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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1901
Page
6
Four masked robbers dynamited a safe at the Atlantic Coast Electric Railway car barn in Allenhurst near Asbury Park New Jersey early Monday stealing about 3000. They held five men and a watchman at gunpoint tied them to a trolley car and escaped with the money. The employees were bound and the alarm raised after the robbery was discovered.
Pittsburg reports from Aug 12 quote President Shaffer condemning workers who stay with the trusts as laborers in slave pens. He notes loyalty at local points, declines western plant comments, and says no allied calls will be made without executive consent. He praises John Mitchell's leadership.
In Bel laire Ohio the amalgamated union admitted 250 men to the steel works as officials and new workers operate the mill. Union members surrounded the night shift but no violence occurred. About 25 imported colored workers are inside the mill fenced by a 12 foot barrier. In Wheeling district nine thousand men are idle across Benwood Bellaire Martins Ferry Bridgeport and Cambridge.
In Chicago on August 17 the report that President Shaffer ordered Vice President Davis to remove steel workers in the Chicago district at all costs is denied. The brief dispatch counters claims of a forceful purge and stresses official opposition to such a policy.
The Board of works awarded the asphalt paving contract on New York Street from Blake Street to Western Construction Company for 3.32 per unit. Resolutions adopted for gravel roadway cement walks on Graceland Avenue and Cornell Avenue. Bills allowed for street cleaning 5715.61 and sprinkling 95069.52. Final assessment roll approved for Oregon Street vacation. Water main ordered on Bellefontaine Street.
A large Indianapolis testimonial touts Doan's Kidney Pills from tester milburn co and Henry J. Mader's drug store. C B Conde foreman at Panhandle inbound freight house reports relief from a back ache and nervous restlessness after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad urges readers to seek the remedy and warns against substitutes.
A 19 year old Brooklyn, Indiana woman writes Labor Commissioner McCormack seeking acquaintance and a visit to his Hamilton county farm. She says she wants a correspondent and would drive over someday, noting his single status. McCormack, 35, says he is too busy with labor troubles to pursue others.
The United Mine Workers national executive board delegates to President Mitchell the task of shaping any assistance to the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers in the major strike. No further action by the board is planned. No word yet from Samuel Gompers and the AFL.
Monday afternoon a mob of white youths attacked Sheir Broadus, 17, colored, at the W Washington street circus grounds. Arrested: Lloyd Melcom, Frank Smith, Ed Hogan, Har ver Steward, Roy Jones and Frank A. Smith. They claimed the negro insulted a white woman. The arrested man carried a loaded revolver and rocks in his pocket.
MUNCIE Ind August 12 Baron Hein rich August Ludwig son of Baron Jona than von AMedernack of Oregon exiled from German 17 years ago visits friends here He will go to Germany to ask permission of the Kaiser to enter the army serving for himself and father The father left Germany to marry an American girl since which time the family has not shared in the Medernack estates
Sawhandle filers at the Atchison works will not strike after several workers were discharged. The firm sublet work and released more men, with potential further layoffs while the current contract, running to October 1, remains in force. The contract allows experiments and may lead to all department work being sublet if results satisfy.
Councilman Perrott came back from Lake Wawasee with a scraped nose after diving from the steamboats landing. He said the water was shallow in a narrow channel and he struck the bottom when he resurfaced.
Harry Ferris of 2110 Highland faces police court on August 17 for stealing a gold watch from Homer June. Homer Brown of 2016 Bellefontaine is jailed Sunday for alleged bicycle theft from Harry Noel. Ferris and Brown have August 14 trials. The Sun Liners beat Wasson Hustlers 18 to 2 and seek two games against Young Marions and next Sunday. Philip Nunan is sought by his sister Louisa Crane of Sandusky, as their father is dying. Mohawks of North Indianapolis defeated Shamrocks 15 to 5 and want a game next Sunday. Walter Queisser of New York store listed. Stephen Hinshaw and Walter Engle returned from vacation in the east via Buffalo expo. Mrs. Mattie Van Cleve, 82, of 2135 Gale St., fell from a swing at Boydave grove, sustaining a serious brain concussion. Charles A. Hunt, Metropolitan Insurance agent, will be tried August 17 for failing to turn in what he collected last year, which he says is a spite arrest.
The four masted barkentine Priscilla bound for New York with chalk struck Cape Ledge in the Bay of Fundy Sunday night. The crew abandoned ship. two boats reached Cape Sable while the other boats with 14 men are unaccounted for.
The State board of charities spent Sunday at the Central insane hospital interviewing Marion county inmates to determine sanity. More than a dozen cases were examined and all proved insane. The investigation followed the attorney general's recommendation to the governor and the board met Monday to consider a report expected to state no sane persons are confined. Temporary sanity in a few cases was noted but promptly discharged.
The price of vegetables remains high with imports from New England and California. Roasting ears are costly and scarce, and most garden items come from hot-houses. James L. Keach predicts a fall soon though prices stay elevated as the drought delays late-season produce. Restaurants reportedly plan price hikes due to famine, unverified.
A government crop report spurred sharp gains on grain futures on the Chicago board of trade. Shorts covered heavily driving September wheat to 73 1/2 cents, May wheat to 76 1/2, September corn to 61 1/4, May corn to 64 1/2, and September oats to 37 1/2 before settling lower.
Brick cheese from the city market poisoned five persons at the home of Ww. Q. Smith, 239 E. Nineteenth street Sunday night. Victims include W. Q. Smith, Co. A., Mrs. Farthing, Miss Laura Smith, and Carey Smith. all were well Monday morning except Miss Smith, with no fear for her recovery.
W J Wheatley a watchman for the Indiana lumber and veneer company on twenty third street faces police court in August charged with peeping Mrs James Jacobs of 902 B Twenty third street accuses him of watching a man in the lumber yard The incident occurred at the lumber yard and the charge stems from that sighting.
The American Can Company, a New Jersey corporation with 88 percent capital stock, complied with the Foreign Corporations Act on Monday. The Dugdale Can Company of Indianapolis represents 163000 dollars of the capitalization as the Indiana end of the concern.
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