GIBSON COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWS
Hazelton, IN.
Dec.11,1898, a man whose name is thought to be Thomas H. Seeds of Chicago, from a memorandum book found in his clothes, was found dead today in an Airline box car. Coroner Starr returned a verdict of death from exposure. The man had been dead for several days.
Princeton, IN.
Feb.5,1898. John Ivy, an old soldier of the 58th Indiana, was found dead in his cabin, near Francisco, this county, this morning. Ivy was here yesterday to sign a pension voucher, and was apparently in good health. How his death resulted is a mystery, and the coroner is investigation. his body lay across the bed, and his face bore an expression which gave evidence that he died in great agony.
Princeton, IN.
Feb.1,1898. E.E. Sharp & Co. of this city, and Griffin & Sharp, of Fort branch, both closed their doors to business tonight. E.E. Sharp & Co. dealers in dry goods and shoes, here, have liabilities amounting to $10,000, with assets about $9,000. L.C. Embree, of this city was made assignee. Griffin & Sharp conducted general stores in the towns of Fort Branch and King’s Station, this county, and their total liabilities will reach $15,000 and assets $13,000. J.A. West was appointed receiver for Griffin & Sharp.
Princeton, IN.
Feb.27,1898. Henry land and John Hudspeth, 2 desperate criminals who escaped from the Gibson county jail here a month ago, and afterwards being captured in Missouri and on their way back in charge of Sheriff Murphy, made their escape again by jumping from the train at Sedalia , MO. Their second break to liberty has ruined Sheriff Murphy politically. He was a candidate for re-nomination on the Democratic ticket, but his bad breaks have turned the tide against him. There was great excitement here last night when news came that the men had been able to escape from the sheriff. Five hundred people were at the depot yesterday to see the fugitives.
Princeton, IN. June 26, 1898.
A destructive wind and rainstorm swept over southern Indiana this morning. Several towns report great damage to crops on surrounding farms. Newly harvested wheat was scattered over the fields, incurring heavy loss. The tracks of the Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad were washed out at Stacer Station and Inglefield, south of here, and trains are not running.
Princeton, IN. Sept. 6,1898.
Failure to observe the approach of the west-bound express on the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Railroad caused john McBride, Clarence Ewing and William Deane to lose their lives at Parker station, west of this city, this afternoon. Six men in a wagon attempted to cross the tracks, when the train came rushing upon them. Dean, Ewing and McBride jumped from the wagon to the track and were struck by the engine. Their bodies were carried along by the locomotive and horribly mangled. Coroner Norman found it impossible to recover all of Ewing’s body. McBride had both legs cut off, and lived but a short time. The men were loggers, employed in the Wabash “bottoms” and were unmarried.
Dec.11,1898, a man whose name is thought to be Thomas H. Seeds of Chicago, from a memorandum book found in his clothes, was found dead today in an Airline box car. Coroner Starr returned a verdict of death from exposure. The man had been dead for several days.
Princeton, IN.
Feb.5,1898. John Ivy, an old soldier of the 58th Indiana, was found dead in his cabin, near Francisco, this county, this morning. Ivy was here yesterday to sign a pension voucher, and was apparently in good health. How his death resulted is a mystery, and the coroner is investigation. his body lay across the bed, and his face bore an expression which gave evidence that he died in great agony.
Princeton, IN.
Feb.1,1898. E.E. Sharp & Co. of this city, and Griffin & Sharp, of Fort branch, both closed their doors to business tonight. E.E. Sharp & Co. dealers in dry goods and shoes, here, have liabilities amounting to $10,000, with assets about $9,000. L.C. Embree, of this city was made assignee. Griffin & Sharp conducted general stores in the towns of Fort Branch and King’s Station, this county, and their total liabilities will reach $15,000 and assets $13,000. J.A. West was appointed receiver for Griffin & Sharp.
Princeton, IN.
Feb.27,1898. Henry land and John Hudspeth, 2 desperate criminals who escaped from the Gibson county jail here a month ago, and afterwards being captured in Missouri and on their way back in charge of Sheriff Murphy, made their escape again by jumping from the train at Sedalia , MO. Their second break to liberty has ruined Sheriff Murphy politically. He was a candidate for re-nomination on the Democratic ticket, but his bad breaks have turned the tide against him. There was great excitement here last night when news came that the men had been able to escape from the sheriff. Five hundred people were at the depot yesterday to see the fugitives.
Princeton, IN. June 26, 1898.
A destructive wind and rainstorm swept over southern Indiana this morning. Several towns report great damage to crops on surrounding farms. Newly harvested wheat was scattered over the fields, incurring heavy loss. The tracks of the Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad were washed out at Stacer Station and Inglefield, south of here, and trains are not running.
Princeton, IN. Sept. 6,1898.
Failure to observe the approach of the west-bound express on the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Railroad caused john McBride, Clarence Ewing and William Deane to lose their lives at Parker station, west of this city, this afternoon. Six men in a wagon attempted to cross the tracks, when the train came rushing upon them. Dean, Ewing and McBride jumped from the wagon to the track and were struck by the engine. Their bodies were carried along by the locomotive and horribly mangled. Coroner Norman found it impossible to recover all of Ewing’s body. McBride had both legs cut off, and lived but a short time. The men were loggers, employed in the Wabash “bottoms” and were unmarried.