South Penn Railroad to be built by Vanderbilt money
A sensational Dispatch report claims the South Penn route will be constructed by the Vanderbilt interests and then sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad to evade Pennsylvania law. Work is said to begin immediately on multiple sections with running order targeted for early 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Penn Railroad
South Penn
Pennsylvania Company
Vanderbilts
Pennsy
Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt
South Pens
Engineers Reported Mapping South Pennsylvania Line
Philadelphia dispatch notes a large engineering corps, likely for the Pennsylvania Railroad, surveying Bedford Fulton and Somerset counties for the South Pennsylvania line. Officials acknowledge practical ownership but say construction is not immediate due to ongoing litigation and court ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. BR
Bedford
Dispatch
Philadelphia
Tae Dimsrarch
Pennsylvania Railroad
South Penn Road
Disrarcn
Pennsy
South Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Company
South Pennsylvania
Fulton
Somerset
Pennsylvania Reading Out to Tap a Coal Field Monopoly
A Cham bersburg correspondent rebuts a Disraren letter, saying Pennsylvania backs an engineering scheme but won’t bound the South Penn. It aims to run a short line from Cumberland Valley to the Broad Top coal region, now served by Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad. Read ing seeks own mine for the coal region, with two routes already surveyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vanderbilts
South Penn
Beech Creek
Williamsport
Gazzam
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Reading
Tide Water
Chambersburg
Cumberland Valley
Broad Top
Huntingdon and
Huntingdon
Mt. Dallas
Bedford County
Mt Dallas
Cumberland
Bedford and Bridert
Pennsyon
Read
Engineers Map South Line to Mt Dallas and Pennsylvanias Decision
Engineer Ives and Colonel Stewart seek a route to Mt Dallas while Pennsylvania hesitates but is pressured by the Cumberland Valley engineers’ line location. The Reading, Western Maryland and Baltimore and Ohio railroads coordinate to supply soft coal to Eastern markets, with the Harrisburg Terminal and related lines shaping a potential South Penn route to tap the main line at Cherry Run, near Johnstown.
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Ives
Stewart
Mt. Dallas
Pennsylvania
Cumberland
Cumberland Valley Corps
Chambersburg
Reading
Shippens
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Renala
Baltimore and Ohio
Harrisburg Terminal Company
Susquehanna River
Eell
Bownansdale
Harrisburg and Potomac
McLeod
Sheridale
Westernland Railroad
Williamsport
Cherry Run
Maryland
Dew Ronnec
Cumberland Valley
South Penn
Mt. Dallags
Johnstown
Bondsmen Compelled to Cover Postmaster Judson Debt
Dayton reports a federal move as eight bondsmen of ex Postmaster Judson are ordered to pay 2448.48 into court. Judson allegedly borrowed 2400 from a friend to cover a debt, causing a notable scandal after a period of concealment and later scrutiny by the Cincinnati marshal and city authorities.
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Bockere
Dayton
United States
Cincinnati
Judson
Harrison
Dan
Post Office
Brothers' quarrel ends in fatal teen death in Philadelphia
Charles F Thompson, 17, of 2420 Master Street, died after a fork wound from his 14 year old brother Daniel on July 16. The brothers and a third boy were at supper when Charles teased Daniel and the fork struck the flesh, the wound worsening over two days before death. The incident was reported to the coroner by the attending physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Charles F. Thompson
Master Street
Daniel
Charles Bean
Charles
Delegate Duerr's Turn How Information Against Him In Boodle Case
Dr. David McKinney of Beaver filed an information against Frederick G. Duerr in New Castle charging him with involvement in bribery at a congressional convention. The warrant is with County Detective Marshall for service. many Lawrence County politicians plan to travel to Mercer to observe the bribery matter's progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
David McKinney
Beaver
Frederick G. Duerr
Alderman Leslie
Duerr
McDowell
Shaffer
Marshall
Lawrence County
Mercer
Trustee Woeffel Dead After Electric Dial Accident
Ernest Woeffel of Economy died after a shock from the town watchman dial circuit in his office. He had entered at 6 PM to adjust the tell-tale device, was paralyzed, and found hours later. The Harmony Society leader, Js cob Henrici, and the Economites are noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeaven Fallus
Ernest Woeffel
Jscob
Blaze Destroys Monitor Plow Works in Minneapolis
A major fire in Minneapolis gutted the Monitor Plow Works plant causing about 115000 dollars in damage. Authorities said 75000 dollars of losses stemmed from a fire sparked by a live spark. the works had been shut down for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mieneapolis
Monitor Plow Works
Phonograph Ban Shocks Philadelphia Parkgoers
Edison phonographs banned from Fairmount Park amid health fears. Park Commission cites danger to public health and potential disease transmission while noting hotels and seaside resorts still permit phonographs. Replacement costs cited by operators run into hundreds of dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parrmount Park
Strawberry Mansion
Dairy
Lemon Hill
Belmont
Verdi
Bellini
Rossini
Meyerbeer
Mozart
Patt
Tam
Scalchi
Ganesi
del Puente
Foli
Park Commission
Geo M. Rogers
Rogers
Gers
oSged
Charles A. Shourds
Board of Health
Bieyele
Granada
Dougherty
Cloud Burst Destroys Horse Creek Area in Alabama
A cloud burst above Horse Creek in Walker county flooded the valley to three feet, washing away homes and destroying all coal chutes atHorse Creek Mining Co. Thirty five loaded coal cars were scattered, over a mile of sidetrack washed away, livestock drowned, and total damage pegged at 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bimmiincham
Ala
Horse Creek
Walker County
Horse Creek Mining Company
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad
Independents Convene in Lincoln Nebraska For State Ticket
Lincoln Neb July 28 The Independents align with Farmers Alliance Knights of Labor and State Grange and plan a 800 delegate convention at 2 PM to nominate a full state ticket. Names tied to gubernatorial race include ex US Senator Van Wick J H Powers Allen Boot and Dr D G Coleman with influence yet unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Nee
Nebraska
Eee
Farmers’ Alliance
Knights of Labor
State Grange
Tate
United States
van Wick
Otse County
J. H. Powers
Hitchcock
Allen Boot
Douglas
D. G. Coleman
Polk
Women Union adopts evangelization plan for Africa
In Asheville North Carolina on July 28 the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Assembly adopted a resolution promoting evangelization of Africa. It calls for cooperation with the National Woman’s organization to develop Christian workers at home and abroad. The preliminary meeting enrolls 120 members from 13 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Assembly
Africa
Thrush Under Prince George of Wales Skips Newport Visit
Naval authorities say the warship Thrush commanded by Prince George of Wales will not visit Newport Rhode Island. The vessel left Bermuda for Halifax direct while the flagship Belle Roppen with Admiral Johnseed Saeed set course for Newport.
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Harreax
Thrush
Prince George of Wales
Newport
R. I
Bermuda
Halifax
Belle Roppen
Neg Johnseed Saeed
St.os
Canada
Patridge
Prince George
Daring Attempt to Wreck Train Near Winsted
In Winsted Connecticut a daring attempt to wreck the Harrisburg to Boston through train occurred at 3 a.m. on Thursday with a railroad tie placed on the track. On Friday another window was broken by a stone from that train. The tie was found and removed and patrols have been mounted with several suspects but no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winsted
Corx
Harrisburg
Boston
Marquis de Lenville Heads for America in Libel Suit Push
The Marquis de Lenville enraged by American newspaper reports announces plans to sue the U.S. press for libel. He travels to New York with solicitor Charles Kemble to pursue action, citing documents and letters about his arranged marriage to Mrs. Florence Leslie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis de Lenville
America
Mrs. Leslie
Lospex
Marquis de Leuville
Dis Patch
Romeike
New York
Press of the
United States
Burlington Hotel
Leslie
Reg
Mya
Frank Lealie
Rene
Charles Kemble
Kemble & Co
Conduit Street
de Leuville
Charan’ Haetex
Wrenphea Kemble
Hearne
Frank Leslie
Kemble
Kemblessid
de Lengille
Europe
Marquis Works Featured In Mrs Leslie Parlour
Mrs Leslie shows two landscape paintings attributed to the Marquis and notes their prominent display in the parlor. She recalls writing tender letters to him, saying she was deeply fond and not ashamed of them, asserting their strong grammar and construction.
Defies the Czar as Bulgaria's independence plan is checked
A Turkish investiture to Bulgarian bishops in Macedonia provokes Russia's warning to the Porte. The triple alliance advised and Turkey published a declaration signaling independent action. Russia resists but war seems unlikely amid Western power support. The move thwarts Stamuloff's plan for Bulgarian independence and Ferdinand's kingship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Dwpaton
Coxstaxtixorrs
Porte
Ita Firman
Macedonia
M. Nelidoff
Sere
Bultan
William White
Germany
Austria
Italy
St. Petersburg
Said Pasha
M. Nelidof
Russia
Pasha
William
Ministera
M. Stambuloff
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Question of a Peculiar Combination Exposed in England
In London a House debate questioned whether the offices of Premier and Foreign Secretary could be held by one person. Baron Stratheden argued foreign affairs demand undivided attention, while Lord Salisbury cited Gladstone's claim that only superhuman energy could balance both roles.
Two Workingmen's Trains In Collision At Manchester Yard
An accident in the Manchester shipyard injures and kills several workers after two workmen's trains collide due to a suspected switchman error. Four men died instantly, with others severely injured as cars toppled into a canal. the city reels with shock and fear of further fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Munich
Catholic Parish Converts to Lutheranism in Mont Orfano
In Mont Orfano near Mer gorzo about 120 parishioners confessed Lutheran faith today in the former Catholic Church now under police protection. The mass conversion stemmed from a dispute over the pastor's salary.
Gunboat Ordered to Enforce Law on Blasket Island
The gunboat Breto mart sailed from Tralee with a sheriff and police to evict tenants of Lord Cork on Blasket Island amid expected violent opposition. Premier Rhodes announced in the Assembly a motion regretting lack of consultation over the Anglo German agreement regarding territory south of the Zambesi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap's Cable Company
London
Bretomart
Tralee
Ireland
Lord Cork
Blasket Island
Rhodes
Day
Zambesi
Collision on Chesapeake Bay injures 1500 excursionists
The Virginis of Old Bay Line and the Louise collided off Fort Carroll near Baltimore at 8 11 PM amid thick rain while avoiding a tow schooner. The Virginis struck the Louise, damaged her bow and wheel, and several excursionists were missing with three bodies recovered. Both ships returned to Baltimore under their own power.
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Baltimore
Virginis
Old Bay Line
Norfolk
Louise
Telchester Beach
Chesapeake Bay
Fort Carroll
Virginia
St Paul Chamber protests census recount order
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting in St Paul Minnesota authorities in Washington are urged to stay any recount order pending full census verification. Indignant resolutions condemn the grounds for a recount and call for reinvestigation by census officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Mixx
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Census growth in Southern cities prompts apportionment delay denial
The 1890 census shows rapid Southern city growth led by Norfolk Virginia with population near 35 454 up from 21 966 in 1880 an increase of 13 488 or 60 percent Brooklyn figures follow with Philadelphia and Chicago next Norfolk’s rise cited amid denial that Congress is being prolonged to finish returns Porter expects three months for national count while bulletins will publish city debt state production and street railroads data
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South
Census Department
Washington
Norfolk
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Porter
Lightner
Tariff Bill to be Brought Up For Vote by Senate Caucus
The Republican caucus decides to push the tariff bill to a vote at 10 o clock Wednesday and continue daily hearings to pressure Democrats to show their stance. River and harbor and related measures will follow, with Democrats mostly allowed to speak. Debates on election reform and rule changes are not advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WasHryotTax
Frye
Committee On Commerce
Treasury
Navy Department
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Messrs. Hoar
Spooner
Senate
Revolution in Argentina Declared Successful by U S Consul
Thomas W. Howard United States Vice Consul in Montevideo Uruguay says the Argentine revolution appears successful and attributes it to reckless government finance and massive emissions of paper money. He notes Uruguay previously faced related economic strains and comments on the impact on salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinoros
Thomas W. Howard
United States
Montevideo
Uruguay
Argentina
Voting by Machinery Inventor Pushes for Country Time
Washington July 28 The House Rules Committee held a hearing for J A Enos an electrical inventor who claims machinery can save the country time and effort and accelerate wartime production despite incomplete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washreton
House Committee On Rules Today
J.A. Enos
Hays
Lawmakers Consider 60000 Appropriation for Voting Machine
Mr Enos explained the patent electric voting machine and demonstrated its probable utility and economy to a committee. He noted over 300 roll calls this session and asserted the device could save labor and time. The committee took the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representative
Enos
Washington Gossip and Naval Appointments in Brief
Critters of Washington press for more police protection while no decision on Ericason's burial ship. Joseph Grammers becomes United States storekeeper. Treasury buys 970400 4s and 1123g at 10s. Newport postmaster ignores Wanamaker order to add two letter carries. Commander McCain named acting Rear Admiral to oversee Pensacola. Senator West presents St. Louis protest against federal election bill. Coinage Committee favors U S Assay office at Socorro New Mexico. Navy seeks mathematics professor with civilian appointment options. Senator Cockrell criticizes slow House progress as Senate reports 800 bills, 200 laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ericason
Sweden
Tany Wiscomm
Joseph Grammers
United States
Ths
Secretary of the Treasury
Newpoft
R. I
Wanamaker
W. P. McCain
Pensacola
West
Senate
St. Louis
House Committee On
Socorro
New Mexico
Navy
Soley
Cockrell
House
S&l
Mooney Identified After Drowning At Far Rockaway
A drowning man at Far Rockaway is identified as Thomas Mooney, a Irish agitator and bomb thrower who once posed as John Murray. He stayed at the Madison House and Washington Hotel, received calls from O'Donovan Rossa, and disappeared while swimming near the island bar. Mooney gained notoriety in 1887 for an attempted bombing in New York Harbor.
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New York
Far Rockway
John Murray
Thomas Mooney
Trish
Madison House
Far Rockaway
O'Donovan Rossa
Washington Hotel
Unitates
P. Craig
Craig
Rossa
Mooney
Thomas J. Mooney
New York Harbor
Change Options on Cereals Reach Yearly Highs in New York
Bull fever gripped the corn pit as options surged to the year's peak with corn up nine cents from Monday and wheat rising though less sharply. Massive broker activity, shorts covering, and foreign cables signaling crop damage fueled the rally. Chicago buyers drove most orders. total wheat sales reached 8,520,000 bushels and corn 4,216,000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Produce Exchange
Shorts
Europe
Chicago
Spanish nobleman’s son seeks treatment amid contagious outbreak
The Spanish nobleman’s heir, a cadet at Chester military academy, lodged at 105 East Twenty-eighth Street. He spread a contagious disease to boarders, was moved by Policeman Spyder to the Reception Hospital on East Sixteenth Street, then to North Brother Island Hospital for contagious diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spain
Chester
East Twenty-eighth Street
Spyder
East Sixteenth Street
North Brother'Island Hospital
Desolate Fire Ravages Antoine Street Stores and Homes
A devastating blaze on Cote street in Antoine destroyed Walter Pauls grocery W H Chapmans store R D Angles fish and poultry shop a hardware store a butcher shop Hall s food store and six houses. Losses run to 60 090 with 50 000 insured.
State mill owners plan August two week shutdown
Local manufacturers discuss an agreement with Fall River and other New England mills to close print cloth mills across the state for two weeks in August. The plan is expected to be adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proviprrce
Br.l
Fall River
New England
Buffalo Club to Throw Out Boston-Putal Games
At a Buffalo Baseball Club Directors meeting on July 28 the disputed games will be erased from the record and the teams will resume play on October 6 7 and 8 after the championship season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrap, N
Buffalo Baseball Club
Bohrtown Rolling Mill To Resume Wednesday
Fires were lighted at the Bohrtown Rolling Mill in Lancaster today signaling a restart after a period of idleness. Officials indicate the mill will resume operations on Wednesday following several days of downtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Bohrtown
Factional Fighting in Argentina Brings Heavy Casualties
Dispatches from Buenos Ayres report renewed fighting as Celman’s government fights Civicas with navy and troops. Armistice briefly halts hostilities, but bombardments resume and both sides claim advantage amid reports of hundreds dead and prisoners taken. Celman returns to government but insurrection expands. Military moves, gunboats, and foreign ministers intervene as civilians brace for impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celman
Civiens
Civicas
Provisionala
Palegrini
Plaza Mayo
Civica Cacion
Colman
Il A. M
Chilfs
Union Civicas
Vivas
Argentine Revolution Surges Amid Fierce Buenos Aires Fighting
Desperate battle sees government troops defeated with about 1000 dead. Navy reportedly joins insurgents as government houses come under bombardment. A 24 hour truce is noted while Buenos Aires braces for further upheaval and Celman returns, per Paris reports. Argentine colony in Paris hails revolution and Provisional Government aims for stable governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Armintica Arenangod
Ceimae
Paris
Buenos Ayres
Celman
Liberté
Salvadorans Reinforce As Foes Retreat in Cenral Campaign
Dispatch from the field reports General Rivins moving 6 000 Indian forces from Upeque to back the Ezetas as they push forward. Salvadoran enthusiasm rises while Gantemalan troops continue to fall back after another setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Mexico
General Rivins
Utepeque
Ezetas
Fama Gantemalans
Ieee Na
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Alabama
Special Telegram
the Dispatch
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Mes
Leslia
Marquis
Havemevers
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Czar
England
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Mixpry
Ont
Corres
Wired From
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Min
Argentine Republic
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