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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1903
Page
1
The city faces outages in gas and electric light and water supply as floodwaters rise. Many are homeless and some feared drowned while others remain trapped in the wholesale district. Rescue efforts continue though water levels may worsen if the river does not recede soon.
In Topeka Kansas the Kan sae River water is dropping rapidly while Topeka and Wamega suffer flooding. Thirty four deaths reported and relief efforts ongoing. Suffering residents receive food though contagious disease fears rise with diphtheria scarlet fever and measles cases noted.
Reports from the Neosho valley above indicate widespread devastation with large amounts of farm property and crops missing. Fourteen bodies are reported in Counce Grove as authorities note the area is largely deserted. A separate report details a woman's body found in White River near Indianapolis and suspected to be a missing young resident.
The remains of Su perintendence Bo OP Kgan of the Great Northern Railroad, killed in a Matai whi incident, have been recovered. A beauty contest was held at Singsteassy Phe with Mindy couperitors in bathing suits. The entire police force resigned after the mayor accepted their resignations following an ultimatum.
A Southern Pacific Overland passenger train No 22 derailed about a mile south of Rincon at 8 p m Saturday. Forty people injured some seriously. Many carried to Cottage Hospital by special train others left at the scene for arrival of a train from Los Angeles. Casualties include Mrs J Smith with arms crushed and Mary SuEllied with multiple fractures. Several listed names and injuries across Francis, Madison, Carey and Stebbing households. A large wreck scene with fatalities reported and bodies sent to the cemetery.
An automotive crash involving Andrew Philippi and a bull that escaped a pasture occurred on a Urbana road. Philippi swerved to avoid the animal, injuring both the vehicle and the bull after the animal charged the car, causing damage and stopping traffic.
A tramp pulled a revolver and shot Kelley in the arm at a farm. Deputies organized a posse as the injured man was tended at home. The tramp fled toward a nearby brook, crawled through a hedge, and disappeared, with authorities tracking his route.
The Big Midsummer Festival in Sioux City will run from June 20 to July 4 with an elaborate free outdoor program. A large stage, free seats, and a mix of aerial acts,恒circus attractions, dancing girls, and a Japanese village finale headline the event. Extravagant displays, street booths, and railroad excursion trains are planned to draw crowds.
Heavy rain flooded streets across Des Moines and surrounding counties with rivers rising into the night. Reports from Tadort Dodge Boone Madrid Des Moines and other towns describe property damage and hundreds of homes inundated as waters advance toward dams and low-lying areas.
New York brief describes a costly poker session at the Greedroon Club where manager William Brady reportedly lost over twenty thousand dollars. Witnesses saw Brady trapped in a sequence with Charles Ivana and others as tensions rose and a dramatic turnover of chips unfolded. The narrative notes Brady called for a raise and urged others to ante, but every hand seemed to favor the house, culminating in a staggering loss.
Birmingham detectives hold Bennett Bibb and James Williamson charged with robbing a city office safe of about $7,000 after they bored a hole in the ceiling to study the combination. One more suspect is at large as investigators pursue a hinge piece of the money and a missing co conspirator. The case reveals an ingenious burglary scheme uncovered by the authorities.
Philadelphia faces a looming strike as thousands of tea workers threaten to quit amid tests and fuel shortages. The city endures power and water disruptions, with pumping stations disabled and fires feared from stalled supplies, while ships and yards contemplate shutdowns due to ongoing labor tension.
The three week period saw 100600 cattle shipped from Mexia Mortivan colonisation with 23000 cattle sent to Ida and 500 Mexican cattle arriving for Cutty. Sixty thousand cattle are planned to move north and east next week, bringing the three week total to about 100000.
In Dawson Alaska heavy gold dust purchases surge as two firms deposit a large sum for safekeeping, signaling gold output in the Yukon could top dust yearly by up to three million dollars. Also reports a violent attack near Yates Center where Mrs J C Lind is injured and the suspect in jail amid possible lynching, and a streetcar accident in Logansport injures James Morrison and daughter Willing Morrison with one in critical condition.
Des Moines's rivers rose after storms, submerging districts near Douglas Park and the Sixth Avenue bridge. The Coon River broke its banks east to Eleventh Street, flooding areas including Whitechapel streets and South Fourth. Over 250 families homeless as Melanoreh bridge spans failed, rough damage tallied up to $20,000 to $60,000. Streetcar service halted. residents walked home up to several miles.
Harvey D. Scott, a lineman for Lawn Telephone Company, was instantly killed by a live wire in Sioux City while repairing lines on Seventeenth and Myrtle Streets. Spectators witnessed a severe injury to Pearl Godfrey, a young girl nearby. James injured by the current, George Ingledue, attempted to cut the live wire and was knocked down. The incident involved exposure to at least 2,800 volts and a distinct blue flame with a burnt odor filling the air.
George Mathewson surrendered to the sheriff of Council Bluffs after the May 7 shooting that wounded Sheriff taker. Indicted for assault with intent to murder, bail set at 10,000. Deputy Sheriff Baker is recovering from the wound. He claims to have been in Canads shire at the time.
An outbreak of rabies is declared genuine in Des Moines after a Des Moines dog reputed to have rabies bit several dogs. a rabbit inoculated with brain emulsion from the bulldog involved shows signs of madness. Also reports drowning of farmer Matt Willian near Cascade. Levi Norris sentenced to fifty years for incest and rape in Cedar Rapids. Maj John A Hall promoted to lieutenant colonel in Omaha with the judge army department.
Tornadoes swept Iowa causing greater fatalities than first stated. Des Moines saw a fatal burn death. Creston and Shelby County suffered wreckage with homes destroyed. In Gray Audubon County two children died. multiple injuries and town destruction reported at Roton and surrounding areas.
A Cedar Rapids area dairyman at a farm house five miles from the city is believed to have murdered his hired man during a Tuesday night storm. William Garrity died from a chest hemorrhage, and the body was later removed and the room burned. Usher confessed briefly after arrest, claiming self defense and that Corriity attacked him.
Des Moines fights rising waters as the Des Moines River nears sixteen feet five inches at an early hour. Basements flood in wholesale districts while levees south of town hold three feet above water. Officials patrol levees for breaches as river rises northward and across the state reports indicate swollen waterways and farmers unable to plow large tracts of land.
Wendl Rezac, a wealthy Bohemian property owner in Cedar Rapids, shot his divorced wife three times in her home after she won alimony custody. He then shot himself, bullet entering his breast. she cannot live, he may die. He claimed he bought the revolver to kill wife and himself. they had lived together eleven years and had one son.
Edgar Demueles of Dubuque has been granted unconditional parole after a petition signed by about 100 prominent citizens. Governor Cummins and Attorney General Nelson approved the action, with Demueles to return to the University of Michigan next year to continue studies. The stolen money from Scheiber Conehur Company was returned amid the controversy. A tense platform debate fills the scene.
Prohibitionists adjourned in Marshalltown after electing state offices including Governor D. Yuusun and Lt Governor J. Hi Scull. A storm damaged the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown, a brick smokestack collapsed, and Sloan reported widespread cellar flooding with water depths up to three feet. Guards pursued Francis Crowley at Independence Mercy Iowa City hospitals. body status unclear.
Reports from Topeka Kansas describe a devastating flood along the Kansas River with 175 to 200 dead and thousands homeless. Rescue efforts are ongoing as steamboats and improvised boats search the rising water, and aid pours in from Topeka and Galveston.
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