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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1889
Page
2
Ruined by water reports bursting dams and heavy rainfall flooding Plainfield and Newark. Warnings of the Orange Dam burst feared as Mississippi crops damaged by overflow. Details of the Littl Obio wreck off Alaska. Weather bulletin from the Weather Office in Washington July 9 gives forecasts for Missouri Kansas with warmer, southerly winds.
The Newark and Plainfield area endured catastrophic floods as the Stony Brook dam failed and sent a wall of water through Green Valley mills and nearby homes. Westfield and Cedar Brook suffered additional deluges, with miles of settled land submerged and multiple buildings destroyed. Reports describe widespread property damage, rescues, and residents moving to safety as waters rose to second-story levels in Orange valley and other towns.
John P. Sutton secretary of the Irish National League describes a new Tenant’s Defense League scheme to aid tenants against landlords in Ireland. He says immigration must be checked and peasantry must remain agricultural. The plan mirrors labor actions, with tenants and league members contributing to assist any tenant in disputes with landlords.
Baseball results from multiple games with team names and pitchers listed. Also reports of war against Mormons in Wilson county Tennessee and parents jailed for poisoning their son Luther with details of the case and grand jury action.
July 30 Wooster. Burke accompanies by Chief Hubbard and Lt. Rims heads to Winnipeg after higher court upholds extradition order. Justice Taylor, Judge Dadets and Judge Killam concur there was no ground to reverse Judge Bain’s action.
In California, Frank Murphy English featherweight champion and Billy Murphy Australian champion met at the California Athletic Club for a purse of 1500.00 to the loser. The bout opened with both fighters around 119 1/4 pounds, a hard exchange and sustained body blows. The match progressed through 22 rounds with fierce exchanges, a knockdown by Billy Murphy in the 15th or 16th, warning from the referee for buttting, and a late rally by Frank Murphy. The referee announced the fight a draw and postponed final decision to allow directors to rule.
A Georgian possum farm near Grits, Georgia, operated by William Throckmorton, features a hillside persimmon grove where 800 possums nap in hollow trees and logs. Observers describe their feeding and behavior, noting the animals’ odd plural gathering, along with scenes of nearby labor and farm routines.
The excerpt recalls Dr Puels lectures on tuberculosis and hoagula therapy, with patient cases of mental and physical illness. It details a midnight vigil after exposure to disturbing talk, a wife cured by repeated exercises, and a husband’s reliance on routine and memory. The piece also mentions charitable figures, literary references, and wartime civics.
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