Tragedy as Mount Desert ferry planks fail at Bridgeport
A catastrophic ferry accident near Bridgeport results in at least seventeen drownings and many injuries. The Mount Desert ferry plunges from a trestle into the harbor, leaving dozens unaccounted and a morgue set up in Stratford. Victims include Joseph Hotchkiss, Henry Gouswell, and Bessie Toomet, among others. rescue efforts involve physicians from Bar Harbor and Bangor. The tragedy prompts a coroner's inquest and investigations into trestle construction and operating speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ser Harbor
Mount Desert
William Murray
Brewer
Irving Bridges
West Hancock
Slgelt
Boleis W. Esty
Ellsworth Ulefford
Bangor
Wis
Hampden
Bostex
Jobn
Ausogin
Cey
Harry
Jbustier
Bar Harbor
Wilson
Maine Central Railroad
Miss Sweeey
Becan
Iet
Erry
Sar Harbor
Street Car Plunges From Trestle Near Bridgeport
A Shelton Street Railway car plunged from a trestle near Peck’s Mill Pond, Oroneque, six miles north of Bridgeport, sinking about forty feet. Nearly forty people were killed in the Aug 5 accident at 4 o clock this afternoon on the Stratford extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratt
Shelton
Britzeport
Cer
John Carroll
Bridgeport
Pital
Hall
Stratford
Jed
Frances Peck
Frank Cramer
Bridgeport ‘Traction Company
William Kelly
Mim Farrell
Owise
George Willis
Stratford Town Hall
Tn Hunan
Conn
Shelton Street Railway Company
Peck's Mill Pond
Oron
Burglars In The Battle Ends In Laughter
Mrs. Smith insists she owns all silver and furniture to prove her wealth. One night she wakes to noises, paddles her husband, shouting burglars in the battle. John sleepily asks if burglars are downstairs. He replies he owns nothing.
Sherwin Named in Iowa Ruling Ticket for Supreme Judge
Iowa Republicans renominate Gov. Leslie M. Shaw for governor and reelect Lieut. Gov. J. Milliman, Railroad Commissioner B.A. Dawson, and Supt. A.C. Barrett for second terms. John C. Sherwin wins the high court post after a fourth-ballot struggle, with Burnham and Robinson close behind. The platform supports McKinley policies, gold standard, and Henderson for Speaker, while denouncing the Chicago platform and tariff cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ML Shaw
Denison
J. C. Millinmn
Logan
H.C. Burrect
Osase
B. 4 “Dawson
Waverey
John ¢. Sherwin
Mason Cir
Towa
John ©. Sherwin
Cerro Gordo County
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
National Congress
Senator Gear
Mc. Gear
Gordingly
Nox
Sherwin
Gall
Robert Sloan
Heln
G.S. Robinson
Eleventh
Burnham
Tai Fee
Sloan
Judge Robinson
Robinson
Scott
Clinton
Fee
Gear
Sam M. Clark
McWinney
Shaw
Congress
Chicago
United States
Curtis
George M. Gurtis
Othe
Hosén
Fisteen
Ené
Soma
Reyab- Heon
Senate
House of Representatives
EH ‘Henderson
Sates
Republican Party
Republican Nationa
Teaders
United ‘States
Sids
Gov. Shaw
Donessen Dolliver
Haugen
McPherson
St. Louis
Prince of Amiesman
Wilta McKinley
Revdbollican Party
Lepobiica
State Central’ Committee
Robert Clayton
M. Sergent
M. 0. Weaver
J.T. Brug
S. M. Leneb
C. T. Hancock
State institutions report and historical collection notes
The board of control reviews biennial reports from state institutions. The hospital of the insane at Cle Finde shows expenditures and balances, with detailed patient counts and outcomes. Horace Greeley’s early publications are highlighted in the state historical collection, alongside pension agency figures and corrections in officials appointments. Gov Shaw issues commissions, reports on crime statistics, and pardons Mark Halfman. Doague County mining prospects rise with higher wages and worker demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Control
Hospital of the Insane
General
Horace Greeley
New Forker
Aldrich
Greeley
New Yorker
Tribune
Dick” Glarkson
Des Moines
Whitelaw Reid
Ona
The
Fragmented comic snippets from a 19th century paper
A collection of humorous exchanges and quips shows and references domestic life, inheritance, and death with a playful tone. A boy asks to leave money for a grandmother, a wife teases a husband about finances, and a maiden jokes about wheel learning in a hard world.
News From the Colonies and Overseas Notes
The column surveys conditions in the Philippines Porto Rico and Hawaii noting social dress limits on alcohol enforcement of animal cruelty laws prices in Cuba and Hawaii and the state of labor trade and infrastructure. It highlights native populations sugar crops coffee values and annexation sentiment along with Alaska discoveries and fisheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Spain
Axtnerhorm
Hawaii
Beralty
Seila
Captain Cook
Islands
Honolulu
United States
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Car Harbor
Maine
Percy
Joseph Hotchkiss
Henry Couswell
Bridgepore
New York
New Laven
Ffortiid
Edimete Asbando
B. Wells
Shoeaker Belectaan Elias EL Bradley
Milfor
Willtail Osborne
Daniel Calvin
Aso
Jobn Serroll
Bridge
S$. Banks
Shelton _ NES
M' Donald
Winthon -Lifhearx
Bridgeport Traction Company
Bessie Toomet
B. Harvey
Frank Blew
Stretford
WAL Acctugch
Arthur Holmes
Reidgeport
Thomas M'Nally
Adenetication
Pering
Patrick M'Deexmott
Essige
Peas
Patrick Brennan
Pitt
William Cotter
Nesiure
Irving Coulruse
WM. B
Harvet
Bridgeport Hospital
Margaret Brennan
Sidney
Budgepore
Margaret Farrell
George Hemiton
Hamilton
Andrew Radell
Railway Company
McKinley
Cheera
Newey
Charles 5. Pickett
Waterloo
Dewey
Mee
Pickett
McKinsey
Philippines
Imp
J. G. Holland
Edward W. Hearne
Lieut
Moore
Wient
Fred van Arnam
Bureau of Teror Statistics
Mark
Halfman
Cantor
Halfian
Gov. Shaw Hras
H. A. Bain
Doague County
Mr. Higgs
Bnanelal
Colonies
Sundar
Freedom
Manila
Manih
Haicon
Mindoro
Apo Findanao
Mayon
Luzon
Sen Cristobal
Epicwrite
Havera
Havana
San Bago
Drigandage
Alaska
Cape Nome
Korakuk
Treadwell
St. Michael’s
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
London
United States Fish Commission
Atlanti
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