from the city The shooter fled Capt Jack Spalding Dead New Army Indiana March 12 aged 60 died of typhoid pneumonia at Princeton His body will be brought to Jeffersonville for interment Mercilessly Whipped By Whitecaps Indianapolis March 12 unknown men whipped Peter Hoffman at Lyford Vermillion county using mule whips from mines He had quarreled with his family Shot By a Highwayman Indianapolis March 12 John B Stout on Senate avenue shot in the stomach by two white men who fled Caught in Texan Ft Wayne March 12 Jay L Keplinger the forger captured at Honey Grove Texas after skipping a month ago Fire in a Department Store Indianapolis March 12 Star store loss 80000 insured
In Alexandria Indiana on March 12 Frank Faden, 34, a policeman, killed himself after leaving a letter blaming a broken romance. In Jeffersonville Indiana on March 13 Sarah Edwards was found dead in bed, suspected suicide three days after the act. Uncle Bam has sixty one warships under construction.
A sermon urges mercy for oppressed women and argues industry as essential to happiness and safety. It denounces relying on inheritance, highlights union protection for workers, and asserts women should pursue skilled work and self reliance rather than dependent luxury.
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