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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1875
Page
1
A freight train near Boonville on the M. K. & T. Road derailed after track washouts, killing the engineer William Sidle and injuring conductor George Frost and others. Rescue crews cleared wreckage and restored passage as rains and washouts impact rail operations in the region.
Sept 11 dispatches report the schooner John Dunne wrecked at 18th street with 609 tons coal, insured damage, crew saved. the Wed. Gane ashore near Superior. Major No H. scuttled. storm damage across Wisconsin and Michigan. rail delays at Kame and Miller's Mall. Erie Queen ashore at Long Point with cargo. Cincinati region reports shipwreck and a fatal river incident. diverse notices include political nominations and census updates.
Quincy prepares for a week long fair from the 20th to 25th featuring industrial displays, pine arts, and premium stock. Expect extensive grounds work, a new fountain, improved track, police protection, and a strong horse racing lineup including Goldsmith Maid and Occident with purses up to 1500.
A violent storm off Point Au Sable near Lake Michigan sank the propeller Equinox and the tow schooner Emma J Mayes. Captain Woodworth ordered cut lines as the Equinox capsized, taking 19 crewmen and Cleveland captain Dwight Scott with his wife and granddaughter totaling 22 aboard. The Mayes reached port this morning amid relief calls.
Friday morning waves overwhelmed the Mendota as she parted the tow line to Morning Star. Evening Star, with six aboard, sank near Little Point au Sauble after being towed by Mendoza. Rescue crews reached Amsterdam by Saturday afternoon. captain’s family and crew praised for bravery amid the disaster. The cargo valued at 50 000 dollars, and the father, aged seventy, perished with his wife.
A reader reports a stray balloon observed near Newark at dawn with uncertain origin. Separate dispatches recount a deadly explosion at Cellulaigh factory, a wide fire, and a Wabash line wreck from a washed-out culvert near Clayton causing injuries but no fatalities, with extensive wrecking and recovery efforts under way.
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