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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1891
Page
9
Winona Wisconsin area reports a major blaze at Schroth Ahrens Mill. The plant warehouse and three blocks of lumber burned, with 1000000 dollars estimated loss and 40000 to 50000 dollars insured. Fargo merchants press federal inquiry into sugar freight rates from San Francisco to Minnesota and Fargo.
On a midnight freight train from Louisville to Columsbus eight tramps boarded the train. A melee with trainmen led to a brakeman shooting a tramp in the face injuring him severely. The wounded man identified as John Easton an Englishman. No arrests reported. Also in Newport Tenn a land dispute sparked a double murder when Rufus Holt shot Berry Holt and William Holdway Jr and Pleasant Holt.
Pendleton county sheriff and posse captured George Shirk, a noted desperado, on Saturday in Parkersburg West Virginia. He was strapped to a horse, put in irons, and secured to the jail floor under guard. Authorities say over a dozen indictments exist and he has previously killed a jailer after breaking jail three times.
Articles of incorporation filed for the Winona Osage and Southwestern railway with Osage as the business place and 5 600 000 capital. The project aims to receive tax aid for construction. Iowa observers say the line may seek an outlet at Sioux City, possibly via Spencer or Emmetsburg.
County commissioners grant C. P. Gregory of Stillwater a franchise for an electric street railway linking Stillwater and Saint Paul. A stock company will form and construction will begin once terms with Thomas Lowry’s franchise into Saint Paul are finalized. Target operation for freight and passenger traffic is by October 1.
William Hill and Herbert Gail fought on the corner of Eighth and Carr streets after Hill demanded 50 cents. Gail struck with a knife, wounding Hill in seven places. Hill is said to be dying. Gail is under arrest.
Four thousand carpenters at the head of the lakes resolved to strike June 1 unless their demand for a nine hour day is granted before then. The action comes amid other labor tensions as New York lumber dealers lock out about 16,000 workers and Pittsburgh iron and steel workers push for a wage rise to 6.50 per ton due to anticipated demand from upcoming world fair projects.
The Minnesota Grand Lodge A O U W elected officers including Grand Master Workman George M. Gaing Windom and Grand Foreman E Southworth Shakopee. The annual report shows 7723 members as of April 1 an increase of 1756. Twenty one new lodges were instituted with year disbursements totaling 112091.31.
The Wisconsin Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen opened its annual session in Milwaukee with Grand Master H H Zahn presiding. Seventy new lodge representatives were initiated and the next session will be in Appleton, with the grand lodge picnic planned for Mazomanie. An accident insurance amendment failed to pass.
The central committee of the Independent party of South Dakota selected twenty five delegates led by Senator Kyle to attend Cincinnati on the 19th and adopted a resolution discouraging proxies while reasserting the Farmers' Alliance platform.
Lewis Scott 62 a member of Company F Eighth Minnesota dropped dead Sunday evening in Little Falls while tending to duties as janitor of the Episcopal church. Cause of death a wound from a shell of unknown origin. Two warehouses burned in Latew S D. Thompson Bros and J B Powers Co losses include about 10000 bushels of grain. origin of fire unknown.
The attorney general issued an adverse opinion on William Devoy claiming the adjutant general is removable by the governor as a staff officer. The constitution is read to apply only to line officers, allowing removal at will. May 9, 1904. Bismarck, North Dakota.
Washington reports indicate a proposed no kill seal agreement may be finalized between Britain and the United States. Lord Salisbury pledges to stop slaughter during 1891, with a joint American British commission to study seals for arbitration later. Ex Senator Warner Miller lauds the Nicaragua canal plan and predicts six years to completion.
At the Western Passenger association closing session in Chicago on May 11 a split over 75 percent round trip rates for St. Louis to St. Paul stalled business. The Alton refusal to concede unless routes covered Kansas City and Chicago sparked deadlock. A Toronto convention fare was rejected in favor of Buffalo routes, keeping tourist rates uncertain for the season.
A serious fire rages at Summit Hill No. 1 colliery of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co in Pennsylvania. All 200 employees escaped except one man Hugh Sharpe of Lansford, while Hugh Black and William Geary of Summit Hill were severely burned. The mine will be flooded to contain the blaze.
Washington reports Senator Cullom calling the New Orleans lynching a disgrace to civilization. He argues congress should investigate the case, indict ringleaders if possible, and push for stronger protection of citizens and enforcement of treaty obligations amid public outrage.
New York reports from San Francisco say the steamer Monterrat is ready to sail to Iquique carrying arms ammunition and food for Chilean insurgents. The secretary of state ordered an overhaul and inquiry to see if munitions violate U S neutrality. Grace & Co deny involvement and say they ship arms openly as commerce.
President arrives by train to Salt Lake City on May 11. Governor Thomas Mayor Scott and others greet him as crowds line the streets. A grand escort by Grand Army and Confederate veterans accompanies the president through decorated routes before meals and tours with U S troops and local militia. Revenue cutter sailing instructions also released from the treasury, with details withheld.
San Diego reports quote Burt, agent for Chihayi, claiming no arrest yet and that arms may have shipped aboard the Itata. Pilot Dill describes armed men aboard and cannon on deck while the vessel left Oakland. Federal orders and movements from Washington remain withheld as ships Charleston and Omaha operate near San Pedro.
Petitions to the Austrian government seek the abolition of the lottery system amid claims it swindles people in Austria Germany and worldwide. Lotteries allegedly bring 700000 pounds yearly to the government while Berlin agents are accused of selling bonds at inflated values causing hardship.
A blast at 7 am in the Ocala mine near Clarksburg leads to four miner deaths and serious injuries to others with a fire continuing at the scene. Only one body recovered as rescue efforts proceed and further damage is reported to equipment and facilities.
Reports from Tierra Vieja and Cumbres Hill indicate severe flood damage as snow reaches six feet in Colorado. Flooded streams and bank ruptures disrupt travel on several rivers including the Chama and Rio Bray Wolf Creek while warning orders rise along the Grande. In Alabama, the Tennessee division of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway Company rejects a foreign syndicate plan and approves funding for a new steel plant in Birmingham with capital aimed at 1.5 million pounds.
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