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03 Mar 1856
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1856
Page
1
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Reports from the Sacramento City line describe the vessel Belle exploding as it left port. Many passengers were killed or seriously injured, with survivors rescued by the Gen. Redington. Fire and rescue crews arrived later to aid the injured.
An evening report from the Alta describes a Puget Sound engagement where Klikit forces surrounded a town. Marines fired from a howitzer line, Indians responded with yells, and after hours of fighting the town remained, prompting evacuation of civilians and a strategic shift.
Report from Philadelphia Bulletin describes a warehouse collapse on Market Street. Three men were inside a car beneath the debris and two laborers aid crews worked to remove remains by midafternoon. Joseph Miller, a car agent, is named among those affected as efforts continue to recover bodies and clear the site.
A fatal Pennsylva nia Railroad wreck occurred near Huntingdon as a locomotive derailed. The incident involved passenger cars and trains under the guard Henry Gray. no survivors confirmed, with reports noting attempts to rescue and the perilous position of workers and bystanders.
The New Orleans Picayune reports a fearful explosion at St Martinsville Steauer Soormzax February 20, 1856. The blast resulted in a large loss of life and was linked to the ignition of forty bags of powder in Fang’s store.
The report notes Mississippi banks consolidate leaving the Northern Bank at Holly as a solvent institution amid a broader contraction. Other banks vanish or merge, reshaping the state's financial landscape and affecting local customers and businesses.
Judge Matthews pushed Senate resolutions urging Congress to fund a canal around the Ohio Falls on the Indians shore and to improve navigation. A Kansas slavery resolution debate followed, with calls to admit Kansas or protect its voters, while Maine Law reforms and other bills were discussed.
Market report shows Flour sales at 60 and 200 barrels at 0525 with 40 more at 5. Wheat dull at 6 11 0. Barley mixed as 0125 and 014. Receipts 1 76 barrels Flour in 24 hours. Bacon and pork cuts traded, whisky active, cheese steady, dried fruit brisk, seeds moderate, groceries steady with rising demand and ample stocks.
The session saw bills authorizing sewerage and drainage in Cincinnati, a Deaf and Dumb asylum in Columbus, stock company formations, and a canal project at Falls of the Ohio Louisville. Elections regulation and fugitive jail prevention measures were introduced, with motions to limit new bills after March 5. The America brought dispatches from Paris and London. Atlantic sailing reported with Hon. G. M. Dallas aboard. Market notes cover flour, corn, rye, beef, pork, lard, butter, and cotton futures in New York and Chicago exchanges.
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