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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
6
In South Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania a dynamite box weighing fifty pounds exploded in mine No 5 of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company killing four men and injuring ten, three fatally. The box fell from a carrier causing a concussion that hurled twenty nearby workers.
A large blaze swept the Atlanta business section, likely costing about 1 million dollars in property and sacrificing several lives. Major firms wiped out include Giumentee Clothing, Snook and Austin Furniture, Williams House, Viaduct Lunch Room, Hollis Liquor, Jacob's Pharmacy, Alonzo Tlern dorms Barbershop, and Phet Hammack Drag company.
Major JE F. Rickersly of the British army said over 1600 horses and mules have been purchased and gathered at the British government detention farm in Lathrop Mo for shipment to South Africa. The restocking of Transvaal farms under the Boer treaty will begin January 15 with further purchases planned.
Engineer Hayes was fatally injured and Fireman Marty Hicks seriously hurt when a westbound Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling freight train ran away on a grade west of Bridgeport Ohio. The runaway collided with another freight train which hit the Holloway depot, destroying both engines and 41 cars and leveling the depot and telegraph office.
Washington is advised that a peaceful blockade exists at La Guaira port near Caracas, Venezuela. The distinction from a state of war is unclear, though it offers a path to settlement without broad recourse. The situation is regarded as critical.
A gas leak in the basement of the Merchants' Express office near State Street in Deston Massachusetts caused an explosion. Five people were hurt including State Senator Holden and former port collector Jerry McCarthy. Clayton Stocker William Harrigan and Francis KR Southwick also suffered injuries with Stocker the only one seriously hurt.
A major blaze in Fremont gutted the Trammer extract mill and Christy Knife mill plants, causing about $24,000 in losses. Authorities suspect an incendiary origin from an abandoned livery barn behind the malt works, with flames spreading to the matt warehouse in moments.
Thirteen anarchists were rounded up near Sfezia after a struggle when police surprised them in the act of taking an oath with paignards to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel. One anarchist and one officer were severely wounded in the ensuing fight.
Aaron Burt aged 69 a wealthy bachelor was found dead with a bullet wound in his breast inside a burning Lakeview cottage. A sizeable sum hidden in the house is missing and local officers deem the death a murder.
Congressman-Elect Aikman Carnahan, a Republican representing Indiana's Second district, died at his home in Washington Indiana after illness since the election. The passing ends his bid to take office and prompts tributes from colleagues and constituents.
A seven year old girl named Fresnon Julian Thornton was found dead in her room at a Providence tenement house. Authorities are treating the death as a mystery with a local coroner investigating possible causes.
General Fitzhugh Lee presided at a Richmond veteran cavalry meeting raising funds for an equestrian statue to General G. H. B. Stewart. Lee praised Stewart as the greatest cavalry leader this country has produced.
A Tan Pier dispatch reports rebels have surrounded the Sultan of Slorocco. A desperate battle is imminent as forces clash in a tense arrival of combat.
A roundup lists deaths from train accident near Middletown, naval cadet typhoid case, and prominent figures like Thomas Reed’s death at the Arlington Hotel. Fires destroy the Masonic Temple at Laconia and a Philadelphia crematory chapel. a stamp of accidents, drownings, a blizzard woe, and a Pennsylvanian lion episode accompany reports of marriages and political figures.
James B. Hill was killed by a street car in St Louis. Charles O Neill froze to death in a Winona corn field. D S Degarms dry goods in Niles Ohio burned damaging a sum of 35000. George Bear the Indian was hanged at Sioux Falls. Ohio galley stove makers in Columbus voted to raise prices by five percent. Missouri River channel shift leaves Nebraska City without water as the electric light era continues.
The Lake Erie tunnel project near Cleveland ends six years of digging with only fragments of the two gangs separated by earth. The huge water works tunnel lies 100 feet below the lake bed, spans 26,000 feet, and will deliver 200 million gallons daily once equipped. Construction cost reached 1.25 million dollars and fifty lives were lost in accidents and explosions during the project. Local businesses suffered fire damage totaling tens of thousands, with Holcombe and Dische blocks among the exposed losses. The St Paul department arrived too late to aid the blaze.
Burglars dynamited the Whiteville Savings Bank in Whiteville Tennessee securing 2000 dollars and fled on a handcar. In other notes, murder convictions, indictments, and a sudden death due to poisoning are reported alongside criminal cases and a transit strike.
Kipling plans South Africa winter as Rostoff unrest ends with twenty workers killed. Nast dies of yellow fever in Guayaquil. Hedin reaches London after near Lhassa attempt. Lipton's Shamrock LII saved from Dumbarton fire. Crossland shoots Waulkner in Monrovia. English gales devastate coasts. London’s poor suffer. France Italy Belgium Switzerland ratify silver coin accord. Muriel Nelson granted divorce from Haird. Buck dies in Japan. apoplexy or heart failure. Four Venezuelan warships seized. US likely involved. Aswan dam opened by Duke and Duchess of Connaught. cost millions.
Sir Hiram Maxim plans two years of flying machine experiments in the United States. A Canadian Pacific train strike near Havelock Ont killed a woman and child and fatally injured others. The Tartar Prince was burned at sea with wrecked crew saved by Argyll. A gigantic trolley trust forms with Connecticut as base and New Jersey central power. The Intercolonial line suffered a severe wreck at Belmont station with multiple fatalities and extensive damage.
The Senate discussed a substitute for the omnibus statehood bill proposing Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state. The immigration bill faced debate, with amendments on education tests and exclusion of anarchists. House actions included a $50,000,000 coal strike commission appropriation and pension bills, while other measures covered land, railroads, and Alaska.
The Weekly Trade Review notes unseasonable warmth and later winter snap lifting retail activity above last year with expectations of postponed orders returning. Dun’s index fluctuates around 100, and fuel shortages cap steel markets while dairy and garden goods rise in price.
In the National Capital the Elections committee of the House decided not to investigate Virginia elections. Republicans organize to oppose statehood for New Mexico and Arizona. Republican leaders reportedly agreed against tariff legislation while anti trust law is cited in Treasury plans.
Regional price quotes for cattle hogs sheep and grains across markets including Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo and New York. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye barley butter eggs potatoes and live stock ranges with shipping and quality distinctions.
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