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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
2
A compact wrap of fires, accidents, crimes, weather, religion, commerce and crops mixed with minor civic affairs across the day. Report highlights regional incidents and notable events, noting any emergent concerns or evolving stories.
A three hour blaze at the Great Eastern Block on Post street and Riverside avenue in Spokane Falls destroyed six stories of brick lodging space. At least five people died and property loss may reach 400000 as residents escaped with only their clothes amid chaos and fear.
A major fire destroyed the Union elevator in dist St Louis owned by United Elevator Co of St Louis. About 20000 bushels of grain mostly corn were lost along with nearby freight boats and personal property. Estimated total loss set at 2 million dollars. Separate Berlin dispatch reports Foreign Minister Von Bülow denying Dreyfus ties and debunking embassy paper basket incident as fiction.
Telegram from Consul General Lee reports the Maine arrived in Havana and received with courtesy. German and Spanish warship captains called on the Maine’s commander, salutes fired by the Spanish forts, and naval ceremonies observed. Consul General notes calm in Havana.
A hobo in Fort Wayne was arrested with a gold watch engraved with the name Thoma H Mew. Police offer twenty days for the rightful owner to identify the item as stolen property after locating the watch. Communications should be sent to H A Gretslins, Superintendent of Police.
Leiter Lieter of Chicara holding 75 000 bushels of wheat offered cents per bushel by Dreyfus & Co Paris. Offer would net Leiter 450 009 dollars but was refused. Paris reports say 10 Jews were killed in Algiers riots with no government confirmation.
In Cincinnati Ohio, photographer Mueller and Miss Lila Prankhouse failed to end their lives by arsenic poison after poverty kept them from marriage. Both drank poison together but Mueller revived and sought help as doctors treated them, saving their lives.
Lieut. A T Ovenshine of the U S Army visited Toledo to gather data on sail and steam ships and twenty five vessels plus twenty tugs, noting troop and supply capacity and time to fit for sea duty. Secrecy was ordered as War Department weighs lake routes for possible Cuba intervention and direct troop movement from Toledo.
The report from Consul Mason at Frankfurt cites British and German views on American labor efficiency, noting lower billet and rail costs and higher wages in the U S. It also mentions a Philadelphia firm securing a Dutch bridge contract, a surge in U S foreign commerce, a dramatic elopement scandal in St Louis, and various incidents abroad and in New York including an attempted Cuban expedition and a fatal shooting in Covington.
Dunns Review notes a trade surge with 88 percent higher volume than a year ago and payments through clearing houses up. Rail earnings for January exceed last year by 17.6 percent and 103 percent versus 1802. Steel rail orders remain strong, pig iron production up, and cotton goods show stock clearance amid a strike. Failures fall in the US and Canada, indicating broader economic resilience.
A joint convention of coal miners and mine owners approved eight hours as a day’s work across Tie ets Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia starting June 1 1898. The change affects about 400000 organized miners and could create work for 50000 more, with output adjustments expected. A proposal to raise pay by ten cents per ton in five competitive districts after June 16, 1898, did not pass.
New York Life pays on Hillmon insurance claim after five trials in Topeka Kansas. Hillmon was insured for 10000 dollars with interest possibly bringing total to about 11000. Attorneys on both sides refused to discuss terms. Funeral of Mrs John Schiner reported in St Louis as hearse became stuck in mud.
New Maltsters including Pittsburg and West Virginia brewers and Gistitters propose forming an independent group from the American Malt Company. They aim to create a toast warehouse and malt house to germinate tar and supply local demand, with a Chicago plant planned for 1,000,000 bushels annually.
Damaged OCR text describes sections of the east wing of the old state house at DMite helphin Pin with arches collapsed and arches centered. The wine weyt Ce the eurst wel df Ordopeedegue Daeb torn out during restocation, exposing the structure and prompting concern over the tailing.
A trestle accident near Columbus halted a crossing as two Weimen and two men were ambushed by a snag in the rails. One woman, Mrs Stephen Andersen, died from fear and injuries after a jump to escape. A severe storm caused extensive damage across the West and South with trains blocked and telegraph lines shattered, leaving property losses widespread.
Merchants and farmers in Texan South construct twelve miles of track from Henrietta without working capital. They issued stock paid for by labor on the roadbed and aim to connect Henrietta with a Gulf and Dragos railway to reach Velasco and Galveston. They seek support from St. Louis business leaders.
A Nevada man J C Hoge was killed near Felton when struck by a Memphis freight train while en route to reconcile with his wife who had dismissed a divorce suit. Remains were found as far as Liberal Missouri, with body parts sent home in a basket. Woman’s plea to reform spurred his last trip.
Wabash President and General Manager Ram sey denies rumors of building an independent line into Toledo or making Toledo a sidetrack. Kendall Killa H meets. William T. Kendall, a noted New York wholesaler, did not die of apoplexy as his family announced. he cut his throat with a razor. Grover Cleveland buys hunting grounds near Winneton New Jersey to be used as a game preserve.
Reports show varied cattle, hogs, and sheep prices by city, with grain quotes for wheat, corn, oats, rye, and butter and eggs. Notable ranges include Chicago cattle 3.00 to 5.75 and New York cattle around 5.50, with wheat No 2 red around 1.42 to 1.04 and corn No 2 mixed 2 to 3 cents per pound in places like Minneapolis and Cincinnati.
A busy sequence of measures and debates on Cuban policy, tariffs, and postal matters marks sessions in both chambers. Key actions include a Senate inquiry into Joint Traffic funds, a House vote on consular aid, and discussions over silver versus gold in bonds, with executive sessions and lingering focus on Cuba throughout the week.
A London reader explains that the plot of Secret Service is set in Richmond, claiming it was a key site in a supposed civil conflict between North and South America, reflecting a screen narrative tied to geography and history.
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