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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1894
Page
3
Turbulent preparations unfold as rival rail lines Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh clash at New York and Pennsylvania yards. An armed confrontation looms with troops and barricades, while political and military leaders discuss strategy and possible nationwide impact.
The article details a dramatic courtroom examination involving Miss Pollard and Major Batterworth, including testimonies about Breckinridge and other figures. It reports Senate and House activity on civil appropriation bills, river projects, and treas ury audits, with mentions of state affairs, lectures, and local incidents across multiple towns.
A chaotic courtroom recounts shootout actions as McGough and Shea are linked to a fatal shot while witnesses describe confrontations. Separately, a 10-year-old boy named Little Dick Want is killed in a separate incident prompting jail, and a smallpox quarantine tightens in Lewishurst. Stock markets show mixed signals amid regional listings and Atlantic receipts.
Fragmentary text appears to mix names and places with garbled phrases. No clear event, date, or coherent subject identified. The readable bits reference Chicago, Regent, and various scattered names but lack a core news item or standings.
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