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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1885

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Great Iron Strike Nearing End And Various Dispatches

Washington reports the Pittsburg iron strike ends with the scale signed and a partial resumption of work, while outside mills stay idle. Other items note cholera in Spain and Valencia, yellow fever outbreaks, and political changes in Britain as Lord Salisbury takes premiership.

Cottinger Pittspurg Pittsburg Chicago Cincinnati Wheeling Mahoning Shenandoah Maprio Valencia Murcia Castellon de la Plana Esterday Madrid Memruis Grand Jury Criminal Court Washington Santor Ecuador Saratoga General Grant New York Mount McGregor Post Wheeler Grand Army of the Reublic London Lord Salisbury Stafford Northcote Michael Hicks-Beach House of Commons Randolph Churchill Lord Randolph Churchill Leberal Mr. Gladstone Museum of Washington Ayershire Life Joseph Francis New Jersey Europe America Baird Francis Society of All Nations

Weather and markets report from Abilene and Jones county

Rain and hail fell Saturday night in Jones county with no damage. Crops look very fine across counties. Abilene sold 400 head of yearlings and two year olds at 14 dollars per head. Colorado river rising in this section. An Abilene prisoner reportedly freed himself from all chains without aid. Business is brisk in Abilene. Marriage is the epidemic that has struck Abilene.

San Antonio Light Anilene Tex Jones County Colorado River Abilene Sampson B. Wees

Merchants and growth mark Presidio notes of the era

Henry Kelley contemplates retirement to focus on sheep and horses while A Spencer & Bro move to a top store. Joe Goodman plans a large branch in Durango Mexico as river at Presidio rises. Local listings include Carmel Trevino lumber dwelling, Fritche timber kitchen, J D Petty lumber stable, Jane Harris lumber dwelling, and Peter Gaye lumber porch with varied costs.

Ilenry Kelley Messrs. A. Spencer & Bro Joe Goodman Durango Mexico Presidio Carmel Trevino

Fire truck horses throw firefighters after run away

Report from a blaze last night describes the hook and ladder team forced to ground by frenzied horses. The overturned truck endangered all aboard while a nearby merchant laughed and jeered, provoking public ire from the fire crew and witnesses.

San Antonio

Wholesale Robbery Arrests Narrow City Thefts

Merchants traced missing shipments to a coordinated wholesale robbery by Froheese & Santleben employees June Yates and Henry Edwards. Police seized a large haul at Yates 426 West Houston Street, including footwear, garments, and crockery. Yates and Edwards were jailed and linked to past safeblowing attempts and other burglaries.

C. W. Hebert International Freight Depot Tom Hughes Martin Froeheese & Santleben June Yates Fraser Lowell B. R Bat Cave Yates Edwards Froboese & Santeben

City Sanitation Criticisms Stir Outcry Over Ordinances

A letter argues city sanitation is chaotic with conflicting ordinances and harsh enforcement. It cites the San Antonio Sanitary and Fertilizing company, court cases over drunkenness and fights on West Commerce Street, fines for intoxication, vagrancy, and disorder. It notes alleged wasteful inspectors and a push to extract fees, plus a list of local patent grants and advertisements.

San Antonio Board of Health Houston Street Jewett

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