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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1903
Page
1
Utah mining output and employment rise with 1883 men at work and several new mines in Emery and Carbon counties. Post office gains at Provo. electric plant proposed for Richfield. East Utah smelters eye 700 tons daily. Accidents include broken legs in Sunnyside and a Price train incident. Ephraim hosts Old Folks Day.
At the Eddy Creek mine of the Delaware and Hua Fon company in Oliphant Pennsylvania a gradual cave collapsed four frame buildings over about 2000 feet square. New miners escaped without injury as the ground sank about thirty minutes after the shift began. A three story hotel and adjacent shops were wrecked and the vein lies 115 feet below the surface with property loss around 20600 dollars.
Report notes the Salt Lake Denver Short Line project beginning with a dispatch from London Daily Mail. Other items include a jewel room robbery attempt on gems valued at 1,250,000, a fatal passenger train wreck near Weems Station with 1 death and 27 injuries, and a series of separate city and legal notices.
Henry Goodman aged 19 was arrested in New York City for attempting to sever a woman's fingers to steal her diamond rings. The assault occurred in public as Miss Jay Matthews and Miss May Lewis left a party, with bystanders, a handbag, and a knife used in the attack. A pursuing crowd and a police stop ended the chase.
Report notes the Pacific cable connection to Honolulu at 11 01 o clock. Manila records a severe cholera outbreak with up to forty deaths daily in the islands. A London Times despatch from Tangier mentions the pretender near Fez and troop movements.
President Castro indicates general acceptance of arbitration principles and readiness to submit the Venezuelan case to fair authorities. General Matosot sees two goals: repayment of debts and compensation for foreign injuries, stressing debts must be paid and that law and treaties guide international proceedings.
Twenty two New York City residents sue for damages 60000 each total 1100000 alleging they were lured to mines in Pennsylvania during a coal strike. They claim agents of the Erie Railroad and Pennsylvania Coal Company decoyed them to Hoboken and forced them to work as strike breakers under threats of mob violence.
In Santiago de Cuba a New Year day shooting leaves Senor Insula and a rival editor dead after a cafe brawl with revolver fire. Also a Norfolk boy dies from toy pistol burns and a messenger wounded on Christmas morning is gravely ill. Interior Secretary names ex Governor Richards to head the General Land Office beginning February 1, with John H Timple to be assistant commissioner.
Electrical workers strike in Indianapolis and antitrust bill by Senator Moar. joint statehood advocacy for Arizona and New Mexico. acquittal in Aledo murder case. sale of an original New England Primer for 250. coal shortages threaten Trenton factories. Chicago collision injures seven. nine hour work day in Portland iron works. Shanghai evacuation completed. administration of Bret Harte estate granted. Dan Sankey’s health prompts move to dryer climate. bodies recovered after cavern burial near Victoria. bank robbery in Abbington, Isle. Manila editor Manuel Tango sentenced. no reply from major powers on arbitration proposal. federal suit against Northern Securities set for February. dynamite kills three miners in Pa. Roosevelt portrait in Almanach de Gotha 1903. collision fatality in Shelburne. receiver appointed for Atlanta loan company. drunk quarrel in Omaha ends in fatal injuries. counterfeiters’ den raided in Wilmington. rubber workers dispute settled at Chicago plants. Tulon farm baby born with teeth. Cuban treaty support in Havana discussions. old Dakota County resident John Noffserger dies. Nebraska legislator in several terms.
In Savanna La Mar Jamaica the second mate of the Sunlight was shot by first officer Gardner of Maine causing a riotous scene as crew deserted ship and police guarded Gardiner to avert mob violence. The brig Sunlight continued load of logwood for Boston amid the unrest.
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