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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1902
Page
2
In a troubled city area burglars attacked the Warden store injuring a chief in one raid. A brother of Snapp's actors sued Warden and Keach for damages. The coroner's verdict cleared both men of crime but urged transfer to Criminal Court amid a spike in robberies and campaign debates.
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for showers in Illinois and Indiana with rising temperatures on Monday and southeast winds. Ohio is fair and warmer Monday with rain in the west, and local rains Tuesday with light to fresh southeast winds. Local Sunday observations show clear conditions in the west and a maximum temperature of 6 and minimum of 1. Blythe notes mean temperature and precipitation comparisons since April 1 and since Jan 1.
New York April 27 arrivals include Georgian from Liverpool Ryndam from Rotterdam Boulogne Gar Mer from St. Louis Umbria from 2 World Nations. Listed further details indicate ships docking and routes with small variances in port calls and timetables.
Wind storms injure people and disrupt ferries as James Nichols loses his hat and collides with a horse and buggy. A man named Wharton is slashed but survives after emergency surgery. Porters and Saloon gunfire mark Seeleyville unrest. Terre Haute YMCAs raises funds for a new club home amid mass meetings led by J W Farwell and secretary staff.
Farmers in Howard and neighboring counties report crop prospects are dismal with wheat prospects unlikely to exceed half a crop. Fly, heat, drought and cool weather have damaged yields, delaying planting and sprouting oats, with pasture slow to recover and warm rains urgently needed.
Richmond Indiana April 27 The annual national conference of the German Baptists will be held near Eldorado Ohio east of here. It will bring together about 400 people from across the country for a week long gathering with key days May 19 21. An immense tabernacle and dining hall are being built to accommodate the crowd.
Wabash Indiana reports Verling Helm, a young missionary from Wabash county, has spent two years in Japan. His work has led to the conversion of more than 1100 Japanese students. Indiana college students of the Christian Church largely support him, with this year’s plans covering his entire funding.
In Muncie Joseph Younce twenty one was found dead by a revolver shot in a woods near Eton. Coroner Poland ruled self inflicted death. In Terre Haute twelve year old Herman Sholtz was found dead in Clintop street after a suspected run over. In Valparaiso the cornerstone of St Andrew's Mission was laid before two thousand five hundred, with a need estimated at three thousand dollars.
In Valparaiso Indiana on April 27 James Alexander a retired farmer aged eighty four was found dead in bed from heart disease. He lived in Wheeler and was well known in local farming circles. The death was attributed to natural causes.
A May gathering of Knights of Columbus is planned with a large initiate class. An estimated five hundred visitors are expected and state officers are likely to attend. The Ladies Auxiliary will host a banquet.
In Loganport ind on april 27 joseph t mcnary president of the logansport rochester northern traction company and directors william osmer and seth velsey returned from fort wayne where directors from the logansport rochester northern and indiana northern traction companies merged their interests at the wayne hotel the indiana northern traction company organized at indianapolis with 3500000 capital will join with logansport rochester northern stockholders remain as before the deal aims to secure construction of a line to kendallville despite court actions and local opposition including a temporary restraining order blocking street use on high street the pending hearing is set for april 28 to dissolve or sustain the injunction
St Paul beat Columbus 7 to 3 in a record Columbus crowd of about 10,000. Hart and Grim featured for Columbus with hits as Dunham struggled but Paul exploited wildness. Geier homered for St Paul as Fox combined with Grim for key double plays. Attendance marked the largest ever at the Columbus ballpark.
At the Vailsburg track on April 27 the crowd was small in breezy conditions. Franz Krebs upset both Frank Kramer and Floyd McFarland in the half-mile open, while Collette beat Kramer in the two-mile handicap. Amateur and professional results list winners such as Ernest Holbrook, George Giasson, and George H. Gollett with times noted for each event.
Chicago won by bunching hits and walks with Garvin pitching to beat Cleveland 4 0. Davis hit a home run in front of 15 500. St Louis lost to Detroit in a ninth inning flurry as Wallace cleared the crowd. Both games had strong attendance and late drama, with key hits by Isbell and Holmes and solid pitching from Garvin and Miller.
Richmond defeated Winchester 11 to 3 in a one sided game on April 27 at Richmond. Paine and Mitchell joined by Wallace and Elmore pitched for the winning side. Score by innings showed Richmond pulling away early and maintaining the lead throughout the contest.
Wachtell's baseball team defeated the Indianapolis Maroons at Athletic Park this afternoon in Muncie Indiana. Also Terre Haute beat Evansville 5 to 3 in Evansville in the second exhibition game. The Muncie club defeated Elwood 14 to 6 with local spectators noting the affair. In the Southern League standings Shreveport beat Little Rock 7 to 4 and New Orleans routed Memphis 17 to 2.
New York April 27 doctors say Archbishop Corrigan’s condition is satisfactory and improving amid a gradual return to solid foods. He has begun rice for breakfast and roast beef with potatoes in small portions, with prayers offered citywide for his recovery. Relatives including Dr Joseph Corrigan and Father George Corrigan visited him today as Vatican reports discuss possible cardinal consideration.
A fierce wind storm in Pittsburg Pa yesterday and today caused property damage and at least two deaths. Cumberland accommodation engine derailed at Port Perry when a roof blew onto it. fireman Edward G. Sparrow died from scalding. A second man at McDonald Tallan died under an overturned oil derrick. Additional unconfirmed death reported from Rochester Pa. Telegraph and telephone lines suffered widespread damage. In Omaha Neb another heavy rain fell, with crop damage now unlikely.
Richmond liverymen discuss cutting horse board from 12 dollars to 4 dollars a month due to rising feed costs. Walter Eliott, a member of a sketch team that has toured Europe’s capitals, is on his way home.
The American Seamen's Friend Society celebrated its seventy fourth anniversary at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church with an address by Rev Rufus J Johnston. The annual report shows 292 loan libraries and 12554 volumes sent to 24 percent seamen, plus 1060 libraries with volumes on United naval vessels and in United States ships, hospitals, or fields.
In Cincinnati on April 27 1913 Barclay hit a decisive home run in the eighth inning helping the St. Louis club defeat Cincinnati 3 runs to 2. Wicker struggled but Bergen’s catching stood out as a highlight amid the pitchers duel. Attendance around 13 000.
Boston reports wide compliance with police order enforcing blue laws. Few fruit dealers in tenement districts sold goods. violators will be prosecuted if proven. Sunday laws were stricter than last week and newsboys were kept off streets at noon, making a notably quiet day.
New York April 27 The English cigar and cigarette makers Thomas and W B Ogden who lost their plant to the American Tobacco Company recently arrived on the steamer Umbria. Reports say they had planned a battle with tobacco companies in their homeland but both men refused to discuss the matter.
Secretary Gear of the Players' Protective Association pushes cooperative reform with club owners to restore the game. He cites weak enforcement of moral contract rules, warns of radical measures, and proposes a reorganized, representative league structure to secure players' rights while safeguarding owners' capital. He notes looming national agreements, wartime salaries, and potential blacklisting of violators.
Buell says Indianapolis may be ignored without Sunday games as Welmer remains under injunction until May 19. Weimer cannot play in Missouri while Manning’s club faces transfer issues. Manning paid $282.20 for expenses of players who jumped to his club, amid lingering tensions between the two Kansas City teams.
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