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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1901
Page
3
A brisk northeastern wind battered Boston and New York as the season's coldest weather hit the East. An electric car carrying 50 passengers from Worcester was snowbound near Clinton, delaying travelers overnight. no vessels were harmed as crews warned ashore.
A fast moving winter storm on Tuesday night brought cold air and sleet changing to heavy snow in New York City. Temperatures dropped by ten degrees. ice disrupted traffic but no damage was reported as the storm ended at midnight and conditions returned to normal by Wednesday.
Parkersburg and nearby Marietta suffered when fuel pipelines burst Tuesday night leaving both cities without gas. Wednesday proved the coldest day of the season as schools dismissed factories idle and business slowed amid the hardship.
A heavy storm roars along Puget Sound and western Washington. Telegraph wires are down and shipping has suffered significant disruption across the region.
In Chicago on December 4 a demented woman Miss Josephine Rude leaped from a third floor window as fire marshal Anderson climbed a ladder. After a 15 minute struggle she jumped and was caught by the marshal before being taken to the police station.
In Noblesville Indiana on December 4 The case of the state against Charles Yekel charged with shooting Henry Growly with intent to kill at Atlanta last August was called for trial Tuesday During sparring of counsel Yekel slipped from the sheriff left the courtroom and has not been found
Reports suggest Nell Cropsey may have been a guest at the Hotel Walton from Friday to Sunday under the name T. B. Mindert and niece, seen by staff who noted an elderly man and a pretty woman resembling Cropsey. F. Wilcox, linked to the abduction case, faced grand jury action in Elizabeth City, and Cropsey was later identified in Wilson, held for her father.
Wisconsin Congressman Babcock, dubbed the trust smasher by some colleagues, says he will introduce a measure to remove tariff duties from trust manufactured goods when he deems the moment right. He vows to fight with broad Republican support and asserts his stance is principled, not personal, even if he is kept off the Ways and Means Committee.
Nine cars of merchandise were crushed, two locomotives demolished and several cars damaged in a Pittsburg Junction wreck. Four trainmen were injured. A rumor blamed green switchmen who filled striker positions for the collision. Railroad losses exceed $15,000.
Charles Orbison for Civic alliance asserts perjury possible for several signatories to a ward 4 remonstrance against saloons. County attorney Martin Hugg says there will be no witness fees. sheriff's subpoenas cost the case, with 120 more witnesses sought and 384 total. alliance plans about 50 more subpoenas as the hearing drags into next week.
Chicago December reports that the east of Chicago and St. Louis anti-pass agreement may fail as major systems refuse to join. Toledo St. Louis and Western known as the Cloverleaf and the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton say they will not be parties to the compact denying passes to officers and agents. Erie is also said to withhold participation.
John 18 son of Samuel Peck while sleeping Tuesday night clad only in night clothes walked from his father's house in Hartford City to Eaton six miles and entered his uncle's house through a window and lay in bed without waking. He had been sick with fever and the experience may have hastened his death.
Daily notices list births including a girl to Mr and Mrs S Kiger and several boys to various families. Deaths include causes such as heart disease angina pectoris tuberculosis pneumonia and nephritis. Marriages recorded for Frank L Van Wie and Mary J Judson George H Fosdick and Laura Hamilton and others.
A small blaze at the Elks Carnival in the German village within the Cyclorama building caused heavy smoke Tuesday night. Jerry Isgrigg suffered facial burns while seizing burning decorations as arrests rose and Miss Justice ran a busy land office during the disruption. A fire sale highlighted Wednesday’s program.
Mrs P D Armour Jr staying at the Netherland hotel announces engagement to P A Valentine executor of her first husband's estate and Armour & Co partner. Valentine widowhood earlier and stock exchange rise marked by payback of losses. Mrs Armour, formerly May Lester, noted for beauty, has two sons. Estate worth $38,000 left to her and children.
Indianapolis wrecking firm at 540 Massachusetts avenue plans to raze a building for 75 dollars. Sam Cochrane at 816 North Senate avenue schedules an addition for 150 dollars. Francis Stout at 704 North Blake street arranges repairs for 15 dollars.
Brooklyn resident Miss Mary Ratz writes Peruna cured her backache headaches and nervous debility after a year of suffering. Others including Mrs Augusta Boettcher of Chicago and Miss Louise Bertel of Brooklyn share thanks for Peruna and seek Dr Hartman’s health book sent free to women.
The Globe, a London anti American paper, faults the president's anti anarchist clause and urges suppression of other murder societies like Clan na Gael. It questions Roosevelt's Monroe Doctrine warning and claims he conjured up an antique ghost. In Reading Terry McGovern KO's Jack Donahue in two rounds at the Academy of Music.
A shipment listing shows 46 pounds of finest granulated sugar and three bars Ivory Soap on order for the local store.
Controller Breunig to receive sealed bids on the new $195000 bond issue by noon December 12. Contempt cases against Conkey printing company strikers in Hammond dismissed. Edward Bessette appeal proceeding. Caroline Miller resists removal of her condemned house by contractor Dollman. Local F and A M officers elected. Charities seek clothing donations for children 1 to 8. Chrysanthemum show report: receipts $4500, expenses $4436, balance $64. Wheat and corn prices listed. local council votes to abolish fall carnival and seeks federal polygamy amendment. Girls Industrial School box openings next Wednesday. Christmas entertainment Saturday. Union Stockyards notes cattle, hogs, and sheep quotations and receipts for Indianapolis market.
Frank Kerr, a night watchman at the Harper buggy factory in Columbia City Indiana, was drugged by a visiting stranger who offered a drink. He never recovered his reason and doctors call the case incurable. The thief took ten dollars.
London December 4 Sir William MacCormick president of the Royal College of Surgeons is dead Born in Belfast January 17 186 He was among the era’s eminent surgeons Knighted by Queen Victoria in the 1880s The report notes his prominence and honors while omitting unrelated text
Delegates from Indianapolis Catholic societies travel to the convention of the American federations of Catholic societies in the United States to be held in Cincinnati next week. They will meet at St. John’s Hall located at Capitol Avenue and Georgia Street in the evening.
Hogs receipts at Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis on December 4 listed shipments around 600. Quotations show good to choice medium porkers at 5.00 to 6.05 per cwt, medium and heavy mixed 5.00 to 5.99, and common to good pigs 5.14 to 6.60 with lights 4.00 to 5.25 and roughs 3.60 to 5.25.
Chicago markets report declines and gains across grains, meats, eggs, dairy and poultry. Wheat up 14 bye higher December and May contracts show mixed quotes. corn and oats up slightly. pork and lard advance. eggs and butter move mixed with creamery butter at varied prices. cheese prices listed for several brands. live poultry items show varied per-item pricing.
The Jobbing Trade notes prices paid by shippers for poultry and produce. Turkey hens bring 6 cents per pound, old toms 4 cents per pound, with other produce also listed in the old market column.
A dense list of prices for turkeys ducks fowls eggs butter hides coffee sugars flour and assorted groceries. Includes per pound and per unit rates for live poultry dairy eggs cheese and canned goods, plus fats lard bacon hams and meats, with regional market references and unit sizes.
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