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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1901
Page
2
A June explosion at Phea Adolph M. Rittenberg's seven story building in As on New Jersey injured nine and left five missing. Fire tore through the basement filled with fireworks trapping eight families. Police expect arrest after coroner's inquest. damage estimated at $50,000 with no insurance.
Mrs. Anna Prigger, 65, died after a police raid on her home to arrest Edward Prigger on a wife desertion warrant. The sequence began Friday evening. she suffered heart trouble and coughed violently, dying before medical help arrived. Edward and relatives dispute who knew what, with family tensions and a prior suicide in the Prigger family linked to the distress.
A Bevieridge letter from St Petersburg describes a meeting between Senator Beveridge of Indiana and Chinda the Japanese ambassador to Russia. Chinda and Sato both graduates of DePauw class of 1881 and 1880 respectively, noting shared college, fraternity, and Methodist roots. The note recalls a chance reunion across continents. A separate item states Samuel Gordon, known as the rubber of Low Gordon, was brought before Judge Daly for theft of two sweaters from Cincinnati rider Harry Gibson at Newby Oval. Gordon denies relation to Lou Gordon and lives with his mother at 1715 College Ave.
A man known for his thin frame describes how Grape Nuts Food improved his health and mood. He gained 11 pounds in four weeks, felt energized, and no longer felt chronic weariness or irritability. He asks readers not to publish his name.
A clash erupted at Standard wheel works when the factory closed Friday evening as union and nonunion workers confronted each other at the gate on Standard avenue. Several were knocked down, a man drew a knife, and police arrived after the crowd dispersed. The union plans a mass meeting Saturday at the old West Indianapolis town hall and a later picnic at German-American park in North Indianapolis.
Coroner Brayton stated Everet Steadman likely died from narcosis exhaustion after an accidental morphine overdose, with the drug found in his pockets. In other news, Chandler & Taylor grants a nine hour day and 12 percent raise to machinists ending the strike, and Monarch gas engine works also reports settlement.
The Street Railway Journal recounts how Hugh J. McGowan, president and GM of Indianapolis and Cincinnati street railways, began as a mule car driver in Kansas City earning $30 monthly. The now shed portable lunch car, once part of a junk pile, shows his early work life.
Aden reports another clash as the Mad Mullah suffers 100 killed and nearly captured. British losses amount to seven killed and wounded in the engagement.
Adolph Gleick a grocer on Capitol Ave is in Squire Lockman's court on assault and battery and provocation charges. Jennie Fulton testified Gleick kissed her in his store and warned her not to tell her husband. Gleick admitted kissing but claimed it was like a father giving advice. He is to be tried Tuesday morning.
Mrs George Hughes and her husband woke to smoke from a transom and found the kitchen and closet ablaze. They dressed and saved their infant as firemen arrived and extinguished the blaze. Damage is placed around 500.
News from Naper Nebraska reports a tornado after a severe hailstorm on Thursday night. Six people died including four Greening children and two Anderson children. Mrs Greening and Jacob Greening were severely injured with limbs broken. Grace Greening survived as the only member of a seven person family to endure.
Merchants police refused to engage with the new patrol company on Friday evening. Mr Lay of the firm attended but was rejected. Capt Myers stated the force will not work for them under any circumstances. Lay expects to proceed and begin solicitors and operations within ten days.
London June 22 J Pierpont Morgan purchased Sir Joshua Reynolds famous portrait group Lady Delma and her daughters for about 110000 dollars. The sale sets a high mark for Old Master pictures at auction.
Births list multiple couples with addresses and doctors, including Elmer and Eliza Wright on Sherman Drive a boy and A and Catherine O’Hara at 140 Blackford Street a boy. Deaths list Esther Dwyer at 1127 S Olive consuming, and others with ages, addresses, and physicians.
An old promotional piece touts Pyramid Pila Cure for piles describing it as a permanent remedy permeating tissues. It claims thousands cured and directs readers to Marshall Michigan makers and first class druggists for purchase with printed directions.
Hiram Plummer as executor of Maria Miller known as Queen Mab filed a probate appraisement totaling 4087.86 for personal property from the resort on West Pearl street. The listing includes furniture and jewelry such as diamond earrings valued at 800 and a Tiffany diamond ring at 250. Plummer seeks permission to sell at the listed location after reporting a 2100 offer, 464.70 above the appraisal.
A guard detachment ferried Spencer, a Black man charged with assaulting a Trinity woman, to Trinity where he was identified. Gov. Sayers sent troops, but armed men reportedly forced a train through Trinity without stopping. Trainmen saw the man tied to a tree with soldiers nearby as citizens vowed to take him.
The president issued an order declaring Judge Taft civil governor of the Philippines to take effect July 4. He will supersede the military governor except in insurrection zones, where military authority remains supreme, with Taft acting under the secretary of war.
The county board of review raised Indianapolis Water Company assessments by about 3100,000 amid a large set of changes Saturday morning. The list also shows varied adjustments for firms including Deitz company, Diamond steam laundry, Gutenberg company, and others, with totals ranging from thousands to over a hundred thousand dollars.
In Butler Missouri a head end crash Saturday injured two men fatally. A north bound water train was struck by a south bound train demolishing both engines two cars and the depot. The engineer is said to have been asleep.
The article describes tiny worms in the body of Marie Schmidt, a 400-pound woman buried Friday after dying of elephantiasis. It notes the worm size relative to red blood cells and differences between male and female forms. It also mentions organizer John Blue meeting reed and rattan workers on Saturday to form a union.
A list of contractors with addresses and job types such as frame houses repairs additions and frames. Totals range from 100 to 1 300 dollars with names including ae G Werbe A Ballard J McKinney Mrs H Busch and W A Wood.
Roy Smith a barber at 405 Muskingum street almost died after taking an overdose of morphine Friday afternoon. Dr Crowe revived him and he survived into Saturday. He felt sick after canned meat, took morphine from a drugstore, and lacked medical help until about 7 PM when Mrs Smith summoned the doctor. Neighbors kept him standing and walking to lessen the effects through the night.
Tickets go on sale July 6 to 8 and are valid until July 15 with extension to September 1 1901 at one fare plus 2 00 round trip. A special reclining chair cars and coaches train leaves Indianapolis at 1135 a m Monday July 8 arriving Detroit 810 p m. From Detroit passengers can visit Lake and River points Niagara Falls and Buffalo exposition. Contact Pennsylvania or Wabash agents or W W Richardson D P A Pennsylvania Lines Indianapolis.
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