Electrified Locomotive and Odd News From The Era
A stormy scene near Fanwood features a Central railroad freight engine struck by electric discharges from telegraph lines. The engineer and fireman were stunned by a crash as sparks crossed the track. Other items report a new jail in Paris MA, a dramatic escape attempt halted, a giant earthquake hole in Georgia, a mysterious water snake in a New York Tribune office faucet, rising peanut prices, and assorted curious notices from local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanwood
Central Railroad
Witch
Boston ‘Transcript
Mermaid sighting and other notes from the Nov frontier
Reports from Southside Deerne describe what some say is a mermaid seen near the water, six to seven feet long with a black head and white body. The sighting has prompted comparisons to a deformed seal and sparked local curiosity amid broader agricultural and transport news of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orkneys
Southside
Deerne
Bat Button Wears Thick Yellow Gloves
A fragment notes Bat Button wearing thick yellow gloves, described as a distinctive pair. The readable text suggests a peculiar wardrobe detail without further context or actions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manny Bloc
Troth
Gaee
Sean Sei Eer
Primuer
Edgar Comunty
Paris
Neorly
Acbury Price Journal
Pear
Oconee County
Leywy
Philadelphia Ledger
Australia i
State Board of Horticulture
Californias
Marys
Ville
Cal
Montana
Street & Smith's Mill
Fae
Willian “Pickard
Iette
Alm
America
Speera
Speers
East Seventeenth Street
Kokomo
Ind
Kansas City Times
Tribone
MD Pitts
Gukor Tha Weaben
Mir
Finn
New York Tribune
Virginia
New Yorke Times
Son
Pater
Pitsburg Bulletin
New York
John H. Mullen
Norpawes
Mirafte Ir
Alban
Egypt
Lanion News
Brockton
Isaac P. Osborne
Brockton Haighta
Mass
Astoria and South Coast
Pennsylvania
Erie Canal
Nitach
Col
W.T. Dennis
Fish Enieorer
Indiana
Mary L. Baker
Ovid
Mich
Tama
Miles
Clarks
Ediethe CO
H.G. Root
M1.c
Kam Sr
Aly, Tobberlleg
Far County
Qube
Detroit
Mackinac
Cleveland
Ess Islicker
Steinway, Pianos
Steinway& Sons
Warerooma
Whitney & Currier CO
Samar Staesr
Toledo
Suhr
Boot and Shoe
Norden & Bruns Dry Goods
Hartford
Conn
N.Y. Freeport, Ill
Newark
N. J
Aetia
Phoenix
Germania
National
Merchants
Chicago
Lil
Providence
Washington
Newark Ins. Co
Newark, N. d
Concordia Ins. Co
Milwauke, W
Chas. Evers
Suler
Washington ST
Wapoleon
Geo
Saur & Co’s Bank
George Hahn
Andersonville
Sighs
Uiven
Taos
Dolores
Biot
Brig Oe
Oni Jaroeedy
Nico Edie Ian
Pf Ions
Pouteobat Tabellory
Brel
Keystone Publishing Company
HS Parer
Tenth & Filbert Sts
Philadelphia
A.j.vandenbroek
Acme Manurai
Awapous
IHD
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