Big fight at Oliver Springs as miners attack stockade
Miners assault Oliver Springs stockade with nearly 700 attacking guards facing about forty. Fire drives back the assailants. three guards killed, several wounded. A brief truce allows removal of wounded, while miners threaten later assault. A special train of twenty three guards arrives to relieve the besieged. Telegraph wires fail. trains halted to keep militia out. Citizens denounce governor’s slow response.
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Cuarraxoogs
Oliver Springs
Farris
Minora
Chandler
Clinton
Coal Creek
Jelly County
National Guards
Harriman
Knoxville
Open switch causes deadly Ohio rail accident
Cosmocrox Ohio August 17. A switch error on the Toledo Walnut Valley line, a Pennsylvania system branch, crushed six men to death and left fifteen injured near Richeson gravel pit. Conductor Humphrey and Engineer Clyde hauled gravel while men atop cars were crushed as a long train collided with idle cars in the pit. Rescue teams spent hours recovering bodies and tending the wounded.
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Toledo, Walktou Dining Valley
Wnh Olio
Pennsylvania
Here
Richeson
Humphrey
Clyde
Hiss Lean
Vie Pit
Perilous voyage of Columbian steamer on St Lawrence
Nearly 800 passengers aboard the Columbian, a 245000 dollar Ontario steamer, faced a perilous ride as the tiller rope broke near Cedar Rapids. The vessel drifted into a fierce current and boatmen rescued all aboard who were taken by train to Montreal. Uncertain if the steamer can be recovered without wrecking it.
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Warritown
N. Y
Richison
Ontario
Suial
Montreal
Strangled His Mother at Carlsbad Villa
In Carlsbad Baden Aug 17 Mrs Alice Crocker of Chicago was strangled by her 24 year old son in her villa. Needing medical care, the son now in asylum confessed but is declared hopelessly insane. The two had traveled Europe together and he often accompanied her during waterside visits. The article also notes a separate incident where four steers escaped a slaughterhouse on Forty Ath Street roaming the streets. one leaped into the North River, another was killed after injuring a man, and the remaining steer was shot dead near Bleeker Street.
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Chicago
Carlalind
BeRuin
Alice Crocker
Carlebad
Young Crocker
Forty- Ath Street
West Sixteenth Street
North River
Washington and
Bank Streets
Edward McGovern
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Bleeker Atreut
Graves Daxavey
Conn
Russell Hoenedict
Anotria
Lous
Mgr
Benedict
Austria
Express robbers Evans and Bontag retreat in Sierras
Acrupea Cal August 17 cops in pursuit of Evans and Bontag who held up the Los Angeles express near Freano recently have all returned home. No trace of the robbers was found in the Sierras and the pursuit has been abandoned as they likely escaped far away.
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Express
Acrupea
Vientna
Cal
Evans
Bontag
Los Angeles Express
Freano
Met
Sierras
Les
Crop Outlook Mixed as Heat and Storms Hurt Some
A railroad estimate suggests the harvest this year will not reach 1891 levels due to intense heat and recent storms. Northern Pacific and Great Northern report heavy crop prospects in their territories with limited damage, while North Dakota faces wind and rain damage in a few counties. Officers caution that stock losses from heat will trim profits, and some lines predict crop output near seven percent below last year. Washington notes Hindman Indian agent resignation and possible replacement. Toronto covers Typotheta of America conference with papers and a reception.
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St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Roada Mn Sims
Great Wester
Omaha Lee
Woodruff
Ofice
North Dakota
Woodroi
Mr. Woodrutt
Northern
Pacific
Dakotas
Bladen Nealgne
Washington
Morgan
General Hindman
Bisseton
N. D
Hindman
Silweton
Manged Highway near Ellensburg reported by vigilantes
Tacoma dispatch reports three highwaymen abducted a man near Ellensburg Washington on August 17. Vigilantes pursued and allegedly hanged two suspects while a third escaped, the incident described with limited details.
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Tacoma
Wash
Ellensburg
Wai
For Better Roads at State Convention
Delegates from across the state gathered to consider road improvements. Judge E A Thayer proposed a direct road tax and a state road commissioner. Speeches by E Tupper Potter Edge and President Schaefe outlined plans while Governor Boies welcomed attendees and pledged to adopt resolutions in a forthcoming message. A Good Roads society will be organized.
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E. ©. Tupper
Potter
Edge
Schaefe
State University
Goveror Boies
Good Roads Society
Spooner Nominated for Governor by Wisconsin Republicans
August 17 report states ex Senator Spooner will be the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor. General Griffin and Colonel Upham allies participate in the conference seeking agreement. Upham supporters insist their candidate would not back any rival except Senator Sawyer with 16 votes claimed.
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Wil Ke
Wiscounter
John C. Spooner
Spooner
Colonal Uphow
Griffin
Neem
Upham
Bosaea
Sawyer
Gare
Harnessing Niagara Power Aims for Niagara Falls Project
Colonel Leonard Henle of Rochester claims to near start on a Niagara power project. He plans a gigantic 1000 foot high powerhouse across the brink to generate electricity for lighting trains and machinery, costing about 85 million dollars. Plans call for iron steel granite marble glass and copper construction with 400 windows and vast capacity. Adjournments and society notices follow, including Mystic Shriners officers and American Florists Society proceedings. An itinerant Italian bear hunter story ends the column with a tragic lightning strike incident.
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Menkis
Fuanuroy
Leonard Henle
Rochester
Blaicher
Grand Trunk Railway
Hisechemwa
Niagara
Niagara Falla
Strike spreads as Buffalo switchmen walk off jobs
Buffalo factory yards see 150 New York Central switchmen quit at midnight after officials offer concessions. Competing lines told to refuse traffic. Erie freight derailed by strikers near Alden. militia to bolster security. Despite disruptions, passenger trains run and order is restored by midnight.
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The
New York Central At
Buffalo
Berrato
Rochester
Pittsburg
New York Central
Central
Tt Wis
Lehigh Valley
Webb
Dimabind Fraight
Eris
Amilitia
Wart affair at Wealey ends in attempted murder
Arthur Ward of Wealey faces violent quarrel with his brothers in law Joslyn and Mrs Ward after a dispute over Ward's wife leaving. Ward was attacked with knives, left near fatally injured. Mrs Ward allegedly urged the attack as the couple argued separation. All involved appeared at a preliminary hearing, Ward’s fate uncertain.
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Arthur Wart
Wealey
Baxenorr
Arthur Ward
Ward
Joslyn
New Premier's Official List Reveals Cabinet Names
A compiled list from Gipau shows Mr Gladstone's Italian cabinet choices with positions such as Secretary of State for War and First Lord of the Treasury. In Graves County, Russell Benedict's funeral in Austria draws elaborate gold casket details. In Texas, Hotstox reports two Democratic conventions reflecting factional splits and party governance.
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Lexpos
Admiralty
Earl Spencer
Ireland
John Morley
Scotland
George Otto Trevelyn
Arnold Morley
T. Houghton
Mr. Glnstone
Treasury
Duke of Devonshire Marries Dowager of Mazichester
Brief items from government and local scenes note the marriage of the Duke of Devonshire to the Dowager Davlites of Mazichester, a union long associated with his name. Reports include plans for a first National Bank at Appleton and a 1804 exhibition commission in Rumburg with several million marks already pledged.
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Duke of
Devonshire
Mazichester
F. H. Wallecome
Granite Falls
Appleton
Mann
Rumburg
Plas
Bier
Hong Kong
Yokohama
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Fakodachi
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Desperado
Kinch
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Hut
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Ray
Pho Tydotheta Somntum
Toronto
Typotheta of America
Shepherd
Pavillion
Fleming
Mtyati Suyluery
Quanta
Ang
Imperial Council of the
Mystic Shriners
John T. Brock
Dianapolis
Lou Burt
de Poiindercege Ramee Tosop
West
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Frank M. Lice
Gaiyo
Imporial
Louis P. Ecker
Richmond
Henry M. Spaulding
Donnigan
Texonto
Rufus BE. Floating
Fargo
Thomas J. Bishop
Albany
Guntaf Anderson
Omaha
American Variéte
Reston
Society of American Florists
National Rifles
Dean
Addren
Higa
Joby B. McLean
Aneree
Loox Lake
N. W. Ang
Iowa
Boversl
Delmar
Del
Launet
James Venn
Salisbury
Key
Boston
United States Circuit Court
Putnam
Maverick National Bank
Ana P. Potter
Irving A. Evans & Co
Camenas
Gladstone
Gipau
Hotstox
Tex
Hogg
Clark
Minwitker
United States
Buckley
Doustuan
Wis
C. Hy Neft
Neff
Reid
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Nef
Portsmouth
Mussers
Harmans
Schultz Creek
Frank Muwer
Harman
Musser
Boetox
Knights of Labor
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