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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1894
Page
3
A sprawling, collage style bulletin cites local incidents across Onslow to Wil mington and Durham. It notes plantings in Goldsboro and Fayetteville, rail and hotel plans, court actions, murders, fires, and crop prospects with multiple county notes and assorted names.
Widespread incidents include Norfolk lumber mills blaze causing half a million dollars in losses. New York haki writ denied for John Y MeeKan. A Mexican boat sinking leaves six young women dead. Seattle? No. Cleveland Electric repair shops burn with $50 000 loss. Fort Worth freight wreck kills brakeman and injures two. Williams & Co drug house fire destroys stock tens of thousands in loss. Seigniorage veto pressure grows with New York and Board of Trade actions.
A gas explosion in Aurora Illinois destroyed one end of a dry goods store after a match lit escaping gas in a sewer. A woman named Mrs Fleck was knocked senseless and two others were seriously hurt as bystanders and workers faced the blast on March 21.
Mr Gladstone arrived in London from Brighton this morning and is much stronger though still hoarse and affected by catarrh. He will consult an ophthalmologist immediately to check his eyes, which are in a similar condition to two weeks ago. He remains not well.
In Maprid on March 20 the government reports Mindanao Malays attacked the Spanish garrison on Pantar Island in the Malay Archipelago. The defense was stubborn and repelled with heavy Malay casualties. The Spaniards suffered one dead and many wounded.
A marches and violence erupt as over 300 men drive foreign workers from Bellwood Extension and Elizabeth Furnace shanties. Italians chased from homes, a shooting and beating reported, and mobs grow to about 600 as they target Ninth Avenue tenants.
General superintendent F L Sheppard of the Pennsylvania Railroad moves into the crowd and urges dispersal promising no more foreign labor, while Sheriff Hughes and Mayor Moyer also speak. Logan Valley officials suspend extension work until labor disputes are settled, and locals vow to resist pauper labor.
Norways Conn March 20 The Union Manufacturing Company makers of cassimeres has decided to go into insolvency. The assignment will be made in a few days to Alexander Semple the present Superintendent. A reorganization is expected to satisfy creditors and stockholders. The Secretary of State return shows paid in capital of 100000. real estate and machinery valued at 72129. personal estate 6397840. debts 71381. credits 1634. shares 4000. The firm has not paid a dividend in ten years.
Paris reports Casimir Perier's government survives a Senate stalemate as the chamber approves a bill to create a ministry of the colonies and grants the needed support. The crisis, sparked by Senate inaction on the measure, prompted a special session and a confidence vote. Perier's victory received warm praise from allies.
The total appropriations of the present session of Congress will be about 370 million dollars, exceeding the first session of the last Congress by a few millions. The House bills total roughly 366.84 million with Senate increases likely to push the final figure near 370 million.
Fire at the two hundred foot frame stables of Robert W. Collier on New and Byrne streets in Petersburg Virginia destroyed the building. Firemen reported all horses were removed from the stable as flames enveloped the structure. The blaze began shortly before noon and the fire rapidly consumed the property.
A substantial fire burned a large amount of feed including about seventeen thousand pounds of oats stored in stables. The building cost is listed at 2 800 dollars. Total fees estimated around 3 500 dollars with 3 100 dollars of insurance in Norwich Union Niagara Home Insurance Company of North America Phoenix of London and Petersburg Savings and Insurance Company.
Terrible explosion at Acme Powder Company dynamite works on Black Run near Acmetonia causes five deaths among workers and residents. Superintendent Temes Mooney survives with crushed legs likely needing amputation. surrounding homes wrecked in Acmetonia and Hulton areas across the river from Pittsburg along the Allegheny Valley line.
Nashville dispatch reports J. M. Cary's family in Carroll county's Twenty fifth district struck by suspected spotted fever. Ten members ate dinner in good health. four fell ill that night and died, with three more deaths on subsequent nights. Four others remain ill with little hope of recovery.
Philadelphia Mint shifts leadership with Dr Eugene Townsend set to take over April 2 after a partial recount. A midcount of 50000 dollars in the vaults and 111150 silver bars will not be counted temporarily. Townsend approves. Bosbyshell to confer with bondsmen. Counting of 600000 to 700000 silver dollars and 250000 nickels and cents proceeds. $16000000 in gold bullion weighed begins.
Memp his to Memphis area reports eight inches of rain in two days and widespread flood damage. Bridges wrecked track washed out across eleven railroads entering Memphis and in nearby Arkansas a cyclone leveled roofs and felled trees near Helena with no reported loss of life. Additional storms struck Chattanooga and areas near Poplar Grove and Marvel Arkansas as crews report extensive structural damage and downed lines with rapid but incomplete details.
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