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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1899
Page
2
A compact weekly roundup surveys noteworthy crimes accidents and wire reports from across the country. It highlights notable incidents involving individuals and cities, outlining key events and unfolding stories in a concise chronicle.
Bradstreet ix Trade Review reports strength in prices and steady demand remains the feature of the trade situation. Iron steel and metals show upward price tendencies while most cereals, leather and cotton goods rise. sugar and anthracite coal stay firm. Fall demand expands with strong northwest reports and expected surplus in corn regions. Aggressive strength continues in iron and steel, especially in central western markets. Anticipation of next year’s needs dominates despite slow deliveries on nearby orders.
A boiler at Yoder and Son’s stone quarry near Linn Grove Indiana exploded with force. Fireman Alfred Minger was severely scalded and is expected to die. Daniel Yoder the firm’s senior member was seriously injured and may not recover. Eight other workers suffered injuries, with none seriously hurt. The boiler and engine were blown twenty feet from their foundation and the blast was heard for miles.
Silas A. Brown and Matthew Craig were hanged at Muscogee Indian Territory for murder and murder of a U S marshal. A Craig victim’s daughter witnessed the execution and smiled as the drop fell. They were the first whites to pay the death penalty under federal rule in Indian Territory.
A German baker aged 40 named K Trenkaus and his wife were shot by his brother in the Trenkaus bakery at New Milford. The wife died instantly and Trenkaus was wounded with a breast and two arm wounds, fate uncertain. The brother fled but, when cornered, shot himself in the temple and died.
Dispatch from Rio Janeiro reports Acre inhabitants proclaim independence and form a new South American commonwealth amid debate over a conference involving American Minister Bryan.
An engine on the Valley Railroad struck three cows tethered in a trestle near Mineral Point Ohio. The locomotive was lifted into the air and landed in mud. Fireman Mack Christ was killed and the engineer injured. Four men on the tender escaped with minor injuries.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson argues meat processors cannot corner the beef market citing diverse cattle types. He says higher beef prices reflect real demand and overall prosperity rather than manipulation.
Police in Rennes increase guard around Maitre Labori amid concern of a new attack on him after his aggressive behavior at the Dreyfus court martial.
William H. Bodwell a renowned printer and former president of the International Typographical Union has died at Whitehall New York at age 67.
A passenger train derailed into the Mapocha River in San tiago Chile resulting in numerous fatalities. Authorities seek cause and assist survivors as rescue operations continue.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt at Concord New Hampshire at 4 47 Saturday morning. It rang through the region waking residents and prompted initial reports of shaking structures and rattled windows. No injuries were immediately reported and civil authorities began surveys of affected areas.
A Birmingham firm reports an order for 14,000,000 Mauser cartridges for urgent delivery to South Africa. secrecy surrounds the destination though Boers are said to use Mauser rifles in that territory.
An explosion at the Margaret Company's mill near Carterville Missouri killed five miners at the concentrating plant. The blast demolished the facility and left five men who were working there dead.
Gov Powers receives Thomas B. Reed’s resignation effective Sept 4 from Maine's First District. A canal breach at Lock 49 in Syracuse prompts disruption. Edward Rich shot by brother-in-law Haugh in Paulsboro. Curran files bankruptcy in New York with debts of 74 852 dollars. Cloakmakers strike NYC firm A Popkin & Co. Frank Radcliffe killed by stray bullet in Holmesburg. Mount Lookout mine fire in Wyoming County. loss about 100000 dollars. Lloyd Stout hanged in Easton for Wurster murder. Schooner Augustus Palmer sinks off Norfolk. crew saved. Mormon elder cites plurality views in Boston. Norristown trolley crash injures 30. Passaic teacher William Robbins kills brother Ralph. Kings County prison riot prompts large police response. Fire panic at Kings County penitentiary quells quickly.
Reports from Albany Missouri to Cleveland include a goring death of stockman James Chittim, a massive Victor Colorado fire, a wife killing by Frank Howell in Webb City, and a bankruptcy filing by John Herrmann Jr. in St Louis.
A string of incidents reports an explosion at a tunnel causing gas congestion, a fatal bludgeoning in Missouri, a Toledo church fire destroying altars, and multiple crashes and fires across Ohio California Wisconsin. Notables include Gen. Blair’s death in California and Prince Henry of Prussia’s Pacific voyage plans with potential Washington visit.
In Texas Henderson Pierson shot and killed his wife and her mother in a jealous rage and was jailed by neighbors. A mob killed Peter Louin and his 15 year old son after they were jailed on a Hall Jordan shooting charge in Electric Alabama. North Carolina coast reports thirty deaths and eleven vessels ashore. Florida Deputy Sheriff SXite killed while arresting Richards brothers. Virginia saw a large sawmill boiler explosion killing fireman Douglas Shearer and injuring several including Gus Osborn and Preston Williams.
News briefs describe two major fires in St Petersburg causing extensive damage to military and other property worth millions of rubles. An English officer claims discovery of a malaria spreading mosquito from South Africa. The Khedive of Egypt will seek a cure at Graefenberg in Silesia for several weeks. Alsace and Baden hop crops expected to partially fail in yield and quality. Dublin mayor and John Redmond to visit to promote the Parnell statue fund. Pekin reports Emperor showing insanity symptoms. The Nettleton wrecked off Marica Island. crew saved by USS Montgomery. Paris riot ends in near revolution. St Joseph’s Church sacked by anarchists. (Partial, readable fragments.)
Reports from New Brunswick Newfoundland Alaska Cuba Mexico Puget Sound and Ontario describe drownings in Brookville Loch Lomond and Cuevitas a Havana strike a Juneau territorial convention a Cuban civil clash and Yaqui defeats alongside a Canadian and American trade note. The City of Columbia voyage and Klondike executions are also noted with labor and market updates.
Market snippets cover cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with price ranges for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and pork. Rankings show regional variation and standard shipping grades and quality notes.
Rioters clashed with police in Place de la Republique and St. Maur, injuring fifty police and wounding several officials while sacking St. Joseph and St. Nicholas churches. Rioters burned sacred objects as crowds surged, with hundreds injured and arrests made. Dreyfus court martial reconvened in Rennes. Col. Fabre testified to handwriting similarity to the bordereau.
A mosaic of trivia notes lists figures such as Prince Cachula the Russian waiter in Buda Pesth, Queen Margherita's $30,000 lace handkerchief, Conan Doyle on England, and Langham in London for fifty years. It mentions the Prince of Wales auto project, poet laureate Alfred Austin at 27 before verse, Bjornstjerne Bjornson near Christiania, Princess Charles in London, the Mikado’s guard, Queen Wilhelmina’s colors, nobles embracing automobiles, Bishop Torregianni of Armidale, Czar Nicholas’ $5 servant tip, the Kaiser’s $1.50, Emperor William and the illustrated postal card fad, plus European villages designing their own gardens.
A sprawling column reports varied Indiana notices from gas belt preparations for winter to marriages in New Albany. It covers legal cases, accidents, rescues, and medical oddities, plus military links, Klondike tales, unrest in Bourbon and Mishawaka, and plans for Moody revival tours in Terre Haute.
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