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Newspaper

Evansville Journal

Location

Evansville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1866

Page

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Immense Damage and Military Moves Reported

The dispatch notes immense sea and land damage around San Francisco and Sacramento. It reports deployment of the 14th Infantry to protect Arizona mail routes and references General Crittenden accompanying Governor McCormick to Arizona.

Meas Francisco Tadore Half Moon Bay Sacramento Rio Atlantic Cities Paint and Oil Company McCrernick 14Th Infantry Arizona Crittenden McCormick

Widespread Storm Disrupts New York and East Coast

A severe storm baths the east and west, driving ships ashore and halting steamers trains and telegraphs. In New York actions against city officials for revenue frauds surface, while commercial rates rise as Associated Press members face pay increases and the Johnson administration revokes a consul exequatur.

York Brrth Queenstown Cor Limerick Kilenny Supreme Court Chas. G. Cornell Common Council of New York Dfiver Ene Updery L Itiveries Australasian Liverpool West Berlin Seward South Ireland New York Associated Press Craig Johnson Gerard Janssen Ed Enburg Jansen

Fire devastates homes in Warensburg on Christmas Day

A Christmas Day fire in Warensburg Missouri destroyed several dwellings. Losses include Purrington and loan Wyatt Allen Irene Sopheimer A. No inbur senty Neil Cruz Garth Dr McClelland Kirkpatrick and Nitaes with property damage estimated around $200.

St. Louis Warensburg Missouri Purrington & ‘Loan Wyatt Allen & Irenesopheimer A. Noinbur Neil Cruz Garth Dr. McClelland Kirkpatick & Nitaes

Milwaukee fire damages several businesses and lumber yard

A blaze swept through a Milwaukee repair shop and a restaurant connected to a railroad yard and a portion of Johnson Co. lumber yard. Losses were estimated near 50 000 dollars and are covered by insurance. Fire officials investigated the cause and containment measures.

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Storm Rages as Trains Abandoned and Drifts Form

Cleveland reports a continuing violent storm with no eastern arrivals. Ashlight all night left trains seeking, westbound services halted, and heavy drifting hampers travel.

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Severe December snowstorm hits Buffalo area and Hudson river line

Buffalo and Albany reports say a major snowstorm caused heavy drifts and delays. In Harlem and Willis Avenue a row of houses lost roofs and others were blown down, with losses around $20,000. Hudson Avenue and surrounding routes were blocked, several trains derailed but no serious injuries reported. Eastern trains run with minor delays as crews work through the snow.

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Stormy Weather Delays Trains and Prominent Trials

A Canadian court sat at Fenland with Dobation- Change of Military Commanders amid a severe storm. Michael Crowley faced arrest moved by Devlin but the application was refused and Crowley was sentenced to hang on February 15. George Crawford pled guilty to receiving stolen goods and received three months imprisonment. A snow storm in Goopaten blocks trains for two days with three feet of snow on the level. Emigrants from Germany and Sweden pass through Toronto en route to Chicago and St Louis. President Roberts sent funds and overcoats for Fenian prisoners. General Listead succeeds Napier in the Wes District with Toronto as headquarters. Weather remains cold and railways run regularly.

Fenland Roberts Sereee Crowley Hang—Crawford Devlin Michael Crowley Geo Crawford Toronto Chicago St Louis House of Providence Enian Goopaten C. W Dee Seaforth Toneeny Dee Fenian Organization General Listead Napier Wes Canada

Congressional nominees named in New Hampshire primaries

Concord dispatch notes the Republican party names Hon. Jacob H. Ela of Rochester for the First District and Gen. Alfred Stevens of Nassau for the Second District in the upcoming congressional races.

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Central system to begin February first, 1867

Albany reports a unanimous Board of Trade decision to implement the Central system on February first 1867 after consensus with other boards. The city endures a severe gale and twenty inches of snow with drifting roads. Trains are stalled as passengers endure extreme cold and hindrances to service.

Albany Board of Trade Boards of Trade

Boston Common Council Defeats $60,000 Soldier’s Monument

In Boston on December 23 the Common Council defeated the proposed $60,000 appropriation for a soldier’s monument. A severe storm yesterday and last night caused damage to shipping buildings, flooded J Eukin’s glass works, and washed away some railroad sections, with repairs to follow promptly.

Boston J. Eukin

Box of Bayard Stolen Fate Box Found in Street

In Philadelphia on December 28 the box containing Bayard the fate, which had been stolen yesterday, was recovered in the street. Government securities were missing while all the stocks remained in the box.

Puttapeuputa Bayard

River Commodore Wreck Near Greenport

A mid Atlantic steamship Commodore of the Stoning line ran aground six miles west of Greenport and later was declared a total wreck. Rescue and salvage operations followed as weather and sea conditions hindered efforts.

River Heap Mboat Stoningt Greenport

Springfield rail delays after storm disrupts last night schedule

A winter storm disrupted the Springfield area trains causing departures to be delayed at Pittsfield until this morning and late arrivals. The westbound service reported delays of about 8 30 last night with no immediate arrivals noted.

Springfield Pittsfield

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