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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1901
Page
8
Indiana legislature session unfolds as Senate and House clash over pay for reps amid a local bill. Statesman delivers a satirical floor speech to defend the House amid suspicions of extravagance. Senators push to postpone, then back the motion before a lively party atmosphere subsides.
Reported figures cite 42 deaths and 102 cases of splaih at Cape Town. A deputy sheriff is killed near Wallace California. An incident involves a private bank in Argonia Kansas with $6000 on a Saturday night.
Lanky boxer Bob Fitzsimmons, staying at Bates’s hotel for a Park engagement, lauded the Columbia club as the finest he has seen. He claimed Jeffries fears him and said he is done with the ring, predicting Sharkey will beat Maker. He also predicted Maner will be defeated.
Wind hail sleet and snow hit the central states from the gulf to the lakes. Telegraph and telephone service crippled from Lake Superior to the gulf. In Chicago losses mount to $175,000 as rails and streetcar lines suffer. Tornadoes strike Texas Arkansas Missouri and Kentucky with dozens killed or injured, many by collapsing buildings and wrecked churches.
Louisville boxer Kid Hubert travels from Louisville to Indianapolis en route to West Baden to train for a planned April bout with Kid Carter. He and Marvin Hart will train together and dismisses talk of stopping fights in Falls City, citing strong Southern club managers and city hall influence. He notes the Ryan West fight controversy and predicts ongoing fights during the races.
Reported disappearances widening the search in Indianapolis and Louisville. A Grand Hotel sighting failed to locate Watkins while Ruschaupt remains missing. A Kansas City dispatch questions Western league expansion and suggests Indianapolis or a Louisville-backed plan may shape the league.
Stroebel of Toledo battles National League criticism after proposing to affiliate with a minor league Ban Johnson favors. The row at the annual meeting threatens the current season, but optimism remains for next season as Ban Johnson’s support is seen as key.
Terry McGovern travels from Louisville to New York and plans to meet Dave Sullivan to discuss a San Francisco match. If Sullivan fails to come to time, McGovern may face Oscar Gardner who is keen to take the fight.
Storm reaches New York City with widespread transportation delays as Staten Island trolley lines halt. Hudson River reports indicate rail lines submerged in places and breaking ice raises concerns for rising trouble in the area.
Berlin reports Col Ledeburg's column breached a gate on the great wall 180 miles west of Pai-Ting-Fu on March 8 and seized four guns. Li Hung Chang ill at Beijin. Capt Richard B Paddock of the Sixth Cavalry dies of pneumonia. Prince Tuan and Gen Hsiang with 8000 men at Ning-Hsu resist arrest I guess.
A late night blaze in the Indianapolis abattoir engine room damaged machinery and roof, soaked masonry, and halted operations. About 2000 beeves stored in the refrigerator room faced potential loss but officials believed none would be injured. Steam was shut off from four 40 barrel lard tanks and the company could not yet estimate total damages.
Cc. C. Herbert, a first year Harvard law student, is described as the new strong man. He has not trained for any team, yet can lift 4,205 pounds for health. He stands five feet six inches tall and weighs 150 pounds.
Wyatt Lee of Manning's Washington team uses a new training method by spinning a top at his Gilliam Missouri home. He believes the routine sharpens focus and timing for pitching.
Eustace Newton signs with Cincinnati joining Noodles Hahn and Mike Kahoe as outsized moves in early baseball. Inter scholastic track meets spotlight Marion May day with teams Wabash, Huntington and others. Crosby, Fanning and Gilbert star in New York shooting while Tanforan Park hosts Ted Sloane’s Credo winning the San Francisco steeplechase.
Red dust from Africa mingled with rain in Sicily and much of southern Italy, fueling fear among locals. Rome saw a intensely red sky as a fierce wind carried desert sands. dust showers fell across central regions even where no rain occurred.
U S minister Conger departed Pekin Monday morning to return to the United States. A large gathering of diplomatic corps military commanders prominent missionaries and other civilians attended the farewell at the legation.
Col. James G. Stowe U S consul general to Cape Town spent Sunday in Indianapolis. He recalled a Boer incident when his carriage was fired upon during a train capture and he commanded the attackers to stop in the name of the U S government. A bullet ripped his coat and shirt before the firing ceased and he later recovered. He has been at his home in Kansas.
Thomas F. Applegate, 52, an Extonville farmer, was found dead in his stable in Trenton New Jersey on a Sunday. The body lay behind a horse with a fractured skull and blood on the hoofs suggesting a kick, though foul play is suspected due to anonymous letters about his wife.
The ballot shows the national carpenters union will not move its headquarters to Indianapolis. Philadelphia retains the headquarters after the referendum vote. Local officers credit the secretary with opposing the move, influencing many votes.
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