07 Sep 1894
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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1894
Page
1
Descriptions of mass destruction in Hinckley and surrounding areas recounts fires and buried bodies. Reported are trench burials, scorched camps, and rescue efforts with crews searching for victims. Survivors describe panic as flames swept camps and lakes, with authorities pledging vigorous follow up.
A Wild Cat Coal Fram runaway tram of ten loaded coal cars rammed the Baltimore and Ohio Express on the Quantany river bridge. The engine plunged into the river after being struck by the coal cars. Fireman William Herbert was killed and brakeman Josph Small was injured and escaped. Three other crew members escaped with minor injuries amid the wreckage and a baggage car injuring several.
September dispatches report late Japanese troop movements and merchantmen chartered as transport. Recruits arrive at ports, with many sent to front lines while natives of Shang Lung grow to enlist. War declared against the Chinese government, not its people.
September 4 report from Wasautox notes Secretary Cirhale and eight druggist committers speak for the wholesale druggists association. They say the proposed tariff is a mere skeleton lacking funds or machinery to execute. They question how enforcement could be possible.
The steamer Belgie docked at Honolulu shortly before midnight carrying passengers from Hong Kong Yokohama and Honolulu. Minister Walis delivered a letter from President Cleveland acknowledging the Hawaiian republic to President Dole. Royalists concede the Queen's cause facing strong opposition as the Schultzen club threatens to withdraw support unless given government posts. Chinese and Japanese papers offer no new items beyond rumors of existing reports.
Camping party from San Francisco awakened by a crack of a redwood at Gare River ten miles from Port Arena California. Mrs Higgingon and daughter Sadie die as tents collapse. others injured. Witnesses describe rapid alarm and efforts to flee.
The report outlines Mrs Glasslola’s allegations against Senator Stewart of Nevada, detailing claimed improper advances, assault and coercion, including money from Stewart and a threatened appointment. It notes a separate court action and other unrelated dispatches from Battleford and Vermont.
September 30 reports Tad Dempsey and Billy McCarthy of Australia fought a tough bout at the Littitorum Athletic Club. Dempsey pressed in the later rounds but McCarthy withstood the exchanges, the fight lasting twenty rounds with Dempsey earning the edge in body blows and overall superior generalship. The purse of 2000 dollars was divided.
The Nevada Silver Party convened, adopted a platform denouncing the suspension of Congress by the President and criticizing purchases of votes, the Sherman Act, the Geary Act, and the interstate commerce act. The platform calls for government ownership of telegraphs and subsidized railroads, and rails against the abolition of national banks.
Mrs John Marti attacks Delmas Sax with a weapon as Judge Coffey calls a recess in the Martin will case. The verbal clash follows a tense trial with opposing counsel injured moments after. Grand Circuit races cover New York and Indianapolis results with multiple heats and times. R H McDonald Jr perjury case postponed due to illness. Coxey campaign and New Hampshire GOP governor candidate named.
Reports from Wis and Minn describe wide ranging forest fires and imports of smoke as towns faced destruction. Fire crews fought flames near Sandstone and Hinckley while evacuees and injured workers struggled amid burning sawdust banks and dense fumes. In other notes, Japanese residents fled and a minister to China considered retirement as a tide of events reshaped the region.
Fragmentary dispatch reports corein minister arriving from Washington for talks as Japan schemes in Asia. A Japanese physician reportedly attended a mission to Chinatown while plans allegedly shift toward the coast. Emphasis on political tension and possible travel changes dominates the fragment with uncertain dates and names.
A town near Mount Lookout on Mount J Cookout Collery sank after a mine shaft collapse. Hundreds of residents were trapped as houses on both sides of the main street disappeared into a cavern created by the failed supports. Rescue efforts continued into the night with many occupants unaccounted for.
The aged president of the Sandurasesco mining firm testified in the long running case begun in 1876. Fraud allegations center on contracts with Jones and the Cometoh Vill Company to mill Congoli ore, with a $1,800,000 overcharge cited. Stockholder actions and sales at low prices are noted amid a broad accounting dispute.
In a dramatic three heat field trial at the track on September 6, Robert J defeated Patchen in a sensational match race. The crowd roared as Robert J pulled ahead in each heat, posting times around 2:04 to 2:08 for the miles and quarters, while Patchen struggled to keep pace.
Secretary Morton defends irrigation conventions and bureau participation, warning that farmers seek government aid to irrigate and expand production, risking more market competition for growers. Deputy Constable killed in Tracey after expulsion dispute. suspect Surrendered. Miner testifies about a bride offer tied to real estate in a gold property case. Customs seizes gems aboard the steamer Lahn arriving from Bremen.
The San Francisco grand jury will hear testimony from Popper, leader of the 1 ca] Tk noeract, about charges related to influencing contracts for sweeping work and street repairs. The investigation follows comments by Joseph P. Key, Democratic congressional candidate, alleging payment and manipulation by Popper and associates. The inquiry aims to determine municipal volition and possible interference in city contracting processes.
In a grim midwestern case a farmer poisoned neighbors, killing a neighbor’s son George Brines and an adult named Job Vue after using tainted produce. A vigilant witness Brides alerted Shemis, who found bodies, prompting a fatal shooting by Brides upon discovery. The era notes a party shift and a gubernatorial nomination in Wisconsin as the Democratic state convention renominated W. for governor.
September reports from Tryatsio and surrounding counties show a planned convention of winemakers to form an independent union for mutual protection against shifting prices and crop disposal, with delegates to be chosen in upcoming district meetings. Separately, women voters in Banyanorye promote a November election, urging polling access and political participation.
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