21 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
1
Gas explosions cause detonations and a fatal fire damp fill the shaft as 337 miners are trapped 700 feet below the surface in England. Rescue efforts staff trench guards patrol the level amid vast smoke and rising death tolls.
The Bolton colliery explosion trapped 887 workers. over 250 miners were killed, with more than 300 feared dead as fire and toxic fumes blocked rescue. Riots broke out at the shaft mouth as authorities deployed soldiers to protect owners and prevent a panic.
The article asserts winter began at 10 48 a m on Wednesday December 21, citing nautical almanac data and Greenwich mean time to justify the timing. It notes the shortest day of the year with sunrise at 7 04 a m and sunset at 4 23 p m, totaling 9 hours 19 minutes of daylight, and mentions recent cold weather.
County commissioners awarded contracts for supplies to several firms. Vendors include J. W. Zartman Oil, Central Rubber and Supply Company, Pettis Dry Goods Company, J. G. Petty Company, A. Kiefer Drug Company, Haag Drug Company and others for heat and light plant, courthouse, jail and related items. Totals listed include boiler gaskets, lamps, soaps, disinfectants, brushes, pesticides, oils, and medical supplies.
Charles W. Clark of Clark and Co once linked to the Automobile Insurance Company of America stock transfer scheme has vanished. The company sits in receivership after stockholders petitioned, and associates say Clark fled after warning his stenographer. James B. Watson of Rushville is noted as a partner in the deal.
A Christmas appeal from a tired delivery horse pleads with shoppers to take home one package rather than have it delivered. The horse describes harsh winter work, a hard driver, and shared fatigue, urging concern for equine helpers who carry many items through cold nights.
News from Chihuahua says rebels scored a second overwhelming victory over federal troops. Details recount a Saturday clash near Malpaso where Gen Navarro led his command into battle before events left the federal forces decimated and the Navarro unit largely gone.
Indianapolis coal company president John A. George says his $2.67 per ton bid for coal was lowest and will protest if county commissioners reject it. The contract was awarded to A. B. Meyer & Co. at $2.73 a ton for about 5,000 tons. Officials claim the Meyer bid was best overall despite being higher.
Former Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter will address the city hall dedication as Indianapolis unveils a new city hall shell. The structure will be a bare shell with crude makeshifts, yet marked as a symbolic future centerpiece for the city.
Navarro’s force, engaged for two days, suffered heavy losses near Pedernales and Guerrero. About twelve hundred were killed or wounded, with Navarro likely losing around a thousand. He diverted to Malpaso after learning of Guezeman’s plight, then led reserves totaling about fifteen hundred to assault entrenched rebels, who held superior positions and inflicted heavy casualties while remaining comparatively unthreatened.
Indiana state board of charities reports 23 172 children brought to school last year under truancy law 23 172. The program cost 32 651 75 dollars averaging 2 40 per child. 6 935 poor children received books and clothing. 6 661 to public schools and 274 to private schools. Truant officers pursued 485 parental prosecutions with 200 wins 182 losses and 2 pending. All counties except Blackford and Ohio have at least one truancy officer with some counties having two.
A Pennsylvania Railroad special from New York collided with a freight train on the Fifty seventh street viaduct in Chicago. The boiler exploded and a car caught fire hindering rescues. One body pinned under debris for hours. Victims include Harry Daviels trainman badly scalded, an unidentified unconscious man, and engineer John Westerman seriously injured.
Local forecast calls for fair weather then increasing cloudiness and possible rain or snow by Thursday morning. Temperatures rise through the day with sunshine expected in Indiana before clouds move in later.
The new City Hall sits on Alabama and Ohio streets with four stories, facing 188 feet on Alabama and 143 feet on Ohio. Built in classic Greek style with Bedford stone exterior and marble interiors, it features mahogany wainscoting and hardwood floors. Cornerstone laid July 27, 1909 and dedicated December 21, 1910. project cost $773,239.83. Rubush & Hunter designed it. Westlake Construction built it. George M. Brill served as supervising engineer.
A humorous discussion on manias and mania culture circulates in a gossip tone. The piece cites Dr C F Neu warning against fashionable manias and lists quirky terms such as Rophomania and Photomania while teasing readers about common habits and urban trends.
A massive fire in Cincinnati’s Ninth and Sycamore streets area destroyed two dozen buildings, killed three firefighters including Captain Tinley and George Morgan, and injured at least seventeen. The blaze, fed by cold wind and frozen flames, raged for hours, threatening the business district and causing losses estimated between two and three million dollars.
Finley P Gray mayor and congressman elect from Indiana's Sixth district declares he will observe no party rules or caucuses if they conflict with constituents. The first insurgent democrat to win a congress seat on a split ticket, Gray cites past clashes with party leadership and his district's wishes as justification.
Mayor Shank says there was no tying of a can to Howard Kimball. He notes Kimball understood the offer made during the Cincinnati conference with Davis, Kealing, and Stevenson. Kimball may become deputy city controller if he accepts, with others declining the post.
Kate Williams sues the city for 5000 dollars claiming the sewer at Wisconsin street and Pogue's Run near a children’s playground caused the fatal fall of her son Fred on September 11, 1910. She asserts no guards or warnings were provided.
President Taft sent a special message to Congress proposing a joint resolution to authorize the president and Texas to mark the boundary line between Texas and the territory of New Mexico. The notice was delivered in Washington on December 21.
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