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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1895
Page
1
Fire at the Denison Hotel left the south wing nearly wrecked with ice coated timbers and damaged furnishings. Managers plan immediate rebuilding while police guard for thieves and staff assess losses including a $3500 bar stock and a $1000 pastel titled the wood nymph.
One of the last Courthouse gang members, Gen McElroy, a 13 year old colored boy, was retired by Judge McCray and placed in reform school until voting age. He was sentenced for stealing $1.60 from Henrietta Fields. The gang disperses, with four in prison, five in reform school, others driven from the city. He was an orphan who stole from his grandmother and later a card theft turned to cigarettes. The report notes smoky behavior and mentions Bee display in William Rider’s window and Dr Price’s Baking Powder medals.
An alarm came from box 52 at Spencer house on 98 Jilinola, Friday at 1 35 PM, sparking neighborhood excitement. The laundry at the hotel rear burned fiercely before flames were extinguished. Damage estimated at 40 dollars. Fire started from an overheated stove pipe.
Queenstown dispatches say the British steamship Glenochil from New Orleans to London arrived Friday short of coal. It noted Loch Mare from Charleston to Bramen also ran out of coal and was forced to burn woodwork and spare beams. Glenochil remains off Ireland’s coast under gale conditions.
Weather outlook for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for cold and below zero temperatures with fair conditions Friday night. Slightly warmer Friday night, fair on Saturday, and warmer on Sunday.
Reported in several states the cold snap reached 33 below in places while Florida and Georgia dropped sharply. Temperatures fell 44 degrees in 24 hours in Florida and 30 in Georgia. No snow or rain expected soon as warmth edges in, coal prices tumble due to a railroad rate war, and business shuts down with wagons limited.
A frigid snap grips the nation with 26 to 38 degrees below zero in the Dakotas and 14 below in the south. Atlanta reports zero, Little Rock remains zero, Cairo IL 8 below, Louisville 10 below, New Orleans 10 above, and San Antonio 1 above. Two men escape a pay car explosion at Grand Central NY as a hotel fire in Chicago drives eleven guests to safety. Fire damages and frozen hydrants hindered crews, a child dies, and a city board delay leaves a new member to be seated after the weekend. Haggard’s column in Saturday’s Sun promises brisk sports and thrilling fiction.
The Park hosts the Garonellas and their company next Monday. Across the Potomac repeats its success at the Park with Friday night and Saturday matinee shows. English's presents Men and Women for three nights starting Monday with a Wednesday matinee. DeMille and Belasco wrote the acclaimed play and a superb cast stars. Liliputians arrive late next week with eight cast members and four ballets. Seats on sale now. The New York Casino reports unmatched revenue from The Passing Show, opening Friday at the Grand and running Friday and Saturday nights with a Saturday matinee at popular prices.
Lemon Tonic Laxative advertised with druggists listed. The text repeats the product name and mentions distribution through druggists, suggesting a catalog or ad snippet from a period newspaper. No dates or locations provided.
Frank Reynolds and John Scanlon faced Judge Stubbs after a night involving a 12 year old girl Emma Ervin, beer and cigarettes at 70 West South Street. Reynolds received a $100 fine and possible hard time, with an appeal and $3000 bond posted as Imma left smiling.
A paternity case in Judge Srawn's court ends with Charles Gift ordered to pay 600 plus costs after a verdict for Nellie Wroblinsky. Gift's wife and the child’s paternity tie into a larger domestic tale, and Gift remains jailed until funds are posted. Separate notes report two more bodies found near Lowestoft and other courthouse updates including D. E. Southwick's case adjournment and rubber shoe confiscation.
Silent emergency runs plague the city dispensary as the old ambulance repeatedly breaks down. The notice lists families and ages afflicted by illnesses including erysipelas pneumonia tuberculosis cancer and several marriages licenses are also recorded with names and spouses.
A disorderly scene in the Indiana senate as members rush to draw warrants after a Denison house fire. The caucus considers prison reform, abolishing wardens for a superintendent system. Senators McDonald Gifford Sellers and Sweeney feature in lively exchanges and procedural moves.
The 1888 legislature in the senate sees a bitter debate as Senators Ellison and Boyd clash over the Johnson investigation. Amid insults and heated exchanges a superintendent resigns under pressure and Johnson faces an impending probe to begin next week at the state house. Also noted are Paxation 12th bill tax on greenbacks and a move to move Jackson County seat from Brownstown to Seymour.
Friday Senate debate included a lighthearted side show with three visitors in the upper chamber while a senator faced a crowd amid a largely entertaining scene. Aiming to abolish the 80 per cent clause, the bill was defeated, and the event drew spectators to the ornate room with women on couches observed by attendees.
Friday in the house saw a split vote on the anti pass measure with Pettit of Wabash arguing against bribery accusations. A separate bill allowing cities 100000 or more to accept donations for parks and create park commissions passed. Later the anti pass bill was killed in the afternoon as Johnson alleged a conspiracy involving Dr Gerrish of Seymour and Dr Bud Van Sweringen aiming to oust him.
At 1 o clock Friday the House temperance committee filed a favorable report on the Nicholson bill. Six members supported it while Willia and Gibson Republicans opposed. A compromise struck out the section banning furniture in saloons and added a prohibition on children rushing the can, weakening the bill. Senate and House benevolent committees left for Evansville Friday to investigate the Southern insane hospital with Supt. Thomas accused of misusing funds. Also notes on a tidal wave in Guoverster Massachusetts causing $20,000 damage, a Montreal express collision near New Hamburg injuring engines, and the death of ex minister John L Stevens in Augusta Maine.
New York reports no word from the steamship La Gascogne after leaving Havre with 372 passengers. Five days overdue, the steel screw steamer is overdue amid possible Atlantic gales. Crew and officers total 410, with 118 steerage passengers, and French life offices are besieged by anxious inquiries.
Washington February reports the administration plans to sell 62 million in four percent bonds to lift the reserve to 100 million. One half of the issue is abroad with J P Morgan & Co handling placements. The cabinet and attorney general awaited actions as the Springer bill faced a 161 to 144 House defeat, stalling a gold bond plan.
A city ambulance was called to the flaghouse at the L. E. W. tracks and Fourteenth street Thursday afternoon to aid M. W. Melven a brakeman overcome by severe cold after several days of exposure. He was taken home to 54 Tacoma avenue and will recover. Dr. Wal lage attended him.
Hay Springs Nebraska February county officers quarrel with bankers over county deposits. On Thursday banks turned over all county money including eighteen thousand silver dollars sent to the treasurer's office. An immense heap could not be stored in the county vaults and remains guarded by an armed force.
At Manitowoc Wisconsin February 8 Gus Stayner of Chicago Tom Anderson of Milwaukee and John Brown of Port Huron an Intake tunnel company employee drowned after Stayner drifted in a yawl Anderson and Brown plunged in to save him Both Anderson and Brown perished in the attempt while Stayner was in danger on the water.
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