29 Feb 1888
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Newspaper
Marion Weekly Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1888
Page
1
Fragmented report details tram and labor unrest affecting transport and coke industry. Mentions Knights of Labor talk, wage reductions, coke operators meetings, and a lockout at Spar Chalfant iron works with 300 workers refusing to work.
A ferry steamer Juha exploding near South Vallejo left about seventy aboard, many heading to lumber yards across the strait. Flames and a rapid fire spread engulfed the wharf area as petroleum vats caught light. hundreds of bodies were recovered from the wreck and water. Officials list ten identified dead and numerous others missing or burned beyond recognition.
Two men named Isley and Barthuamy set out Wednesday morning to hunt in Cypress and nearby swamps, became separated, and were last seen near a swift lagoon. A search party followed a trail to Sarpy station, finding no sign of Isley, who may have drowned in the deep water. Local residents fear a fatal outcome after a long night of searching.
In Washington three patent bills were introduced in the Senate by Beant Corman Wilcots. The first would appoint a patent commissioner at $3,000 yearly for six years with an assistant and three chief examiners at $4,000 each. The second would create a patent appeals court with a chief justice and a full staff. The third shields foreign patents from infringing U.S. patents. The measures follow a Detroit meeting of the Hiedre association. The Nicaragua canal bill passed the Senate, with amendments to aid those lacking means of support. A resolution directed inquiries into the one hundred day circular. The day closed with adjournment after routine business. The Washington delegation pushed for changes to the Willoughby bridge bill on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, seeking spans of 1,000 feet and a minimum height to accommodate river traffic. The Democratic Ways and Means Committee faced delays on the telegraph commerce bill. President Mills and others signaled a full committee submission soon.
Reported yesterday afternoon an accident occurred on the Denver express to Chicago near Naperville, under Foreman Goyer supervision. A steam wagon detached, the locomotive gained steam, and control was lost causing a collision with a train car. several workers were seriously injured. In a separate incident, jewelry shop theft at John Dale No 2013 Chestnut Street saw burglars steal watches and other items valued around seventy thousand dollars before escaping.
Dispatches report a Supreme Court case on a juror disqualification in Wayne County. Prosecutor MecSiweeny and Fraderck Roth face appeals over a juror rule while Roth’s murder trial costs mount. Nearby items include a canal drowning rescue, a party scare then delirium cases, a hotel burglary with fatal shooting, and bank vice president DeCamp’s arraignment.
Telegram reports Clara Barton and Field Agent Hubbell depart for Mount Vernon after a devastating cyclone. Death toll stands at twenty five with two hundred wounded and five hundred homes destroyed affecting about two thousand residents. charity feeds five hundred people as aid networks mobilize nationwide.
The week closed with funeral rites and a large assembly for philanthropist Corcoran. The Capitol reflected mourning as officials, clergy, and friends attended services at St John’s, with Bishop Paroutho presiding and tributes from many notable figures and organizations. The death of Corcoran sparked discussions on a planned charity house, while unfinished congressional business and calendar items dominated political chatter for the days ahead.
The fragment describes a haunted scene near the Chonpia river in a Georgia county with references to a pair of stumps and a mysterious double tree. It blends folklore about omens, storms, and a warning about the end of the world with an account of a murder case linked to Haymaker and Weston. It mentions a Murray county area and a later note on a locomotive workers union meeting set for May in Pittsburgh.
The International Land Company founded in Connecticut, led by Elgar T. Wells of New York, failed to secure lands in Lower California and Mexico. The Mexican president signed the title of Mrs. Masy A Russo De Bartoo, invalidating contracts and voiding company deeds. The firm had claimed $7,000,000 in assets, now deemed worthless. broader finance reports note weak market openings and unsettled prices in stocks, wheat, wool, and livestock as trading continues.
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