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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1891
Page
1
Fragmentary items describe a new Utah settlement named No You Don t and various oddities from across the country. Notes mention a Calf riding injury, high season spending in Bar Harbor cottages, and eclectic local curiosities from Georgia to Illinois.
After talks led by Gen Williams a compromise restores work for the convicts with no militia present. The governor orders militia withdrawal and seeks legislative action while wardens reinforce security. the miners return to Briceville area mines.
A nine foot boa lurks in a south Main street sewer after a wagon accident at Forepaugh's circus released snakes. Town residents fear for children as an organized search yields no capture while a $100 reward awaits the reptile's finder. The animal has appeared at the Main street water trough at sundown.
Tennessee debate on whether to repeal the convict lease law hinges on a contract with the Tennessee Iron Coal and Railroad Co. that lasts five years longer. The state pays about 100000 annually and would need 350000 for penitentiary facilities to hold 1560 convicts. Lacking action, pressure from lessees and treasury concerns may push the issue toward keeping convicts out of the mine districts.
William Walter Phelps handed over to German foreign office the gold watch and chain sent by the U S president to Capt Schultz of the German ship Gorg for rescuing the Gypsy Queen crew in April 1889. He also bore a gold medal for Mate Schelling for his role in the rescue. The medal and watch will be presented to the German sailors by officials.
The American Colored Men’s Mexican Colonization Co seeks to establish a colony of Black farmers from Mississippi and Tennessee. It aims to purchase about 100000 acres near Yuma Arizona, along the Southern Pacific line, near the site where Laredo donations to Mr Andrade of San Francisco once stood.
A collision of excursion trains at St Maude France on Sunday night killed forty nine and injured over one hundred as three carriages were wrecked. The second train crashed into the first before it had cleared the station killing the driver and fireman burned alive. Soldiers aided the fire brigade while crowds watched as survivors were rescued.
A rear collision at Middletown Ohio injures seventeen and kills three after a through freight on the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis line crashes into a picnic excursion train from Dayton. Names of the deceased and the response by city physicians and undertakers are noted. Extra trains later carried the passengers home.
Col J T Allen describes a volcanic region in the Copapa mountains sixty five miles southwest of Yuma Lower California. He notes over three thousand active volcanoes half small cones ten to twelve feet base and half five to forty feet base with heights fifteen to twenty five feet. Sulphur crusts the region and there is a jet black hot salty lake a quarter mile long and one eighth mile wide appearing bottomless.
The most severe earthquake shock ever felt in Evansville occurred Sunday night at 9 29 o clock. Buildings swayed as chimneys toppled, churches filled with worshippers and a loud report alarmed parts of the city. Panic erupted especially at the colored church as congregants fled to the streets with children.
Farmers near Hainesville Sussex County report tuberculosis among cattle causing deaths and widespread concern. Officials confirm cattle losses and urge precautions as the disease spreads through the herds.
A violent mob of about 500 men armed with Winchesters hanged a man to a tree in the court house yard. This is the second lynching noted since the war.
Reports say 200 people were killed or injured in the St Maude railroad crash in France. Fire crews were slow to respond and water streams endangered survivors. debris and charred remains filled the town hall. An investigation claimed deliberate signal tampering caused the collision.
Severe quake event described with cracks in brick homes at Evansville Indiana and sunken plastering in Spottsville Kentucky. Localized damage along the Ohio Valley railroad line to Princetown and Cloverport with minor river wave observed on the James Guthrie steamer prior to the main 8 20 p m shock.
Sixty convicts were moved to Coal Creek on Monday morning with 164 more to be transported by the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railroad Co. on Tuesday. The action involves 224 convicts for Tennessee Coal and Mining Co. as miners vow no resistance to the plan and await a special legislative session.
The Missouri river near Belmont Bend is eroding fast, risking Elmwood and six square miles of farming country. If the bend cuts through the Kansas bottoms, St Joseph would lose its iron bridge and rail links, crippling regional traffic and commerce.
Blair and Hyland from PHF factions fought at West Milford after Blair allegedly spread rumors Hyland was intoxicated at a Clarksburg teachers convention. Blair shot Hyland in the forehead and escaped injury, while Hyland suffered severe wounds.
Boston anxious over Chinese riots amid missionary peril. Reports recount wrecked temples and schools in Nanking Yangtse Kiang towns, deaths of Rev. Argenta and Green, while Nichols defends with a revolver. Authorities cite secret societies and unemployed bands seeking foreign conflict.
A Santiago dispatch dated Saturday reports Claudio Vienna chosen to lead Chile and to take office on September 18. The government holds twenty five thousand troops between Santiago Valparaiso and Concepcion and can unite them quickly for battle with rebels. Deserters arrive in Santiago claiming rebels are conscripting. An officer on the Charleston thinks Balmaceda’s capture of three ships from France could end the war.
A Columbus committee reports Cincinnati’s water contaminated by drainage from 30,000 residents above the water works and claims deaths are caused by the impure supply. Portsmouth Ironton and Gallipolis water is reported comparatively good.
The Monday speeches aboard the Marengo at Cronstadt were cordial. French admiral Gervais toasted the czar for glory and longevity. Russian Grand Duke Alexis replied and toasted President Carnot. Alexis then toasted the French admiral and his fleet destined for laurels.
The U S cutter Levi Woodbury patrols Campo Bello after the Canadian cruiser Dream seized six American fishing boats. Maine fishermen reportedly fish within the Canadian lines due to the Woodbury’s presence.
An authority states Senator Quay will resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee and from the committee itself Though he plans to keep his U.S Senate seat from Pennsylvania he is in good health and spirits
Minister of Marine Truffer of Ontario asserts part of Fundy Bay seized US fishing vessels belongs to Britain. Von Montka’s successor Herr Schlick, a Conservative, elected to the German Reichstag seat for Memel after Count Von Moltke’s death.
Judge Burgess overruled the motion for a new trial in the case of Ex- N Noland of Mis.owi. The ruling confirms prior verdict and moves the case toward further proceedings.
Indiana columns recount hundreds of intoxicated bees after eating fermented molasses in Martinsville, a costly Catholic church at Onpertre, a 20 year courtship wedding at Waveland, a fatal tobacco pipe blast near Fransville, and large fruit shipments worth 120000 in Floyd county. Reports include a mad dog attack in Brazil, a hay fire near Parker’s farm, and state wheat value calculations per inhabitant.
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