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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1902
Page
3
City officials debate proposed interurban lines across the south side to serve workers and connect to Northwest Parks and Crown Hill Cemetery. Discussion covers Prospect Street and Lexington Avenue routes, terminal loops, cross-town lines, car taxes, and the economic viability of the projects.
G F McCulloch president of Union Traction Company met with shippers committee members G D Griffin and W J Mooney and attorney Frank L Littleton to discuss freight rates. An agreement on rates was reached, subject to approval by other interurban carriers. Martinsville electric line will operate to Mooresville next Friday with an hourly schedule, while cars are tested for service and track defects. Completion of the Martinsville line is expected within a month. A petition signed by twenty four Newman area residents was mentioned.
Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday calls for fair and warmer weather in Indiana with warm central portions and fresh southwest winds on Wednesday. Ohio expects rising temperatures with fair skies and fresh south winds, while conditions show light precipitation in places.
Shipping notices list July arrivals and departures for vessels traveling between New York and European ports. Ships observed include Southwark from Southampton, Scilly from New York to Boulogne and Rotterdam, and Glasgow with Laurenthan from New York. Plymouth reports the Pennsylvania sailing to New York. London notes arrivals from Minneapolis and York.
Councilman Negley presented a petition to the Board of Public Works yesterday seeking an order to halt the Big Four Railway from occupying Newman Street with freight cars at all hours, aiming to curb disruption to street traffic.
Councilman Warney filed a petition with the Board of Public Works yesterday asking that the East Michigan street line be extended from Keystone avenue to Rural street. The move aims to improve service for residents in the far east and remove a Y from the corner near a schoolhouse.
A batch of municipal actions includes cement walks on Downey street from Madison to J M I tracks, asphalt roadway on Pine street from Virginia to English, block roadway and curb on Nineteenth street from Central to College, and several lawn grading curb projects on Sugar Grove Avenue and Senate Avenue. Final actions authorize gravel roadways on Isabella and Twenty-ninth streets and discuss vacation of the first alley north of Louisiana street. Primary assessment roll approved for Boston street work. Petitions filed for Naomi street walks and a local sewer on the alley between English and Deloss. Plat approved for John P Maddinger heirs addition in Marion county Indiana with twenty-two lots.
Rumors from Cincinnati claim John T Brush may sell his Cincinnati club to local figures including August Hermann and Mayor Fleischman. The Cincinnati Times-Star cites a meeting with treasurer Ashley Lloyd as basis, but others doubt a sale. Brush travels to Cincinnati to discuss strengthening his team for this season and 1913, and would not retire from baseball if plans for a twelve club circuit occur.
Baltimore authorities seek a circuit court order appointing a receiver for American League grounds and to void an assignment of the lease to Ban Johnson. They also demand an accounting of profits and an injunction to protect club assets. Johnson’s attorney denies the charges, claiming Johnson owns multiple clubs.
A series of fires broke out today in the Treasury Department sub-basement at the northeast end. The blazes were caused by a buried electric cable burning out and spreading to woodwork near a door. Workers dug out the damaged cable and replaced it with a new one. damage was small.
The label demands B. W. Ghove appear on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo-Quining Tab Jets, described as the celebrated cold and grip cure. No additional context or events are provided in the fragment.
Katoll and Williams dueled as Milwaukee and Toledo also split, with Phyle's homer clinching Minneapolis victory. Werden added key hits while Katoll steadied the visitors in a tight Indianapolis series game.
In a afternoon tennis report Beal and C Wright were routed by R F Doherty in straight sets. Doherty, likely to meet Whitman for the Longwood cup, with M D Whitman still a rival among the Americans. Elsewhere Gus Lawson won a fifteen mile motor paced race in Atlantic City, while Kreigh Collins and L H Waldner clinched the Western doubles title in Chicago. Muncie and Hartford City tennis clubs announce a Thursday tournament at the Country Club.
The Grand Circuit opener in Columbus Ohio featured three 2:09 pace heats before a rainstorm paused racing. Fred S Wedgewood won the first two heats with Captain Sphynx taking the third while Directum Spier led the 2:30 trot and Miss Leach claimed the 2:15 pace as favorites struggled to thread through shifty track conditions.
Reports from Scranton and Carbondale describe concealed coal loading and hauling by under bosses and returned strikers to avoid strikers anger. Meetings prompt a halt to mining and washeries. Indian Territory mine owners seek Interior Dept tolerance of a “once” shots rule to protect workers.
Manager Robinson of the Baltimore base ball club has signed first baseman William Mellor late of the Whitensville Rhode Island team. Mellor played in yesterday's game.
Longwood tournament in Longwood Massachusetts shows English players H L Doherty and R F Doherty winning three straight matches with ease. They face American rivals H H Hackett and R C Seaver after conceding a first set before sweeping the next two or three sets. The visit also raises Davis Cup concerns as the duo, plus Dr Pim, are expected to bolster the English challenge this week.
In Pottsville on July 2, Daniel Landermann foreman at the Kohinoor colliery Shenandoah was shot near his home by strikers. His face and shoulders were torn with buckshot but recovery is expected. Albert Landermann was chased and shot. four other nonunion men were badly beaten.
New York led 2 to 6 when heavy thunder storm halted play in the fifth inning at the Polo Grounds. Sanders drove in two runs with a fourth inning hit to the left fence as New York defeated Brooklyn, pitchers Matthewson and Bowerman facing Evans and Farrell. Attendance was reported at 3,100.
The re constructed Baltimore team beat Cleveland 15 to 8 in the afternoon game, with Lajoie ejected by umpire Johnstone for disputing a decision. Wiltse and Yeager pitched for Baltimore, Bernhardt and Bemis for Cleveland. Attendance 1,564. In Philadelphia St Louis defeated the home team 9 to 4 as Powell allowed seven hits and three home runs in a high scoring contest. Boston beat Detroit 8 to 4 with Lachance and Ferris driving in runs. Washington defeated Chicago 3 to 1 as Callahan and McFarland supported good fielding and timely hitting. In Seymour, Ind, the Indianapolis Reserves beat the Seymour Reds 3 to 0 after yesterday’s 11 to 1 loss for the Reds. Howard pitched for the Reds.
The July 28 Brooklyn boxer Kid Carter scored a second round stoppage over Jimmy Handler of Jersey City in Buffalo. Carter dominated, landing clean blows while Handler failed to connect. Referee McBride halted as Handler lay on the floor amid boos and spectator complaints about the club.
New York July 2 at a conference Sam Harris for Terry McGovern and Young Corbett represented by himself selected James J. Corbett as referee for the featherweight fight at New London on Aug 29 Corbett refused Tim Hurst Harris then proposed Corbett who accepted Hartford July 23 William Rothwell known as Young Corbett arrived from New York and will choose training quarters outside Hartford before heading to New London to meet McGovern
Chicago reports bantamweight champion Harry Forbes outclassed featherweight Mike Memsic in six rounds. Forbes floored Memsic twice and the bout ended with Memsic tottering toward a knockout. Preliminary Billy Lift beat Jim Driscoll after six rounds.
SAGINAW Mich July 28 In response to miners request made on Saturday and suggesting arbitration as a means to settle the strike in the bituminous operators to Gay replied positively returning operas to entertain the pr
Birmingham July 23 while under arrest and on a street car George Leon was slain in a case that links to a lawyer. Police investigated the suspect and sought witnesses and motive as details emerged from the scene and surrounding accounts.
A young attorney Hollis B Parrish was shot and killed tonight after a quarrel with Leonard. A police officer arrested Leonard while Parrish reached around and fired the fatal shot. The lawyer was placed in jail.
Fire at 17 Liberty Avenue Pittsburg Pa erupts to all out flames at 1 30 am with seven firemen badly burned by an explosion forcing them to the fire escape. They survive and are hospitalized. Alarm spreads across downtown as Stewart Brothers near next door sustains minor fire and water damage. Loss at De Noon Brothers estimated at 75000 dollars.
Race reports from Chicago and New York detail Death the odds on favorite finishing third at Harlem, Corrigan winning easy, Andy Williams colt sold for 1200 and bid to 1080, and Mackay announcing sale of his racing stable with several horses earmarked for breeding or auction. Weather clear, track sticky, multiple race winners listed.
The article profiles a quiet Naples native named Competello found dead after a night at a barrel house. He kept to himself, saved money, and had a sister in Boston. Eight dollars and a key were found on him. identity remained primarily based on local mentions and associates like Michael Stafeli. Ailor Italians gathered at the morgue offering condolences.
Residents describe the victim as quiet and harmless, baffled by his involvement in a fight with Black men. Alexander Bell, roommate of suspect Spalding, was arrested on suspicion of knowing more about Raphael Competello’s murder, and another Black man named Pulliam was detained on the same theory.
New York reports a Sands Hook test of ten inch rifles on barbette carriages. Thirty rounds were fired in forty two minutes across three sets of ten by different crews. First ten in fourteen, second in fifteen, third in twelve minutes. Board heads to New London for further tests at Fort Wright tomorrow.
President Roosevelt and family dined today on the Mayflower at Oyster Bay before the ship departs for Gardener’s Bay near Shelter Island to join summer maneuvers with the North Atlantic squadron. The Sylph will replace the Mayflower here. Two sailors jumped overboard at anchor but one was recovered. Colonel Hood arrived, briefing the President on the Philippines. Secretary Moody departs on the Dolphin after a short visit, saluted with seventeen suns.
Four men were shot and killed aboard a Missouri Kansas and Texas excursion train in Indian Territory. Two white men and two Black men died after a confrontation, a deputy escorting the train also killed. No names or details available yet. the group had quarreled in Muskogee before departure to the South.
The Herald reports a two month old dispatch from Oyster Bay declaring Governor Odell plans to retire from office and take an executive post in the Union Pacific Railway system with a stipend of 100000 dollars annually. It says he intends to relocate his family to Omaha.
A Black man named Arthur McCeuley was abducted from the jail and lynched in Chipley Georgia early Saturday. Twenty bullet holes were found in his body when discovered today. he had been serving a forty day appearance sentence on the streets before the mob seized him.
The Covent Garden finale featured Madame Melba and M. Caruso in Rigeletti. The season revived Italian opera in public favor, diminishing Wagnerian works.
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