Two Railroad Wrecks Due to Cold Weather and Snow
Lexixnoron Missouri January 18 cold weather and snow disrupt rail travel with two wrecks on the Missouri Pacific and Chicago and Alton. One life lost as the Alton wreck collapses three locomotives. air brakes frozen. Missouri Pacific derailment at Concordia injures crew and derails a coach but avoids further fatalities.
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Lexixnoron
Missouri Pacific
Chicago & Alton
Altona
Concor Tia
St. Louis
Atchison, As
Night train wreck at Milmine injures engineer and fireman
No. 2 Chicago passenger train on the Wabash derailed near Milmine after a broken switch. Engineer Knight suffered critical injuries and is not expected to survive. fireman severely hurt but likely to recover. Two engines and five coaches were thrown from the track. the loss will be heavy.
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Cerro Gorpo
Ill
Chicago
Wabash
Milmine
Knight
Decatur Yeste
Remains of Elder Statesman Leave Widow and Family
The obituary notes the death of a prominent figure who served as Elector in 1872 and as a member of the Governor's Council for three years. He leaves a widow and two daughters, plus a son, Charles H. Tweed of New York, who is son-in-law of William M. Evarts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dential
Charles H. Tweed
New York
Wm. M. Evarts
Sam A Sanborn Fatally Shot in Quebec Household Incident
Samuel B. Sanborn a 33 year old lawyer of Sanborn and Lawrence was fatally shot in Sherbrooke Quebec while trying to take a revolver from his small boy who had removed it from a drawer. He leaves a wife and two children. The deceased was a member of Judge Brooks’s court.
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Monnie
Ala
Mobile
Charles and
Charleton
George Phillips
Annie
Frank Callen
Cullen
Sydney Johnson
Johnson
J. F. Jewett
Mr. Phillips
Miss Phillips
Mrs. Phillips
Sherbrook
Que
Samuel B. Sanborn
Sanborn & Lawrence
Judge Brooks
Evarts Poised for Acclamation in New York Senate Race
Albany reports indicate Evarts is expected to win the New York Senate nomination by acclamation tonight, with Morton supporters largely sidelined. The Assembly Speaker and key legislators face dwindling prospects as caucus actions set the stage for final ratification and a joint convention.
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Albany
N. Y
Evarts
Morton
Kwarta
Cornell
Platt
Erwin
First Army Corps Meets for Gettysburg Visit Plans
The First Army Corps in Wasumoeron elects Hon. A. G. Curtin of Pennsylvania as president and plans a May 4–5 Gettysburg visit. Curtin vows to push a bill to retire General Rosecrans and to provide for soldiers like Slocum and Averill amid applause. Generals Rosecrans Hunt Stannard Colegrave and Col Lee Crandall attend along with Congressman Haynes.
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Wasumoeron
D. C
Gettysburg
A. G. Curtin
Pennsylvania
Slocum
Averill
Rosecrans
Hunt
Stannard
Colegrave
Haynes
Lee Crandall
Stonewall Jackson
J. H. Stine
Curtin
McCulloch proposes tax parity for whisky with beer and tobacco
Secretary McCulloch urges placing whisky on the same tax footing as beer and tobacco in a Washington letter dated January 18. He says he acted on business grounds and justice to a legally established industry, without consulting whisky interests, and expects his view to be adopted despite congressional opposition and censure from opponents.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Washington, D. C
McCulloch
Congress
Trio Arrested for Forgeries In Baltimore Bank Fraud
In Baltimore Missouri on January 18 three men named John Gilbert alias W Galbraith James Rush and John Flannigan were arrested for forging the name of John P Shriner Co to a 500 dollar check paid at Howard Bank. They then tried to cash 230 dollars at Mechanics Bank but were stopped by a vigilant teller and seized by police.
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Baltimore
John Gilbert
W. Galbraith
James Rush
John Flannigan
John P. Shriner & Co
Howard Bank
Mechanics’ Bank
Boy accidentally shoots sister in Smith Street home
Louis Pearsall, fourteen, examined a rifle believed unloaded at 274 Smith Street Brookyn N Y. He slipped the hammer and a bullet struck his sister Lizzie in the head. She is critically injured. The boy was arrested and held for coroner’s inquiry.
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BrookyNn
N. Y
Louis Pearsall
Smith Street
Lizzie
Pittsburgh Fort Wayne Chicago brake men end strike
Fort Wayne Indiana January 19 The Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago brake men strike ended last night with the company agreeing to hire every man who wished to return though many refused. The double headed system will continue as before.
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Fort Wayne
Ixp
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
Illinois Horror Fire at Eastern Hospital Ward Kills Eighteen
A detached ward at the Eastern Hospital for the Insane in Kangaker Illinois burned after 4 AM. Eighteen patients died in the fire and twenty one were rescued by attendant Reid and superintendent Dewey. Twelve bodies recovered. several missing. Coroner's inquest underway. Loss estimated at $50,000.
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Kangaker
Ill
Dlinois Hospital
Brown
Rose
Wife
Reid
Wilco
Freeman
W. A. Reid
Empire
R. S. Dewey
H. W. Belden
Galesburg
Thomas Hereley
Chicago
Hereleyne Colbert
M. Jordan
Thomas Hickey
Springfield
F. Weymouth
Peru
Henry Brown
Rock Island
W. Galloway
Saybrook
George Bennett
Mor
D. Johnson
Danville
Matthew Haigh
Chibouse
Theodore Hoehner
Freeport
Alfred Bunyard
Winnec
M. Tyler
Sheldon
C. Shots
John Nathan
Orlando Ellis
Pontiac
Dewey
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Wm.l. Klunk
Undertaker
State Street
Hart
New Orleans
J. A. Ryries
Short Street
Newick
Chariton Co
Topping
Alion
W. P Noble
Second Street
Onry
Ridge Streets
Hunter's
Eighth and
Y Streets
Mia Temple
Morris Co
Kansas
Madison
Brussels
Calhoun County
Ation
Bethalto Road
Alton
Uppe
J. Howell & Son
Undertakers
J. Samuel Pitts
Belle Street
Eeonsult
Lgewspaper
Illinois
Jormiek Brock
Altomans
Fourth Street
BET
Stanford & Eddy
Lucas Pfeiffenberger
Piaea
F. H Rabe
Frand
Gall
Walter
West
Hieffmann & Son
Hotel Madison
W. F. Ensinger
Pantin
Glazing
Plain
Len. West
Piasa
Thos Ong
Henry Street
LE & Smiley
Ventini
H. N. Roberts
McHlawly
C. B. Rohland
Third Street
Physicians and Surgeons
E. Guelich
W. A. Maskell, M.D
Mice
Price Baking Powder Co
St. St. Louis, Me
Dr. Price
Rutledge
William Rutledge
Choice House
Gottving
Ecenanen
P.evanta & Co
Jon Mitcrell
John Sutter
State St.opp
J. A. Ryrie
Joseph Vanner
Alby
Falton
Illinos
Mvldiv
Harper's Young People
Illustrated Weekly
Harper's
Boston Courier
Brooklyn Union
Christian Advocate
Harper & Brothers
Harper & Brothe
A. J. Glen
Clocks & Spectacles
Dallas
Tex
Fort Worth & Denver
Old Camp Angus
I. T
Wichita Falls
Mount Sheridan
Tauntros
Mass
Harrison Tweed
Winthrop Street Baptist Church
Mount Hope &Ron Company
First Army Corps
M’culloch
Eastern Hospital
ONIC
Iran
Wade
Brown Chemical CO
Ing
Hissner & A
Portland
Maine
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