19 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1890
Page
1
Victims numbered, injuries grim, and rescuers pressed on at the Bowen Merrill ruins. John Burkhart died after hours trapped beneath debris. Firefighters Jones Kraines and others fight for recovery as relief funds surge and neighbors rally. Wounded endure renewed pain, while families cope with loss and hope for survivors.
Ex Chief Pendergast, once a fire chief during the Bowen Merrill block blaze, defends Chief Dougherty as the best Indianapolis fireman. He says Dougherty located the fire promptly and, despite harsh conditions and a collapsing building, handled the fire as well as possible. He contrasts Dougherty with Webster and notes the dangers of entering a smoke filled basement and the building’s weak, unstable state.
The little cottage at 557 N. Mississippi and its front yard were crowded with mourners as the first victim of the fire was laid to rest amid somber rites. The tragic blaze drew neighbors and relatives who gathered to pay their last respects and reflect on the loss.
Final tribute to Ulysses S. Glazier 23, the youngest firefighter among the deaths, with kigged pallbearers and a Methodist service led by Rev. Dr. Cleveland. Relatives mourn while injured comrades recount escapes, and messages of sympathy pour in from fire departments and cities including Washington and Buffalo.
After the Bowen Merrill fire block sank, walls toppled trapping carpenters and bystanders. Ed Hedden says several men were buried beneath bricks and timber. rescuers rushed to the scene as debris and fear spread.
Report of a major blaze and collapse near the Bowen Merrill store chain. Insured stock valued at 7600 dollars and 210000 dollars in goods were in the building. Firefighters swung operations as damaged walls threatened rescue efforts and a feared second collapse. A man reported buried was later found alive.
A 45-year-old James Houling and the widow of his youngest son left town to seek a marriage license after being refused here. Reports also note cyclone damage near Sherman Alabama and a fatal fire in the Germania mine. Bismarck resigns as chancellor prompting varied theories and rumors across European papers.
Nellie Bly's Grand lecture draws a tepid response as readers of the World find it light and unfocused. Pete Jackson faces mild fault for skipping lines while the plan to mix concerts and literary readings across English's and the Grand is proposed to aid fire sufferers. Musicians Pablo de Sarastre and Rugere D Albert bring European pedigree to the bill, with notes on their origins and training.
In New York on March 18 Anna Don Janata, a snake charmer, performed with two Florida alligators at a Harlem museum. One alligator bit her right hand, injuring three fingers and breaking a joint. a bystander freed her hand as she was taken to a dressing room for medical care.
A basement fire at Fletcher Place M E church at Virginia avenue and South street caused $2000 damage and was extinguished within an hour. The brick and stone edifice erected in 1974 suffered furniture losses but insurers held $8000 coverage. Suspected furnace overheat with gas buildup tied to a recent teachers class. Fire Chief Dougherty arrived exhausted from Bowen Merrill incident.
Mrs Blanche Wood, a young wife, charged her husband William Wood with abandonment in a special sessions court. He called her a flirt and produced letters she wrote to various people. The letters depicted a compromising tone mentioning judges and public officers, and the defense led to the husband’s discharge.
Judge Howland on Tuesday decided the Worrell Peelle dispute, ruling Worrell had no title to the state statistician post under his gubernatorial appointment. The lengthy decision cites a prior supreme court finding and notes vacancy status tied to elective office. Also, Gov Hovey's mine inspector Tislow was blocked from salary mandamus, holding Tislow had no title to the office.
M. Bateman faced a hearing before Commissioner Van Buren on obstruction of the mails but the case was dismissed as he was not technically liable. Harden, Mills & Co., Maxwell Burned Goat, ProxtA Illinois, suffered a Tuesday fire causing about 50 000 in losses. Major insurers named include North British Mercantile Continental Detroit Fire and Marine and Franklin.
Testimony from Captain Tom Howard and Assist-chief James Davis describes efforts to control the Bowen Merrill blaze. Witnesses cite unsafe building conditions, weak rear wall, and heavy water damage contributing to the collapse, with urgency to clear roofs and basement fires.
The emperor held a council with commanders of all army corps and met the war minister Tuesday afternoon without speaking. Local items note Emma Louisberry and Walter Scribner’s Tuesday walk ending with Scribner shot. Melville J. Cheatham hanged for murder. and William Walls seeking a change of venue in a disbarment case.
Supt. Jacobs reports the blind asylum and inmates in first class condition. A jury in the case of Alice Meyers, accused of stealing Dr. Anthony's horse, disagreed Tuesday and Alice was allowed to go.
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