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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1883

Page

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Trade and Commerce Highlights From Markets

East Aurora reports Cloverfield sold 3,000 boxes cheese to Pierce at 10c. Marshfield moved 1,800 boxes to Bond at 10c. North East Pa notes 70 packages of butter sold at 15 to 16c. Westfield records 46 butter packages at 16 and 1c. Springville logs 1,000 cheese sold to G B Pierce at 10c. Sinclairville lists cheese offers and varied sales including 253 at 4.80, 4.84, and 232 commissioned. butter six tubs daily at 15 to 18c.

East Aurora North East Westfield Springville G. B. Pierce Sinclairville

Grain market report with mixed commodity prices

Detroit and Cincinnati market notes show flour steady and grain generally active while oats strengthen and wheat holds steady. Prices cited include No 2 white oats at 4c and 44c, wheat around 1.08 to 1.11 for different grades, corn firm near 50c, oats No 2 white up to 3c, and hogs weak around 5.00 to 9.00 with packing and butchers at 5.23 to 5.85.

Tanabe C. Ginclinnatl

Striking Telegraphers Maintain Resolve In New York

In New York on July 23 two hundred Western Union operators reported to work while last week’s strike kept some desks empty. Officials claimed progress and smoother operations after force redistribution, with more applicants and plans to fill vacancies by week’s end. In Washington the strike remained firm with support from Knights of Labor and reports of additional joiners in Baltimore and Ohio. Chicago wires were briefly interrupted while others stayed open to Cincinnati.

New York Western Union Gulf States Associated Press Wasitixaros Brotherhood Timers’ Assembly Knights of Labor Baltimore Baltimore & Ohio Internal Revenue Bureau Department of State Chicago Cincinnati

Details of Saturday's Gale in the Northwest

A Saturday gale stretched from near the Minnesota River bend to the Mississippi, two miles wide, sweeping Blue Earth Waseca Steele Dodge Olmstead and Wabasha counties. Homes and businesses were wrecked or unroofed across towns including Kosata Owatama Meriden Elgin and Wasiota. Fatalities reported Mrs Thayer and Middleton among others with multiple injuries. Damage tallies in Dodge County reached 130000 dollars and other counties suffered extensive ruin. A second item notes Geo Holt of Guilford in Chautauqua County making an assignment with a large judgment docketed last week.

Minnnesota River Mississippi Blue Earth Woseco Steele Dodge, Olmstead Wabasha Kosata Wiliam Crossy Owatama W. H. Crandall Meriden Elgin Thayer Edith Detton Frank Kessler H. Deeds Deeds L. van Anden Wasiota Godge County Maxinrig N.Y Geo Holt Guilalo Charles Ensign Chautauqua County Rufus C. Pabner

Striking Operators Attend Large Meeting in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia Pattapennata a Brotherhood member started work at Western Union while Bell Telephone Co sees no trouble. Oil Exchange reported smooth business with Telegraphic service to Bradford and Ol City. Tonight’s strike meeting drew a large crowd, though lenders did not fund the strikers as they are not financially strained. A mass meeting to show sympathy is under consideration.

Pattapennata Western Union Bell Telephone Co Oil Exchange Bradford Ol City Sud

Barns Struck by Lightning on Woodin Farm in Gowanna

A severe thunderstorm Sunday destroyed six barns on the Woodin farm one mile west of Gowanna causing a total loss of 2000 dollars with 30 dollars insured. A valuable cow owned by N Vosburgii was killed by lightning in the same storm or the following one.

Gowanna N. W Woodin Farm N. Vosburgii

Catholic Church Dedication Draws Big Attendance

Yesterday a Catholic church was dedicated in a crowded house led by Rev. Father Cronin of Buffalo with Rev. Father Burns of Dunkirk and others assisting. Bishop Ryan was expected but ill and could not attend. Cronin gave an evening lecture. the society holds a good membership, a neat building, and is nearly debt free.

Father Cronin Buffalo Father Burns Dunkirk Reva Duna Byrne CG. Holscher Ryan

Strike Dots and Dashes Amid Vague Wire Dispatches

Special to AP reports continued striker confidence in success with four additional orders cutting off more Mex. July 24 notes the lone new feature is a member returning to work, in a fragmentary dispatch from Now Yous.

Associated Press

World Championship Race Results and Political Notes

Commodore William S. Deifir of the United Navy dies. The world championship ten mile race between Prince of Wales and Joan HL Prince of Wasi of England was won by Prince in 23 minutes. The Hill investigation committee plans a Chicago subcommittee at Mr. Coleman’s request. The Second Assistant Postmaster General reports over 1,100,000 to recover from Star route contractors. Judge Wylie to rule Monday on Kellogg indictment for illegal government money. Spain pork import claim debunked. pork and grease must pass first class customs. Internal Revenue circular classifies cordials and bitters as rectifiers with taxes for still-dealers.

Joan HL Prince of Wasi England Prince Viton Flow Higham Wylie Kellogg Ilegally Shellabarger Hte Merrick Ker Wilson

Telegraphers Rumor of Strike at Katrond Nees

Special dispatch from Carolyn dated July 24 reports a rumor that the telegraphers brotherhood may call a strike of all members on Katrond Nees where management compels operators to work for Western Union.

Telegraphers Brotherhood Katrond Nees Perimita Western Union

Western Union Office Network Hampered by St Louis Strike

In St Louis on July 24 the Southern railroads and feeder lines blocked commercial traffic forcing Western Union offices toward paralysis. An emergency committee is expected to report to executives tomorrow as operators remain on strike, jeopardizing thousands of offices across the region.

Xpertatto Associated Preaz St. Lois Southern St. Louis Western Union Western Union Special Committee

Accidents Report From Mepron Chapter

A Chapter of Accidents from Mepron Minnesota reports Barrie L Swift and wife of Indianapolis were rear seat passengers in a democrat wagon en route to Medina for care when serious head injuries delayed by physicians. Mrs Joseph Dunlay of Shelby was thrown into a ditch on the gravel road near Yates with a broken collar bone and head injuries. Saturday night Mrs Joseph Stork suffered serious injuries after being thrown from a carriage near the depot.

Mepron Barrie L. Swift Indianapolis Yates Medina Joseph Dunlay Shelby Joseph Stork Denot

Prince the Elephant Dies in Barnum Show

In Hamilton Ontario the famed elephant Prince, valued at 20008 dollars, died yesterday. The report notes a string of municipal and international incidents, including Syracuse aldermen restricting Salvation Army parades, and various storm, ship, and crime events across New York, San Francisco, and Paterson.

Electric Sparks Across Cities Report Stirs Readership

Multiple terse dispatches note a Nihilist clue in St Petersburg at Tulu and cholera fears in Paria as inspectors sweep populous quarters. Usibepu defeats Cetewayo in Durban with Cetewayo reportedly wounded while a Monterey robbery is blown out of proportion. A storm damages hotels and churches in Exeter Gat and killing reports emerge near Hitchcock and Redfield, with nine dead and fifty wounded near Huron Datoota.

Chicago Hitchcock Geissenger Mather

Pleasure Resort pier collapse disaster near Baltimore

Special Dispatch reports from Baltimore on July 24 describing the North Point Tivoli excursion site where the outer pier gave way while hundreds waited for boats to return to the city. The collapse caused a fatal loss of sixty or seventy lives with sixty bodies recovered so far.

Baltimorgg North Point Tivoli

Cholera Spreads Across Cairo and Camps

A special dispatch reports cholera fatalities and spread among Europeans in Cairo with 500 deaths in a single day. The disease has appeared among British soldiers, with one soldier dying in hospital at Abades.

Cairo Abasdies

Probabilities Signal Station Weather Update

Wasuixeros Observation reports 3 PM conditions over the Lower Lakes with winds shifting to southerly, partly cloudy skies and local rains. Barometer steady or rising, temperature to fall as weather clears later.

Storm wrecks village. no fatalities reported

Telegraphic items report a severe storm in St. Michael village leveling structures with no deaths. Other notes include malpractice case in Waterbury where three relatives of Caroline Bronson were charged with manslaughter, plus torpedo boat experiments and political legal actions in Brooklyn.

Montreal St. Michael Waterbury, Conn Caroline Bronson

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