Quarantine Clash Over Fire Island Stirs New York
In New York on September 18 an Islip court injunction blocks landing quarantined passengers on Fire Island. Governor Flower and Health Officer Jenkins face further action as locals fear economic ruin and health risks. Navy and state authorities prepare to enforce law while public pleas urge safe passage home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fire Island
Senator McPherson
Islip
Barnard
Flower
Jenkins
Stonington
Long Island
Surf Hotel
Sammis
Port of
Fischell and Reed
Babylon
Wilmot M. Smith
Rourke Cochran
Dr. Jenkins
National Guard
Cepheus Landing Stalled by Refugee Mob at Fire Island
A mob at Fire Island blocked the Cepheus from landing passengers including women and children. Senator McPherson and Robert M. Thompson attempted to deliver legal papers and arrange aid, but the mob insisted on serving papers on the captain ashore. The local health board later offered to ship food and blankets if injunctions were served on the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Flower
Thompson
United States Post Office
Islip Board of Health
Empire State
Fire Island
Dr. Vought
Robert M. Thompson
Senator McPherson
New Jersey
Reid
Pepere
McPherson
Mr. Thompson
Vought
Foster Stands Off War Office Over Sandy Hook Quarantine
Acting Secretary Grant and Brigadier General Flagler pressed Secretary Foster to avoid possession of Sandy Hook for quarantine arguing it would paralyze military operations. Foster rejected reversal, saying stopping cholera incursions outweighed local disruption and that he acted for the American people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grant
Flagler
Foster
Sandy Hook
War Department
President Harrison Reviews Immigration Laws
President Harrison investigates immigration laws with a view to possible suspension and a forthcoming proclamation. The inquiry results may be announced within a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harrison
Still Brighter at Hamburg as Epidemic Eases
Hamburg reports fewer new cases and deaths with 108 fewer infections and 52 fewer deaths since Thursday. Burials drop to 48 while 2941 cholera patients remain under care. Quarantine cripples trade and many workers face weeks of unemployment and near starvation. Relief reaches 660000 marks with Prince Bismarck contributing 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Harbor
Prince Bismark
Chicago prepares for the worst tents for cholera cases
The Chicago health department plans to erect tents in city divisions to house cholera patients if the disease breaks out. Details of tent locations will not be publicized until an emergency arises, to avoid neighborhood objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
City Department of Health
Cholera Plague Subduing Across Russia Except Ukraine
Tempers the deadly outbreak as cold weather reduces cases nationwide, with Ukraine remaining an exception where cholera persists and authorities monitor outbreak dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Frost
St. Petersburg
Russia
Ukraine
Corbett Crowned World Heavyweight Champion
The New Orleans bout ended in Sullivan being knocked out in the twenty first round. Corbett dominated the fight and proved the stronger man, while Sullivan suffered a severe nose injury and acknowledged Corbett’s superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Sullivan
Corbett
Gladiators
Maine Republicans project sweeping 1888 gains in state race
Augustia Maine dispatch to Hon. Thomas H. Carter predicts total vote 12 000 less than 1888 with Republicans electing all four congressmen carrying fourteen of sixteen counties two thirds of the legislature and a governor by about 11 000 over the Democrat candidate J H Manf signs the note
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustia
Thomas H. Carter
Republican Committee
Fifth Avenue
New York
J. H. Manf
Dynamiters Hit Boulogne Telegraph Office
A dynamite bomb exploded Sunday in a Boulogne telegraph office as an employee left the building. The office was wrecked and a man was seriously injured by flying debris. Several suspects were arrested in connection with the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulogne
Drought Blamed on Mission Sparks Rural Uproar
In northwest Sze-Chuen the locals accused the Protestant mission of causing the drought and mobbed the mission station. Clergyman Mr Turner and his wife were maltreated during the unrest in Shanghai news dated September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Sze-Chuen
Turner
Judge Chipman Nominated for Congress in Detroit
Detroit on Saturday saw Judge Chipman nominated for Congress from the First district. The event was reported from the city on September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chipman
Congress
Destructive Fire Destroys Albany Printing Office and Hotels
A fire at the Lyon building in Albany, New York, destroyed the state printing office and spread to the Germany hotel the Jackson armory and the Hotel Columbia. Sparks endangered nearby streets and firemen fought for hours before containment at 8 30 am. Estimated loss around 750 000 with insurance about half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth Printing Office
Albany
N. Y
Lyon
Hudson Avenue
Green
Pearl
State Printing Office
Lyon Block
State
Germania
Jackson Corps
Beaver Street
Columbia
Wreck on Illinois Central line causes heavy injuries near Lincoln
A washout on the Champaign and Havana division of the Illinois Central sent cars and the caboose into Kickapoo creek near Lincoln Illinois. Twelve people were injured including several who may die. The wreck followed a defective grade and a recently filled washout that settled after two days of rain. The engineer backed the train to aid the injured with farmers helping and the derailment left a mass of twisted rail and cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Champaign and
Havana
Illinois Central
William Ballard
James Best
Carl Busch
Chicago
Frank Edgell
Middletown
J. P. Gossett
John Kirkpatrick
Albert McQuay
Pfetzinger
John Ritscher
Burtonview
Inl
Ritscher
Daniel Smith
Clinton
Wortzbaugh
New Holland
Cooley Gang Loots Masontown Household in Nighttime Robbery
Six members of the Cooley gang raided the Walters home near Masontown at 10:30 p.m. They tied and gagged John A. Walters and Jacob Cover and confined Mrs. Walters. The burglars obtained about $200 mostly belonging to Mrs. Walters, a fine watch, a revolver, and clothing before fleeing. The house was ransacked and the captives were left bound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Cooley
John A. Walters
Masontown
Walters
Nine Killed As Train Collision In Cambridge
A Fitchburg railroad local bound for Boston rear coach telescoped by a freight engine at North Cambridge station just before 11 PM. The crash killed Miss Marjory Adams, Miss Rita Foyler, John H. Barnes, John Hudson, James Lane, Standish P. Sullivan, Leon O. Raymond, H. F. Merrifield, Benjamin Tuck and others from Watertown Newton Winchendon East Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Fitchburg
North Cambridge
Marjory Adams
Waltham
John H. Barnes
Newton
Rita Foyler
John Hudson
James Lane
H. F. Merrifield
Watertown
Leon O. Raymond
Winchendon
Standish P. Sullivan
East Watertown
Benjamin Tuck
Chicker ing Nominated On 72nd Ballot For 24th District
In Watertown New York on September 12 the Republican convention broke a deadlock by nominating Charles A Chickering of Lewis county for the Twenty fourth district on the seventy second ballot The Jefferson county delegates shifted to Lewis county candidate George B Sloan backed Oswego county Isaac L Hunt Jr Jefferson favors Hunt The nomination is tantamount to election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
New ‘Twenty
Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego
Charles A. Chickering
Lewis County
State Senate
Jefferson County
George B. Sloan
Oswego County
Isaac L. Hunt, Jr
Jefferson
Campana Launch Marks World’s Largest Steamship On Clyde
The Campana, the largest steamship in the world, was launched on the Clyde with a huge crowd including ship owners and mariners from across the kingdom. The sun shone and the ceremony was a success. Built for the Cunard Line New York and Liverpool service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Clyde
Cunard Steamship Company
New York
Liverpool
Solons' Officials Held Over Embezzlement Probe
Pittsburg reports Supreme treasurer Robert J. Godfrey was held for court on embezzlement charges from the Order of Solon. Ex-Supreme President John M. Ball and Supreme Secretary A. B. Munderf were held on accusations they conspired to conceal the shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solons
Pittsburg
Robert J. Godfrey
Supreme Treasurer
The
Order of Solon
Supreme
John M. Ball
Munderf
Lieutenant Peary Arrives Safely In St. Jones
The Kite, Peary’s Arctic expedition ship, reaches St. Jones Nd. with all crew safe except one fatality, Mr. Verhoeff. The arrival confirms a year of exploration and endurance under Lt Peary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieutenant Peary
St. Jones, Nd
The
Peary
Mr. Verhoeff
Chinese Six Companies Call to Defy Geary Law
In San Francisco on September 12 the officers of the Chinese Six or Six Companies urge all Chinese in the United States to refuse to register under the Geary law. They demand a $1 per person contribution to test the law's constitutionality, threaten to disown registrants, and will deny passes home. They appeal to the Chinese government for aid against the law they call unjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
China
Death of John G. Whittier at Hamp ton Falls
Amesburg reports the death of John G. Whittier at Hamp ton Falls New Hampshire yesterday at 4 30 am. He was nearly 85 and conscious to the end surrounded by relatives and friends. His last words were to his niece Mrs Samuel L Pickard saying he had known her all along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesburg
Mass
Hampton Falls
N. H
John G. Whittier
Amesbury
Samuel L. Pickard
Naval squadron sails to Venezuela aboard flagship Philadelphia
The North Atlantic squadron is ordered to proceed to Venezuela. The flagship Philadelphia under Admiral Gherardi will sail from New York today. Commodore Ramsay, acting secretary of the navy, confirmed after a meeting with Secretary Foster that the Philadelphia will depart as described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Sept
North Atlantic
Venezuela
Philadelphia
Gherardi
New York
Ramsay
Bureau of Navigation
Republican ticket nominated at state convention
Pueblo reports Henry M. Teller and E. O. Wolcott urged party loyalty despite silver policy. Acclaimed ticket includes Joseph C. Helman of Denver for governor James W. Downing of Aspen for lieutenant governor and E. J. Eaton of Colorado Springs for secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo
Henry M. Teller
E. O. Wolcott
Joseph C. Helman
Denver
James W. Downing
Aspen
E. J. Eaton
Colorado Springs
Fuller Wins Vermont Gubernatorial Race in Strong GOP Showing
White River Junction Vermont reports full county returns with Fuller Republican leading 88,646 votes, Smalley Democrat 19,115, Allen Prohibition 1,439, and scattering 45. In 1858 Dillingham led with 48,829 to Shurtleff 190,456 and others 1,874, while 1890 results show Page 88,307 for Republican and Brigham 19,230 with 1,812 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River Junction
Croton
Stannard
Caledonia County
Fuller
Smalley
Allen
Dillingham
Shurtleff
Page
Brigham
Corbett Heads to Birmingham for Showdown
New Orleans reports James Corbett departing Friday with Billy Delaney and staff on a special train en route to Birmingham for an upcoming appearance. The city’s sports scene has cleared out and is settling into quiet after the departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Corbett
Billy Delaney
Birmingham
Notable Deaths From Across the Nation
The notice lists prominent figures who died recently including U S Senator Francis Ker Nan in Utica New York ex secretary Arthur Marks in Nashville Tennessee Francis H Roov Buffalo leather merchant Colonel J F Bates Dubuque Iowa actor Thomas H Habawayy New York Dr James Picqguer Newton Illinois Joan Drake Seru M Dunning Chicago General Eurico Cialdina Jerome L Marsh Miss Clarissa Caldwell Lathrop founder Lunacy Law Reform League Saratoga New York Dr J M Boyle Madison Wisconsin Levi G Loomis Milwaukee Caspar Hennecke Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
United States
Francis Kernan
Utaca
N. Y
Arthur Marks
London
Nashville
Tenn
Francis H. Roov
Buffalo
J. F. Bates
Dubuque
Washington
Thomas H. Habawayy
New York
James Picqguer
Southern Illinois
Newton
Ills
Joan T. Drake
Chicago Board of Trade
Seru M. Dunning
Chicago
Eurico Cialdina
Jerome L. Marsh
Michigan
Santa Fe
N. M
Clarissa Caldwell Lathrop
Lunacy Law Reform League
Saratoga
J. M. Boyle
Madison
Wis
Levi G. Lo
Week in History Highlights Strikes Fires and Elections
The week covers a deadly assault on Rev. Davis M. Cooper in Detroit and his attacker Wilkinson, a national fire engine firm formation as American Fire Engine Company, a Lockport marriage of Dora Sutherland to Frank Castleton, frost impacts in Minnesota and the Dakotas, Moody’s foot injury in Belfast, strikes and labor shifts at Carnegie mill and Elba Iron Works, Arkansas Democrats win by about 30,000, cattleman B M Rix killed by a bull near Omaha, 300 miners at Atlantic Copper mine in Houghton striking, and a deadly coal mine explosion near Lexington Missouri killing two men and fatally injuring Jack Deliney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis M. Cooper
Memorial Presbyterian Church of
Detroit
Wilkinson
Cooper
United States
American Fire Engine Company
Lockport
N. Y
Dora Sutherland
Frank Castleton
New York City
Minnesota
Dakotas
Dwight I. Moody
Belfast
Ireland
Carnegie
Elba Iron Works
Pittsburg
Arkansas
B. M. Rix
Omaha
Atlantic Copper
Houghton
Mich
Lexington
Tenry Asher
C. Anderson
Jack Deliney
Marrying Squire Bob Allison Dies at 61 in Wisconsin
Squire Bob Allison of Fairplay Wisconsin famed for marrying runaway couples is dead at 61. He reportedly wed about 500 couples in the past fifteen years, often meeting them on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Bob” Allison
Fairplay
Wis
West Duluth
Jack Murphy
Jack Haggarty
Wisconsin
Daniel Buchanan
Denn
Michigan
James O’ Donnell
Arthur Be, Cole
People’s
Byron G. Stout
W. N. Ferris
North Dakota
James F. O’brien
Colorado
Earl B Cole
Ohio
George P. Trest
New York
J. A. Whittier
E. M. Blodgett
Pennsylvania
Lucien D. Woodrut
Maryland
Thomas Parran
Virginia
George D. Wise
Independent Party
Sam Small
Hazelton
Ind
Bradley
D. S. Currie
Wisconsin Historical Society
John Gibbon
Iron Brigade
Muncie
Henry Hudson Holly
Congressional nominations and notable crimes across several states
The report lists congressional nominees including W F Kelso and T H Paynter with party affiliations in multiple states. It also details a rail wreck on the Big Four at Knoll Ohio killing the engineer, a Missouri Pacific robbery near Kansas City, an Cincinnati real estate firm assignment, Homestead Works output cuts, a Philadelphia factory fire causing substantial loss, a Jellico Tennessee whitecaps assault, and a Florida mob hanging of a Black man accused of arson.
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Knoll
Missouri Pacific Railway
Kansas City
McLaughlin
John
George W. Carlisle
Cinccinnati
Lovejoy
Homestead Works
John Williams
William Arnott
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Catherine and
Temple Streets
Philadelphia
Jellico
Tenn
Florida
Bankers Elect Officers and Bank Currency Debate
The American Bankers association elected officers including President William H. Rhawn and first vice president M. M. White. It also resolved that state bank currency was unnecessary and unsafe amid other items on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bankers’ Association
William H. Rhawn
Philadelphia
M. M. White
Cincinnati
George A. Baker
New York
William B. Greene
Guthrie
O.iy
Academy of Music
Cleveland
Clara Morris
Roger Allen
North Dakota
Skull fractures and murder clueless crime case reported
A blood stained club and three skull fractures indicate a fatal assault. No clew to the murderer is available. Police pursue leads as investigators describe the scene and seek witnesses.
Steamer Caroline Miller Seized Over Arms for Colombia
The Caroline Miller was halted by U S authorities on suspicions of carrying arms to aid a Colombian revolution. The Odam at quarantine in New York carries 6500 freight pieces to be assembled into a German village for Chicago's World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Miller
United States
Colombia
Odam
Hoffman
B. T. Babbitt Soap Company
Chicago
Demuth
Sheephead Bay
Lexington
Montgomery H. Lewis
H. W Lee Russell
Lombard Investment Company
Kansas City
New York
Philadelphia
London
City of
Mexico
Boston
Garfield Park Race Course
First Run Fall Fatal on Chicago and South Western Lines
A 21 year old brakeman William Paragon fell from a moving Chicago and South Western train and died. He was the sole support of his widowed mother. Also reported Chief Justice Sir William Ritchie lies near death in Ottawa. Henry C Hope heir to a north Irish estate worth millions. New UK Home Secretary declines interference in Mrs Maybrick case. George Howard 19 arrested for horse stealing in Duluth. Six British and two American sealers seized by a Russian cruiser in Behring Sea. A Wyoming veteran refuses pension after recovery. Mendoza abdicates as Venezuela’s would be dictator. A Tacoma widow claims hypnosis fraud of $150. John Kalb Milwaukee saloonkeeper shoots wife and then kills himself. The wife’s fate appears fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Paragon
Chicago and Southwestern Railway
William Ritchie
Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa
Kenry C. Hope
Telegraph
Omaha Railrowd Company
Ireland
United Kingdom
Maybrick
George Howard
Chicago
Duluth
Behring Sea
Wyoming
Mendoza
Venezuela
Tacoma
Grain and Livestock Markets Report from Chicago and Detroit
Chicago market notes show Wheat futures and cash prices for Sept Dec May and other months with mixed opening and closing values. Also listed are Corn Oats Rye and Barley quotes. Livestock prices at Union Stock Yards reveal hogs steadier after decline and cattle and sheep pricing, with ranges for steers, cows, bulls, veal, and lambs. Detroit reports No 2 red wheat and No 2 cash corn quotes with white wheat and oats prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Utage
Union Stock Yards
Abipetta
Texas
Los Western
Minnesota
New York
Tyce
Detroit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jacob W. Miller
Naval Freserve
New Pier #6
North River
Great South Bay
Fire Island Beath
National Guards
Charley
War Office
James Corbett
Mapley
Carter
Albany, N. J
Cooley and His Gang
Congressional
Ile
Whittier
Venezuea
Republicans of
Vermont
W. F. Kelso
Kentucky
Thomas H. Paynter
New Hampshire
Henry M. Baker
James Vanblack
Samuel M. Stephenson
T’. A. E. Weadock
C. W. Whetmore
Coos Bay
Oregon
Raphael Nunez
United States of Colombia
Thomas H. Hadaway
Orange
Abigail Rogers
John Greenleaf Whittier
Summit
Cole
Cincnnaticot
Joseph Joseph & Brow
John Kalb
Milwaukee
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