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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1902
Page
2
A London court circles debate Miss Roosevelt status as she will not attend King Edward VII’s coronation traveling privately with Special Ambassador Reid. The planned trip is altered due to the Emperor and Empress of Germany invitation and youth, with attendance at royal events ultimately relinquished.
Wide swaths of the nation suffer flood and wind damage from Texas to New York. Wires down, bridges wrecked, and ice gorges flood valleys. Ships wrecked, trains washed out, and cities like Athens and Tallahassee endure severe destruction with millions in losses forecast in Wisconsin and Michigan.
In Woodstock Illinois a husband killed his wife and Amos Anderson, a 77 year old boarder, in a hand to hand struggle before taking his own life. Their son, 20, is under arrest for complicity. Ellsworth, a machine shop owner, and Mrs Ellsworth were prominent locals with a troubled past and rumored hereditary violence.
William H Stethwell known as Young Corbett signs to meet Terry McGovern in a 25 round Marquis of Queensberry bout to weight 127 pounds at 4 PM on fight day. The match will occur before the club offering best terms with a 1000 dollar forfeit and 75 percent to the winner.
Widespread floods from heavy rains and melting snow cause millions in damage and many fatalities. Passaic and Paterson in New Jersey suffer major losses as 30 lives are reported. Tens of thousands displaced, 75,000 out of work, and at least 15 million dollars in direct losses. New York and Connecticut towns flood. Derby bridge washed away. New Haven green submerged.
The semi historic report notes a 93 year old Pope Leo, a Newfoundland dog saving a girl in Middletown, drownings in Wakefield, and a Harlem division wreck near Whitnont. It cites high water across Binghamton, Rochester, Batavia, Dansville, Buffalo, Geneseo and Syracuse, with 200 families displaced by Quondiga creek floods and extensive power and rail disruptions. Estimated losses reach millions, with 25,000 miners idled in the Wyoming valley.
Hiram Cronk of Dunn Brook Oneida County New York the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812 wins favorable action from a congressional pension committee on a bid for increased benefits. Cronk born April 20 1800 comes from a long line of soldiers tracing to French and Indian Wars and the Revolutionary War.
The document describes Prince Henry’s United States itinerary with the New York Central Railroad crippled by floods along the Mohawk and Hudson. East of Albany near Castleton, Hudson overflow blocked tracks, stranding trains like the Empire State Express and Montreal Empress. passengers were removed by boat. A Kingston meat dealer Barrett drowned in the flood.
Congress adjourns amid brisk debate on the omnibus claims bill and arid land irrigation measures. The Senate advances the shipping bill to expand ocean mail service and defend national commerce. Conference reports on the Philippine tariff are adopted amid party line votes.
An official of the pension bureau predicts a ten year 50 percent cut in pension expenditures. With last year at 198000000, savings reach about 60000000, plus lower clerk costs. Next year pension payments may drop 3000000 as the House’s bill reduces the appropriation to 195000000 from 138000000 the prior year. There are about 600000 pensioners and 400000 claims pending, many duplicates likely to be denied.
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