22 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1890
Page
1
A long, fatal battle ends with Fireman William P. Jones dying Saturday morning after being trapped in the bowen merrill ruins. He guided comrades during rescue, spoke cheerfully to his wife, and died amid vivid accounts of the disaster and relic-hunting at the scene.
Amid wreckage a tense search for Henry Woodruff’s body unfolds as workers carve a passage through collapsing walls. Police and idle bystanders hinder the effort while a doctor claims Mrs Woodruff died of grief, not suicide, amid rumors and crowd chaos.
Funeral held at the home 110% N Tennessee Street for Fireman Henry G Woodruff. The body of the brave pipe man, who died rescuing others Friday, was buried at Crownhill Cemetery. Rev M B Hyde preached, choir sang, burial moved from Sunday to Saturday. Freman Jones to be interred in Franklin Indiana Monday with Undertaker Kregelo arranging shipment. firemen to accompany.
Wilh Save the Home, Espey Stormer had bought a dwelling before his wife’s death, with $500 still due. Ben D. Walcott holds the mortgage. J L Gasper informed the relief committee to arrange steps to preserve the property for the children. Stormer’s son is at the soldiers’ orphans home, and his daughter is adopted by his uncle, former Fire-chief Deck Sherwood.
In front of the Bowen Merrill ruin two men guard the area and sit by a fire in a lamp base, toasting their shins. They are identified with Mr. Bicknell whose goods remain in the wrecked store. Insurance men push for removal of wares and several volunteers take on the risk. John Walters appears exhausted after an extensive search.
In a general term session Saturday the superior court judges debated the McNabb Illinois property damage case near the depot. Judges Howe and Walker disagreed with Howe ruling recovery for McNabb property owners, Walker ruling against. Walker indicated he would favor Catherine Dantzer and Gertrude Essman, with Howe again dissenting. Despite the fire catastrophe’s disruption, the real estate market stayed steady with 114 transfers totaling $199,849 that week.
Dr R C Light of Broad Ripple seeks the republican nomination for coroner. Hon Thomas Fitch of Nevada to speak at Masonic hall on the silver coinage issue. School commissioners authorize construction of several new schools and additions in Lincoln lane Woodruff place Howard Fourth streets. Paving exposition attracts interest from abroad with speakers Capt Roessels Maj Eberhardt and Mr Barker expected to attend. Robert Irons Skiles, jailed in Cincinnati, is tied to a Louisville case. grand jury indicted him for obtaining money under false pretenses from Capt Byron Dawson for a non titled wagon patent costing 3000. Skiles and wife face a future in Michigan for a related indictment.
After an all night session at the Fifth Ave hotel the national league agreed to drop Indianapolis and Washington for the next season transferring their players to New York. The deal left eight clubs and included no cash payment. Indianapolis players move to New York with Glasecock Denny Rosie Boyle Buckley Bassett Burkett Scanlon and Hines.
In a heated scene at the Big Four offices Indianapolis directors vent at John B Day over freeze out terms. Charley Meyer leads the chorus denouncing Day as contemptible while townspeople echo calls for stronger language. A veteran observer muses on future league alignments as 300 season tickets bring in $12,000, signaling deep fan engagement.
On Friday Horace Heastin and Robert Duncan were jailed for selling liquor without a city license at Dick Wells saloon. A forged Sept 3 license, signed by a deputy clerk, prompted mayoral inquiry though no payment record exists. Wells testified the fee went to a bartender named Harris who is now missing. The hearing continued Monday amid further questions about Bowlus deputies.
A touching letter from Clara and Ray Barnett accompanied two decades of gifts to the Voltz fund for orphans. The Sun reports donations from workers and customers totaling $569.61, with names, sums, and dates from Cambridge City Indiana, including many local contributors continuing to aid surviving family members.
After eight hours of peril and labor a rescue team uncovered Henry Woodruff beneath heavy debris. Decomposition had begun as workers cleared the cellar, and Mrs Woodruff reportedly collapsed but survived. The body was removed at 6 45 PM with undertaker Tutewiler and police assisting.
Raging Walters prompts fear in Johns town as heavy rain and wind melt snow, causing rapid river rise of four feet and threatening bridges. Communication with Cambria cut off. residents move to higher ground amid fog and rising water.
Attorney Roscoe O Hawkins urged musical reform ideas and praised firemen and officers for duty after calamity. He called for building inspections and support for families of injured or killed firefighters. A separate note reports a city suit against Union Railway to fulfill a via duct contract and a Berlin conference ruling no under twelve employment.
WIRE WHISPERS say Herry Villard gained control of the Soo railroad. European markets rose on Friday with Berlin papers hopeful. No move to persuade Bismarck to stay in office. Insurance firms listed include Seprenettad at OE John Ocher Atna bulk American North British Lancashire Continental Detroit Marine and Franklin.
Harry Manning, 20, of Cincinnati, riding the 3 10 Big Four train, fell from a St Clair Street crossing platform while somnambulant. He struck his head, his left foot was crushed by wheels, and authorities amputated it at city hospital. He revived after stimulants and is under care, progressing slowly.
Philip Kyle Weak testifies he warned roof crews during the Bowen Merrill fire and believes Dougherty showed no mismanagement. Fireman Webb Robinson describes the first floor sinking to the cellar and handling streams under third alarm. Engine 6 captain Barrett recalls entering amid smoke and eyeing third floor danger. Oliver B. Gilgy asserts foundations and joists were solid though overstocking weakened second-floor joists. Weather forecast notes cooler fair conditions for Indiana and Indianapolis.
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