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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1891
Page
6
The report spans multiple incidents including a brakeman killed near Latrobe after a Pennsylvanian collision, a Mine Hill derailment near Pottsville injuring several, and various robberies and fatal accidents. It notes court verdicts in Reading, thefts in New Brighton, and extensive flu and diphtheria cases among communities, with Russia facing peasant famines and mass displacement.
The funeral train carried Charles Stewart Parnell’s coffin from Dublin to Kingston via Holyhead with deputations from Liverpool and Manchester. A vast silent crowd met the remains at Westland Row and Dublin’s City Hall while the procession to Glashevin cemetery faced heavy rain and chaotic scenes. Mrs. Parnell’s health is gravely failing, with doctors fearing a critical decline as she remains confined to bed at her home.
The Municipal Council of the Irish National League voted 100 dollars for erecting a monument to Charles Stewart Parnell and set up a committee to seek subscriptions. Resolutions praised Ireland’s quest for freedom and mourned Parnell’s death.
The Night Switchmen's Union at West Superior Wisconsin strikes against the discharge of 15 workers amid threatened wheat shortages. In Ottawa Canada 1599 workers return to old terms. Warehousemen's Union with 150 members demands 75 cents wage rise. Wapping wharfmen strike dissolves. Wagner Palace-Car workers at East Buffalo lose jobs for union membership. Munson Glass in Bellefonte resumes production after five months idle. Massillon Ohio miners win arbitration on screen instructions. Pittsburg job printers' strike drags on with no compromise. About 100 tradespeople strike in Halifax Nova Scotia with uncertain settlement prospects. Mahoning Valley furnace owners approve a 10 percent wage hike to align with Shenango Valley workers.
About 2,009,000 pilgrims viewed the Holy Coat in Treves with reports of a dozen cures, though authorities avoid endorsing miracles. Fire destroyed a hospital and three houses at Santamer, Spain. Terrible gales in the Irish Sea caused three shipwrecks. Crown Prince Ferdinand of Anstrie, nephew to King Charles, seeks near- throne succession despite warning risks. London trade returns show September imports down 1,300,000 pounds and exports down 1,970,010 versus last year. French glass workers move toward a general strike. Belgrade and Servia tensions rise over Ex-King Milan mortgaging estates for a $499,000 loan.
The Pennsylvania Senate met at noon in extraordinary session called by Governor to address alleged misconduct by state officers, focusing on John Bardsley and tied finances. The address outlines evidence of embezzlement, collusion with officials, and potential removals, with plans for inquiries and urgent action. The body adjourned after one hour.
Secretary Edge of the State Board of Agriculture raises wheat crop estimates to 22,500,039 bushels from 1,200,000 acres and values the total crop at about 22.5 million dollars. Oats, corn, potatoes, and hay also yield strong figures, with 75 million possible dollars if crops are converted to cash. Livestock health improves with fewer disease outbreaks as winter quarters approach.
The second Ecumenical Methodist council met in Washington at Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church with 600 delegates. Representatives from England Ireland Scotland Wales France and Africa attended. The meeting discussed unity education and the churchs role in society with leaders including Bishops Hurst Carlisle Fowler and Galloway addressing the gathering.
A string of fires and financial collapses strike the Midwest and beyond. Owensboro and St. Paul report costly hotel and theater losses. Rochester and Washington see firm failures with liabilities near or above 100000 dollars. Nashville, Wilber, and Deadwood report substantial property losses, while records and titles vanish in Washington Indiana. August Belmont’s New York mansion suffers fire damage, total losses mounting.
Governor Pattison calls extraordinary session of Pennsylvania Senate to consider removal of magistrates and constables in Philadelphia amid alleged malfeasance and bribery. Proclamation cites prior inquiries, declares two thirds senate vote required, and sets October 12, 1891 date for the session.
Government actions include restricting rag imports to curb cholera risk, pension office issuing 27 614 certificates in October, a First National Bank of Bluefield granted authority to start with 202 000 capital, and the revenue cutter Rush ordered from San Francisco to patrol Western Alaska. An unrelated Scranton crime report details Mrs Decker’s arrest for alleged crimes tied to a Hyde Park case, with Mrs Muller as a key informant.
An OCR fragment shows mixed market items including flour, wheat No 2, corn No 2 mixed, oats No 2 white, and eggs. The text is garbled with broken entries and inconsistent capitalization, making precise values and entities unreadable.
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