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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1903
Page
1
Floodwaters threaten East St. Louis rail yards with submerged tracks freight cars and toppled trees visible above the surface as water rises. Elevators and other facilities are flooded while surrounding areas brace for heavier rainfall and possible closures.
The Mississippi River floods the East St. Louis area with freight yards underwater and trains halted. Two boys drown in eddy accidents as forecasters warn of a continued rise to around 37 feet by Monday. About 15,000 people are homeless within a 20 mile radius, with 2,000 acres flooded and major industrial districts isolated.
In Belleville Illinois on June 6 W T Wyatt a Black school teacher from East St. Louis shot School Superintendent Charles Hertel of St Clair County. A mob overpowered jail authorities, hanged Wyatt to a telephone pole, built a fire, and then burned his body while beating and stabbing him.
A sudden valley flood washes over Pacolet Clifton and Glendale area causing heavy damage and claiming between fifty and seventy deaths. Big Cotton Mills are destroyed with others severely damaged as waters rose forty to fifty feet above normal level. Local officials report widespread ruin and ongoing rescue efforts.
A torrential rainstorm caused widespread destruction in Spartanburg region. All Southern Railway bridges were washed away and Pacolet Clifton Glendale mills suffered massive damage. Hundreds homeless, millions in losses, with dozens killed or missing as floods swept through Clifton and surrounding towns.
M. S. Meyberg a local ticket broker and James B Finley a railroad employee are arrested as a protective bureau crusade against alleged ticket fraud expands. Authorities said the case centers on counterfeit or improper railway ticket handling. Detective units indicated ongoing investigations and potential further charges.
Pinkerton detective H A Roach, joined by Captain Gerber and City Detectives Colbert and Hauser, led raids on Meyberg and related offices. Arrests for forgery and fraud tied to scalped railway tickets. warrants issued for others. detectives recovered punches ink and used tickets. The case, linked to the Railway Ticket Protective Bureau, promises further sensational developments.
William Cadogan testified in Fowler Indiana that Moses Fowler Chase was abused by the Duhmes in 1898. Cadogan described injuries and alleged choked incidents, claiming the boy’s mental condition was affected by the cruelty. The case likely goes to a jury after two days of argument.
Investigators say the Meyberg agency is known among brokers for altering tickets. A raid on A L Messing yielded material leading to Samuel Glick’s arrest and possible arrests of others. Pinkerton detectives have tracked forged passes and date changes across stations, with officials in several cities to be charged.
A Jewish immigrant wife testified she crossed the ocean to marry Joseph Cohen of Indianapolis but was mistreated and left on the streets. In Justice Sheppard's court Cohen was sentenced to several months in the county jail amid a tense, somber hearing.
Detectives Haley and Splan arrested George Hunt yesterday on burglary and grand larceny charges. A month earlier Hunt allegedly entered Ora Williamson's home at 1545 Nevada Street and stole a gold watch, which he sold to Charles McDonald of West Eleventh Street and then pawned. the watch was later recovered.
Shipping notes show arrivals and departures across European ports on June 6. Vessels including Hekla Campania and Cedric are listed with routes to New York, Antwerp, London, and Boston, many delayed by fog or weather.
Warden James D. Reid visits Indiana's Michigan City prison to review improvements and confirm a double execution next Friday. Ora Copenhaver of Indianapolis and Jackson of Evansville are to die, with no other death sentences currently pending.
Gov Durbin criticizes the slow handling of Bloomington whitecaps prosecutions. Indictments have failed on technicalities as defendants delay trials to next fall. He suggests the county prosecutor secure stronger legal backing to craft an indictment that can withstand court review.
The statement asserts there was no alternative but for the committee to act, while noting an allied stance with the Indianapolis News and opposition to the man under investigation. The piece frames the committee’s actions as constrained and controversial amid partisan alignments.
Indianapolis report details the dismissal of James W. Noel by a city committee investigating Edwin D. Logsdon of the Board of Public Works. Chief reasons cite disobedience of instructions and involvement with the Indianapolis News and Citizens League to entrap Logsdon.
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