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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
1
Two explosions occur aboard a steamship during a conversion job. About 200 men are on board as the vessel is set ablaze and burned to the water's edge. Two individuals are reported dead and a large number injured. The incident details a severe disaster with extensive damage and casualties.
A dramatic explosion aboard the steamer Prowee near Fulton Iron Works hurled workers into the river. Harry Corona and Maney Gilbane suffered serious injuries as tanks exploded and oil fires spread. Crew and bystanders watched fearfully as救 lives were lost and several were hospitalized. The vessel belonged to the Steamship Company and was en route between New York and Patrovens when the blast occurred.
Fragmentary dispatch describes giant icebergs eight miles long and up to eight hundred feet high near Cepe Mors or Cape Horm Wold. The French basis team Hamburg reports these crevasses as record setting in size and height, with wreckage and peril noted as ships navigate the region.
A fragmented notice lists patents granted to Kanmane Bpouxttan and opponents named Western Harnden and Anastea. The brief item references tile rain and featenes, with scattered terms Pipgtoer elinwort and pollen.
London and Rome commentary praise President Roosevelt’s message as cautious yet substantial with no radical shifts. The press notes the tone, language, and mild policy signals while expecting no major policy upheaval. In Rome, King Victor Emmanuel greets a royal birth and discusses immigrant labor in Montenegro with mixed views.
Secretary Ewunsin announced his audience with King Aliotios this morning and a resignation was read as irrevocable. The king will decide next steps while rumors swirl of censure and cabinet reshuffling. The cabinet resigned recently, formed by Senor Sagasta on November 1.
Two men arrived at Benjamin and Carter's livery stable in Atchison and lured wealthy farmer Thor Adcock with a plan to install a $67.50 electric lighting plant, signing a contract but suspecting the strangers led to a forged scheme. Adcock and his sons uncovered the scam as the men left town on the first train. warrants were issued for the pair, but not yet served. The episode ends with the workers preparing to sue for damages while the farmers seek redress.
In Scranton Pa the hearings of the miners side reopened in the state superior court after a ten day adjournment. Samuel Dickson of Philadelphia represented Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co, an independent operator with Panther Creek Valley collieries. The commission explained it would not dismiss the case if an outside agreement is reached and urged broad participation. President Mitchell testified that an 0 percent wage rise would raise labor costs by about 17 cents per ton.
Lincoln reports a sweeping Nebraskan storm halting trains along Darlingtom and Northwestern lines and cutting telegraph and telephone wires, with warnings trains may be delayed for hours east and north of Omaha. Chicago endures a fierce storm with winds to 62 miles per hour and rain in sheets, though danger signals limit loss of life and no boats reach port.
Washington reports the appropriation bill moving forward with subcommittees led by two members. One group, including Mr Putnam, with the Librarian of Congress, aims to address pensions while another handles related measures. In Leavenworth a $90,000 high school building project is approved with $300 installment bonds for up to thirty years at 4 percent interest. Directors favor South Lawyer worth for central location. Also noted is a challenge to the eight hour law as Cleveland and Columbus experiences legal action. and a death report of Lord Frank Greene in London.
A Santa Fe train wrecked at the double curve beyond Wakarusa station half past noon, tearing up the track and burying five coaches and two baggage cars. One woman and a child were slightly hurt along with a baggage man. no serious injuries or deaths reported. Wreckage spread for miles. engines derailed but managed to stay on the line. Officials disputed details as Topeka crews investigated the incident. The wreckage caused substantial damage and delays, with safety concerns on the curve noted for years.
The House debated the coal strike commission appropriation bill as Speaker Reed announced committee appointments. After a recess, the committee of the whole, with Grosvenor presiding, reviewed amendments including one to place anthracite on the free list while some members opposed the bill citing executive authority questions. The session adjourned at 2:36 PM amid continued discussion.
The Senate, in committee of territories, reports a substitute admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as a single state. The plan sets a constitutional convention at the federal capital, with provisions on Indian rights, anti polygamy rules, and representation in Congress. Inflation of details noted as bills move through the session.
In Emporia on December 2 a Lyon County district court verdict awarded Mrs. Behotaguy of Wooxie fourteen thousand nine hundred sixty one dollars for possession of a ranch portion. The case centered on a 4160 acre farm and pasture once owned by the father of WT Bensterug, with Mrs. Troutman and the Scott family involved in contracts and ownership changes.
The jury found Captain George Wellington Streeter Henry Hoeldtke and William McManners guilty of manslaughter in the shooting death of John S. Kirk, a watchman for Henry W. Cooper, during a February 1 fight in the Ponyword district of Lake Michigan. Sentences set for penitentiary imprisonment. The defense had previously faced a murder charge in July with a hung jury.
A Kansas City report from El Dorado states J C Brownfield was found guilty of perjury in the Jessi Morrison murder case. The jury verdict tools a minimum seven year penalty with sentence deferred pending appeal. Morrison’s second trial ended with a ten year term. she remains out on bail.
Mayor Parker warned that postponement risks pushing the bond election to the spring. Proclamation must go out today for legal timing before January 6, or voters may face February registration and a combined spring election. Attorneys debate separate ballots for school bond and waterworks vote and the need for multiple ballot boxes.
In Washington DC Thomas B H Reed former speaker of the house is resting comfortably in this city. He suffers from catarrhal appendicitis and his physician Dr Gardiner believes he will be able to get out within a day or two. Earlier he endured significant pain in the night and this morning but Dr Gardiner has alleviated it and Mrs Reed has been informed of his condition.
Ex state Senator Hessin filed an appeal in the Supreme Court of the murder case of G W Dull of Rawlins. Dull was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to a long term. bond set at 16000. The appeal seeks a stay of execution pending review. An educational rally followed at St John AME church with officials and local educators in attendance. Governor Staniar planned an address and was expected to attend tonight.
Weather Indications Chicago December forecast mentions generally fair tonight and Thursday, with colder southeast portion tonight. Warmer Thursday with northwest winds becoming variable. Data includes temperatures and brief forecast notes for Kanmay region.
Dr Tonie Albert Banks reviews President Roosevelt remarks on trusts at a Grace Baptist Church event in New York on December 3. He quotes Roosevelt praising courage to regulate industrial combinations and warns that those who hate trusts must marshal will to defend the public against undue power.
Reports from Kansas City say a Bates Company management shakeup, with George H. Ronn to replace Throtlerer Bates as president, revived talks of an independent stock yards project. Packers Armours, Swift & Co. and Nelson Morris linked to riverfront sites and packing houses, with completion of the Winner Bridge and terminals to be pushed. railroads and finances remain unconfirmed.
Policeman Joseph Crayton of Brooklyn’s 1 Bergen Street station survives a dramatic encounter after an eagle attack during a hunters’ return trip. He was aided by fellow officers Cornelius O’Leary and William Beri, with ride-along help from a Pennsylvania hunter who witnessed the scene.
Syracuse reports a sharp rise in insanity with about 75 percent of Ogdensburg State Hospital patients from Syracuse. Legal steps seek commitment of insane residents to Ogdensburg as new detention wards are planned to handle the influx, with thousands needed and both rich and poor affected.
Det. 3-Premier Sneieg met with a wary reception from his constituents in London yesterday. His speech was met with blewes and cries of Judas as approval of his attitude waned, making a vote of confidence in his policies unlikely.
Mills' announces a large and well chosen stock in pillows pillow tops dresser scarfs ribbon and art materials. The department features l ine side pillows pillow slips stamped with white and colored silk stitching cords tassels and finished edges plus ready made laundry bags and embroidered white white goods for fancy work. The store invites customers to browse the extensive ribbon and art material department.
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