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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1901
Page
1
A collision on the Northwestern line at Malta Illinois caused four deaths and injuries to twenty nine passengers. Western travelers form a large portion of the injured list as rescue and relief efforts begin.
A passenger train and a freight train collided at a switch near Malta Illinois. Four people died and twenty nine were injured from burns and broken bones as cars burned and glass fells. Survivors were treated at Rochelle De Kalb and St Luke's Hospital Chicago with one couple from Council Bluffs facing a New Year marriage.
Ben Nichols, 41, manager of Council Bluffs Electric Light, dies in Chicago & Northwestern wreck near Malta Illinois. Rescue crews pull passengers from debris as fire spreads across stacked track. Nichols from Indianapolis, engaged to Miss Elizabeth Stewart, identified by papers on him, brother George to arrange burial.
A Chesapeake and Ohio line washout near Reusen station five miles south of Lynchburg on the James River branch caused a wreck killing conductor E A Whittaker engineer George Fisher and baggageman Thompson. Several passengers injured, one missing machinist Baker of Clifton Forge. Continued on page 2 column 3.
Mr and Mrs Paul G Thebaud of Madison Avenue were robbed of jewelry valued at 50 000 dollars. Authorities tie the loss to a newly engaged valet named Kern who aided by flight from White Plains to an outgoing train. A partial list and specific items include a 20000 dollar pear shaped diamond a 15000 dollar 44 grain pearl and 300 small ornaments. The Willetts hosted the visit and the valet accompanied them.
Washington Georgia December 2. Two elderly Misses Battle living at Barnett Junction on the Washington branch of the Georgia Railroad were robbed of 4000 in gold. When intruders entered, the women lit a lamp but a bucket of cold water was hurled over the lamp holder. An alarm brought help and the robbers fled after lifting a trunk containing the money. the sisters say they recognized one of the raiders.
Salt Lake City police believe they have the final clue in the James R. Hays murder mystery after a 38 caliber revolver is found buried near Thirteenth and State streets. The weapon traced to a second-hand store was bought shortly before the crime by a man described as Peter Mortensen, the contractor held on the charge. Mortensen denies knowledge of the affair, and none of the $3,400 robbed from Hays has been recovered.
Helena Mont December 2 No formal programme for a conference of Northwestern governors to discuss merging the Northern Pacific Great Northern and Burlington lines. State executives from other states are expected to arrive tomorrow morning with social arrangements the sole plan. A state dinner will be held either Monday or Tuesday amid informal proceedings.
Soon to begin talks to resolve all pending issues dividing nations including fisheries, Alaskan and Canadian boundary disputes, and warships on the lakes. The aim is to leave no pending differences for his successor to address.
Washington reports renewed effort to settle U S Great Britain Canada disputes along the Canadian border Atlantic fisheries Alaskan boundary and other issues. Diplomacy aims for direct Hay Pauncefote talks and a mixed commission to form a clean slate before year end with arbitration plans on the agenda and a church ceremony in Mexico where delegates receive commemorative medals.
The International American Conference in Mexico City will receive the water transportation committee’s report, led by Volney W. Foster. Recommendations include a unified tonnage dues system, base tonnage for dues, faster port entry, modern discharging facilities, and a common multilingual nomenclature for customs terms across the republics.
Peking reports describe a dinner at United States Minister Conger's residence attended by top Chinese Foreign Office officials and American ladies, seen as evidence of liberalizing trends. Princes travel to meet the court, while foreign powers discuss etiquette and court welcome plans as troops strengthen Beijing defenses amid tensions with Russia and Britain.
Washington reports no new developments in the proposed sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. Negotiations continue as the U S position on terms remains clear, but the Danish government has not closed the deal. No plebiscite request has been communicated to the State Department.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports sugar beet interests claim the sugar and tobacco trusts have secured control of Cuba’s major industries. They allege postwar agents moved to absorb sugar and tobacco, paving the way for price manipulation, tariff-driven profits, and eventual absorption of smaller beet factories through plant ownership and Havana commission control.
In Berlin the week's demand for money was the lightest in years at a December settlement with rates at 1 percent lower than last year. Chinese and Spanish securities led activity while coal and iron shares weakened on coke trade with output limits. London saw small business but a hopeful outlook for South Africa and a wind‑up in 12 money renewed debt paper. Madrid reported a Bank of Spain week with increases in gold and notes in circulation.
Hon J L M Curry of Washington D C has been chosen by the President to represent the United States at Madrid for the May 17 coming of age ceremony of King Alfonso XIII. Curry previously served as U S minister to Spain from 1885 to 1889 and will be accompanied by Mrs Curry.
A fragment from a Saffee Morocceo town report notes a waterspout affecting the lower part of the town within twelve hours, with at least two people killed and further details unclear. Local authorities await fuller information as damage assessments start.
The report notes heavy damage to Saffee a fortified Moroccan seaport with walls a palace and a small fort. Britain forms a Royal Commission to probe coal resources rate of exhaustion export effects costs transport and industry competitiveness amid rising exports. Zionist congress in Basel plans to fund land purchases in Syria and Palestine and organize nationwide support.
In Columbus the battle between Foraker and Hanna factions widens to statewide lines. In Cincinnati Senator Foraker, George B. Cox, and other leaders clash with Hanna allies over legislature organization. Foraker denies a New York gossip claim about a talk with the President and stresses distrust of mischief in Ohio politics.
Albany N Y Dec 2 The Legislature of New York will meet for the 125th time next Wednesday With opinion divided on adjournment republican leaders predict a final adjournment April 1 Speaker elect is S Fred Nixon for speaker Archibald E Bacherpeeio to be clerk of the Assembly Senate leadership remains unchanged as no senators were elected this year
Grievance committees of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors meet in Kansas City Mo on the Burlington system to discuss dissatisfactions with the current brakemen schedule. In Wilkesbarre Pa employees of the Wyoming division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad unionize to federate engineers firemen conductors trainmen switchmen and telegraphers along the New York Buffalo line.
John Pinover a young wholesale dealer from Middige Town New York leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge noon from the girders near the new tower. He survived and was taken to a hospital after the jump.
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