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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1894

Page

4

Train Wreck at Maumee Endangers Passengers and Crew

A Wabash line train No 12 wrecked near Maumee Ohio after a ditching plot. Engineer F N Smith died fireman A H Day fatally injured. passengers and mail clerks including Charles Holland J W Kreamer suffered various injuries. The Pullman sleeper avoided disaster as the rest of the cars were wrecked and scattered.

Toledo Ohio Wabash Maumee Hare Albert Cleeper F. N. Smith A. H. Day Charles Holland F. J. Provat Mail Clek J. W. Kreamer Disko Ind Tega Elding Smith McCorkle Kokomo Coffin Dalton Pullmann

Av Ol Timer Dead Clayton New Mexico Oct 2

Thomas W Boggs known as Uncle Tom an early New Mexico resident died October 2 in Clayton He came to New Mexico in 1845 with his father a Donner Party organizer served as guide for Gen Fremont worked for Gen Kearney delivering dispatches to Fort Leavenworth He was tied to Kit Carson through long friendship and shared remarkable life stories

Clayton N. Mex Thomas W. Boggs Uncle Tom New Mexico Mr. Boggs Orgalzera Donner California Toni Fremont Kearney Scott Old Mexico Fort Leavenworth Bokgswan Kit Carson

Tragic Train Death Near Colwein Iowa October

Archibald Pooter, aged eighty two, was instantly killed while crossing a railroad bridge near Hi ma Archibald, Colwein Iowa, by a passenger train of the Chicago Great Western. The accident occurred October 20 as he failed to hear the approaching train due to deafness and the train coming from the opposite direction.

Colwein Iowa Hima Archibald Pooter Chicago Great Western Pooler

Starved to Death in New Mexico Barn

G A Ortner, eighteen, from Marshfield Missouri, was found unconscious in a New Mexico barn. Doctors call it a clear starvation case and doubt recovery. He cannot explain his situation.

Tas Cerriles N. Mex G. A. Ortner Marshfield

Going After Fetexson Yau Claire Wis Octig

Rhertt Riley of this city pursues a case involving Fetexson Yau Claire Wisconsin and a person named Aimeolf who arrived from Norway and surrendered on Thursday. details remain unclear in the fragment.

Yau Claire Wis Rhertt Riley

Grain and Livestock Prices Reported Across Markets

Chicago and Minneapolis market data show wheat corn and oats futures with varied openings and closes. Livestock prices in St Paul reflect strong hog demand and steady cattle values, with ranges for prime steers and cows and feeder notes.

Centara Chicago Minneapolis Northern St. Paul

Seven Drowned in Minnesota River Ferry Disaster

In Chaska Minnesota on an October evening Louis Scharf his wife and five children and his sister Miss Mary Roskus drowned when Scharf intoxicated drove their wagon into the Minnesota River near the ferry. He was rescued and authorities plan to arrest him as search for bodies continues.

Chaska Minn Louis Scharf Childre Mary Roskus Minnesota Scharf Shakopee

Hill Nominated Governor by New York Democrats

Saratoga N Y Sept 25 Senator David B Hill was nominated for governor by acclamation at the New York Democratic convention despite his initial refusal The platform attacks Republican policy and endorses tariff reform civil service and aid for disabled Union soldiers The president declined to comment saying I am out of politics now at Buzzards Bay Sept 28.

Saratoga N. Y David B. Hill Hill Daniel M. Lockwood Gaynor Court of Appeals New York Eas Iowa Republica Atarva Democratic Party Atépe Pt T Somerby Hilla Cleveland Damorratic Democratic Congress Congress Pres. Genteland Cleveland Noau Buzzard's Bay Associated Press Hin

Notorious Gambler Dorvity Shot on Main Street

A gambler Jack Dorvity was shot and killed early morning on Main Street by rival gambler and prize fighter Tom Clary after a night together. Dorvity, linked to West sporting circles and adversaries in past years, was killed as they argued in the street. Clary, a San Francisco figure, fled after the act. Elsewhere Chillicothe reports a prize horse event with Andy McDowell driving a fast mile, while Newcastle miners urge Colorado Fuel to reopen a mine and accept wage terms without strikes for a year.

Mont Jack Dorvity Main Street Tom ‘Clary Dorrity Clary West Delmore Billy Pay Spokane Fay Butte Mitchell Bennett Missoula Newcastle Colorado Fuel and Tron Company

Aged Bridegroom in Chicago Seeks Marriage

Rev Swan B Newman aged 82 pastor of Immanuel Swedish Methodist church has taken out a license to wed Miss Anna Cecilia Ohman aged 20. He has been a minister for forty years and was married before. Also noted is Prof Leyden from Berlin, famed brain and spinal specialist, to attend the czar in Spain, stating the monarch’s condition does not yet require immediate anxiety.

Chicago Swan B. Newman Immanuel -Swedish Methodist Church Anna Cecilia Ohman Berlin Prof Leyden Spain

Recess Appointments Noted by White House

Washington October 2 announced by the White House: Archie, 3M. O Connor to be collector of customs for the district of North and South Dakota. Thomas H. Studebaker named postmaster at McGragor Iowa.

Dakotas Washington White House Archie O'Connor District of North and South Dakota Thomas H. Studebaker McGragor Iowa

Ashland Farmer Appointed to Reservation Role

W J Maloney of Ashland has been appointed to a reservation farmer position in a noted recent action. The announcement lists Maloney as winner of the act 2 proceeding and confirms his appointment in Ashland.

Fire destroys multiple properties in Kaukauna Wisconsin

A morning blaze in Kaukauna destroyed Col Wires Avery barn Mundinger brick block Mrs John Chapin boarding house and several adjoining buildings. Losses totaled about 3 300 with four horses burned. The Mundinger block housed a music store and authorities suspect incendiarism though all property was insured.

Kankauna Kaukauna Wis oGlock Col. Wires Avery Mundinger John Chapin Fauat Musie Faust

Murder trial of Prof Shortridge in insanity case

The famous case of Prof Swithen C Shortridge who murdered his wife in a sudden fit of insanity while out for a walk on Sunday Dec 81 Inez came up for trial today before Judge Clayton. The prisoner, long confined in an insane asylum, appeared aged and did not grasp his grave position. Several witnesses testified to the shooting, but no material testimony beyond that which had been punished was adduced.

Krink Murde Media Swithen C. Shortridge Inez Clayton

Independent Democratic State Ticket Emerges in New York

An Independent Democratic movement in New York plans a statewide ticket headed likely by Charles Mairchild for governor with nominations for lieutenant governor and court of appeals judge to follow. Leaders from reform Democratic circles and notable figures including Edward Shepard Oswald Otmonsterfer Carl Schurz participated in conferences. The plan favors petition or application tickets over a formal state convention, with conferences to reconvene in Syracuse or New York.

Teket Din New York Ney York Brooklyn Ingle Charles Court of Appeals Tatvolitid Pale Ae New York Saratoga Pairelind Edward M. Shepard Oswald Ottendorfer Carl Schurz Reform Democrata Grace Europe Habo Hill-Murphy State’ Democracy Kings Cleveland, Démocracy Troy Rochester Wego Syracuse

Snow and storm reports across Minnesota and Dakotas

Brief weather notes from Vermilion Altkin Alexandria Lead Mitchell Motley Brainerd and Duluth describe heavy snow rain and shifting conditions on Oct 2. Reports mention forest fires halted and snow accumulations along Northern Pacific lines and in Minnesota towns. The Farm ers National Congress convenes in Parkersburg W Va Oct 2 to Oct 5 with welcomes from Gov McCorkle and speeches by J Storling Morton and others.

Mitchell Duluth Minn Motley Congress of Barmera Wheeling W. Va Farmera’ National Confess Parkersburg McCorkle Secretary of Agriculture J. Storling Morton

Veterans Murder at Dayton Soldiers Home

In Dayton Ohio October 2 a pension day payout of 150000 at the soldiers home led to robberies. Saturday several veterans visited the vicinity and were robbed. Sunday at 1 am two veterans, Adolphus Gurgen and John Barrett, were found robbed and murdered on the public road with pockets turned inside out. Police and detectives have fifty suspects in custody.

Dayton Ohio

Chicago shooting ends with four suspects in custody

Axel T. Paterson of Kenosha Wisconsin was shot three times in an encounter with footpads on Chicago’s waveobe last night and may be fatally wounded. Four suspects have been arrested.

Pootpads Chicago Axel T. Paterson O Kenosha Wis

Ambitious Fittaling Amid 1896 Convention Bid

Fittsburg October 2 The Republican county committee approved resolutions inviting the national committee to hold the Republican national convention of 1896 in this city.

Fittsburg Republican County Committee National Committee

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