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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1889
Page
3
Fragmentary text references Spark Bestis, Weeden sert, and chemist E. Lawes, noting investigations and trials over the era. Mentions income, trustees, and a station context with uncertain details and placeholders.
The department outlines results from investigations into farm outputs and losses across the United States. It details exports, staple crops, and processing lines including flax, butter, and livestock, with figures on value and production.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a bank incident involving cashier Geet Jessup and a wrecked facility. Vague references to state league play and withdrawals appear, with unreadable names and locations.
Nations including Guatemala Hawaii Jape Spain Sweden Uruguay Honduras and several Latin American and Caribbean states invite participation in a marine conference to be held in Washington. The United States will be represented by a number of members of the House of Representatives and other officials.
A tragic accident in Tatesville reports Baptist ministers Nov Jehu and Rev Janes Ro Moxey drowned while bathing. The elder, about fifty, and his son, twenty, entered a water fifteen feet deep. They struggled to reach shore, exhausted, and sank apart. A crowd gathered too late to aid them. both men were well known in the community.
A swarm of caterpillars covered eleven miles of Maine railroad track stopping a train. The event delays traffic and prompts authorities to inspect the line for damage as crews work to clear the tracks.
The report notes extensive hail damage affecting crops in West Virginia and Kentucky with feared losses in wheat and fruit. Damaged fields and gardens are described, with authorities noting persistent weather hazards and lingering effects on agricultural yields.
Reports detail a wave of strikes across Germany and Bohemia with miners at Saar and Prague tramways affected. British and French naval tensions appear as ships voyage to Newfoundland fisheries suffer losses with crews drowned. Anarchists arrested after protests in Gallarate amid storms and strikes disrupt industries across Europe.
At Leadon Bridge Baptist Church pastor Rev. T. C. Clarke home near Tums Station Virginia Beach Railroad, a fire destroyed the house and burned five people alive. Rev Clarke and two daughters were among the victims alongside his son visiting him and two others, including a governess Miss Ella Bidwood. Fire suspected incendiary origin. The clergyman, praised for ability, died attempting to rescue others.
A wild act near Sullivan Missouri damaged the Louis and San Francisco Railway as plates and rails were removed on a dangerous embankment. Several cars derailed with injuries reported including a conductor and an agent of the West Ward. Rescue teams from St Louis aided the injured and removed debris from the track.
Laura Pridgman of Hanover New York was blind from birth and known for her remarkable adaptation to life in America. The obituary notes her limited senses of sight and smell but highlights her perseverance and long association with the community and local institutions.
Soldiers were called out and Guthrie faced martial law for hours amid Oklahoma tensions. A ChicagoistDriscoll received a valuable Guthrie lot by arbitration while Diener of Kansas stood by with a tent. The council empowered the Marshal to eject anyone whose claim to a lot had been rejected by the Arbitration Board.
A U S consul notes a new Argentine law aimed at expanding beef exports and guarantees that attract traders. He warns U S beef shippers may feel limited impact until methods for distant meat preparation improve. Separately, a London incident saw Gladstone knocked down in Piccadilly but uninjured.
A bucket of rock broke loose from a Pettibone shaft near Kingston Pennsylvania when wire rope failed. Ten men were engaged in blasting. Edward Jones died instantly and five others perished before rescue. Several workers sustained injuries.
A Madras despatch reports cholera in the Ganjam district developing extraordinary virulence and mortality. About a thousand deaths occurred in one week as local authorities act to prevent further spread of the disease.
In Madison County Alabama two young farmers James Roundtree and George Wilson dueled with pistols over a woman. Wilson was killed on the second shot and Roundtree fled the scene after the confrontation near Brownsville. The affair arose from both men loving the same girl.
Weitz Anthony Zenkeld Henry Wit thelder and James Dolan died from gas suffocation at Otto Colliery Branchdale Pennsylvania. In New Haven Connecticut bank officials CasHTER BRa pLey and Palmer are implicated in financial irregularities. An elderly Shippensburg farmer Joan Firey was found dead by hanging. A US warship from New York Harbor lost masts and damaged boats in a hurricane injuring crew. A Confederate dead ceremony occurred in Alexandria Virginia with speeches by RT. Daniel and Governor Fitzhugh Lee. Frosts have damaged Indiana crops and Navy personnel are reassigned from Samoa wrecks.
A garbled recap of notable figures including the Earl of Mabnesbury and Queen Victoria. Mentions Pope, ex Secretary of the Navy Whither, General Franz Sigel, and Ariadne of Persian travels. References to Princess Kalakulan t, King Kalakaua, and Zorzila crown celebrations with lavish costs. The Argentine Republic's gold gambling fever is noted.
The steamships Cynthia bound Glasgow to Montreal and Polynesian collided near Pointe aux Trembles. Eight people drowned as crew and passengers fought to escape the wreckage. Ferron and a few sailors perished, while others were rescued or forced to walk to Montreal in wet clothes.
Royal Geographical Society reports the Congo River line will run about 264 miles from Matadi to Ndalu on Stanley Point shore. Construction faces rocky terrain in the first15 miles with three major bridges planned and ground expected to break this fall.
Reports describe strikes and labor strife in Germany England and Sweden with carpenters machinists and railway workers demanding better pay and hours. The article notes factory work stoppages in the United States and Europe, calls for reduced piece rates, and talks of unions including the National Union of something and railway conductors as unions seek gains.
The Standard Oil Company ordered 2K bulldogs in Philadelphia to guard tanks in the Ohio field against tramps. Fires caused by pipe flames from tramps have been noted, and the watchdogs will deter intruders. The Treasury later disbursed 11,380,000 on pensions, exhausting the year’s appropriation of 61,750,000.
The article details intense clashes between teams led by Chicago managers, with frequent references to college and club leagues, notable players like Morris and Connors, and growing fan interest despite logistical issues. It notes strategic debates on safeties and batting while outlining plans for future train service to support crowds.
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