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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
2
A week of terse notes reports Funston's Washington visit and health leave, a bold postal robbery in State Street with a registered bag worth about 1700, and the Providence disaster recovery as wreckers pull the hull. Fire kills two in North Pelham. Delarey claims humane prisoner policy. Brereton freed. Also noted: new battles near Hubandsy, an Angora earthquake strike, and troop returns from Molla.
Special Agent Saylor reports beet sugar production nationwide reached 185000 tons for 1901 02, up 140 percent from 77000 tons the prior year. Seventy six factories operated in 1901 with eleven more started. nine plants are under construction in multiple states with capacities from 500 to 1000 tons daily.
Night blaze in Fox Lake Wisconsin destroyed three large business blocks and two residences with estimated losses near 250000. Fire started behind the J B S Sarrant general grocery and spread due to limited firefighting equipment. West end of main street escaped major damage as a west wind held flames eastward.
A coroner probes a mysterious death in Hamstead Conn after neighbors find Mrs James M Howard burned in her cellar hanging over a potato bin. The woodwork around her shows no burn mark and her husband was away at work.
A chaotic Peru Indiana scene reports multiple gas explosions wounding six with one fatality. Victims include Frank Kiley Jr Jane Kiley and Mrs Hayes family accounts reveal a porch blast and subsequent collapse. Coroner and investigators probe for murder suicide and accident theories amid wrecked buildings and a mysterious hanging case elsewhere in the report.
A northwest storm hit northern Omaha around 1 am Tuesday, bringing heavy wind and rain that ripped roofs from buildings, toppled five 560 pound skylights at the Coliseum, shattered windows, and toppled utilities. About fifty structures suffered damage, with debris along Cuming and Twenty fourth streets. no injuries reported.
February finds mindy in a Yukon tributary area between Pelly river and Yukon forty miles from Fort Sedkirk. Dick Butler, veteran prospector, staked a discovery claim and news spread to Dawson, triggering a rush to Koyukuk. By March 1 about 200 claims were staked with dirt reported up to $700 per pan. Southern Pacific pays $10,000 to M L Riddle for losses from a wreck. total railroad settlements exceed $78,000 as claims are promptly resolved.
The Senate discussed the ship subsidy bill with West of Missouri opposing it and Bacon of Georgia continuing his constitutional critique. The House debated rural free delivery changes increasing carrier salaries and removing contract system provisions while extending the payroll. Washington notes mention Admiral Sampson’s son entering the Navy and U S assurances on China from Russia and Germany.
Thaw after heavy snowfall caused floods disrupting manufacturing and transport. Iron and steel output dropped as floods closed plants in Pittsburgh area. Coal shipments declined, coke supplies tight, and spot buyers paid premiums. Wheat and cotton markets showed mixed signals amid labor uncertainty. Weekly failures reached 170 in the U S, with Canada at 17. Cattle, hogs, and sheep saw varied price moves and shifting receipts.
A lengthy market summary lists regional price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep across major markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with figures for wheat corn rye oats and butter eggs and grain seeds. It ends noting Colorado legislature actions on immigration policy.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston urged unwavering American control of the Philippines during a Marquette Club dinner in Chicago. He defended Maj. Waller over the execution of Filipino thieves, criticized calls for independence, and argued the war would end only by conquering the islands. He contrasted Filipino leaders with Cuban rebels and pressed for continued conquest and decision on the islands’ future.
Nearly 30,000 Boston workers have joined a citywide general strike called by the strike committee. Freight transport is paralyzed across lines and wharves, with incoming goods piling up and express services tied up. Coal teamsters strike threatens broader hardship for households, especially in poorer areas.
A long Capitol fight ends with a 59 to 72 vote in favor of cutting Cuban tariffs. Beet sugar advocates concede defeat after forcing a show of hands and losing ground in later caucuses. Conference adjourns for a week. A found letter about Abraham Lincoln’s assassination mentions sympathy for a Boston family.
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