11 Oct 1888
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1888
Page
1
Directory entry shows city offices and officials with scattered titles and services. Offers heated steam plant, alarm systems, and trade notes. mentions proprietor and location placeholders missing clear details.
An awful wreck leaves excursion trains piling cars in a shapeless mass as authorities rush to scene. Survivors and casualties are reported, with rescue teams working amid wreckage and smoke. The incident prompts investigations and possible appraisals of safety procedures.
Terrifying accident on Lehigh Valley line near Penn Haven and Mud Run triggers mass casualties. Excursion trains collided during return parade crowds. initial counts range from two dozen to nearly 180 dead with many more injured. Widespread chaos described with blocked tracks and reticent railroad officials delaying details.
Mr Biniie speaks to an orderly crowd of about seventy five thousand at Goshen lod. He addresses the ten trusts and outlines plans for the community.
Blaine denounced trusts and tariff politics citing the sugar salt and whisky trusts as influencers of policy. He claimed President Cleveland’s tariff stance protected sugar interests and pointed to English salt talks and a forthcoming salt trust, urging voters to consider how trusts shape national policy.
Reports describe Benjamin Blaine arriving in Indianapolis with General Alger and Russell Harrison and addressing crowds late at night. Notes plan to speak in Evansville Friday and mentions accompanying figures and reception at Harrison and Johnson residences.
An essay argues that while much of the Great American Desert has faded from maps, large arid tracts remain unsuitable for cultivation. It urges government aid to demonstrate irrigation and accelerate development, noting private efforts would take many years without public support. The piece endorses government action as a proper demonstration project. It ends with an advertisement for Dr Bull's Cough Syrup.
The Senate approves legislation to transfer all remaining salary due to Walte to his widow. The measure specifies the final payment and directs the sum to be issued to the widow, with lawmakers noting the need to honor the late official’s service.
The Senate discussed the tariff bill with Mr Bate speaking and Mr Cullom delaying the vote until tomorrow. A president’s veto on a Maddux relief bill was read and referred to claims. In the House, Kilgore and ONeill sparred over quorum and adjournment timing as conference reports on deficiency bills were approved and the session adjourned until Friday.
Telegraphic briefs report varied items including the Volapuk inventor denying a weather rumor at Wichita, Kansas, plus candid remarks on politics, crime, strikes, and minor local events across several states.
Senator Hale presents a senate report on civil service state with testimony from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Indianapolis. It accuses high officials of wholesale political changes and resulting scandals and discusses Secretary Fairchild's alleged removals and restorations amid partisan pressure. The lengthy evidence covers Indiana affairs and postmaster assertions, highlighting tensions in federal appointments.
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