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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1883
Page
2
A fragmentary Erie newspaper item reports chaos in Dunkirk with assaults on local politics, threats of dynamite at the Evening Observer, and a harsh critique of aldermen and police. It notes a libelous press feud, tax debt concerns in Des Moines, and distrust of reform efforts, all amid volatile editorials.
A patchwork of notices reports suits dismissed by Jude Wallace amid driven well patent disputes, incineration of a barn at Lovells Station with livestock losses, and rafting terms along the Allegany. Also noted are a Jamestown royalty resistance, a Northrop death in Yorkshire heritage, cheese duties at Kitte Valley, and agricultural absorbents from buckwheat and corn malt tips.
A fire at around three pm in the galroon house of Harry Brooks on Eagle street caused roof flames but was quickly extinguished with little damage. A correspondent notes a stage panier from Nebby Ci presented to Mr K G Sipple by the company for favors. Sipple delivered an impressive speech from Mendota's palace car platform before westward departure at 3 am. Joseph Nelson received two letters about Rev Crane's illness at Franklin and medical notes confirming the malarial sickness and cellulitis, with Crane unlikely to leave home for a week or ten days. A morning Baptist service is planned.
Directory of First Baptist Sutra Corner Fourth and Buffalo with Rev. E F Crane and Rev W L Austin listing Sabbath and evening services, Sunday school times, and midweek meetings. Also notes First Methodist Fourth and Elk Buffalo with Pastor U Fea, and German Evangelical Church at Fourth and Fifth with Rev a Berstecher, plus general invitation to churchgoers and visitors.
Multiple masonic bodies in Bunkirk and Dunkirk list regular communications and meeting dates. officers named include Risley WMM Zimnermann secretary and Mull Beery of Dunkirk Chapter. Condensed notes show monthly fridays tuesdays and Wednesdays for bi monthly and stated convocations.
Post 1834 timetable excerpt lists LASTETRN MALDS ARRIVE and SOUTHERNS ARRIVE with varied hours. It records trains from Dunkirk to Carrollton, Olean, Wellsville, Vandalia, and other stations, noting daily and Sunday exceptions plus multiple stops and arrival times around 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. amid routes to Bradford, Salamanca, and Salamanca area towns.
Fragmented OCR note lists bus or train schedules with times and locations around Dunkirk and Runkirk. Mentions New York University follow up and various departure times such as 1:45 5:08 and 6, with morning and afternoon legs.
Ais at the companys on ticket gt New York area reported in local notices.
The Nickel Plate lines announce upgraded passenger equipment with faster, more comfortable service. Timetables show trains arriving and departing with minor differences from Chicago and Cleveland schedules, and ticketing information directs inquiries to local agents and the General Manager.
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