Wheel y Leader and Local Rail News Redux
Obituary notes for fireman Michael Callahan buried after Wednesday collision. Denver contractor D W Ross dies of stomach cancer. his remains to be sent east. Union Pacific expands Denver express. J H Jones named local rep of UP and Colorado Central. Judge Peck receives gold headed cane from Evanston donors. Eddy resigns Omaha railroad post, likely to become UP Colorado Central general agent in Denver. Western Union raises AP dispatch rates by ten dollars monthly. Dan Virgil Gates promotes California era sketches after Denver move. W C Langdon ill, Conductor Seth Sharp fills day dispatch role. Michael Maguire’s body sent to Louisville NY. former fireman now in machine shops accompanies. Satirical note on governor relations and a charitable purse. Indian ponies dash through Spearfish and Redwater valleys. many captured. likely stock of a Band encamped on Hay Creek.
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D. W. Ross
Denver
Ross
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Colorado Central
J. H. Jones
Kansas Pacific Express
Union Pacific Company
Judge Peck
Evanston
Associated Press
Dan Virgil Gates
California
W. C. Langdon
Seth Sharpless
Michael Maguire
Louisville
Maguire
Pangborn
J. H. Pangborn
Curtiss
Callahan
Michael Callahan
W. L. Marsh
Laramie
Wesson
Nick Weeks
Tie
Patterson
Afl
Joe Bower
Hudwell
Ife
Sidney
Another Train Robber Caught Near Sherman Texas
Thomas Noxon believed to be a Union Pacific express robber was arrested about 75 miles west of Sherman Texas on Wednesday morning and is being taken north by an officer.
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Thomas Noxon
Union Pacific
Sherman
Texas
Miss Laura Michael Weds Charles G Dickinson at Omaha
The couple unite in marriage in Omaha on December 19 1877 with congratulations from the community. The groom is a highly regarded Mountain Division conductor and the bride is sister in law to the division Roadmaster Robert Law.
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Dickinson
MicaArgu
Omaha
Neb
Laura
Michael
Charles G. Dickinson
Robert Law
Sitting Bull said to camp on Rock Creek in Montana
Dispatches from Fort Buford report Sitting Bull camped on Rock Creek and active against other Indians with plans to seize a small post this winter. An Uncapapa message urges him to accept U.S. terms and return from Canada. Two Nez Perces say a white scout is held prisoner in Sitting Bull’s camp and fear to flee in a group.
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Fort Buford
M. T
Sitting Bull
Rock Creek
United States
Canada
Big Horn Post
Montana
Cheyenne Lodge Installs Officers in Oyster Bay Dinner
Newly elected Cheyenne Lodge No. 1 A F and A M officers were installed by P G M I E Addams. L C Stevens W M T M Fisher W 8 R B Durbin J W I Miller Treasurer W C Brown Secretary E F Roberts S D G C Leighton J D P Zehner 8 8 3 M Taylor J Loeb Tyler. A fine supper followed at Ellis' Oyster Bay.
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Cheyenne Lodge No. 1
A. F
A. M
P. G. M. I. E. Addams
L. C. Stevens
W. M
T. M. Fisher
R. B. Durbin
J. W
I. Miller
Treas
W. C. Brown
Sec’y
E. F. Roberts
G. C. Leighton
J. D
P. Zehner
M. Taylor
L. Loeb
Tyler
Ellis
Oyster Bay
Pistol Duel Ends Fatally in Deadwood Saloon
Edward Trimpy shot by Kitty Sparrow known as Tricks after dispute over missing money at Pearl saloon in Deadwood. The ball struck Trimpy on the right cheek and passed through the back of the head. Wound deemed fatal.
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Deadwood
Edward Trimpy
Pearl
Kitty Sparrow
Trimpy
Pleasant Christmas Party at Whitcomb Residence
A Christmas night party at Mr. E. W. Whitcomb’s Crow Creek home drew many leading citizens and their wives for an evening of sociability. Guests included W. S. Taylor, I. E. Warren, C. F. Miller, H. N. Orr, Jervis Joslin, and others, with some attendees staying overnight due to the storm.
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E. W. Whitcomb
Crow Creek
W.S. Taylor
I. E
Warren
I. C. Whipple
E. Nagle
W. H. Hibbard
Willie Whipple
Geo. Nagle
Birdie Parker
Lotta Smith
L. Armbruster
Wilson A. Whitcomb
Jervis Joslin
C. F. Miller
H. N. Orr
C. H. Terry
P. S. Wilson
Territorial elections bill authorizes elected territorial officers
A House Committee on Territories bill proposes electing governors secretaries and judicial officers by the people in each territory replacing presidential appointment. It also includes annual appropriations by Congress of 25000 dollars per organized territory to aid settlement of the public domain and community formation.
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House Committee On Territories
Congress
Methodist conference condemns raffles and lotteries
At the Northern District Conference in Boulder Colorado on December 11 12 and 18 the assembled delegates unanimously adopted a resolution condemning grab bags ring cakes and lotteries used to raise church funds and urged all charges to reject such methods.
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The
Methodist Church
Boulder
Colorado
Wueneas
Delegate Corlett Fights Lincoln Territory Bill
Weshington December 28 The sub committee of the House committee on Territories heard Delegate W W Corlett of Wyoming oppose the bill creating the Territory of Lincoln He argued the Black Hills population is not permanent and objected to including part of Wyoming within the new territory boundaries.
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Weshington
House Committee On Territories
W. W. Corlett
Wyoming
Lincoln
Corlett
Black Hills
Woeful Wreck at Cheyenne Two Trains Collide
A midnight collision near Cheyenne on the Mountain Division left Fireman Michael Maguire and Fireman Callahan dead and Engineer Nick Weeks injured. Conductor Curtiss escaped, and Dispatcher Langdon faced a coroner’s jury verdict faulting lack of orders and coal failure amid dense fog and a flawed dispatch process.
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Cheyenne
Curtiss
Maguire
M. M. Patterson
Nick Weeks
W. C. Langdon
Omaha
Ogden
Supt. Davis
Davis
Callahan
J. M. Carey
Ile
Maguire and Callahan
Goldacker
H. Merrill
Foreman
Jas. A. Bean
Jnc. W. Murray
Hill Logan
John Chase
A. R. Johnson
Patterson
Ife
Finnegan
C. M. Turck
Wasson
Bower
N. J. Weeks
R BR
Langdon
Mountain Division
Hillsdale
D. P
Superintendent Davis
Citeyenne
Michael Maguire
Ep. H. Mernrix1
L’oreman
Logan
J. W. Murray
Gro
P. Gonpacker
Rawlins Racket Highlights Odd Fellows Ball
Snow blowing today in Rawlins as the Odd Fellows ball attracts a large crowd. Union Sunday school children held a Christmas tree at the Court House. G C Smith delivered a paper titled The day we celebrate with remarks by L D Morrow and Santa by Judge W L A sherson. J B Silvis photograph car arrives, and Dooley's Yeast Powder is promoted as health aid.
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Rawling
Odd Fellows Ball
Union
Court House
G. C. Smith
L. D. Morrow
W. L. Ash
Santa Claus
J. B. Silvis
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Wheely
Spearfish Valley
Deadwood Times
Spearfish
Redwater
Hay Creek
Masonic Lodge
Pacific Trains
John EB
Tom
Tw. CO. L
Engineer Weeks
Antelope
Edward Partill
Weeks
W. P. Davis
J. A. Davies
A. H. Swan
Rawlins
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