22 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1893
Page
1
Witnesses recount a brutal mob attack ending in gunfire and arson. Police moved in as crowds gathered near the riverfront. several men were killed or gravely wounded. Authorities pledged crackdown amid public fear and quick courtroom actions following the event.
The president sent to the senate a list of nominees for U S diplomatic posts abroad. Luther Short of Indiana as consul general at Istanbul Turkey Lawrence Townley of Pennsylvania as secretary of state for Vienna D Teynor Pringle of New York as secretary of legation to Guatemala and consul general to Guatemala to be counsels of the United States at Cadiz Spain Awin & Bishop of New York at Chat and Canada H Christian Borstel of New York at St Halita Joseph F Bars of Florida at Harpoon Cuba Samuel H Evans of Iowa at Agua Nicaragua John S Gibeon of Montana at Gonymas Mexico Thomas E Hunt of Georgia at Hong Kong King Frank A Johnston of Ohio at Chihuahua Merionld Kane of Maine at Charlottetown Prince Edward Island land Kerel of Illinois at Pragme Ans- Tt Mrndaniet of Florida at Kabia Dreail Thomas I O'Neil of New York Sweeton Joab De Ont Colom Pullack of at Han Salvador Salvador Short trail af New York at Tien Trin jun Ralph Stelior of Texas at Murtoh Germany Jimeph Willen of New York at Prescott Manitoba Baldwin S Wallace of South Dakota at Tivas Turkey
In a Senate session the repeal of a rule and the timing of elections dominated debate. Mr Voorhees urged delaying action, with opponents arguing over amendments and the count adjourned after lengthy discussion. The House Rules Committee advanced a resolution to set federal elections for May 28, guiding further consideration.
The New Orleans Limited on the Central Road was held up just outside the city. Two robbers boarded the cab and fired on the train crew, wounding Engineer Young and Fireman McDowell. Aides and passengers fought back. the robbers retreated after a frontal clash. Multiple suspects were captured later, with names linked to a planned holdup. The incident left several injured and the motive unclear, but police believe a premeditated robbery by organized bandits.
An early 20th century report recounts a capsizing after a sudden squall. Five men drowned. three clung to the wreckage for nine days before rescue by a passing steamer. Survivors describe the moment the squall struck, the captain and crew sinking, and gradual hope as weather and hunger wore on.
The item reports 197408 paid admissions to the World’s fair yesterday and mentions weather hampering Wisconsin forest fires. It notes a bill on Arizona statehood in Congress, the death of Count De Bylandt in France, and a succession in German East Africa. Casual biographical scraps from John D. Lingg of Rochester are included.
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