Trains Fall Down an Embankment In Wisconsin
A passenger train from Ashland to Phillips in the Wisconsin forest wrecked near midnight, sixty aboard with multiple injuries. Conductor Greenfield severely hurt, several passengers burned or crushed, baby saved in sleeper, relief teams dispatched, many unnamed injured.
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Phillipa
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Butternut
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Thomas Schneider
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Mahoney
W. E. Baler
Bantrott
Dullington
Mr. Conpelly
Chippewa Falls
Quercy
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Encine
Quinncy Depot
C Allen
George Heath
FIGHT WITH THE INDIAN BAND NEAR PARIA HILLS
A detachment of federal troops under Captain Gothe attacked a band of Indians near Paria. The siege left one Ensign wounded, multiple Indians dead, and pursuit continuing at Bonacha as troops recovered trail and seized a cartridge belt and tied bullets from the fallen.
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The New Marshal Major J M Wright Appointed Marshal
Major J M Wright of Louisville Kentucky named marshal of the United States supreme court to succeed Colonel J G Neidiny who held the post for about fifteen years. Wright, son of General George Wright, begun a legal practice in Louisville after the war and served in Kentucky state office. His appointment takes effect January next and he has extensive army and West Point background. The Cherokee election dispute ends with John Main Downing declared chief and council resuming routine duties Spool Agent Armstrong returns to Washington.
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Arthur
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Courier-Journal
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Armstrong
Washington
Plague of Typhoid Cases Hits Pittsburgh South Side
Pittsburgh reports 2000 typhoid cases in three months with 1300 on the south side. Health board tests show water contamination by organic matter and germ bacteria. Epidemic continues to rise, signaling urgent public health action.
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Reading Railroad Strike Strikes Port Richmond Rail Yard
More than a thousand Reading railroad workers and stevedores quit work at West Falls to Port Richmond in protest of non union crews. The stoppage halted coal handling and freight movement, with police protection requested but not needed as workers left yards and engines were stranded. Knights of Labor assemblies organized at Port Richmond to press for resolution, while management prepared to operate despite the walkout.
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Erin
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Pagan
Bio West
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Aelion
Advay
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Lehigh
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Lange
Ayut
Kiel
Mob confronts Tompkinsville lynch mob in county jail stand
A mob in Tompkinsville gathered late last night to lynch five burglars and arson suspects jailed there. Armed guards deterred attacks as citizens urged law and order. Separate reports note a hanging in Lyons County and a lynching threat in Lycurgus, amid other scattered items including dynamite mishaps and a tropical Exposition spark.
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Peranady
Mitsperse
The Souths Strides On the Road to Wealth and Prosperity
A long summary of 1887 industrial progress across southern states lists numerous enterprises by state. It details counts for agricultural implement works, cotton mills, foundries, gas companies, railroads, waterworks, wood shops, and mines, highlighting Tennessee leading in iron works and Mississippi and Georgia in various industries. It notes a cautious tone about actual construction versus organized companies and compares regional activity.
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Robbery and Fraud Cases Involving Railroad Workers
December reports detail a traveler robbed abroad returning to One Shores. McNew and a 14-year-old accomplice linked to a robbery on a train. authorities seek the suspect. The other item notes H F Crane, a Missouri Pacific agent, arrested in Colorado after absconding with funds. he faces transfer to San Antonio for trial.
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San Antonio
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War on freight rates pits Chicago and Alton against Wabash
Freight rate war erupts between the Chicago and Alton and the Wabash roads. Wabash cuts 30 percent, Alton 10 percent, provoking widespread demoralization as shippers rush to exploit lower fares to Chicago and intermediate points. Live stock and freight move at will, with potential spillover into passenger service next week, affecting St Louis and beyond. Captain Walton's body found with marks of violence aboard the schooner C. G. Grangar near Cape Henlopen. authorities note bruises and a torn pocket, a pistol left on deck, and a possible suicide by Captain Taylor after his mate vanished.
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Fist a and Pistols Emerge in Arkansas Dispute
A clash between two leading Arkansas businessmen escalated into gunfire over a cotton dispute. G. W. Miller struck B. Howell and Howell fired. a ball struck near the fifth rib and was removed by Dr. Cree. Wounded Howell remains under care while supporters rally.
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Furloughed Russian Officers Ordered to Commands
December 23 report that Count Von Hatzfeldt German ambassador in London returns to Berlin after talks with Salisbury. Russian district commanders from Warsaw to Kharkov summoned to Gatchina. Austrian reserves in South Germany told to be ready to join regiments at once. Volkenstein reports Russian troop movements on Austrian frontier fit a long term cordon plan from Baltic to Black Sea.
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Balfour Named Witness in Ireland Trial News
A lengthy Britain Ireland dispatch notes Mr Balfour, chief for Ireland, summoned as a witness in January at the Commons inquiry into the Walford Blunt appeal. The report lists sentences for various offenses including selling copies of an Irish pamphlet and other financial scheme concerns involving Goschen and the Exchequer.
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Walford Blunt
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