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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1891
Page
2
A catastrophic Kanawha and Michigan line wreck near Charleston West Virginia leaves many dead and hundreds injured. Names of victims and survivors are listed along with hospital, relief efforts, and aid from local towns as investigators examine the cause of the blaze and crush.
Jefferson county Democrats met at the Court House to nominate a county slate with H. H. Threusmaan and C. S. Beard as temporary and permanent officials. Resolutions praised James E. Campbell’s administration, urged fair taxation, denounced federal expenditures, and instructed delegates to seek Governor Campbell’s renomination at the State Convention. Delegates and alternates to state and judicial conventions were named.
In West Virginia on July 4 scenes at the wreck were described as pitiful as bodies in the cars were taken away. Only Engineer Fireman Wyatt and a passenger named Jobo Nur Tapmastied remained at the tank.
Ravenna Ohio July 4 coroner's inquest examines witnesses from the New York Lake Erie and Western wreck that killed several. H L Woodworth of Meadville testifies about train 2 from Meadville to Kent, speed, cars, and signals. H O DeGraff recounts injuries and rescue efforts. Names of victims and witnesses follow as testimony continues into the afternoon.
A large throng greeted the German Emperor upon arrival in England. Officials including Sir Miles Fenton and Sir Edward Malet oversaw the departure train to Port Victoria. The Duke of Edinburgh wore a Prussian general’s uniform among diplomats, and the Empress appeared with attendants amid high ceremonial colors and hearty public reception.
Reported results from multiple major league games on July 4. New York swept Cincinnati with strong hitting and fielding errors. Chicago beat Brooklyn in a pitchers duel while Cleveland routed Philadelphia. Boston and Washington split pair. St Louis and Baltimore won both ends of their doubleheaders, with Boston and Cleveland posting decisive morning and afternoon scores. Umpires listed: McQuaid, Powers, Baldwin, and others.
In Wellsburg Wheeling's Red Lions led by Davis and Miller defeated Wellsburg Grays. Neaves and Posters starred for Wellsburg while Williams retired early. Neeves pitched a strong 14 hit game with no runs allowed as Wellsburg managed three runs off errors and hits.
A special telegram from Maxtissurna West Virginia reports Martinsburg won both games in today’s ball doubleheader. The Chairs of this elt secured a 9 to 0 win with Traffir credited as the winning pitcher and unnamed player Joly contributing key plays.
The Clarksburg Racing Association held a July 4 exhibition in Clarksburg with officers J. W. Thorn and G. J. Reed praised for their roles. The Monongah baseball club won their game 21 to 0, while a Chicago race event and other notes from Washington were also mentioned amid scattered details.
Hannibal Hamlin former vice president dies at 8 15 pm after a day of illness in Bangor Maine at the Tarratine Club. The report notes his career since 1860 and lists attending physicians. Also reported are William Ewart Gladstone’s death in London and a sequence of Chinese distress and unrest with riots, church attacks, and foreign concerns in Shanghai and Tanyang.
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