Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 March 1893 — Page 1
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SOME FACTS AND FIGURES.
Concerning the City's Electric Light White Elephant Below we print an accurate statement of the cost of running the city's electric light plant. The figures were copied direct from the books of Supt. Carr, City Clerk Scott and Treasurer Nicholson. Space forbids
us
this week from
going into details but next week we will ask the council why they represent to the tax-payers that it costs the city but $24.80 for each arch light and why incandescent lamps are furnished at 26 cents per light when Supt. Carr testified that it cost 56 cents each to operate them. The Review will now begin a series of investigations and our readers may look for some startling developements. Below is series No. 1: Cost of plant (about) . . . . . $ 83,000.00 Annual interest . . . . . 4,800.00 Depreciation on $60,000 . . . . . 6,000.00 Wages of employees . . . . . 4,600.00
Fuel . . . . . 2,400.00
Carbons $70C, rent $200 . . . . . 900.00 Water, oil, etc. . . . . . 300.00
$19,000.00
Less receipts for commercial lighting . . . . .
7,200.00
138 street lights cost . . . . . 11,800.00 or $85.50 per year each. In place of rating each at 16 cents per 2,300 incandescent lamps which earn in gross per month per lamp, 26 cents.
The city was offered 2,000 candle power street lights at $50 per year, at which 138 would $6,900.00. They now cost the city $11,800.00, an annual loss of $4,900 and the plant yet to pay for.
Death of M. W. Sidener.
M. W. Sidener died at the home of his father, Van Sidener, south of the city, yesterday morning, of cancer of the stomach. The funeral will occur from the family residence to-morrow morning at 9o'clock. Interment at the Masonic Cemetry. He leaves four small children two boys and two girls.
Is This Stephen?
A Mr. Lee, of Crawfordsville,
was
in
Brazil, this week, securing signatures asking for an appointment as Consul to Mexico.—Terre Haute Express.
Captain W. P. Herron has returned from Florida. James M. Waugh has been appointed city civil engineer.
Hon. John L. Wilson and wife, of Washington, are guests of Mrs. Captain Lamb.
The child of Tolliver Hankins, of Milligan street, died Thursday and
will
be burried to-day. G. W. Widner has bought the 79 acre farm of F. M. Smith in Coal Creek township, paying $47.50 per acre.
A little boy at the Orphan's Home fell from a tree last night and broke both arms. Dr. Chambers dressed the wounds.
Entertainment at Music Hall on March 17th by the young ladies of St. Charles academy. The drama is entitled, "The World's Affair.''
R. B. Snyer paid his election bet to Prof. J. L. Campbell, Thursday, by entertaining the families of the Professor, J. H. Osborn and J. J. Insley at a big dinner.
James E. Wells and Sarah Mills were married in the clerk's office yesterday morning by Justice J. W. Cumberland in the presence of a dozen fortunate sight seekers.
Hon. T. E. Howard will present the United States
silk
flag to the Knights of
St. John at Music Hall on St. Patrick's day, March 17th. The ladies Auxilliary Society are the donars of the flag.
Johnny Barry has remodeled and repapered his popular wet goods emporium, on west Market street, and is said to be doing a land office business. His place looks as bright and cheerful as the wings of a new-born butterfly.
Wm. Holmes died at the home of his son, Terrence Holmes, on Lafayette Avenue, Thursday night at the age of 90 years. The deceased was born in Ireland, He was well known and highly respected by all who knew him, He leaves six children.
The city electric plant is to be sold to a foreign syndicate. 'Tis better so, as the city has almost reached the constitutional limit of taxation and is on the verge of bankruptcy. In a few months more this republican white elephant will have eaten us all up. Let loose of it while there is yet time.
A valuable horse belonging to Frank Dice broke loose from the hitching post, near the Y. M. C. A. building, Thursday night. At the Dry branch bridge on Grant avenue, the animal fell and in his struggles to release himself from the buggy severed the leaders in both hind legs. The animal will have to be shot.
Mrs. J. W. Cumberland is quite sick, Ben Crane has gone to Los Angeles, Cal.
Ed. Reynolds was in Detroit this week. J. L. Charni and
sons
were in Sullivan
this week. Mrs. John Wallace is visiting friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Fannie Kahn has returned from Hot Springs. Rev. E. T. Lane was over from Lebanon Monday.
There is a balance of $2,197.36 in the city treasury. D. F. McClure returned from New York this week.
V. Q. Irwin and John L. Shrum were in Chicago this week. Mrs. Tom Florer, of Lafayette, is visiting Mrs. R. B. Snyder.
James H. Watson and Chas. Goltra were in Rensselaer Sunday. Peter M. Brown, of Olympia, Washington, is visiting in the county.
Tom Patton has sold his undertaking establishment at New Richmond. Mrs. E. H. Fuller, of Ladoga, was the guest of Mrs. J. C. Hutchinson this week.
Tho school of Mrs. W. F. Sharpe has been closed on account of mumps and scarlet fever. "Nig" Seering was fined in the Mayor's court Tuesday morning for assaulting T. E. Albright.
James B. Waugh, Stanley
Simpson
and Herman McClure are candidates for city civil engineer. Babe Holloway and Dora McGilliard were united in the holy bonds of matrimony Monday night.
James R. Rice was called to Ladoga by the death of his mother last Tuesday. The deceased was 78 years of age.
Rial Benjamin was again arrested Monday for operating without a plumber's license, but the case was dismissed.
The house of Will McCoy, on west Pike street, was entered by burglars Sunday night and $12 in cash and a few other articles of furniture taken.
Lee Warner, S. P. Burkholder, Dr. Riddle, A. H. Thompson and Tom Nolan were elected members of the Lotus Club last Tuesday night.
Diamond Dick was fined and costed $14.65 in the Mayor's court Tuesday morning for provoking Landlord Burrows, of the Nutt Hotel.
About a dozen members of the Moose lodge of
this
city went to Terre Haute
Wednesday night to assist in the installation of a new lodge. Ira McConnell has resigned his position as city civil engineer on account of failing health. His successor has not been appointed.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Nicholson have sued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Ota, to T. B. Eastman, of Indianapolis, for Wednesday evening, March 22.
Rev. C. H. Little, of Danville, Ill., has been chosen vice president of Coates College at Terre Haute with a salary of $2,500 per annum. Rev. Little is a graduate of Wabash.
The directors of the city schools have contracted with a Toledo firm for a system of dry closets to be put in the basement of the Central school building. The contract price is $2,100.
The grand jury did a thriving business this week. Ladoga, Waveland, New Ross, Waynetown, Darlington and New Richmond sent in large delegations that were handsomely entertained.
At a meeting of the city council Monday night the police were ordered to arrest all tramps found within the city limits and put them to work on the stone pile. Why wasn't this order issued several mouths ago?
H. H. Dochterman died at his home in Covington last Sunday. The deceased was well known in this county and was among the ablest attorneys in the state. His wife is a sister of Howard W. Smith and his son is a Sophomore in Wabash College. The remains were brought to this city Wednesday and interred in Oak Hill.
We have seen communications from the Auditors of the states of Ohio and Indiana and from the home offices of the Ohio Farmer's Insurance Company at LeRoy, O., that warrants us in the belief that the Ohio Farmer's InsuranceCompany is able to meet all its obligations and that our local policy holders need have no uneasiness or fears. "The Widows" are booked to hold receptions
at
the Opera House March 15
for one night only. Wednesday next. On their last visit they were great favorites and had many admirers. The bright comedy is one of the successes of the day. Full of laughs, funny situations and crisp dialogues. Must be seen to be appreciated. Too funny to be described. It will be presented by a complete cast of comedians under the direction of Chas. Frohman.
Highest of all in leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report
street,
to Plum
street station east on College to Mill, south to Haw, east to Junction a line to run the entire length of Main street one from Main north on Morgan to Binford, thence east to Park avenue.
The second franchise was presented by Joseph T. McNerny, of Logansport, and A. F. Ramsey. The did not specify any particular length of time for the franchise to stand but the other specifications wore similar to those of the Kankakee people. Both franchises were referred to the committee on ordinances and a special meeting was held Thursnight to bear their report, at which time it was again decided to lay the matter over until the next regular meeting, Monday, March 20.
A Narrow Escape.
Mrs. Sallie Ramsey met with an experience last Sunday morning that came near costing her her life. She had dropped to sleep on a lounge in the setting room when some brick and soot in the chimney fell and blocked up the flue, thus forcing the fumes of the burnt natural gas out into the room. Fortunately her daughter-in law happened to enter the room some time after. The fumes were so strong that the young lady was almost overcome but managed to
raise
the window and then
fell fainting. A student rooming on the second floor detected the odor and ran to the scene where he found both ladies prostrated. Drs. Keegan and Ristine were summoned and for three hours labored with the elder lady before she regained consciousness. Both patients are now doing well but are still confined to their beds. It was certainly a close call.
A Peculiar Death.
A particularly sad death of a stranger in a strange land was that of Moses McClure in this city Sunday night. A few weeks ago Mr. McClure purchased the furniture store of Royse & Peavey in the Joel block. He had no family, knew no one, and lodged in the rear of his business room. About three weeks ago he was attacked with neuralgia and gradually grew worse until last Sunday night when death relieved him, no one being present at the time but Jacob Metzger, his nurse. He has a sister living in Indianapolis and a brother in Franklin. His remains were shipped to the latter place on Tuesday. He was about 50 years of age and came, to this city from Anderson where he has some property.
Order of Moose Organized.
A delegation from Crawfordsville came down last night, and a lodge of the Order of Moose was organized at Bindley hall. About fifty persons took the degree.—Terre Haute Express.-
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Two Companies Seek the Franchise— Rapid Transit ie Coming. At the meeting of the city council Monday night two requests for electric street car franchises came up for con sideration.
The first company wanted a 20 years franchise instead of a 40 years as first proposed. Their franchise provided that the system should be overhead, that all the poles should be straight, squared poles, painted that the track should be standard guage that the inside of the track and two feet outside should be paved by the company with the same material used on the streets that cars should run every 20 minutes on each line that at least four miles should be put in the first year. The proposed line was mapped out as follows: From the Monon station south to Market, west to Washington, south to Wabash avenue, west to city limits from corner of Wabash avenue and Washington street south to College, west to Grant avenue, south to F. M. Dice's place from corner of Washington and College, east to Plum
See "Frits" at Music Hall to-night.
J. K. Emmett at Music Hall to-night. Con Cunningham will remove to Indlanapolis.
CommissionerBjCourtjhas been in see--", sion all this week. "Tho Fast JJMail" and "Wilkinson's Widows" as are star attractions.
Tho Emmet entertainment at Music Hall to-night promises to bo largely at tended, many seatB having already been engaged.
There is a good prospect for considerable building in this city during th.9 coming summer as carpenters report several new residences to bo erected.
Landlord Burrows, of the Nutt Hotel, was tendered a delightful surprice by his wife and the employes of the hotel Wednesday night, tho occasion being the 33d anniversary of his birth.
The Monon depot at Salem was reported burned down this week. It was simulac in appearance to the old weather beatou concern at this place, and was built abeut the same time, some forty years ago.
Ira A. Cunningham, son of Ben Cuamimgham was taken to Plainfield, to the House of Refuge, by Bige Baylea oa Tuesday. He has been a bad boy for a long time past, and tho "Refuge" is perhaps the proper place for him.
Scarlet fever broke out in school last week, and ih consequenco th9 schools are closed. There was but one case that of Eugene Owsley, Jiving a short distance west of town. The general opinion is, that it would have been better to have continued school, and keep the children in, than to have turned thei» loose and have them exposed on tha streets, at Sunday school, church, or in the stores.—Darlington Echo.
Miss George Robb and Harry Macwell are attending a school of music iu Chicago. Their success in the World's Fair City has been phenomenal, whicU will certainly be gratifying to their friends here. Although having been there but few weeks they were this week made members of the celebrated Calumet Quartette and are members of the Woodlawn avenue Methodist church choir, one of the finest churches in the city.
A producti of unusual magnituda will be given at tho Music Hall nert Wednesday evening Mar. 16. Lincoln J. Carter's superb scenic melodrama "The Fast Mail." As its nnino indicates, it deals largely with the railroad in its incidents, but it presents an abundance of effects that j^re daring in their magnitude and admirable in their execution. The steamboat is said to
be
makes
large number
a wonder
of clever conception and masterly mechanical work, and the railroad scene with its trains going at a terrific rate of speed,
the
Btage
of
seem like apiece
reality. The Niagara Falls
Bcene
is
wonderfully beautiful, and it may safely bo said is more elaborate than anything of the kind ever before attempted in this city. There are a multitude of minor cfTects that contribute to make tho performance a revelation of realism. The whistles, bells and splashing, are hoard as tho boat leaves tho wharf. The sounds that toll usof an approaching train herald the approa#h of the freight and the fast mail train—the latter rushing by with people gazing from the windows at the heroine who haa just saved her lover's life by fastening a letter to the mail pouch. Tho roaring of Niagara Falls is heard, and the mist that rises it is shown vividly. Tho play is under tho personal direction of L. J, Carter, tho author. Tho play is startling at times in tho intensity of its climaxes, and these, when presented with all the effects of tho intricate stage setting, bring the interest to a degree that is rarely attained even in the melodrama. A
of people
are
employ
ed in the production, which is in
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