20 Jul 1893
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1893
Page
1
Disconnected notes report ongoing World’s Fair fire relief contributions totaling $12,823 with expected total near $100 million. Also mention Mediterranean squadron readiness, possible gunboat actions at river mouth, and arrivals in Sydney related to Pacific tensions.
Reports recount a storm's grim aftermath with ninety five dead and many injured as rescue teams struggle. Fire, floods, and destruction span Cumberland Maryland to Cincinnati, with outbreaks of disease, evacuations, and mounting civilian distress.
After July 14 the World’s Fair will cease Sunday hours. Directors vote 4 to 6 to close Sundays to relieve religious opposition and boost finances. Tomorrow’s Hero’s Day receipts go to firemen’s families from the Cold Storage warehouse fire. Many exhibitors opposed extra costs of a seven day fair. A letter from Chicago preachers urged closing Sundays to protect attendance and support religious cooperation.
New York July 1 B G Dun Co s weekly review notes some improvement in business but money markets remain tight. Shifting imports and exports show uneven activity while leather and wool markets soften. Trade overall weak with cautious sentiment. bull market signals and limited revival in certain sectors amid financial stringency.
Reports detail an organized Mormon group led by Elder W G Ellis near Beaver Dam Station Virginia. lynching of Den Meer in South Carolina after attempted arson against his family. tax collector Tourkiss accused of short funds in Alabama claiming receipts. Fires, duels, currency debates, and other incidents fill the telegrams across states.
Report from New Yoas notes Princess Eulalie and Prince Antonio send thanks to Gen. Horace Porter with a three foot six inch steel saber. Senor Jover Torar delivered the gift from the royal couple. Toledo government works crafted the blade with a basket-hilt bearing the initials A and E and the royal crest.
A July 13 cyclone at 3 10 p m toppled rafting sheds and damaged many buildings in Siminaren causing injuries and missing persons. Two men were killed as sheds toppled into the lake near Atwood mill while several boys nearby escaped with minor injuries. Crushed elevator weights killed Michael Delaney and injured Clifford Eddy at Nacana Falls iron tower shaft the next day.
The National Bank of Kansas City, after a near run on deposits, was taken into the control of the Comptroller of the Currency. President J Chickapie predicts assets around 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 with liabilities near 600,000 to 1,090,000 and expects depositors to be paid dollar for dollar. The bank, founded in 1875 as an offshoot of Northrup and Chick, has long been led by J S Chick, a prominent Missouri banker born in Howard county.
Nearly 200 men toiled yesterday to clear the ruined cold storage warehouse though the mass may take a fortnight to remove. Dr. Robinson and the sanitary chief expect more bodies to be found, based on odors near the smokestack as disinfectants curb exposure. Funds, including Criver 000 received for firemen families, reflect earlier Thursday contributions.
At the Worlds Fate Whee Keepeet the Russian exhibitor J. Su evritz faced seizure of duty free jewelry mislabeled as exhibit items. He offered to pay 8250 plus duties on his entire display to avoid confiscation. The collector approved the arrangement, and the treasury accepted the settlement.
A July 17 letter from Henry Lews, banker of NewVous, to Comptroller Frilen discusses widening the currency base. He favors redeemable notes against capital stock and 3 percent bonds to strengthen national circulation and elastic money.
A freight train collision occurred yesterday on a unsteady track. A man lying near the line was found unconscious with head wound and a fractured leg, placed in a cab and then wrecked when a second freight train struck. Leonard, a local cigar maker, is identified as the injured man who was later reported improving at a city hospital.
July 17 reports from Wasuretos describe Prof Frisby of the Naval Observatory observing a sudden development in the comet. The tail stretched 39 degrees from near the horizon to the zenith, a steady greenish white ribbon three times as wide as the moon, visible to the naked eye as observers noted a process of development.
Weeesing dispatch reports Wicks a resident of Barraco NY has been arrested and identified by the Gay sisters as their assailant in Middlebury on Wednesday. A crowd formed while he was taken to jail with cries of kill him and lynch him but no attack occurred. Wicks denies the charge though both sisters recognize him and show marks on his face from their nails.
In Yalta Crimea Jews refuse to retreat into their pale as mobs attack streets and homes. Clergy urged action for days while Jews defend themselves. Dozens beaten, many killed, Jewish houses looted and wrecked in the unrest.
Mississippi faces drought across most counties with heavy showers in Claiborne Jefferson Hinde and Webster. Corn and cotton damage rises with pests and bollworms feared. sugarcane and sweet potatoes look promising in few counties. Local incidents include a lynching aftermath and a Greenville school project completed at 17000 dollars.
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