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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1901
Page
2
A large crowd at Broad Ripple Park caused panic after a car crowding incident. Anna Marsh and Bell suffered injuries from the rush while spectators crowded rails and pressed against cars, with many treated for heat and trampling.
In Chicago on July 4 Eugene V. Debs attacked the flag and the U S supreme court at a social democratic celebration. He declared the constitution founded iniquity and called judges tools of capitalists asserting laborers gained only a subtler slavery after civil war.
Rev. F. L. Smith from Springfield shocked the Wood River Baptist Sunday school convention at Galesburg saying America should not be sung by blacks while Negroes are shot, hanged and burned. He denounced the line as untrue to liberty.
The forecast notes a rise to 77 at 7 a.m. Friday and a likely storm area moving from the northwest. Forecasters expect possible relief by Saturday with thunderstorms. The day opened one degree warmer than Thursday as partial clouds moderated morning warming.
The Chicago Tribune notes July 4 injuries nationwide with 1611 reported, 19 killed. In Chicago 108 injured and one death, many from blank blasts and cannons. victims include McKinney, Conway, Monroe, Larsen, Glicks, Denham, O Kane, Ross, Aichhorn, Mrs. Oken, and Duffy amid fireworks mishaps.
Wheeling West Virginia July 5 At Wheeling Junction three Italians stabbed Jacob Hidenour and his son William to death Thursday night They also stabbed Mrs Jacob Hidenour 80 and sons Philip and Robert all may die The Hidenours had been visiting and were on their way home The Italians said something to Robert Hidenour who called them a vulgar name The fight followed Several dagoes are locked up
In Columbus Ohio on Thursday Sergt Albert Johnson shot and killed Sergt Thomas Spaulding and then killed himself. Initial reports claimed a duel. Police investigated the incident and confirmed the deaths.
Leander rowing club claimed the grand challenge cup at Henley for the ninth time, defeating an American crew for the third time. The British racecourse was described as a river of bright water with a narrow clear strip along the course.
A balloonist named Frank Jezelow fell about 1000 feet into Muskegon Lake and was killed. The report lists multiple fatalities and injuries from various accidents and incidents across several cities.
Byron Todd won first prize in the North Indianapolis bicycle road race on Thursday with a 23:55 time despite being spilled twice. Harvey Taylor took the first time prize with 25:45 as 36 starters and 38 finishers. Jesse Raynor earned second on a toss-up with Todd at 25:55, and H Nieman finished at 26:30.
John R G Pitkin ex postmaster of New Orleans and ex minister to Argentina dies. Prof John Fiske historian dies in Gloucester. War of the miners in Telluride ends. Omaha hosts bull fight. Charles B E North of a large pork packing firm dies in South Boston bathhouse after poverty stricken years as a peddler.
Pierre Lorillard, the millionaire tobacco merchant and turfman, is seriously ill in New York. He returned Thursday from a health-seeking trip in Europe and is a nephritis patient. He was moved from the steamer Deutschland to the Fifth Avenue Hotel in a private ambulance with a physician in attendance.
Quiet July 4 with only one fireworks related fire a one dollar blaze at 1005 N Senate Ave caused by a skyrocket. Fire crews also tackled a shanty at Twentieth and Noble streets and a blaze in Henry Ginn's wheatfield at Meridian and Thirtieth streets.
Americans in London Paris Mexico City Copenhagen Berlin Pekin Colon Rome Kingston and elsewhere marked Independence Day with red fire and speeches. Porto Ricans and Americans in San Juan celebrated for two days starting Wednesday. American troops enjoyed a large celebration in Havana.
On Thursday more than 209000 people visited Coney Island for a day trip. About 20000 were forced to remain overnight on the sand due to the lack of transportation home.
Dayton reports Frank J. Patterson vice-president of the National Cash Register Company collapsed and died late Thursday. His brother Captain Robert Patterson had died three weeks earlier in an unrelated incident in Dayton.
A vintage ad promotes Dr. A. W. Chase's Ointment for burning feet with claims of cooling soothing relief. The copy notes it relieves heat inflammation and provides rest at a price of 50 cents for four boxes, available from druggists or by mail from Buffalo New York company.
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