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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1895
Page
1
The scene in Pirrssore Virginia shifts as 22 Philadelphia miners join Jumbo mines at operator rates, while Standard Coal employees resume at six cents. Local authorities from Tazewell County stay ready to avert unrest with deputies on site. Lawless and his men remain active at the mine.
Pittsburgh May 8 Phillips Nimlok Co owners of the Sligo mill sign the wage-scale of the Amalgamated association. The move marks the first victory for strikers and ends years of non union status at the mill.
Ishpeming Michigan May 8 workers in the various workings have filed requests for higher wages and a strike will follow if owners refuse. A definite reply from mine owners is awaited this week.
John McBride president of the Federation of Labor has reached Cleveland to work with musicians on joining them to the federation. He aims to unite the workers under the federation banner and advance the proposal to include musicians.
The United States steamer Ranger is ordered from Buena Ventura, Colombia to Esmeraldas in northern Ecuador, where she has likely been for four days. The move follows a state department request amid reports of imminent revolution tied to Ecuadorian flag use in transferring a Chilean cruiser to Japan and strong American business interests in the region. No wage rises are planned yet, despite talks with Frick and Gray on steel industry demands. officials say a broader rebound is not yet secured.
In Cleveland on May 8 the grand jury indicted several individuals for arson and urged the chamber of commerce to help secure tighter fire insurance laws. They allege organized gangs travel between cities buying small businesses to burn them for large insurance payouts.
White House denies a report that President Cleveland sent a draft of $500 to a Decatur Indiana family for the birth of triplets named after the president. Officials say families bearing the president’s name may receive a courteous acknowledgment but no monetary gift or check.
The Illinois state A O U W convention is in session in Springfield. Reports show January membership 13 504 with 20 398 on January 1, 1895. Two year receipts total 965 602. balance on hand March 8, 1895 5 874. The order worldwide numbers 430 000. up to February 1, 1886 paid out to widows and orphans 60 000 000.
Springfield May 8 The auditor of public accounts has licensed the State Bank of Lexington to do business with a capital of 97000
About 1200 of 3500 workers at the Illinois Seed company South Chicago plant quit after pay cuts from 2.10 to 1.60 daily. Rioters blocked mill access as applicants arrived, police charged the mob with clubs and revolvers, injuring four and arresting twenty eight alleged leaders as disorder threatened to spread.
Furnacemen at the Alice furnace in Sharpsville quit and refused to bank furnaces. Claire furnace workers paused twice but returned until May 10 after talks. Manufacturers vow no concessions and expect all furnaces to be banked Friday in Sharon Sharpsville Middlesex areas. Some unions keep work in Middlesex Stewart Westerman Sharonville Sharon, while coke shipments halt. Mahoning valley furnace operators align with Shenango valley against wage increases.
In St Louis on May 8 efforts to win engineers setters and skilled brickwork aid for the strike fail to gather strong backing. A few joiners met with strikers causing discouragement and talks of ending the strike arise though a majority still favors continuation with no definite decision.
Nearly 2,700 zinc workers in Nevada Missouri suggest a strike by May 13 if old wage levels are not restored. A strike leader says ore prices rose after wage cuts and wages must return to the previous standard in southwestern Missouri and southwestern Kansas.
All Quiet at Pocahontas Virginia as troops mingle with residents. May 8 report notes no mining activity and a peaceful atmosphere during the soldiers reception with locals.
Specimen town election results from Indiana list victories for Republicans and Democrats in numerous towns. Notable items include Jules Paine obituary and veteran journalist poet Lafayetter Journal libel suit victory, plus the death of Daniel L. Paine and a reporting note on Progressive Republican gains. The prose records many towns with winners across offices.
Joulin Wesley King, a saloonkeeper at 87 North Alabama, was shot in the thigh during a nighttime confrontation with three highwaymen near New Jersey and Washington streets. He exchanged shots near a river bridge, his buggy riddled with bullets, and the attackers fled with no identified clues.
Tyndale Palmer and Mr. Defreitas sued publisher W Bent Wilson for 50 000 damages each over a libelous dispatch about Rio Janeiro transactions. Judge Taylor presided in the circuit court at Lafayette. both suits collapsed with judgments for the defendant and the plaintiffs ordered to pay court costs.
Thought He Had Lived Long Enough Yost Dippel a farmer aged 84 resided west of Muncie left bed at 1 am and cut his throat in the garden dying instantly His daughter in law found him He came from Germany fifty nine years ago and had often said he wished to sleep and never wake He was quite wealthy.
The Kokomo Tribune increases its daily edition to eight pages this week, printing on a new high speed Potter press with a Dexter folder attached. The paper marks its ninth year under Kautz & McMonigal management as it grows.
In Evansville on May 8 the Cumberland Presbyterian Woman's Board of Missions opened its national congress. About three hundred delegates and visitors attended with the state presidents convocation in the afternoon and a missionary sermon by Rev. W J Darby in the evening.
May 8 report from Franklin notes Brown County suffers a water panic with no significant rain for a year. Farmers drive livestock to low lands for water while travelers and horses lack access. Drought described as widespread across the county.
At the state capitol in Indianapolis on May 8 officials stated there is no truth to claims the militia would be dispatched to Roby to quell racing disturbances. Local authorities will enforce the law.
Obituaries recall deaths of Harry Le Grand Cannon in New York age unknown, Karl Voght in Geneva age 73, Captain John B. Lester in Rantous Is, S B Heiser in Sioux City age 65, Jacob Poff in Wausau 70, Daniel W. Sheehan in Milwaukee 70, Daniel Payne in Indianapolis, Mia Eva Wildman in Pottersville, John Gehrig and Alexander Struben drowned near Shoshone Ida ford Wood river Gehrig recovered.
Washington reports weather indications for the next twenty four hours from 8 p.m. yesterday. Illinois will see fair skies and warmer weather with variable winds. Indiana should have generally fair skies and warmer temperatures with southerly winds. Lower Michigan and Upper Michigan expect fair weather with variable winds and warmer conditions in the western areas. Wisconsin will be fair and warmer with southerly winds. Iowa shows generally fair conditions, warmer weather, variable winds becoming southerly.
New York May 7 money on call 14 percent with prime mercantile 3Q%41. sterling steady with demand bills 48834 4sv7g. government bonds strong. Chicago Board of Trade quotes wheat, oats, corn for May July September. park and lard prices listed. Chicago live stock prices show hogs, cattle, and sheep ranges with packed and feeder categories.
In Indianapolis on May 8 Daniel L Paine a veteran newspaper worker and poet died at J Vincent's hospital He had long served as a reporter editor and columnist and was known for his verse and public service in the press community.
A reader visits the editor with a tall tale claiming he shot a grizzly bear with a 22 and that the bear now tosses up objects and plays ball. The editor taunts the yarn while the man insists the story is more interesting than a Florida painter incident.
Mrs Wnickerbocker Van Aynoo and Mr Knickerbocker Van Aynoo discuss surrendering their home and horses after declaring all is lost. She faints as they debate giving up their lifestyle and servants while he insists they will manage. New York Weekly.
A humorous quip from the Atlanta Constitution shows a community boasting “school advantages” while a teacher departs after a single month to “ finish his education.” The joke highlights limited local learning with a long punchline.
An elderly resident recalls this winter's harsh weather as two people trudge through knee deep snow. A fierce wind drives needles of flakes against their faces and a snowslide from a sloping roof sends a man tumbling, illustrating the season's severity.
Dr Ferkins Soonover treats Colonel Mountain Howitzer an army veteran with a double leg loss in a humorous tale. The commander complains of a terrible headache and the doctor prescribes a warm footbath in a quirky exchange.
A dialogue vignette shows a mother comforting Carl after Fritz is punished. Carl reveals he cried not for Fritz but because he cannot watch and lacks permission to look on. Papa emphasizes that showing sorrow for others' misdeeds reflects love.
A Chicago Ledger note describes a visitor remarking on a girl in a dime museum who appears ordinary yet displays equal knowledge of cooking stoves and pianos. The museum manager asserts she is unusually well informed across topics.
In a confrontation quoted from Laubaner Tageblatt a barber scorns a customer who refuses to let an apprentice shave him. The exchange highlights tensions over training and practice within the shop.
Classified notice invites a man hater to respond to a matrimonial query under the heading Birds of a feather at the newspaper office. A separate short exchange about a snow scene in a play is noted from Chicago Inter Ocean.
A note on Fraulein Eulalia selecting library shelves by gender, praising propriety. The line shifts to a playful exchange where Stella mockingly recalls Jack’s proposal, while Bogtan Caurier remarks on seeing him.
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