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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
1
A mob searches Baldwin County for three enslaved suspects said to have set fire to a turpentine camp across the bay. Sixty people perished in the blaze including Frank Presley who escaped in underwear after the fog shack and nearby shed with barrels of turpentine burned.
A natural gas explosion leveled a large area in Cloverport Kentucky destroying five blocks on both sides of the street. Losses exceed 500000 with many businesses ruined including M Haman Son and Short Jaynes druggists. State aid rushes tents to destitute residents as the town is wiped out.
A five story tenement at 276 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn was largely destroyed by fire. Three people died including a woman and a 12 year old boy who jumped from upper windows in panic. The mother of the boy perished in her apartment. Thick smoke drove fifty tenants from the building.
A dead end collision on the Illinois Central Railway at Clay Sychot Kentucky killed three men instantly and fatally injured three more. Investigators suspect a misunderstanding of orders caused the wreck as both trains, traveling at full speed, crashed and all onboard were killed or injured.
Worth Worth Texas special reports rancher W. S. Marshall of Hartley County says prairie fires sweep Sherman and Dallas counties. The burned district spans at least forty miles square and the destroyed grass is worth thousands.
A blaze at the Merchants' hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, suffocated F Henry whose address is unknown. Several others were injured. Damages were slight. The fire was caused by a defective electric light wire.
In Halifax Pennsylvania an armed robbery attempt on the National Hank ended with cashier Ryan being shot in the breast during a struggle with two robbers. The culprits were captured and jailed as Ryan fights for his life.
Count Boni de Castellane reportedly faced editor M. De Rodays of Figaro after being misquoted. The Paris incident sparked talk of an imminent duel as authorities and witnesses watched closely.
Gen. Benjamin Harrison twenty third President of the United States died at his Indianapolis home at 4 30 PM after a cold and grip developed into pneumonia. The end came peacefully as family friends and physicians noted weak respirations and a final, quiet passing amid prayers and consoling words.
A concise chronology notes birth in 1833 at North Bend Ohio, early law practice in 1852, marriage to Carria Scott in 1858, roles as Indiana Supreme Court reporter in 1800s and colonel in 1802, brigadier general in 1814, governor nomination in 1817, presidential candidacy in 1880, U S senator elected in 1881, presidency in 1888, personal loss in 1892, marriage to Mary Dimmick in 1806, international arbitration board member, and death in 1901 at age 67.
President McKinley issued a 30 day nationwide mourning proclamation after former president Benjamin Harrison died. Flags at public buildings, army posts, and ships worldwide were to fly at half mast for the period. W. J. Bryan commented on Harrison’s respected leadership and legacy.
Cleveland praises Harrison's patriotic duty and public service. The article lists Harrison quotes on war, politics, and national policy, noting his wealth estimates around $250,000 to $800,000 and recounting a collection of his utterances.
Benjamin Harrison, son of the Harr ison family line and grandson of notable early American figures, pursued education at College His school near Cincinnati and Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He served in the Civil War, rising from Second Lieutenant to brevet brigadier general as he commanded Indiana and brigade units in campaigns including Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina. He returned to law practice in Indianapolis after the war and later played a major role in Republican politics and national service.
The telephones bill failed. the women prison and girls industrial school separation passed the Senate. A report on the women's prison criticized management with little quantification. Several measures failed or were amended, including the publication of legal ads and the no goiny pay bill. Two hundred thirty five bills passed. Wood's medical bill, requiring state medical board exams, will become law without the governor's signature. A monument to Abraham Lincoln was authorized at University Park in Indianapolis.
A wide collection of brief notices from Indiana towns reports on local misfortunes crimes and civic events. Notable items include a nurse’s aid compensation in Fowler a gas belt forecast a student suspension over church support and a plan to revive an electric road from Peru to Converse.
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