31 Mar 1892
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1892
Page
1
A huge blaze in Mandalay, Burma, started from coals in a native house and wiped out three quarters of the city. At least 25 000 families are homeless, an estimated 2 500 people burned with possibly 200 dead, as appeals for aid go out and physicians prepare supplies from Calcutta.
From St Petersburg dated March 31, reports say German war balloons now appear over cities and fortifications in Poland and Russia. An officer in Kovno fired at one with no effect while Wareaw observers saw a search light and balloon late at night, signaling a potential revolution in warfare if balloons advance.
The Indianapolis base ball park will be completed soon under manager Harrington. It will seat 4 000 with a 1 000 chair grand stand and a white painted exterior. Letcher practices daily as McQuaid and others expected. season tickets selling fast with games slated against Milwaukee and Toledo before a break after April 21.
In Findlay Ohio Joseph Lytle, a Dayton Soldiers Home inmate on leave, killed his wife and two daughters Emma and Dell as he also wounded another daughter. After sharpening a hatchet he killed, mobs of about 1000 stormed the jail, dragged him to a bridge, hanged him from a telegraph pole, and shot his body.
A fragmented notice highlights fish and oyster interests on a Pan page. It hints at local wildlife trade or markets with emphasis on fishing and seafood availability in the area. No further specifics are clearly readable.
The commission settled the Thursday dispute over the educational agent by keeping Hailman in office without pay. Committees pressed for funds with $8,000 sought for mining exhibit and $5,000 requested for others. Over $6,000 in materials have been donated. total expenditures reach $7,109. A Sunday opening was approved by a 17 to 9 vote.
Rudolph Frauer seeks county assessor nomination against Joel Baker. Labor advisory committee to review Panhandle strike Thursday. Wm. Gillen, alleged Chicago crook, pardoned to face charges in Chicago. German ladies relief society concert Friday April 1 at Maennerchor hall. Public works won t alter asphalt paving specs but will require Pitch lake bids. A E Winters fined five dollars for injuring Mrs Spaulding. Joint meeting of Board of Trade and Commercial club Thursday at 7 45 pm. Bins: Joseph and Margaret Keerner. others listed. Licenses: John W Locklear to Belle Mitchell. William Dorsey Jr to May Watts. Armstrong assembly K of L endorses Bread Ripple road franchise. Cyclorama Friday to discuss amendments.
Isaac Pusey appears to place second in Democratic power struggles as Cleveland Gray faction edges toward endorsement for vice president. Indiana Democrats push for Gray while factions clash over governor tickets and the party's future unity amid convention talk and endorsements.
A north bound Louisville and Nashville passenger train struck a wild freight car near Evergreen on the Mobile and Montgomery division. L. A. Lyons of Atlanta mail weigher was killed. Postal clerk Thomas was seriously injured and engineer Pat Ryan was slightly hurt.
Rome March 31 Marquis Rudins responds to resolutions by artists urging Italy to take part in the world fair. He approves the artists motives while noting official action is not possible but will provide moral support. He believes friendly relations with the United States will be restored well before the fair.
Mount Vesuvius shows strong signs of an imminent eruption as residents rush to precautions. A heavy smoke cloud hangs over the crater with jets of fire intermittently emerging.
Paris reports Ravachol admits murder of Notre Dame hermit and graves being robbed while denying others. He claims counterfeiting ties. authorities offer rewards to arresting officers. Paris police seize dynamite store and search Seine for explosives amid anarchist crackdown.
A Wednesday night blaze at Pang Yims Chinese goods store on Massachusetts avenue burned front show windows and spread from the cellar. Firefighters forced entry as flames reemerged later. mysterious origins noted with possible matches or other causes. Pang Yim mourned the loss of possessions and $1,500 insurance while the Wyandot block residents watched in alarm.
A Pacific railroad passenger train was held up near Weems station by masked robbers. They halted the train on a trestle, fired on passengers, wounded the postal clerk, and seized all registered letters believed to total 6000 dollars, while the express car was spared. Flagman Quincy Adams was wounded.
Democratic managers push tariff talks with priority over other business. Gov. McKinley’s floor appearance drew cheers from members on both sides. Russell B. Harrison seeks press gallery access, sparking questions about qualifications under gallery rules. Senator Morgan’s silver resolutions spark lively debate to resume Friday. Bland signals leadership influence on silver bill progress remains central.
The Street Railway Brotherhood protests the discharge of Driver Scully on Shelby Street for refusing to work with a nonunion conductor. They allege a recent stable notice lists four top scabs to fill vacancies, moving ahead of veteran union men.
The Warspite, a British man of war, was seen off the coast signaling distress as a storm subsided. Tugs sent to aid had not yet returned, with no immediate rescue reported.
Broad Ripple rapid transit backers push for a new franchise. Dr. Light and Wm. Bosson say council conditions, including a costly percentage and payment clause, block a ten year grant unless revised. R. L. Belknap plans to mobilize upon arrival to advance construction.
Miss Mollie Beach and Geo E Quay wed on her deathbed in Pomona California after a November journey for health. She died six hours later, wearing a wedding gown she had hoped would become a wedding dress. The gown will serve as her burial robe per her request.
In criminal court on Thursday Pat O Leary was fined one dollar and costs for assault and battery on Justus Blake a neighborhood boy. The incident followed Justus tossing stones at O Learys daughter and led to O Leary turning the boy over his knee and striking him with a spade handle as punishment.
The Oil King William Rockefeller remains frail after a blood poisoning attack and surgery. He has stayed at home, and on Wednesday he was carried to his country estate on the Hudson in hopes that fresh air and a new scene will aid recovery.
The report for Indiana notes warmer and fair conditions on Thursday followed by likely showers on Friday and a cooler night Friday. The 36 hour forecast through April 1, 1892, anticipates warmer fair weather Thursday and fair conditions Friday.
Carpenters unions met at Mozart hall and adopted 1892 rules demanding eight hours per day, time and a half overtime, double time on Sundays and holidays, 30 cents per hour, 7:80 am to 4:30 pm, pay weekly, and one apprentice per six journeymen. Debates with contractors over minimum wage and use of "handy men" mark the dispute. no general strike seen. Other notes cover union women workers meeting, Panhandle machinists strike, and local union officer elections.
Col Roberts won election as secretary of the World's Fair Commission amid a dispute over appointed agents. W.N. Huisman had earlier been named, but only two paid officials could hold office. The Indiana building contract went to Collins & Ohm of Terre Haute for 28800. Thomas Horton, vender, defended himself against a pursuer with a hatchet, injuring a man named Abe Schwartz. Warren Williams, recorder-elect of Wabash County, died from grippe and heart disease.
The article details Trinidad's Pitch Lake and asphalt deposits near La Brea, explaining how natural asphalt forms from decayed vegetation, its extraction, storage in barrels, and the voyage risks of shipping refined asphalt. It also notes Port of Spain as a shipping hub and the island's small but active mining community.
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