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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1872
Page
2
The Evening Star reports a daily circulation more than 3000 copies higher than every other afternoon paper in the state of Ohio, asserting leadership in readership.
The Vermont State ticket is elected by majorities of twenty to twenty five thousand. Legislature stands Republicans, Democrats five, Liberal Republicans one, with later returns possibly shifting the tally. The Pacific railroad scheme advances with San Diego and Gila road rights of way, land for a terminus, and subsidies from Southern California counties and San Francisco. San Francisco contemplates a ten million subsidy as St Louis accelerates links to the route. Cincinnati and St. Louis are urged to back the Southern route for direct southwest connections.
The article touts Alaska as a rich source of coal and furs and notes its potential as a Pacific coast fuel supplier. It contrasts Alaska's coal deposits with California cinnabar and New Almaden, then shifts to Cincinnati style urban parks with Eden Park as a centerpiece and debates on park access, bridges, and an elevator proposal.
The letter criticizes a proposed middle park site for a street railway linking Walnut Hills as unnecessary and harmful. It laments private interest driving city schemes while praising Eden Park as Cincinnati's lone creditable asset with expanding avenues and growing promise for scenic drives.
The Northern Pacific pushes rapid construction toward the Missouri River with track laid beyond Red River and two miles laid daily. Growth includes Brainard and Moorehead towns and Puget Sound links as Scandinavian settlers move in, signaling rapid development and confidence in the line’s future.
The Cincinnati Daily Evening Star, selling at two cents a copy, has rapidly grown to eight thousand subscribers in seven months. Editors plan to enlarge the paper while keeping the low price, with praise from the Western Christian Advocate for a spicy, value-filled news medium.
In Providence on September 4, the Metis steamer disaster added names to the dead list, including Ella Armstrong aged 24 and Bridget Armstrong aged 50 among those reported missing. Bodies identified in Washington and Sha ron New York were confirmed, with Mrs Brasher of Boston and Miss Augusta Perry of Attleboro also identified. Henry Cross of Providence was buried with a U S artillery funeral procession as Senator Sprague and Capt Hull attended.
In Chicago leading wholesale grocers form the Chicago Freight Association to secure transportation between the East and Chicago at a low and uniform rate. Pork packers organize a grand excursion to Cincinnati on the 17th instant.
Reports from Yokohama confirm the first class China line steamship America was burned to the water’s edge while in port on the 24th. Passengers and crew saved. Loss includes a treasure list valued at about 1.5 million dollars with 400000 in specie believed safe. The ship valued over a million dollars, insured by the company, and the loss will not hinder the semi monthly China mail service.
Weather bulletin notes clear conditions for New England with northeasterly winds. Middle States mainly clear with winds turning easterly to southerly. Louisiana to Alabama shows light to fresh winds, shifting northward to Ohio and Lower Michigan, then to the Northwest and Michigan with decreasing pressure.
The Washington weather summary reports the Northwest wheat crop as average while Central Missouri and Southern Kansas face near total failure. The North and West expect record corn, rye, barley and oats. the South enjoys large wheat despite cotton losses. Indications point to the most bountiful year since the war overall.
Delegations from across the state arrive as hotels fill and political fervor grows. Both Liberal and Democratic gatherings are expected to name Justice Church for Governor. Alverd Dorsheimer of Buffalo is mentioned for Congress, though Cox supporters are active and favored.
The Cunard 8.8 Malta sailed from Boston at noon yesterday bound for Liverpool. among its passengers was the Hon. Chas. Sumner. The 8.8 Olympus arrived yesterday morning with valuable cargo.
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