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Newspaper

The Evening Star

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1872

Page

4

Rail projects and civic notices across Cincinnati area

The Cincinnati and Springfield rail line will be laid this afternoon with service by July first, shortening the route from Cincinnati to Dayton. The 88th session of the Sons of Temperance plans travel to Chicago with tickets from Cincinnati to Chicago and back for 12 dollars, valid June 18 to 30.

Cincinnati Springfield Westchester Butler County Cincinnati, & Dayton American and Foreign Union Congregational Church Sam’s Esq C. H National of the Sons of Temperance Chicago

Fall on Race Street Leaves Man Critical After Roof Accident

A man named Win McKenzie fell from the roof of his Race Street residence last night about head high, striking his head on a curbstone. He was intoxicated, suffered severe injuries in three places, and his condition was critical this afternoon. No physician attended after a late summons.

Win McKenzie Race Street

Pictures adorn County Recorder’s walls with historic scenes

The County Recorder’s office has added several pictures to its walls. The continuous series portrays prominent scenes from a trip to the West by Michael Blummendorfer. The final catastrophe piece will bear close scrutiny.

County Recorder Michael Blummendorfer

Triumphant rail move for St Louis Singerfest trip

The Indianapolis Cincinnati and Lafayette BR announces re to and from the St Louis Singerfest by the 1.0. & 1. railroad with round trip fare now six dollars. Mr Abt travels in a palace car lent by the company as part of the plan. Commencement and anniversary exercises of Cincinnati Ladies Seminary set for Tuesday June 18 at 11 A M with G W Maxwell delivering the baccalaureate at Seventh Street church.

Singing Societies St. Louis Abt Cincinnati Ladies’ Seminary of the Seminary G. W. Maxwell Seventh Street Lianler Rudolph & CO Fifth Street Elm Rudolph & Potter Rudolphi Nilsson Chilren

The Honest Expressman and the Stolen Stove Scandal

A Cuban era city scene unfolds as Pat Reynolds, an expressman, guards a stove in his wagon while moving a family. Disputes over payment lead to a plan with a grocery, a failed stake hold, and a police call. Two “righters of wrong” return with 1.60 after a disagreement about damage.

Pat. Reynolds Sixth Central Patrick Dudley Street

City Council approves park lands and rail lines plans

The Board of Councilmen met with twenty five present and chose A T Goshorn as chairman. They referred resolutions for rail track expansion on Freeman street, payment to overseers of the poor, telegraphic equipment for engine house 9, and Harmar square as a park. They also set per mill tax rates for corporation purposes, schools, libraries, and university.

A. T. Goshorn W. L. Robinson Freeman Street George Street Wolf Meyer Columbia and Rose Streets Connelly Harmar Square Old Fort Washington Water Works Board Treasury Cincinnati & Terre Haute Railroad J. W. Sweeney Indiana Committee On Railroads Charles Flack Eden Park Deer Creek Road Committee On Elections A.J. McCaffery Hatheral

Town Board Agrees School House Contract and Levy Adjustments

The report details a mill rate split with twenty five hundredths of one mill allocated to infirmary and a five hundredths transfer from the Workhouse levy. A resolution passed to confirm the Twenty first ward school house contract at 48900 dollars.

Twentyfirst

The Romance of a Ring Trial in Local Court

A two year old ring dispute in a Squire Marchant trial ended with a verdict that the defendant detained the goods and chattels, damages set at 25 dollars. Attorneys Charles Evans for the defendant and a Mr Cowan for the plaintiff handled the case. The jury included several prominent citizens and reached broad agreement aside from the plaintiff and his close circle. City Tax Levy for 1872 outlines proposed rates across corporation, common schools, libraries, university, fire, lighting, and hospital services with precise mill figures and signatories.

Marchant Lexington Charles Evans Cowan Weed City Superior Court Fire Department Hospital City Infirmary Brookfield

Lawrenceburg Accommodation Train Stop Sparks Brave Action

The Lawrenceburg accommodation train failed to switch off in time and halted on a side track. The baggage car struck the engine cab, damaging the cab roof and passenger coach sides while the engineer and fireman, praised for bravery, vented steam safely to prevent an explosion. The train was later attached to another train and brought to the city with minor delays.

Lawrenceburg Harriet Street Freman

Fire on Plum Street Destroys Three Story Brick Building

A morning blaze from box No.3 at about 8:30 o clock in a three story brick structure on Plum Street near the Cathedral caused $3,000 in total losses. Mrs. Elizabeth Moores owned a lime store on the first floor with about $300 in losses. The City Infirmary office on the second floor suffered fire and water damage, as did the Shilo Baptist church and Lodge of A. P. colored on the third floor. Horses in the first floor stable were saved. The owner is Hon. W. S. Groesbeck and no insurance covered the building or its contents.

Plum Street Elizabeth Moores City Infirmary Shilo Baptist Church Lodge A. P W. 8. Groesbeck

Army of the Tennessee Society Meeting Highlights

At the St Nicholas last evening Gen M F Force chaired the Society of the Army of the Tennessee meeting. Col L M Dayton served as secretary and special arrangements were announced for officers from the city and vicinity with accommodations in a special car.

St. Nicholas Gen. M. F. Force Col. L. M. Dayton Gen. Hickenlooper

River Weather and Rising Water In The Ohio River

The river news reports pleasant weather with damp air and possible rain within a day. Pittsburg shows 8 feet 9 inches in the channel and rising due to heavy rains upstream on the Allegheny and Monongahela. The river here remains high with over 17 feet in the channel and a coal boat rise anticipated. Arrivals include Gen Lytle and Ben Franklin, with several vessels listing under way in Wheeling and nearby ports.

Pittsburg Alleghany Mononghela River Lytle Ben. Franklin Fleet Unte Staten Louisville J. Ww Liberty Andes Wheeling Leonora Madison St. James Maysville

Steamer Belle Lee Completes Voyage With Iron Load

The Belle Lee left May 27 for Jackson with a heavy iron cargo and arrived in five days. Capt Hicks commands the vessel and the journey is hailed as a major maritime feat. The Meigs and Mason Board of Underwriters formed at Middleport Ohio with officers including Bramch, Ralston, and Downing.

Beat Louisville Ironton Journal A. B. Scott M. Wise & Co Gallipolis Gordon New Orleans Picayune Belle Lee Jackson Jacksonport Mound Ci Belle’ Lee Hicks Meigs and Mason Board of Middleport Ohio O. Bramch Jas. Ralston J. B. Downing Oren J. H. Ralston Pomeroy George E. Downing Clifton E. 8

Daily Market Review from the Evening Star 1872

Market notes show dull wheat and steady dairy with prices for butter and cheese. Grain, flour, and fruit markets display limited activity with prices listed for oats corn rye and bran, while meat and provisions remain firm with pork and bacon quoted and supply conditions described.

the Evening Star Ohio Yallaben Wien Bush Pittsburg Ohio River Raymond U Ashland Dee Timothy Sige Demeuaards

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