Patchwork 1886 News Items From Diverse Topics
A fragmented 1886 page notes Kane Leapan publication in McKean county with subscription terms, a Texas governor message in four languages, a Findlay Ohio gas well flow, Oregon divorce counts, and a civil case against Mrs. A T Stewart for elevator injuries. It also mentions Dakota Montana and Washington admission talks, Grant’s tomb guard changes, Detroit police figure Bijah Jay, Mormon departure delays, Swiss oil wealth, Pennsylvania coal and gas growth, undertaker Merritt’s bill, and a Connellsville wage strike with police action. Additional items cover Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Department details, labour protections, and worker benefits.
Session Deadlock Over Quorum In State Senate
A dispute over the quorum leaves the chamber paralyzed as 20 Democrats and 17 Republicans split, with Democrats absent and Republicans vowing to stay through July 1 if needed. A mid afternoon flare up ends with clashes, journal papers seized, and a fragile truce momentarily restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Kennedy
United Press
Senate
Parvey
Imprisoned Miners Rescue Efforts Seen Badly Delayed
Mine Inspectors say recovery at Slope 1 Nanticoke mines cannot be hastened and that even with bore holes it will take a month or six weeks to reach entombed workers. They see no sign of life and doubt survivors after the initial flood and sand danger. Aaron W. Rhoades reports ongoing rescue work with no light or sound from the victims.
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Nanticoke
Susquehanna Coal Company
Aaron W. Rhoades
Cleveland
Business Failures Across Regions in 1885 and 1884
The report shows 919 990 traders in 1885 with 1 in 86 failures, down from 1 in 64 in 1878. Average liabilities per failure fell to 11,688 in 1885 from 20,682 in 1884 and 22,369 in 1878, with Western states listing 3,302 failures totaling 28,047,097 versus 8,369 failures at 54,872,983 in 1884. Pacific coast areas recorded 1,230 failures for 9,063,883 compared with 1,341 for 13,071,996 in 1884.
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Eft
Pacific Coast
Plucky railroads defy snowblocks with heavy locomotive pushes
Amid a severe snowstorm the Allegheny Valley and Pennsylvania railways pressed to keep trains running. They used multiple locomotives per train, at times as many as twelve to haul passenger cars, illustrating rare resolve and costly effort. Also noted: 39 miners died in the Oriel mine explosion at Newburg on January 22, and in Philadelphia a Mrs Keyser was licensed to operate a baby farm.
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Allegheny Valley
Pennsylvania
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Kane
McKean County
Bavahoo
Texas
Findlay
Ohio
Lane County
Oregon
A. T. Stewart
Dakota, Montana
Washington Territory
Washington Dispatch
Gen. Grant
Riverside Park
Abijah Jay
Detroit Mich
Bijah
Detroit Free Press
Uncle Sam
Noble
Russia
Standard Oil Company
Augusta, Go
Commonwealth
Alabama
Merritt
Grant
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Connellsville
The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Department
Los Angels
Cal
Kanes City
Tie Ih
Gilmore
Trac Fiuck
Newburg
West Virgina
Oriel
Philadelphia
C. W. Smith
Plass
Anp
Furstanen
Darcson St
Kane, Pa
Barber Srp & Billiard
Thomson House
J.manzella & CO. Proi’ks
Knapp
W J. Armstrong
Pec. A. Mell
Gillis’ Drug Store
C H. Lyon
Bradford
EO. H. Bemub
Magowan
Kane Bakery
A. B. Troaras
Ia m. 6Alin
J.D. Magowan
Tan
J. A. Vollmer, Fraley St
Kant House
Kane, Penna
Cres. Weller
Yinking
John Ryden
Fratey Staner
Pioneer Hardware Store
Piso
R. A. Studley
Cornwall Bridge
Conn
Pino
Demetris
Kinoteche
Hay Rove
Pico
Geo. W. Witham
Phiadelphia
Fino
Bastet
Pleo
W. Onton
Maysville, Ky
Ores
PSE
Rae
Seriake Rei
Sma É Creas Ual
Rae Ae A
E. D. Kane
Hutchinson &al
Magowan’s
Mount Jewert
Wetmore
Ham-Lin
Mt. Jewett
Griffith’s Mill
McClellan & Mell’s
Gas
Turers
J. L. Cousins & CO
John Fleming
J. Y. Porter & Co
N. R
D. Om
Dealers
O. B. Lay
N. Greenland
Warren, PA
Furniiture
Gite Kioto Ue
Iechoil
Warren
Struthers, Wells & CO
Prop'ts
Champion Engines
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