Death on the Track in Perrinville
A Polish fence gang worker named Herman Miller died after a mail train struck a handcar on the Michigan Central track near Perrinville. Miller, who stayed behind with a companion, tried to remove the car from the track as the train approached, suffering fatal skull and limb injuries. A jury was impaneled to hear the case, with testimony from Dr. Smiley, and an officer sought the missing witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeaterday Merding
Michigan Central
Perrinville
Herman Miller
Albion
Miller
Jeanye
Iwatios Howitt
Eugene Wyckoff
C. K E. Shumway
J. W. Pringle
Rishard Couley
A. J. Rowley
H.C. Haskell
J. F. Smiley
Battle Creek
Allegan
Board of Trade
Garman Band
Exchange Street
Marshall
C. T. Fletcher
James H. Scott
Republican
H. Gorham
Association
Goen
Reveille
H. P. Wade
Jefferson
Ohio
M. W. Wagner
Driving Park
H. H. Turner
United States
West
I N
Driving Park Association
Bread Quest At Gull Lake Sparks Marshall Prices
A Marshall party at Gull Lake consumed all bread in three days. With Yorkville bakeries unavailable, a single emissary attempted a foraging mission with a loaf offered for forty cents. He was informed Marshall pays sixty cents. Meanwhile Marshall City Council notes July 21 1884 actions, sidewalk and water works, and multiple bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brena
Run Marshall
Gull Lake
Yorkville
Marshall
Common Council
Wagner
Alderman Gill
Peters
Richard Butler
Wm. Fredesburg
Rupert
Ald. Watson
Marshal
John Bean
Recorder
Kalamazoo Avenue
Ald
Watson
Jefferson Street
Madison Street
Cronin
Gardanter
Gardanier
Marabsl
Monroe Stroat
Eagle Street
Eagle Street, and One Scross' Groen Strest Gnegat Alde
Wormer
Clarence
Boalt
Laneridge
Jobs H. A Bandas
Tour of inspection of Mt and O shops yields several facts
A detailed tour of the Mt and O shops reveals the building length of 185 feet with walls seventeen inches thick and a thirty foot high center roof. The blacksmith and machine departments, roundhouse with six tracks, and a 54 foot turning table are described along with water supply, forges, boilers, and ventilation. Engineer Charles E Sawyer is praised for layout work, while the project emphasizes large, well equipped facilities rivaling major railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buvler
M&o
Statesman
Ttin
Mammoth
Mammoth Brooks Locomotive Works
Dunkirk
N.Y
Weatarp
Alatingia
David McCamley
Baitla Creek
Shopa
Michigan
Battle Creek
Stony Point
Hansver
Kalamazoo
Charlea E. Sawyer
Bordwell Spicer Binder Trial Dispute Recalled by Witness
Newspaper correspondence from Calhoun county farmers recounts a dispute over a binder trial between Bordwell and Spicer. Eyewitnesses describe wagers, a disputed judge Deville Hubbard, and binders from Hubbard and Radford swamping, with Spicer retreating amid crowd jeers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binder
Wm. Radford
Spicer
Bordwell
Comany
Deville Hubbard
Hbba
Hubbard
Radford
Akip
Aquare
Fair
Witness
Railroad Magnate Buys Whiteside Interests on Lookout Mountain
Colonel KE W Cole of Nashville, former railroad magnate, has purchased all Whiteside interests on Lookout Mountain to boost Lookout Mountain's prominence. Three thousand dynamite bombs have been ordered from Willem W Ky for undisclosed security measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouarrancoca
Tenn
KE. W. Cole
Nashvile
Lookout Mountain
Willem W. Peace Ky
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Jehe Adaine
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Are
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Léon C. Brackett
Enn Macday
Fredmith
J.B. Albaugh
Ke Cleveland
Studebaker Bros
Keeler
Camer and Hartel
John Whalen
Harathon & Day
Boughton & Denton
W.H. Alexander
John Heyner
Clarence & Joy, Recorder
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Eaton Rapids
Indiana
Windsor
Canada
Robin
Fiera B
Charley West
Wm. 8
Louis
Soa
Detroit
Michigan Central R. A
Niagara Falla
Bt. Lawrence
Montreal
Quebec
Fabyan's
Mountains
Portland
Lake and Mennisia
New England
Presidential Range
Bostom
Newport
New York
Saratoga
Lake George
E. H. Hughes
Mich
Tekogabi News
Haguison
Baxsteen
Masaball
Red
Lina
O. W. Ruggles
Ruggles
Chiscago
Mackinac Island
Muskoka Lake
Joe Hust
Central
AMM
Xsday
Sday
Ric
National Association
Marshall Cornet Band
J. K
Dyaz
Chronicle
Minneapolis Arrester Co
Mr. Eyre
A. W. Bordwell
Fletcher
Marshall and Battle Creek
the People's Clothier
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