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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1888
Page
1
A deadly B&O collision at Valley Falls West Virginia left about a dozen killed and many injured. Two trains Nos 6 and 23 collided at high speed on a single track. cars telescoped and debris and fire marked the catastrophe. Victims include engineers Thomas McGuire Clifton and Charles Hae and firemen Jonas Kennedy.
A chaotic local notice reports a corn and bunions firm forming a trust to overtake the corner business district near Meridian and Washington. The Big Four and others fear dispossession as tenants recall a popcorn vendor once prospering there. A separate Labor Signal contempt case proceeds, with hearings set after a motion to dismiss a freeholder affidavit. Also, Meyer Leipscheit, ex jeweler now in Chicago, is arrested on embezzlement charges.
Jacksonville Florida reports 2 1/2 hours to 6 p m Wednesday: 3 new cases and two deaths. Total since start 4 552 cases and 392 deaths. Of the Wednesday cases 12 were white. James Larkins defeated Frank Steele in seven rounds in New York. The Seventh Street M E church orchestra announced a Friday concert with ice cream served.
Reports from Tishomingo Indian Territory describe a growing armed followings as Guy vows to march on Byrd if he does not renounce all claims to the Chickasaw governorship. The town resembles a military camp and a bloody confrontation seems likely.
President elect Harrison faces daily pressure from visitors seeking jobs from cabinet posts to post offices. He remains silent on plans, granting no promises. A Galesburg delegation of about 100 people and leaders like S Post Col Carr Z Baty and H Emrich visited the Denison hotel parlors, signaling interest in offices.
L. E. & W. railroad sues L., N. A. & C. to stop track laying on an eighty foot wide strip along the Lake Erie line from Howland's Station to the Belt railroad. Lake Erie asserts land condemned thirty years ago but has held possession. Judge Walker granted a temporary injunction and set Friday for a permanent hearing.
Springfield Missouri report claims five witnesses who testified against Dave Walker the Bald Knobber were assassinated by ex Bald Knobbers in Christian county. In Washington November 16 Joseph Chamberlain and Miss Endicott wed at St John’s church with honor guard and dignitaries present. The bride wore a gray silk traveling dress. Sackville West was not present.
Charles Johnson, convicted of murdering Turnkey Walters, was hanged at Watertoo on Thursday at 10:22 am. He took the sacrament before the execution and sang "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Rock of Ages" as he faced death, remaining calm.
Transfers show H Spades to W B H Tush for 4503 dollars and others including Harrison to J Sapp, J Sapp to W R Little, Grubbs to L W Mix, Vinton to Vandever, Hasson to Grubb, Stephenson to Morgan, Bond to Chenoweth, Howland to Stewart, Vagen to Holloway, Dennis to Deeter, Traub to Floyd, Smith to Spahr, Talbott to Oldenhorpt, Cook to Richardson, Powell to Noffka, Bramwell to Rice, and building permits for Hamlin, Stedtfeld, and Lingenfelter. Also note Brown's Expectorant ad at end.
In Montevallo, Alabama, Dr Robert Nabors and attorney W H Shortridge fought with Dowie knives after a dispute over delinquent patient collections. Nabors killed Shortridge and was beaten by Albert Keenan, later dying from head injuries. Keenan fled. Funeral services followed for both men.
In Buffalo on November 15 Hugh Johnson is under arrest for alleged wife murder. The victim was found with signs of a fierce struggle. walls and furniture bore blood, rooms scattered with clothing. Neighbors say the wife had been on a spree and a quarrel with her husband is suspected. Johnson is not speaking.
A Los Angeles dispatch reports Fred Ancon’s planned hanging was averted after he poisoned himself, killing Hitchcock and another. The weather taps a storm and forecasts clearing by Friday. Montana cold snaps anchor the West as Job Murray is jailed five years for theft. John Abernathy fined for slapping his wife in Jeff Dillard’s house. A council meeting seeks to form a permanent Republican club before March 4 to reach Harrison’s inauguration. James Corrigale, an old, crippled veteran, faced vagrancy charges after lingering near Washington barrels before promising to seek admission at Dayton’s soldiers home.
A report on the Knights of Labor General Assembly details Powderly’s defense of the order, reviews expenditures and a push to retrench. Secretary Hayes reports 254,518 members and 5,666 local assemblies, with calls to reduce per capita tax and salaries, and establish tighter financial oversight. The press and insiders debate leadership and the impact of strikes and politics on the group’s future.
John Fitzgerald, newly arrived from Ireland, brought his wife and five children to join him in Scranton. After his wife fell ill, he kissed her and embraced his 11 year old daughter when she died suddenly. He is said to be crazed with grief as five children are left without a mother.
A New York report alleges Gen. Harrison offered the State Department to James G Blaine without Indiana allies’ knowledge. Huston Jewett and Miner dispute the tale, calling it a canard and denying any letter or motive behind such a move. The piece notes local reaction and campaign tensions in Indiana.
In Wheeling on November 15 the Register endorses Pendleton as elected by discovering errors while the Intelligencer labels it a bold theft plot. Republicans rally angrily claiming victory in the state, the legislature, and two congress seats, warning of possible violence as tensions flare.
In New York City on November 15, Brooklyn faced rising tension as the street car strike sparked fear of a wider shutdown and police intervened Thursday morning to prevent violence. Also recounted is the Hess shooting case with Belle Hess testifying she fired at her husband after a quarrel, wounding him in the leg. the mayor held her for grand jury actions with bond set at 200 dollars.
Carrie Brown pleaded guilty for stealing a dress from Josephine Lingruber and received one year in the female reformatory from Judge Irvin. Walter Pressel, who took $12 while working on plumbing at 18 W Vermont St, was sentenced to five days in the county jail. Cure that cough with Brown's Expectorant, 50 cents a bottle.
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