29 Jan 1892
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1892
Page
1
In Williamsport on January 24 a freight engine was struck by a detached switch engine, injuring engineer Trant who suffered a broken leg and facial injuries. The two engines then sped eight miles toward Linden before steam exhausted, but in their frantic ride they avoided any collisions with passing trains.
The article describes Chinese New Year festivities in Indianapolis and other cities, noting Pang Yim and Hip Lung as prominent hosts. It highlights $6,000 annual fireworks spending by Hung Fer’Low and the Yan On Tai tea house, and mentions a social supper at ex-Mayor Denny’s residence on Pennsylvania Street.
Republican leaders met at Denison and pledged to carry Tadiana in the next election amid claims the McKinley bill is settled. They criticized the Democratic legislature gerrymander and endorsed the administration in a resolution. Gresham is discussed as a possible Illinois governor candidate with 1896 presidential hopes noted.
In LitcHFreto Connecticut Andrew Borjessen was executed for the murder of his sweetheart Emma Anderson in New Milford on August 1 1890. After their engagement ended due to his dissipation he climbed into her room through a window and nearly decapitated her with a knife. He was captured the same morning and tried that December. His defense argued insanity.
Curcaco reports Jack Dempsey is in Chicago en route to Oregon. He is ill from malaria and denies retirement, stating he will seek to restore his health and return to boxing.
A mixed Grand Thursday performance at Park and Plymouth Church features the Howard Athaneum troupe with jugglers from Bavaria and a sensational Welsh-born aerialist. Critics note uneven humor and praise certain acts while calling Falke and Lemons repetitive.
Bishop Chatard arrives in Indianapolis Saturday afternoon as the arbitration board's decision looms for Monday. County officials plan sessions to address petitions for bridges and a brick pavement along N Alabama to Fall Creek. Edits reveal rail and theater business changes, remonstrances, marriages, and a failed title correction involving Mary Payne.
A New York Central freight wreck near Dewitt, Syracuse, injures and kills several. A second freight hit the slowed train at 39 mph, three cars burned, conductor Jon Wish lost both legs, brake man William Cox killed, flagman Patrick Walsh fatally hurt.
Advance notes recount a volatile craze for the red necktie that swept the streets then faded quickly. Reports mix speculative fashion mania with scattered anecdotes of urban life and a police court grind featuring cases from theft to disorderly conduct.
Retailers flood town with removal and reduction sales as snow melts. Shoppers race to beat dwindling stock with overstocked shoes, coats, and fabrics offered at deep cuts. The piece notes frequent promotions before the season, with gossip about customer and clerk dynamics and the lure of bargains.
Nearby Tipton Indiana a wild forest known as the Devil’s den inspired tales of a dragonlike beast. A witness Carroll reported a winged creature snatching a cow from a pasture, then submerging in Cicero Creek while locals noted foaming waters. An 1840s coon hunter Lucy Campbell is cited, linking the tale to long standing ape belt lore.
The Colorado Supreme Court on Friday granted a stay of judgment in the Graves case, delaying final proceedings for about nine months for paper preparation and over two years to reach the high court again. Graves will be released on bail.
The report lists varied items from horse racing at East St Louis to plans for a southern league. It notes Worth selling for 14100 in New York and J D Walton offering 75000 for Advertiser, rejected. Also mentions Sullivan denying Murphy temperance league ties, Mitchell quitting training, and a boxing bout in Cincinnati ending with Brown’s knockdown. New bookcases at Wim Ly Sider's.
Indianapolis building inspector Fitchey urges charter ordinances to empower him to act on repairs and condemn unsafe walls. He cites party walls and neighbor consent issues, describes a court ruling on Maus wall width, and notes Windsor hotel safety checks as precedent for broader authority. Mayor to seek expanded powers for immediate action.
Cincinnati report from Pineville Kentucky says the Turner Parton factions are at war with two killed and a dozen wounded. A major battle is reported with heavy loss of life.
New York Jan 29. In the trial of Caryly W Harris for the murder of his wife Helen Potts, defense counsel Taylor opened Friday morning outlining policy. The defense aims to challenge expert testimony on cause and manner of Miss Potts death while not contesting the presented facts. Gov McKinley reportedly suffers neuralgia of the stomach.
The coroner's investigation was postponed for one day and will resume Saturday at 9 o'clock. No testimony was taken Friday.
Europe faces an unprecedented grippe season with higher morbidity than any prior winter. Cardinal Ledochowski is appointed to fill the vacancy created by Cardinal Simeoni’s death at the Vatican. In Vienna, Frank Schneider and his wife face trial for luring eight girls as servants and murdering them for their modest earnings.
A fragmentary scene notes a troubled play title Lovey-dovay not a comedy. Smike calls it a fellow drama as questions arise about Jimson swimming. The villain is fired amid a curtain fall with red fire and approving gallery, while Short's K. K. stops this grip though. Patched garbled text mentions druggists and pattie prices.
The Telegram reports a long sensational piece alleging a hidden influence protected by certain financiers and the Union Pacific. It claims Union Pacific knew of Field Lindley & Co. troubles before indictment and examined books, while other creditors may recover only about 20 cents on the dollar.
Four lost scows are involved with two men rescued by the tug Luckenbach ninety miles out. One crew crouched over stoves as ice filled the scow. the Webster scow sunk, waves washing over it. Earlier, the missing parties split from the tug Webster and another scow. hopes rest on a vessel picking them up. Remaining crews had meager rations.
New York report states Gen Henry A Barnum port warden and Civil War veteran died Friday morning after pneumonia illness since Sunday. Brooklyn fire damages bagging factory of Peter Young on S Third Street with most machinery and stock destroyed and losses around 30000 dollars.
In Pottsville a two train collision left engineer John Defrock dead and J B Blackes lie with both legs broken. A Reading cast road locomotive killed five workers: David St Clair N Paul Jacob Turner Jack Wintergrean and Henry Sande. Near Hazelton, Slav miners eating lunch were killed by explosive sticks of duatio injuring two others and leaving two missing.
Tax commissioners met to arrange assessment blanks while the attorney general suggests changes in the list. The State board of agriculture meets next week to discuss fairground improvements and Iowa sends plans for grounds and buildings. Indiana plans about 80000 in improvements. Secretary Bagley returns from Columbus with the state board to inspect the grounds and track but finds costs high and stables poor. The committee also toured Detroit on a similar mission.
Speculators trade coded remarks while wheat prices edge toward the dollar. The piece also profiles Fortune the Commercial club member after a red ink accident and praises secretary Smith for his steady salary, a kind heart, and steady support.
Fragmentary OCR text references the Indianapolis Brewing Company with mentions of agony calumny and weather like rains. The legible parts do not form a coherent event, date, or person to summarize a distinct news item.
News from Washington and New York recounts the Chilean war scare easing after the president's message and Chile's reply. Navy preparations and expenses totaling about 2.55 million are noted as the fleet is restored to base.
Will iam Shaw faced multiple fines after a pool room operation case. Major Mitchell secured a new trial, jurors initially imposed 330 pounds, later reduced to 100 dollars in court. Shaw admitted the law forbids pool rooms and said he would quit the business.
The Senate Judiciary Committee began testimony on William A. Woods for the fifth judicial circuit judgeship. Prominent public men attended from Indiana and are to be heard. Most testimony concerns Woods conduct in the Dudley conspiracy cases.
In San Francisco on January 29, a torpedo exploded beneath the Charleston steam launch during a naval reserve drill. The torpedo drifted under the boat and exploded as it surfaced, lifting the craft out of the water. No one was injured.
The Non Conformist may reinstate discharged workers soon and bar keepers press Labor union actions. M Farnham will meet city bar-keepers to organize a union. The Cigarmakers have 3 idle among 140 members. Several manufacturers now hire more workers than in five years. Eight local unions are not in the Central union. Henry Deck seeks Printers home superintendent post in Colorado Springs while at Chicago Times. T M Gruelle returns from Evansville and Madison to organize Brewers in Indiana. Dispute with Fred Mack and the Painters union unsettled with membership applications denied. Sick benefit clubs grow among Typographical No.1 members. offices maintain plans for fifty cent weekly dues with benefits until funds reach targets.
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