Wife's agony at ruin as fireman Woodruff is buried
In the wake of the Bowen Merrill fire that killed Fireman Henry Woodruff, Mrs. Woodruff and her brother attempt to recover his body amid wreckage. Chief Dougherty and Street Commissioner DeRuiter marshal volunteers to enter the ruins, risking their lives, while fireman survivors at the scene endure injuries and hope for recovery as insurance tensions loom over surrounding buildings.
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Henry Woodruff
Bowen-Merrill
Woodruff
DeRuiter
B. Barnhart
J. W. Walters
J. W. Nye
Thomas Dillon
James Davis
Henry Sweetland
Vic Backus
Dougherty
Aniil
Wasson Pappie
D . Erwin
S. Meridian St
Sloan
G. L. W. Mack
Rochester
Arcade Clothiers
Wasson and Sloan
Gee. Amberg
Abe Finley
Sss
Tennessee At
Wounded Firemen Show Hope Amid Ongoing Danger
Most injured firemen reached Friday in improved condition though not out of danger. SUN reports Friday morning heightened hope as watchers note recovery for many, while William P. Jones remains a brave but anxious case after Thursday injuries.
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SUN
William P. Jones
Still Telling Stories Eb Lead Tales of His Long Fall
Firefighter Ed Leach recalls a 1901 blaze near a skylight when the roof sank and he feared death while descending. Webb Robinson, trapped in a basement, escaped with help after a hose line cut, later reporting injuries but readiness for duty. McGinnis on the third floor also found escape as the roof parted and the fire spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Leach
Supt. Cherry
Walla
Webb Robinson
Headquarters
Sun
Jack Keating
Jack
Webb
Wm. McGinnisa
Extracts From Wreck Rescue Near Wasson Building
Debris search after the Wasson building collapse continues as Chief Dougherty and firefighters work to recover a missing husband. Walters earns praise for brave, painful work with burned hands while insurance officials push for delaying demolition to protect adjacent structures. Webb and DeRuiter coordinate cable anchors to stabilize the doomed blocks with crews prepared to ram the Wasson and Becker buildings. A table mishap and renewed appeals to remove stock from Bicknell's store highlight ongoing danger and civilian concern.
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Wasson
Mack’s Shoe Store
Weet
DeRuiter
Webb
Bowen- Merrill
Becker
Bicknell
Mr. Bicknell
Was There anoth er Victim Capt Tarlton Relates
Capt Tarlton believes a further victim remains buried in the Bowen Merrill building wreck after a Wednesday collapse. He near the southeast corner, freed a carpenter, then heard cries from deeper back. Fire relief sum rose to about 20 000 dollars, with Cincinnati firemen donating 500. A Louisville firemen benevolent group sent 100. Concert plans set for March 31 at English and Grand opera houses. Free Lunch for the First Lady in Winter Park Florida noted.
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Tarlton
Bowen-Merrill
Sergeant McKinney
F’riday
Haughey
Cincinnati
M. L. Campbell
John
Joe Gasper
John Walker
Chas
Kraus
John Spreckles Warns Sugar Cuts Hurt Business
San Francisco report on March 20 records John D. Spreckles opposing the proposed sugar reduction, arguing it will damage business. The item notes K. K. cough remedy priced at 250, appearing in the same brief.
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John
San Francisco
John D. Spreckles
Funeral Honors For Fireman George Faulkner Ex Chief Webster Pays Tribute
A large crowd attended the funeral of George Faulkner aged 54 at his home on 320 N California St. Ex Chief Webster praised him as a man of good heart after 17 years with No. 1 engine and service in the Sixteenth Connecticut. Ray N A Hyde preached, recalling his bravery and wartime service. Burkhart, rescued from debris, died hours later at 218 N Mississippi St after a March to Crown Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. S. Faulkner
Webster
Sun
California-st
Macons
George Faulkner
Connecticut
Ray. N. A. Hyde
Seventh Presbyterian Church
John Burkhert
Debriato
Mississippi St
Woode
California
St. M. E. Church
Burkhart
No. 1 Engine Company
Sand
General accused of stealing furs in militia scandal
Ottawa reports a select committee investigates Major General Sir Fred Middleton over alleged theft of furs valued at 10,000 from a half-breed hunter. Witnesses claim furs and horses were taken for Middleton and staff. Middleton may resign amid widespread Dominion-wide scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Fred Middleton
Hayter Reed
Quartermaster McDonald
Dominion
Captain Swift at Grand still flawed but gripping
Amusements notes praise Leavitt's company for Hilda Thomas and Bessie Cleveland and Frank Dare with remarkable feats but fault Charles Wilding and the pacing of Captain Swift where the hero villainy and a tragic ending echo Jim the Penman. The show closes with a self inflicted wound as detectives close in. Call for Lieber's Bock Beer with prompt telephone service.
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Captain Swift
Madison Square
Arthur Forest
Jim the
Penman
Jim
Mr Wilding
Mr. Seabrook
Mr. Gardiner
Queensland
Swift
Leavitt
Hilda Thomas
Bessie Cleveland
Frank Dare
Policeman McGinty
Bowen Merrill Fire Inquest Faces Delays And Conflicting Tests
Inquest into the Bowen Merrill fire resumes as witnesses default. Strowder Glazier testifies on scene water flows. Cullings denial of warnings. Helt and Gibson provide measurements and wall assessments. Archists Stem Bohlen and Sharwood dispute wall safety. funds pour to Voltz family as public aid grows.
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Wagner
Bowen- Merrill
Strowder
G. Glazier
Ulysses Glazier
Cullings
Henry J. Sulgrove
Bowen-Merrill
Wasson
Emer Gibson
Bowen-Merril
J. H. Stem
Walla
Bohlen
Joista
Sharwood
Dougherty
G. W. Sloan
Bowsen-Merrill
Self-inflicted death of elderly resident in Ohio Street home
J L Klaiber, 70, a German immigrant who lived alone at 159 HE Ohio Street, died Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Neighbors reported lifelong ill health, heart disease, and asthma. a nurse had just left the home when a deputy coroner’s investigation began. Klaiber owned property and had prepared a will on Wednesday. A single shot from an old double barreled pistol ended his life in the 12 by 12 foot kitchen as physician Dr. Panzar had just visited.
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Ohio St
J. L. Klaiber
Vpanzar
Kragels
Sandbagged brakeman returns home after Cincinnati robbery
In Indianapolis on Wednesday a report claimed George Davie, a Big Four brakeman living at 33 Enpiichave, was robbed and killed in Cincinnati Tuesday night. A telegram to his wife warned of a mangled corpse and a decent burial, shocking her. Davie arrived home Thursday morning saying he was sandbagged and robbed of 37.40 in Cincinnati and unaware of any burial plan.
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Indianapolis
George Davie
Enpiichave
Cincinnati
Davis O
Davis
Old Warrior Crook Dies of Heart Disease at Grand Pacific
Cumcaco March 21 Spl 1 Maj Gen George Crook found dead in his bed at the Grand Pacific hotel Friday morning. A veteran soldier born Dayton Ohio 1824, Crook graduated West Point 1842, served in California against Indians and in the plains, wounded many times, ending a long career in the service before death from heart disease. Fire at Cincinnati reports Zimmerman Son rag house on Mic Mickenny, Friday morning causing about 30000 damage.
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Cumcaco
George Crook
Grand Pacific Hotel
Crook
Dayton
West Point
California
Plains
Cincinnati
Zimmerman & Son
Local and court notes from the city block transactions
George A. Dickson paid 55000 Thursday for the Kinder block behind Kane block. William Clark, linked to Byron Hutchinson house robbery, received two years in Judge Irvin's court. Thomas Connors, Chicago crook, sentenced 50 days by Mayor Sullivan Thursday. Auditor Carr seeks railroad assessment submissions to state board of equalization due in June. Sheriff M. McDougall lodged Charles Balls overnight. Wanted in Shelbyville for theft of 65 dollars, caught at Anderson. Dr Hurry proposes closing Greenlawn cemetery with fines for interment there. Memorial service at Seventh Street M E church for heroic firemen. Thomas Kindman sues Indianapolis Natural Gas Co for 5000 over horse accident. Requisition granted for return of Robert Cattarson and Edward Venable. City suit against Citizens' street-railway Co over double-enders. bobtail cars deemed insufficient. A O I B banquet honors J Lester Gabriel departing for Pacific Slope. Frank Mattler seeks habeas corpus for Wm L Peggs tied to horse stealing charge. Watch and jewelry services advertised by Louis Burgheim Co.
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George A. Dickson
Kane Block
William Clark
Byron Hutchinson
Irvin
Thamas Connors
Chicago
Sullivan Theredsy
Kuo
Carr
State Board of Equalization
M. McDougall
Charles Balls
Shelbyville
Anderson
Hurry of
Thomas Kindman
Indianapolis Natural Gas Company
Mieher
Gov. Hovey
Robert Cattarson
Monticello
Urpaker
Pennsylvania
Edward Venable
Officer Reisner
Salem
Ft. Wayne
Taylor
Citizens
J. Lester Gabriel
Pacific Slope
Mr. Gabriel
Frank Mattler
Peggs
Hamilton
Horce
Storm brewing after Bismarck resigns rattling European markets
London reports a panicky reaction across European money markets after news of Bismarck's resignation. Paris stock weakness grows as the public fears war, while Berlin notes Caprivi to pursue a cautious peace policy aligned with Bismarck.
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Bismarck
Caprivi
London
Europe
Germany
Smalllholders
France
Paris
Berlin
Tagblatt
Bismerck
Rumor of Local Ball Club Sale to New York Circles Room
The town buzzes over a reported sale of the local ball club to New York for 67050, but many doubt the rumor. Dispatches from New York suggest a possible eight club league, with debates over transferring Hoosier players and which magnates will shape the future. Officials like A. G. Spalding and J. Palmer O Neill travel, while Brush maintains confidence about Indianapolis remaining in the circuit.
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New York
Hrush and
Schmidt
New York Dispatch
J. Palmer O’ Neill
Pittsburg
Soden
Boston
Glasscock
Danny
Rosie
Buckley
A. G. Spalding
Chicago
Brush
John B. Day
Indianapolis
Sun
Jack
Pittsburg Egg
Local Talent Debate Overboxing and Scandals
A heated discussion condemns local boxing pretenders amid claims of failed talent and public indifference. References to Sullivan Kilrain and race issues are noted, with a New York tease predicting public edginess. Also reports a baker Charles Wolf and missing wife taking $7,500, plus a local weather forecast for Indiana and Indianapolis.
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Wiliam Long
South St
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Hammond
Sam
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William Hinesley
al. Muir
Virginia Ave
Voltz
Hoffman
William Partes
Winterpark
Fia
Harrison
Sven
K. K
George Faulanet
Joe Burkhardt Buarden
Englien
Park—Furron
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Lieber
Bock
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Ultz
San
Tur San
Tony Voltz
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Henry Decker
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Heiskell
James Somerville
Jerry Pierce
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Freeberg
Ino. Brown
Riges
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Butty
John Olsen
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Keating
J. Beogng
Eh Peenis Golden
Lyons
J. Weis
Ji. A. Ochez
Anthony Volz
H. Cale
Ed Spinner
A. Krass
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A. Leutz
W. Hild
M. Joshson
A. Nueller
L. T. Worth
H. Heimenkamp
Morris Scott
Jas. Barrett
Brea Minson
Willie Ryall
Cece Ae
Albert Thayer
Nackele
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Loves
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Wm. Hicks
M. Mullane
Sarah QO Briin
Emma Otte
Clara Tagerhorst
Anna Myers
Katie Landers
Kate Kenny
Mary Sullivan
Mag Freton
Mary Dugan
Mame Hanifan
Say Crawley
Eliza Knight
Katie Ash
Annie Madden
Mary Madden
Annie Tracy
Birdie Mahoney
Katie Lahey
Mary Stokes
Mary
Vesy
CoLomeBus
Ryan
Cairo
Columbus
Julius Morgan
Norbert Landgraf
Penn,st
Hinself
Klaiber
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Pete
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John L.himeef
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