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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1901
Page
3
A letter to the editor of the Sullivan Times caused a scene after sitting in the Indianapolis post office for some time. Postmaster McGinnis scolded the editor for an abusive response and defended his staff for deciphering the address.
The old Rolling Mill property long seen as an eyesore on the South Side will be closed and torn down. Purchasers Cramp Steel Company will ship machinery to Colingwood Canada. The Premier steel mills span about a quarter mile between Capital Ave and Merrill Missouri streets. The beam mill owned by Indiana Steel will remain but inactive.
James Olive of 1110 Ray Street was struck by an I. V. & V. passenger train while attempting to cross tracks with a wagon on Monday. He was severely injured but saw the train in time to try to stop. Attending physician is Dr. O. L. Deitch. Olive is employed by the Abattoir Company.
Three women in Blue Knob near Altoona are near death after consuming candy saturated with embalming fluid. The poison leaked through sink cracks into a candy store below, burning holes in their lungs cheeks and mouths and also damaging Mrs. Noffsker's false teeth.
Steamer Umbria arrived Monday after a belated voyage from Liverpool due to stormy seas. It carried wireless contact with the Etruria on Christmas Day, the ships passing near latitude 48.43 longitude 39.32. Contact lasted over two hours, with distances from 41 to 7 miles.
A Pennsylvania freight train collided with a rear train in Tiffin Ohio. Engineer Keister on the rear train was perhaps fatally injured. Operator J Chadwick was pinned under debris for four hours with exposure and broken ribs possibly fatal. Fireman Bell and Brakeman Cosgrove were thrown hundreds of feet into a cornfield with dangerous wounds.
Ida Palmer, a young Black woman, was swept from the Muscogee wharf by a severe squall on Sunday. She fell into Pensacola Bay and drowned before hundreds of witnesses who could not reach her.
The Buffaloes plan a lively meeting Monday night with the annual election of officers followed by a large banquet. They now occupy the old Elks' hall on North Meridian Street as their new quarters.
Goshen Indiana December 30 robbers fled Sunday night with the entire stock of Helen Planques millinery store causing a loss of 200 dollars no clue to the perpetrators was found by investigators.
Hiram Sharley and Patrick Flaherty were struck by a train at Park Place in Hazelton on Sunday night and died instantly.
The Sun notes Bull's Cough Syrup as essential for every household, claiming it best for coughs and colds especially grippe cough. It mentions factory prices for pianos this month and invites readers to trade their house estate values.
The American Federation of Musicians will push a protest before Congress seeking equal treatment for United States Marine Band members with government employees. A committee from Cincinnati St Louis and Baltimore will be appointed to carry the local union's protest, arguing some musicians may quit the field if protections are not extended to government bands.
The national asphalt company with capital 22,000,000 and the Asphalt Company of America with 30,000,000 face receivership. Philadelphia investors stand to lose about 20,000. An annual deficit of about 1,500,000 is projected. Experts call the move a trust trick to place the company under federal court control and government backing in the Venezuelan deposit dispute.
Leonard Sims proprietor of the Silver King saloon and a young man named James Hapstedler were shot and killed by faro dealer Charles McKnight after a quarrel. Sims slashed McKnight with a knife before the killer fired twice, ending Hapstedler and then Sims.
Advices from Saffee say a waterspout burst over the city on Sunday drowning about 200 persons. Saffee, with a population around 12,000, is located near Tangier Morocco. Officials and survivors report extensive damage to homes and markets.
F H Peavey of Chicago died Monday at the Auditorium hotel from pneumonia contracted on a holiday shopping tour. He had lived in the west since 1869, built a grain business, and moved to Minneapolis 20 years ago. He carried a $1,000,000 life policy and reportedly $400,000 in other policies, ranking second only to John Wanamaker among insured Americans.
The annual election of officers for the Indianapolis school board occurs Friday night. Commissioner Charles Moores said there is no planned change in the board's makeup and the current officers will remain. Officers: George W. Sloan president A M Sweeney vice president Frank Reisener secretary. Committees include buildings and grounds chaired by Shee Moorey library chaired by John Emerick and finance chaired by A M Sweeney. Voiced expectation of four year terms beginning January 1.
Those born today are described as changeable and restless yet capable of strong work for others and likely to rise. The reading emphasizes nervous energy and a tendency to seek change as a driving force in life.
A house at 2207 North Meridian Street was entered by thieves in the past several days and brass fixtures were stolen. The theft caused about $50 in damage for a loss of only a few cents’ worth of brass.
Five mutineers from the Leavenworth federal penitentiary stockade were found working in a stone shed with ankle chains. Richard Mullins led a plan to seize razors, overtake guards, and shoot a guard during a shave visit, aiming to transfer prisoners to a Kansas mine for labor.
The Carpenters' union business agent called off all union men employed by Conrad Bender Monday morning due to nonunion workers on site. Atlas engine works adds a three story brick extension, with only two union men among eight on the project, not expected to delay work. The three story new fire engine houses Bender contracted for are nearly finished.
A westbound B&O train struck a rock near Long Run fifty miles east of Parkersburg W V on Monday morning. The wreck destroyed the engine and six cars. Brakeman E B Rutnam and Fireman A R Hite were killed while Engineer Hope Goudy was fatally injured.
The Indianapolis railroads moved 123,839 cars last week, up slightly from the prior week but still the lightest of the year. Of these, 18,925 cars were loaded while the car famine persists. Belt road moved 17,183 cars, Belt engines handled 923 live stock carloads at stock yards, and 1,179 cars for private switches.
The notice records births for C and Bridget Widolf at 1508 Martindas avenue a girl George Hendrickson and Pearl Flowers a girl Ty M and Pearl Banhard a girl Herman and Dora Newman a boy Mr and Mrs Walter Wilkison a boy J H and Henrietta Neal a boy H W H and Gertrude Kroft a boy F X and Alice Foley a girl. Deaths include John Bullen aged 15 at City hospital abscess of lung James Woods aged 31 colored of consumption Martha Coleman 52 fatty degeneration of liver Infant Bremmer 18 days at Chadwick street cramps Mary Henry 67 de generation of heart A N Morgan 39 acute nephritis Edward Botts 33 Beulah A Dickson 88 old age Delia Collins 75 pneumonia Delia Collins 75 1077 Walhurst street. Beulah A. Dickson 88? 402 W Walhur st. Delia Collins pneumonia. Marriages listed Charles R West Emma Eskew David Godenauer Rose May Newman James Corbett Margaret Finn Alfred G Johnson Delia Smith Morris M Townley Hannah L Erwin.
The renowned Scotch painter and designer John Dalrymple was found dead in Belfast on Monday. Death was due to starvation. His works were shown at the Royal Scottish Academies and he earned three Paris exhibition prizes for his designs.
On Monday afternoon at the Hotel Richmond Admiral Schley accepted a medal from a delegation of the Junior Order of United Mechanics. The presentation occurred at his residence in Washington.
W Ernsting at 11S Woodlawn ave lists a frame house project totaling 72300. J L Whitlock at New York st and Elder ave reports an addition costing 1900. Oe A Borcher at 6 N Senate ave lists repairs at 100. A W Fitch at 715-17 Ft Wayne ave shows basement work priced 9724.
President Roosevelt announced he will not leave Washington before his contemplated trip to the Charleston exposition in February. The statement confirms the agenda and timing for the president's travel plans as the year closes.
In police court Monday afternoon a docket of twelve abatement cases over smoke nuisances was called for action.
New York December 30 report that Mr and Mrs Paul G Thebaud of Madison avenue were robbed of fifty thousand dollars worth of jewels on Sunday. Their new valet is missing and is suspected in the theft.
Reverend A J Frank preached his farewell at the Tabernacle Christian Church in Columbus Indiana after two years. He will resume leadership of the Lebanon church with Reverend E B Widger succeeding him. Reverend L I Mercer of Noblesville Indiana Christian Church has accepted a call to Edinburg with Reverend B L Barnes of Normal Alabama succeeding him.
Training schools reopen Monday but manual training high schools delay until next Monday due to heating repairs. All other schools resume Thursday.
A vivid note notes a Sun office offer with a quirky unit count and a call to action. The item mentions liters and a 4-15 date context with Obiost style phrasing. It reads as a brief promotional or instructional fragment from a newspaper column.
Wm Barnsdall 92 former mayor of Titusville died Sunday night at his home. He helped project and build the first refinery in the oil industry and drilled the second well in that early era. He leaves a wife and three daughters in good circumstances.
Cattle receipts reach 5000 as market rises up to 10 cents. Native steers fetch 4.75 to 6.60, Texas and Indian steers 3.00 to 4.75, cows and heifers 2.60 to 5.25, stockers 3.0 to 4.50, bulls 2.25 to 4.95, calves 3.25 to 25.50. Hogs receipts 9000 with prices 5 to 10 cents higher, bulk 6.10 to 6.15, heavy 6.75 to 6.85, packers 6.25 to 6.75, lights 5.75 to 6.50, pigs 4.50 to 5.50. Sheep receipts 2009, market strong. muttons 3.25 to 4.50, lambs 4.75 to 5.75, western wethers 3.75 to 4.50, ewes 2.25 to 3.85.
Dr Leatherman reports Chris Zimmerman once in serious condition after a shotgun assault by Wesley Stout is recovering and expected to be discharged in a few days. The patient shows gradual improvement and remains under care.
Vincennes Indiana residents Perry Tindolph and 40 locals have bought 30 000 acres of land in Arkansas with plans to convert it into a hunting park. The purchase marks a major regional land deal and community project.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets claiming to improve appetite, cleanse and invigorate the stomach, regulate the liver and bowels, and relieve dullness after meals, bad mouth taste, headaches, bilious feelings, and constipation. Sold for sale.
Hudson New York December 30 Harvey Bruce admits involvement in the Christmas Eve murder of farmer P A Hollenbeck claiming he and the three Van Wormer boys shot the victim.
In Barnett Junction Georgia on Sunday the Misses Battle two elderly women were robbed of six thousand dollars in gold hidden in their house. They reportedly recognized one of the robbers. Police investigate the daytime burglary with potential suspect leads.
A brief note highlights small advertisements appearing on page seven. It points readers to these compact notices and suggests they hold items of interest for local readers.
Grain and hay markets show steady bids and varied lots. Wheat and oats list mixed grades with prices per bushel or ton, oats at about 49 to 50 cents, wheat near 6 cents in the milling range, and hay at 11 to 13 dollars per ton. Inspections detail car counts across white yellow mixed categories for corn oats and hay, reflecting transport and demand levels.
New York stocks opened actively with sugar leading gains and several rail issues showing strength. Amalgamated copper weakness after reports of Anaconda mine shutdown trimmed sentiment, causing small overall declines before a broad rebound, with government bonds unchanged and total volume around 356000 shares.
New York market notes reflect pork at 16 50 to 17 50 per hundredweight, lard 10 45, butter dairy 15 25 cents, creamery 16 23 cents, imitation creamery 14 19, cheese large and small 7 1/4 to 8 1/4 cents, skims 3 7.5 cents, full 2 21 cents, eggs 22 31 cents. Dressed poultry lists turkeys 9 15, chickens 8 1/2, fowls 7 94, ducks 9 1/2, geese 7 1/3 cents.
At Union Stockyards Indianapolis on December 30 cattle receipts near 200 with small shipments. Quotations list prices for various steers, cows, calves, and hogs across weight ranges and quality levels. Interstate Stock Yards Indianapolis quotes similar ranges for hogs with small receipts and limited shipments.
Cattle receipts 2,550 active and higher with best steers 6.35 to 6.50, cows to 4.40, bulls to 4.29, Canada feeders 3.25 to 4.15, stockers scarce. Hog receipts 18,550 active 10 to 15 cents higher, heavy 6.60 to 6.75, lights 6.00 to 6.10, pigs 5.70 to 5.80, stags 4.50. Sheep and lambs receipts 21,800, market easy, top lambs 6.00 to 6.15, wethers 4.00 to 4.50, yearlings 4.75 to 5.00, heavy ewes 3.60 to 3.85.
Cincinnati Ohio stock market notes for December 30 show cattle receipts at 1,083 with ranges from 3.25 to 6.25 for various grades, hogs receipts at 2,778 with heavy bids from 4.75 to 6.65 and pigs to 5.95, and sheep receipts at 46 with extra lamb and sheep prices around 5.25 to 5.50. Strong activity across categories.
Union Stock Yards Illinois December 30 cattle receipts 18500 market higher kept. Prices range from 4.40 to 7.50 for various beef grades and cows hogs receipts 28000 with top 6.90 and bulk 6.35 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 25000 market lower with native and western sheep and lambs priced between 2.50 and 6.00 depending on type.
Chicago reports mixed futures with May wheat at 80 5 to 82 3/4 cents, July at 84 cents. Corn gains around 0.5 to 1 cent with May 65 to 66 cents and July 65 1/2 to 66 1/2. Oats rise with May 44 1/4 to 45 1/4, July 46 1/2 to 47 1/4. Provisions also higher: pork around 17.32 to 17.47, lard 10.10 to 10.20, ribs 5.87 to 5.92. Butter and cheese prices vary. live poultry and eggs listed with broad ranges.
The page itemizes coffee, sugars, flour, produce, meats, salts and drugs with varied prices. Entries include Ariosa coffee at 11.25¢, Jersey 11.25¢, Dillsworth’s 10.75¢, Mail Pouch 10.25¢, and many flour and produce prices.大量 of items list per unit and per bag. The text reads like a historic price ledger with numerous line items for staple goods and measurements.
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