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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
6
Across Pittsburg and surrounding towns floods threaten bridges and levees as the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers rise. Dozens of bridges have washed away, trains halted, and residents flee rising waters. reports describe ice jams, evacuations, and widespread inundation across Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan with multiple communities reporting damaged crops and infrastructure.
Three large steel steamers John W. Moora James Ends and Willam H. Reis broke from moorings on the lake near Cleveland causing damage to the viaduct and blocking the passage. The mayor ordered the viaduct closed as river ice floods the Cuyahoga and nearby channels surge with debris and wreckage.
Factory Inspector Meaden reports on Greenfield theater condition noting a second floor auditorium and a curved entrance designed for panic egress. He warns the upper door is a flimsy corrugated iron over wood frame and cites numerous dangerous ulsters in the state.
Jan 2 in TL Louis, three black workers ejecting from Catton Seed Co plant. Special watchman Philpot is fatally stabbed by John Williams after Philpot supposedly fires a pistol at Williams. Philpot hospitalized at St Mary's with slim chance of recovery.
A large daily catch by four fishermen on Wig May waters yielded substantial proceeds, with receipts around 32 dollars. Social events include a Propylaeum dance next Friday and multiple club luncheons and informal dances at local homes. Charles Holman-Black delays arrival in Paris while gaining praise from major newspapers as a notable baritone.
G A H Shideler announces he will not seek the Republican nomination for governor, a move expected to loosen several campaigns held in abeyance awaiting his decision. Observers foresee statements from Warren G Sayre and George W Steele on further races, with Sayre likely to run for governor and Steele aiming at recontest for Congress with Fred Landis. In Wabash County, several hopefuls would welcome Sayre's entry to spur bids for state representatives.
Thd Mahoney trainmaster for Union Traction died at hospital after a collision between an extra freight car and another car between Here and Marion near Alexandria. Several others injured but not fatally.
Steubenville January 22 M Mallory mail agent on the early east bound Cleveland and Pittsburg state was found dead in his car at Empire with letters clutched in his hands Thursday morning heart failure cited as the cause. His home is at Syracuse Ohio.
A bustling park program features a Japanese nightingale of the Grand Vaudeville and Old Show acts, the Happy Hooligan character, and burlesque turns at Empire. Audiences endure the cold yet enjoy the strong chorus and overall pleasing variety entertainment.
A group of renowned American physicians recounts a winter case of internal hemorrhoids treated with Pyramid Pile Cure. A woman’s rectal inflammation and bleeding vanished after using the suppositories, avoiding risky surgery. The doctor endorses the remedy and notes its booklet is free.
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