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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1892
Page
2
London special reports the bark Aberdeen foundered off Cardiff after a gale. Eighteen lives were lost, with twenty two saved. The ship struck, lifeboats failed, men clung to rigging, and some were rescued by Foxhound and Scotarine. The captain and crew were puzzled by the ship's course.
Baron Fava Italian Minister to the United States arrived on the Liu Giscone steamer. Rep from United Italian societies tried to quarantine him aboard Laura M. Stalin but rough seas forced return with five aboard to land him in Jersey. He planned train to Washington and praised U.S. ties with Italy and the King.
A 40 foot dam released a flood that swamped the Thibet family home and swept ice houses downstream. Water rose to within inches of the Akron Pressed Brick Company building, stripping bridges and threatening an explosion that could have wrecked the plant. The loss is expected to be heavy.
Dun and Co weekly review notes very unfavorable weather dulling crops yet commerce holds steady. Money markets remain easy with some visible improvements while rain delays trade in Cleveland and Denver. Chicago shows sales up from last year and easy collections. wool wheat corn meats fats and cheese varied. Cattle hogs beef and flour rise, with outs climbing. overall trade remains hopeful despite headwinds.
In Springfield Ohio Mrs Alice Gray a middle aged woman has apparently died four or five times in the past year and been laid out for burial only to return to life each time Attendants and physicians including Dr Wildusin report the episodes as life threatening yet current Restoratives revive her The doctor cannot diagnose the condition but suspects epileptic spells and records the extraordinary awakenings attracting both physicians and laypeople.
Provost, a farmer's son from St. Jean de Chrysostome in Quebec, killed himself by tying a rope to a team whip and hurling his body into the fast-moving horses, ending his life after family troubles. The death shocked a wealthy family and was announced with other distant crime briefings, including horse theft arrests and mob violence in Arkansas.
The Cleveland Leader reports a planned consolidation forming the Carnegie Steel Company with extensive Andrew Carnegie interests. H C Prick will control stock and act as general manager. Keystone Bridge Co. likely to join. Aggregate cost cited at 219,060,000. In Chicago, Cronin murder suspect Coughlin, jailed for complicity, is gravely ill in hospital. Legal visitors describe a fragile condition and months of suffering, with doctors deeming prognosis unclear. The Market section follows.
In a fierce wind and rain a Northbound freight and the Cannon Ball Express collided near Cleves Ohio. Both engines were destroyed and cars burned. Five bodies recovered. four mangled. One firefighter and a trainman died after portraying a scene of prayer. Five to eight passengers are missing from the smoker car. A wrecking party aided by locals works to recover the missing.
Reports from Brazil describe yellow fever deaths by the thousands in Santos and at sea. Captain Captill died of fever March 16. Westerberg portrays scenes of misery with crowded hospitals and bodies in the streets. Government plots bury unfortunates in trenches without coffins as wagons collect the dead. Large government plots hold the dead amid public horror.
Guthrie: Dispatches show about one hundred Cheyennes roaming off their allotments and driving white settlers from claims. Indians claim they never signed the land sale treaty and warn that if whites do not leave within ten days they will be driven out. Town guards surround Cheyenne. citizens plead for immediate troops. Indians are armed and many refuse agency contact, risking serious trouble.
Reports from San Antonio describe an International train attack near a water tank at Yemple. Passengers were wounded as robbers fired. one arm shattered, another shot in the face. The engineer escaped by reversing to maximize steam. Other passengers had narrow escapes.
Washington's Birthday recommended as a statewide school flag day. Col. Stendiman elected department commander. Ottumwa hosts a grand encampment with trains, decorations, and speeches urging patriotism, memorial duties, and improved veterans’ homes. It notes the Iowa public schools and Memorial Day observances shaping civic education.
A late 17th century pipe collection has been uncovered beneath a London cellar and is now housed at the Guildhall Museum for public display. The discovery sheds light on early tobacco use and craftsmanship in the period.
Joy and May Bell, daughters of wealthy farmer Robert Bell near Dow City, were returning home crossing the Chicago & North Western track when an east bound train struck the carriage. Miss Bell died instantly, age 19, head crushed. Mr Bell sustained bruises but will recover.
A horrific blast at the Northern Pacific mine in Roslyn, Washington, leaves at least 42 dead. Rescue efforts race amid debris and burning fumes as families endure destitution and grief. Officials debate cause while air shafts and inspections attempt to reveal the blast’s origin.
Foreman George Wellman of the Blair cattle outfit was shot and killed on the main road about thirty miles south of Buffalo. A concealed assassin fired as he refused orders to leave the country. Tom Hathaway, a fellow worker, witnessed the event and alarmed the town. Rustlers threaten other ranchers, urging them to abandon property or hire only endorsed foremen. The report notes wide fear in the county and mentions various unrelated items.
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