Niagara Falls woman braves rapid in torpedo barrel
Miss Sadie Allen aged eighteen rode a ten foot cigar shaped barrel with navigator Hazlett through Niagara Falls rapids on August 28. The craft and crew faced violent currents, with Miss Allen seasick yet unshaken, and both reached the Canadian shore safely near the whirlpool after a near seven hour ordeal.
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Niagara Falls
Ha Ett
George Hazlett
Sadie Allen
Hazlett
Potts
Miss Allen
John Scully
West Shore Railroad
Buffalo
Sadie
Scully
Samuel Hazlett
Old Maid of the Mist
Horseshoes Falls
Sue
Elmer Jones
John
Thompson
Beatt
Lewiston
Sun
Ha‘lett
Allen
Life Saving Service reports record storms and rescues
The General Superintendent records 322 disasters affecting documented vessels with 2,725 aboard, 2,699 saved and 27 lost. 607 shipwrecked received aid totaling 2,000 relief days. Vessel value imperiled reached 4,502,133 with 5,073,078 saved and 1,420,057 lost. The year saw 88 vessels totally lost and 145 minor-craft casualties. 211 stations operated across Atlantic lakes Pacific and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Saving Service
Eno
Atlantic
Lakes
Pacific
Louisville
Daring Robbery at Morita Chinese Settlement
Fifty masked men robbed fifty Chinese laborers and a white foreman at Morita ten miles west of Big Springs Texas. After demanding cash the intruders hanged workers by the eyes and tortured a man on a red hot stove to extract about $100. One Chinese worker had a cue cut off.
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Morita
Texas and Pacific Railway
Big Springs
Texas
Wide Range of 1880s Crises and Trials Across U S
Reports span labor strife in New York and Massachusetts voting warrants, a New Hampshire senator filling a vacancy, ex Alderman bribery trial in New York ending in a hung jury, major fires in Forsythe Missouri and Duluth Minnesota, a deadly shooting in Atlanta, and storms plus earthquakes shaking Charleston and Duluth. Additional items note Canadian socialists jailed, Irish coercion debates, and mail robbery on a Belgium train.
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New York State
Boxer & Crank
New York
Cornize
Cheney
United States
New Hampshire
Austin F. Pike
McQuapr
Fullgraff
Duffy
Massachusetts
James Champlin
Westfield
Penn
End of a Great Strike By Knights of Labor in Psahody and Salem
Reports say the tanners and car riers strike in Psahody and Salem ended with Knights of Labor assemblies declaring it off. The note lists various other items including Rev Sam Jones campaign in Omaha and a fatal shooting in Alabama.
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Psahody
Salem
Mass
Knights of Labor
Sam Jones
Omaha
Neb
Georgia
W. A. Baldwin
Bernard Moore
Irontes
Ala
Willias Kurtz
Brooklyn
East River
T. W. Allen
Syracuse
T.v.pownerziy
Waldoborough
Philip W. Downes
Baltimore
France
Mexico
Lifesavers Struggle Off Lake Michigan in Twin Rescue Dramas
A schooner A J Dewey and tug A P Wright battled a northwest gale off Lake Michigan near Manistee. Five crew fought the sea until Danforth swam ashore to summon help, while life-saving crews saved the remaining men as two more drownings occurred when a rescuing lifeboat capsized near Big Pointon Sable.
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Lake Michigan
A J. Dewey
Manistes
Pierport
Chicago
A. P. Wright
Manistee
Sam Johnson
Thomas Vaughan
Henry Danforth
August Hogerion
Harry Darrell
Young Darrell
Danforth
Jae Ar Sasayer
Younge Elf
Darrell
Johnson
Big Pointan Sable
Foxor
Orrin Hatch
John Smith
Flynn
Ludwig
Michael King
Matthew Yore
Thomas Wishart
Brave Engineer Sacrificed Life in Fatal Collision at Anderson
A trial run from Cincinnati to Anderson Station ended in disaster when an engine collided with a northbound freight. Engineer Edward Droban saved three children by tossing them from the cab before sacrificing his own life. his two young sons and a companion perished, while Frank Lockwood of the freight crew was badly injured.
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Francis Patas
Detroit
Forsythe
Robert P. Hill
Atlanta
Anthony
Great Lakes
Minnie Freewan
Menlo Park
N. J
Pop
Knox County
South Carolina
Apalachicola
Fla
C. A
Anderson Station
Cincinnati
Edward Droban
Anderson
Droben
John Naher
Naber
Frank Lockwood
Pardee's Remedy Promises Cure for Rheumatism and Skin Diseases
Advertising claim for Pardee's Remedy by Pardee Medicine Co Rochester New York. Claims cure for rheumatism neuralgia scrofula salt rheum ringworm and skin and blood diseases and liver and kidney regulation. Warns against poisonous remedies and offers testimonials pamphlet and a money back promise of 200 dollars if harmed. Price cited as x per bottle or six bottles for 5 pounds.
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de Kilmer
Lyon
Hall
Ayer
D. W. Baine
New Berne
N.C
Hoad
Hood
Hamilton, Qutter Co
A. Ball
Syracuse
C.L Hood &Co
Apothecaries
Lovell
Mass
Paxosa
Pardes
Pardee
Ghent
St Beulsos
Polusiz
Radway
Redway
Dayn
Radway & CO
Warren Street
New Yorks
NYNU
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Harks Char Company
Broadway
Tee
Pittston Stove CO
Pittston, PA
Gee
Hanit Dante
Stenografe
Stan
U.S
Stehggraph-Co
3D Street
ST. Louis, MO
Middle State
Charleston
D. C
Pantrlivestore
Duluth
Minn
Washington
Secretary of War
McFeely
Navy Department
Walker
Arnold
Delin
Lank
Withan Porr
C. C. Augur
Albany
Ses
Rsvcmts
Leipsic
Germany
Architec~ Ish Nationaing
Stigo
John Dillon
Poa SR Rins Cary
Tre
England
Russia
Austria
East
Belgium
America
Howneary
Ireland
Gladstone
Sligo
Tureleck
Philadelphia
Seth Thomas Cos Co
Thomaston
Conn
Adin
St. Jacobs
Bieber
Cal
Vountau Dribune
Kixc
Turman
London
Europe
Geo. Deuterman
New York City
Albert A. Larton
Kirkman
Hambure
Ted
Oto Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
the Food’s Companion
Mensis
Mason & Hamlin
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Mason & Hamlin Organs
Ae As
Cockle
Pava
Rochester
Wirhaur
Danielson
R. Pantoss
Sampte
Huragl
N.Y
Andral Kicmer
Binghamton
Kilmer
Ely
Hf. Sherwood
Eliza
Beth
N.S
USA
Tely Brothers
Deasgints
Owego
Adpnras
Pierce Well Excavator Co
Scott
Sammiple
Poinsarriver
Wis
M. A. Dauphyn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Hoty
Addrera
Eumiston & Waddell CO
Treshway
Bo NY
Hiss
Hoan Uesheus
Mr. W. Durham
Waynes DuPage
Gcouch
Lyman al- Hout
Xetra
A. D. Worthing TO & CO
Hartford
Welemre
Igery
Hanlwara
Uharosss
Thurston Senne
Haslane Remedy CO
Lafayette
Flenner&Co
Ymi
Washington,d.c
Janes Ris
Claremont Colony
Mancita
Claremont
BeewsTen
SaveTy Rein Haven
Molly
Allen Atents Andl
Inventori
Lisda
Washington, Ut
W. L. Douglas
WL. Douglas
Congress
Douglas
Brockton
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano CO
Boston
New_York
Dederick
Hay
DOI
E.k.dederick & CO
Albany,n.y
Farelat
Woodbury
Standard Silverwale CO
Loslun
Youth’s Companion
Perry Mas
Temple Place
Moston
Mars
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