The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-27
FEATURES OF INTEREST

FEATURES OF INTEREST
CONCERNING PEOPLE, PLACES
AND DOINGS OF THE WORLD. !,
Courts and Crimes, Accidents and
Fires, Labor and Capital, Grain,
Stock and Money Markets.
Frightfu1 Automobile Accident.
The burned body OF H-year-old Olive
Johnson of Lima, Ohio, and five other per-
sons, suffering from burns and bruises,
were dragged from beneath a burning
automobile which plunged into ditch on
the river road about a half-mile east of
Broad Ripple, seven miles northeast of In
dianapolis, Ind, exploding the gasoline
storage tank. c. o. Dale of Indianapolis,
who was driving the machine. is seriously
burned The others who sustained severe
burns and bruises were Clara Brennan
of Muncie, Ind, Inez Brennan and Hazel
Orr of Indianapolis.
Yellow Fever in New rleans.
The official autopsy of patient, an
Italian, who died at New Orleans, La, of
what has been called suspicious fever
has disclosed that the disease was yellow
fever. President Souchon of the board of
health, has notified Governor Blanchard
and the health officers of Mississippi,
Texas and Alabama Arrangements have
been made for a detention hospital to treat
the remaining cases. Application of the
same methods which were pursued at
Havana is to be made and the authorities
are hopeful that the disease can be quickly
stamped out.
China Facing Financial Crisis.
A dispatch from Shanghai says: 1t is
stated here that a serious financial crisis
may develop, owing to the present condi-
ton of the markets. Several of the best
known firms operating in the city are said
to be affected. The situation is due to the
fact that the markets have been glutted
with imports sent here for sale to Russians
and japanese, while neither beligerent has
shown any inclination to purchase the
goods, and they have been left on the hands
of the merchants.
Lightning Fires Oil Tanks.
A special from Humble, Texas, says:
Fire started in tank belonging to the
Texas Oil Company, caused by lightning,
spreading to twelve more tanks, and over
1000, 900 barrels of oil has been consumed.
Fifty men are surrounded by the flames
and their fate is unknown. One hundred
teams are known to be O. mated and a
number of families have been burned out
of house and home. The loss of oil may
run up to 5000, 900 or 4,0O0, 900 barrels.
Arrested for Selling Lottery Tickets.
George J. Kayser of Clay City, Ind, was
arrested by United States deputy mar
shat on the charge of having lottery tickets
sent into the state. He was taken before
United States Commissioner Higgins at
Terre Haute, where he waived examina-
ton and was released on $500 bond to ap-
pear before the federal grand Jury next
November. Kayser was formerly the re-
corder of Clay county and was a member
of the Indiana legislature in 1897.
Peacemaker was Murdered.
William Weltle was shot and probably
fatally injured by his employer, Frank
Chrisman, near Bucyrus, Ohio. The two
men, with son of Chrisman, were hauling
hay A broken single-tree started an ar
gument between father and son, the boy
being attacked and knocked down. Weltle
interfered and Chrisman went to the house
and got shotgun, with which he sfos ths
peacemaker. Young Chrisman had his ia .
Their arrested for the shooting.
C1oudburst Hits Indiana Town.
Georgetown, Ind, town twelve miles
west of New Albany, on the Southern rail-
way. was almost washed away by a cloud
burst. The water in Main street, of the
town. was three feet deep, and great dam
age was done to stores and other property.
Little Indian creek, which runs near the
town, became torrent, ard rising out OF
its banks, spread over the surrounding
country. doing much damage So far as
known no lives were lost.
Chinese Newspaper in San Francisco.
1t is announced that Chinatown in San
Francisco. is to have an eight to ten-page
morning daily paper printed in the Chinese
language. 1t will be the only such morn
ing paper published outside Of China 1t
is said the paper will be published along
American lines and will be illustrated
The paper is to represent a new political
party formed in China and this country.
Railroad Brakeman Cremated.
Brakeman James Murphy of Trenton,
was cremated in an oil explosion, follow
inc the derailment of Rock Island fast
freight at Unionville, Iowa. Conductor
Horace Davidson and Fireman William
#. Lesher, both of Trenton, were perhaps
fatally burned. The wreck was caused
by spreading rails. Fourteen cars OF
merchandise were burned.
100000 Fire at Freeport, Ill.
Fire destroyed the Goddard Touring mill
at Freeport, H., and almost destroyed the
power house of the Freeport Railway
Power and Light Company. The loss is
10000, covered by insurance.
Pleasure Yacht Sinks.
Delaware Breakwater (Del.) special:
The yawl yacht Narkeeta, owned by DR.
H. A. Hare of Philadelphia, sank in the
main ship canal of West Brandywine
shoal, in six fathoms of water. DR.. Hare
and friend were taken off by the Yacht
Gree. The crew of four men is missing
The masts snow at law water.
Wreck on the Wabash.
A Wabash passenger train was derailed
three miles west of Buffalo, N. Y Five
coaches were tnrned over. Seven passen-