1893-1897 Grover Cleveland serves as the 24th president. He is the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms
1893 Severe Drought in Delaware County
1893 Severe drought damages crops in Delaware County (Aug)
1893 Lake View Hotel Opens
1893 Lake View Hotel opened by reception and grand ball by the Muncie Lodge of Elks. West Muncie post office established (22 Feb)
1893 National Financial Panic
1893 National economic panic. Anxiety spreads as glass factories close for the summer. Workers unsure if the factories will reopen. West Muncie project loses support of eastern investors.
1893 Electric Street Car System Begins in Muncie
1893 Electric Street Cars in Muncie
1893 Muncie Smallpox Epidemic
1893 Muncie has a small pox epidemic on the south side. No electric street cars run to the south side. Quarantine lasts 8 weeks (11 Sep – 4 Nov)
1894 Lake View Hotel Attached by Sheriff
1894 Lake View Hotel in West Muncie is attached by sheriff for non-payment of taxes (15 Feb)
1895-1896 Yorktown diphtheria epidemic
1895-1896 Yorktown diphtheria epidemic
1895 Epidemic Closes Schools and Churches
1895 Schools, churches close because of the diphtheria epidemic (14 Dec)
1896 Eastern Indiana Normal University is Organized.
1896 Eastern Indiana Normal University is organized. Later, called Ball State Teachers College and Ball State University (23 Jun)