24 Sep 1877
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1877
Page
1
Reports from Washington detail a blaze that began under the roof of the Patent Office, with flames spreading rapidly and danger to models inside. The fire department struggled to halt the spread as crowds gathered. officials fear hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses if the building's crucial exhibits burn.
Washington D C September 24 at noon a major blaze continues to burn destroying a prominent structure. Firemen report no headway as crowds throng the streets to see what is described as one of the finest buildings in the United States.
New York dispatch reports Morton De eines accuses Elbert of involvement in a death by his own action. The exchange centers on fraud allegations and a claim that financial motives drove the dispute. Both deny and insist the matter must be resolved.
Fragmented text notes weather observations and wind shifts in September with mention of barometer changes and warmer to cooler conditions. It references regions including Tennessee Ohio and Upper Missouri and contains garbled phrases likely from OCR. No clear event or quotes are complete.
Washington dispatch reports the west wing and model room of the Patent Office burned to the walls, with flames spreading to the north centre and east wing. Efforts center on saving papers and models as guards and militia protect the stairs and main areas amid heavy heat and advancing fire.
Sixth Dispatch reports a blaze at the Ninth street wing of a federal building in Washington. The fire moves downward toward lower floors housing Land Office records as troops seal off access and efforts focus on saving the front on Seventh street.
At 1 P M a blaze consumes the upper story of the west wing and the north wing on G street. Firemen fight to confine the fire while records are moved. Dispatches to Baltimore seek additional engines at Secretary Schurz's request.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Times reports Mr McCord of Springfield Ohio arrived in Washington with a letter from the Republican State Committee chair delegating him to arrange with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for half-rate travel to Ohio for clerks who wish to go home and vote. The dispatch notes the committee faces a tight budget with less than one hundred dollars available.
The translated fragment cites Thiers' manifesto supporting a republic and liberty while noting Mehemet Ali's victory is treated as a defeat. It references a Russian bulletin describing a fleet action and mentions monarchy beneath a claim of republican sovereignty and governance. The prose blends historical events with commentary on power and press rebuke.
Dispatch notes Monongahela river levels at 21 inches and falling with warm clear weather in Cairo Illinois. Ships such as Brilliant and Fannie move toward Cincinnati while Emma Graham achieves fastest time of the season at this water stage. Evansville reports a 21-10 foot rise, light business, and boats Yazoo Fashion and Celina on port and from Nashville and Louisville respectively.
The report covers wheat corn oats and rye trading with No. 1 milling wheat near $1.00 per bushel and No. 2 red at around $1.22 while corn edges lower at about 42 to 44 cents. It notes quiet exports and shipments with several weeks’ arrivals and receipts tallied.
A letter praising William Herman’s The Dance of Death depicts a ballroom scene titled the dance of death. The excerpt describes a couple in a sensuous, fervent waltz with intense lust and faint smiles as onlookers gossip, capturing a lurid, decadent mood.
A major blaze at the Patent Office Building in Washington, sparked by sparks on a roof, destroyed upper stories and many models. Fire engines from Baltimore and local arms fought the flames, saving lower floors and records while estimating losses up to hundreds of thousands. No lives were lost. police and marines protected the premises as investigators assess extensive model destruction and potential fraud at the nearby banks in Chicago.
Republican speakers report rapid advances across the state this week and those previously cool toward the cause are now active. The State Committee expresses strong confidence of victory as the campaign gains momentum.
Justice Miller in the United States Circuit Court denies the injunction in the Middlings Purier case, ordering millers to report monthly revenues and allow continuation of suit. Defendants ready for trial. next spring term will hear merits if plaintiffs elect. A warehouse fire at Samuel Apples & Co. injures multiple insurers with varied losses across several firms.
Fire destroyed stables of the Pleasant Valley Passenger Railway in the suburbs of Alleghany City. Cars and horses were saved. Loss estimated around six thousand dollars. The fire occurred early this morning in Pittston? region.
Mrs James St Clair and her two children of 229 Leake Street in Cleveland consumed toad stools mistaken for mushrooms. The two children died last evening and the mother is not expected to recover.
A package of government and railroad bonds stock certificates scrip and promissory notes valued at about 200000 was stolen from the First National Bank of Cortland. The theft occurred Saturday and the loss was not found until this morning. The securities belonged to private individuals and the bank suffers no loss.
Real estate listings show houses and lots available at low prices in Newport area. Recorded transfers include Huban to Huban lot on Madison and Robson purchase in Kate Sapeta area. Local society notes name St Paul Mite Society officers and discuss street cleaning funding and jail crowding. A skiff incident last night left five Cincinnati boys swimming to shore. Local deaths T. G. Lamb and a Swift ironworks closure affects fifty workers.
A Bible verse about inheritance appears on the backs of Universal Life Insurance policies. Policyholders await the application of the verse’s last clause as part of the display accompanying the policies.
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