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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1878
Page
9
In Cheyenne dated Jan 3 1878 reports ships loaded with canned goods bound for England and Malta. U S Treasury bond totals, political moves toward Mexico war, and rail disaster cautions. Langdon case sparks debate on railway dispatch workloads and safety reforms.
Central Railroad of New Jersey suffers near total loss of two locomotives after a runaway engine No 681 collides with a coal train near Elizabethport. Engineer Benjamin Moore testified the throttle valve was opened by impact, sending the locomotive toward the shops at forty miles per hour, killing brakeman Edward Kenny and endangering workers below. Local authorities and County Physician Brown conducted the investigation in Elizabeth.
Explorers uncover a cave beneath a hillside described as one of the country’s largest subterranean caverns. A reporter led the party, entering with ropes and lanterns to reveal grand chambers, hanging stalactites, a sparkling pendant, a stone battle ax, and bats. Two lake-filled passages barred further access amid ongoing exploration.
The party halted exploration due to poor light, finding numerous hieroglyphics undeciphered. About three hours were spent, with optimism that hidden wonders remain, and they collected stalactites and other cave specimens for study.
The tale recalls President Hayes being wounded and taken in by a kind Southern household where both a Federal and Confederate surgeon treated him. The Northern surgeon urged amputation, but the Southern host refused and saved the arm. Hayes reportedly maintained friendly ties with the family and later offered an office to a member.
The New York Tribune notes a new variation of telephone the phonograph which records spoken words for later delivery. It suggests a dying millionaire could record his will to be read by heirs six months later before the surrogate in the original voice.
The Cincinnati Haquirer criticizes government for failing to shield citizens amid Mexican outrages, urging full protection at home and abroad. It argues that attacks by vigilante groups reflect an exceptional misrule with no remedy.
The House Territories sub committee heard Col. Brearley argue that the Blick Wis region’s permanent population and productive mines justify a territorial government to safeguard rights and property. Judge J. R. Whitehead from the Hills aligned with this view, stressing urgent need for organization amid isolation.
Monday sessions sustained demurrers in several cases including C W Upton against W H Steele and J W Mason. Trials and continuances noted. one verdict for plaintiff in H Tracy vs Todd Randall. Post route bill adds Wyoming paths from Fort Steele to Warm Springs, Carbon station to Medicine Bow crossing, and Fort Fetterman to Cantonment Reno.
The text lists a chain of geographic references from Cantonmont Reno Wyoming to Big Horn Barracks Montana and a series of frontier sites including Jenney’s stockade Sand creek Port Tetterman Fort Reno Powder river Rock Creek Fort Fetterman and Big Horn post. The passages imply a journey or routes between military and trading posts in the regional frontier.
A 1877 Cheyenne Post fragment reports a temperance push at Rawlins Lodge and a barbershop fight after a heater dispute. It lists lodge officers, a brief jailhouse style weather entry, and an advertised letters section with many names.
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