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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1884
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes reference an eagle, Han, and HW per yal one. Readable facts are minimal, but the item appears as a brief local-notice style entry with unclear context or action. Entities include Eagle and Han, both sparsely connected to a single item.
Local intelligence sketches a chaotic scene with stray phrases about ward politics, a heated thermometer, and scattered notes on a town’s social life. It mentions a large public turnout on Sunday, a restaurant serving oysters, and various local figures, events, and oddities amid weather and crime hints.
A wreck near Bridgeport in Harrison County left a fireman dead and another injured as a locomotive derailed after striking a cow. The accident halted the train, a wrecking crew arrived from Wheeling to clear the tracks, while local officials vow to curb the nuisance of roaming cattle. An ensuing public outcry over whisky-related deaths spurred vigilante actions in the town. Local politics featured a Parkersburg rally and county Democratic convention amid debates over nominations for sheriff and prosecuting attorney.
A body found on the By and Q railroad track about one mile east of Bridgeport was badly cut up, with whisky found nearby. Several trains had passed over the remains the previous night, reported amid scattered notices and local ads from Columbus and surrounding areas.
A political meeting is planned at Court Hansley in West Virginia with speakers Gen Warwick Brooklyn S YP and Romeo H Freer of Ritchie County. Attendees will hear Cal Brees, Thornton Simpson Flemington and others, with farmers circulating letters to Republicans and independents about coalition goals and Cobden Club materials.
Fragmented ad text promoting Electric Bitters for various ailments promising quick recovery and new life. Also advertises Bucklaw’s Arnaca Salve claiming cures for cuts, bruises, burns, ulcers, and piles with money-back guarantee and prices.
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