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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1899
Page
7
A chaotic night at the Calumlia theater ends with Belasco delivering a strong performance as authorities respond to a menacing disruption. The sheriff has arrived at the scene while nearby guards prepare to restore order and protect attendees.
Fragmented OCR text outlines an annual excursion from Topeka via Santa Fe route to Chicago and Denver with special train cars. Mentions hats, various cities, and a controversial price note, plus references to finance and a fatality in Denver. The piece is garbled but centers on a Seventh Annual Excursion and regional economic notes.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Beate bn Beal and BealePlutetesers with unclear actions. The readable pieces reference a tank or ruler and a June or February date, but no coherent event details or identities.
An unclear report notes a life saving event at Wasgeoners Drug Store in Tal FE involving a person named Sirsa Gk tae. The fragment mentions a life saving action by an individual, with readable text indicating an emergency or medical assistance scenario at a Washington area store.
Improved service details describe daily operation of Pullman sleepers and free chair cars on the ee Fe route, connecting Topeka and other points. A passenger recounts discomfort and a claim of relief after using an unspecified remedy, naming W. Lennart and others in the Bow manent line.
Railway Review argues steel passenger coaches are certain to come, boosting fire safety and reducing wreck danger. The piece discusses steel car efficiency, cost, and feasibility, noting experiments and potential substitution for wood, with emphasis on fire resistance and broader steel use in passenger and freight cars.
Stillwell 18 out and retirement announced at a meeting of the executive committee of the Guantian Trust Company, formerly Missouri Ras Sas & Texas Trust. The bank, based in Kansas City and Chicago, saw leadership shift amid board differences. John W. Lambert aided the retirement. Stilwell plans to return to Kansas City.
Railway circles report a deal to consolidate Detroit and Lima Northern with Lake Erie and Western and Monon lines. The Columbus and St Marys branch was sold to S Haskell and W B Strange. Last week the Lake Erie and Western system was acquired by a New York investor group. The Columbus line may join a larger network linking Ohio and Indiana properties.
The year ends with a striking revival in railroads as more than 4500 miles of new track are planned nationwide. Preliminary figures suggest annual gains close to 2,000 miles, with 253 companies engaged in building and planning routes. The expansion promises substantial growth from prior years.
The text presents a jumbled list of places and regions including California, District of Columbia, Tennessee, and New Mexico, interspersed with stray phrases about populations and distances. It lacks coherent structure, clear events, or attributable individuals, yielding an unreadable, mosaic-style excerpt.
Report notes a threatened strike by rail workers and engineers including firemen brakemen and dusters amid warnings of disruption. The dispatch mentions committees and officers and underscores potential travel and service failures if the action proceeds.
In Newton area news, train 366 adjustments shift Snyder and Phenius Dunkleterger to a Newton to Dodge passenger run. Oldest crew eligible by the 28th will be assigned. Various staff and families celebrate Christmas with colleagues in Nickerson, Topeka, and Los Angeles while others take layovers in Larned and Newton.
Mantle reports General XouNe Bas Reeth appointed military governor of the northwest. His command includes the third district and key towns. Changes affect municipal governments and port authorities with a shift planned around January 1.
Havana stores closed at 10 pm and contented revelry marked the holiday. General Wood dined with Captain Young and Mrs Young amid sparse press, while employment, education, and judicial reforms draw attention. Alex Frye and several commissioners will head reorganizations of schools and governance. prisons and trial processes are slated for reform.
Turner Verein families and relatives gathered for a Turner ball event last evening. Guests participated in a performance by junior members and a display of exhibition work. The evening featured dancing and socializing among attendees.
San Francisco reports Major General Shafter has received further contributions to the fund aiding the family of the late Gen Lawton. The note mentions depth factors and a contribution from Jacob Astor in New York among others, totaling a modest relief effort.
The police station became a festive hub as Mrs Thorpe oversaw a Christmas distribution for over 600 volunteers and 750 recipients including children and elderly couples. Candy sacks, toys, a drum, and a dolls trunk provided joy, with families quarantined for Cuban chickenpox also receiving gift baskets and dinners.
San Francisco December 26 Carlisle Indians defeated the University of California 2 to 0 in a fast game watched by about six thousand. Berkeley pressured early but Carlisle’s defense held and a late safety sealed the score as Berkeley failed to match the eastern power.
In St Joseph Missouri President Thomas J. Hickey of the Western League of Baseball clubs states that all listed clubs have ample backing and the league is certain to be a success. Sumner High School defeated Peabody 10 to 0. In Wellington Kansas the Pra yody and Sumner County high school football teams clashed at midday with Sumner winning 10 to 0. Coffeyville Kansas saw Parsons and Coffeyville football teams meet with Parsons prevailing 8 to 6.
A Northern Pacific freight wreck six miles east of Bearmouth leaves four dead and several injured. Engineer K B Fined, Fireman Cad Dickso, Conductor T A Yake among the killed. Injured include Wallace Mix critically scor ed and Brakeman Mike, with details on trains and responsibilities. Operator at Bonita delayed passage. coroner to rule on two tramps.
Two county jail prisoners escaped from the smallpox detention camp near Paria Texas after arriving moments earlier. They were chained and slept near inmates who later contracted smallpox. the escape was not recaptured by evening. Athletics for Schools in St Joseph Missouri Valley holds a Wednesday convention to form an athletic association with indoor and outdoor contests planned.
It is reported that bubonic plague has appeared at Noumea, capital of the French colony of New Caledonia. Ten Kanake have died and four whites have been attacked. The disease is said to be spreading. A garbled local anecdote about two boys and a drink ends the fragment.
A severe Christmas morning earthquake hit Southern California, with a twelve second undulation centered near Riverside and San Jacinto causing building damage, toppled walls, and injuries across towns including Perris and Mentone. Reports describe collapsed walls, ruined chimneys, and warnings of aftershocks, while residents evacuated and clocks stopped as waves of tremors spread.
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