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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1902
Page
3
T M Smith, a passenger aboard the Korona, recalls entering St Pierre after the eruption from Barbadoes. He describes smoke obscuring the shore, a burning hull identified as the Roraima, warehouse walls, white dust, and the volcano’s glacierlike plume drifting seaward as Fort De France loomed in view.
Monterey Mexico May 27 Camp Davies a young man known in many circles in the United States was reported killed by coyotes in northern Mexico. The incident details remained unclear but the tragedy drew attention to dangers faced by travelers in remote border regions.
Scattered bones believed to be Davies’s were found with no flesh remaining. Davies, son of a wealthy Englishman, had come to Mexico several years earlier.
A Sunday hail storm in Wellington Kansas damaged an area four miles by one. Three inches of ice covered the ground and crops including oats corn and wheat suffered severe loss. Orchard trees riddled and 200 chickens killed on F G Caruthers farm. Miami county received three inches of rain in 20 minutes. Paola reported hail drifts up to 18 inches.
U.S. Marshal Pettit denounces passing bad beer for good money amid the Ramsey counterfeit trial. A strange post office odor sparked stamp window changes and box installations as the Union Stockyards in Indianapolis and Chicago list cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts with varied price quotations.
A brief note in The Sun assures readers that the newspaper guarantees results from its sale column, emphasizing reliability and promptness in placing items.
May 27 market report notes strike tensions likely delaying coal miners and discusses mergers involving Monon Canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific rumors. It cites anticipated steady money around 3 percent, treasury drainage easing, and lists numerous Indianapolis financial and utility securities with current quotes.
Cincinnati Ohio cattle receipts reach 410 with shippers paying 5.50 to 6.50 for good to choice cattle and 6.15 to 6.25 for extra. Calves fetch 6.75 to 7.00. Hogs come in at 7.00 to 7.25 for good to choice and 6.70 to 6.95 for mixed. Sheep receipts total 1,010 with extras at 4.75 to 4.80 and extra lambs at 5.60.
Wheat futures rose with May at 4460, July 735, Sept around 72. Corn futures higher May at 64, July and Sept varied. Rye up, with May near 488, July around 8K, Sept 9X. Provisions fell slightly with pork near 15.97, lard 12.10, ribs 9.65. Butter steady around 20.86 to 21.0 cents.
EAST BUFFALO N Y May 27 Cattle receipts two cars best steers 7.10 7.50 others 5.00 7.00 heifers 4.25 6.40 cows 3.25 5.40 canners 2.00 2.25 bulls 4.25 5.40 stockers 3.50 4.90 feeders 4.50 5.15 veals 4.50 7.00 Hogs supply 38 cars Yorkers 6.70 6.95 pigs 6.65 6.70 mixed packers 7.10 7.20 heavy 7.25 7.35 roughs 6.60 6.70 stass 4.75 5.50 Sheep and lambs offerings 29 cars lambs 2.85 6.90 best sheep 5.80 6.90 spring lambs 4.25 8.50 NEW YORK May 27 Stock market opened irregular trading light. Uncertain labor outlook and holidays weigh on active stocks. Some buying for foreign accounts in steel shares. Noon prices sugar 129 1 2 percent steel 39 1 2 percent preferred 89 2 Reading 61 44 U P 104 4 Amalgamated copper 69 3 4 Colorado fuel 100 4 St Paul 139 ? Missouri Pacific 9 4 Wabash 26 54 preferred 43 5 . 133 000 shares traded.
New York markets on May 27 show Mesq pork at 18.0 dollars per unit and lard at 10.55. Butter Creamery at 20 and 2214c, imitation creamery 18 20c, dairy factory 17 19c. Cheese large 110c, small 10 10c, part skim 8 9c, full 24 3c. Eggs 16 174c. Tallow 6c. Dressed poultry Turkeys 13c, chickens 16c, fowls 16c, ducks 14c, geese 11c.
Market notes show steady milling wheat and various No 1 to No 4 grades of white and mixed corn with scattered cents. Oats and hay also listed as steady with quotes for No 2 white oats and timothy hay price. Inspections record car counts for wheat and corn grades is noted.
Prices paid by ship include hens at 14 9c per lb, old turkeys 6c, choice young turkeys 7 3c, ducks 8c, geese 14c, eggs 14c, various cheeses and butters, hides and tallow, flour and bran, fruits and vegetables with crate and per bushel rates, oysters and fish, canned goods, coffee and sugars, molasses and syrup, rice, miscellaneous produce, and Kingan & Co. price list for hams bacon lard and sausages with assorted beef and pork cuts. drugs and alcohol prices listed.
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