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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1888
Page
1
Five workers died instantly and two were fatally injured when five large tanks exploded in Ludlow Kentucky at 3 PM Saturday. A city-wide quake-like roar followed by the blast caused extensive structural damage. An investigation is planned to determine the cause.
New York July 14 special reports sugar magnate Claus Spreckels has seized 50,000 tons of Manila sugar after news of a partial European beet crop failure. He bets on a raw sugar corner as refined prices rise 13 cents per pound and profits are estimated near 2 million dollars for Spreckels.
July 14 dispatch reports General Boulanger slept decently but remains feverish after being wounded. Doctors express cautious hope though later notes indicate his condition has worsened as antiseptic treatment fails to stabilize him.
Real estate activity rose with transfers totaling $130,526 driven by building lots in Haughville West Indianapolis and northeast areas. Weekly building permits reached $14,635 with an average of $770, most for cottages. notable permits include a brick block on English avenue and a $3,500 residence at 928 North Meridian Street.
In a police court Saturday attorney Will H. Martz accused the court of looseness in business, prompting Mayor Denny to warn of contempt fines and jail if insults continued. The Helena incident accompanies late reports of a Northern Pacific railroad accident. six people were injured, none fatally.
Sergeant Bruce and Officer Kurtz arrested eleven alleged gamblers Friday night, five at Herb Greens on S Tinoad and six at John Sherrers on N Delaware. Frederick Jacobs testified money changed hands in the first place. defendants claimed they played for drinks. Mayor Denny postponed ruling, later acquitting the five at Herb Greens, ruling such games not gambling. Breuner and Vain case delayed awaiting further details.
Alvin Lebo, a patient at the Indiana hospital for the insane, died by his own action on Friday night or Saturday morning. He used a sheet as a rope, fastening it to a window grate. He was reportedly in good humor and not in personal crisis. Lebo's home was in Pulaski County. The coroner investigates. Iv es is missing.
The grand jury returned 10 indictments on Saturday but none are of much importance. It is understood Ives, Woodruff and Stayner have been indicted and the bills suppressed for now. Wall Street reacts to Ives indictment rumors and the belief he fled to avoid arrest.
A physician counsels flexible eating based on individual tolerance. The market page notes prices for vegetables, fruit, fish, game, and dairy with current trends and affordable options, including butter substitutes. A Stray item reports two brothers in Chester County seeking about 100 million from a 17th century Dutch officer’s estate.
Paris July 14 reports the national fete into full swing with business houses closed and streets thronged. Theaters are open to all, crowds gather for government entertainments, and much of the city enjoys the public celebration.
PrrrspuraG July 14. The Western Iron Association is likely to be disrupted as President Keating plans to resign. Charges of bad faith are leveled amid a lockout that is practically over.
On Saturday Queen Natalis marches to Vienna as government orders dictate. Emperor William and his suite have arrived, receiving a royal salute upon arrival.
At Mr. Keefe Athletic Park on July 13 the Hoosiers beat New York 4 to 0 in a sparsely detailed baseball win. Foster and Keefe worked as battery for the visitors with utility play from Shomberg and Gore driving two-base hits. Indianapolis tallied in later innings but could not match New York’s offensive output.
The report covers Friday games with O Day and Healy as Saturday starters and Daily Mack catching. It lists results from Association games including Cincinnati 4 Cleveland 3 Louisville 14 Athletics 4 Brooklyn 8 Kansas City 6 St Louis 16 Baltimore 9 and six league games with Detroit Philadelphia and Pittsburg winners.
Big cable deal is ready in New York. Eastern yacht club fleet completed its annual cruise on Saturday. Subsidy amendment to an appropriation bill was defeated in the house. John Zachar of Racine Wisconsin is near death as his stomach stops functioning. A coroner’s jury blames the Virginia Midland road for a recent fatal accident. The New York polo ground will be destroyed. A blaze at Avon Mississippi destroyed Littleford’s shoe factory Briggs house and a dozen dwellings, losses about 20000. Nick Smith Horace Greeley’s son in law faces trial in New York on 60 dollar bail. Evan Lewis sues for breach of promise and bastardy for 25000. Ed Wade of Casa Arkansas fatally wounds himself by knife accident injuring his ears. New sideboards at Wm L Elder’s.
Rumor spread that Gen Harrison was gravely ill with bowel congestion, forcing cancellation of a Cincinnati Lincoln club visit. He later reportedly improved and planned to meet them, as his household faced cold and hospital conditions. A railroader group visited him in Crxcignant and Indy, with Harrison delivering an address and urging protectionist policies before a large turnout.
Widespread preparations continue for ratifying the democratic nominations. Tar Sun program set for Friday will be carried out faithfully. Expectation of large delegations from neighboring towns signals strong turnout.
T M Gruelle of the Central Labor Union denies plans for a scathing pamphlet denouncing Harrison. He says resolutions condemning him have long been published and labor groups remain publicly posted. The piece notes that the Prohibition state central committee is distributing thousands of dodgers.
In Chicago a story claims General Harrison supports prohibition, which is denied as a lie by the Journal. It states Harrison is a Republican who aligns with the party on temperance and all issues, and is too sound a Republican to be a prohibitionist. It notes the Democratic state central committee floods the state with postal cards reading one a day.
In Victoria B C on July 14 two Indians were killed during a confrontation with constables pursuing an Indian murderer on the Sheene river. The tribe MOBILIZES, with constables holding Hudson Bay post as reinforcements are awaited. A separate report from Morrible Accident notes Lena Wizzie dragged by a horse through a barbed-wire fence leaving severe injuries and exposed jugulars.
The council committee on public light promises a definite report to the body Monday night. The sub committee that went east has been individually examined, yet 8600 worth of information is still missing. Meetings were held Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights.
Special dispatch from New York July 14 reports the committees examining the moral physical and financial state of the Indians in this state have uncovered a startling condition of paganism and licentiousness. The forthcoming report is expected to cause a sensation among officials and reformers.
Weekly notes report stock prices, births and deaths, concerts at Blue River park, and incorporation filings. It mentions a depot project inspection, a stable fire at 436 HE St Clair, and cattle disease checks. Public meetings, train schedules, tax talks, labor union activity, and court cases are also cited with multiple local names and dates.
Bowles admitted a dynamiting charge and asked to confess while Golding also sought to confess in the Burlington dynamite case. The courtroom filled with railroad men as the brotherhood’s future is debated amid agitation and clashing views on the organization’s involvement.
A crowd of Sun newsboys gathered to drink ice cream soda at Haag's drug store on Pennsylvania Street. They received numbered tickets and cheered as they were served through the day. The scene included diverse youths, a prize-winning shouter, and the Sun office afterward for further business.
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