Richmond Palladium (Daily), 16 January 1906 — Page 1

BAILT ID -- ALLABIUM WEEKLY "8TLI 4IIKD DAILY ESTAULl IIED .870 RICHMOND. INDIANA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY. 16, 1906. SINGLE COPIES 'i CluNTS. STORM PASSED OVER THE STATE COMSTOCK MAY RUN, FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNTY PROSECUTOR. NEW MEMBERS ARE RECEIVED O'NEAL OBJECTS TO HORSE RAGING ROY EDWARDS RETURN RICHMOND FEELS THE BIG STORM AFTER FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW.

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CAUSING DEATH IN TWO CASES AND MUCH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

BUILDER BLOWN FROM ROOF Contractor Blown Prom Roof and Instantly Killed at Terrc Haute Pupils Entombed in a School Building. Palladium Special Dispatch: Indianapolis, Jnd., January 15. A heavy wind and rain storm accompanied by thunder and lightning passed over Indiana today and many places report destruction of property and in two instances there was loss of life and serious injury. At the time the storm passed over Clinton county hirty children were in the Bacon school house in Johnson township. The sides of the building were blown in upon the pupils and Delplia Johnson aged 12, was killed outright and eight other children more or less seriously injured. Omer dirts, the teacher, was caught by the ailing walls and was injured internally and may die. At Terre Haute Emery Fread a contractor, who was on a roof when the storm, struck the city was blown to the side walk below and instantly killed. At Kenssalaer lightning struck the boiler of a steam drilling plant that was at work in the Iroquois river. Eight men were badly shocked and the ii rem nn was" rendered unconscious. Pike county court house at Petersburg was badly damaged by the wind and farm property throughout the country suffered greatly. The double deck bicycle track at "West Baden on which some well known riders have trained was practically destroyed by being blown down and the timbers ruined. At Pendleton the cnpalo of the Christian church was blown down and near Flora lightning struck the barn of J. Frobaugh destroying it with 30 tons of hay and some fine cattle. A live wire blown from a pole at Anderson struck Mrs. Sarah Mcpherson, of Alexandria completely dazing her for several hours. Iler condition is regarded as serious. NOT PROPERLY HEATEDMAYOR ZIMMERMAN In Open Council Rakes High School Heating Plant May Investigate It. ' At the meeting of the city council last evening Mayor Zimmerman called attention of that body to the High School Building, which, he alleges, has not been properly heated. Mayor Zimmerman states that one of his patients, n young girl ' residing in West Richmond, is seriously ill owing to the fact that day after day she was compelled to eat dinner in a room which was too cold. Pupils are given the privilege of remaining at the building and eating their midday meal and Mnvor Zimmerman says that the school should be properly heated in this case. It may hP that the City Council will take the matter up and institute an investigation. PAINFULLY INJURED Heavy Door Blown Against Clova Brown at Baxter School. Clova Brown, residing on South west Third street, was painfully injured yesterday afternoon while coming out of the Baxter School building. In some manner, the wind blew the heavy door against her, knocking her down and severely spraiuing her ankle.

Would Not Deny or Affirm Report Which Was Current Last Night. According to reports last evening Attorney Paul Comstock will soon announce himself as a candidate for County Prosecutor. Mr. - C6mstoek's friends have been urging him to make the race and it is believed that he will do so. When asked last night what he would do in regard to making his announcement, Mr. Comstock said that he did not care to say anything about the matter as yet.

A SUIT ON NOTE. Yesterday afternoon suit on note and to foreclose, amount $600, was filed at the county clerk's office by Theodore Mayer, Alexander Offner and others against Katherine Thomas, Simon Mayer and others. Shiveley and Shiveley are the attorneys for the plaintiff. MAIL TRAIN NO. 1 1 KILLS TWO MEN UNKNOWN PERSONS WERE STRUCK AT COVINGTON LATE LAST NIGHT. " PILOT A GREWSOME SIGHT When the Train Pulled Into Richmond Station an Hour Behind Schedule Time. The pilot of the engine carrying mail train No. 11, the fastest on the Pennsylvania Southwest System, when it dreys- into the Union Station last night, was a grewsome sight to behold. The whole front and sides of the mammoth engine were covered with blood, the remains of one of the worst grade crossing tragedies that the Pennsylvania Railroad has experienced for years. As the train was coming west through Ohio, trying to make up some lost time, the engine struck a horse and buggy that was in the act of crossing the tracks, a little west of Covington, Ohio, less than fifty miles from here. Two men were in the buggy and both were instantly killed. The train was stopped for a short time and then came on to this city, arriving here over an hour late. It was not known who the men were, but it is thought that they did not hear the train owing to the noise made by the storm. SCALDED BY BOILING WATER Infant Child of Clinton Thompson Painfully Burned About the Legs. (Palladium Correspondence.) Webster, Ind., January 15. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Thompson was accidentally scalded by boiling water. The baby's feet and legs were painfully burned. The injuries are not serious. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Temperature. January 15, 1905. Morning 4 Noon 4 Night January 15, 1905. Morning .4S Noon 51 Night .......... .......... ,....38 Forecast for Kiehmond and vicinity: Fair and colder, with southerly winds shifting to northwest.

CITY COUNCIL NUMBERING 17 CONDUCTED MUCH BUSINESS LAST NIGHT.

DECEMBER LIGHT REPORT South Side Hose House DiscussedCold Weather Has Caused DelayMinor Business. .Under the new Municipal . Code, which went into effect the first of January, the three newly elected councilmen-at-large last evening took their seats in the city council and until May first, when the terms of the new ward councilmen go into effect, there will be seventenn members of j the council, the largest ever known in fhis city. Before all of the councilmen-at-large could take their seats, the resignation of Mr. II. II. Englebert, ouneilman from the Third Ward, was read and accepted. Mr. Englebert was elected council-man-at-large, and under the new ruling takes his position at once, resigning as councilman from the Third STANDARD OIL Standard Oil You See, We Are ii -i mi . .ii i ' ;i i f w am. j. ne omer iwo councumen-ai-large were Messrs. Matthew VonPein and Harvey Brown. Ail three had qualified before the meeting of council and so took their seats at once. The first business that was done by the council was the naming of a successor to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. Engelbert. C. A. Ogborn was voted in to this position.vMr.. Ogborn has been elected to the Council from the Third Ward, but his regular term does not start until May. He was not present at the meeting. Mr. Bliekwedel called attention to the fact that the South Side Hose House, which should, according to the contract, have been completed before November 1, of last year, is still unfinished, and he recommended that (Continued to Paj-e 8.; GRANTED A DIVORCE. Alice Keid was granted a divorce yesterday morning- in the circuit court from James P. Keid. The allegations were abandonment and failure to provide. Mrs. Reid was represented by Attorney Will Converse. CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY. The American History Club at the High School will tomorrow night eel" ebrate the 200th anniversary of Ben jamin Franklin.

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STANDS AGAINST SPECIAL ORDINANCE ALLOWING FAST SLEIGHING.

OTHER GOUHCILMEII FAVOR IT Mayor Determined to Have Speedway and May Call Special Session to Get It. The matter of racing on North A street was brought up last evening at the meeting of the City Council and was discussed at length. An ordinance was proposed which would prohibit fast riding or driving on all streets or alleys of the city excepting North A street, between Fifteenth and Twelfth streets, between two and four p. m. at time when the street is in a suitable condition for sleighing. Mayor Zimmerman spoke, in favor of the proposed measure and cited instances where other cities have set aside a street, oftentimes a more important street than Broadway, for a speedway when there is snow enough INVESTIGATION. Just Turning Over a New Leaf. for sleighing. Mayor Zimmerman reminded council that the ordinance prohibiting racing Avas a city ordinance and not a statute-of the state. He said that the custom of racing on Broadway was one of 35 years standing and had never yet caused any complaint from the residents of the street. -Mayor Zimmerman -stated that a canvass has been made showing that the majority of the residents of thp street are in favor of the racing, if sufficient care is exercised. He ended a personal request to the council to take immediate action in the matter. Mayor Zimmerman also made mention of the fact that Kiehmond is known far and wide for the fame of the horses that are owned here and called attention of the council to the number of horses that are shipped each Meek from Kiehmond by prominent horse dealers. He says that a place should be set aside for the purpose of exercising these animals and also for the purpose of giving the people an opportunity to see some of the best horses in the country in a free race. - At the roll call several of the councilmen made remarks upon the proposed ordinance. Mr. Englebert said that he has attended the races on Broadway for twenty-five years and that he has never seen any ob(Continued to page 8.)

Thought Murder Was Committed With a View to Robbing The Victim. a Patrolman Roy Edwards of the local police force, returned to the city yesterday from Danville, III., after a fruitless search for his missing brother-inlaw, Edward Wilson. Wilson disappeared shortly after the holidays and Edwards went to Danville in the hopes of finding some information that would lead to the solution of the mystery. It is thought that murder may have been committed with a view to robbery as Wilson was in the habit of carrying large sums of money on his person. His insurance papers were found hidden near a tree by a river but that is the only clue the officers have to work on. Wilson carried an insurance of .$1,000.

LIGHT PLANT HAS CLEARED $18,000 FOR PAST EIGHT MONTHS ACCORDING TO COMMISSIONERS REPORT. VERY FAVORABLE INCREASE Receipts Are Constantly Increasing And Everything Points to a Profitable Year. The report of the Municipal Light and Power plant for the eight months ending December 31, 1905, which has been forthcoming since the first the year was. presented to council at last night's meeting. The report shows a very favorable increase in the business of the plant and shows that it has netted the city over $18,000 during the past year. The report was as follows: Receipts. May . $ 4,156.20 June 3,740.90 July 4,015.21 August . ... 3,833.97 September 3,894.85 October 4,590.58 November 4,302.39 December 5,055.92 Total Receipts $34,350.31 EXPENDITURES. Building Equipment. Meters $ 3,069.63 Wire 2,052.53 Transformers 1,259.23 Arc Lamps 397.50 Office Furniture 50.00 Miscellaneous 1,129.S1 Total Maintenance. Coal '.. Oil Pay Roll ... Repair Account .$ 7,956.70 .$ 6,584.01 312.03 708.61 509.29 Total ... $16,341.54 Total Expenditures $24,298.24 Amount paid into city treasure up to Jan. 1, 1906... $37,547.30 Expenditures to Jan. 1, 1900 $24,298.24 Balance on hand in City Treasury, Jan. 1, 1906. . .$13,249.12 Receipts from Light and .Power, last 8 months .. .$16,314.54 Excess of Receipts over operating expenses ...... .$1S,008.77 Value of Plant April -30, 1905 .$204,181.41 New construction during 8 months 7,956.70 Present value of plant. . .$21 2,13S.ll The report was the niost favorable one that has ever been made and council seemed to be well satisfied. The receipts are increasing steadily and everything points to ' another profitable year.

ALTHOUGH WORST PART OF HURRICANE PASSED NORTH EAST OF THE CITY.

CHIMNEY WAS BLOWN DOWN At Rowletfs Desk Factory Wind And Rain Cause Damage to Telephone Wires. A severe storm, characterized by a fierce wind, rain, hail, lightning and thunder coming from: the West and directing its course toward the Northeast passed over Richmond yesterday. The etTects of the storm was not felt as much in this city as it was in other parts of the state and especially North and Northeast of here. Yesterday afternoon the strong wind played havoc with the telephone and telegraph service and the linemen of all the local companies were kept busy last night. Perhaps Richmond never witnessed; a heavier winter rain than that which lasted for thirty minutes late in the afternoon. With the storm came a cold wave and there was a perceptible drop in the temperature last night. W.eather prophets of long'.. experience shake their heads wisely and predict much colder weather, for according to them it cannot lightning in the winter time without bringing cold weather. The most serious damage in Richmond caused by the storm was at the Kowlett desk factory. The tall chimney was struck by lightning during the heavy rain storm of the afternoo nand will cause a great amount of damage to the company. The chimney as soon as struck fell to the east and crashed through the roof in two places, carrying timber and bricks With it. Bricks fell through to the first floor and one workman was injured but only slightly. The actual damage done will amount, to between $500 .. and $1000 but the loss to the company will be much greater. No work can be done in the factory till the damage is repaired and it is said it will take two weeks at the least to make the necessary repairs. Business at the factory is heavy and already the company is behind on orders and the accident will not only delay this work but thirty workmen will be thrown out of employment. The chimney was twenty-five feet high. The damage to the telephone and telegraph wires Avas very great. At Thirteenth and North E streets three pples belonging to the Home Telephone Company were blown down and the wires on them were left in a confused shape. There was much damage of a minor nature. A sign in front "of the tailoring establishment of Murray Hill on' Main street, near Tenth street, was blown through the front window. A number of other signs along Main street were blown down. WRAPPED III Till ROOF Mrs. Lodge Meets With Peculiar Accident at EatonDamage In Preble. (Palladium Special.) Eaton, Ohio, January 15. A storm passing North of here left a path of devastation this afternoon. The 10th district school was blown down and four houses and one barn were partly demolished. At the home of Mark Lodge the tin roof was blown off the house and Mrs. Lodge who was standing-in the yard was wrapped in it. The accident was a most peculiar one and fortunately for Mrs. Lodge she was not badly hurt. Prof. Walter S. Davis of the High school will attend the State History Club meeting at Centerville' this