14 Aug 1877
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1877
Page
1
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway reports large revenue declines with total year figures around 1.855 million while other routes show significant losses. President Keep notes falling business and hints at moderate dividends as rail traffic shifts, urging revival of road activity and improvement in permanent way.
Ban nock dispatch reports warriors crossed at Horse Prairie toward Lemhi and Snake River Valley. They struck Stephen son’s party this morning, killing Pierce Bras and others along the route, indicating a planned advance toward Snake River Valley.
In Chicago on August 14 a volun teer effort reports cured amounts and liabilities totaling 450000 dollars. The fragment notes men and unspecified actions involved in the settlement or accounting of debts.
Athens reports eight thousand reserve troops joining the army, complemented by one thousand volunteers and many Greeks from abroad, boosting national defense during August.
A city postpones a key decision awaiting arrival of significant Russian ments, delaying actions until further assurances and larger Russian ments arrive to inform policy.
Fragmentary OCR notes show garbled city and temperature values with unclear labels. Reads like stray numbers and place names without coherent events or names to anchor a summary.
The report describes a transition to northerly and clear conditions in the region with easterly winds and a brief note of light rain possibility.
Fragmented notes report political moves in England and the United States. Mentions include a convention in Maine, a Nashville issue about government aid, a benefactor patiently noted, and a federal court action tied to an indictment. Also references a cattle committee and regional votes.
A jumble of social visits and events in Covington includes Charles Kee from Washington on vacation, guests of Hillman and Peter Mudd, and mentions of local officials and a court case. It notes a divorce proceeding, a horse accident near Kent of Galen, and Society meetings with several residents named.
Foreign notes report Parliament prorogation on October 30 and the Queen's Speech outlining aims for peace amid Eastern European disturbances. Also covered are Londonderry rioting at Prentice Beer Memorial Hall and reports on misfortunes in India and Transvaal.
A barn east of Zanesville burned to the ground during a night storm. Loss estimated at 1500 dollars with 500 dollars in insurance. Flames were visible twenty miles away amid the intense darkness and heavy rain. ownership not clearly determined.
A passenger train on the Alleghany Valley Railroad collided with an oil train on August 14. The incident, reported via a special dispatch to the Cincinnati Times, notes damage and emergency response. Further details are incomplete in the readable text.
Special Dispatch reports from Ironton August 14 that ore diggers returned to work this morning and the strike is over. Ore and coal are arriving on the railroad regularly.
The edition from Boston dated August 14 reports the steamer John Bramall sailing from New Haven on Saturday with a valuable cargo. The article notes the vessel's departure details and the significance of the cargo aboard.
The Evansville section reports river levels falling to 4.2 feet with a calm, warm day. Several arrivals and departures are noted including the Belle of Memphis from Vicksburg and New Orleans, the Belle from Cairo, and the Galveston Express. typhoid confinement affects Copasie Cole C. Duscoary on shore. Local weather stays fair and warm as ships maneuver Ashland docks and surrounding piers.
Dispatch from Indianapolis notes Senator Morton's serious but not critical state as doctors report temporary paralysis in his left arm and overall health improving. The piece also claims a Chicago and Cincinnati rail timetable and details a staged workers demonstration backed by the Sentinel clique led by Maynard, with city council actions on bridges and street improvements amid budget debates and bids for public works.
Toledo reports the body of Lewis Young, engineer of the Canada Southern passenger train, recovered from the wreck near the city after a collision with a freight train on the Lake Shore Railway. No other person was hurt. Both engines were demolished and several freight cars wrecked. He resided in Toledo and left a family.
Henry Morrell, a trapeze artist, fell twenty feet from the trapeze during a performance at Avenue Varieties. He sustained injuries described as a bad geller bake, with details unclear from the report.
From yesterday's New York Tribune an earlier column recalls famed gamblers who shaped the city’s nightlife. Pendleton of Washington Amando Moore once ran a Broadway gaming house near the Bank. Hearne Schuyler Halsey and Robert Bonner figures are named for their flamboyant doings and losses.
A series of obituary and notice items record typhoid illness of Etane Loven and illness of others, deaths, and administrative actions. Names include Joan Baker and Willem Chapperdale with estate matters noted. A man found in the river may be unidentified and buried.
Petroleum market quotes show modest declines while corn and wheat trade in New York and Chicago. Cotton futures edge lower as traders note refined demand. grain shipments to New York and Saint Louis reported with thousands of bales and bushels moving.
Special dispatch notes prices and listings including pears at 1930 figures and miscellaneous market values. The item highlights a sale price of 249 dollars and general market movements.
Senator Morton suffers an attack on the left arm by Ava in Oregon. He and friends hope for a full recovery from the illness and the injury as he contends with the aftermath.
A garbled urban fragment recalls a Chicago figure bargaining with a tailor for a large coat. The speaker, described as a pulpit orator, asks for a coat that is roomy and practical while a witty luncheon scene unfolds.
At a Madras meeting on August 6 18 million people faced famine with rising needs and aid. Duke of Buckinham Governor urged England India and Scotland to mobilize relief as Dr Cornish Sanitary Commissioner reported 1 500 000 fed and over 500 000 dead. A resolution urged wide public charity and prompt action.
Special Dispatch reports in Washington that marines ordered to duty in Pennsylvania have been relieved and will arrive tonight. The President and Secretary of the Navy inspected the Plymouth, one of the largest commissioned ships, after a Cabinet meeting. Captain Barrett planned a Mississippi River trip praised as showing Southern goodwill and conciliatory policy. General M C Butler of South Carolina seeks Senator Patterson’s support for Butler’s Senate seat.
An off trained passenger train on the Alleghany Railroad caught fire after colliding with a trailing oil cars train near Bralenton. The crash caused two accommodations to burn. several passengers sustained burns including one severely injured. The southward train ran late by about an hour.
The Portland montage of attendees gathered for the Democratic State Convention opened at 11:15 am under E. F. chairmanship. Leaders urged reform to end corruption and wartime excess as the assembly adjourned amid calls for unity and orderly governance.
Reported remarks by Mr Fatstornt of New York at a Chanutasqua gathering sparked strong approval. The audience rose with repeated applause as he defended a policy shift and urged steady support for the proposed program despite earlier doubts.
The first race for maiden two year olds, a mile, carried a $300 purse and was won by Clifton, Me War Dance in 1:17 with War Dance finishing first. The Kenner stakes for three year olds, two miles, followed, won by Major Barker with Bushwacker second. The remaining races featured Glam etc with Lady Seas finishing second in the last, and a pool of 676 noted.
A Simla telegram reports official intel on a dis aerced Ot Comauk ta tee Provinge of Kan oe deher. The dates were executed by order of the Ameer for complicity in the conspiracy.
A fragment notes Ediths mahma being sick and the child feeling mournful as she speaks a tender, personal moment about family caregiving. The text reflects a fragile domestic scene with unclear broader context or names beyond Edith and her grandmother.
Fragmentary Victorian era letter praising a medicine's effects. Mentions Ann Arbor, Pillaiget, Gronvill, Steet ine alton to the Soon, and thanks to a physician for aiding health. Style hints at early 20th century correspondence about treatment.
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