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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
9
Vital statistics listing numerous births with addresses and names, followed by marriage pairs and obituaries or notices. Includes names such as Kunkel Joseph J at 1524 Linden Street with funeral details, plus various residents and ages. Notices about monuments and hospital supplies bidding, with addresses like 449 E. enka and 1524 Linden Street.
Notices from Indiana Industrial School for Girls Woman's Prison and National Military Home invite sealed proposals. Coal for the school delivered to Indianapolis coalhouses starting Oct 1 1902 with varied grades lump steam nut and sin providing checks and bids. Separate notices seek pumping machinery for Marion branch National Military Home with bidding by Sept 15 and deposits.
In Huntington West Virginia August 27 Lon Smith a handsome local young man who lost his legs in a freight accident and was engaged to Annie Burkhart faced family disapproval after revealing his disability. When Annie refused to marry him he was ejected by her father and shot Constable Kiah Adkins before fleeing. He later surrendered and planned to hire McComas, ene & Perry for his defense and sue Burkhart for breach of promise. The Burkharts are wealthy figures in Salt Rock and Wayne County.
A dispatch from Dominica dated Aug 27 reports prolonged noises from Mont Pelee since 2 p m and indicates a violent eruption may be starting. Attempts to contact Martinique by cable failed as the French Cable Company has no working line to that point and cannot say when service will resume.
The Baltimore & Ohio under G L Potter tours its system with J H Maddy as key adviser. The Pittsburg Post reports orders for 75 freight engines, 15 six wheel machines, 10 Atlantic passenger locomotives, plus earlier orders and heavy purchases from Baldwin Richmond and Pittsburg plants. New cars include 1800 drop bottom hoppers, 2000 gondolas, 1300 box cars and 700 fat cars. The line plans double tracking Philadelphia to Garrett and a four track route to Versailles, with major work between New Castle Junction and Akron valued near 4 million dollars.
Eastern roads revert all commodity rates Sept 1 as Western lines consider action and a joint Illinois shippers conference may be set to address unsatisfactory tariffs. W B Kniskern has no successor named. Cairns is seen as his likely replacement. Big Four expands Atlantic engines and routes while freight movement shifts west. New trains and enhanced Sunset Limited aim to boost California service.
A. A. Laird of Frankfort sues the Business Men's Driving Club for 135 dollars claiming premium won by his horse Czar in the 2 20 pace last summer remains unpaid. He seeks a receiver to wind up the club amid insolvency rumors. Other cases against the club in justices’ courts noted. Also in probate, Charles S Carson’s will leaves entire estate to wife Emma Carson. Administrators named for Perry township landowner’s estate and for victims on the Martinsville line. Grand jury bound over George Calkins for grand larceny after alleged purse theft on Senate avenue. Judge Stubbs scores the defendant. Harry Williams bound over to grand jury after a Theft case at Gardner’s jewelry store.
Multiple cases listed across Superior Court and Supreme Court divisions including Ella eee v Bulger for divorce in Room 2 A, Laird v Driving Club for account in Room 1, Hitchcock v Hitchcock divorce in Room 1, Hawsey v Indianapolis Street Railway damages in Room 2, plus John Dean et al v Indiana Macadam in Tippecanoe. appellate entries note Reed v Railroad Co, Consumers Gas Trust Co v Howard and to Crystal Window Glass Co. Howe v White. Copis et al v Union National Savings & Loan Assoc in Elkhart and pleadings for leave to file brief and reply briefs in various courts.
William H. Daggett of 48 Fulton Street was arrested yesterday by Detectives Colbert and Hauser on embezzlement charges. Mrs. Myers, agent for Magnolia flats, alleges Daggett collected 65 dollars and did not return it.
Three city committees convene in the city clerk's office to discuss boulevard bonds, gas meter amendments, and licensing fortune tellers. The finance panel may estimate land costs for the South Side boulevard, while public health weighs a restrictive gas ordinance and public safety mulls a fortune teller license. Members urged attendance as reports hinge on similar Cleveland measures.
Washington Aug 27 The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a summary of the annual railway statistics for the year ending June 30 1901 The number of railways under receivers fell to forty five from last year and capital stock funded debt and liabilities show declines while total mileage rose to 197237 miles and employment reached 1071169 workers Casualties from railway accidents totaled 61734 with 2465 deaths and 51339 injuries.
In ST. JOSEPH, Aug 27 the beet trust inquiry extended with cross-examination of John Wood a local butcher who testified to a price scale among packers and to concessions on overripe meat sold to the regular trade as first class meat, amid ongoing testimony about a packers trust.
Local wholesale trade shows broad activity with brisk dry goods and millinery sales after fall openings. Grocers, iron and hardware, and produce markets stay healthy with steady or firmer prices. Tomatoes ripening, eggs in demand, and young turkeys and large chickens moving briskly amid steady primary market pricing.
The local grain market showed a weaker tone yesterday for wheat oats and hay while corn held steady. Inspections reported light receipts with thirty cars including ten of wheat and seven of corn, and wagon market prices were weak though offerings remained liberal with varied prices across commodities and groceries.
Real estate transfers filed in Marion County recorder 24 hours ending Aug 37 1a note many lot transfers in various additions with sums listed including 4000 6000 2500 3308 and 41000. Transactions involve multiple buyers including Gilbert Belvage Reewa and Fitzsimmons with properties on Johnsons Beire add Ovid Butler College Corner and other street names. Transfers also list vital consideration and individual cottage frame and lot details across several neighborhoods.
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