Northern Pacific Depot Schedule Fragment
Incomplete OCR notes departures and arrivals at the Northern Pacific Depot serving St. Paul Chicago and eastern points. Mentions daily schedule times and prices but lacks full details or dates.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1893
Page
2
Incomplete OCR notes departures and arrivals at the Northern Pacific Depot serving St. Paul Chicago and eastern points. Mentions daily schedule times and prices but lacks full details or dates.
An eye witness recounts the Sant Andrew disaster in Bilbao harbor when the Cabo Machicaco carrying 2000 tons of cargo including 500 cases of dynamite exploded after a fire. The blast shook the earth for miles, sank a harbor craft, started fires, and devastated nearby homes as officials battled to rescue survivors amid chaotic scenes and conflicting death tallies.
A summer resort physician refused to leave his cottage unless life or death was involved until a caller sought his aid for a game of whist. The servant relayed the doctor would come right over, identifying the caller as Mr Brown. The anecdote, from Youth's Companion, reflects doctors seeking recreation.
In Chicago, a lunching pair mock stereotypes while two theatergoers recount high priced seats and a waiter serves bread and cheese and beer. A Swed ish cafe scene reveals jokes about Swedish nightingales and Christine Nilsson as a table talk thread, ending with a brief joke about Milwaukee Avenue.
A southwest gale emptied the Maumee River from Waterville rapids to the Lake Shore bridge leaving a dry riverbed. Vessels rested on their keels as fish swarmed the pools and residents filled barrels with catch. By noon the wind eased and water returned to normal depth, allowing steamboats to resume service.
A Sept 20 attack on Marshal de Campos in Barcelona by Paulino Villas ended with his execution. Pallas, a quiet 80-year-old immigrant to Spain, showed ultra anarchist views but no ties to groups. He calmly faced death after confessing to hurling bombs that wounded General Costellii and a civil guard. spectators were hurt by shrapnel. The report also notes minor items from Richmond Kentucky and local obituaries and heroic acts from other regions.
A fragment shows an omnibus driver explaining seat rules by class. First class keeps seats, second class exits, and third class passengers must move aside. The dialogue is presented with archaic names and jargon.
A quirky exchange mocks a staged dog mishap with lines about a creature hurt in a recent scuffle and not recovering. The remark references a “new comic opera” by the New York Press as a satirical gauge of the dog’s condition.
In a rough street exchange Young Midway boasts of a clever trick to the old man outside Galla-Galla on Cairy street. Old Plaisance interrupts and counters with a sharper claim promising to save money, claiming a trick worth two dollars.
A brief quarrel between neighbors centers on accusations about a mother’s character. One boy claims his mother is strong while the other hears she may be a shoplifter, prompting curiosity about the truth.
A Pittsburg girl calls the World Fair beautiful and notes the buildings resemble carvings of solid ice cream, reflecting a playful local reaction to the exhibition as described by the Chicago Record.
The fragment notes Figg-1 speaking at a church service last Sunday before a tiny crowd of Fogg-Yes attendees. Mr Boreas expresses no concern, finding it easy to fill the space with his voice.
A social note mentions a father planning a new house and asks who will supervise the construction. The reply identifies ina as the boss of the project, reflecting a community conversation about a local building effort.
A colorful boast claims Sellem Ifucahu and Arizona Abe-Lucky achieved luck at poker with a five aces hold. The tale notes a dramatic incident where he was shot in the leg, mixing superstition with sensational bravado.
Dialogue scene shows a man insisting on knowing his own mind while a woman agrees, urging self knowledge as part of a Boston Tran script. The exchange highlights gendered tones and character dynamics in a period style dialogue.
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