Rider Killed While On a Cow Catcher
A bystander report states a rider died after being on the cow catcher of a locomotive. Authorities are investigating the incident and identifying the victim.
23 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
1
A bystander report states a rider died after being on the cow catcher of a locomotive. Authorities are investigating the incident and identifying the victim.
An excursion train delayed nine hours after striking three loose box cars at Kiowa Kansas. Altramp aboard the head engine was killed outright with both legs severed and the head nearly severed. Engineers and fireman survived but were crippled.
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw accepted a proposal to buy 2,800 acres of land in the Pecos Valley near Lakewood. The land was selected by Dr. C. L. Parsons of Roswell and will be sold to a party of Hollanders. The tract is in one body and near the lakewood area.
Chicago records no immediate relief as temperatures rise to 85 degrees by nine this morning. Two deaths were reported before nine o'clock amid the heat, with the city enduring a two degree increase from yesterday's nine o'clock level.
A Black community leader was killed and two followers also died in the same incident approved by George W. Nich. Authorities report the attack occurred as part of ongoing political or sectarian violence, with investigations underway and no immediate arrests announced.
A violent weather event drenched Kansas City with nearly six inches of rain in three and a half hours. Streets flooded as storms pounded the area causing traffic delays and localized damage. Local authorities urged caution while crews assessed affected neighborhoods and drained inundated roads.
A heavy rainstorm drenched Kansas City and surroundings causing extensive damage to railroads and packing houses. Low-lying districts flooded Elmwood cemetery was severely flooded with a strong current. several bodies reportedly washed out. In Havana, General Bandera was killed by rural guards after a 3 a.m. attack.
At Sagamore Hill Brigadier General Bell and Gifford Pinchot met with President Roosevelt. They discussed the Brownville Texas clash between colored troops and residents, noting a white unit would guard property during a temporary withdrawal. Pinchot spoke on forestry matters.
Local note confirms no engagement for the Band Boys at Lakewood. band will perform Friday night as usual. Capt. Jack Fletcher and family from Carlsbad were passengers on a delayed train. they visited eastern states and stopped to see Charles Joyce. Judge McClellan and two sons visit for health and pleasure then plan to move on to Carlsbad.
County Superintendent J M Reid led devotions at the institute with a spelling and reading talk by Miss Rodkey and a discussion on attendance laws. Mrs Stover demonstrated a model first grade reading lesson while Mrs Peacock offered practical teaching advice for preachers. Prof Vaughan spoke on grammar and Miss Rodkey led a pedagogy lecture. The crowd found the sessions engaging and practical.
Cattle receipts 66 000 market steady to weak native steers 4.00 6.25 southern steers 2.70 4.00 southern cows 2.00 3.25 native cows and heifers 2.00 5.00 stockers and feeders 2.50 5.20 bulls 2.00 3.25 calves 2.50 6.25 western steers 3.40 6.00 western cows 2.00 4.25 Sheep receipts 4 000 market steady muttons 4.25 5.50 lambs 6.00 7.00 range wethers 4.50 5.75 fed ewes 4.00 5.50
An unknown man drove off the narrow Center ditch bridge on North Richardson Avenue at 10:30 last night. His buggy overturned in the water. no railing on the span caused public ill will toward the driver. | Note: advertisement for sale of horse, harness, furniture at half price. contact 700 North Penn Ave, H J Shaver.
The notice offers a registered Jersey male from Stoke Potes for sale in the Valley. Contact F. N. Brown near the American National Bank in Roswell or visit 4814 for details.
Local observation at 6 am shows a max of 90 and min of 64 with a mean of 77. Precipitation 0.07 inches, wind southeast at 3 mph, sky cloudy. Forecast calls for showers tonight and Friday with stationary temperatures in Roswell and vicinity.
Roasted Java and Mocha coffee from Joyce Pruit Co finds favor among tasters. Exclusive agents promote the blend, suggesting a pleasing aroma and smooth flavor likely to attract buyers.
New York August 23 brokerage offices of M J Sage Co in New York and Jersey City suspended business yesterday amid rumors of a two million dollar loss. The article also notes civic notices and upcoming meetings including Canton visitors planning a Carlsbad trip for the I O O F cornerstone event on September 9 and political committee gathering in Gaullier Block on August 24.
In Chicago on August 23 a blaze at the John Lucas paint manufacturing plant caused $65,000 in damage. Thirteen firefighters were overcome by smoke or injured by explosions as they battled the fire, believed to have started from spontaneous combustion.
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