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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1898
Page
6
May 2 Madrid dispatch reports the Spanish fleet destroyed off Manila and American forces near, prompting extreme military precautions. Martial law proclaimed as discontent grows and newspapers vow vengeance against the defeat.
Perry dispatch reports Duncan Oklahoma, a town of 2000, struck by a cyclone Sunday around 1 pm. A child died and ten were injured, with many businesses blown down. Rescue crews and neighbors assist as more deaths feared.
A dispatch to the Chicago Daily News stated the Spanish governor general sent a flag of truce to Commodore Dewey indicating capitulation of Spanish forces. The report could not be confirmed and its authenticity is in doubt.
A chaotic dispatch reports 490 Spanish deaths with no surrender in Madrid urged. News notes a windstorm at Loris injuring property and people in St Louis Maine. Miners in Steubenville shootout leaves fatalities as strikers clash with workers. Georgia railroad elevator and warehouse burn in Atlanta causing total losses. Lord Salisbury returns to London bronzed. A California powder plant explosion injures workers. Spain mobilizes funds via church collections in May.
Me chanics National Bank of New Bedford official Lemuel T. Terry was found dead in the directors room. An autopsy confirmed cyanide poisoning amid a 125000 defalcation investigation involving Calumet and Heela investments and funds from the Eylvie A. Trowlaimd estate. President William W. Crapp leads a directorate of leading city manufacturers.
R G Dun & Co reports hostilities have not yet altered trade. Postponed orders and tighter bank loans slow activity, though clearing-house volume tops last year. Railroads show strong April earnings while wheat speculation counters and government buys boost shipbuilding and outfitting.
A steam pipe burst near the California theater during Mme Melba's San Francisco performance Saturday night. An all wooden building caught fire, panicked crowds surged toward exits, many injured while scrambling over valuables and to safety.
Two robbers William Restor and William Jewell admitted murder and luring an elderly couple at Black Farith. They were sentenced to prison thirty hours after the crime and confessed to the attorney. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the senatorial apportionment law unconstitutional and issued a writ of mandamus. The New Mexico Horticultural Society set an Albuquerque exposition date and noted crop prospects. John McKane, former Coney Island boss, completed a five year term and was released. Spanish-Mexican reports reference war funding and the navy. A girl named Owida is described with deformed feet due to restrictive footwear.
A severe late Saturday storm originating in Dixon County Nebraska traveled northeast through South Dakota and Iowa, with reports of three fatalities. Damage was widespread from Elk Point to Sheldon with buildings destroyed, farms ruined, and multiple casualties including children near Sheldon.
Chemists of the Ghinoge Sugar Refining Company of Chicago announce a process to vulcanize rubber from corn. They say it could revolutionize the rubber trade and control bicycle tire manufacture. Five chemists have worked on the process for months amid reports of inconsistent results and accidental discovery.
A Mexican pack train near San Vince in Sinaloa exploded while transporting powder to Col Dan Burns. The large convoy with 114 mules and about 40 Mexican attendants carried 218 powder boxes and 200 caps. Fifteen men and sixty mules were killed.
Fragmented report notes masked robbers dynamited express cars and seized safe contents on a Texas passenger line near San Antonio. Separate items mention beet farming in Utah, a Kansas Mother Bickerdyke Day observance, and other brief notices.
The USDA reports a cool, moist week with delayed planting and uneven germination across regions. Drought persists in California and Florida, with improvements in Ohio and Michigan. Northern states see slow progress, while Texas and southern areas face variable conditions and late crops.
A massive blast at the Califaornisa powder works in Santa Oniz devastates the area. Fifteen to twenty workers at the plant were killed with many more injured as buildings and trees are torn apart. Relief crews report a third of the power plant destroyed and over 100 tons of powder shipped to Chicago under government orders. The cause remains unknown, with rumors of sabotage and Spanish descent workers in the vicinity discussed.
A report details two thousand steers loaded for shipment from Montana to Daweron via the Tintten trail. Expeditions funded by Tyas Flint and Tyatat Montamea plan to transport cattle to a landing point for onward drive to Seidel. Costs, crews, and freight arrangements are outlined amid broader regional news.
The Hawkeye State reports 2,883 troops in Camp McKinley Des Moines with 17 officers ready for muster. Col Lincoln oversees four regiments on a day of guard mount, battalion and brigade drills as enlistment surges. Lieut Ely directs artillery enlistments drawing big volunteers from state institutions. Collocation of drills and rations noted as rain ends the afternoon training.
The Weather Bureau issued the crop bulletin on April 26 noting well distributed rainfall last week and adequate moisture for crops. Moisture delays in southeast areas slow farm work while most regions see beneficial rain aiding early planting and cultivation. cattle and yard fires pose localized risks but do not stop operations.
The law case of Col Charles A Clarke against Ellsworth was retired by Ellsworth paying costs totaling 250 in the appellate court, with Clarke winning twice. Clara Ellsworth acted as attorney. the matter concerned fees in a Canadian case and involved the Hathaway Jon Company fire losses in Sioux City. The company estimates losses at 1400 to 1009 dollars, insured, fire started by prairie blaze aided by high wind, hindering containment. A train incident near Bortram killed Georges Cress, a young farmer, whose mangled remains were later found on the track after he was struck by a freight train while intoxicated.
The annual convenation of the Goremy Tweet of the Bankers association met at Toe Abas. G. PL Ater of Rack Rapids presided with C. Z. Tipe Per of George as secretary W.9 Liebbe State Architect. The state board named Liebbe as state architect with 04 per to pay all expenses. Plans for free escapes were discussed and other improvements expected within months.
Hwabidtal and associates Thomas and George Norman were convicted of breaking and entering a railroad car in Milwaukee and Chicago. Each received four years and three months in the Ramosa penitentiary. Datu siege had served terms previously.
George Gertz administrator sues the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway in federal court for damages tied to the death of George Reel the master at North McGregor on March 5 claiming S20,000. Mrs Lucy F Perkins mother of Congressman Geo D Perkins died at her home in Sioux City yesterday at age 92.
Sheriff Herron of Plymouth County seized a man who hired a horse and phaeton from Jack ILeati’s livery near LeMars and did not return it. The suspect, calling himself William Downs or McDowell, gave limited residence details and forged drafts totaling 1, five, five and a half dollars in two banks. He used a checkbook in one bank during travel. Authorities believe he is a dangerous crook likely wanted elsewhere.
The Chicago Great Western Railway is enjoined from laying a sidetrack to the glucose works to avoid crossing a Chicago and Northwestern line on land owned by the glucose company. The glucose company asks whether it relinquished land rights by Northwestern’s use and if Northwestern can bar another railroad from crossing its land.
Warren Smith aged 7 was struck by a street car at Keokuk and instantly killed. The state board of health says Iowa public health was never better. The Waterloo contest for the state trophy ended in a tie between Marshalltown and Waterton Peru. The Ottumwa electric railway and power plant were sold at auction. Robbers robbed a safe in Keokuk county and escaped with cash. The Masonic temple in Cedar Rapids opened with a large attendance. A Des Moines divorce petition seeks alimony after a bigamous marriage.
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