Local Briefs From Woolpicl and Wayne County Herald
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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1897
Page
2
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Four workers from the city Waterworks Department were killed when earth collapsed on them. Christie aged 40, Ankenes aged 66, Alexander Brown aged about 49, and Patrick Sheehey aged 59 perished while trapped under tons of dirt. The accident happened suddenly preventing escape. two survived briefly before dying, the fourth died hours later.
A late article fragment describes a Wednesday meeting of the Home Minnceon Society. Delegates discuss canvassing, referees, and preparations for an event at a local venue in North Atrerrd with numerous names and dates obscured by OCR errors.
The court records reveal allegations that jurors and associates were bribed in the murder case of Benjamin Cates centered on Monroe Baensat. Defense and prosecution spar over witness credibility while claims tie to Spain and Cuban mediation. An alleged Bermuda cargo run and a Hermida-coast landing are noted amid the turmoil.
The report highlights Utah sugar beet farming in Pi ta County with high profits and notes mining dividends and company activity in the region. It also mentions British grain purchases for Cape Colony, railway closures, and a range of city notices from coat makers to a hotel death.
A deadly gasoline fire in a St Louis tenement kitchen killed two occupants and injured others. The blaze spread from a furnace to surrounding rooms as neighbors attempted rescues and a passerby aided a choking survivor.
Streams swell after heavy rains endangering Albuquerque area towns and farms. The Mesilla Valley and streams north and south of Albuquerque overflowed, washing out dykes and threatening adobe homes. A hailstorm killed thousands of lambs and sheep. rivers and bridges washed away, hampering travel in Las Vegas and nearby counties.
Missourians flocked to Sarcoxie for the great fruit festival opening the strawberry season. The Sarcoxie Horticultural Association ran a 1400 acre berry operation drawing about 20 000 visitors who filled hotels and camped along Spring River. Overnight bivouacs formed with makeshift shelters and long camper lines stretched for miles as widespread attendance marked a record community event.
Reports from Noble Pottawatomie and Kay counties in the Cherokee Strip indicate a large wheat crop. Farmers expect 40 to 60 bushels per acre as the territory tallies 190,000 to 700,900 bushels and favorable prices keep optimism high.
Market price listings show Chicago Cattle 3.50 to 5.50, hogs 2.00 to 4.00, wheat No. 2 around 80 to 90 cents, butter creamery 1.0 to 1.2 dollars, eggs 8 to 18 cents, and per ton or per bushel variations in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, Bonito, and New York with commodities including corn and rye across multiple grades and weeks. Numerous cities report similar ranges for cattle, hogs, sheep, and grain commodities with No. 2 grades and yellow corn prevailing.
The Senate discussed recognizing Cuban belligerents and a temporary relief plan. Debates covered Spanish atrocities, U S consul reports, and a Morgan resolution, with a conference on the Indian appropriation bill and bridge projects across the Missouri and Des Plaines rivers.
Five year old Fred Lawson clung to the end of a crossbeam as an express train thundered beneath him on the Edgewater Park trestle. His quick action, diving flat and gripping the timber, spared him from being struck by the car assembly. Spectators later assisted the boy home, while news items note other events and officials.
Curfew ordinance discussed by Springild Council. reports of child strangling in Steurenville. Indictments and court actions include Peter Milner charged with currency offenses. Miss Florence Steeder injured in East Liverpool fall. Fires, drownings, and fatal injuries across multiple towns. executions postponed and penalties set. Police and officials address labor strife, elopement, and property crimes. educators restrict marriages among Youngstown teachers.
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