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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1894
Page
9
Terrible flood reports from Pennsylvania and New York describe Williamsport water reaching thirty one feet, Johnstown inundated for 24 hours with rising rivers. The Conemaugh and Allegheny rivers threaten mills and bridges while trains halt and rescue efforts continue amid widespread damage and two confirmed deaths.
Heavy rains flood routes and towns from Lockhart to Williamsport and Danville. Property losses rise as the Susquehanna retches high levels, bridges collapse, rail lines flood, and residents evacuate while ships and trains face delays.
The Eleventh census will complete preparations for a popular 25 page compact summary. Colonel Carroll D. Wright reports the brochure will include state totals across population, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, wealth, and more, with a cloth bound octavo edition ready between July 15 and 31. Several bulletins on civilized nations, receipts and expenditures, and foreign parentage will follow in the coming weeks.
Queen Victoria travels from Windsor to Manchester to formally open the Manchester Ship Canal. She will arrive around 2 4 9 pm, drive eight miles through decorated thoroughfares, receive an address at the town hall, then proceed to Salford wharf to board the royal yacht Enchantress and declare the canal open to commerce.
A major Philadelphia blaze destroyed the Julius Sichell Co. dry goods and millinery store and the adjacent L. Dannenbaum, Son & Co. wholesale millinery building. Fire began around 12:30 in a cellar and gutted both structures before any aid arrived. The loss was estimated at 525000 to 600. The origin remains unknown.
In Broooklyn the Atlantic Railroad system which runs 11 lines is halted as conductors and motor men refuse summer uniforms. About 1,000 workers are idle though 200 had complied. Some cars ran daytime and traffic stopped at night. A workers’ committee met President Norton who gave until 8 p.m. to report for duty. Workers refuse to buy uniforms, while company property remains under police protection.
In Exoxville Tennessee on May 21 a tramp named Lacy J. Baird sought hospital admission for illness. A. L. Sharrack land commissioner for the Burlington railroad tracked him for 10,000 miles to obtain Baird’s signature on a deed for land in Edgemont South Dakota. Sharrack paid $500 for property valued at about $100,000 and the Burlington company has pursued Baird for years.
On the Juniata river at Newport Pennsylvania on May 22 the water stood 25 feet above low water mark five feet below the 1889 flood. Front street families fled as water flooded first stories. Cregier and Sheffler's planing and saw mills lie under five feet of water with about $2000 worth of lumber swept away. Water now stands still and losses are expected to be heavy.
In a Wheeling style plea MacBride seeks further continuance citing absence of witnesses and counsel from Wisconsin. Judge Tehiex mulls next steps as MacBride’s attorney accuses opposing side of harassment and malice. The letter dated September 7 1548 from John D Lawyer Mitchell S D requests action to prevent further stalling.
The article describes delays in the MacBride case, noting repeated continuances due to absent Wisconsin counsel. It recounts Mrs. Dousman’s deposition and claims her testimony was coerced into portraying MacBride as corrupt, with the case finally concluding to suppress Prairie du Chien testimony and limit press attention.
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