Storm floods Indianapolis crowds at Fairview Broad Ripple parks
A severe storm drenched thousands in Indianapolis after 10 PM causing power and telegraph outages, downed wires, and crippled streetcar service. Lightning illuminated the city as crowds scrambled from parks to shelter with market stands collapsing and vendors scrambling to save goods.
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Bedraggled City Struck by Severe Summer Storm
The Dynamo open was cut off from city lines as a half hour rainstorm halted cars on tracks. Passengers sheltered on porches or walked home with wet dresses, umbrellas clutched. Streets flooded and trees toppled. Telegraph wires failed, delaying news from Chicago and West. The storm extended over western Indiana and eastern Illinois, with Associated Press wires dead for hours.
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Sartoris Balfour Engagement Called Off In London
New York reported notice in the London Morning Post stating Miss Vivien Sartoris and Archibald Balfour will not marry. The Grant family connections loom large as society ponders the abrupt change amid earlier plans for a July wedding in London and a Scotland honeymoon.
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Distinguished guests at the Pan American Exposition
At the Buffalo show on June 22 a parade of notable visitors attended the Pan American Exposition. Among them were W J Bryan of Nebraska Sir Claude MacDonald British minister to Japan Edwin H Conger and T L Conger of Pasadena C Arthur Pearson and Minister Wu Tingfang. Bryan is guest of Norman E Mack with his wife and three children. He leaves tomorrow for Watertown to begin a tour of cities including Philadelphia Norfolk Bristol Mont Eagle Bowling Green and others. Conger leaves tonight for St Joseph Michigan to join Benton Harbor for a reception Monday night and sails for China on July 17.
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Negro Soldier Saved as Siege Ends at Trinity
A special Houston train bearing troops from Trinity arrived riddled with bullets. Cavalry relieved the Light Guard besieged in a schoolhouse by an armed mob. Soldiers escorted Levi Spencer to the train and, as it pulled away, the mob fired several volleys. the clash left several dead or wounded.
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Waddell Wins American Derby at Washington Park
Chicago crowds watched Robert Waddell win the fourteenth American Derby at Washington Park by one length in 2:33 4-5, with Terminus second and The Parader third. Jockey Bullman rode the winner amid a grand scene as betting favored other contenders.
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Bradley’s Derby Triumph With Waddell Starred by Virginia Pride
Anita led the American Derby on Waddell time as crowd cheers surrounded Virginia Bradley after Bullman rode the winning gelding. Pa Bradley, famed turf figure, discussed the victory and the long journey for Terminus Parader and His Eminence, while critics debated Traverser and Boney Boy legacies amid the crowd’s excitement.
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Fell From a Window Adelbert Hay Killed in New Haven
Adelbert Hay, 8s, fell from a hotel window in New Haven this morning. His body was found lying on the sidewalk in front of the hotel where he was stopping. The incident prompted an investigation by local authorities.
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Yale Man Adelbert Hay Dies in Apparent Accident
Adelbert S Hay son of Secretary Hay and former consul at Pretoria was found dead on New Haven sidewalk near New Haven House at 2 30 am He had returned to his hotel room after an evening with friends and a partly burned cigarette on the window ledge sparked theories of a fall from the window His death is ruled accidental with no external injuries Yale graduates and classmates identified him He had attended Yale and was in town for a class triennial reunion The Washington dispatch notes Secretary Hay home was closed and awaiting news of his son
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Severe tornado brings death and flood across Pittsburg area
Pittsburg and vicinity suffered a fierce storm with a narrow tornado path through McKee's Rocks Allegheny East End Wilmerding Turtle Creek causing at least three deaths. A live wire killed James Howard and James Dunn drowned saving his brother. Westinghouse works flooded and Turtle Creek and East Pittsburg towns under water with $200,000 in losses.
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Storm's fright drives ranch owner's death and crop damage
A prominent ranchman and owner of the Badmills was so terrified by the storm that she died within hours. Later reports show the storm swept the upper Elkhorn and Keya Paha valleys causing extensive crop damage.
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Fifteen Bodies Recovered After Paterson Fire Explodes
In Paterson New Jersey on June 2 crews continued search in the Main street ruins of A M Rittenburgs store where a fireworks blast sparked a fire. Fifteen bodies and the head of another have been recovered including Mrs Annie Lannigan Mrs Annie Feauteman and infant Joseph Elvin as well as L Schulman of Brooklyn and Mrs Simon mother in law to Rittenburg. Police say a torpedo dynamite device caused the blast and ensuing blaze.
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Cortez Possibly Taken Near Coal Mines
City Marshal Brennen of Laredo and eight officers scouted coal mines about thirty miles north after information placed Cortez near the area. A telegraph later reported the suspect captured and in charge of Captain Ropers of the State Rangers, with a special train ordered to bring him in.
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Heatwave Claims Lives and Sicks Chicago Residents
A scorching June day in Chicago left one dead and one fatally hurt as temperatures near 90 degrees amid extreme humidity. Five others were prostrated including Michael Bemis Stephen Con and Em Hageman with names indicating a wider toll.
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Depew Defends Third Term Idea in Letter to Grosvenor
Senator Chauncey Depew rebuts Ohio Congressman Grosvenor’s push for a McKinley third term. He condemns the notion as a threat to liberties and institutions, arguing the electors would reject it in a national crisis and noting Lincoln’s call for more years could rise in the Republic.
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Crucible Steel Plant contracts let at Colonia
In Pittsburg on June 2, contracts were awarded by the Colonial Steel Company for parts of a large crucible steel plant to be built by James W Brown and George A Howe and other former Crucible Steel Company of America stockholders at Colonia on the Ohio river near Monaca. The project, costing about 1 million dollars, aims to produce the finest crucible steel and employ 700 workers. Work is expected to finish in six to eight months. In Nashville on June 22, the Nashville Railway was placed in the hands of a receiver after default on bonds totaling 2 million dollars held by the Baltimore Trust and Guaranty Company. Judge Clark appointed E C Lewis and Ferey Warner receivers pending foreclosure sale, with a joint bond of 10 thousand dollars.
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Nebraska Tornado Toll Grows With New Victims
Nine deaths are confirmed from the Naper cyclone with Bertha Anderson added to the dead and her mother likely to die. The list includes Jacob Grenning and family members. Injuries spread across several residents as funerals proceed and the town of Naper sustains near total destruction.
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Elks Face Grand Lodge Meeting Location Dilemma
Grand Exalted Ruler Jerome B Fisher says Richmond plans faltered after the Hotel Jefferson fire. Columbus Elks pledge support and seek local aid to host the Grand Lodge meeting, with Milwaukee as fallback if funds arrive.
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Mrs McKinsey Listens to the Band
Mrs McKinsey’s condition remains favorable. The Marine Band concert resumed on White House grounds after a suspension due to illness. The event proceeds as a regular summer weekly feature, with Mrs McKinsey in attendance and special arrangements noted.
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Whisky Barrel Explosion Kills Two, Burns Several at Loganport Yard
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Loganport Indiana June 22 A whisky barrel exploded in a Vandalia freight car in the local yards killing LAWRENCE BEESON and WILLIAM ELKINS and badly burning CALVIN NEFF JOHN MOORE and Eskins Beeson and Moore escaped injury though their clothing burned Beeson Eskins succumbed to burns Beeson left a wife and two children Eskins a wife six daughters and a son The car fire spread and local fire crews battled flames until the fatalities were confirmed.
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Rich Brazil bachelor found dead with broken neck
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports James Godfrey a wealthy 52 year old bachelor found dead at his home in Brazil Indiana. A chair stood before a wall clock and a trunk lay near his head. it is believed he fell from the chair while winding the clock and struck his head on the trunk, breaking his neck.
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James Godfrey
Ex Trustee shoots day laborer in Freedom incident
Spencer Ind June 2 ex trustee Mée Bride of Franklin township Owen county mortally wounds James Green by shooting him through the right lung. Green had assaulted Don Hickam an employee of Bride and was ordered from the area. He muttered threats before returning to Courtin's store where he confronted Bride again and was shot.
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Owen County
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Greene
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Indiana Obituary and State News Fragments
FRANKTON IND June 2 Mrs William Granger died this afternoon at 1 o clock after being shot yesterday by Albert Towne INDIANA OBITUARY Special to the Indianapolis Journal WATERLOO Ind June 2 Ex Cornel man George L Thomas sixty five dropped dead at noon today He had been a prominent factor in the GAR and well known in the eastern state term of two years in the City Council recently expired VINCENNES Ind June 22 Mrs Ke ory Warren on her way from Bicknell Edwardsport a distance of nine miles died of heart disease on the train this afternoon
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Frankton
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Albert Towne
Waterloo
George L. Thomas
Vincennes
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Death of Mrs Alice Cahill in Jeffersonville Ind
Mrs Alice Cahill twenty one died at home after illness from a disease described as Uon. She had been ill for some time and only recently confined to bed. Her mother stepmother and a brother also suffered the same ailment in recent years. She was married to Cahill baggage master at the depot.
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Dixon, 80, Former New Yorker, Dies in Martinsville
Norman L. Dixon aged eighty died last night in Martinsville Indiana after years in Morgan County. Born in New York State he lived in the county since 18. Civil War service noted. Survived by two widowed daughters Mrs Kale and Mrs Lisby and sons Abner Dixon of Louisville and John Dixon of Louisville.
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