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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
7
L. H. Jones, Agent, lists arrival and departure times for trains at Huron. Eastbound and westbound services run daily with selections including the Chicago Express and Minnesota and Dakota passenger trains. Connections at Sioux Valley Junction and Redfield link to further points east and beyond.
Floods across Pennsylvania and Ohio ease as the Allegheny and other rivers fall. Mills and factories shut to protect workers and property, leaving about 40,000 idle. City districts drain mud filled streets, ice coats sidewalks, and health officials fear sickness. relief crews prepare to clean and aid destitute residents. rail service continues at Pittsburgh station.
President Roosevelt issues a proclamation summoning the Fifty-eighth Congress to meet in extraordinary session on March 5 at noon in Washington. The move follows a House rule restricting minority delay and precedes debate on the Rules Committee report.
Washington action on March 3 shows the House adopting the conference report on the Alaskan homestead bill by 207 to 3 after a full call. The special rule to push immigration talks into conference and cut off debate passes 154 to 101 amid partisan jabs over Sabbath conduct and past reforms. The fortifications appropriation report is then approved.
Reports from Findlay Lima Tiffin Marysville Upper Sandusky and surrounding communities describe severe flooding after the Maumee ice breakup. Drownings occur including Sam Moffatt and Nelson Jacobs in Findlay and David Divley at Fremont. Bridges washed out tracks damaged as rivers rise above twenty year highs. Residents abandon lowlands and seek safety.
Delaware ends its senatorial deadlock with State Senator J Frank Alee elected to the long term and Congressman Louis Heisler Ball to the short term. Abe adds he is happy. Addicks victory signals strengthened union republicans ahead of 1904 presidential race.
Memphis Tennessee March 3. The Mississippi River, after a day of stagnation, began to rise again and stands one foot two tenths above the danger line. A large area of farming land on the Arkansas side is flooded and farmers have abandoned homes. The overflow extends to Helena with no levee breach reported.
Floods driven by the Ohio River swelling to forty seven feet cause widespread damage. In Huntington and nearby areas the Big Sandy Twelve Pole and Guyandotte rivers rise rapidly breaking booms and destroying timber interests. Fifty families in Ceredo are forced from their homes.
Washington March 3 Senate sessions begin with motion by Mr Hale to take up the general deficiency bill. House amendments to the omnibus public building bill go to conference with Fairbanks Warren and Turner named as conferees. Fortifications appropriation conference report agreed to.
Dispatches report the Wabash River at Vincennes rising and gauge at 12 feet. Authorities estimate flood damage to farms from Indianapolis to Mount Carmel Illinois will reach $120000.
A Ceuta dispatch reiterates that the sultan's forces were defeated and War Minister Menekhi was killed. The message gives no date or location of the engagement.
William R Day sat with the United States Supreme Court for the first time on Monday. The initiation ceremony followed the court’s usual practice.
Dresden March 3 L A O'Brien an American dentist has been ordered to leave the kingdom due to alleged relations with former Crown Princess Louise. He will depart Dresden Wednesday and sail with his wife and four children for America on Thursday. Police initially gave 24 hours but the court extended time to allow settlement of affairs. The Saxon government notified other governments of the expulsion making residency in Germany or Austria impossible.
In the House of Commons Premier Balfour stated Britain has refused to purchase warships under construction in Europe for Chile and Argentina. The Admiralty concluded the vessels were not suitable for the British navy.
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