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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1893
Page
3
A wide array of agrarian notes from Greensboro to Robeson detail crop prospects, feed sales, and weather impacts. Citizens report falling cotton yields, early harvests, and a large new Normal School opening in Greensboro, with multiple local incidents and industrial updates sprinkled through town reports.
From Nashville to Knoxville and beyond the day’s news reports a bank safe in Huntingdon with just sixteen dollars, a missing cashier Truslow, a fatal highway assault in Brockton, a settlement of a labor dispute in Indianapolis, and political tension over Chinese exclusion in Congress.
Secretary Herbert received a telegram from Captain Picking of the Charleston dated Rio de Janeiro stating a heavy bombardment occurred yesterday afternoon between the forts and insurgent ships. Fort Villagaing fired toward the insurgents in the clash with other forts.
A coroner's inquest reveals thirty three babies died at the Foundling Asylum in six weeks. Investigators report starvation and appalling sanitary conditions. Authorities close the institution amid the shock.
In Washington on October 10 Democrats crowded the House caucus as 150 members met to discuss Tucker and Fitch bills. The day saw a large Democratic attendance, with Republicans held from showing strength. Votes on Lacey and Burrows amendments failed, and the Fitch bill was laid aside while Democrats backed the Tucker measure amid Populist support.
The September Grand Jury indicted James C. Darragh and Elmer C. Sattley, president and cashier of the failed Kansas City Safe Deposit and Savings Bank. Each faces sixteen indictments. bonds set at $20,000. The bank closed July 10 with about $1.5 million in deposits. depositors may recover about 25 cents on the dollar.
In Cn Hardeston D C on Oct 11 heavy seas off the bar capsized two fishing boats. Five crew members, all negroes, drowned. Tug B F Morse from Bath Maine ran ashore at the Jetties while seeking harbor entry. Right Arm from New York assists. chances slim due to rough seas. Schooner Thackaray towed by Morse is anchored at quarantine.
Oct 10 report shows 713616 paid admissions at the World’s Fair with multiple accidents. The dead include John Dryden of Pain’s fireworks, Thomas Robertson of Fremont Minnesota, Charles A Clark of Buffalo, and James Malcolm of East Oakland. Final treasurer payment reached 1.565 million, raising total fair expenditures to 30.261 million, triple earlier estimates.
A six freight car relief train carrying flour sugar tea coffee medicines and delicacies left New York via the Pennsylvania Railroad to reach fever struck Brunswick Georgia in under three days. Over six thousand dollars has been raised by a gentlemen's committee with subscriptions still open. Brunswick's board of health reported 35 new fever cases yesterday including 9 whites and 26 colored. two white deaths occurred.
A massive blaze at the Wallace street barns of the Chicago City Railway Company in CuicaGco destroys a two story brick building and suffocates or burns five hundred horses. The fire began about 6 o clock and swept the large structure, trapping horses inside as crowds watched a chaotic stampede unfold.
Firefighters entered the barn as the Stam Pede flock faded. Charred carasses lay about with the building valued at 25000 dollars. Horses suffered 50000 dollars in losses and total damage including contents about 110000 dollars.
The latest weather bulletin shows cotton yield at five eighths statewide, with Beaufort at 30 percent due to floods. Corn matches cotton, peas and potatoes are good, oats sowing varies. In Sessions Court Judge Hudson voided indictments for selling rice beer under the dispensary act, ruling the act unconstitutional police power. The Alliance Exchange and Farmers and Mechanics Bank merged, J A Sligh elected vice president, new bank and exchange directors named.
The strongman Kennedy headlined the farewell English military tour at Madison Square Garden lifting three Life Guard horses with riders, their combined weight near four thousand pounds, and he also hoisted sixteen men on a platform. Receipts reached about $1,500 for brigade funds. fifty men sail for Europe tomorrow. horses sold to William Easton of Tattersalls-New York.
Levi Samuels was appointed receiver for L. and C. Wise Company boot and shoe dealers at 396 Broadway and 206 Canal Street by Judge Lacombe in the United States Circuit Court. The New Jersey firm, organized in 1892 with $250,000 capital, shows assets including stock, real estate, and open accounts totaling over $140,000 but owes more than $100,000, with creditors pressing and no funds to meet due notes.
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