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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1891
Page
4
A devastating rail accident near Ravenna involving a passenger and a freight train left many dead and burned. Rescue efforts recovered numerous victims as townspeople faced grisly scenes and officials investigated the wreck and its aftermath.
Slocum Smiler Wood and Jugibo were executed in rows at Sing Sing with witnesses and clergy present. The process used a 1500 to 1600 volt current, each man dieing quickly with delayed seconds for the final results. The procedure included straps and electrodes noted by doctors and wardens. A weather bulletin and local notices followed.
One of Iowa’s most enthusiastic Republican conventions convened in the city at TL o'clock. The party shows united front for Wheeler’s governorship and reiterates principles, while Democrats face opposition over prohibition and finance as campaign issues loom.
The San Francisco report notes a May 25 attack on the Methodist girls' school in Nanking with pillaging and burning by Chinese rioters aided by soldiers after viceroy appeals. Additional assaults on missions follow in Kin Kiang and Tanlang, with beheadings of twenty five ringleaders reported in Nichu.
A boiler explosion aboard the tank steamship Standard at Point Breeze injures seven crew. The ship, loaded with oil, is largely ruined by fire. The injured were taken to St Anns Hospital where doctors say recovery seems unlikely for six of them.
A head on collision between two freight trains at New England Railroad near Deadley's left fireman Edward Maxsell dead and eight cars derailed. Operator Kittridge fled town after the wreck as reports tout a miracle blood purifier P P P is advertised in the same piece.
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