Ohio Indiana cyclone leaves town desolate and injured
A deadly cyclone swept through Ohio and Indiana causing widespread destruction in Washington Court House and surrounding towns. Buildings collapsed, residents injured, and several lives lost as relief efforts mobilized and governor Hoadly coordinated aid and surveys.
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Salvasion Army
Columbus
Walcott
Barclay
Washington
Fourteenth Regiment
Ohio National Guard
Hoadly
Amd
Tornado Strikes Adrian and Ridgeway Causing Heavy Damage
A cyclone swept through Adrian and Ridgeway causing extensive destruction. Charles Fox lost his roof. Alfred Edwards and two workers were injured in a collapsed barn. at Ridgeway roofs fell from the M F E church and depot. multiple homes and barns were destroyed or damaged. John Kent and Joan Curry were found insensible with serious injuries.
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Adrian
Mich
Charles Fox
Alfred Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Ridgeway
M. FE
Jacob Aecence
Robert Gun
Robert McMillan
McMillan
Charles Smith
Thomas Hoaglin
Mr. Smith
Destructive cyclone strikes multiple Indiana and Ohio towns
Reports from Cambridge City Indiana describe a cyclone that demolished Shanks residence injuring Mrs Shanks. Dublin and Tippecanoe City saw extensive damage. Seymour and Portsmouth faced roof and tent destruction with injuries. Napoleon Osceola Nevada and Crawford counties reported farm and building damage. several storms spared Wilmington Xenia Troy and Circleville though heavy rain fell. Cowlesville barns sheds and houses were hit by lightning with no fatalities.
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Marshall Colyer
Lew Hans
Plain City
Columbus
Jaspers
Circleville
Portsmouth
Napoleon
Dublin
Indiana
Seymour
Washington
Hoadly
GLOBE
Cinerynall
Cambridge City
Ind
Shanks
Reunion Ground
Yeager
Movig
Osceola
Summit County
Nevada
Crawford County
Ohio
Wilmington
Xenia
Troy
Cicleville
Cowlesville
Tornado Devastates Washington Court House Businesses
A severe cyclone struck Washington Court House Ohio on September 9 causing extensive destruction. Williams' two story brick and the Odd Fellows' Hall suffered major losses with injuries including a fatal jump from a window and a possible fatality for a clerk. Main street stores were ruined, depots wrecked, a burned bridge collapsed, and dozens of residences damaged as trees snapped and crops ruined. Two children were killed near Jasper.
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Ohio
Washington Court House
Journal
Times
Washington
John E. Vanpelt
Parker
Asa Gregg
Whelply
Springfield Northern
Hugh Farsha
Dayton
Southeastern
Cherry
Arlington
Paint Creek
Sheriff Rankin
Joseph Wilson
D. J. Barnes
Mary ©. Jones
Court House Square
Herald
Stinson
Bailey
Stimson
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Music Hall
Main Street
Salvation Army
J. Thorn
J. K. Morse
Morse
James Beach
Babe
J. N. Vandemar
Washington Court House C
Williams
Clugston & Beaver, Dry Goods
Herbert Haggert
Exchange
Stetson & Co
Charles Cruise
Stetson
Dahl & Bahr
James Jackson
Porter
Dayton & Ironton
Ohio Southern
Point Creek
Western Union Company
Ater Street
Jaspar
Judge Gould's questionable warrants cripple enforcement
In Portland Maine on September 14 a Superior Court finding questions the legality of 46 search warrants. The error lies in the revised form lacking a changed intent to sell liquor, rendering the warrants defective under statute.
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Portland
Gould
General Grant's Tomb Guard Change by Fifth Artillery
Battery K of the Fifth Artillery assumed guard over General Grant's tomb in New York yesterday, relieving Battery H. Captain Brewerton commands. Officials expect the guard to continue possibly until January 1 or longer, despite inclement weather drawing many visitors.
Three Tramps Die In Railroad Wreck Near Guilford Indiana
A through freight No. 18 derailed on a steep grade west of Guilford Indiana after a center break caused by the heavy train. Three hidden ride hitchers were buried under oats and died, two identified as John McGary of Belmont Ohio and Willard Ewing of Jackson Ohio. the third unknown. The crash also damaged track and delayed service, with most crew escaping injury.
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Crxetxnatr
Big Four
Guilford
Ind
John McGary
Belmont
Willard Ewing
Jackson, O
Njury
National Debt Kept Rising By Treasurer Jordan Ruling
Washington reports Treasurer Jordan has ruled on public debt computation, extending the payoff timeline past 1906. The ruling excludes certain certificates from government ability and reduces yearly settlings, with a difference of about 2 million dollars expected this year.
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Washington
Jordan
Treasury
Congress
Arthur
Air Torpedoes and Balloons Aimed at Military Targets
A London Times note describes Frederic A. Gower speaking at the Royal United Service Institution on air attacks against armies forts and arsenals. It recounts 1881 83 experiments near Paris with steam balloons and later electric driven aerostats by Gastin Tissandier Renard Krebs and others, noting speeds up to thirteen miles per hour and weaknesses in wind drift and propulsion.
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London Times
Royal United Service Institution
Frederic A. Gower
New England
Europe
Henri Gifford
Paris
M. Dupuy de Lome
Auguste Vebayeux
Mechanician
Messrs. Gastin
Alberto Tissandier
Messrs. Renard
Krebs
Mendon
Aerostat
Giffard
Dupuy de Lome
Virginia's Autocrat Mahone in Violent Confrontation
Senator Mahone armed with a horsewhip confronts his son Butler and two companions outside the Petersburg club on Table Street. A clash erupts when Donnan accuses Mahone of threats. Donnan draws a knife, leading to a near-fatal exchange quelled by Captain Rogers and Constable Minetto. Mahone's actions are condemned locally.
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Petersnvra
Mahone
Butler
Washington
Asa Balers
Petersburg Club
Table Street
Butler, Mahone
Alexander Donnan, Jr
Butler Seaer
Agnerel
Mr. Hunter
Mr. Donnan
Alexander Donnan
Asa Rogers
Minetto
Donnan
Naval cruisers planned after British models at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Plans by Naval Constructor Mintonye model three vessels after the Inconstant Mersey and Scout classes. The first cruiser 5000 tons with 18 knot speed, 840 ft length, 48 ft beam, heavy armament and 418 crew priced at 1.5 million dollars. A second Mersey-like cruiser of 3700 tons and similar power, and a 1600 ton Scout-type torpedo-boat specialist with 16 1/2 knot speed, six 6 inch guns and machine guns. All ships built of steel with protective bulkheads and torpedo outfits.
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Mintonye
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Secretary of the Navy
Mintoyne
Caution on feeding small children with whole fruit
An elderly bachelor warns parents against giving small children a whole apple or large bread piece at once as it fosters waste. He advises offering a slice or small piece and only giving more when the child asks, to reduce waste.
Inebriate Disturbs Alderman Petsch At City Hall
Alderman Petsch hastily left his office when an inebriate leaned against the door jamb. The intruder asked the time and requested to be woken at four, prompting a brief exchange in the doorway of the city hall.
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St. Paul
Petsch
Union Pacific under new management aims for solvency
The article notes a shift under a May financier who ignores Wall Street, reorganizing accounts to reflect actual figures, reducing floating debt by pledging or selling bonds, and pursuing solid financial footing. It contrasts Wall Street predictions with the company’s step toward prudent, businesslike operations.
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Union Pacific
Wallstreet
New York
Gould
Finanever
All Street
Wall Street
Comany
Union Facitie Treasury
Jay Gould
United States
Mining and Rail Stock Prices in March Ledger
A dense listing of stocks and bonds across mining and railroad sectors. Entries include Old Colony 160% 161, Union Pac 50% scrip, Erie 27 27, Mexican Cev 11%, and several NY&NE and KC lines with varied percentages and notes. Market activity flags March dates and multiple percentages for bond and stock listings.
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Mar
H&o
S&mgs
Ny& NE
Old
Erie
Bos & Prov
Be &P
Boston Markets Report from September 12 1885
The Boston Market page notes wheat gains of about two cents per bushel amid a quiet market, flour steady with occasional concessions, and steady to firmer checks in butter cheese and eggs. It lists prices for apples beans corn coffee and flour with regional and grade specifics and notes a dull corn market and a depressed anthracite coal sector.
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Boston Daily Orn
Orthern Creamery
Franklin County
Vermont
New York
Cumberland
Clearfield
Acadia
Sydney
Rio
Java
Maracaibo
Laguira
Naica
Plac
St. Domingo
Cape
Nima
Aroostook County
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Ans Wheats
Nancy Minnesota
Market summaries steady amid mixed demand across commodities
Wheat futures rose with spot export demand firm for September and October. Cotton futures opened lower then closed clearer, with large sales of bales at ports. Corn and oats showed firm to dull activity, while lard, pork and butter remained firm to uneven. Tariff and ocean freight notes accompany the daily sign of a buoyant, varied market.
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Oslo
Spotlard
Abe
Manila
Glona
Livestock Market Totals and Prices for Brighton and Watertown
Week ending September 11 1885 reports arrivals by region with totals for cattle sheep swine veal horses and hides. Western cattle dressed weight 45 to 85 per hundred pounds live weight 100 plus quality grades listed. hides and tallow prices per pound given for Brighton and country hds calfskins lambskins and sheared skins noted.
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Brighton
Watertowe
Waterbury Watch Praised as Practical American Timekeeper
The Waterbury Watch is a serviceable reliable timepiece lauded for American ingenuity. It is described as superior to many foreign watches at far higher prices and widely used by people from all walks of life.
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Waterbury
Gloucester Fish Market Sees Steady Week Prices and Strong Arrivals
Gloucester reports a steady week with 77 port arrivals and total codfish receipts near 1,877,000 pounds, largely from Grand Banks and Nova Scotia. Halibut, mackerel, herring, and other fish show varied prices across fresh and salt markets, while cargo sales and duties shape the outlook for the fall trade.
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Gloucester
Grand Banks
Nova Scotia
Iceland
Bay of St. Lawrence
Georges
Old Georges
Western
Grand Bank
Haddock
Grandbank
Labrador
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