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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1894
Page
4
Choo Foo dispatch reports the Japanese fleet attacking Wei Hai Wei and being repulsed at both harbor entrances. Japanese forces attempted to seize the Chinese squadron and forts, but Chinese gunners and defending ships held firm with alert response at daylight.
The Washington Agricultural Department reports a dramatic 30 day drought impact on corn with a 69.1 condition, signaling a potential yield under 1.52 billion bushels and a sector-wide deterioration versus the past fourteen years.
Dispatches from Tien-Tsin report the Japanese fleet attacking the Chinese port of Wei Hai Wei and Fort Arthur, with heavy artillery from Armstrong guns repelling attempts. Chinese and British officials in Washington await full confirmation while Iran of warlike moves continues along the coast. The report notes strong fortifications and the difficulty of forcing entrances, and cites broader tensions around Pekin amid ongoing hostilities.
An old notice discusses steerage passenger flow showing outward travel outpacing inward movement. It notes the ongoing impact of ship rack and rising outward bound traffic from the county with larger portions of passengers traveling westward.
Washington correspondence reports the House voting 182 to 105 to discharge conferees and accept the Senate amendments on the tariff bill. Separate free-list bills for coal iron ore sugar and barbed wire followed, marking a decisive Senate victory and House capitulation after a tense caucus led by Speaker Crisp.
A westbound express and an eastbound combination train collided near Gibbs Mo on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line. Two trainmen were killed and several passengers and crew injured as engines and cars were demolished.
A east bound Oklahoma and Texas express on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific plunged through a fifty foot trestle near Lincoln Nebraska Thursday night. Ten deaths are confirmed with many injured as flames engulfed the wreckage. Rescuers from Lincoln and surrounding farms worked through the night to extract survivors and care for the injured.
Edwin Barrett Hay of Washington DC was chosen as Grand Exalted Ruler at Atlantic meeting called by trustees. Hay has previously served as Grand Exalted Ruler and is a prominent attorney, Past Eminent Commander of Washington Lodge, Knights Templar, and a 32nd degree Mason.
An accident near Anniston left one man dead and two injured. A factory blaze on Futon Street in New York gutted a building as firefighters battled the flames. A separate destructive incident damaged Artefets Bowson’s ofl tank and novelty works in Fort Wayne. The total loss is estimated at 8160 dollars.
The Senate held a short session adjourning at 9 40 PM with a key action urging the President to secure the release of Americans imprisoned in Cuba for rebel participation. Debates covered uniform bankruptcy preference, militia efficiency bills, and a Chinese treaty executive session with leaders Gray Palmer and Mitchell. The House largely did nothing of note amid tariff moves and printing office debates.
The piece describes a rare convergence where flags from Britain Turkey France and Italy appear near Perim Island at the edge of the Red Sea. It notes Midway’s proximity to the narrow Suez area and the symbolic border tension between European powers.
An Indian resident in Jaun Bazaar staged a live burial under occult guidance. A two story coffin was used with a neon wand and mantras read by a wizard. The animal was killed and the fish distributed to the poor as part of the grim ceremony.
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