11 Sep 1889
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1889
Page
1
The camp reports 30 000 people present with 7 000 veterans among them in 3 000 tents arranged on the field. Officials note organized relief and medical support as the gathering continues.
The article highlights Pittsburg programs absorbing interest including a roster and speakers led by the old war governor Curtin who arrived with Beaver. It also notes revival of thrilling memories as part of the event lineup.
Report from Gettysburg notes a massive influx of visitors by rail and foot as the historic celebration gains momentum. Thousands crowded the grounds with Pennsylvania Day looming as a 48 hour event, stretching local accommodations and transportation to capacity.
The scene at Gettysburg grows daily as 60 000 Bluecoats prepare to march in and thousands more veterans arrive by rail from Pennsylvania New York Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan and distant states. Local citizens of the 3000 population mobilize to accommodate the influx and honor the 1589 reunion.
The article describes Camp Samuel Harper near Chambersburg Pike with 3,000 tents housing about 7,000 veterans. Old soldiers fill every house and street life is crowded, with a somber mood as allegheny county veterans arrive. Delegations from local organizations gather for the event.
Battle commemoration proceeds with monuments for numerous Pennsylvania regiments and batteries, including the 155th, 102nd, 107th, and 139th Pennsylvanian Infantry, Knapp, Thompson and McClellan batteries, and the Fourth Cavalry. General A L Pearson will speak, Colonel E J Allen will read a poem, and Captain S. L. Fullwood will address the 102nd Regiment dedication as Presley Brown sings. Governors Beaver and Curtin attend with large Pittsburgh delegations as the State Board of Commissioners tours the battlefield and oversees monument transfers scheduled for Thursday Pennsylvania Day.
Washington dispatch reports the sudden relief of Lieutenant Lemly from duty as Adjutant General of the district militia. The move, a surprise, is linked to a feud between General Drum and General Palmer. President Harrison met General Drum recently, and the War Department soon decided Lemly must go.
A sharp tremor at 8 15 p m shook Wilkesbarre and nearby towns causing glassware to rattle. In Plymouth an extensive mine collapse followed around 11 30 p m with five acres or more of the Delaware and Hudson mine surface sinking. no workers were present.
In Buffalo on September 10 K Hugh Ferry died after being electrocuted on a raft of wires on Seneca street. Coroner's inquest heard rescuers kept Ferry alive for about forty minutes as he hung from the line. The verdict attributed death to inexperience and carelessness with no blame on others.
Report from Cosmocrox dated September 10 states two men arrested here may be part of the gang that killed Pennsylvania Railroad brakemen at Walls station near Pittsburgh. Pittsburg authorities describe the suspects matching the captured pair as described. The men offered desperate resistance to avoid arrest tied to the recent Wall's station assault.
Washington dispatch reports Republicans discuss swapping jobs to boost Southern election control. Miller favored for Supreme Court vacancy while General Goff of West Virginia would become Attorney General. President delaying departure as he weighs the appointments and Congress timing.
The ninth annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Grand United Order of Colored Odd Fellows opens in the House hall. District Master John D. Allen of Philadelphia presides as officers are elected including William Catlin and Joshua D. Matthews. A district master contest features Ajax Jones and others, with a street parade to follow and an oration by Prof. William Howard Day at the Capitol.
Edmund A. Bigler Democratic candidate for State Treasurer Elliott Eisner Chairman of the Democratic State Committee Congressman elect Kerr of Clearfield county Sheriff Krumbaar and Benjamin M. Nead of Dauphin county met in the Girard House. Eisner said the organization is in first class shape and headquarters will be established soon. Bigler and ex Senator Wallace called on Wallace at the Continental Hotel.
Mrs. Sarah J. Greenslade testified before Justice Cullen in Brooklyn Supreme Court seeking separation from Lewis B. Greenslade known as "Lewis the Light." She said they were married 18 years, have three children, he preaches as a prophet while she works as a barber. she requests alimony and child support.
Boston dispatch reports Congressman elect Morse doubts a Sullivan candidacy for Congress calling it preposterous and says no Massachusetts Canonal district should imitate New York slums by sending a prizefighter to Congress. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr found at Nahant doubts the election occurs this year and fears fighter prominence may help Sullivan if he persists.
Washington dispatch says Secretary Windom orders Treasury to close at noon tomorrow to mark the department's centennial. The item credits Alexander Hamilton as the first Treasury secretary.
A fierce cyclone offshore battered the Eastern seaboard with record waves and wind. Coney Island and Atlantic City suffered extensive damage to piers, boardwalks, and beachfront buildings while spectators and workers rushed to move horses and secure properties. No lives reported.
High surf battered the shore from the concourse to Bader's Hotel and the race track fence. Debris swept inland beyond the elevated railroad while the Brighton Beach Railroad remains idle. Waves wrecked Seidl's music stand as authorities abandon salvage with total losses estimated at a quarter million dollars.
A New York Telegraph dispatch reports rapid river tides flooding Battery to Roosevelt Street with 18 inch depths. Sewers overflowed flooding cellars and streets while hotels and basements filling with water. Pumps and crews labored to remove water as Belt Line tracks and ferry routes faced disruption. Rats drove into markets as tide receded.
Philadelphia reports massive wind damage along Atlantic coast resorts. Rail lines into Atlantic City Cape May and Sea Isle City washed out. Ocean City flooded with seawater, piers destroyed and several schooners ashore. May Point Coulton Hall undermined as shorefront eroded. Breakwater telegraph links down.
The Monitor Passaic under Lt Cmdr Kilpatrick left Annapolis and faced heavy weather as it towed the steam launch Swan which took on water and sank. Seaman John H. Bush was rescued by a whaleboat that later drifted away. four others Ensign H B Gressell Frederick Garr Seamen Parker and Scott were last seen aboard the whaleboat bound for Thomas Point or the South river mouth awaiting recovery.
The steamboat Idlewild carrying passengers ran in distress at Great Neck with damaged upper deckwork and a smashed wheel box. Passengers fled by train to Long Island City while the sloop Crocodile drives ashore near White Stone Landing and may beach. The Long Island Railroad iron bridge at Shinnecock Canal is expected to wash away if winds do not abate.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch reports Jacob Rodgers died at 111. Born January 1, 1778 near Pittsburg, he fought in the War of 1812 and was wounded at Lundy’s Lane. He fathered 15 children with his first wife and six with his second. many are living.
Longtime congressman Samuel S. Cox died at his New York home at 8:33 PM. The cause was heart failure amid reports he still spoke of four new states including Arizona and New Mexico. Cox, born 1824 in Zanesville Ohio, served in Congress across multiple terms for Ohio and New York and championed the life-saving service and creation of the Dakotas Montanas and Washington statehood.
The passage profiles Sunset Cox as a long serving chairman in the Fortieth Fifth Congress with a focus on Banking and his bill on currency. It notes his sharp wit, presiding skill, and rare aptitude for the role. It cites his fame as Sunset Cox and his satirical writings including letters and a moth contract critique.
The coroner probes D E Morris death in Reidsville S C as sensational evidence emerges. Morris a longtime local business figure married to Corsa May Scales who allegedly did not love him. She sought a 10000 life policy in her favor and stands under arrest awaiting verdict while her condition deteriorates.
A 75 year old New Hampshire farmer, Joel Ordway of London, departs with $9,500 after a three card monte and highway robbery scheme. Two unidentified villains, posing as trustees or buyers, enticed him to withdraw funds from three banks by claiming he had won $10,000. The crime occurred as Ordway, an orthodox deacon, was pressured into surrendering the money. Police have not yet apprehended the culprits.
An epidemic at Stratford County Home for Children forces quarantine in a large tent. Sarah Oviatt of Huntington dies, others in critical condition. Three nurses attend the sick, a temporary home on Clapboard Hill will house uninfected children, Dr. Lindsay from the State Board of Health and Dr. Cogswell of Stratford oversee response.
Burt and Snow, oldest woolen jobbers in New England, failed after two days. Liabilities estimated at 180000. Creditors located in Philadelphia New York and Boston. Assets unknown.
The ninth murder in 18 months in Whitechapel shocks London as a nude female trunk is found under a railway arch. Police fear two criminals are at work, with previous cases linked to the Ripper era. Crowds gather as detectives probe in a district famed for crime and squalor.
Curcaco September 10 Officer Ike Robinson of the Lake View police failed to identify any of the Cronin bye cre as the man he arrested on the night of May 7.
In New York the Sugar Trust managers declared the regularly quarterly dividend of 2 percent, signaling continuity amid ongoing market pressures and corporate adjustments. The announcement underscores the company's persistence in returning value to shareholders despite industry turbulence.
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