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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1894
Page
2
In Brainerd Minnesota a published notice states that Rotterdam poor people unable to pay a fee must wed on Wednesday before noon. The item appears as a brief public notice from the local publisher.
A Maxims flying device traveled 500 feet clear of the designated track before lifting its car off the rails and smashing into a field.
The brig St. Andrea at Constantino ple sails from Salonica with a crew of Mount Athos monks led by a captain and officers. Visitors may be received but women are not allowed aboard. The vessel flies the Russian flag.
Queen Victoria tells Parliament that increasing imperial burden is regretted but necessary to safeguard the empire. She notes the need to boost naval strength following cuts to naval appropriation by the American Congress.
The Victory, Nelsons flagship, will have its rotted base masts removed and replaced with iron ones. Critics argue the metal masts clash with the ships sentimental status while the vessel remains in commission for sentiment.
A Hartford bookseller notes that Charles Reade's works gain popularity in labor circles due to his treatment of English labor troubles in several well known novels. The observation reflects how social issues influence reading interests.
An older scene shows a man with a hand organ strapped on the back and a staff on the instrument, but this sight has faded as the musical piano on wheels, though noisier, has nearly supplanted the organ in use.
Dr Galton develops an anthropometric test using a band of sixty five blue shades shown to a subject who marks a dot for each shade detected. So far most detect about twenty shades, while one dyer reported about forty in the trials.
The sole Victoria Cross from Balaklava’s light brigade went to Lieut. A. R. Dunn for saving a non commissioned officer and later a private during the charge. The medal was recently sold at a public auction in London.
The excerpt notes lightwood as a valued Southern product, widely used in Florida by country folk and hunters. A cordwood stick splits into fragments for cooking many meals, and the resinous pine provides a quick hot fire ideal for open air cooking.
The prince presents Capt. Carter of the Britannia with a pocket barometer inscribed in recognition of the ship winning six consecutive races from the Vigilant. Bid discrepancy noted: inscription should name Capt. Haff for jockeying the six races.
Ada Negri sues seventy eight Italian newspapers for libel alleging they blame her radical ideas for a murder. The defendant papers claim her teaching influenced the crime and name Motta Visconti as her pupil origin.
Mowbray who recently arrived in the United States to reside as an anarchist has left for England. He reports a cold reception from New York anarchists and says many opposed his style while authorities kept him under close surveillance. He fears trouble as he heads home and notes the country is not welcoming to anarchists.
German physiologist Grehaut measured the force beans exert when swelling inside a skull filled with beans and submerged in water. The pressure reached five atmospheres, equivalent to the boiler pressure of a steam engine, illustrating a crude method anatomists use to separate skull bones.
Old Johnnie Irish of Schley County, age seventy, ran twelve miles to Buena Vista to bid for the Buena Vista to Oglethorpe mail contract. He would cover thirty six miles on foot for thrice weekly service. He often makes the Ellaville trip in two hours and once declined a buggy ride to stay on the move.
A compact digest summarizing major world events drawn from Telegraph reports and Press Association dispatches. It highlights political developments, economic updates, international diplomacy, and notable social happenings of the day.
Washington notes that the new tariff law aims to end reciprocity, with Secretary Carlisle ruling in bond goods under the McKinley law need not reimport to enter free under the new regime. President Cleveland criticizes the tariff bill in a letter to Congressman Catchings.
A compilation of notable deaths including George Barrett in London and N L Alden of Dubuque. Also reports on Judge John O Wilkinson in Jacksonville and Rear Admiral Skerrett’s illness in Denver. Crime and accidents span from bank embezzlement arrest in O Dell Nebraska to fatal shootings in Pine Tennessee.
Unfortunate Events recounts a string of deaths and injuries from accidents and disasters. Drownings include William Landgraf at Port Celborn Ont and several railroad and industrial fatalities across Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, and Michigan. A mine explosion in Manilas Mexico kills six. a sewer cave in Newark Ohio buries five. and a shipwreck crew reaches Baltimore aboard the America with two nations represented.
A day’s report lists multiple deaths and arrests including six Indians killed in Alaska during a free fight. A Chadron Nebraska man found dead. a tramp with $100 arrested for murder. Officials report varied crimes across states with several arrests and executions noted.
Reports describe a severe quake felt in Greece. In Metz a French woman Mme Ismert is arrested on spy charges. Protests erupt in Hyde Park London as ties to the House of Lords face another demonstration. Nicaraguan actions against Americans are under state department review. Hailstorms damage Austria as three children die in Kowno. In Transvaal fighting ends with Kaffirs seeking peace. Dutch accounts note leadership reconciliations underway. Eyewitnesses speak of a deadly sea event near the Azoy coast with multiple tourist deaths. Nicaragua’s revolution gains traction as Managua reports insurgent resistance. Cairo sees slave girls imported from Waday sold to Pachas amid a sale probe. NSW governor Duff promises tax reform at parliamentary assembly.
B F Felt presents Galena Illinois with a public library. Elkhart Indiana residents fear a ground fissure endangering buildings. A thirteen year old Hartsville Indiana boy dies of hydrophobia after a dog bite. Marengo Indiana normal college granted charter to confer degrees.
J B Wickham a farmer from Arena Pennsylvania survived two lightning bolts within five minutes as his barn was struck twice. He regained consciousness found himself dazed then discovered horses in stalls all alive though shocked. His wife and children were unaware of the strikes until later.
A devastating fire swept Hinckley Minnesota and surrounding towns including Mission Creek Sandstone Junction Pokegama and Brook Park. An estimated 500 people burned to death with many more missing or homeless. Rescue efforts raced to reach survivors as trains ferried others to safety and relief organizations scramble to provide food clothing and medicine.
A Great Northern train derailed on Pokegama bridge near Milaca Minnesota as a fire raged in the surrounding area. Firefighters gained control with no property damage in Milaca though farmers report heavy losses including 400000 feet of logs and a Rum River dam. Wrecking crews cannot reach the site and no injuries are reported.
Hon C D OBrien aboard the Duluth to Hinckley train describes a nightmarish blaze as flames and smoke enveloped the cars. Passengers, including R L Gorman and Mrs Saunders, fled to water, aided by porter John Blair and a brave crew, saving many lives.
The St. Paul Duluth limited train carrying 200 passengers faced raging flames and dense smoke near Hinckley. Locomotive driver James Root stayed at the throttle while crew and passengers fought to survive, with several plunging from cars and others dying as the train reached Lake St. Croix.
Six people were overcome in the swamp but were rescued after spending seven hours in rising water. One person suffocated, but the rest were saved by rescuers who reached them despite difficult conditions.
Mora Minnesota reports a Pokegama Station calamity with several deaths and many missing. Rescue workers brought some survivors by hand cars. a long list of the dead and missing includes Fred Molander and Nora Olson among others.
Governor Nelson issues appeal for aid as Minnesota communities rally. Relief trains bring bread and coffins, volunteers register thousands for support, and Minneapolis committee coordinates donations of clothing, lumber, and transport for Hinckley Sandstone Mission Creek and surrounding areas.
George E. Schnabel recalls the St Pan and Duluth limited fire near Hinckley as he escaped with injuries and praises Albert W. Speyer of Duluth for risking life to save a little girl. Speyer wrapped a coat around the child and carried her to safety amid flames and smoke.
St Paul residents and chamber of commerce members raised nearly 4000 in cash and organized a large committee to manage contributions. A relief train with provisions and clothing was dispatched and Minneapolis sent a carload of food and clothing north. Hinckley aid began in Stillwater with 2000 private contributions expected plus city funds.
In Ashland and Washburn Wisconsin fires set by arsonists threaten homes and mills. Five incendiaries arrested three caught in the act as deputies guard docks and rail lines along the Omaha system. Passengers flee a burning train at Ashland Junction while repairs proceed on Bibon and Central bridges and rail service resumes on schedule.
An Associated Press reporter describes a five mile trek through a burned area north of town. Only Mike Dean’s new river edge house remains standing among scorched surroundings. Dean and a neighbor saved the women and children by sheltering them in water. The house dog and rooster signaled life as the survivor party inspected the scene.
Duluth reports relief train returning with about 250 refugees after crossing country from Sandstone. A second train carries provisions for settlers near Rutledge. Rain is falling at Rutledge and stations along the line note fires dying out. no further trouble unless wind increases.
Cumberland Wisconsin reports Barrowett with 500 residents and Granite Lake nearby destroyed by fire. Four families remain missing and feared dead. The blaze consumed enormous lumber stocks estimated at fifty million and five million feet respectively, with railroad bridges burning and tracks warped.
The busiest point at Hinckley was the Associated Press telegraph office where a lone operator sent the day’s report from a makeshift desk and seat in a stricken city. Wires fed through rain as a dry goods box and cracker box served as workplace, a burned spike held copy, and a beer keg furnished seating.
West Superior Wis Sept 5 Engineer William Best of the Great Northern earned praise for risking life to rescue hundreds from Hinckley fire. He and Conductor Campbell linked a freight car to reach and save passengers as flames and smoke engulfed the town.
Finley McCormick former secretary of the state reform school is to be buried in St. Paul after a Red Wing funeral at 10:30 a.m. The service will be private at the Presbyterian church. The casket will depart for St. Paul at 1:35 p.m. from Red Wing’s union depot and proceed to Oakland cemetery.
Washington September 5. The director of the mint states August coinage reached 7 722 000 dollars in gold and 978 000 dollars in silver. Of the silver, 748 000 dollars were standard silver dollars.
London reports the terminus of the fast steamship route to Canada may be Breanbridge water bay Somerset opposite Cardiff across the Bristol Channel.
Biwabik mine in Biwabik Minnesota resumes shipping ore after eight month closure. Operators expect to mine a large amount before navigation closes. Rally Day parade in Detroit Michigan draws over 3000 Sunday school children then visits Belle Isle for outing.
The Ericsson, a torpedo boat built at Dubuque Iowa, has cleared quarantine in New York and proceeds to New London for an official trial.
Gladwyn Michigan reports Stevens Station nearly wiped out after ten days of forest fires. Local residents flee as flames consume homes and structures in the village and surrounding area. Authorities order evacuations and fight the fires with available crews.
Buzzards Bay Massachusetts special report notes President Cleveland landed at Gray Gables from the John D. Rogers schooner after 10 o'clock.
Frank Nelson of Trout Creek Michigan attacked his wife and children with dishes and threatened with a shotgun. A mob of twenty White Caps dragged him from the jail and whipped him with 100 lashes on a tree while tied. A sheriff's posse later rescued him. assailants were not identified.
In Newhampton the Democratic party nominated J. F. Babcock for congress at a special meeting. The action establishes Babcock as the party’s candidate to contest a federal seat.
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