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Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1886

Page

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Knights of Labor and Gould Hold Missouri Pact Talks

In New York a Knights of Labor executive board met with George Gould and VP Hopkins to discuss ending the strike on Missouri Pacific lines and sending committees to negotiate. Me Hoxie telegrams indicate trains partially restored with guard supervision, while Powderly seeks a settlement and workers return to duty under arbitration or mutual agreement.

New York Knights of Labor Executive Board Powderly Gould George Gould Hopkins Missouri Pacific Kolovk Dpm Me Hoxie International & Great Northern Missouri, Kansas & Texas Texas Alvaredo Troy Mountain Kansas City Atchison & Texas Central Nebraska, Kansas &Texas Ure Parsons Tannibal Texarkana Valestina Atchison Somitattve Knights of Labor Hoxie St. Louis M. Hoxie Fresipont St. Louia Sidux A. L. Hopkins Louis Moa Mr. Gould Sr Loves Jay Goorp Pow H. M. Hoxix H. M. Hox Truxie Thia Rick Turner Scranton Messia Turner Hayes Ballay Turney Ilo Sumion & Physiciaa Sx Louis Lins Irons Hexis Knights of Liber Knights of Lator Grigvancus Iron Mountain Tts East St. Louis

Train Wrecks and Outrage Claims Attributed to Strikers

Pars ons Kansas four miles south of the city derailed a passenger train Tuesday morning injuring the mail clerk and baggage master while the engineer and fireman jumped to safety. The track was sabotaged with removed tin plates and drawn spikes. Officials say the train traveled four miles per hour and avoided greater loss. In Kansas City Missouri March 3 Martin Scow and James Noonan allegedly wrecked a Missouri Pacific freight near Grand Avenue depot. Noonan was wounded in the leg, Scow captured then jailed. Strikers protested as the situation drew police attention.

Parsons Kan Kansas City Martin Scow James Noonan Grand Avenue Depot Scow Bat Noone Gayett Noonan Seon Grandavenne Puliea Thia

Army and Post Office Debate Drags On In Senate And House

Routine business filled the day as the army efficiency bill sparked a partisan wrangle in the Senate over its motives. In the House, post office appropriations drew long debates with Dingley faulting the postmaster general's refusal to fund foreign mail carriage on American ships. Members traded compliments and objections in a lively committee row before adjournment.

Montana Senate Guenther House Dingley Blount and Springer

Humility and Thorn of Paul in a Windy Sermon Address

A pulpit monologue urges humility and perseverance as a preacher reflects on Paul’s thorn in the flesh. The speaker frames doubt, temptation, and weakness as paths to divine strength, urging contrition and steadfast faith in Christ as the only true rest and cure for life’s burdens. The sermon blends personal anecdotes, scripture passages, and exhortations to move listeners toward spiritual renewal.

Ucano Farwell Hall Han Jones Paul Timagine Jaspar Walle Dar Fishey Nike St. Paul Ghuiial Tony Joagans Heaven Jones Christ Yael

Debate Over Post Office Subsidies and Shipping Policy

The House considered the post office appropriation Tuesday, with a focus on funds for transportation of foreign mail. Arguments centered on subsidies for American steamships and the Cunard line, defenses of administration discretion, and calls to support domestic shipping while maintaining balance with rival lines.

Vast Fire Devours Cities in South and Damages Widespread

A major blaze sweeps through a southern city destroying key landmarks and warehouses, with churches, theaters, and dozens of buildings left in ashes. Firefighters struggle as water shortages hinder containment. property losses exceed $1,000,000 and insurance reaches six figures. Meanwhile floods in Georgia and Tennessee disrupt rail service, wash away bridges, and threaten towns along rivers. Multiple rail lines halt and traffic collapses under rising floodwaters across the region.

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Crushed by Falling Walls in Main Street Collapse

A violent collapse of two three story brick buildings on Main Street in Mist, Louisiana burying twenty three people and killing several. Dan Ratchford and Mrs Gidlin among the injured. a daughter and son of the McCluran family rescued but wounded. Cellars blamed for long neglect and recent heavy rains. Natches Fencibles helped restrain the crowd as officials order demolition of the ruins.

Gidlin Arilin Ule McCluran Mneata

Disaster Upon Disaster In New Orleans Steamer Collision

The steamer Mary Lewis was rammed by an unknown vessel near Pattersonville on the Atchafalaya river, leading to the loss of the engineer and two crewmen, with a second steamer Barmore exploding boilers while salvaging cargo. Four men were seriously hurt and four drowned, per Franklin bat special. A cotton press building was struck by lightning, containing 400 bales of cotton owned by B Guiobled Od and others.

Times- Democrat Mary Lewis Atchafalaya River Patterson Villa Barmore Wood's Cotton Press Cava and Hobertson Ptreets B. Guiobled& Od

Land for Sale on Easy Terms in Multiple Tracts

Land for sale on easy terms includes 3 acres near Yellow Creek brewery with wire fence, 24 acres timber land, 21 acres upland soil worth $75 per acre if cleared, 320 acres in Boone county near Ogden Station with two houses and outbuildings, and 5000 acres in Northwestern Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. First-class prairie lands available. for particulars, address the seller.

Yellow Creek Boone County Lowe Ogden Station Iowa Nebraska Dakota

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