Horrific Vermont wreck claims many on board
Wreck near Rives Junction Vermont leaves multiple dead and missing. Ex Governor Farebanks's wife is among those unaccounted as rails and bridge collapse provoke a massive recovery effort. Authorities name Hartfort Wisconsin and Vermont officials leading the inquiry as engineers describe the bridge failure and delayed braking.
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Vermont
Wits Rives Junction
Fairbanks
Bean
Charles B. Hibbard
Cambridge
Mass
Boston
Canada
Hartfort
Minua
Weer
Bho
Floods and Lockout Ripple Across Rivers and Cities
Heavy rain hits Joliet and Des Plaines region with bridges washed away halting Santa Fe traffic. Ohio River falls toward safe levels after fears of 1883 floods fade. Cincinnati reports gradual recession as weather clears. Picketed clothing firms in Poudre area close doors affecting 1,000 cutters. West Virginia man fatally wounds daughter after cow incident. pursuit of lynching follows.
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Joliet
Ohio River
Chicago
Spring
Bickory
Santa Fe
Desphaines River
Farmera
Othara
Louisville
Tariff Legislation Likely Blocked This Session in Congress
Washington observers report no move to suspend rules for a tobacco tax bill. Speaker Carlisle signals he will not recognize any measure to alter internal revenue unless customs changes are included, freezing hopes for revenue reform this session. Randall and allies concede failure and withdraw efforts.
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Congress
Washington
Carlisle
Kelley
Randal
Democrata
Randall
Tie Up Forces South Boston Horse Rail Way Company
The Employes of the South Boston Horse Railroad voted unanimously to quit work and did not run any cars after a lengthy meeting. Workers oppose the superintendent and 10 to 12 hour shifts with meals timing. Track layers and car-repairers joined the strike. Public support is high, police guarded the stables though not needed. Workers pledged abstinence from liquor during the tie-up.
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John Henry Hazen
Vermont
8. E. Pingres
Hartford
W. L. Clark
Rutland
T. C. Fletcher
St.Johnsbury
Charles H. Pierce
den- Fernhead
Boston Horse Railroal Company
Boston
South Boston Horse Railroad
Athlers
Invention of Bleel-Tempering Process Demonstrated
A Kentucky blacksmith tests a new steel hardening tempering method. A drill of the new steel penetrates a saf e safe for twelve hours and a pen knife tempered by the process easily cuts a steel key stem. The inventor touts a conversion method turning iron into steel at normal expense.
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Lauravinie
Senate approves warfare steel bills amid fortification push
Senate action in Washington on February 8 authorized twenty one million dollars for steel ordnance and coast defense. Measures fund Watervliet arsenal gun production and a Washington navy yard gun factory, with related material purchases and a five million plus a bigger fortifications appropriation. Additional items include Oklahoma settlement petitions and a general bankrupcy law push.
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West Troy
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Reed
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United States
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