The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-13

Philips. of this city. These meetings will
continue until Thursday, when the National
Holiness Association will take charge and
hold services for ten days. Among the
notable Methodist evangelists who Will at
Mass president of the association Rev
G.. A. Mclaughlin. of Chicago. and Rev. NJ.
J. Collins, of Philadelphia. Owing TO the
increased cost OF conducting the services
an admission fee to the grounds will be
charged this year to defray expenses.
Farmer Killed by n Train.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOKOMO, Ind, July 12.-John 3. Kirk
patrick, well-known farmer residing five
miles south of this city. was killed by the
cars at Center this morning. He was cross
ing the Panhandle track with a moving
machine to cut grass for a neighbor when
he was struck by a through freight He
was thrown sixty feet, his head striking
the Jagged edge of a vitrifed drain tile,
several pieces of which penetrated the
skull, causing instant death. The horses
escaped. All that was found of the MA
chine was one wheel and the oil can. The
deceased was seventy years old, the father
OF DR.. j. Z. Kirkpatrick Of this city; Mrs.
Reeves, of Columbus Ind; and Mrs. S. 3.
Purvis, of Minneapolis, Mimi.
From Riches to the POorhouse.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind. July 12.-Joseph Critch-
field is an inmate of the Bartholomew
county poorhouse. For many years he has
been very dissipated. He was once a
wealthy man. Mr. Critchfeld is the
father of Efie Critchfeld, known in the
musical world Theo-DoTia She sang
in the Indianapolis May festival last year
Al present she is in Italy studying. She
is well known as soloist. Mr.. Critchfield
for I.f.H. oil Tnff A1
states. He was born near Columbus.
Miss Critchfeld, or Theo-Doria, has Wis
tied tied Columbus within a year An effort
father to be cared for in private family.
Young Girl Fatally MaDgiea.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR Ind, July 12.-At noon to-
day the nine-year-old daughter of Fred
Melencamp. a prosperous farmer residing
about six miles northeast of this city, was
SO badly injured by a self-binder that she
will not recover. The wet weather has
caused the wheat ground to become very
soft and farmers unable to cut their
wheat with less than five or six horses
hitched to the machine. Mr. Melencamp
had five horses hitched to his machine and
his young daughter was riding the lead
horse. Tbs animals became frightened and
ran away throwing the young girl in front
OF the binder, breaking her leg and cutting
number of horrible gashes in her BODY.
Oil Wells Still Burning.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA Ind, July 12.-AlI efforts
to extinguish the flames from the oil well
struck by lightning on Saturday have been
unsuccessful. There were 400 barrels of oil
in the tanks, and fortunately for the op-
orators the tanks had just been gagged
thus throwing the loss upon the Standard
Oil Company Owing to the steady flow of
oil and the quantity of gas from the well
it cannot be shut off. The roaring of the
flames can be heard several miles in the
country. The well on the Buck farm
also ignited by lightning during the storm
and has not yet been put out. Several
houses were struck by the electric fluid, but
no serious damage was cone.
Fourth District Canvass.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NORTH VERNON, Ind, July 12.-The
Populists in this district are doing most
of the talking III the congressional cam
paign now in progress Hon. T. NJ. Brow
der closed q series of five speeches in this
county with an open-air mass meeting in
this city Friday night. On Saturday night
Hon. Ralph Beaumont addressed a large
street meeting, and made an interesting
and sparkling speech. The leading Popu-
list of this city has announced that Con-
greSsmen Howard of Alabama, and Simp-
son, of Kansas and Senator Allen, of Ne
braska, win each make four spec ,hes in
the district after the adjournment of Con-
gress.
Miller & FIynn's Damage Suit.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOWN, Ind, July 12-The $4,000
damage suit filed by Miller & Flynn
against w. A Bodine, H. p. Gordon, c. T.
Williams, e. T. Jordan and fifty more of
the leading citizens of this community has
been venued to Rush county The plaintiffs
claim that In consideration of promise
OF bonus of 81, 200 and a guaranteed loan
OF $1,000 they moved a Touring mill plant
from Lily, Ill. to this place. The bonus
was paid but for some cause the loan was
not made. The firm soon failed. and alleges
the falling to make the loan as the cause.
A receiver was appointed last spring
There will be over one hundred witnesses.
The Supervisor Sustained.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, July ia de-
cision was given in Squire Clifton's Court
here this afternoon that will be of interest
to supervisors throughout the State. The
supervisor of Licking township brought
suit to compel John Canter to work piece
OF road as directed by him. Canter worked
his time, but chose his own place and man.
ner of doing the work. The supervisor re-
fused to give him credit for the time so
put In. Squire Clifton held that work must
be done where the supervisor directs and
not at the workers own will place or time.
Lightning Left Its Mark.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind July 12.-Jesse UIry,
eighteen years old, son of Samuel Ulry,
promf nent farmer living near Camden,
this county was killed by lightning to-day
Young Ulry was in his fathers barn when
lightning struck the building. His mother
hearing the report rushed to the barn and
found the building on fire and her son lying
dead on the floor. There was dark line
from the back of the head running down
over the shoulder to the hip. The barn
was entirely destroyed.
DeDredatiOns by Gypsies.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MORRISTOWN Ind, July 12.-Yesterday
morning a crowd of Gypsies appeared about
ten miles west of here and began appro-
priating harness, clothing implements.
parts of machinery and other movabes.
This they kept up until they
were near Morristown, last night
when posse was organized and
they were arrested and the goods
recovered. One of the men gave his name
as Albert Baney, of Harlan street Indian
apolis.
Snow at Muncie.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 12.-Walter Baker.
bOOkkeeDer at the Indiana iron works aud