30 Jul 1883
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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1883
Page
1
Trade and commerce brief lists market updates corrected by telegraph each evening. Details include price movements for key goods, currency notes, and financial indicators affecting merchants and investors. The item reflects the newspaper's routine market digest feature.
Grain markets show steady to firm prices across sectors. Buffalo reports firm corn meal and millfeed demand with spring wheat holding firm. 11,000 bushels of No 1 hard Duluth traded at 129 while winter wheat remains steady. oats and oats products steady. Detroit and Toledo show mixed wheat quotes and firm oats. Cincinnati markets highlight unsettled York prices and whisky steady, hogs weaker with softer packer values.
The body of Captain Webb, noted for his attempt to swim Niagara rapids, was found near Lewiston and identified. A couple from Youngstown towed the body ashore, with researchers concluding death came from shock due to water force, not drowning. A warning to future adventurers followed. A separate Naples quake near Cassamicciola caused widespread damage, with up to 3,000 feared dead and many injured as tremors toppled buildings and forced evacuations.
Michael Burns a railroad contractor who defaulted at Erie three years ago leaving employees in distress and abandoning his wife has been captured in Rochester where he lived with another woman. His wife will testify on a bigamy charge. Burns previously vanished with money owed to workers during a Canada Southern Railway project and later worked in the West as Cavanaugh. He holds a contract near Rochester worth thousands.
Michael Wren, an elder resident of Lancaster, was fatally struck crossing New York Central tracks at Grimesville. He died instantly, the accident occurring on July 30.
More than 100 longshore hour men struck at Erie Ene Pa today seeking a twenty to twenty five cent per hour raise. Erie and Western Transportation Companies granted twenty cents per hour for overtime. Some excitement noted but the strikers departed the premises.
Severe thunderstorm rakes the area near Covenance New York. Flooding damages crops on low lands. The barn of W Blanchard of Leon was struck by lightning and burned with its contents except a horse and wagon. Loss about 3500 with 150 insured.
Walter Terry brakeman was reported killed at Youngstown Ohio with his father Joseph Terry noting injuries to himself. Hay crops hurt by rain, butter prices low, Mrs Fleet improving, H A Woodard recovering after mule kick. Sharpsville road sale possible to B N P and Rebecca Chapman of Geneva celebrated 92nd birthday with ten attendees in Erie.
Kyonsrsville July 80 The Carlyon wreck was cleared by Saturday night with eight thousand visitors. Mrs Lafevre of Bay City died yesterday. her husband arrived to recognize her. The railway company supplied Dr Eddy of Oswego to tend the injured. Loss prep estimated at half a million with potential litigation. Inquest testimony conflicted. jurors could not reach a verdict and adjourned to Wednesday.
A despatch notes a suspended Kalamazoo postmaster, Cadet Harturan’s dismissal for hazing at West Point, Sergt Mayer’s death by self-inflicted gunshot, and the President starting a westward journey amid Exposition attendance. It mentions Blair funeral, a lightning strike on the United States Electric-light works, patent office rulings on incandescent conductors, a cholera alert in Jalisco, and maritime cargo decisions under the National Board of Health repeal debate.
A warrants issued against Joseph F Wilkins, joint agent for Michigan Central and New York Central at Erie Street depot, for embezzlement. He reportedly vanishes with 34000 to 5000 dollars missing. Auditor Salisbury flagged discrepancies, Law acted as substitute agent, and Black Rock agent to run Erie Street depot as local trains resume Salamanca to Buffalo service next Wednesday August 7.
W F Green formerly of Sherman traded property in Jamestown for D L Wagner s house in Elington and plans to rent H Ewing s store to stock groceries. M Wiltse of Arcade reports a cow yielding 2229 pounds milk in 50 days averaging 44 1 2 pounds daily. Sherman and Weeks homes in Jamestown funded a purse of 000 for a trotting race at the Chautauqua Co Agricultural fair, split as 8130 1000 and 30. Northwestern Oil Co of Corry quits oil at current prices after leasing 3000 acres and drilling a test well. oil found but 900 barrels of water pumped to obtain three barrels of oil, with water skimmings and high quality after oil removal. Three barrels cost 40 to produce.
Special dispatches from July 30 detail a New York merchant Samuel Pollockja drowning as his children cried, porcupine No 8 flowing at expected high output, Campbell ordering railroad operators to refuse business, a severe Western Union impact, and an Italian earthquake killing two thousand and wounding one thousand.
Probabilities indicate westerly winds at Wasmixaros Onskavarion and P. M. Lower Lakes. Stationary or rising temperatures expected with paired weather observations.
Brocton reports a house and lot sale to Mrs. Daniels for 1200 dollars, and M D Barry headed for California on the 23rd. Mrs. Tyler visits from Silver Creek while a men’s party debates in a barn. bets collapse after a gamecock refuses to fight. A New Milford meat market opens. Rev. Talmage returns from Chautauqua and strolls home. A North East marriage ties Lena May Roberts to the hired man under Justice Green. family involved.
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