10 Jun 1893
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1893
Page
1
Terrible catastrophe at Ford's Theatre results in at least twenty four deaths with numerous serious injuries. Government archives and building records are scrutinized amid investigations into the disaster and the collapse affecting the Capitol area.
A catastrophic collapse during work on a theater building in Wattington kills twenty four and injures hundreds. Workers and onlookers rush to the scene as rescuers pull bodies from the rubble and authorities organize relief amid fear the toll will rise.
The week shows improved trading mood after prior failures as money conditions tighten slightly and bank rates ease. U S and Canada business failures total 27 in a week, with 3 per cent drop from prior periods, while exports climb and monetary conditions appear more favorable. The report notes partial recovery from extreme contraction and rally in Chicago banks. Local court actions, a Grove Camp Meeting ordinance issue, and a hanging in Kentucky are briefly referenced in the broader dispatch.
June 1 reports from CncAwa state the Chief Justice will rule June 10 on a Sunday injunction, with uncertainty over whether the fair proceeds, while White Caps in Boath Carstins are alleged. A separate note mentions two Pickens County white caps visiting colored women, wearing disguises. A Mobile and New Orleans train robbery yields 20,000. a naval officer’s wife and Lt. W. Kay are cited in unrelated maritime notes.
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