29 Aug 1886
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1886
Page
1
Fragmentary text mixes references to Italy and earthquakes with scattered names and places, including possible mentions of Italy, Berlin, New York, and various personal and institutional terms. The passage is highly garbled, with missing context and incoherent sequences, making cohesive summarization difficult.
A man imprisoned in a Turing Tull escapes during a fourth story fire at Nos 116 and 115 Franklin Street, with smoke and flames pouring from an alley as officers rescue inmates and neighbors. Firefighters arrive, doors are forced, and inmates race into the street amid shouting and chaos as engines approach and order is restored.
New York August 24 Coroner investigates death of Mrs Kate Desmond after a streetcar blaze in broad daylight. She burned as onlookers struggled to help, while a passing man aided her child and firefighters battled flames. Cause linked to a lighted cigar and possible celluloid bustle, with officials noting severe burns and rapid decline. Funeral planned at St Monica’s Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
A West Virginia report describes excavations at Point Low near Charleston where Lewis army camped during a 1774 battle. Skeletons are being unearthed and relic hunters carry away artifacts while remnants of Fort Randolph and the old well near Fort Low are noted. A separate town murder case near Tintila ends with a suspect in custody after a fatal shooting at a dance.
Lawrence Donovan, a Brooklyn press foreman, planned a high risk jump from the Brooklyn Bridge height about 24 feet more than in a prior attempt. He leaped from the center span to the water, was picked up by a boat, arrested, and arraigned in police court. Donovan, born in New York, 5 feet 4 inches tall and 160 pounds, claimed the leap went straight down.
In Jackson county a student named John Griffith allegedly attacked teacher James Kiser with a knife after returning to the school with his brother. Kiser was gravely injured as the student fled, with reports noting relatives could influence the case and the boy’s whereabouts remain uncertain.
Neighbors testifying at the Twelfth Street Police Court recounted a disturbing case of alleged cruelty to a ten year old boy named Charles. The boy was found bound to a post with injuries, revived by medicine, then convulsed and later unable to walk. A neighbor described the boy’s rescue by Mr. Dvorak and his wife, and the accused Vellek faced jail or bail as the court heard evidence of tying the child to a shed and planning institutional placement.
The sheriff and his observers react to a disputed game outcome as tensions ease after a heated exchange. Local figures and fans await official verdict while the crowd disperses from the field.
August 21 saw a crowded Ridgewood Park near the city line with Sullivan and Herold slated for a fight. Deputies swore in twenty five at the request of Gwena County officials, while Under Sheriff Goldner and Captains Cavanaugh and Dunn prepared to prevent boxing as spectators pressed toward New York.
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