Snow Storm Halts Missouri Pacific Trains at Wichita and Elsewhere
From ATCHISON to ABILENE Kansas the run of the Missouri Pacific is blocked by heavy snow. Widespread drifts halt trains, abandon a plow engine, and strand a passenger coach. Reports from Lyons to Abilene note deep snows, with stock and feeding concerns growing as roads become nearly impassable.
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Atchison, Kas
Central Branch
Missouri Pacific
Rathburn Siveet
Wichita
Kansas
Here
Lyons
Bentley
Ellsworth
Union Pacific
Abilene
Toreka
Rovieal and
Nehiasi A
Omaha
Neb
Howe
Conus Bureau
Washington
Porter
Conaya Bureau
South Atlantic
Soith Central States
Miesuri
Raves
United States
Missouri
Letter from Sophie Sturges on Irish relief funds
Marvis Ireland March 24 reports Miss Sophie Sturges who oversees Connemara relief, criticizing Mr Balfour's fund and detailing that no money reached the starving western Irish population. She says government officials and officials’ cases flood relief workers, leading to demoralization and preventable famine without proper guidance last year.
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Marvis
Ireland
Bosvos
Willan Lloyd ‘Garrison
Sophie Sturges
Connemara
Harily
Balfour
Distress Among New Mexico Livestock Reported
Dispatches from New Mexico describe severe losses among cattle and sheep due to freezing and starvation. Representative Frank Hubbel, recently back from his sheep ranch near the Zuni salt lakes, cites heavy sheep losses over recent months as a widespread issue affecting major sheep owners. The harsh winter has caused extensive livestock deaths and ongoing hardship for ranchers across the territory.
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Sr. Laws
New Mexico
Frank Hubbel
Albcauergue
Zuni Salt Lakes
Socorre Canoty
Fatal wreck on the Northwestern near Racine Junction
A midnight collision on the Northwestern line at Racine Junction killed one, injured several, and destroyed a mall car baggage car and five freight cars by fire. Loss estimated at 150,000 with currency from Chicago and jewelry melted. express companies lose large sums as salvage proves incomplete.
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Milwauker
Racine Jutetion
American Express
Chicago
United States Express Company
Nets
Mitchell Chosen as Kansas Rail Commissioner Hopeful
The Kansas state executive council met in annual session to select a railroad commissioner to replace Judge James Humphrey whose term expires April 1. After three ballots Mitchell of Newton won on the final vote, with Humphrey and Leott as opponents and six council members casting votes.
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Mitchell
Toreka
State Executive Council
James Humphrey
Humphrey
William NM
Newton
Sante Fe
Western movement and reform in politics debate
The article discusses ongoing western political movements and the People’s Party. It highlights Donnelly’s Senate leadership in Minnesota, calls for a Cincinnati conference of labor, and warns against consolidation of moneyed interests. It analyzes reform strategies, wage issues, railroads, and Kansas legislative leverage with May 19 1891 conference notes and predictions for 1892.
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Kansas
South Carolina
South Dakota
Finnie
Kapuitie
Kalads
People's Party
Minnesota
Hell
Phitocrasy
Senativus Donnelly
Alliance
Stewele
Eliases
Donnelly
Cincinnati
Ohio
The
Republic
Pan
Tallapor
Washington
Macune
Terrell
Polk
Powderly
Beaumont
United
Clint Fowe
Lustre H
United States Post Office
Citizen Alliance
Kannah
New York
Kunsan
Tiutwa
Rermabican
Senate
Jury finds Belden guilty in Edmond murder case
The jury in the Hawley and Belden murder trial near Edmond Tennessee last summer found Belden guilty of murder in the first degree. Hawleys were discharged by the court. Belden and Hawleys were related and owned the claim at issue. Grant, a young Canadian, disappeared before his body was found days later.
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Belden
Wrenita
Mareh
J. A. Hawley
D. Belden
Chae
Grant
Edmond
Hawleys
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