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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1899
Page
2
Brief paragraphs report dozens of casualties a handful of crimes and several fires. Political and religious news are noted with concise summaries of events and public reaction from the week.
Fire at the Big Four warehouse near Central Avenue engulfed rail yards in Cincinnati. Forty loaded freight cars burned, thirty empty cars survived. Passenger coaches damaged as the blaze spread to freight sheds and approaches to C and O bridges. Loss estimated over a million dollars with full extent to be determined. Nearby hotels and guests in the depot area were alarmed.
Report from Port Arthur states H F Kendall of Cambridge and C E Eastman of Saginaw were missing near the Nepijon River since September 17 and have been found. They endured ten days with no shelter or food, eating berries bark and raw fish, wandering north of Lake Superior with a posse of Indians aiding the search.
Cape Town dispatch says water scarcity delays Boer initiative and jeopardizes food for residents of Johannesburg amid hostilities. Several long hoped for peaceful settlement supporters now deem war inevitable.
James Brooks founder of New London in Howard County Indiana died by jumping from a third story window at the County House where he had lived for years. He was 93 and reportedly said Here's for a better land as he fell. Once financially well off, he faced poverty before his death.
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs George Stanley of Reynolds farm near Franklin Michigan fell into a cistern. Mrs Stanley jumped in to save the child but both were drowned before help arrived. Mr Stanley left home at 4 o clock and returned an hour later to find the tragedy.
A Chicago fire driven panic involved 250 girls at Charles F. Gunther confectioner as flames destroyed stock and building worth 60 000 and damaged valuable relics. Fifteen workers escaped via ladders while others fled the stairways.
The Republican District Convention in Portland Maine nominated Amos L Allen former private secretary to Reed as Congressman Reed s successor. The platform reaffirms the last National and State Conventions and approves President McKinley s Philippine policy.
Rota Gardner a farmer living near Eden first station west of Montpelier Ohio shot himself with a rifle. Death was instantaneous as the ball entered the forehead and passed through the head. He had threatened to kill himself claiming he was not getting rich.
A proclamation issued in Hong Kong declares all Philippine points open to every nation except the United States. The move signals a broad invitation while singling out the U.S. in the diplomatic stance.
Jim Hall, a Black man, was executed by hanging in Blakley Georgia for raping a white woman in July. The case notes a death sentence carried out after conviction for assault and rape.
Miss Ella McCarthy daughter of Hon. Peter B. McCarthy was admitted to the bar at Vincennes Indiana. She is the first woman lawyer in Vincennes and a St Marys graduate who has read law two years.
A Southern Railway pier near Norfolk Virginia burned destroying the pier warehouse and one barge. Loss estimated at 500000 dollars. Trains were moved to safety by courageous crews as flames spread.
Obituaries include Jared B. Flagg Sr artist died in New York aged 80 and Captain Francis S. Haggerty retired U S N died in New York aged 90. Meriden teen Thomas Ivell died from football injuries. General Henry Heth died in Washington aged 74. A newborn girl born to Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt in New York. The Grand Trunk Railroad official Thomas D Sheridan died in Buffalo after 25 years as northern passenger agent. Bankruptcy filing by H J Schloss in New York with liabilities 735 162. Statue of Gov Oliver P Morton unveiled in Washington. Absalom Kesler farmer and two workers murdered in Paw Paw Maryland. USS Maine class ironclad Dorset? news on York with 13 3/4 knots. Olympia with Admiral Dewey arrived early near Sandy Hook. Gov Horatio Seymour statue unveiled in Utica. Governor Roosevelt spoke at event. Nine burned in New York lodging house fire from gasoline lamp accident. Captain Sigsbee left Texas for Rehoboth Beach after daughter Ethel died. Julia Dent Grant and Prince Cantacuzene wed in Newport Rhode Island. American Window Glass Company stock plan discussed in Pittsburgh. Subscriptions under 10000 receive full amount. higher sums reduced 10 percent.
Obituaries report the deaths of J. B. Ballintine in Idaho, Joseph Opelt in Omaha, Col. S. A. Sawyer in Manhattan Illinois, Stanley Pearson in Helena Arkansas, Tuatsugora Ogawa in Kansas City, Consul Willshire Butterfield in Omaha, and others. Also noted are indictments against Kansas City druggists, a suicide in Canton Ohio, a land sale in Ohio, a Chicago train wreck with fatalities, a robbery on the Chicago elevated line, elevator leases in Duluth, a Cheyenne agency murder scare, a farm accident in South Dakota, clerical transfers in Beat rice Nebraska, a lightning fatality near Guthrie Oklahoma, a censorship hire by Germania Milwaukee, a Rotterdam inheritance to Mrs. Van Smyth, a Methodist expulsion in Ohio, a Denver Rio Grande collision near Florence Colorado, and the Phillips Judson ex-.
A spree of disasters from Ohio to Oregon details wrecks injuring and killing train workers and bystanders. Incidents include a head end collision near Oskaloosa Iowa, an oil well explosion near Wellsville Ohio, a murder shot in Lakefield Minnesota, burns and a fatal bee sting in Newton Falls Ohio, a river drowning near The Dalles Oregon, and a fatal factory accident in Abilene Texas.
Africa reports exports at 350 million dollars and imports at 400 thousand dollars. Notable items include deaths of actors John Sleeper Clarke and William Benny in London. Reports cite earthquakes in Darjeeling, a U S gunboat captured near Manila, and battles near Cebu. London peace protesters urge war, while a Dreyfus case dispute prompts an exchange over Верification.
Summary of global and regional updates: Hawley buys the Tinguuaro sugar estate in Cuba. Ludlow warns Havana workers against a general strike. Hartwell chosen to unofficially represent Hawaii in Washington. Earling named president of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Railroad succeeding Rockefeller ally Miller as chairman. U S Postmaster General extends postage rates to Porto Rico and accepts stamps for both territories. Victoria reports a Mackenzie relief expedition amid widespread hardship. an Australian named Edwardson suffered prolonged famine after supply loss. Bradstreet notes generally favorable trade. wheat and corn exports rise. weekly bank clearings expand. US and Canada see modest failures. Prices remain strong across cereals, cotton, petroleum, iron and steel. wood prices rise in London and domestically. export prospects seen as robust.
Chicago cattle range from common to prime priced 3.00 to 7.00, hogs from 3.00 to 4.75, sheep 3.00 to 4.50. Indianapolis and others report varied prices for cattle hogs and grains across markets from St. Louis to New York, with wheat No 2 red around 69 to 78 cents and corn No 2 white around 32 to 42 cents.
The battleship Olympia enters New York bay at 7 04 am, with Admiral Dewey aboard. Eyewitnesses expected a Bermuda stop but were surprised by the swift arrival, causing a fever of welcome as signalmen manned the ensign and dispatches poured in from officials and citizens.
In a candid interview Admiral Dewey rejects running for office, saying he is a sailor not a politician. He criticizes Gen Otis policy, doubts Philippine self rule now, and jokes about a hypothetical Democratic ticket with Gen Wheeler. Dewey portrays himself as reserved, decisive, and uninterested in government duties.
The Olympia enters New York Harbor after a foggy voyage nine miles off Sandy Hook. Admiral Dewey and his men are greeted by cheers, flags, and a unified public display as the fleet salutes and sailors exchange waves with excited crowds. Dewey's hazel eyes brighten as he meets the reception in full view of Staten Island and Long Island.
Navy officials plan to detach Admiral Dewey from the Olympia and overhaul the flagship in Boston. He will not be assigned to duty until consulted, with the President and Secretary of the Navy shaping plans. Dewey is to attend the Philippine Commission meeting in November in Washington. He may stay active past December 26, and could serve as confidential advisor to the Secretary of the Navy with ample leave.
A concise roundup reports Sam Ireland of Paducah crushing George Crumby with a whipstock, and Mrs. Mary Needham of Pittsburgh dying after oiling a fire in a blaze that consumed two houses. Addie Jump of Chicago Junction shot herself, with a family dispute cited as motive. Wm. K. Vanderbilt becomes president of the New York and Harlem Railway, succeeding Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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