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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1894
Page
2
A report fragment covers a proposed cantilever arch bridge over Ninjtara gorge by a Naw Youn syndicate, plus quirky notes on railways, cables, and German engineering. It mentions a Marseille to Constantinople line, a vast Atlantic cable project, and various peculiar feats and lives from different regions and times.
A chaotic ledger of local events describes a recent prayer gathering led by Mayor Stutencoth in Water, amid strong public sentiment and restrictive measures. The piece also recounts a sensational elopement, a deadly storm with extensive damage, and diverse notes from state, national, and military topics, including political concerns and technological anecdotes.
The Railway Gazette notes a record year for railway construction with about 400 miles laid by July and totals rising beyond 4,600 miles for the period. It highlights state disparities, key corridors to the south, and major contributions from South Jersey and the Pacific Northwest, while listing miles laid by state and country including Canada and Mexico. The piece shifts to the Spotted Horse incident detailing a forced ride from the Lower Brules and pursuit, noting the endurance of riders and police actions against the group on the Pine Ridge and surrounding reservations.
In County Galloway Ireland the Kyrlmore castle venture opens for private sale after extensive advertising in American papers. A single American bid has been received with the estate offered at ten percent for the buyer. The property, among Ireland's finest, sits on land held by the Honey family for centuries and is touted as reachable from New York via air and inland waters to within a hundred yards of the castle door.
The Union Pacific Railway owns a sulfur soda deposit called hike near Laminix Wyoming, formed by three lakes the Track Takeo Red Lake and Hig lake. The upper white crystallized sulfate lies above a pale cemented soil. water from spring rain and sun evaporates and cools to form crystals. The surface often dries in the dry Wyoming air and fragrant blooms rise with the wind.
The tenth annual National Editorial Association convention opened at Asbury Park with Walter Williams of Columbia presiding. Delegates from 34 states attended. prominent New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts press delegates were present. Addressing the gathering were Mayor Grover Cleveland, J. M. Brady and others. The sessions adjourned for two hours to allow delegates to dine. Williams spoke on the newspaper field’s condition amid railroad and Pullman labor tensions. The Music Teachers National Association congress from Syracuse opens in Ula City July 4 with over two thousand teachers attending focused on musical festivals.
Reports from New York on July 2 describe a new electric lighthouse project to be built at Viro Talani Fire Island to create the world’s most powerful beacon. A 168 foot tower will host a seven foot lens system with 10,000 horsepower lamps, projected to cast light miles beyond the coast. Officials claim it will surpass the Lick Observatory in power and reach, with fog penetration improvements and regulated by clockwork machinery.
Congressional proceedings report two resolutions on railroad safety and Pullman car regulation, introduce inquiry into working conditions and justify federal oversight. Additional notes describe a circus stranded in Chenton, a mortgage foreclosure in Denver, a wreck near Canon City, and a Moscow foundling fund.
United States minister to Persia, Donald McDonald, on a return from Washington, reports Teheran’s grandeur, guard, and court life. He notes the shah’s 15 000 strong retinue, palace luxury, and strict dress customs while detailing Persia’s army, ports, rail plans, and social mix including Armenian Christians.
Report notes the new cruiser Montgomery under navy orders begins sea trials from the Norfolk yard. She is to cruise forty eight hours at sea and then proceed to Mobile Bay to honor citizens of Montgomery Alabama and inter will be seen at Galveston New Orleans and other ports. A separate item recalls an electrical accident at a Newark works causing a worker named Ward to suffer shocks and a near recovery with experimental grounding intended to draw excess electricity from his body.
News from Chicago dated July reports a third conference between B H Studebaker of the Pullman company and President Debs and other A I officials. No definite proposition was made, but Debs indicated a settlement of the great strike would likely be reached within the next thirteen or four days.
A major blaze struck Woodruff's stores on Vurtian Street in Brooklyn Friday afternoon and spread to adjacent buildings. The collapsing wall trapped workers on a trestle. rescuers recovered four bodies and several injured. Total losses were listed around 100,000 with top stocks insured. Names of the dead and wounded include Jon C. Tanned and Samel Solan among others.
A chaotic strike mood grips the railroads with engineers and firemen pledging support to train crews in dispute. Tens of thousands of workers across lines rally, warning of possible shutdowns and price spikes amid supply bottlenecks on South Water Street. Markets react with volatile commodity prices and cattle and hogs trading high as disruptions threaten mercantile activity.
In St Louis Kront Hina executive director George P Karn of the Amor wo Railway union was arrested at the union hall on a charge of distaching the pone. He was taken to police headquarters and later released on bond as strikers vow to intensify protests. Meanwhile, the Terminal was disrupted with trains halted, and the strike influenced freight movements along the Mobile and Vile line. Widespread discontent among workers grows as authorities and management clash during the labor dispute.
A sweeping executive order by Secretary of War Lawout cuts the department’s force from about 4,200 to under 1,200. Communications will be minimal, annual reports trimmed, and many clerical tasks removed or centralized. Only one assistant to each chief remains, with rare exceptions, reshaping operations across the department.
A convoluted Kansas City case unfolds over 750000 dollars in property claims tied to Captaln Koni Katte Lavotyeil. The deceased led two identities and two marriages, with a buried body found under an alias and wives in Ireland and Ontario pressing dower rights. Delayed probate and multiple suits unfold as partners and heirs pursue assets.
Ruth, state land commissioner, filed 4000 acres at Juni in McPherson County near the North Platte state line. Of the tract, 457,547 acres are for general educational and charitable purposes, the remainder for the state agricultural college at Brookings. The land is suited for stock raising with springs, hay, and pasture. It is the largest contiguous tract taken by the state in years.
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