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Evening Observer in Dunkirk, New York

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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1884

Page

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Cheap Telegraph Rates and Postmaster General Contract

Washington reports a bill by Representative Money to allow the Postmaster General to contract with the Postal Telegraph & Cable Company for cheap telegrams. The plan envisions nationwide service within years, varied rates by division, and stamps to operate the business across Atlantic and Pacific divisions.

Washincron Postamaster United States Postal Telegraph & Cable Company Atlantic Mississippi Missouri Omaha Minneapolis Pacific Coast Pacific New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington

Mississippi on the Rampage and Levee Breaks News

Telegrams report Kempe levee failure at 12:15 PM and widespread flood across Louisiana Mississippi Valley creating inland sea conditions. Crevasses widen at Mulatto Point and Waterloon while Morganza and Bayou areas flood. Relief calls urge feeding the stranded and distributing via department engineers.

Washingtox J. Floyd King Congress Louisiana Rooney Misa Bon Washington Mississippi Valley Department Vwitrrsry Barros Hoon Mulato Point Laton Rouge Tne Waterloon Batchelor & Stewart

Voyage of the Chateau Margaux and peril on the sea

Toronto dispatch details a terrifc voyage of the steamer Chateau Margaux from Lae deaux to New York trade. With only twenty days provisions, a three day gale wrecked decks and bulwarks while in tow by Caledonia. Oregon rescued passengers, with Greeley search talk and other varied maritime events follow.

Chateau Malagaix Toronto Laedeaux Margaux Oregon England Amit Halifas Caledonia New York London Pass The Gauldis Paris Avenue de Eylan France Lospon Panama Isthmus

Beaty Earthquake and Deaths in Normal and Rail Crash Reports

The San Francisco area reports the heaviest earthquake since 1868 at 4 44 pm lasting fifteen seconds with fires and building damage near the water. a stronger tremor followed at 5 18 pm and more quakes are expected. Mrs J V Sommers known as Lillian de Gormo dies in Normal after stage career with Nat Goodwin. A railway accident near Cannon Falls injures ten with two wrecked trains at culverts. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised.

San Francisco Marcel Broominator J. V. Sommers Normal Lillian de Gormo Nat Goodwin

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