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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1894
Page
5
A wide roundup of happenings reports crime weather and political notes. Mentions of fires storms lynching attempts and train wrecks across several states with names and places in condensed form. Also notes on public figures scandals and social issues in brief, period newspaper style.
An enthusiastic gathering in Hinckley Minnesota formed the Hinckley Building Association led by Daniel McLaren to coordinate relief. Talks by J. J. Mannix Sydvo Nothaway and others inspired residents as 300 people planned aid efforts, a post office leg, and reconstruction.
Paris Sept 11 A severe wreck on the Paris and Cologne express train near Abily between Noyon and Chauncy yesterday raised dead and injured counts. Early estimates cited ten dead and twenty injured, later reports put fatalities and injuries from forty to sixty with twelve bodies recovered. Officials led by M Barthou hurried to the scene. the crash was blamed on shunting of a freight train. The engineer reversed after seeing the cars on the line as front cars bore the brunt of damage.
Chicago Sept 11 Col Thomas Jefferson Dolay a famous person was found wandering in a dazed condition and taken into police custody. He forgot his own name and will be examined by the court to determine identity and custody status.
U.S. federal case names John G Beatty and a list of defendants as instrumental in a supposed plan to fraudulently obtain 7.5 million dollars by transferring a vast Sonora land tract to a Colorado River Irrigation company. Victims include James Beatty and New York figures. origins trace to Arizona and Lower California ventures in 1902.
Reports from Vancouver dated Sept 11 describe a massive new gold nugget, weighing about 1,800 ounces and valued at $30,000, found at Coolgirdle near the Londonderry reef. The find sparks widespread excitement and crowds gather. police and guards advance to protect property as tensions rise among locals.
The Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission ruled Great Northern freight rates on wheat oats barley rye and corn and by products are unreasonably high. The ruling sets a distance tariff with material reductions and directs the carrier to implement the new rates, effective in St Paul.
Sept 1 reports describe a bold street robbery 10 dollars and a railroad ticket taken at run point near Moorhead. A posse of police and citizens pursued three robbers. guns fired, two robbers wounded, all three captured, town residents unharmed.
A crowded scene described with brisk movement and busy chatter as officials and reporters observe the opening. The secretary figures prominently amid a bustling hall where stalls of fruit crabs and vegetables are arranged, promising a creditable fair for local managers and the state.
A report by Special Agent Alexander Wedderburn warns that adulteration undermines trust in U S food and drugs. Foreign competition profits from weaker branding rules while many nations lack strict labeling laws. Experts urge a national standard to enforce proper labeling and safety across states.
The Republican party carried Maine with a large majority as reported by the Associated Press. statewide figures show over 17,000 lead, the largest in party history, with expectations of a Republican legislature and a strong Senate majority. William E. Frye and Thomas B. Weed win reelection to Congress by about 10,000, while Nelson Dingley Seth A. Milligan and H. Doutcliffe Weed also presumed victorious in their races with margins ranging from 6,000 to higher.
A federal probe seeks warrants against Mississippi state leaders including Governor Stone and Attorney General Eye for alleged violations of the Revised Statutes. The case involves a two month swing of activity at the federal bureau and may tie to a broader inquiry into misused funds and official acts.
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