09 Aug 1890
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1890
Page
1
A New York Central railroad dispute with Knights of Labor led to a citywide shutdown. Displaced workers and passengers faced chaos as trains halted, depots overflowed, and police moved to restore order. Officials blamed Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers influence and awaited reinstatement talks.
Albany dispatch reports the New York Central prepared for a prolonged strike with guards at every point. Officials say few local trains run and the system is effectively tied up as workers and sympathizers mobilize nationwide.
Fire department responded to alarms at Bates house corner and Marceau Powers. Fire wagon collided with a lamp post injuring a horse while swerving to avoid a woman on Washington Street. Chief Dougherty and drivers criticize streetcar crews for slow reactions. Minor cellar fire at Marceau Powers caused limited damage.
Dispatch from St. Petersburg reports 380 prisoners en route to Siberia attacked a 53 man escort. The clash left many prisoners and several soldiers seriously wounded before the revolt was suppressed.
The attorney-general answered a commissioners query Saturday on decorating the soldiers' monument. He says all work settings must be advertised with sealed proposals. The law requires advertising to ensure quality work and lower prices. In Manitoba reports, Manitoba’s wheat crop faces cold as temperatures dip below freezing, with wheat in the milk stage.
LOCAL FORECAST for Indianapolis and vicinity covers the 24 hours ending 8 a m on August 10 1890 showing cooler temperatures and fair skies. Additional items note a Washington reform attempt to limit debate and various local society and court happenings in the region.
A line from Tar Suy's Apis invites readers to search for and obtain items their neighbor may possess or wish to sell, suggesting a popular classifieds style pull for readers seeking bargains or transfers.
The article reports on vacant Republican and Democratic slots for Marion county and nearby districts as party committees prepare for the August and September conventions. It notes candidates considered for the vacancy on the Republican ticket, the likelihood of Gordon as a candidate, and plans for the congressional and state conventions. A letter to The Lux argues against perpetual re-election of Hon. Wm. D. Bynum and urges rotation in office.
The sisters Matilda Wittenbarg Jalla Brink and Louisa Gall contest a will found after Gustave Ruschaupt's death. They claim unsound mind and undue influence to favor George Horman and housekeeper Carrin Oshris. Estate valued around $50,000 will be challenged in superior court.
The Figaro appeals to government for immediate strict quarantine on the Spanish frontier amid cholera rumors in Groves and near southern districts. Reports note 107 cholera deaths in Jeddh and 114 in Mecca as a convention decamps to St. Paul after adopting a amended constitution.
Loxnox reports formal transfer of Heligoland to Germany on Saturday with hoisting of the flag and celebrations. Separate dispatches note Bonded debt figures for Indiana and leadership changes in railroad operations, including Jno Ewan appointed superintendent of the second division and Loomis’s resignation.
A special dispatch from White Sulphur Springs recalls a summer resort with a grand frame hotel, a small church, and a shade tree custodian named James Patterson. The piece mixes satire on antebellum manners, trains stuck in the mountains, and colorful reminiscences of famous figures and slavery era details.
The report notes Morton and wife vacationing in Maine while B Harrison supports the secure election bill and the Farmers' alliance sub-treasury bill struggles in the House Ways and Means Committee. Raum investigations may extend, Sige Balford questions reciprocity, and Oklahoma settlers face growing hardship as Gov. Stesle seeks aid from the president and Congress. Oates appears set for a petition. Bird food from Nan devsos and is known eg Cagery syed.
A milkman faced inquiry after selling watered milk mixed with sugar salt soda and glycerine. Officials traced the diluting agent but could not obtain conclusive evidence to convict. Governor Hovey and Capt. Nelson feature in a parallel tale of wartime duties and a pardon request during a windy march from South Bend.
The criminal court declines as Judge Irvin and Bailist Boswall depart for Boston with hundreds of soldiers. Marah Mitchell is away at Clifton Springs. Deputy Holtzman and Clerk Kern run affairs. Austin Denny will act as judge during Irvin’s two week absence.
The humane society on Saturday morning decided to begin wholesale prosecutions against cheap milk dealers in tenement house districts. They have been delivering sour and adulterated milk, causing high child mortality.
Warden Duraton touts electrocution as a success from Auburn prison. Veterans head to a G A R blowout in Boston. Sherman Texas rail collision leaves two dead and several hurt. Robbery plot on an Illinois Central train ends fatally for a man who fell from a car. Chicago Herald retracts a mutiny-related accusation. Mutinies alarm army circles while British troops resist parade. Electric shock at Washington reveals brief agony before recovery. Lake Shore Limited saved near Erie by alert bystanders. Jeff Davis funeral march prompts court martial. verdict dissapproved by Gen Alger. Shoe sale ads punctuate the page with regional promotions.
Miss Annie Tenit, a white woman of 30, and Thomas Bridforth, a Virginia native and Black man, faced a hostile scene in Bripseroft as relatives protested the license. Bridforth displayed $300 in cash and fled with Tenit aboard the next train to New Haven after threats and a standoff with Wheeler and neighbors. The bride reportedly has several thousand dollars in savings.
Detroit notes fall race cancellations and exhibition plans with league games: Cincinnati 0 Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 7 Cleveland 0, and Brooklyn 2 Louisville 7. Rumors cite Buck Ewing near or joining others. Buck signs with Day for league ball. Belle Hamlin sets a fast mile 2 2 4, Sunal clocks 2 10 17. Ogden offers 30090 purse for Sullivan Kilrain fight.
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