Terrible Night of Flood and Wind Strikes Paducah
Papucan Ky February 19 A terrible flood and storm wrecked warehouses along the riverfront. The three story Chess Carley & Co. oil warehouse and Major Hale tobacco structures were toppled or ruined. About 75 000 dollars in damages estimated and six to eight men feared lost in skiffs. Steamboats Fowler Henry Tyler and Silver Cloud driven from moorings but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papuucan
Chess, Carley & Co
Louisville
Major Hale
Mayfield
Buckner & Brant
Carley
Tobacco Desiers
Terrel, River & Co
Fowler
Henry Tyler
Silver Cloud
Storm Rages North Georgia Flood Kills and Destroys
Reports from Atlanta dated February 19 describe a severe storm sweeping across North Georgia. Rivers rose quickly washing away homes in Cossameth Ellijay and other towns. In Hast Rome Cave Spring and Carroll County towns suffered great loss with schools and families crushed by wind and flood debris. Many children perished when a school building was blown apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Cossameth
Ellijay
Rome
W. 8S
Crane
Cave Spring
Carroll County
Hatchchebbee
Jaspar
Pickens
Frisia Brings De Long Remains to New York Dock
The Frisia arrived at Hoboken with Lieutenant De Long and six crewmates. Bodies in steel bound packages laid on the main deck awaiting transfer to undertakers. De Long to be buried at Woodlawn Cemetery. Ebler to Philadelphia and Boyd to Virginia. services planned at Church of the Holy Trinity on Forty second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisia
de Long
Ward
United States Navy
Upshur
Hoboken
Nbler
Philadelphia
Boyd
Virginia
Lieutenant de Long
Church of the Holy Trinity
Forty-second Street
Madison Avenue
Kentucky Tornado Demolishes Factory and Homes
A February tornado in Facarxum Kentucky destroyed a three story tobacco factory owned by a New York syndicate and felled large trees across streets. Roofs were ripped from major buildings including the Boieau House Hatch's House the Opera House and Diade Hall. Colonel J J Milliken survived by taking shelter in a barn which was blown down injuring him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milliken
Wreck on Pan Handle Trenton Station Kills Four
A coal freight train jumped the track at Trenton Station near New Parvapopesia Ohio, triggering a rear collision that wrecked twenty two cars and killed four, including Harry McCulley and Edward Jones. Two other riders are missing, engines damaged, and losses exceed fifty thousand dollars. Investigators suspect switch misplacement or carelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Parvapopesia
Eat Trenton
Here
Harry McCulley
Dennison
Ohio
Edward Jones
McCulley
Jones
Bradlaugh Re-Elected at Lexpos Parliament Contest
Bradlaugh was re elected to the British Parliament by a majority of seventy six the largest margin he has ever received.
Terrific Cyclone devastates several South Carolina towns
A powerful cyclone near Rockingham and across dozens of counties killed fifteen to thirty people and wounded many. In Rockingham and Manly Keyser areas entire structures were destroyed, churches fell, and numerous residences damaged. Across Chester, Darlington, Williamsburg and other counties, multiple fatalities and widespread property loss were reported, with one hundred acres of forest swept away and line of railroad cars torn apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisterton
N. C
Rockingham
Peedee
Manly
Keyser
Lillington
Hernett County
Columbia
S.C
Daily Register
Chester
Presbyterian
D. D. Dickert
Newberry County
St.Matthew’s Lutheran
Wm. H. Eller
Chappell
George T. Read
Rosalie Simpkins
John Scurry
Hend
David M. Dickert
C. M. Shufford
Bozeman
W. Reed
Reed
Shufford
Anderson
Clarendon
James Cubbage
Ben. Baggett
Darlington County
R. W. Boyd
Williamsburg County
Night Mine Disaster Kills Nineteen at East Lessering
In East Lessering near Uniontown Pennsylvania a gas explosion in the Connellsville Coke and Iron shaft fatally trapped nineteen miners. The blast occurred at 6:20 AM as day crew arrived and foul air prevented rescue for hours. By 1:30 PM all bodies were recovered. two men survived with restoratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
East Lessering
Connellsville Coke and Iron Company
Richard Boswell
Henry Wilson
Storm leaves Cairo area scathed with property loss
The Illinois storm struck Cairo and Metropolis, with wind reaching sixty miles per hour. Metropolis saw about forty houses and a church toppled, several injuries reported including Captain J. C. Willis with a broken leg, but no deaths. Birds Point Missouri lost eighteen houses and East Cairo three structures. Loss estimated at about $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Cairo
Ita
Metropolis
J. C. Willis
Birds Point
East Cairo
Destructive cyclone hits Cave Springs area with fatalities
A cyclone yesterday swept through Cave Springs suburbs killing five men and injuring others. The storm, about a quarter mile wide, leveled houses and caused widespread damage as it moved east through Clinton Parish La, felling trees and fences for miles. Sam Hyams, a Black man, was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talladega
Ala
Cave Springs
Clinton Parish
Sam Hyams
Republican Wins Dominate Pittsburg Municipal Race
In Pittsburg PrrrseurG February 19 a large turnout voted in municipal elections. Robert Liddell, Republican, defeated Mayor candidate Andrew Fulton by about 7000 votes. In Alleghany City J G Wyman, Republican, won over John Swan by 600 votes. Republicans gain council majorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Prrrseurg
Andrew Fulton
Robert Liddell
Alleghany City
J. G. Wyman
John Swan
Milwaukee Couple Die in Home Natural Death Found in Arm
Milwaukees Wis February 20 F v Bradley and wife an aged couple died a natural death this morning at their home. They were found in each other's arms. He was formerly a wealthy railroad contractor but lost his money through fraud and lately worked in the United States Engineer's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukees
Wis
F. v. Bradley
United States Engineer’s Office
Washington
Senate
Ohio
France
Germany
Winona
Minn
St. Louis
Dakota
U. S
Texas
Cameron
Wisconsin
Mountain Meadow
Secretary of State
Prince Bismarck
Herr Lasker
Mississippi
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Bingham
Plumb
Hovus E
Hiscock
Mr. Hiscock
Tucker
Mr. Morrison
Morrison
Hewitt
Yeas
House
Sewell
Pugh
Morgan
Key West
Florida
Spain
Keifer
Military Academy
Sega Rucawee Amt
Secretary of War
United States
Hovusk
West Point
Board of Visitors
Arthur
Greely
British steamer Aloit offered for Greely relief expedition
Washington reports the British Government tendered the steamer Aloit for Arctic relief work. Built for polar service it will serve as a supply ship and follow the fleet in the Greely mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Greely
Arctics
Avondale Murder and Body Theft Linked to Medical College
In Avondale near Cincinnati three people were killed to supply bodies for dissection at a local medical college. Four men were arrested. Allen Ingalls confessed implicating Ben Johnson as well. Post mortems confirmed death by violence and the case was later solved in the Avondale jail after Ingalls implicated Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Avondale
Beverly Taylor
Old Darkey
Blackley Farm
Reading Road
J. A. Brown
Taylor
Marshal Town
J. L. Cilley
Ohio Medical College
Ohio College
Cilley
Marshal Brown
Porras
Muscrott
Kebler
Allen Ingalls
Medical College
Ingalls
Ben Johnson
Johnson
The Cyclone's Awful Power
A Georgia storm described as a deadly cyclone caused massive destruction across multiple counties. It formed in the Chattahoochee valley and fan shaped paths through Columbus and into Alabama and South Carolina, killing numerous people and destroying thousands of homes and property worth about one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlanta
Chattahoochie
Columbus
Alabama
Red Mountains
Ave Springs
Canton
Athens
Banks
Jackson
Madison
Carroll
Chattahoochee
Columbia
Ninety-six
S. C
Ocean
Mob Hangs Two Men In LeBanon Kentucky
In LeBanon Kentucky on Tuesday night a mob lynched Ben McElroy and Pinton Young two Black men accused of an assault on Susan Gribben. About fifty men broke jail doors with sledge hammers and hanged them from a railroad turntable, causing death by strangulation. McElroy denied guilt and declared willingness to buy more rope. Young remained largely quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeBanon
Ben, McElroy
Pinton Young
Susan Gribben
McElroy
Young
Nation-wide papers denounce news copyright act
Louisville February 21. All the country papers in Kentucky received in Louisville this week oppose the proposed copyright of the news act and condemn it as a scheme of newspaper monopolists to injure country papers.
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Louisville
Five Bisbee murderers sentenced to hang in Tombstone
Five men found guilty in the Bisbee murder case are sentenced in Tombstone to be hanged on March 28. The February 21 court decision sets the execution date for the five defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Tombstone
Immigration wave eyed for South Dakota from Europe and East
The Chicago Journal notes South Dakota expects the largest immigration from Eastern States and Europe this season. A Russian emigrant agent in New York writes Herman Rosenthal of Mount Vernon that several hundred families will soon be sent to South Dakota. They are industrious, thrifty, and likely good citizens.
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Dakota
Europe
New York City
Herman Rosenthal
Mount Vernon
South Dakota
Chicago Journal
Caleb Anderson and Tobe Watkins tied by horse tale
A Ken tuckian notes that Caleb Anderson married Tobe Watkins daughter and owned Step High the horse Ben Salus rode from Lexington to Frankfort in 1859, a point he calls a key part of national history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nationa
Pete Anderson
Caleb
Tobe Watkins
Ben Salus
Lexington
Frankfort
Arkansaw
Tokar Surrender Confirmed Amid Egyptian Tensions
Reports from London and Suaxim confirm the Tokar garrison's surrender after rebels pressed the town. Troops at Kassala are 1,500 strong with supplies for two weeks. Cabinet in London convenes as the surrender is believed to spare civilians per the terms, while soldiers escape in the night.
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Tokar
London
The
Daily Telegraph
the Times
Suaxim
Yakoob
Maccam Effendi
Kassala
Egypt
Fifteen Year Old Womack Fires Involved in Colored School Attack
In Danville a 15 year old, Allen Womack, fired after a colored schoolhouse crowd attacked him with sticks and stones. A pistol was drawn, shots fired, and Womack wounded two men while others returned fire. White men dispersed the mob and Womack was arrested.
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Danville
Allen Womack
Womack
Funeral for West Lessenring explosion victims
Uniontown reports the funeral events for explosion victims with a special train taking relatives to the shaft and returning with bodies at 9. Three victims were interred in Uniontown, six in Dunbar, seven in Connellsville, and two sent to Washington, D.C. Large crowds attended each service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
West Lessenring
Dunbar
Connellsville
Washington, D.C
Democrats Name Chicago For National Convention
The National Democratic Committee chose Chicago as host city for the Democratic National Convention on July 8. On first ballot Chicago led 15 to 14 for St. Louis, Saratoga 5, Louisville 5, Cincinnati 1. second ballot Chicago 19 to St. Louis 17 to Saratoga 2. third ballot Chicago 21 to St. Louis 17. The initial date of June 24 was moved to July 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Democratic Committee
Chicago
St. Louis
Saratoga
Louisville
Cincinnati
Bradlaugh Excluded Again After Rowdy Debate
In London on February 21 the House approved a resolution to prevent Bradlaugh from taking the oath and to exclude him. After a stormy debate with Gladstone Churchill and Labouchere taking part, the motion passed 226 to 173.
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Bradlaugh
London
Stafford Northcote
Teaffirm
Gladstone
Churchill
Labouchere
Fire Claims John Burns Family in Bridgewater
A house and contents in Bridgewater Calais burned last night. John Burns and his adopted fourteen year old daughter died in the blaze while Mrs. Burns and a second daughter escaped by leaping from a second story window into the snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
John Burns
Bridgewater
A Week's Failures Across United States
New York report notes 218 failures nationwide in the past week. The tally is 25 fewer than the prior week, 14 more than the same week in 1883, and 83 higher than the corresponding week of 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Gassman Wins 35 Mile Amateur Championship
In New York on February 22 John Gassman defeated Peter Golden to win the 35 mile amateur championship in 4 hours 22 minutes 42 seconds. Golden halted at the 31st mile, setting a Bresone record pace before dropping back.
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New York
Peter Golden
John Gassman
Bresone
Golden
Powder Found in Dunkard Church Attic
Excitement in Canton Ohio after six kegs of powder are discovered in the Dunkard Church attic. The roof had been blown off by the stem per yesterday’s telegram. Origin and purpose of the powder remain unknown.
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Canton
Dunkard
Statue of Lee Unveiled at Lee Circle in New Orleans
The statue of General Lee was unveiled at Lee Circle on St Charles Street in New Orleans today. The ceremony was interrupted by a rain storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Or.eans
General Lee
Lee Circle
St. Charles Street
Body of Salmi Morse Found in East River
In New York on February 22 the body of a man believed to be Salmi Morse author of the Passion Play was found this morning in the East River at the foot of Thirty Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salmi Morse
East River
Miners Resume Work in Fourth Pool
Miners in the fourth pool have resumed work at Pa. mines as operators consent to pay the district price of three cents per bushel. The settlement ends a stoppage and returns miners to production under the agreed rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prttsburg
Reapportionment Bill Passes After Veto Override
In Ricamono Virginia on February 22 the Senate and House overrode the Governor’s veto to pass a bill reapportioning the state for U S Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricamono
Senate
House
Representatives
Congress
Nine Men Drowned as Ada Barton Lost at Sea
The bark Ada Barton was lost at sea near St. Joan New Brunswick on February 22. Nine crew members perished in the shipwreck.
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St. Joan
N. B
Ada Barton
A Fearful Epidemic Strikes Southern Java
London reports thousands dying from an epidemic fever in Southern Java as of February 93. The outbreak causes widespread alarm and prompts health officials to monitor the situation closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
London
Leap Year Ball Opens Season In Philadelphia Social Scene
J H MacKean hosted the first leap year ball of the season in Philadelphia drawing about three hundred guests. Ladies wore dress suits with prominent shirt-fronts and high standing collars while gentlemen wore low necked dresses with sleeves, jewelry, corsage bouquets, wigs, and styled hair. The event was a great success per the Philadelphia Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
J. H. MacKean
Philadelphia Times
Gladstone Presented with Self Made Axe in Birmingham
A Birmingham steel factory worker presented Premier Gladstone with a self crafted steel axe. The blade bears Gladstone’s armorial bearings on one side and the Staffordshire knot with a poetical couplet on the other, the handle carved from old English oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Premier Gladstone
Birmingham
Mr. Gladstone
Irwin taxidermist crafts unique blackbird scarf
A Irwin Georgia taxidermist killed a blackbird and skillfully mounted it into a distinctive neck-scarf style cravat, creating a striking novelty piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwintown
Congress Sessions Report and Bills Across Nation
The Senate and House catalogs note multiple bills and actions including public building in Minnesota, land sales for Native tribes, river and harbor improvements, and Dakota statehood. Debates cover railway traffic, coinage, and civil duties, with adjournments and executive sessions recurring through February.
Ohio Senate and House actions in mid February session notes
Ohio Senate and House meet in Columbus reporting contested election results, proposed constitutional amendments, and appointments. Bills address tax treatment of insurers, state normal school, police powers, school voting, prison reform, road and water projects, and university consolidation. Adjournments and quorum issues mark several days of routine business and minor measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Senate
Wolcott
O'Neil
Mickey-Loomis
Levering
Odfrey
Ohio
Institution
Blind
Ap Steeler
Ford
Vandeveer
Butter Unty
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphan’s Home
Thomas B. Bancroft
Gallia County
House
State Commissioner of Insurance
Hamilton
Monroe County
CoLuMsus
Welch
Athens County
Athens Asylum
Supreme Court
Dayton
Brunner
W. Q. Scott
Ohio State University
ColumsBus
Senatte
Ohio State
Miami
Joint Committee On Rules
Nee
Elevated Belt Railroad Company
Cincinnati
Miami and Erie Canal
Joint Committee On Prison Reform
Ross
Carroll County
National Guard
Jefferson County
Mill Creek
CoutumsBus
Greene County
School Fund of
Toledo
Fassett
White
Forger
Clermont County
New Lisbon
Muskingum River
Gaysort
Committee On Agriculture
Influence of Women Debates Liberty Art and Business
A Lime Kiln Club discussion reports on women influence in liberty, art, progress, and business. Speakers cite liberty as central, women shaping fashion, sculpture, architecture, and commerce, with claim that female labor sustains industry and markets including hosiery, cosmetics, and luxury goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebee
Bradder Pickles Smith
Brother Smith
Bradder Penstock
Brother Penstock
Bradder Pullback
Brother Gardner
New York
Chicago
Judge Cadaver
Detroit Free Press
Notable Ohio Deaths and Local Accidents Chronicle
Mrs Andrew Whitely of Clark County and mother of Wm and Amos Whitely died aged 72, leaving three sons three daughters and her husband. Dc R Barnes of Norwalk died aged 82. Miss Gilmore’s vault death ruse in Warren showed life signs upon examination. Wm Hammel 20 died at Chippewa Coal Mine from cavein. Hollywaterworks factory planned for Columbus. Longview Asylum sale price fixed at 859090. Elizabeth Carpenter killed by train at Bridgeport. James Gerlin killed leaping from express at Mansfield. Wesley Johnson sentenced to hang May 29 for murder. James Chadwick deaf mute killed by train in Columbus. Fayette County investments fund roads with 1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Whitely
Clark County
Amos Whitely
Champion Reaper Works
Springfield
Nancy Nelson
York State
Dc. R. Barnes
Norwalk
Tuer
Miss Gilmore
Warren
Chippewa Coal Mine
Clinton
Summit County
Wm. Hammel
Holly Water-Works
Columbus
Longview Asylum
Bridgeport
Elizabeth Carpenter
James Gerlin
Mansfield
Weesley Johnson
George W. Williams
Napoleon
James Chadwick
Scioto Valley
Fayeettee County
Cold Night Quips and Editorial Woes Echoed in Town
A humorous column recalls Mr Topnoody's cold night debate with his wife about weather and frost dates. Brief notes follow of a Berryville newspaper editor tempted by bucolic life, a sheep-herder on a hotel porch in Heppner, and a Ky mother still pensioned for a son listed as dead since 1364.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topnoody
Traeler
Berryv Ne Clarion
Wfe
Boson Transcript
Heppner
Orep
Denver
Fd Miller
Gwen
Tods
Kansas
Chicago Herald
Clermont Gourier Advertising Rates and Policy
Legal and transient advertisements priced at 81 per square ten lines for first insertion and five cents for each additional insertion with details in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiy
World’s largest park Prater Vienna and other 19th century topics
A wide survey reports the Prater in Vienna as the world’s largest cultivated public park at 5120 acres. It notes urban issues from heated street conveyances to suffrage, education, finance, trade, and social reform, with figures on businessmen, legislators, and public institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prater
Vienna
Englishmen and Yankees mimicry and the Soudan action
The London Saturday Review notes young Americans in New York and Boston imitate English mannerisms, while England prepares for a strong response to Christian attacks in Egypt. Reports discuss British troop dispatch to the Soudan, firearm taxation debates in South Carolina, and a Philadelphia maker’s baseballs and bats, plus Portland canning origins and early canning history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Saturday Review
New York
Boston
England
Egypt
Soudan
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Paducah
Kentucky
Indiana
Boston Journal
Horresco
Chicago Inter Ocean
Pedestrian
Lee
New Haven Union
Eliot
Oston
Ohio General Assembly
Clermont Gourier
Desert
Joan du Bois
Pennsylvania
Betsy Moopy
Northfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Morr
Vermont
Brooxyn
Susan B. Anthony
Bank of England
Bank
w&@r
Susan Fentimore Cooper
Cooperstown
N. Y
Miss Cooper
South Carolina
Durre
Michigan
Portland
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