Flood Devastates Wheeling and Pittsburg Areas
Wureeving W Va February 7 reports show about ten thousand homeless and fifty thousand displaced by flood with only a third housed in hotels or with friends. Water reached fifty-two feet, then receded a few inches as ferries operated to move people. destruction includes mills, fair grounds, and gas works.
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Wuereving
W. Va
Tereu
City Board of Public Works
Wheeling
Belle
Prince and Princess
Wheeling Cheese Company
Belatre
Ohio
la Helle Glass Works
Bridgeport
Martin’s Ferry
Lfe
Western Union Telegraph Company
Lattimore
Pitrspurns
Internet
Wm. Bowman
Adleybheny
Uarvey Genung
Allegheny
Meeting of trunk line managers forms new railroad rates pact
General managers of trunk lines and connections to Chicago including Indiana Bloomington & Western and Wabash met in New York. They adopted a new rate maintenance agreement aligned with presidential decisions, proposing monthly settlements, a railroad clearing house, and an interior pool. No penalties for past irregularities are included. Commissioner Fink calls the move the most significant yet, signaling earnest unity on a sound basis.
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Chicago
Indiana, Bloomington & Western
Wabash
Fink
Live Stock Market Report Carcana February 7
Hogs receipts 20,000 with rough packing at 6.10 to 6.65, packing and shipping 6.65 to 7.25, lights 5.96 to 6.00. Cattle receipts 7,000, steady with good to choice shipping 5.10, common to medium 5.00 to 5.50, stockers 3.50 to 4.80, feeders 4.80 to 5.40. Sheep receipts 8,500 steady to strong, inferior to fair 3.00 to 4.00 per cwt, good 5.00, 5.75 for high grades, Texans 2.00 to 4.50.
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Carcana
Desperado Captured in Chcano Texas Dan Arrested
Daniel Wallace known as Texas Dan, an outlaw tied to a November last feud with Dr. Leander Bowen, was seized by Kendall County Sheriff Walker and a detective after a standoff. A reward had been posted for Bowen’s shooter. Police found two pistols and cash on Dan. He claims Bowen had the drop but Dan fired first. Sheriff plans to move him to Texas that night.
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Chcano
Daniel Wallace
Texas
Dan
Walker
Kendall County
Leander B. Bowen
Wyandotte
Kansas
Bowen
Lian
Gratin Market Weathered Wheat and Corn Prices
Unicano February 7 reports wheat firm with slight shade, March at DBEQ0F4. Cora firm steady and lower at 95% for February. Qats firm at 324 32% for February and 329 438 for March. Ryv quiet with 53. Garley steady at 61 614.
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Unicano
Ryv
Garley
Cowboy’s Revenge in Montrose Ends with Wounding
A cowboy named Watson rode into Montrose Colorado and clashed with City Marshal Murphy and Police Judge Edwards. Watson fired first. Edwards was mortally wounded while Murphy was shot in the leg. Watson was badly wounded but escaped.
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Dexven
Montrose
Colorado
Watson
Murphy
Edwards
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