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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1892

Page

4

Excited Evansville tale of camps and a brown state

Evansville reports a lurid scene as Miss Anna Rigsley is accosted by seven tramps in a grove. Rescued by miners, the suspects are captured after a short chase. possible hanging is discussed. Reports from Greencastle Frankfort and other towns note deaths, heat illness, accidents, and unrest at Camp Chase with gambling and disorder. The spread includes wildlife, industry notes, and pensions, with various local incidents and statistics.

Evansville Anna Rigsley Greencastle Will Bivins Piedmont John Murphy B. F. Bruner Tipton Collard Simmons Huntington Danville James Conner Logansport Richmond Elwood Tin Plate Works Connersville Eagletown Settlers Lafayette Monon Brazil Bible School Conference The Friends New London Goshen Elkhart Indiana Muncie

Runaway freight wreck maims Walter Smith near Indianapolis

A Big Four freight wreck near North Indianapolis split the front section from the engine, sending Walter Smith a brakeman under the rolling cars. He suffered fatal injuries with both legs and arms severed. His mutilated body was sent to Worthington, Indiana, where he resided unmarried at age 23.

Chicago Big Four Railroad Indianapolis Walter Smith Flanner & Buchanan Smith Worthington Ind

Weather Forecast for Indiana 36 Hours to July 29 1892

Warm and fair conditions with increasing cloudiness. Local rains and thunderstorms likely Thursday afternoon or night. Much cooler temperatures with local rains followed by clearing weather Friday.

Indiana

Suburban park project discussed at post office meeting

A well attended meeting at the post master's office Wednesday evening considered suburban parks and boulevards. George M. Kinzie 45 of Akron Ohio collapsed from heat at 66 Shelby Street and was hospitalized at St. Vincent's. Henry D. Pierce dragged 100 feet by runaway horse on Massachusetts Ave injuring knee and back. carriage wrecked. Charles Wiltsie, Marion club president, named committee member from the seventh district after J W Hoss resigned ill health. Mrs. Carter of West Indianapolis injured falling from a hammock at Armstrong's park and driven home by ambulance.

George M. Kinzie Shelby St Akron St. Vincent’s Hospital Henry D. Pierce Massachusetts Ave Chas. Wiltsie Marion Club Seventh Congressional District J. W. Hoss Carter West Indianapolis Armstrong's Park Powers & Murphy’s

Features of Sporting Lifts in City and Races

The report covers horse and car racing results from Saratoga Coney Island Brighton Beach and Rushville plus league baseball scores. Notable winners include Japonica Ignite Stonewall Busteed St Paul and Gold Stone along with Allen B and Theira in trots. Large bets and sold-out arenas mark the week with scores from major leagues and races across cities.

Saratoga St. Paul Lookout Lakeland Lindsay Coney Island Olympic Philadelphia Brooklyn Brighton Beach Theira Potomac Watterson Billet Do Julia Jackson Floral Boy Frank B Independence Axtell Terre Haute Cleveland Martha Wilkes Grant Abdallah the League Baltimore St. Louis McMahon Robinson Galvin Moran Buckley New York Louisville Crane Boyle Clausen Weaver Pittsburg Ehret and Miller Weyhing and Clements Stein and Kinslow Clarkson Zimmer Chicago Washington Hutchinson and Schriver Duryea McQuire Boston Cincinnati Stivetta Kelly Chamberlain and Vaughn

Indiana contest files and village satire mix in sprawling notice

A long, humorous Indiana piece spans a money contest open to all state residents, then shifts to a Rome City vignette. It describes sample estimates mailed to a Sun contest editor in Indianapolis, followed by a portrait of Rome City life, judges, and a parade of quirky local misdeeds and characters including a prosecutor, a village justice, and a comical tale about Joe Roberts and a flooded street.

Tux Son T Fe Sun Ohio St Indianapolis Tux Sun TE Sun Empy Rome City Indiana

City Grain Market Thrills with Wheat and Corn Prices

In the Thursday market report inspectors note wheat at 6 cars, corn 2 cars, oats 3 cars. Prices show No 2 red 7ic bid, No 8 red 69c, various white and mixed lots, with oats steady and several bid ranges for white and yellow kernels. Local dealers quote balances for timothy, prairie and clover, with wagon and car lot bids. Markets show steady movement, reflecting telegraphed Chicago close data for wheat, corn, oats, pork and lard futures.

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