23 Aug 1883
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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1883
Page
1
A violent cyclone swept through Utica and St Charles, wrecking homes and injuring several. The storm felled trees and downed wires as it moved, damaging depots, mills, churches, and hundreds of buildings. Dozens were killed or missing, with mayhem across Lower Town and surrounding areas.
Henderson Harris and Benjamin Franklin, colored plasterers, clashed in Cincinnati yesterday. Franklin struck Harris with a hatchet, Harris seized the weapon and struck back, leaving Franklin badly wounded and reportedly near death.
The Committee's reading on August 22 debunked claims of adulterated lard sold by Fowler Bros of Chicago to Mow. pedhers, clearing the firm of certain charges while exposing counterfeit goods and invalid contracts. Simultaneous forest fires threaten Green Mountain and nearby towns, with smoky skies and a risk of wind-driven flareups. authorities seek rain to curb the blazes.
A boiler explosion at the Oakdale mill tears engine room apart killing Eugene Wilson and badly scalding another worker. The vast destruction leaves the brick mill largely intact. owners T Badgley and his son leased it, with the lease near end when the accident happened. The scene at Gallatin notes a Frank James trial panel and a crowded town with Charley Ford expected to testify.
A hurricane swept the section Tuesday night causing damage. At Agate Bay on the north shore the storm was heaviest. A barge from Williams & Upham and a lumber-laden snowplow belonging to Berton Kindall & Barber were wrecked and sunk. The Ella Stone watchman sustained a broken leg.
Directors of City National Bank may settle their affairs as they choose after Washington notification. Cashier Fitch believes the bank can pay fifty percent in thirty days and the remainder in ninety days.
A perplexing case ends in a tragedy as Melissa Codner, a fifteen year old girl, dies at the hands of her father, who is accused of murder after alleged threats and a confrontation at Cedar Falls. Witnesses describe a troubling scene before the fatal assault, with Codner arrested and held for trial as investigations continue.
Lima prepared for a Chilean evacuation by September 15 as clashes with Ciendenmaria troops continue. Yglesias vows to proclaim a new government while emigrant ships are arranged with a French line. One commander was killed at Zipaqnira amid combat and political reshuffling unfolds in Cauca.
TARNSBURG VA Aug. 0 Colonel George E Deneal a county magnate and former state senator shot a negro dead after a door was forced and the intruder fired a pistol The killer fired through the heart as the man lunged The family then suffered illness from tainted cheese blamed on cholera morbus with several recovering after remedies and the health officer suspects tainted meat
The Northern Pacific Railway completes a key connection near Mutica as the line links both ends. The famed golden spike is scheduled to be driven in September by President Tilhid and Jayce, marking the milestone in Helena Montana.
Wide ranging foreign notes report a coal mine explosion in Wales that killed workers and looted treasure. Details cite Galibiers plan in Madagascar, a statute to Lafayette, and political moves involving France and Britain, with mentions of arrests and naval actions.
A severe battle near Jacmel on August 3 left hundreds dead. Insurgents claim a great victory as government officials report fourteen POWs shot. Miragoane Jeremie and Jacmel are closed to foreign countries. Foreign notes mention the Irish registration bill rejection and cholera deaths in Egypt.
A massive blaze destroyed the Empire Oil Works early morning, a brick structure of 2500 feet. Seven vessels tied up in the yard ignited, fire departments battled the flames as workers were hurt, with damage estimated at 50,000 dollars. A train platform incident involved a man threatening to shoot, resulting in one fatality. The fire's cause remains under investigation amid chaotic scenes and warnings.
Memphis & Little Rock passenger train derailed four miles west of Forest City Arkansas when a broken rail caused two second class coaches and a baggage car to pass a trestle. Fatalities include J B Salinger and Harry Foldberg merchants of Cotton Plant Arkansas and John Adair former foreman of piledrivers on the Little Rock road. James White stock car agent of the Memphis Charleston Railroad was also dead. several other passengers injured though not seriously.
Latest dispatches warn of fever outbreaks in Sesside with alarming prevalence and fatal consequences. A record of death tallies and yellow fever ravages are noted, alongside a prominent figure Maus Dean and a report that a fit is seen in a young person as before.
A young man rode a horse on Main Street with no bridle or halter. The horse bolted, toppled a wandering carriage, but the rider managed to lift a baby from a carriage before the crash. The only damage was a broken wheel. some wanted arrest, others hailed the rescue as brave.
Malaria has appeared on several New Hampshire beaches as a wealthy Philadelphia resident dies of malignant typhoid fever in a Parramorta cottage. Servants of the family are ill and defective drainage is blamed. Mrs Ward, a hotel guest at Rye Beach, has died.
A special dispatch reports the death of Surgeon Gwen from yellow fever in Wasnixcrox with two other deaths in Woolsey and two additional cases in Warrington. The Aug. 28 note in the Evening Observer flags regional fever outbreaks and related fatalities.
A Graphic statement by Dr Simmog asserts Tilden is stronger and healthier than in 1876. Meanwhile Baltimore Captain Haydt is killed after an assault in front of the Washington Hotel. Abingdon fatal shooting follows a dispute with Bridgeman, Hawkins, and a lynching threat from the Black resident. Other items report a dancer captain near the whirlpool, a Polish cigar maker’s accident, and emigration relief in the county.
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