03 Feb 1898
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1898
Page
1
A fierce northeasterly gale off Nahant wrecked the three masted schooner Charla S Briegs believed to carry coal with eight aboard. One body is recovered and many vessels, telegraph lines, and poles are destroyed. property damage topped by hundreds of thousands, with widespread shipping disruption and street outages across Boston and Gloucester.
President McKinley hosted a state dinner for Hawaii’s President Dole. Six lives perished in a Gloversville hotel fire, the building a total loss. Foster M. Voorhees took oath as acting New Jersey governor. A Channel Island wreck claimed twenty two lives. A Flemington family escaped a blaze by jumping from a second story window. Captain Ray warns prospectors in Klondike to carry two years of supplies. Pennsylvania Republicans support Wanamaker for governor. Pattison’s VP bid falters in Chester. Navy official Roosevelt testifies for civil service law. Tennessee Democrats end deadlock. Turley named U S Senator candidate. A gale hampers travel, delaying rail and snowbound lines. Long Island suffers heavy snow with blockades and closures on the eastern railways. Snow plows with powerful engines battle drifts on the Long Island road.
State Treasurer M A Kendall reports January 1898 receipts totaling 654 782 12, the largest ever. He notes a $1 005 644 47 cash balance in the treasury plus $613 173 in bonds, for a grand total of 1 708 776 20 in state money and securities. The report credits Republican governance and notes railroads had paid taxes early, altering prior delays.
Bluefield brief highlights include weather easing to 139 degrees warmer, local visits by H W Shields James Strother and N D Maher, and social notes from the area. Reports cover a rail wreck aftermath, court cases, marriages, school funds, and community events at the YMCA and lodges.
Raleigh plumber and tinner M G Whitlow advertises rapid repair of durable pipes with short notice availability and a phone contact listed as 12.
J C Darst and Co announce their return to the coal trade stating they are not part of any cartel and invite buyers with good credit to purchase on the usual terms at their offices or by mail.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a household god for family welfare. It claims the remedy cures coughs colds throat chest and lung ailments, with a 25 year trial and money back guarantee. Free trials offered at H N White’s Drug Store with regular dose options.
The Board of Health imposes a quarantine on towns along the Clinch Valley Division where smallpox is prevalent. It targets infected areas while allowing other travelers to enter the city with health certificates. The railroad will aid and an inspector will screen trains for exposure. Mayor Watkins confirms no stopping from west of Tazewell without proof of health.
An advertisement urges readers to choose Hood's Barsaparilla as a trusted medicine and praises it as honest and superior. It also promotes Hoop's Pun’s family cathartic as easy to use and recommends CP Edwards at 40 Bluefield Avenue for groceries, feed, and country produce with new stock and low prices.
The nomination of George M. Bowers of West Virginia as commissioner of fish and fisheries triggers swift debate over his lack of scientific training required by law. Support from Senator Elkins helped secure the President’s consent, while Commander Brice notes his pride in the commission’s work and urges no opposition to the confirmation. The life-term post raises questions in the Senate about eligibility under the statute for scientific knowledge.
George M Bowers born 1863 in Gerardstown Berkeley County W V A lifelong Martinsburg resident and leading businessman. He served in the state legislature in 1886 and later held roles with the Cumberland Valley Railroad National Republican League and the West Virginia census and fair commissions.
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