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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
2
The Seawanhaka Cup competition on Lake St Louis ended with Glencairn defeating Constance after a disputed start and a grounding protest. The breeze was light and shifting, complicating a clear two mile beat and leading to a shortened course.
Aug 4 Carrabelle Florida reports show near total destruction from the storm. Docks and wharves with 400000 feet of lumber and 50000 barrels resin swept away. Thirteen of fourteen bay vessels blown ashore with multiple lumber stocks. Currabelle huts few remain. one colored woman reportedly killed. Currabelle isolated. wires down. McIntyre and Curtis mill demolished. St Veresa and Lanard wrecked. Fifteen fishermen feared lost on Dog Island.
Notes on Sir Hibbert Tupper potentially resigning from Micton and a Boston club planning a monument for Canadian soldiers at Bunker Hill. Brief mentions include Dawson Edmonton trail travelers seeking aid, peace conference results, and French witnesses in a Dreyfus case. Also reports on Sir James Wigram, Glencviri’s Beawantuka race, and a 1000 mile cycling record in Minneapolis.
A storm struck the Florida coast and damage spread along the Gulf. postmaster Thomas Shannon of Proton Ontario is dead. Reports mention labor strikes, robberies, murders, and diplomatic shifts from Ostend to Hayti while ships and ambassadors shift between Britain, Canada, and the United States.
San Francisco reports police fear Mrs Botkin may gain a new trial for the murder of Mrs John P Dunning of Dover Del on similar grounds as Albert Hoff for Mrs P A Clute. The supreme court ruling cites improper jury charges in both cases.
Telegrams read at the Madrid court martial show Guantanamo capitulated on orders from a superior officer and that the town lacked provisions and defense. Other officers offered similar defense. Judgment was deferred.
North western Colorado hosts a flare of conflict as four disguised horsemen attacked sheep near Two Mile Creek, twenty four miles from Sterling, killing 150 sheep and injuring 26. Sheep herders allegedly beaten. verification pending. Also a separate Niagara Falls incident described as a mysterious man leaping nearby.
Reports from Aug 8 describe a major blaze at Dyea near Skagway’s rival, with United States barracks and wharf burned and fire spreading along the waterfront. Dawson bankers estimate regional output at 15 to 20 million dollars with suspected 2 million in district gold this year. Hydraulicking near Horsefly Creek yields reports of gravel worth 500 to 600 dollars per ton. Also note the Dauphin private car departure for the east with passengers including Mrs Mann and Master Mann.
Earl Foye twenty five from Chatham Ont. and Moosomin was dragged under cattle cars while attempting to board a freight near Brandon. He suffered a crushed leg and other injuries and was taken to hospital after cries for relief drew bystanders and the brakeman warned him to hold on. The incident occurred on the 6th street crossing as several tramps boarded the moving train.
The report notes a failed application to pass a 0.5 war slip through the St Lawrence and Newfoundland regret over Chancellor's remarks. It covers dividend payments by Farmers Loan Co and claims for damages by America against Canada. Shipping and summer forces list several Canadian towns and race results for the Benwauhoka cup.
The page lists assorted brief notes across regions and events. Australians beat Maryie bone cricketern. Greenock Shamrock match. Alaska and British Columbia dispatches. Queen's Kiss survivor to Essex. fatal stove explosion in Dell Tanita D.. Geoffrion to represent Chambly and Verdores. Winntreg national walk day in North Dakota. storm injures 109 000. Meteor defeats Britannia in Queen's cup race. Port Suron shop employees on strike. Dyen nearly destroyed by fire. Indian uprising in Moexito. Napanee MP requests resignation. Mille meeting of Mani Rifle association opens at Hilton.
Vancouver Island collieries shipped 486000 tons of coal to San Francisco Los Angeles Alaska Puget Sound and China in the period ending July 31 with July exports of 58000 tons. The Alaska salmon season outlook is mixed and a major mining concern reports bullion gains while US customs tightens rules on perishables for Alaska shipments. A typhoon near Kobe disrupted ships including the Victoria and Hohenzollern with heavy casualties and towns like Ola suffering extensive damage.
Wind rain and lightning caused heavy property damage across eastern New York and New Jersey. In Rondont lightning struck the shipyards of Chiltebrand, killing Henry Matthias and injuring twelve. A McCullom lawyer’s home burned after a lightning strike. Schenectady saw multiple buildings struck and two people hurt. Elisabethport reported a damaging tornado with no serious injuries. A Toronto boy, Tommy Todd, aged 12, drowned after a diving accident at an island sandbar.
On a Montreal bound voyage of the Elder Comp uter steamer Yola, passenger Hy Eller from Patterson New Jersey jumped overboard while speaking with M B Moses of Toronto. He was seen talking about swimming to Greenland two miles away before drowning in the St Lawrence. It is believed to be deliberate self harm.
The Winnipeg Industrial Eighth Exhibition drew thousands July 10 to 15. Premier Thomas Greenway opened the fair noting receipts up to 49,780 in 1898, with expectations higher this year. The machinery hall doubled in size, dairy and poultry displays impressed judges, and Russian Wolfhounds appeared for the first time. Notable attractions included Herbert s dogs, Fortune Broad, Diana s dance, and balloon descents, with fireworks nightly and large crowds on American Day drawing five to six thousand visitors from across the rail lines.
The Winnipeg Industrial Fair featured strong attendance with 29 000 admissions on Friday and 28 000 on Thursday led by American Day. Excursions from the N P G N lines brought thousands, bands from Grafton and Grand Forks entertained, and officials praised cordial hospitality and orderly conduct amid balloons, fireworks, and racing. Leo F W Heubach directed the event with notable success.
The text describes atmospheric optical effects seen when sun and ice or thin clouds align. It notes mock suns and halo rings, and the spectre of Brocken seen on hills and high mountains as morning light shifts, creating moving giant shadows on clouds.
In an editorial tone the piece laments the terror of modern warfare and the arms race. It recalls Omdurman and Vzrd Dervish battles, argues machine guns prove future bloodshed could occur in Europe, and urges rulers to heed public fear and seek peace rather than escalation.
The Manitoba Jockey Club announces a fall meeting on September 2 and 4 with purses totaling 1895 dollars. The anticipated clash between Pathmont and Tone is highlighted for a free-for-all on September 4 at Winnipeg track, amid prior fast heats and rivalries. Attar of Chatham is noted to threaten Patient’s edge, as preparations and program details for the event are outlined.
The report lists wide ranging Winnipeg area market prices for grains, feeds, dairy and livestock, with figures for oats barley corn wheat and butter. It notes 5 cent sack discounts and includes prices for potatoes onions cabbage and other produce. A local accident brief follows with Foye injury and hospital stay details.
The report states Representative Lovering of Massachusetts was robbed in Ontend on Sunday. The pocketbook contained about 13 000 dollars in notes and a porter of valuable papers.
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