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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1900
Page
2
Twelve bodies are recovered and a Wednesday morning report shows 144 victims aboard the ships of the German Lloyd line. Services will be held at a Hoboken morgue and a procession will march to the burial in Machpelah cemetery, Flower Hill. Longshoremen and sailors will be buried three per year, with each officer allotted a grave.
In Vai July 4 a massive oil tank blast killed five men and injured about 137 others. Oil was scattered across fifty yards as two houses caught fire but were saved. A car blown through its side injured several bystanders including Mrs. Morland who stood in her doorway.
Three Scranton men died when a Lackawanna wreck split a freight train in Scranton Pennsylvania on July 4 1900. Engineer Harry Coglizu brakeman George Davis and conductor Innis Cunningham were killed. A brakeman Ryan suffered a leg injury and the trailing cars crashed into a fast freight.
Joe Henley of Missouri arrived in Chicago after a seven day ride from Kansas City carrying messages for Mayor Biarrison and Col. Sanborn of the Illinois National Guard. Delays and rain slowed progress as he traveled via wheel and walked 119 miles with only 36 hours of sleep.
July 4 Brooklyn reports two persons suffocated and three injured in a spring building fire at 35 Band Street. Names given include John Lawler and John Ferguson. Mrs Ane wier and two children were rescued as firemen arrived.
In Cov ee RHE nisdae sapeeeronenaceeserh reports 100 sdache apqeeedeeacs and the phrase sivenseel 6 4 linked to Rhoades and Berte Laily. Local notes are fragmentary and unclear due to OCR errors.
Report on a planned collision of two steam engines at the fair grounds. Tens of thousands flock to the grounds by streetcar and special trains, with engines tested at 45 and 40 mph, 120 to 125 pounds of steam, amid crowds in parks, shops closed, and gambling and entertainment visible near the fair.
A Fourth of July celebration incident in the town left multiple youths injured by blank cartridges and toy cannons. Clyde Williams and Roy Cook suffered hand injuries from blank cartridges, while Charles Mellon and Walter Shaffer bore hand injuries from fireworks. A boy’s finger was partially torn and another ear drum possibly ruptured. Torpedoes on streets disrupted streetcars, and a firecracker set fire to a house on East Wabash. Frank Scheigert Jr. was shot in the hand with a .22 as celebrations continued.
Report describes gambling activities at a fair where wheel devices and roulette like games paid prizes as small as 24 cents. A busted promoter left early after losing his outfit. a whisky smuggler was briefly arrested then released. perfumed bottles were sold with chances to win larger prizes.
Patrolman W. H. Conklin resigns and moves to Chicago. Donald Wise, 10, son of Rev. E. P. Wise, formerly of Irvington, dies in Somerset, Pa. W. E. Stevenson buys a 25909 dollar lot on N. Meridian near Thirty-ninth from Allen Myers. Rushville council grants franchise to Indianapolis & Rushville traction. J. K. Burkam of Paducah Ky. visits sister Nellie Sharron. Funeral for Mrs. Mary Ferree Loftin, 74, at 1612 Hall place. John Kelly fined 75 dollars and costs and 180 days in the workhouse for copper boiler theft. Supt. Quigley closes nickel-in-the-slot machines and saloons for obscenity. Clara Kesling of Mishawaka seeks bankruptcy with debts 339.25 and assets 93. A drowning victim in White River near cotton mills is Paul Callahan. Jane B. Taylor will give proceeds to stepdaughter Helen after debts and real estate are settled. Miss Josephina Franklin, missionary to India, honored Friday by Third Christian Church societies. United Mine Workers speeches feature President Mitchell and others. Gottfried Recker’s will to wife Caroline and Sander & Recker business continuity. Frank Gifford exonerated of counterfeit charge. father a minister in St. Clair, Mich. Sarah Courtney sues for divorce, alleges husband’s threats and drunkenness. Prosecutor Pugh adopts rule routing petty jail cases to criminal court. Canoe Club new house nearly finished with bowling alley and dancing floors. Dr. Henry Jameson’s horse ran away. carriage damaged, rider uninjured.
A large balloon used by an aeronaut who died during ascent drew crowds as a fire was lit beneath it to inflate. The flyer said his height would depend on wind direction, and the balloon remained tethered to a parachute onlookers watched.
Armour & Co plans a 1,000,000 plant in Baltimore to manufacture fertilizing products and compete with northern and southern fertilizer trusts. The move aims to expand export trade and open new handling avenues. The notice also promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a quick remedy for coughs colds croup asthma grippe and throat and lung troubles.
Report notes motorists faced higher charges from 25 to 60 cents with no contract limit on possible $3 fees. Gate staff announced horses must be unhitched and inspected before entry, prompting numerous complaints amid unclear safety procedures.
A New York delegation sparked cheers as ex Senator Hill took his seat amid protests and applause. Gov. Thomas of Colorado presided as temporary chairman. a Bryan bust was unveiled and Campau read a resolution for the declaration of independence.
Kansas City July 4 The New York delegation split as Richard Croker and ex Senator Hill clashed over the resolutions committee. Judge Van Wyck won a seat, Keller edged Danforth for vice presidential nomination after a fierce, close vote, with Nixon substituted due to Croker’s fears.
In Kansas City, rooms at the Coates house are reserved for Bryan, with arrival undecided. If the resolutions committee backs a Chicago platform modification, Bryan may be summoned to save the day for 16 to 1. If it favors reaffirmation with free coinage at 16 to 1, he stays until nomination.
Kansas City July 4 conservatives under St. Clair West Virginia pressed to lock pledges as 26 members favor moderation of the financial plank and 25 demand a 16 to 1 pledge. Radicals may seat three moderates or win four radicals. doubt persists before the convention vote.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla promising improved health through pure blood. It claims only one in ten have pure blood and urges the other nine to purify their blood so they can laugh first, last, and all the time.
Clair of West Virginia will lead the fight on the convention floor. North Carolina moved to back a proxy after rebuffing New York from joining the resolutions committee, sending the document to Hill who declined the honor.
Kansas City dispatch quotes Mayor Harrison saying Stevenson is a national figure with an unassailable reputation. He calls him a strong, conservative silver man and predicts Stevenson would gain strength for the vice presidency beyond expectations at the convention. He notes Illinois would back New York’s suggested strong candidate.
Indiana delegation opts for a separate meeting on Wednesday to nominate a vice presidential candidate despite B F Shively protesting that the nomination could name him. The event takes place at Convention Hall Kansas City Missouri on July 4 as part of party proceedings.
Sulzer’s nomination collapse followed New York endorsing John W. Keller. Sulzer’s managers warned the New York delegation could defeat him noting Sulzer refuses to have his name presented by another state.
William Hodge of New York secretary treasurer and 18 000 members represent the commercial travelers anti trust league at the Kansas City convention parade Wednesday night A large delegation will carry transparencies on the troubles caused by trusts and Hodge with others will address the resolutions committee urging a strong antitrust plank be reported to the convention.
New York on July 4 reports Grover Cleveland and David B. Hill were not invited to Tammany Hall’s celebration. This marks the first time they have been overlooked. It is likely Richard Croker scratched David B. Hill’s name from the list.
Miss E Stryker of Elizabeth New Jersey reports Postum Food Coffee eased her stomach acidity and nervousness after giving up coffee. She praises its use at the Home for Aged Women Roselle New Jersey and notes patients and her mother also benefited. Mrs Matilda Seaver and Miss Anna Merrill endorse sharing the testimonial.
The Tammany leader feared an anti Bryan and anti free silver letter from President Cleveland might be read. Ex Judge Augustus C Van Wyck was removed from the reading list as Croker suspected the audience would shout Ice if his letter appeared.
In Kansas City on July 4 the United States Monetary League convention collapsed after speaker Thomas E. Barkworth failed to arrive and theater owner O D Woodward halted lights over unpaid rent. Ushers and doorkeepers demanded pay, a partial compromise settled wages, and a late collection raised less than $30.
John Ferguson was seriously cut during a quarrel near the west entrance at Crown hill on Wednesday noon. Louis Hines of 2990 Rader-st is named as the assailant. Ferguson lies in critical condition with six stab wounds.
Cleveland and other cities report morning results with team scores and battery pairs. Details show RHE and box-like tallies for Indianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, New York, Chicago, Boston, St Louis, and others, including pitchers and catchers.
Coroner Nash conducted an autopsy on Mrs. Schildtmier on Wednesday and ruled that her death was caused by a brain hemorrhage due to a blow to the head.
Belgian hare breeders in Indiana, about 300 strong, met at Shover's hall to form a state organization but no progress was made. Jealousy toward Indianapolis rivals may derail the effort, with fears outsiders could gain control and split into another association. The industry is in infancy but shows promise for fur and flesh value.
In Bedford Indiana Frank Lantz 23 was found murdered in a barn lot at his mother's home Wednesday morning after he heard a noise. His death remains a mystery and recalls a past homicide of his father by a man named Cline. A neighbor reports someone has been borrowing Mrs Lantz’s horse and buggy without permission.
Wheat No 2 red steady track 89 cents for July. No 3 red 7 89c. Corn steady with No 2 white 44c and No 3 white 40c. No 4 white 41 4c. No 2 white mined 4%c. No 3 white mixed 44c. No 4 white mixed 12%c. No 2 yellow 43%c. No 3 yellow 8 1e. No 4 yellow 40 4 4%4c. No 3 mixed 4%c. No 4 mixed 12i%c. Oats easy No 2 white 28c. No 2 white 2ic. No 2 mixed 5c. Hay Easier No 1 timothy 12.00 91.50, No 2 timothy 21.50 72.00.
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