19 Aug 1887
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1887
Page
1
A report from Indiana details activity by the White Caps and allied lawless groups in Grange County and surrounding areas. farmers flee, authorities fear prosecutions, and public safety deteriorates as gangs threaten residents and rob stores.
The coroner jury at Chatsworth held foreman Timothy Coughlin responsible for a wreck caused by alleged grass fires near the bridge and failure to patrol the track. They urged indictment and criticized the railroad, while Coughlin denies guilt and claims perjury by other workers. transit and burial details follow as the case proceeds.
The Sporting Budget reports on Monmouth Park Thursday wins, including Cy clops and Fironzi, with finishing times for several trotters and pacers. Other items cover Chicago baseball standings, Western and Northwestern leagues, a Teamer challenge, and notable events from Toronto to Georgia.
Fireman Freeman Jamies Smith, recovering in Providence hospital, recounts the August accident near Washington where the air brakes failed. He describes trying to apply hand brakes as the train sped uncontrollably, the engine leaving the track, and crew efforts to slow or stop the runaway, with passengers tossed about atop cars.
A severe tornado swept through Republican City and nearby areas on Thursday evening tearing down buildings and derailing homes. J. S. Fanning and a man named Allen of Alma were killed and six others injured, two critically, with H. H. Wethorel's home destroyed as crews battled debris and shock in the aftermath.
Guzman Bianco president of Venezuela stops at the Windsor hotel for an interview denying U S arbitration and warning Britain over Venezuelan territory. he urges U S intervention to curb alleged British usurpation while outlining three great divisions by the Orinoco and Amazon rivers and asserting Venezuelan claims and needs. Also: legal and railway notices from Los Angeles to San Francisco cover a Baldwin Perkins case rehearing date, court payments, and commission testimony in Portland and Philadelphia.
United Labor convention in Syracuse, New York names a permanent organization and credentials committee. Amid majority and minority reports, John McMackin is chosen for president with McCabe and Ferguson as vice presidents, while debates over Socialist delegates and party status echo through the convention.
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