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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
1
River levels rose rapidly with the Allegheny and Monongahela still climbing as roofs and cellars flooded. The Ohio is expected to reach 26 feet before a fall, tracks and mills on the South Side are under water, and Frederick Koppman 50 died carrying goods from a flooded cellar.
St Paul bulletin reports Senator Davis weaker at 1:25 PM with respiration 16 and pulse 120. He slept three hours last night, spends rest in delirium, refuses standard nourishment, accepting only injections, and he grows steadily weaker under doctors care.
A major flood hits the Dubois Pennsylvania region with mining plants closed and water flooding ground floors up to four feet in places. Beaver Meadows remains submerged several feet as Narrows Creek damps rail traffic and fears of a dam breach loom near Sabula and Winterburn. Bennet's Branch of Sinnemahoning overflows from source to Driftwood, threatening homes.
Meagre casualty lists from flood in West Tennessee show a woman and two children drowned north of Dyersburg when a levee sloughed and a buggy was engulfed. A mail carrier died at Caney Creek near Olyphant in Lauderdale County when his buggy upset while fording the stream.
A morning storm of heavy wind and rain hit Ricum MonoD Virginia with West Point enduring tornado force winds. The Neal academy lost its roof and several houses suffered serious damage. High water rises on the James River and a landslide shakes the Lewis tunnel on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. No fatalities reported.
Continuous rain in Guyaspotti West Virginia for 48 hours causes unprecedented floods in the Guyandotte valley. The river and tributaries flood banks tear away crossties lumber and other property. About 9 000 logs drift away with false works of two new Guyandotte Valley railroad bridges south of Barboursville. Loss estimated at 20000 to 25000 dollars.
Heavy rains swell a reservoir near Chauncey Georgia overflowing its banks and flooding the town a mile away. The three acre, 20 foot deep surge washes out 100 yards of railroad track and submerges nearly all Chauncey residences. A hill diverts the flood saving the Chauncey mine where 100 men work.
A break occurred in the 60 mile level of the Erie canal four miles west of Rome New York. About one hundred feet of bank collapsed and water rushed onto the flats. Water is draining swiftly and all canal boats will be grounded where they are.
Prohibition national committee chair Stewart says funds for 1904 are already being collected with more than 7000 dollars sent in within days of notices. The plan is to organize in every precinct township and state to vigorously fight the 1901 campaign as well.
Berlin correspondent reports an authoritative statement denying German plans to acquire territory in North Central or South America. The note stresses Germany values its friendship with the United States and would not jeopardize it by territorial expansion.
The Times prints letters between Sir Charles Edward Howard Vincent and Lord Claud John Hamilton. Hamilton explains the Great Eastern railway issued a large steel rails and displates order to Mr Carnegie because English contracts were hopelessly in arrears and Carnegie undercut English quotes.
Judge Kohler sentenced five Akron rioters to indefinite terms at the Ohio reformatory, naming Harvey Earl Frank Sickles David Davis and Oliver Morgan. James McClelland received one year in the penitentiary. Thomas Ryan, accused of witness bribery in the Eppley case, attempted suicide by hanging in the jail.
Rome November 28 The chamber of deputies debated an interpellation following the assassination of King Humbert. Premier Signor Saracco said the government cannot be held responsible for the tragedy though he conceded local authorities failed to take proper precautions.
In Dubuque Ia a special election approved a tax to fund a free public library. The vote included a $50,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie and a 10,000 volume Young Men's library association collection plus $40,000 in other library property.
Details arrive of the shooting near Pache county Mexico of an Indian believed to be Apache Kid by two men who pursued the band after they were robbed.
Five firemen were seriously injured when the Merchant's hotel in McPherson Kansas caught fire and collapsed trapping them on the third floor after they had reportedly gained the blaze under control.
The diplomatic body meets to finalize a preliminary treaty with terms aligned to the French note. They expect governments to approve before formal measures begin. Reports say punishments, indemnities, guards, and occupation of key Pekin area are under consideration. An American cavalry unit dispersed bandits near a fortified village, killing seven Chinese. A secret edict orders cessation of modern arms in favor of older weapons.
Washington indicates recent notes from Secretary Hay to the powers suggest a shift toward a satisfactory understanding among ministers over China. The specifics of the agreement remain unclear but aim to temper extreme demands on the Chinese government. In a separate item, Jerome Hoot is sentenced to ten years in state prison for dynamite attacks linked to a Waterloo case.
A special dispatch from St. Petersburg reports persistent rumors that Emperor Nicholas II is gravely ill with a critical condition. Well-informed officials and multiple state ministries are cited as pessimistic, with Livadia bulletins allegedly underplaying the illness. A London Odessa dispatch confirms a serious weakening of the czar.
St Pat, Nov 27. The latest bulletin reports only a slightly weaker pulse for Senator Davis. He otherwise holds his own and rests more than usual. The sinking progresses slowly, suggesting the end may not come for some time.
European reports to the department of agriculture indicate that fall sown wheat spelt and rye in Germany are considerably above the medium level, according to official data from the German statistical office.
London reports the North Devon Herald expects General Buller to receive a peerage in the New Year honors list and to assume the title Lord Buller. In Ladysmith rumors, Lord Buller has permission to strike in Indiana. Mitchell of the United Mine Workers grants 2000 Hopkins County Kentucky miners permission to strike for higher wages.
John Schuette of Newark New Jersey, 27, ordered by Bremen police to depart Germany within one week. The case notes he emigrated at 16 without dismissal papers and is currently visiting his parents in Germany.
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