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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1894
Page
2
Brainerd Dispatch reports that in Rotterdam poor residents who cannot afford prayers must marry by Wednesday before noon. The notice outlines a ritual or cost obligation tied to marriage for those lacking funds.
The device traveled 500 feet clear of the track before lifting the car off the rails, then crashed in a field. The incident ended the run as the aero plane collapsed and the craft was damaged.
The brig St Andrea at Constantino ple from Salonica excites great curiosity as its captain officers and crew are monks of Mount Athos. Visitors are welcomed but women are not admitted.
Queen Victoria informs Parliament that while regretting higher imperial costs it is necessary to boost naval power for the empire's security. She notes the American Congress has reduced naval appropriations just prior.
The old ship Victory will have its rotted masts removed and replaced with iron. Critics argue the metal masts clash with the vessel’s sentimental role, yet proponents defend maintaining the ship in commission for historical and patriotic reasons.
The organizers consider reviving the ancient games with global participation and weigh whether to hold them at the original site or in Paris. Most signs point to Paris as the chosen venue for the restablished Olympiad.
A Hartford book seller notes that Charles Reade's works gained popularity among labor readers due to his treatment of English labor troubles. The trend reflects the appeal of his portrayal of worker conditions to reading classes in labor circles.
The piece notes that the man with a hand or gan strapped to his back and an upright staff beside the instrument is now rarely seen. The musical piano on wheels, which makes louder noises, has nearly supplanted the old organ in use.
Dr Galton designs an anthropometric test for color sensitivity. A band displaying 65 blue shades is shown while the subject marks each detected shade. Typical results show about twenty shades recognized, with one case noting around forty shades detected by a dyer.
The only Victoria Cross from the Balaklava charge at Balaklava went to Lieut. A. R. Dunn for saving a non commissioned officer by felling three Russian lancers and later saving a private. The decoration was recently sold at a public auction in London.
The article notes Lightwood as a top Southern product, widely used in Florida by country folk and hunters. A cordwood stick splits into fragments for multiple meals, with rich resinous pine providing a quick hot fire ideal for outdoor cooking.
The prince of Wales gave Capt. Carter of the Britannia a pocket barometer inscribed as a token of appreciation for Britannia winning six consecutive races from Vigilant. The inscription would read for jockeying six consecutive races from Capt. Haff.
Italian poet Ada Negri sues seventy eight newspapers for libel. The reports claim a murderer's crime was caused by her radical teachings. Ne gri, once a teacher in Motta Visconti, counted President Carnot's orderer among her pupils.
Mowbray, who recently arrived in the United States to settle, has left for England after a cool reception from New York anarchists. Johann Most faced jealousy and others disliked Mowbray’s style while authorities kept him closely watched, leaving him fearing trouble. He plans to report that the country is unfriendly to anarchists.
An anatomy note describes filling a skull with beans then immersing in water to show how swelling beans rupture bone. German physiologist Grehaut measured the force and reported it equaling five atmospheres, about the average boiler pressure in steam engines.
Old Johnnie Irish of Schley county, aged 70, walked 12 miles to Buena Vista to win the Buena Vista to Oglethorpe mail contract. The route covers 36 miles on foot weekly, and he often makes the Ellaville leg in two hours. He once refused a buggy ride, preferring to press on despite sand beds and hills.
Washington reports that the administration plans to scrap the reciprocity system under the new tariff law. Secretary Carlisle rules that goods in bond under McKinley law need not be reimported to enter free of duty. President Cleveland criticizes the tariff bill in a letter to Congressman Catchings after its passage.
A string of brief death notices and crimes spans London Dubuque Jacksonville Cape Charles Zanesville Findlay O Dell Waterloo East Tawas Pine and Pine areas. Figures named include George Barrett N L Alden Judge John O Wilkinson Rear Admiral Skerrett William W McKenney Walter W Hall and John A Bingham. Local crimes include embezzlement charges and a shooting frightful incident in Pine Tennessee.
A rundown of deadly accidents and incidents from towns including Port Celborn Ont Manilas Mex South Bend Indiana Allen town PA Wabash Ind Winamac Ind Milford Ind Newark O Ohio Nashville TN Lima IL Naperville TL Valparaiso Ind Birmingham Ala Birmingham Alabama Mooresville Indiana Lansing Michigan Rock Island County Illinois Port Huron Michigan Balti more Maryland and Jamaica detailing drownings explosions train crashes shop accidents and a shipwreck crew survival reported in a single compendium style item.
Six Indians died in a free fight at Chileet Alaska. A man found dead in Chadron Nebraska. A tramp with $100 arrested for murder. State Game Warden Pell Illinois seized three Italians fishing with wicker nets in Kankakee River. Private Lee discharged from Salvation Army in Emporia Kansas amid disturbances. Miss Orfy Raridan Wooster Indiana killed herself by poison, jealousy cited. Brooklyn man Conrad Busch killed defending wife from rowdies. Mrs Charlies Null wrecked saloon windows in Delaware Ohio after husband liquor sale. Gov Altgeld sought Wisconsin governor repatriation for George W Rock theft in La Salle Illinois. Covjarde Seminole executed in Weno for murder. Officials seek life sentence for murderer Adams in Mexico. Chris Zimmerman Indianapolis conman shot resisting arrest at Burlingon old settlers’ picnic. Grand jury indicts William B Cashin for perjury in Christian County Oklahoma. Mayor Johnson Carbondale Illinois jailed then freed for disturbing city council saloon license votes. Annie Cullen Los Angeles California kills Joseph Sesma during burglary attempt. Tom Flannigan Fremont Ohio arrested Norwalk Ohio for assaulting an officer previously. Frank A Lee from St Louis arrested Boston for raising Lebanon bank check from 800 to 1300.
Reports from across Europe and beyond note a severe Greek earthquake and hail damage in Austria. Arrests in Metz target a French spy, while demonstrations in Hyde Park oppose the House of Lords. The Nicaraguan crisis draws US scrutiny as American tourists vanish in a cyclone near the Sea of Azov. Rebellions and cabinet shifts unfold in Nicaragua and Australia as authorities probe slave trade in Cairo and a new tax reform pledge echoes in New South Wales.
A summary of diverse early 20th century items notes Galena receives a public library from B F Felt. Other items report whisky price hike five cents per gallon Elkhart fissure fears Hartsville hydrophobia case a boy died and dog bite suspected Major rail and political moves across Indiana Iowa Alabama and South Carolina plus a remarkable double lightning incident in Arena Pennsylvania leaving a farmer unharmed and witnesses stunned.
Devastating fires sweep northeastern Minnesota and Wisconsin towns including Hinckley Mission Creek Sandstone Junction Pokegama and Brook Park destroying wooden structures and leaving an estimated five hundred to a thousand dead with many bodies charred beyond recognition. Refugees flee by rail and river while survivors scramble for food shelter and medical aid as aid networks struggle to reach the stricken region.
Milaca Minnesota reports the local blaze under control with no village property damage but widespread losses around the area. Mille Lacs Lumber company loses 400000 feet of logs and a Rum River dam. Fire threatens Hinckley Bridgman but is contained as trains approach from St Paul. communication to Hinckley cut off. St Cloud train wreck at Pokegama bridge with no injuries. Reaching crews hindered by wreckage and distance.
A St Paul Duluth limited train near Hinckley burst into flames with 200 aboard. Locomotive driver James Root remained at the throttle, directing water from the tender, aiding passengers as waves of fire and smoke drove some to leap to a river refuge where several died.
Hon C D O’Brien of St Paul describes the Duluth to Hinckley train fire and rescue. He details a night of smoke heat and darkness, passengers escaping to water and embankments while a porter and crew act bravely to save women and children. R L Gorman and Mrs Gorman aboard the train share estimates of passengers and refugees saved.
Survivors were pulled from a swamp after seven hours of struggle when a group became distressed and suffocated. Rescuers saved the remaining members and transported the injured to nearby facilities for treatment.
Mora Minnesota dispatch reports Pokegama Station seven miles from Hinckley where families were brought in by hand cars. Rescue crews found several dead and twenty two others are missing with slim chances of survival. Listed dead are Fred Molander and family, Charles Olson and Nora Olson. Missing include Thomas Raymond and family, Charles Anderson and family, Oscar Larson and siblings, David Goodsell, Charles Whitney, Mr. Barnes and J. Breman.
Albert W. Speyer of Duluth, a member of Alexander & Speyer, risked his life to rescue a little girl from the burning St. Pat & Duluth Limited. He was badly burned on hands, ears, face and neck, while others fled through the flames and smoke.
Pine City and Hinckley survivors receive urgent help as relief trains bring bread and supplies. Gov Nelson appeals for donations to aid Hinckley Sandstone Mission Creek and surrounding towns with a state commission overseeing funds and goods.
In St Paul Minneapolis and Stillwater citizens rally for Hinckley relief. A chamber of commerce group raised about 4660 in cash and organized a large committee to manage contributions. A relief train with provisions and clothing left. A public meeting in Minneapolis authorized a carload of food and clothing and funds. Stillwater reports big donations and 2000 dollars private gifts plus city aid. Isaac Staples sent 400 sacks of flour and more shipments are planned.
Reports from Ashland and Washburn detail widespread fires set by incendiaries amid mass evacuations. Five suspects arrested with some caught in the act. guards sworn in to protect docks and bridges along the Omaha line. Passengers on a burning train at Ashland Junction caused alarm as repairs begin and service resumes on schedule.
An Associated Press reporter hiked five miles through northern woods to a scorched landscape where every building except Mike Dean’s on the river’s edge near town has burned. Dean and a neighbor fought the blaze, saving the women and children by dashing water and sheltering in the river. The dog barked and a rooster crowed as the journalist witnessed the near disaster in the ruined area.
Duluth reports rain falling near Rutledge and fires dying out along the Duluth road. About 250 refugees walked from Sandstone to safety, while a relief train arrived with provisions for settlers. Stations between Duluth and Rutledge confirm fading fires and no further trouble unless wind returns.
Cumberland Wis Sept 5 Barronett a 500 population town eight miles north of this city and Granite Lake four miles north were both destroyed by fire. Four families missing and feared dead. Fifty million feet of lumber burned at Barronett and 5 million at Granite Lake. Railroad bridges burned and tracks warped.
The busiest point at Hinckley was the Associated Press telegraph office serving the public with the AP report. Wires ran to a burned stump of a pole, a dry goods box as desk, a cracker box seat, and a burned railroad spike holding copy in the breeze. A rough board over a milk can formed the operator’s table. The scene shows the day’s story sent from a stricken city despite occasional showers and makeshift comforts.
West Superior Wisconsin Sept. 5 Engineer William Best of the Great Northern recalls guiding No. 23 through Hinckley amid a wall of flame. He helped hundreds escape, added cars from Campbell’s freight train, and raced to safety as fire consumed towns and telegraph lines.
The funeral of Finley McCormick former secretary of the state reform school is set for tomorrow at 10 30 a m from the Presbyterian church Red Wing Minn The body will be taken to St Paul at 135 p m and then to Oakland cemetery for a private ceremony.
The director of the mint issued a statement showing August coinage of gold 7 722 000 dollars and silver 978 000 dollars, of which 748 000 dollars were standard silver dollars.
It is reported the terminus of the fast steamship line to Canada will be Breanbridge water bay Somerset opposite Cardiff across the Bristol channel.
The Biwabik mine in Biwabik Virginia Minn begins shipping ore after an eight month closure. Despite late season, it plans to mine a large ore quantity before navigation ends. Rally Day Parade in Detroit Draws 3000 Sunday School Children.
The Ericsson, a new torpedo boat built at Dubuque Iowa, has cleared quarantine in New York and proceeds to New London for official trials with plans announced for testing and launch readiness.
Stevens Station near Gladwyn Mich. has been practically destroyed by forest fires burning for ten days. Local authorities report extensive damage and evacuation as flames sweep the area.
News brief reports President Cleveland arrived at Gray Gables from the John D. Rogers schooner after 10 o clock in Buzzards Bay Massachusetts with arrival details for the special visit.
Frank Nelson of Treut Creek Mich lashed by a White Caps mob after a domestic scene. He was rescued by a sheriff's posse when the mob tied him to a tree and whipped him with 100 lashes. He remains in danger, and attackers were not identified.
Charles City Iowa says special report that J F P Babcock was nominated for congress by the Democrats at Newhampton. The article notes the nomination event and identifies the candidate associated with the party as it reports on local politics.
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