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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1894
Page
2
A traveler describes a journey toward Baker County with a 666 foot petrified trunk found near a narrow pass. The massive log shows transparent center, fossilized rings, and is praised as a natural marvel worth study and travel expenses.
A historical note lists multiple comets with predicted return years and orbital periods. It notes Neipals, Brooks, Arres, Tuttle, and Finay comets with periods ranging from about seven to sixty-four years, and references sightings in 1843 1889 1892 and 1899 with near Jupiter approaches and mid November observations.
The article discusses the March v Woods case heard before Mr Justice Winter and questions the ruling that elected Whiteway supporters violated the Corrupt Practices Act and were unseated. It argues the evidence favored those against the verdict and defends road and public work spending as legitimate, noting widespread expenditure and employment.
A letter accuses Attorney General and supporters of the Willeway party of using public funds to widen harbor streets just days before polling. It claims similar actions by Mercantie or Tory allies aimed at seizing control, and predicts another general election as public opinion grows against them.
A Tilt Cove letter notes severe winter, influenza hitting prominent residents, and Captain Tras resigning as manager to return to England. It mentions a May train derailment repaired, a recent Education Board concert with local performers, praises Mr. Bradbury and teacher selection, and quotes local letters from 1894.
The Quarterly Official Board of the Methodist Church East Circuit at St. John's reports the Hon A J B Woods admitted guilty of bribery and corruption before a Supreme Court judge and was disqualified. The board states the law was violated in spirit and reaffirms confidence in his integrity in church and state.
Fragmentary historic report notes the Corrupt Practices Act introduced in the Assembly and calls attention to alleged public money mismanagement during winter 1g era, with references to the Lay’s and colonial records, Attorney General tenure, and spending in Larhin Cres district amid military concerns.
The Grand Trunk Railway completed a vast tunnel under the St Clair River to connect Satie and Port Huron. At 6,025 feet, with approaches totaling 5,605 feet, the iron tube 19 feet 10 inches in diameter was built in sections and weighed about 56,090 pounds. Construction started September 1888. freight traffic began October 1891 and passenger trains December 7, 1891. The bore passes through blue clay with some sand pockets. rails sit on brick and concrete beds. two ends met precisely in mid river. The tunnel enables up to 4,000 cars daily, reducing reliance on ferries. cost was about 2.7 million dollars.
The post office closes for Fogo and nearby points Monday at five. E A Roberts outfit the five Brothers for a trading venture once ice breaks. Mercantile firms prep vats for seal fat as warming weather invites hunts. Hodder brothers head to St John’s via Burnt Bay after ships Terra Nova and Endurance. Crow Head sees many seals. ice melt may bring hunts. A New Bay man reports scalded carcasses and a harp seal near Fortune Harbor. Bay de Verde election ruling bars Woods and Moores from by election until dissolution.
Captain Adolph Frietsch of Milwaukee plans to sail solo in the 13 ton schooner Nine for Stockholm Sweden. He aims to reach by August 15 after building the vessel since February 1833 with work completed along the Erie Canal stops at Cleveland Buffalo and New York.
Published by Authority. The Governor orders the division of the Congregational Educational Districts of Harbor Grace Mutualyo into Harbor Grace and Twillingate districts. Harbor Grace extends to Farewell Harbor. Twillingate from Farewell Harbor to Cape John. Appointments include W H Pike Carbonear as lumber Surveyor and a Board of Education named for Twillingate. Secretary's Office March 27, 1894.
A historic note recalls a six to eight year old attempt to ship live lobsters from Newfoundland to England. It suggests success depended on properly built vessels and care to maintain salt water supplies and take on necessary provisions during the voyage. The piece notes potential profitability and mentions previous routes via Yarmouth Digby or Nova Scotia to Boston and New York with several shipments reported.
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