Earthquake Shocks Rattle Southern States and Northeast
A 5:15 AM quake shook Charleston, Somerville, Savannah, and Bridgeport with varied intensity, rattling windows, crumbling debris, and prompting early-morning evacuations. Reports note repeated tremors, lingering fear, and rising hopes that the worst may be over despite continued seismic activity.
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Charleston
Miresia
Somerville
Columbia
S. C
Savannah
Bridgeport
Conn
Washington Avenue
Deadly Tornadoes Sweep Four States in Destructive Storm
Reports from Illinois Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin describe a wide damaging storm with downed telegraph lines and multiple tornados. Montezuma Illinois and Terre Haute Indiana suffered significant destruction as crews report property loss and possible fatalities.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Indianapolis
Montezuma
Michigan City
Christopher Kimball
Fred Adlitz
Telephone
Unos
Fs A
Shelbyville
Thomas M Thornton
Terre Haute
Ind
Masonic Hall
King, Burke & Co
Fair Grounds
Newport
Vermillick County
Wabash Valley
Montezummy
Park County
Michigan
Howell
Detroit
Linois
Wisconsin
Tuscola
Arcola
Illinois
Illinois Central
Champaign
Debrig
Ogreet
Rail collision deaths mount in New York area and political upsets
The report tallies rising tolls from the Sliver Creek railroad crash near New York with counts up to nineteen by the sixteenth. In Harrisburg the Greenback Convention nominates no full ticket, while Democrats in Pennsylvania’s seventh district nominate Cyanus R. Bucxarew for Congress. A memorial arch honors dead soldiers, costing sixty thousand nine hundred dollars.
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Sliver Creek
N. Y
Harrisburg
Robert J. Houston
Cyanus R. Bucxarew
United States
Pennsylvania
Hantromp
Conn
Governors Meet in Philadelphia for Constitution Centenary Planning
Thirteen governors and representatives met on September 17 1887 in Philadelphia to plan a national celebration of the Constitution. A permanent organization was formed with delegates to gather December 2 to organize the celebration and urge Congress to support dignified commemorations. The meeting included remarks at the old State House and Carpenter's Hall. A Washington cyclist traveled the length of Cabin John Bridge coping, and Baldwin Locomotive Works reported completing its eight thousandth locomotive.
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Philadelphia
Sever Govenors
United States
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Les
Virginia
Lloyd
Maryland
Stockley
Delaware
Wetmore
Ithode Island
McDaniel
Georgia
Sheppard
South Carolina
New York
Jones
New Jersey
Connecticut
Bigelow
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Continental Hotel
Chestnut Street
Old State House
Smith
Carpenter's Hall
Colonial Congress
Enceteria
Rhode Island
Market slump cuts wood sales and skating rink revenue
A year ago box-wood fetched 100 dollars per ton but the market has since dried up to about twenty dollars. The decline of the skating rink reduced business, while a protracted boundary dispute in Asia shows shifts in regional concessions.
Seventh National Convention of American Dairy and Husbandmen
National convention met in Philadelphia at Continental Hofst with about forty delegates from PA NY NJ DE OH VA MD GA IA KS MA and Canada. Joseph H. R. of New York elected President. Messages from Presidents and governors read. discussions on the clo margarine bill and calls for protectionist measures favoring agriculture and dairy, including a Secretary of Agriculture with cabinet status and renewed wool duties. The resolutions urge repeal or modification of adverse laws and support for farmers and workers.
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American Agricultural and Dairy Association
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Ohio
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Iowa
Kansas
Massachusetts
Canada
Joseph H. R
Cleveland
North Carolina
Ilinois
Colorado
Florida
Advsa l
Association
Hires
Congress
Lamar
Sparks
Anti Saloon Republicans Form at Chicago Convention
About 300 delegates gathered at Madison Street Theatre Chicago for the first National Convention of Anti Saloon Republicans. Henry W Blair chaired as temporary leader pledging to destroy the rum traffic and favor prohibition. William Windom chaired as permanent president urging a party stand for high license local option and voter referendums on temperance. The resolutions urged abolition of liquor in DC and territories, local option, taxation on saloons, and teaching physiological effects in schools. a national committee was named and the convention adjourned sine die.
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Brooklyn
Iowa
Charleston
Somerville
N. C
Chippewa Falls
Wis
T. Snerman
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Rock Island
Baum & Co
San Francisco
Mayon
Ill
Hermosa
Lll
Chicago
Jessz Cook
Butler
Morgan
Chattanooga
Tenn
S. C
Madison Street
Henry W. Blair
New Hampshire
William Windom
Blican Party
Republican Party
Committee
United States
District of Columbia
Iifth
Congress
Humanity
National Committee
Maine
William P. Frye
Vermont
George
W. A. James
Georgia
Alfred E. Buck
Two Bridges Collapse In Austria And Ireland
A Moravian suspension bridge over the Ostrawitza River in Ostrau collapsed as Uhlans and spectators crossed. Seven killed instantly including a Uhlan, many injured, with additional drowning incidents reported at Belfast’s Lagan River where twenty were thrown in and four saved.
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Ireland
Ostrau
Moravia
Grilge
Lagan
Belfast
Revolt in Madrid as Regulars Attempt to Seize City
A Madrid uprising by troops at the Gil Blas barracks sparked chaos as insurgents tried to take arsenals and the Southern Railway. Loyal forces, aided by General Pavia, drove rebels from key points. martial law was declared and order restored. Several officers were killed or wounded in the fighting.
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Madrid
Gil Blas
Prado
Republic
Pavia
Eral Velarde
Mart’al Law
Vicalvaro
Embezzler Snelling Pleads Guilty in Lowell Bleachery Case
Reports mix criminal, political and social items from the era. Samuel G. Snelling, ex treasurer of Lowell Bleachery, pleads guilty to embezzling $100,000. Maine gubernatorial tallies show Bodwell leading Edwards. Odd Fellows lodge report cites membership and revenue. Philadelphia mayoral impeachment looms. sea and storm events ripple across states. various public notices, patents, and commercial ads appear.
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Samuel G. Snelling
Lowell
Mass
Orinciax
Maine
Bodwell
Eadwards
Tarlk
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Boston
Philadelphia
Cazenoga
N. Y
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Narks Char Company
Broadway
Tere
Pittston Stove CO
Pittston, PA
Aire
SSS
Hartford, D.conn
ST. Louis
Sernaga
Gilbert A. Woodward
Ernor
Atrain
Wanpun
Doucey
Holbrook
Tucakey
Danube
Buda-Pesth
Hungary
Reichstaz
Italy
Cuba
Cabin John Bridge
Washington
Tag Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadalphie
Afghan Commission
Russia
Ameor
Afghanistan
Piso
Knights Templar
St. Country
Wantix Inoss
Knights of Labor
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Kansas City
St.Louis
Vicodposideut-Hoxie
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
Council Grove
United States Supreme Court
Patent Office
Frederick Scuwatka
Times
Alaska
Scy Bay
Mt. St Bliss
Perpetual Enow
Elliot Coues
Jane Welsh Carlyle
Corsicana, Tex
Observer
G. P. Miller
Pittsburgh
Butte County
California
Hunter
Arctic
Mauneman
Petronizio
Caswell
Co. Proprietors
Lyon
Hood
C. I. Hood &Co
Apothecaries
ELY Brotre
Owego
WL. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mast
Tom
John B. Gough
Iaw Bott
Sen
Worthington & CO
Hartford
Hammond
A.H. Hammond
Wareham
Thurston
Ll. Sarnam
Washington, D.C
Humane Remedy CO
LaFayatte
Rapway
Radway
RADW
Dragalate
DR. Radway
Drugaistae
tz-Send
Mad
Warren Street
S. No
W.M. Scott Eco
Cts
Horse Book CO
Leonard St
N.Y
Erman Betonnay
Leonard States
Frazer
Rhragwista
John H. Woodbury
GEO. R. Bellows
Holliday Stes
Baltimore
Farms Hotels
Btores, Mills
W.S. Hotchkin
Farm & Exchange Agency
Binge Turen
Blair
Davies
Smith &T
John F. Danes
COG & Bing
Ham
Atvy
D. C
Hueweren
Holly
Aliche
Cherical Co
Cincinnati Ohio
Murphy Bros
Drugmats
Antireseddia
Mons Etnuing Drand
Tredetoark
A. J. Tows
Lritiee
Wea
Peseneut Nee Pip
Dabicad Drei Als
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