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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
1
Benjamin Knight of Vancouver was severely injured when a wagon brick fell from an overloaded load. He was rescued in a dangerous condition and required amputation. The incident occurred as bricks spilled and horses kicked, leaving Knight in critical danger.
A Norwest report describes Olaf Snider and J A Lothman injured while cutting a rail in the North Yards as a shunter car struck them. Olaf Snider severely injured. both men are Icelandic and Swedish. A tramp died near Portage Street while attempting to jump a fast train at the depot. Authorities identified the deceased as a Cortana native. crime and unrest also appear in Montreal and Glasgow dispatches.
Dr Howard Sharman drowned while returning from a camping trip on Shoal Lake. Dr Brothers attempted rescue but Sharman was lost. Body recovered about an hour later, efforts at revival failed. News sent to relatives in Birtle Rosell Winnipesg. Also reports wheat prospects and local jail confinement notes.
In Madrid clashes erupted before a church between Catholics and Freethinkers leaving several injured or detained including a priest. Senator Marshall Martipes de Campos, in a new interview, predicts a ministerial crisis in November with resignations expected from the war marine and justice ministers.
A loaded car plunged from a 430 foot iron trestle over Peck’s Mill pond near Oronogie six miles north of Bridgeport, killing many passengers. The car carried about forty three people. several escaped, with twenty to thirty-six dead reported and many injured. The wreck occurred after the car left rails, dropping into the pond, with ambulances and medical examiners aiding victims. The disaster stunned Stratford and Bridgeport as officials investigated.
Neen Lawrence and Gretna report a 70°F rise as a telegraphic brief outlines various incidents. A car collision in Minnesota sparks questions while New York workers strike and a mysterious railway accident leaves unclear casualties. Mentions of torture, weather events, and cave findings hint at a collage of distant, fragmented notices.
London Ont August 7 The Old Royse reunion failed as a street railway strike and boycott crippled attendance. Visitors pledged not to ride cars, crowds gathered but cars ran empty and organizers abandoned plans at Springbank. Officials plan efforts to end the dispute this week.
Miners were brought into the Ymir area under a six months contract to work in any mine within the Nelson District. J E Mitchell arranged the deal at Sadvari, and J Roderick Robertson manages the Ymir miners. The import is claimed to violate the master and servants act of British Columbia. Arthur notes on August 7 reports William McKennie arrives in a private car to meet rail contracts amid booming confidence.
Dispatches describe Yaqui attacks along the upper Mayo and Yaqui rivers with three sloops seized near Medero and Paredes killed aboard. Reports say 42,000 American miners face danger while Mexican troops must contain about 5,000 Yaqui braves. claims of massacres near the river and dispersed camps across Sabine-like ranges.
Fragmented OCR reads like a garbled 19th century dispatch mentioning Tang Lacnkon, lines on X Y N hard ard polot, and ALAN Brown. references to Duke of York, Berth Uiroke, King David, and cannons at Putine Bay. Sparse place names include Lake, Prairie, Detroit, Transvaal. surveyors, contractors, and commissions appear amidst indecipherable phrases.
Albert Brown was shot and fatally wounded by his employer Jenkins in Union Point Manitoba this afternoon after a dispute over twenty five cents. Brown, who had worked for Jenkins for a few days, said Jenkins ordered him to quit then returned with a revolver and fired at close range in the barn. He was knocked down and beaten as he crawled toward a neighbor’s house before being carried to Winnipeg.
Aug 1 Winnipeg reports the death of Walter Tarry a young man found at Lombard street foot of Red River by fisher Pennick. A bottle of strychnine and an empty can were found near the body and an inquest may be held. The suicide involved mixing river water with poison to kill wolves. The man is described as about 25 with light facial hair and shabby dress.zeal for a trip to Alaska and Copper River miners’ relief noted.
A near million dollars in gold arrived from New York via the Delaware and Hudson on behalf of the American Express Company. Packed in twenty bags, about 600,000 was for the Bank of Montreal and 400,000 for the Bank of British North America. The gold is secured in tanks, and the move aims to calm public anxiety amid bank suspensions. Directors meet a joint inspector to examine Banque Ville Marie operations with M. Garraud, as Kent and Turcotte named as accountants. The Jacques Cartier bank may resume business soon. London reports polo casualty W Dryrong dies from injuries after a polo match accident involving a collision with an American rider, MacKas.
A Seattle excursion of about 200 people sails to Alaska aboard a steamer. The Presbyterian Synod of Washington participates and will hold its annual session on board. Gospel services, literary and musical entertainments, and revival meetings are planned in Alaskan coastal cities.
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