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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1902
Page
3
A detailed discussion of cold waves outlines how high pressure and wind patterns drive their formation and decay. The piece cites Professor Moore and Chief Blythe, compares American cold waves to global patterns, and notes recent impacts of extreme cold on Chicago area residents, transport, and agriculture with multiple regional reports.
A powerful cold wave from the Northwest slams Chicago and the upper Midwest with temperatures plunging to near 1 degree below zero. The blizzard disrupts travel as trains run late and coal shortages worsen, sweeping across Missouri Kansas and Mississippi River regions with extreme cold.
The Plymouth bulletin notes Kaiser Wilhelm II liner Kaiser Im der Grosse arriving from New York for Bremen, while Patricia sails to New York from Hamburg. New York reports Cala from Genoa, Amsterdam from Rotterdam, and Minnehaha from London. Gibraltar records Trave arriving for Naples and Genoa, Breslau sailing to York via Southampton. Portland lists Doigom to New York and Etruria arriving on January 27.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Muncie Indiana dated January 27 notes severe cold and gas shortages causing widespread suffering. The weather thermometer hovered near 2 degrees above zero and coal and wood dealers report a renewed boom due to delays in gas supply. The Muncie Natural Gas Company pledges to bring in more gas soon pending a higher rate approved by the city council.
A blizzard on the river between Sault Ste Marie and Canada swept a sleigh and team under the ice, drowning driver John Lebla while three passengers were rescued. trains delayed and ferries halted across Mackinaw as severe cold and drifting snow spread. Elsewhere cold waves hit Louisville Galveston Nashville Memphis Atlanta and Georgetown while a storm rages in Calumet with crippled telephones late mail and suspended interurban service.
Readings show ice depths in inches for multiple cities and river locations. Cities include Wichita Davenport Dubuque Columbus Omaha Des Moines Santa Fe Cheyenne Modena Salt Lake Denver Grand Junction North Platte Rapid City Valentine Marquette. Values range from 1 to 24 inches with several entries missing or labeled LO in the data.
Herbert D Bennett, 34, president of the American District Telegraph Company and affiliated firms, died suddenly at his Columbus home from heart disease. He had recently returned from a Pacific coast trip with Colonel R C Clowry and had been ill since then. Bennett began as a messenger in Indianapolis, moved to Columbus in 1883 as a stenographer, then rose to assistant to the general superintendent before leading the two thirds of the United States served by the American District Telegraph Company.
In Buffalo the Marion Club steered the National Bowling Congress with Mayor Bookwalter as president, paving for Indianapolis to host the next meet. Chicago and Columbus promise strong contingents, with prize distributions and entry funds shaping the 143rd congress to be held in March or later.
Harry M. Weldon, longtime sporting editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, died at his Circleville home tonight after a stroke of paralysis two years ago. He was forty five and left a daughter.
A batch of obituary notices reports Dr Lachlan Tyler son of former President John Tyler dead in New York of appendicitis at age fifty with funeral in Richmond Col P H Atwood dies in Winnipeg a veteran militia leader and medalist Major Ely Ensign in Huntington as a longtime car works head J H Brooke Japan Herald editor in Yokohama and others including William P Bruner Metropolis financier and Henry James Derbyshire survivor of Captain Hall’s polar expedition in Huntington annotated with brief biographical details
In Oakland Dangerous Maid, the heavy favorite, finished out of the money after a fast start. Dr Boyle won by a head from Quadra with Monnce ahead of Knapp. Two year olds saw Orfeo prevail by a nose over Oro Viva as Hudson struggled. Lee Jackson rode three winners amid mixed odds. In New Orleans six favorites won as Jim Breeze broke his leg on Horseshoe Tobacco.
The Marions and Washingtons each won three games in last night’s postponed matchups at Washington Alleys. Bryson led with 8 points, Brinkmever scored 184, Knox rolled 225, and George Kirkhoff tallied 220 as the teams posted strong totals across the night.
The January 27 forecast calls for fair and continued cold in Ohio and Indiana on Tuesday and likely Wednesday with fresh westerly to variable winds. Westward regions see clear skies and chilly conditions, with the weather bureau noting a light ground snow depth reported at 7 pm in multiple locations including Grand Haven.
Fire tonight gutted the Davidson block in St Paul, a five story brick wholesale structure. Loss about 205000, insured, with 75000 on the building owned by Northwestern Mutual Life. Sternberg Weil & Co. lost 5000 in the upper floors. Other offices lost samples. Also fires in Cincinnati book store, Bay City lumber and log plant, Des Moines flat fire injuring Mrs Higley, Delafield dormitory fire at St John’s Military Academy with 10000 damage, Rat Portage blazes at Hilliard House and other properties, and Wilmington pattern cance destroyed with 50000 loss.
The E. C. Atkins and Co. basketball team hosts a M. T. H. 8 senior class squad at the Y M C A gym in the season opener with no admission. Lineups list Hendry, Bohnstadt Poole, J Raffensperger, Rhoades, B Raffensperger, Wildback as starters, while Miner leads the M T H 8.
In Frankfort Kentucky Attorney Benjamin Williams began for the commonwealth in the Jim Howard case as court opened. He spoke until 11 00 am and court adjourned until 1 15 pm Judge Thomas R Gordon then spoke for the defense. After addressing the jury he began Instructions to jurors and the panel. Two more speeches are planned with an indication the case will go to the jury tomorrow afternoon.
Conrad Bassard challenged H. P. Stofft Western pool champion to a three night continuous pool match of six points with twenty points a night, for zero to one hundred dollars a side. Stofft accepted the challenge and will play tonight at English's billiard rooms.
Fasig Tipton midwinter trotting sale begins at Madison Square Garden with strong turnout. J Boland buys Kingmond for 3000 dollars, Louise Mac sold to John McGuire for 1500. Season totals show 95 horses sold and average price near 34 dollars per head.
Twenty eight hundred and one attend the polo clash between Richmond and Muncie at the Auditorium as Muncie tops 5 to 2 with Higgins scoring all five goals for the visitors. Referee calls and fouls spark controversy, while Richmond plans to hire an Eastern referee for upcoming city games and a local roller polo league forms in Richmond.
Purdue manager C I Freeman unveiled the 1915 baseball slate at Lafayette listing games with Manual Training School in Indianapolis Shortridge Notre Dame Nebraska Chicago Iowa Minnesota all at Stuart Field Additional matches to be added later He notes a Notre Dame gym triangular meet at South Bend March 15 and a cross country run with pennant prizes for future Saturdays at the training table and gymnasium. Earlham basketball enthusiasm grows with two teams boys and coeds and a strong girls game led by Miss Elliott. score 7 to 4 with the Reds on display as plans for future selections unfold.
Rube Ferns former welterweight champion won a decision over Tim Murphy of Australia before the American Athletic Club in Chicago. The bout was disappointing as both men fought wildly with Murphy showing fear of Ferns.
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a universal nerve health remedy. It claims most non infectious diseases stem from nervous breakdowns and asserts the product cures dyspepsia biliousness liver complaints neuralgia rheumatism and other nerve related ailments with lasting relief backed by physician endorsement and public use.
Murphy chased Ferns around the ring, landing a single telling blow, a straight left that cut Ferns's nose. Ferns fought mainly wild swings that missed or were blocked. In a preliminary, Chicago Jack Daly and Hugo Kelly fought to a six round draw.
London reports Jack O'Brien defeated Charley McKeever of Philadelphia at the Leeds Club to win the middleweight championship purse of £60. McKeever weighed 151 pounds, O'Brien 158, and the match ended when McKeever was disqualified after packing.
London pugilist Jim Williams, fighting at the National Sporting Club, stopped Pedlar Palmer in two rounds to claim the bantamweight championship of England. Palmer was knocked out early, granting Williams the historic victor.
Louisville based Steve Crosby defeated John Green of Columbus in a twenty round decision at the West End Athletic Club. Crosby declared he is ready to defend his title in a few months once his theatrical contracts expire.
Twelve people were injured when a street car collided with a limited passenger train at West Chicago Avenue crossing on the Milwaukee and St Paul line. The gateman failed to prevent the crash, the car was crushed thirty feet along the track and set afire by a stove, with John Deanscheck the most seriously hurt and believed to have internal injuries. Others are expected to recover.
Three men of the Second Field Artillery were badly injured at Fort Sam Houston during drill when a gun carriage overturned during an Into line movement. George Warnslee of Los Angeles had severe head lacerations and a broken thigh and is not expected to recover. Albert Davidson of Mobile and Albert Brown of McKinney were seriously hurt but expected to survive as officials investigate a pole dropping from the yoke.
The steamer Victoria reports Viceroy Lin of Nan-King and Viceroy Yuan Shi Exkal of Chi-Li have halted the sale of the Pei-Yang squadron to Russia and moved to reorganize China’s forces. American and British officers may assist. naval headquarters will be at Tien-Tsin. Yuan Shi Kai will mobilize 40,000 foreign-drilled troops for Chi-Li and Shan-Tung provinces.
An advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Consumers are told all druggists refund the money if the remedy fails to work, with E. W. Grove's signature on each package as authentication.
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