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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1889
Page
2
Doane and Co building consumed by flames in Lyons area as damp weather helps prevent spread to nearby structures. Heavy smoke and heat reported. fire was out of control at dawn.
Fire in Livoxs, Kansas, destroys the George B. Doane & Co. mill and stock valued at forty thousand dollars. The blaze, fed by a light rain, devastates the business district, leaving the mill a total loss and many workers unemployed. Origin of the fire is undisclosed.
In judge Bakers court a special grand jury to probe jury bribing was sworn in. Foreman B Chase chosen. Arrests include Jeremiah O Donnelly and others tied to the Cronin bribery plot. Rumors swirl of a prominent citizen in custody. indictments and further shares of testimony expected as the panel resumes.
Bostos Mass Oct 14 The plan adopted by Atchison Topeka Santa Fe directors is made public inviting subscriptions for 25 000 000 of new 4 percent general mortgage bonds for 100 000 000 secured by all company property including construction company securities and car trust lines The old bond securities are preserved with enhanced protection and the plan aims to reduce fixed charges within earnings power.
Race results at Jerome Park enroute with winners Successor Tristan Madstone Pontiac and A B details. Also note the Arizona mine sale dispute in Kansas City with Hall and Pyne, and a note on the U.S. presidency and secret societies. Includes legal action and a brief Mason question.
An incoherent OCR passage discusses thieves in New York, untrustworthy travelers, and the supposed influence of certain places on youth. It cites crime during day and night, implies social decline, and mentions sensational victims and moral panic without coherent facts or identifiable sources.
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