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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1902
Page
2
H Van Raub of Don Carlos Ranch Texas reports long trouble with kidney issues rheumatism and sleeplessness but finds relief after taking Paine's Celery Compound. He claims previous cures were temporary and credits the remedy with a lasting positive effect.
A Saturday rumor in the district mentions Cecil Rhodes died, triggering a slump in South African shares. The accompanying school notes highlight Pye Shortridge winning first prize in the primary oratorical contest and advancing to the state contest. Other names include George Nan, William Hill, and Myers.
A saloonkeeper who shot Henry Helmig a one legged man raised a row in his saloon was found not guilty of manslaughter on Saturday and sentenced to Jeffersonville reactory from two to 21 years Neath came here from Somerset Ky Indiana March 1 Spl Charles ry
The state reports a Kokomo grant of 25000 for a library while a man from Elwood is declared insane and to be sent to an asylum. Smallpox cases noted near Brazil, none in the city. Robert Scott’s barn near Portland burned, loss about 1500. Muncie brickmasons seek eight hour day and 50 cents hourly. Indiana miners donate 1000 to aid Terre Haute streetcar strikers. Glass workers organize demanding 76 cents weekly raise. J B Stafford of Alexandria struck William Webb with a billy, causing a large gash. A home for aged dunkards planned near South Bend. Miss Matilda Jley of Goshen to give 2000, and H Buckley’s Muncie home burned with loss listed as 00. He fell while carrying a "ce" it exploded, starting a fire. Hutchinson of Argos and Foley of Plymouth jailed in Illinois City for passing checks. Enyart of Peru, former telegraph official, finishing biographies of all congressmen. Government to publish the manuscript work.
The report notes Daniel Harkins, a colored miner near Brazil, died when slate fell. It also records William Sparks of Louisville found dead in the Peru courthouse basement, attributed to dissipation. The piece promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a health aid to ward off spring dangers.
Floods on March 1 inundated Pittsburg and surrounding towns as the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers rose rapidly. water submerged streets and basements, damaged mills, washed away rail facilities, and triggered widespread power and gas outages while other states reported washouts, dam failures, and wind damage.
The Schuylkill River rose above banks for over 120 miles near Philadelphia, causing the worst flood since 1804. The river continued rising with great damage in the anthracite coal belt. B&O railroad tracks at the city depot were underwater and the lower waiting room submerged. eastern streams also raging.
Isaac Radcliffe and his companion were swept from a bridge by a rushing stream near Doylestown. Both men were drowned after being carried away by the floodwaters.
Johnstown Pa March 1 Conemaugh River overflows its banks and continues to rise flooding business streets. Commerce is nearly suspended as residents evacuate to higher ground seeking safety in the hills.
Lancaster Pa March 1 the Susquehanna River runs within a foot of the bottom of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge. Freight cars were run onto the structure to add weight and test its stability amid rising waters.
Baltimore March 1 no B and O trains run between Martinsburg and Cumberland due to overflowed Potomac River. Rail line disruption affects travel in the Martinsburg area and along the corridor to Cumberland, with service suspended until repairs and floodwaters recede.
Telegraph service is seriously crippled by rain storms and floods in the east and south. Torrential rains hit the south Atlantic states Mississippi and Alabama with the region practically without communication. Damages will reach into the millions as several thunderstorms accompany the rainfall.
Rain and winds up to 68 miles per hour disrupted New York activities on Friday afternoon. The U S cruiser San Francisco weighed anchor under sealed orders for sea but returned to harbor due to the storm. Flood damage reported across New Jersey includes washed bridges, halted trains, and flooded farms.
Philadelphia March 1 A three masted schooner Annie T Daily laden with lumber and the British bark N B Morris are ashore near Cape Henlopen.
Three Pennsylvania railroad bridges were washed out by the flood caused by heavy rains and thawing ice.
A fierce gale in Tallahassee destroyed the entire south wall of the new state capitol wing and caused extensive damage. No injuries are reported.
Unprecedented rainstorms flood the region with downed wires and abandoned trains. A wreck near Marshall North Carolina claims one life and leaves three injured.
Tamaqua and surrounding areas endure the greatest flood since 1850 with half the collieries shut and Barnesville dams at risk of failure. If the dams break, Tamaqua will be inundated, prompting urgent warnings and potential widespread damage.
Bluefields West Virginia reports the Norfolk and Western railroad has lost three bridges to floods. Lumber plants were destroyed and telegraph and telephone poles torn down. Rain has fallen for 24 hours.
The Youghiogheny River is a raging torrent and rising as floodwaters surge through Connellsville and nearby regions. Part of New Haven is submerged and railway traffic is severely disrupted. Authorities warn of continuing high water and potential further damage.
Three cases of smallpox were discovered Saturday in Vincennes Indiana. One case is in the family of Rev T H Willis pastor of the largest church. The other cases are in another house. The board of health will order compulsory vaccination.
A powerful March storm blasted Georgia and Alabama with widespread destruction. In Atlanta and surrounding areas seven people were killed and many more injured as debris and damage surged across towns and communities. Rescue crews raced to reach affected residents amid ongoing cleanup and assessments of the damage.
The McCune timber lock joint and supply company is incorporated for 25000 dollars in Indianapolis with directors George W. Powell Eugene T. Harris James F. McCune and Harry B. Frazier. The lock joint, by James McCune, aims to replace tongue and groove connections in woodwork. Powell may become president. a factory will likely be built in Indianapolis.
The Chicago barometer hit 29.70 inches at 1 pm on Friday, the lowest in history for the weather bureau era. The fall preceded the Galveston disaster of September 1900, which saw a 29.36 inch reading, marking a historic pressure drop and warning of severe weather.
A snowslide at the Camp Bird mine on Mount Sneffler near Ouray Colorado Friday afternoon killed Curtin Shelton and fatally injured three men. The slide swept into the ore bins and wrecked the Governor power-house below, jumping a 600 foot gulch.
The Lincoln birthplace near Hodgenville in Larue county is advertised for sale by the sheriff for unpaid taxes. Once eyed for a 31 million beautification as a government reservation, the log cabin was moved to Central Park New York and the farm lies idle with taxes unpaid.
Rumor spreads that J. P. Morgan has pledged 2 million dollars to the University of the South at Sewanee. Dr Hayden West confirms telegrams but offers no details, saying the university is banking on Morgan’s promised gift to act in the spring.
Maud Wallerhouse sues her husband John T. Walterhouse a prominent Muncie attorney in superior court for divorce alleging lack of acknowledgment of her as wife and abuse of their child. She accuses him of failing to date her socially, moving back to Muncie and prompting her return to Indianapolis, where he allegedly abused her in front of roomers. She rented a house and supported herself, seeks alimony and claims he has $15,000.
Cleveland dispatch reports Rocky River near Cleveland on Friday night flooded after an ice gorge broke. The surge damaged lowlands for miles, destroyed ten pleasure yachts, left Scenic Park underwater at midnight, and endangered four men who narrowly escaped drowning. Loss to pleasure craft estimated at $50,000.
An ice gorge three miles long has formed in the Eel river just above Uhl's dam in Logansport. If it breaks, authorities fear it could sweep away city bridges and railroad bridges spanning the Eel and Wabash rivers.
Omaha reports heavy rain on Friday raising concern over Missouri and Platte river bridges as ice breaks up, threatening sections along the river as waters rise and authorities monitor infrastructure safety.
In Bay City Michigan on March 1 alarm grows for 300 fishermen stranded on a large floe after it broke away from the shore in Saginaw Bay. Local crews monitor changing ice conditions and await rescue.
Fourteen killed and many injured as snowslides struck near Telluride Colorado on Friday. A rescuing party of 24 was trapped by a second slide. Names of the dead include Harry A. Chase L. D. Stanley Gus Von Fontel John R. Powell Paul Dalphres George Bowher W. S. Gregory and others. Rescue work halted until slides stop running.
Thieves took 75 dollars in cash and two rings from the residence of William Steffin at 1306 Chestnut Street around 7 p m Friday while the family was away.
Miss Elizabeth Dice of Elkhart sues Nicholas Dettling for 5000 in a breach of promise case. Chauncey House, of Perkinsville, is under arrest charged with smashing his teacher Glen Richards. Mrs. Benj F Fry seeks 10000 from the E T H railroad after a train killed her husband Perry Lease. Elwood sues the American Tin Plate Company for 25000 over a rod injury. Mrs. Bertha Barnes of Kokomo sues cousin Effie Vernon for 5000 claiming she stole her husband William Barnes' affections.
District attorney Jerome’s warning to police captains to enforce excise laws led to a Tenderloin shutdown. On Friday night Captain Sheehan ordered all saloons to close at 1 a m and remain shut until daylight, affecting black and tan and gilded resorts from Seventh Avenue to Broadway.
A. A. Young renewed his term as surveyor of customs in Indianapolis Saturday drawing congratulations from friends. He disbursed two-bit cigars to callers and urged The Sun to withhold mention of this hospitality until the final edition, warning of grafters near the federal building over the cigar gesture.
Birth notices list many couples with addresses and newborns including F B and Cora Hardee at 1218 W Market St a boy and others a girl. Deaths include infant Crockett 18 months at 1725 Alvord St bronchitis myocarditis consumption and several named adults with residences. Continuous listings follow for married couples and spouses.
The Feb. 25 report shows Indianapolis national banks total resources at 34,219,937.99 and deposits at 28,703,191.48, with increases over the Dec. 10 statement. Top banks include American National, Fletcher's National, Merchants National, Indiana National, Capital National, and Columbia National with varied resource and deposit figures.
John Simms 69 of Moore's Hill Peter Fisher 79 of Crawfordsville Isaac Hollingsworth 83 of Kokomo Mrs Albert Lawrence Jeffersonville among county’s oldest women John Zahn 74 of Bedford longtime superintendent of bridges on the Monon railroad for 36 years.
A grand ball will be given for the benefit of the Indianapolis Hebrew school at Tomlinson hall on Tuesday, March 1.
Railroad rattle reports the Lake Shore will elevate its tracks in Chicago at a cost of 4,000,000 dollars. Charles B Stilz, ticket agent at Union Station, marked his twentieth year in that office this Friday. A banquet for Charles F Daly, retiring Western passenger agent, will be held at the Columbia.
An old ad notes the grip follows the snow and promises prevention or cure in two days using Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. It bears E. W. Grove's signature on the box and lists Auto Storage and Repair Company at 23 and 25 E. Ohio Street.
Susan G. Todd Hudson near North two story brick flat valued at 4000 dollars. Mrs L K Brown 3318 N Delaware addition. R M Cash 913 N California addition 500 dollars. G A Remetter 224 N Prie remodeling 350 dollars. J C Parker Shelby near Prospect cottage 850 dollars. Van Camp hardware R Lilly varnish plant frame warehouse 700 dollars. Grace C Irving Twenty seventh and Senate frame house 1200 dollars.
The Supreme Court has extended the filing deadline for Buck Wheeler of Warrick County to submit his appeal brief from Saturday to next Thursday. The case concerns a death sentence and involves Wheeler and his attorneys seeking relief through the higher court.
An advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as the best medicine for throat and lung affections. It claims one hot dose will effect a cure and lists a price of 250 as the cost.
New York reports Archbishop Corrigan has about recovered from a recent fall and is making progress.
Fragmentary note mentions buy skimming brushes at a paint and color shop in Indianapolis. Unclear dates or entities. No full names or concrete details available to specify events or people.
Pennsylvania railroad officials report Prince Henry's train will be about 40 minutes behind schedule in Pittsburg due to a freight wreck at Wilmore near Blairville, with an arrival now set around 11 20.
Washington reports Prince Henry’s itinerary for Saturday. Depart Washington 12:30 a.m. by Pennsylvania railroad through the Alleghenies to Johnstown by daylight, arriving Pittsburg 11:30 a.m. A ten minute stop then Pittsburgh to Columbus and Cincinnati with minor time adjustments and a twenty minute stop in Cincinnati. Continued by Queen & Crescent route to Chattanooga at 8:20 p.m.
Mrs Martha L. Grover sues the Mercantile guide and bureau company for 3000 dollars claiming it misrepresented patents and copyrights to generate profits and that she bought 2600 dollars of stock while the firm was not a legal corporation.
In Seymour Miss Lillie Burton died after taking arsenic during a personal crisis. In Princeton Edward Stunkle aged 45 a farmer was found dead in his barn on Friday. a morphine bottle and note explained the death. In Terre Haute John Hendrick 35 died by a self inflicted gunshot Friday, reportedly due to being denied an interest in the Hendrick abstract company.
A. F L. Clark, a Glade Springs Va druggist, sold twelve bottles of Chamberlains Cough Remedy between eleven a m and closing on Jan 1 1901. He praises its sales and customer satisfaction. The remedy has long been used in Virginia with many testimonies to cures for coughs colds and grip. For sale by all druggists.
Clarksville reports a Kentucky family, William Stong and wife of Caldwell County, left their two young sons locked in their room for the day. Returning to find the house on fire the mother rushed in risking her life to save the children. Roof collapse and burning timbers killed the two boys. the mother was severely burned and is expected to die.
Warsaw Republicans will hold a city convention on March 7 as Mayor Steeg seeks another term. Rushville Republicans plan a March 19 city ticket nominating convention. In Washington, seven of eight Democratic nominees for council are tied to the saloon. Allen County Republicans may skip a county ticket, opposing the Fort Wayne charter ruling. Frankfort Republicans list Mayor Guy R. Coffin as candidate for mayor with Otto Wolf, Elmer Hartman, and others for city posts.
It is thought that Alexander Stout of 815 W North St, seriously injured at the Century building on Thursday, has good chances for recovery.
An advertising line proclaims a house offer for ten cents in a compact promotion. The brief mentions a ten word price point, signaling a battle between cost and value and inviting readers to learn more.
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