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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
9
D M Parry reports cuts at the gear shop with more than a dozen men laid off and up to 24 discharged. Workers claim years of service mean little this season and wage claims vary. A national union organizer is due later this week to address the situation.
Atlanta report notes a violent gulf storm with center south of New Orleans. Port Bads, Louisiana, uncontacted for three days. fear of great destruction. Forecaster Marbury cautions storm moving toward the Mississippi valley then east. alerts sent to over 100 towns in Alabama.
A State board of charities bulletin details child saving in Indiana from April 1897 to May 1901. It reports 2,289 children visited, 758 placed in families, 1,630 in nephians homes, 2,400 indentured, and public expense for 600 children estimated at about 60,000. Average stay for orphans dropped from three years in 1896 to just over two months in 1900. The board employs three agents.
A report from Marion Indiana Aug 1 says Landess a town five miles east is being destroyed by fire. The blaze started in the Odd Fellows block and spread rapidly. Landess with 3590 residents is without fire protection Seecuers. MISHAWANWA Aug 10 reportsGeorge Wilson Hastings Michigan who came here to operate as a side attac tion at a street carnival was struck by a Lake Shore train and crushed into unrecognizable mass.
Indianapolis aeronaut John Weathers narrowly escaped death during an ascent at the Greensburg fair. He could not cut loose from the balloon and plunged downward rapidly. He leaped onto a house roof to save himself from serious injury.
Washington reports Rear-admiral Schley is in the capital inspecting ammunition and preparing for the engagement set to begin. On Sept. 12, he conferred with his attorneys to finalize plans and strategy.
In Lowell Massachusetts on Friday boxer Joan Dion died from injuries sustained in a Thursday night bout with Charlie Armstrong who is under arrest. Dion was knocked out in the sixth round.
James W. accuses Marence Hackney of infidelity seeking divorce. Judge Daly fines John Wilhelm five dollars and six days for larceny. Franklin P. Bradway seeks bankruptcy with assets of 1,774.17 and debts of 1,876.43. Alice sues Robert P. Brown for divorce and 6 500 alimony, alleging slapping and cursing as well as his current Chicago location. William Pittenger appointed custodian at the state house, starting mid September. Funeral for Mrs. Charles J. Brady at 2 p.m. Sunday from 523 Dorman St. Delia Dugan sues street car company for 15,000 damages over a June 7 boarding mishap at Illinois and Washington streets.
Aug 16 report describes a southern storm moving north toward Alabama with four feet of rise in Mobile water, heavy winds, and damaged waterfronts in New Orleans. Neptune sank after pounding by waves while a gambling resort and basin area flood. Also Capt Shoe maker reports yachts are unsuitable for anything but racing, questioning Independence if the cup defense is costly.
Births listed for Louis and Alma Stilhorn. Chris and Misa Behrman. John G. Morgbers. Edgar and Eva Hitzel. W C Lee. Feldman and Durin. J C Smith. Moses Rabinowitz. Moses Greer. August Pyritz. Rev J P Myers. Elinora Tiriglis. Jene Freeman. Nellie Magell. Dorsey Burch. John Tillene. Lulu Suhr. plus multiple doctors and addresses. Marriages include Nelson and Featherton, Lockridge and Adams, Blanford and Buckner, Cantrell and Butler, and Johnson remodeling entries. notices of property work and a hold up report, with rental listings and business notices. various residency addresses and medical notes.
Public notices describe INDIANA MORTGAGE LOAN CO and INDIANAPOLIS MORTGAGE LOAN CO offering low rate confidential loans on household goods pianos and more with weekly monthly and quarterly plans. Also mentions loyalty to watches or diamonds and various train ticket offices and schedules for Pennsylvania Lines with multiple city connections.
A volatile roundup reports Franklin posits about a ship commission in October. J B Piffin of Greenville dies after jugular injury in St. Louis hospital. he named Al Ryan of Litchfield as a suspect who shot his wife then killed himself while resisting arrest. Al Holcomb of Sedalia dies leaving $50,000. Frederick in Chicago sues over a will-pinched $200. Mrs Felix Kohn of Cincinnati jumps from a hotel to end nerves. Harry Ackerman of Pittsburgh, a magician, injures himself in a gasoline stunt. A Barry of Langdon NC gets life for murder of Andrew Mellem. sister in asylum. Mrs Newberry of Sandusky, daughter of Ambassador Andrew D White, seeks divorce from Prof Spencer Newberry amid alleged intimacy with Miss Nellie Francis.
The riding horse of Capt. Frank Jordan of Louisa was buried Friday in a neat coffin in keeping with Jordan s w e al ve Years ago. The animal was J.
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