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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1899
Page
3
LAPORTE Ind Oct 27 The Kankakee valley prayed for rain and got a heavy downpour that checked the fires though losses rise to about 160000. A wall of hay and crops was swept away as seven thousand acres burned, leaving farmers fearing further losses. Local reports note continued danger and continued efforts to contain remaining fires.
Moses Silberstein, a Richmond businessman, was arrested Friday on charges of receiving stolen goods. He allegedly bought 700 pounds of new copper wire from the Central Union Telephone Company, with the wire shipped to Toledo, Ohio. Silberstein posted a $500 bond.
Judge Paulis orders the sale of J. B. Crosby's two strawboard plants in Marion Indiana as the strawboard trust presses a purchase. Crosby, enraged by the attempted buyout, has faced mental strain after an incident in which he tried to shoot his wife and family and later secured a peace bond to leave jail.
Peru Indiana October 27 the Deiterich gas syndicate branch has begun work on a 40000 dollar pumping station to aid the city's fuel supply.
Duane Kennedy of Lafayette reports from the Philippines that volunteers in two newly organized Manila regiments were paid in gold for re enlistment. He says Gen Otis censored soldiers private letters and kept portrayals of real conditions from the mails. Kennedy is well regarded locally.
Random snippets report a rooster licking a cat in Walkerton and scattered items across southern Indiana. Mentions include a coal scare push, a missing 16 year old in Anderson, Goshen men heading to Michigan, diphtheria concerns in Parke County, a district meet in Portland, and a self-inflicted gun wound near Wesley Andrew.
Manila dispatch notes Gen Young’s forces marching from San Isidro to Cabanatuan 16 miles north, with Lowe’s scouts Twenty second infantry Scotts battery nine troops Fourth cavalry and Thiru cavalry. Cabanatuan population 12,000 has been Aguinaldo capital. Mayor Gonzales returns to San Isidro from Penaranda. Civil government expected. Huber, Lowe’s civilian scout, is missing since Sunday.
A safe blew up at a general store and post office in Fountainville early Friday, wrecking the store. Bloodhounds from Wheaton search for three suspects, one local resident among them. Loss amount not known. Also a separate accident near here killed John Warren, 35, when a gun misfired as William Todd climbed into Warren’s wagon.
Typhoid fever devastates the Harrison Weakley family. Two months ago daughter Mrs. Riegin died, Lulu perished on Sunday, the youngest died Tuesday, and Mrs Weakley remains critically ill. Another daughter in Baltimore is near death from the same illness.
In McKeesport Pennsylvania on Thursday night an oil lamp exploded injuring Mrs Susan Henry and her daughter Cora who may die. This marks the fourth lamp explosion in the city in two weeks with five total victims all women. the first three have died.
Newmarket race notes list winners from Friday. Fair Huguenot led by L Reiff won a maiden plate for 150 sovereigns, Little Red Rat with Sloane atop took the flying handicap, and Chevening ridden by Skeets Martin won the free handicap. Lutetia finished third with Sloane.
In Decatur Alabama on October 27 anger over a recent race war inflames white residents who set a street dead-line and threaten to kill any black person who crosses it, causing great local alarm.
A. Grube of Alabama Street grain buyer was arrested Thursday night on contempt of court charges and released Friday. He claimed a court room cop said the case he was to testify in was disposed of. The Hustler editor claims One Minute Cough Cure cured his family of La Grippe and saved thousands from pneumonia and croup.
The will of Cornelius Vanderbilt places about 80 million dollars under Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who receives the bulk of the estate. Cornelius, the elder son, gets 1.5 million and a life income from 1 million. Other children and the widow share large sums and many charitable bequests are specified.
Grace Orme Wilson, daughter of banker R. T. Wilson, is cut off by Cornelius Vanderbilt in a will after a romance with Vanderbilt Jr. The elder Vanderbilt opposed the match, citing health and status, leading to a bitter quarrel and a dramatic confrontation. The will, drafted in June 189%, followed Vanderbilt Sr’s stroke and death on September 12.
In Indianapolis two mail stations, A at Illinois Street and McLean Place, and B on Hillside Avenue, were set up to speed future railroad transfers. They serve as distribution points rather than direct from rail, causing delays. Postmaster Hess says direct-from-railroad delivery could be faster and stations may hinder the public until the city grows.
Deputy-coroner Dunlavy examined the death of a colored child under Ella Wilson at 908 S Capitol Ave. No medical attention but no other suspicion found. The mother Hattie Taylor believed the child suffered from severe cholera infantum. Robbers Loot Auburn Shoe Store Safe
The county commission awards contracts for three bridges and one substructure. Conrad Bender gets the wooden Fall Creek bridge near Hammond's Grove at .614. Robbins & Co. wins the substructure at 8.70 per cubic yard. Columbus Bridge Co. bids 439 for the Indian Creek girder plate bridge on Michigan Road, substructure 6.70 per cubic yard. H.W. Tielking builds Brady's Branch substructure on Brookville Road at 7.80, with a 470 superstructure by Indianapolis Bridge and Iron Co. Wm. Fife secures Buck Creek substructure below Acton at 6.45 per cubic yard.
Mayor Taggart outlines a plan to stage a free Tomlinson Hall entertainment with local musicians to raise funds for a permanent meeting place for the Girls' Industrial School. He suggests selling thousands of tickets with proceeds supporting a stable home for the school.
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