davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
FAILED FOR A BIG SUM.
EPaStuS Wman, Of New York, Makes an
ASSIGNMENT.

New York, April 29.-Wall Street re-
ceived a surprise this afternoon when it
was announced tnat Erastus Wiman, the
and until very recentlya member of the
firm Of Z. CT. Dun * Co.. mercantile
agents, had made an assignment for
the benefit Of his creditors. Mr.. Wiman,
when interviewed this evening, denied
that he had made an assignment. He
says that being a British suhjectand UNI
able as such to own land in the state of
New York, his large real estate accumu-
lations on Staten Island have hitherto
been held in the name of his wife. Sew
eral weeks ago this property W which, with
development would realize 81 900 900,
was all conveyed by Mrs. Wiman to a
trustee for the benefit of creditors, past
present, or to come. In this convey
ance Mr.. Wiman joined. The result of
the creation Of this trust, he says, is to
place within the reach of creditors a
large estate hitherto unavailable to
them and is the only foundation for the
story that he has assigned.
The deed in which E,rastus Wiman
joined with his wife, Eleanor Wiman
in a transfer of 400 acres of land on
Staten Island to Trustee David Bennett
King, for the benefit Of his creditors,
although detailed March 81, was
not made public to-day. This land
is where Buffalo Bill gave his
wild shows some years ago and which
has ever since been more or less Of
popular Sunday resort for summer eX-
cursionists, besides considerable water
front property on the north shore, and
unimproved land. Mr.. Wiman, it is
said, estimates the property transferred
for the benefit OF the creditors as worth
ST 100000. But other people whose
opinions have recently been asked by
creditors say it is only worth $4,000.
Mr.. Wiman has been known as a pro-
moter of numerous projects. His offices
at / Broadway are filled with queer
looking machines. Mr.. Wiman's re-
tirement from r. q. Dun & Co. was an
nounced Oh February % last. Since
that time he has divided his time be-
tween his projects and the advocacy OF
Canadian reciprocity, upon which sub
iect he was an enthusiastic speaker.
His private residence at st. George is
one of the finest on Staten Island. He
lives there in handsome style, and by
his neighbors has always been re-
garded as one of the wealthiest
residents of Richmond County. He
was one of the principal owners
of the Staten Island ferry and it
was through this enterprise that the
rapid transit line, which connects the
north and south shores, and which also
controls the ferry, was built. At one
time he was deeply interested in secu-
ring a terminus for the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad on Staten Island, and he
was the owner of several newspapers
there Some years ago Mr. Wiman was
in tie directory of the Dominion Tele-
graph Company and was a large holder
of it's stock He is a member of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Board
of Trade, as we'll as a number Of New
York clubs, and has fine out-of-tow1
rpSidpnrp
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
Mysterious Suicide OF Woman.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 29.-On slab in
Sigismund's undertaking establishment
lies the dead body Of young woman
about whom nothing is known save that
she bore in life the name Of Mrs Alex
ander. The fnely-cut features denote
that she came from no common birth.
A chambermaid at the Southern Hotel
on Wabash Avenue discovered
the womans body in her room
this afternoon with razor in
her hand and a gaping wound
in her throat, All that is known Of the
dead woman is that she came to the
hotel April Is in company with gen
tleman with full beard, who registered
as Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander, New York
City. They were much together, and
on Friday last the gentleman left the
city, saying he would return Sunday A
pair of shoes marked alexander,
Twenty-third Street and Sixth Avenue,
New York" and card giving the name
of Rose E. Burghold, las West One
Hundred and Twenty ninth Street, New
York, were found.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
MANY MADE HOMELESS.
Wind and Fire Cause Havoc at Cisco, Tex
MANY PEOPLE Killed.

DALLAS, Tex, April pa News spe-
cial from Cisco says: The most terrific
cyclone that ever visited Texas devas-
tated Cisco and Eastland County last
night at $40 O. clock, laying waste every
thing in its path, which was about three
iourths OF /; mile wide. The storm de
stroyed all but about fifty houses in
Cisco. Not church or school
house is standing and but one
business house is intact-that of G. II.
Fee. At present the amount ofdamage
to property and life cannot be estimated.
There are many killed and great num-
Der were more or less injured. The list
of dead as near as can be obtained is as
follows: Mrs. Jones and baby, Dave
Cameron, brakeman; Capt. White
sides, q merchant; five children of w.
a. Hickman; one child of Nj. b. Owens;
Bledsoe, brakeman; Mrs. j. I.
Thomas, Mrs Horton, William Simms,
Mrs Knight.
Conservative estimates place the num-
Der of wounded at about $50. The
dead and injured are being cared for as
best they can under the circumstances.
a number more are injured. the names
of whom cannot be obtained as every
thing is in such a state of confusion.
The cyclone travelled northeast, blow
ing down houses and laying waste
farms. The houses blown down are
too numerous to mention. Mrs.
L. ID. Ladd, four miles northeast of
Eastland, was killed and Mr.. Ladd was
severely injured. Others were more or
less hurt. Mr.. Furgeson, four miles
house burned. The wind storm lasted
not more than few minutes. 1t was
followed by a heavy rain. Telegraphic
communication is practically cut off.
The business portion of the town is
totally destroyed. Out of forty-fve
business houses forty were blown to
fragments and four of the others SO dam
aged as to be useless. Twenty-Five resi-
dences were wiped out of existence,
and there is scarcely house in town
that escaped serious damage. Besides
the fifteen known to be dead there
are several who have not yet been
accounted for, and these are UNI
doubtedly buried somewhere in
is thought tonight that the number of
injured will reach $780, of whom q dozen
or more are thought to be fatally hurt.
Communication with the outside world
is extremely difficult, there being but
one telegraph wire working into the
place. The mayor of Fort Worth, Tex,
has sent $500 by wire tonight, and
stated that badly-needed supplies were
on the way there.
A special to the News says: Out Of 400
residences in the town only one is unin-
jured-that of City Marshal Eppler. A
freight train while waiting at the depot
for orders, consisting Of fourteen cars,
heavily loaded, was hurled completely
from the tracks and totally wrecked.
The engine, weighing over twenty tons,
was turned completely over. The
brakeman was instantly killed and the
conductor died this afternoon from his
injuries. The most conservative esti-
mates place the total property loss at
over s., OOO,OOO.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
AUSTRALIA IN A PANIC.
Great Bank Obliged to Suspend
Temporarily.


LONDON, April 30.-A dispatch from
Melbourne announces the failure of the
National Bank of Australasia. The bank
has some $50 branches in Australia and
agencies in most large cities ofthe United
Kingdom, the continent and the United
States The authorized capital Of the
bank is e2,000000; subscribed capital,
& 100000; paidup capital, 81 100000;
reserve fund, e67O, 900; reserve liability
Of shareholders, 81 100000. It's assets
are now estimated at sel0, 100000; its liza
bilities, in the colonies only, at 81 800
0CO
The cause of the failure was heavy
run on the bank and all its branches.
Since April | more than eS, 100000 has
been withdrawn from deposit. AT the
official meeting on last Thursday a divi-
dend OF 10 per cent, payable on May 80,
was declared.
The deposits of the bank amount to
nearly 100000 of which Is per cent
belong to persons in England. Part of
the deposits has been transferred to the
banks now trying to reconstruct the
financial institutions which have gone
to pieces in Australia recently. The di-
rectors, who are also discussing Il
scheme of reconstruction, are receiving
money meantime in trust. With 4 view
to atfording time for the excitement to
subside, the Victoria government has
proclaimed a bank holiday for the next
five davis
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
INJURED IN THE CRUSH.
"A FaInting Woman and "a Wounded Boy
Carried Away

Carried Away.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 1.-The Columbian
guards during the opening cere-
monies of the fair to-day had their
hrst experience with a great tnroilw,
and whether because Of their ineNperi-
ence or lack of numbers, the guards
failed utterly to control the throng. AS
the ceremonies progress. ed the pconie
packed themselves the closer. each
striving to reach point from
which he or she might see and
hear. The press stands OF the ground
level had no barriers against the crowds
and the space designed for an aisle o1
passage and approach was gradually
Wrested from the guards as denser grew
the people. Looking out over the
heads OF the multiJudes slow
sullen currents of movement,
tacle was only interesting, but soon it
the throng and at length out in the CEN
ter of the plaza woman's head and
shoulders WAS seen lifted above tire level
of all heads. She was unconscious.
Her hat fell off, her head dropped upon
her breast, her face was ashen. Groans
and cries of sympathy arose from those
who saw. Almost at the same moment
a lad of 10 or l. years of age was illted
bodily aioft by the brawny arms OF a
gigantic negro. There were cheers for
the negro's act, mingled with apprehen-
sion and fear Fred Douglass, sitting
on the platform, saw the deed and aD-
plaHied President Cleveland was
watching with strained inter-
est and uneasy features. lie
spoke to President liyinbotham
who sat near, and that gentleman
went to the ed9e Of the platform and
ordered squad Of guards to force :,
way through the croWu 10 rescue the
stricken people. But this was imposs-
bic until 4 mounted caEsl!ryman was or
dered into the crowd to break forth q
way of release. The horses hoof5 et,-
tccted Il passage though slowly and the
senseles5 woman and the injured lad
were borne out. The fight of the guards
became palpably So hopeless that a de-
tachmeslt of the Fort Sheridan Regulars
were c~lcr"l to line ND ac~o~e
the plaza and clear passage way.
Then there was some movement.
The grim regulars with the
butts of their muskets dropping on the
toes of the crowd soon made a breath
inc space, but not wide one. Luckily
Director Davis shortened his speech
the Presidents talk was brief and
while the situation was growing
serious the end came, the
ceremonies were ended and without
absolute panic the function closed and
relief came by the dispensing OF the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
FATAL TENEMENT FIRE.
Six People Burned to Death i'll a Lodg-
inG-house at Huntington, Ia.


BURLINGTON, Ia, April 30.-Six lives
were lost in the fire Of tenement
house, S55 Jefferson Street, at an early
this morning. When the firemen ar
rived it was discovered that several of
the inmates of the building were still
in their rooms, but the rapidity with
which the flames spread rendered futile
every effort to save them. When
the fire had been subdued and the
workmen could gain an entrance to the
building a sckening sight met their
eyes. Six blackened corpses were found
in the upper rooms, where they had
been caught like rats III q trap. The
names of the victims are: T. @. Schu-
man, Michael Hines, Michael Lee, John
Morgan, Charlie, a boilermal1er, known
only by his first name, Joseph n.
Swindler.
The clearinghouse vas kept by a Mr..
Judson, and was patronized by the
poorer class of laborers and mechanics.
The fire started shortly after ; O'Clock
in the room of a servant girl, Maggie
Daily, who tells singular story. She
says someone raped on her door and
a man $ voice called her to get up as it
was time to get breakfast. She heard a
match struck in the hall and directly
after sheet of fire burst under her
door and ran across the floor as if fol-
lowing a stream of oil. She ran up
stairs to wake Mrs. Judson, the wife of
the proprietor and the fire spread SO
rapidly that both women had to jump
from window. They were not serious
ly b11rt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04

tlon prior to commencement, and to COM
PEI graduating students to attend exer-
cises until the close of the term. The re-
qulrements for admission to the ancient
ciasSlcal course were considerably
changed, with respect especially to the
greek department, and action was taken
70 restrain students from other colleges
from entering the university later than
Octoper l OF the year IN which they ex-
pect to graduate
THREE suits have been commenced
against Officers Dormady and WeIch, at
Ashland, for damages aggregating $50
UOO. The first case is that of Elizabeth
hlnk against Patrick Dormady and Will
lam WEIGH. Mrs. Rink alleges that Dor
mady and Welch entered her home about
midnight one night last December and
after gaming Abundance beat her about
the head. breast and body. She
Gialms damages to the extent of $4,000
nne second case is brought by Michael
RINK against DOrmady ana WEIGH anl.
ASKS damages in the amount of $4,000.
Klnk makes about the same allegations
In his complaint as his wife The third
suit is against Officer Welch and is
brought by Albert Peilawa. The plaintiff
asks $4,000 damages, alleging that WEIGH
peat HIM while arresting him and after he
was IN jail he also dubbed MIN severely.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
SHOCKING CRIME AT ROCKFORD.
y Young Man, Crazy Drunk, Shoots His
Mother While She Sleeps.

ROCKFORD, H., April 29.-This morn
ing Will Burke, q dissolute fellow of 20
years, walked over to the jail and gave
himself up with the statement that he
had murdered his mother. He and his
widowed mother had been living
in small house at Ill Court
Street. Officers were sent to the
house where horrible sight met their
gaze. On bed lay the badly-decom-
posed body of the mother, with a bull
1et-hole through the heart. The bed
clothing was stained with blood and
there was every evidence that the re-
mains had been lying where they were
found for several days. According to the
story told by young Burke he went home
late last Monday night crazed with
drink. He had with him shotgun which
he had borrowed during the evening.
The mother was asleep i'll bed when he
entered and the inhuman matricide
shot her through the heart while she
slept. Since then young Burke has
been wandering aimlessly about town
until he gave himself up this morning.
The whole city is excited and the muir
derer NAV be lynched
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04

YOUNG GIRL KIDNAPPED.
Carried OFF by Parties After Her Fortune
of $4,000.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 2S.-Ella
Day,who, when 8 years old Q3years ago,
was kidnapped by gypsies), and who
was not recovered until six years after
wards, has again disappeared from
her home, and it is believed
that she is again the victim
of kidnapers. Last Saturday while the
members of her aunt's family with
whom she was living were away from
home, the girl disappeared. No trace
the motive for the crime being the de-
size to obtain the girls fortune Of $780,
00O left her by her grandmother. The
girls father lives somewhere in Colo
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
Cow There is Harmony Once More.

Cu1cAGo, H., April 2s;-No piano, IN
less ma Wer 6A Farm Farm Will be all in
a: ANY, ,ne of the the public buildings on the
grounds. The national commissioners
so decided to-day, The commissioners
also issued an order requiring Direct
or-General Davis to cause to be re-
buildings which are made by non-eS,
bibitors. This is the outcome, OF
the trouble between the piano eShib-
; ; and Director of Music Thomas
and Paderewski who sn have m,d hef b1 in6 rm
.hst refused to take part in the fair.
T 1na. re Committee appointed by. the
national commissioners to Inv invest is ate
VI. and decided as above. What
Theodore The Thomas and Paderewski will
do now that the commission has forbid
den the use of the pianos made by non nc /
exhibitors remains to be seen. 1t Is
Claimed by some of their friends that
they will withdraw from the fair.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
STOCKHOLDERS FALL OUT.

Disagreement in "a Michigan Company
Causes u Suspension of Business.
DowAGIAc, Mich, April 29.-The Dow
agiac Manufacturing Company's plant
is closed and $50 men are thrown
out of employment. The Lyles
and Mr.. Kimmerle, heavy stock
holders, are at loggerheads and
the former caused the appointment
of receiver, as the debts of the
concern amounted to Sl91 900, MIR:
Kimmerle, in his answer to the bill Of
complaint, says that the plant is on a
paying bases if properly conducted.
kimmerle offers to buy all the stock at
10 per cent. above par and to give a
100000 bond for the payment OF all
debts Meanwhile the factory remains
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
SIX DEAD BY A CYCLONE.
Fatal Result of a Wind Storm In Indian Ter.
ritory.

ARKANSAS CRY, Kas., April ga dis
patch from Ponca Agency, l. t., reports
that yesterday afternoon at o'clock a
cyclone visited that vicinity and
that six people were killed.
They were Jack Keithley, wife and
two children and Charles Jackson,
of Kansas, who was visiting the Keith
leys. Two other Keithley children
were injured. Keithley lived in a
house on Blevin's ranch, eleven miles
southeast of Ponca. The house was
completely demolished. In a shanty
opposite Keithley's were eight Usage
Indians. The shanty was blown away
but the Indians escaped injury.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
BIG IRON MINES CLOSED.
The Colby, Tilden, Palms and Comet
Stop Work.

IRoNwooD, Mich, April 2S.-The eN-
pected has happened and tomorrow
night four of the iron mines of the Goge
bic Range will close down for an indefi-
mite period. About 200 men will be af-
fected bv orders which we're received at
Bessemer to-day from Cleveland, to close
up the Colby, Tilden, Palms and Comet
mines of the Pembroke and Gogebic
Consolidated Company's group at that
place. The Aurora in this city is the
only one of the company's properties
that is to continue operations. Sales of
Aurora ore were made some months
ago. General Superintendent Olcott
said tonight that he thought the idle
ness would be of short duration, as
consumers could not long delay.
At present standard Gogebic ores
for which buyers are offering. $3.50
to 1915 ton are held at
81 The Metropolitan Iron 4 Land
Company's group, the Norrie, East Nor
RE and Pabst, is working on half time
and inquiries at the offices tonight
showed that closing is not anticipated at
any of these properties. People at Bes-
semer accept the closing with excellent
grace and say the suspension will be
only temporary. 1t is not thought that
any other Gogebic mines will close.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
MADE INSANE BY GRIEF.

Wives of Two Officers of the Lost Ma
ronic Become Maniacs.
LONDON, April 27.-The wife of Capt.
Roberts, of the White Star steamship
Naronic, which has been missing since
February II, when the vessel sailed
from Liverpool for New York, and the
wife of Chief Officer Wright, who was
second in command to Capt. Roberts on
the Naronic, have both gone insane
through despair caused by the loss of
their husbands and have been placed in
an ASYLUM for the insane.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
SEIZURE OF A RACE TRACK.
New Jersey Jockey Club Owes $4,000
in Zines.

ELIZABETH, N. j., April 27.-Sheriff
William H. Hicks, of Union County, has
attached the property of the New Jer
sew Jockey Club in suit brought by
Pat Coleman for $72O,O0O The seizure
of the property is for the purpose of col
lecting the penalty for the infraction Of
the law in conducting a race
track. The suit has been pending for
some time and is brought under the old
law. The seizure will not interfere with
the operation Of the track. Racing will
be continued. The suit is of the same
nature as those brought against Mon
m,1lth Park
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04

Avenue. Solomon Kelly, a colored
years, had just finished their supper.
Without an instant's warning the roof
and rear wall Of the kitchen fell upon
them, burying them. The fremen and
a large detail of police were quickly on
the scene, and soon dug out the un-
fortunates. All were more or less IN
jured, and Fannie, II years old. was
killed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
TENNESSEE BANK FAILS.
Another Concern at Nashville Forced to
Close Its Doors,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April pa Co
lumbia, Tenn, special says: promptly
at A. NJ. yesterday morning the doors of
the Second National Bank of Columbia
were closed. Cashier Childress said
that since the run was made on his
bank in October which it stood without
shaking, he had smooth and easy sail
ing until the recent failures in Nash
vile. No statement Of the bank affairs
have as yet been made public"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
Two Negroes Hanged.

DESHAM, Tex, April 2s.-Jim Burke
and Sam Massey, negroes, were hanged
here at O'Clock to-day in the presence
of 10000 people of all colors,
sizes and sexes. Burke's crime
was outraging Mrs. Clements, white
women, aged 81 near Ambia. He was
arrested and barely escaped lynching
by a mob. Massey was hanged for
making murderous assault on the
Smith family near Sherman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
ANN ARBOR STRIKE STILL ON.
Chief Arthur Has Taken No Steps to
Declare 1t OFF.

CLEVELAND, O., April 26.-Grand Chief
Arthur of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers was shown tele-
gram to-day from Toledo, stating that
it was rumored there that ne
had declared the Ann Arbor strike OH:
"I have just returned from st. Paul,
replied Chief Arthur, and know moth
hands, so far as that is concerned. The
Brotherhood did not declare the strike
ON and of course will not declare it Oft.
The strike is being conducted by the
men ON the Ann Arbor road"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
Big Steamer Launched.

BAY CRY, Mich, April %. The big
steamer S. s. Curry was launched at the
Wheeler shipyard this afternoon. The
new boat will be the largest afioat on the
Great Lakes. She marks the return to
the early principles of marine archi-
lecture in that her boilers and machin-
erv are placed amidship instead of far
in the stern. The Curry is $50 feet long
and rs feet beam. Her estimated
carving capacity is 1000 tons.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
BRIDGE COMPANY FAILS.
Alta chment on the Structure Being
Erected at Sioux City.

Sioux CITY, Ia, April 27.-The Boston
Investment Company, on judg-
ment obtained December Is, 1892,
for $5S,544 to-day levied on the
charter, franchises and all other
property of the Pacific Short Line
Bridge Company, and its successor, the
Missouri River Bridge Company. The
precautionary measure taken was be-
cause of the recent failures here.
Edward Haakinson, president and
treasurer Of the failed Sioux City
president of the Washington Park Street
Railway Company, made an individual
assignment to E. B. Spaulding to-day.
Assets and liabilities not obtainable at
nraSant
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-05-04
MORTGAGED IT'S PLANT.
Property of the Detroit Electric Com
panY Covered.

DETROIT, Mich, April 2S.-The De-
troit Electric Light q Power Com
pany, whose manager, Fitzgerald, was
arrested several days ago for alleged
attempted bribery of several
members of the City Council, yester-
day filed a mortgage for $350,O00 to the
Central Trust Company, of New York,
covering the company's plant in this
city. The action was authorized at q
meeting of the board Of directors held
February 13 1892