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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
2
A compact weekly summary from the North South East and West regions reports on crimes, accidents, and fires along with minor affairs. It chronicles notable incidents and events in a concise historical recap.
Attorney General Crow files in the Missouri Supreme Court ouster actions against Armour Packing Co Hamme and Packing Co Cudahy Packing Co Armour Co and Kreg Packing Co for alleged anti trust violations. The suit accuses the firms of price fixing and supply control of dressed cured and smoked meats and lard in Missouri. An alternative writ returns May 80. Nelson Morrs Co and Schwartz Child Co are named as participants but as partnerships require separate action.
Dispatch from St Thomas cites the British steamer Roddam with Captain Freeman reporting St Pierre Martinique destroyed by volcanic disturbance. All inhabitants are said killed and port shipping destroyed. the Rominus is listed lost with crew, including seventeen dead and the captain badly burned.
An apparent natural gas blast in a Mancie Supply Company room in Montpelier shattered a plate glass window and injured five people, with six more hurt from flying glass as bystanders on the street reported the shock. One victim, Nupene, was seriously hurt. others suffered severe cuts and minor injuries.
Local dealers protest forced acceptance of embalmed beef unloaded at the Market. They claim agents must take meat stored for long periods or have no meat at all, as the campaign to exclude fresh meat continues.
A decoded dispatch arriving at Victoria from Guatemala reports an armed group hanging up in Sanese and a shire clearing for Getion to enforce a cleanef gree mate on the Guatemala government lies the British government. Hostilities garipelied to settlement of the claim.
A violent tail stern swept the Northwestern Paris area for about half an hour. Heavy snow and frosts affect northeastern and southwestern Orange while storm systems disrupt the northern Spain coast.
An official dispatch from Pretoria reports a derailment of a train en route to Distersurg. Lieutenant Campbell of the Caps Garrison artillery and ten men were killed. An inquiry is being conducted into the pause.
The wife of Chilean Consul Juan A. Perira died during a tooth extraction at a Clikland California dentist. She collapsed with spasms and died within moments. She had previously claimed her heart failed her during the procedure.
The remains of Bret Harte were buried at Brimley Surrey on Friday in the presence of his widow son daughter and a few friends. Many wreaths were laid on the coffin.
Fort Wayne's Masonic Temple presents two offerings on successive nights May 19 and May 22. The program features Light Bell on May 19 and Way Down East on May 22, drawing local theatergoers to the venue.
H A Barrows former census disbursing officer was arrested in Washington charged with embezzling 7500 dollars in government funds. The warrant was sworn by Charles H Holliday for American Surety and Trust Company of New York which secured Barrows on bond.
Three firemen were crushed to death and another was badly injured when a wall collapsed during a fire at the Jowa Llron Works in Dubuque. Fire crews contained the blaze as rescuers treated the injured on the scene.
Arch bishop Corrigan dies in New York after a brief illness from a cold caught in Washington. Paul Leicester Ford shot by his brother in New York, who then died by suicide after a money quarrel. Jay Hopping, a 15 year old giant from New Monmouth New Jersey, stands out among youths. Frank Smith dies from a fractured skull after a boxing match in Allentown. NJ Congressman J S Salmon dies at home in Boonton of apoplexy aged 56. Interborough Rapid Transit Company authorized with 25 million dollar capitalization. Various thefts, court cases, and sensational crimes reported with mixed details. A fatal boating accident in Youghiogheny River. several deaths including a child. A severe tornado damages Shenango works. wide destruction. Fire devastates Pearl Street area in New York. multiple deaths and extensive property loss.
Western reports indicate city elections across Indiana Tuesday focused on local issues with neither major party gaining an advantage. The summary also notes unrelated national and regional incidents from other states, including pardons, assaults, a suicide, a fatal train collision, and a police court case in Ohio.
Kansas City leaders plan new lines from St Louis to St Paul while Bernard Corrigan, a Kansas City capitalist and rail contractor, is chosen as president of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. The firm controls Kansas City lines and the Kansas City Electric Lighting Company.
A jumble of world events reports Musclino supporters seeking Parliament release, Britain possibly joining an American federation, fires in Minsk province brutalities in South Africa, shipwrecks and yacht mishaps, Moro prisoner escape attempts, Mont Pelee activity, Qing rebels at Cheng-Ting-Fu, and Princess Beatrice’s attempted suicide in Rome with dramatic rescue and motive of jealousy.
The report notes Bragg named consul general in Havana with a 5000 dollar salary. Roosevelt names Sargent immigration chief. Panamanian canal cutbacks and officials removed. Santo Domingo reports and Cuban legislature meets in Havana. Wrecks of Spanish ships sold for scrap in Philadelphia. Aguinaldo telegram reveals rewards for capturing American troops and officers.
The Senate spent days debating the Philippine bill and approving multiple measures including the Indian appropriation bill with a Uintah reserve decision. The Rosebud land purchase amendment passed with a five year residence rule for settlers. House actions included flags, territorial admission measures, and a polygamy prohibition amid adjournments for memorials.
The May 1 labor disputes pause offers temporary relief with many strikes settled while new conflicts arise. Dry goods and clothing demand grows as weather warms, and rail traffic improves with April earnings up 2 percent. Steel orders rise with delayed deliveries, and a record building boom awaits material. Wheat exports soar though domestic corn and oats prospects vary, and interior bank clearings surge amid cautious arbitration in labor disputes.
The report notes Herbert G. Squires named by the President as minister to Cuba. It also mentions the burial of Sol Smith Russell at Rock Creek cemetery and Roosevelt planning to attend the 1904 Olympian games in Chicago. A bill to amend bankruptcy law faces strong opposition and possible repeal effort. Secretary Shaw plans to reduce the surplus by placing public funds in thirty new banks not yet depositories.
The report lists cattle hogs sheep and grain quotes by city including Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Toledo New York Milwaukee Buffalo and Cincinnati. It also notes a dramatic incident where Conrad Schmitt, 16, struck a drunken man who tried to kiss two girls in Brooklyn. the man died.
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