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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
1
The dying Pope Leo XIII shows signs of the end as doctors administer last rites and relief measures. Simultaneously Gainesville Texas endures the worst flood in its history with six inches of rain in Beeville and widespread destruction of bridges homes and rail lines.
Four days of lawlessness in Evansville end with seven dead and fourteen injured. Indiana National Guard from Company A supported by deputy sheriffs guarded the county jail as rioters attacked, shots rang out, and troops fired back from the courthouse steps.
A mob of about 1000 gathered near Vanderburg County jail on Pourth Division and Vine streets and attacked the guards. Fire from soldiers and deputies killed and wounded several rioters, including Edward Schiffman, a painter, whose head was blown off by a pistol bullet.
The Farmers Congress convenes in College Station starting today and runs through Friday with an expected attendance of at least 1200. Leaders include J. H. Connell of Dallas and S. S. Knapp of the US Department of Agriculture with other notable speakers from Texas and Louisiana.
In Jeanette Pennsylvania the Oak Park dam broke on Sunday killing twenty and injuring thirty six. The flood causes one and a half million dollars in property damage. Rescuers searched debris while citizens organized relief raising twelve hundred dollars locally and seeking five thousand more from outside sources.
Washington July 7 Secretary of State Hay will resign from President Roosevelt's cabinet due to disputes over the Russian Hebrew question. The move follows his being passed over by the president and the department's controversial statement issued Wednesday night, implying his knowledge of the issue. McLennan county pros and antis organized for a spirited battle.
A mob fills Evansville at 1 am after a jail murder by a Black man sparks anti Negro rioting. Governor orders troops to restore order as crowds threaten Black residents. In the chaos the city reports deaths and a Black man is moved for safety to Vincennes.
A serious fire at the Harmond packing plant in St. Joseph Missouri destroyed the main buildings this afternoon. Loss is estimated at 1 500 000 and fully insured. Two men died and three were injured, one seriously. Charles Miller reported among the deceased though not confirmed. The Nelson Morris plant nearby was saved by hard work, preventing spread to the Swift plant. Fire began around 4 pm and by 9 pm most of the buildings were gone.
Vicksburg Mississippi reports widespread labor shortages as hundreds of Black laborers desert farms for railroad work. Farmers struggle to hire enough hands during the critical cotton season, with many plantations left idle. High railroad wages attract workers, accelerating depopulation of farms across the state.
Cardinal Gibbons, shown AP bulletins on the pope’s condition, said the news brings profound sorrow and that he would start for Rome immediately if the pope dies to honor him and repay his kindness to him.
Dallas reports a fatal shooting at the home of City Secretary A Moore. His son Earnest Moore, about 22, shot him through the heart after threats of violence amid liquor trouble. Earnest is under nominal arrest as the coroner investigates.
A July 6 telegraph from Jeanette reports 50 to 75 people, including many children, killed or electrocuted by a cloudburst at Oakford Park. The dam broke sending a 20 foot high wall of water through Brush Creek ravines flooding cars, a car barn, and a restaurant while crowds sought shelter.
In European Turkey near Vodena thirty miles north of Salonica Turkish forces clash with Bulgarian units. Bulgarian dead number ten with uniforms bearing the slogan Liberty or Death while Turkish casualties include two wounded.
Negro prisoner admits involvement in the assault and murder of Mrs. Grouse. Mrs. Cranston, who was shot in the Galveston affray last Friday, has died.
A 20 year old youth, son of a merchant, drove his horse buggy into the river below the Jefferson wharf this morning. The horse and buggy were recovered unharmed. The body was recovered but life could not be saved.
In San Francisco the Pacific squadron under Rear Admiral Glass heads for Puget Sound en route to Alaska. The force includes the New York Marblehead Concord and Bennington ships.
In Brownwood Texas Deputy Sheriff Hohnsack was hit by birdshot last night while searching a negro addition for a party. He was wounded but not seriously hurt. The shot were removed and no arrests were reported.
In the House of Commons Mr Arnold Forster announced the admiralty will not renew subsidies for merchant ships usable in war. Notice will be given April 1 next and contracts terminate one year from that date. Many reports say the international merchant marine will be affected.
Houston investors and the Moore Gold Mining Company celebrate a reported discovery of gold in paying quantities at Brown's Creek head near Buena Vista Colorado. W C Moore of Houston serves as company president as the Texas group expands its development in Caiffee County.
Corsicana Texas W F Colquitt reports a productive oil well in the Powell field today. observers note strong output and potential for further development nearby.
Heavy rainfall in Crowley Louisiana early this morning and into the day floods rivers and bayous higher than since 1898, securing water for the rice crop and removing concerns about saltwater intrusion this season.
The New York money department reports fiscal year totals of 218 million 313 thousand dollars up 31 million 326 thousand from the previous year. Italian money orders lead gains with an increase of 21 million 670 thousand dollars.
Manila reports the cable ship Anglia has paid out cable to within 100 miles of Honolulu. She expects to arrive early Friday morning completing the Pacific cable between the Philippines and San Francisco.
Marion Ark. The Derossett statute prohibiting non-residents from hunting and fishing in the state was declared unconstitutional by the circuit court today.
New York reports its fiscal year end saw precious stones imported to the port totaling more than 27.3 million dollars, the heaviest on record for the period.
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