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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1901
Page
11
A Pittsburg and Lake Erie train wreck occurred when the locomotive rammed through an open switch. The incident disrupted service and prompted an investigation into how the switch was left in the wrong position.
A northbound Pittsburg and Lake Er ie train No 23 wrecked at Monaco twenty six miles from Pittsburg. Two are dead forty wounded and three fatally injured. The wreck involved a switch failure and the entire train fell twenty five feet. Strong names include W J Cunningham and Lowry Black among the dead and Mrs Lola B Perkins Mrs James Lee and Mrs Jefferson Carse among the fatally injured. A relief train brought doctors to the scene and more injured were expected.
The Mark Lane Express reports UK wheat needs rain as ears fill poorly on short stalks. France sees weaker spring crops. Spain's southern harvest begins with Andalusia and Murcia predicting good yields, central and northern regions excellent. Central Europe shows strong crops near the Adriatic, but Baltic regions including Prussia and Poland face serious deficits. Bavaria and Austria forecast mediocre results.
A devastating storm struck Pittsburg and vicinity causing three deaths. Within 48 minutes 1.19 inches of rain fell as continuous lightning and thunder erupted. An isolated tornado-like path from McKee's Rocks through Allegheny to Wilmerding and Turtle Creek caused the fatalities, including Italian laborer Charles Marcus.
London dispatch notes no report of Waterkloof mishap and states Boer invasion of Cape Colony is serious with 7000 to 10000 invaders swarming eastern and middle districts and recruiting horses and men.
While returning to Terraville 8.D. Herman Peterson and his wife fell fifty four feet through a coal chute at the Homestake Highland hoist. The woman sustained internal injuries and may die. The man broke an arm that had to be amputated and may die.
A Chicago lakefront invasion threat by the Pottawattomies of Michigan and Indiana is postponed. Cheete syndi supports the necessary fund to grant the Indians their long promised $45.
A fragment notes major upgrades to the line at West Point with projected total costs surpassing $4,000. The brief references a person or project named Sekine and mentions changes planned to enhance capacity and performance.
Dispatches from last Saturday's flood in West Virginia show conflicting death counts from sixty to 1000 and property losses estimated between 75000 and 500000 dollars as investigators assess the scene in the cold fields.
Robert Waddell, at 12 to 1, won the fourteenth American Derby at Washington Park Chicago by one length in 2 33 4 5. Virginia Bradley’s Aloha gelding Terminus ran second, The Parader third. Stakes totaled $25,000 with owner reportedly earning about $75,000 from the race.
A Chicago heat wave left 18 dead and several others prostrated. The temperature neared ninety degrees with oppressive humidity. The dead include Charles Jenkins. Fatal injuries were reported for John Hall who fell from a third story window while seeking air. Prostrations listed include Michael Bemis Stephen Conger Emil Hagerman Mary A Lyon and Alexander Rasm. none were fatal.
A Morning Post dispatch reports the marriage of Miss Vivian Sartoris and Mr Archibald Balfour will not take place. Miss Sartoris is granddaughter of A. G. Grant and Mr Balfour is a cousin of statesman Arthur Balfour, leaving London society mystified.
General Cuilles surrendered at Santa Cruz Laguna with 650 men and 500 rifles. Oaths of allegiance to the United States were given to the former insurgents. Colonel Cabelles fled to the mountains with part of his command and also surrendered. Cailles could not fully control his district, but the surrender proceedings were orderly.
John Wanamaker offered Robert H. Foerder five hundred thousand dollars for the street car railway franchises, adding the city’s prior two and a half million offer to him, after no reply from Mayor Ash.
William Plummer and his wife are under arrest in Minneapolis. The woman is accused of aiding his jailbreak in Sioux City where he awaited transfer to Anamosa for a five year highway robbery sentence. A bloody revolver was found on Plummer. Police seek a link to a fatal shooting of a Black man in Merriam Wisconsin.
The North American reports a syndicate aims to control U S cotton seed products through a $100 million capital plan and is negotiating to acquire the Southern Cotton Oil company stock to dominate production and sale.
The jury acquits 13 year old Charles Betts of murdering farmer L. Wiltberger near Winfield Kansas. Wiltberger was shot in the back on August 18 while returning from town after selling a grain load. The panel deliberated about thirty hours.
Burglars entered the residence of R. B. Weller, manager of the Norfolk lumber company, while the family was absent and took Mrs. Weller's watch and the children's savings, totaling several dollars.
A blast at a rock cut half a mile south of Kalama Washington on the Washington and Oregon road killed two men and injured seven others. The accident occurred in a rock cut as workers handled explosives during a blasting operation. Police and rescue crews responded to the site with medical teams assisting victims.
Nicholas Fox a prisoner who helped gain a prior commutation spotted a blaze in the Lee Broom Co factory inside the penitentiary walls and sounded the alarm. The fire was contained by swift staff action, Governor Savage helped, and authorities suspect incendiary origin. Fox faces possible release July 2. The report also notes very low farm wages including rations and housing.
Swollen carcasses of livestock litter the valley after last week’s tornado. H. Wilson rescued Theodore Anderson from drowning while Dr. Zimmerman treated the injured for two days. August Anderson mourns two dead children and a devastated home as the hungry, shelterless family receives charity.
Miss Dora Lamona Christian died in Burlington Kansas after a month of illness and was returned to Ashland Nebraska for burial. She was a member of the Scandinavian quartet active across Kansas and had planned to marry J A Davis of the Forrest City hotel in September. A brief service conducted by Rev Dr Robbins of the M E church was held at the hotel.
Contractors have begun work on the new wing for the Hastings asylum for the chronic insane. A large corps of laborers will be employed next week for excavation. The wing, located fifty feet north of the main building, will connect via a passageway similar to the south wing and will enhance the asylum’s appearance.
The brush factory of J. M. Martin & Son and the grain elevator of J. C. Smith & Wallace Co. at Newark, New Jersey, were destroyed by fire. Losses totaled 960,000 for the factory and 100,000 for the grain elevator, with insurance figures unspecified.
An unsuccessful dynamite attempt targeted the First Methodist Church in Manhattan Kansas. Authorities suspect jointists directed the action at Rev J M Miller pastor during his anti saloon crusade. No arrests made.
Mrs Milly Calhoun and three children die when a kerosene can explodes during lamp filling in Rogers Texas. A child reportedly struck a match causing the blast. Mr Sulboun sustains severe burns.
The nearest approach to wireless telegraphy in convenience is the open air phone for street use. You can jump from a street car at a corner call central and talk with your pastor or your best girl in seconds, a Chicago Journal menaced prospect.
Bicycle makers say this year’s model is essentially unchanged from 1900, while Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claims to be the ultimate stomach remedy. The ad urges trying it for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and sour stomach and warns against substitutes.
The Sydney Bulletin and Daily Morning Herald in Sydney, Daily Telegraph in Sydney, Melbourne’s Argus and Age, and Adelaide’s Advertiser and Register are cited as chief Australian newspapers. The text lists their cities and weekly or daily publication status.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute for all ages. It markets a rich mocha like color and claims it is made from pure ale with gentle digestion, priced at 15 cents and 2 dollars per package and sold by grocers.
Scientist M Bernard reports in Comptes Rendus that potato tubers result from Fusarium Solani attacking subterranean stems in both healthy and diseased plants. The fungus inhibits stem growth and prompts tuber development, linking disease to this persistent organism.
Missouri Pacific Railway now runs double daily through trains from St Louis and Kansas City to Colorado Utah and the Pacific coast with through sleeping cars to San Francisco. Trains depart St Louis at 9:00 a.m. and 10:10 p.m. and Kansas City at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Excursion tickets are on sale and agents can provide details.
An elderly handwritten promotional snippet touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup to soothe teething pains and wind colic in children. It claims gum softening, pain relief, and universal appeal with pricing of two shillings per bottle.
Tit Bits notes a dialogue about a consultation for a patient described as extremely rich. The exchange questions whether a formal consult is needed, with one physician affirming it may be required and the other agreeing.
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