19 Apr 1889
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1889
Page
1
A chaotic march of boomers toward Oklahoma is aided and hindered by swollen rivers and deadly clashes with Indian police at the border. Harry Hill has vanished from Wichita. a $600 reward is offered for his discovery as officials fear broader unrest.
Captain Hayes leads a caravan of 20 000 hopeful settlers toward Oklahoma May Day as guards restore order along the Ponca and Pawnee routes. Wagons stream from Arkansas City while wives and sisters join boomers carrying rifles amid claims of a looming clash with cattlemen and thieves.
Caldwell Kansas April 18 the boomers in camp begin crossing the Cherokee Strip at 10 o clock with 700 wagons and a long line of prairie schooners moving toward Oklahoma The high Cimarron River and recent rains force delaying plans and many groups switch to rail to avoid dangerous fords as soldiers accompany the start and monitor crossings.
Washington reports rising army concern over opening Oklahoma Territory. Secretary of War confirms government readiness to act and prevent violence while enforcing law through marshals. Cabinet discussions weigh the scope of troop authority and civil arrest limits amid possible martial law. Continued on page seven.
A lengthy denial from Oil City counters reports that Standard Oil plans to abandon Pennsylvania fields for Ohio. The piece notes Lima refining of Ohio oil, with the Eagle Consolidated Refining assuming a key role. It cites questions about crude value, refinery capacity, and how much Lima oil competes with Pennsylvania product, while confirming Standard Oil’s continued expansion and purchases in Ohio.
United States Marshals pursue Captain E. E. Sewell and two mates from the Solitaire of Bath after a brutal regime aboard. Crew say men were overworked, struck, and insulted. on March 11 two sailors died after a mate struck them from the rigging. One crewman threatens to burn the ship and flee with others.
New York wires report preparations for the centennial jubilee amid hotel crowd fears. Only three Washington descendants will sit at the banquet, Edmund Law Rogers, Richard B. Washington, and Dangerfield Lewin, with plans for 6000 guests and extensive ball arrangements at the Metropolitan Opera House.
A Gray, Maine man is arrested after Abel Black of West Gray nearly died from paris green poisoned cider. J L Crockett also fell ill after drinking from the same jug but recovered. The suspect, alleged to be the father of the poisoner, is held on charges connected to the incident.
Report from Renova April 18 describes a Philadelphia and Erie Railroad oil train wreck near Cook's Run. A 100 foot rope attached to a wrecking engine broke the tank coupling releasing debris that struck John Ilson in the forehead and Rudolph Schwab in the neck, killing Schwab. Wilson survived with a bad cut.
William Palmer Thomas Hervey and William Hobbs Judges of Election stand trial in the United States Circuit Court for interfering with the voting in Plommerville last November. The case centers on theft of ballot boxes before votes were counted and the assassination of John Mees. Courtroom crowded with spectators.
Special telegram reports a United States officer swears Mulkey conspired to seize Lower California. Lieutenant Dapray details Mulkey’s approach and threats to expose the scheme. Governor Weld and Flower Street figure Hayes discuss possible Mexican developments and the 1881 Sonoara mining period connected individuals E A d Arizona and Bennett of New York.
A six story brick building at 81 to 85 Center street caught fire at 7 PM. Herman Schneider and two women fled from the sixth floor by roof. others used ladders to escape. Warner suffocated trying to descend. Schneider and a companion escaped. Building owned by Henry A. Mott and valued losses include $15,000 for occupant loss and $5,000 for the structure. Nineteenth century fire history notes a 1872 fatal blaze at the same site.
Shenandoah April 18 12 year old John Conroy stood at a school blackboard copying figures when a loud report blew off four fingers and shattered his hand. A dunlin cap with fulminate attached to his slate pencil caused the blast. He was carried home as the cause was investigated.
At the Grand Pacific Hotel April 4 26 knit goods producers from Western states organized the Knit Goods Manufacturing Association. A constitution and bylaws were drafted with adoption planned for late June. Juey W. Hart of 8. B. Wilkins Company Rockford Illinois was named president and C. E. Ovenshiere of St Paul En 2 Works St Paul Minnesota as secretary.
About 100 families in Rocuester County seek the lower New York property tied to Velili Mandeville heirs. They allege descent from the old Dutch pioneer who settled near Washington Market area, and claim the current owners lack proper title, seeking possession or monetary compensation.
In the House of Commons Hon. McKensie Bowell, Minister of Customs, stated that exports of Canadian produce for the nine months ending April 1, 1869, totaled 59,790,391 dollars. The figure is described as exclusive.
A local brief reports a West Point boy achieving a surprising win in a small contest. The article notes the participant’s effort and the modest nature of the victory within a neighborhood event.
Grandsire casts line against a crowd in a wholk setting as a bold race tale emerges.
An 18 year old Mississippi youth, Henry M. Dixon, wins a West Point cadet at large appointment after a widow recounts her family's past amid Civil War peril. The tale includes a Virginia voter who faced threats, a pistol at his side, and the death of Major Henry T. Dixon, leaving a destitute family and a legacy of sacrifice. President Harrison and Secretary Proctor approved the veteran family story and Dixon’s candidacy.
New York storage men plan a trust to stabilize rates across vegetable oils teas coffees hemp chemicals and sugars. Rivalry with Brooklyn waterfront prompted talks of a statewide combine as firms including F. Driggs Co Lawrence Son Gerrish and Vid Co deny a formal cartel but evidence suggests a rate-raising pact is being formed downtown.
An urgent telegram from Washington requests the resignations of Collector Barnum and Appraiser Harrigan, sparking political stir in St Louis. The message dated April 18 calls for their removal to take effect soon, with officials unnamed bearing responsibility for the action.
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