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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1889
Page
1
Our store opens till noon offering low prices on challies at 4 cents per yard and dark ground Charlies at 5 cents. Striped Tennis Cloth 9 cents, flannelettes 12 2 cents, silk mitts 25 cents, past Black Hose 3d cents, French Ribbed Hose 15 cents, white embroidery flouncing 50 cents, lace plouncings under value, parasols and umbrellas on sale, silk umbrellas 3.00, $10 parasols 3.75, dress sateens 12 cents, dress ginghams 12 4 cents, twin bargains.
Testimony in Burke arrest case details possession of a railroad ticket to Montreal and a steamship ticket to Liverpool. Witnesses include Donald McKinnon and Mien Collips, with a disputed alias. case ends after Morality session. Also notes Northern Pacific loan plan for coast property and equipment upgrades. A highway robbery near Onevexse Wyoming leaves three children and wife of an Indian agent unharmed. A trove of gold rumored found in Missouri homes and a naked roaming man reported in Sinatra Missouri. General Sherman Denver hosts a holiday program, while fighting a conflict with dervishes results in casualties and captives.
President Bae and party left the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning at 3:50 AM and traveled by carriage to Grand Central, bound for a 30 ferry voyage to Sha siaee. Attending were Mrs Nobie Adjutant General L Ama ber Lieutenant Masog of the navy department Clarence W Bowes and Colonel Elliott F Shepari.
A Nevada bakery fire in Hail ey destroyed the business portion of town and damaged the Merchants Hotel amid strong winds. The blaze spread rapidly through Main Street, leaving four blocks of brick buildings in ruins and forcing fire crews to abandon hoses. Insurance on losses is limited, with many top firms uninsured. The community plans to rebuild quickly as the town, once prosperous, now smolders.
Lyscasire Va July 1 reports describe a Norfolk and Western wreck near Thaxton where eight cars plunged into a pit after the boiler explosion. More than twenty died, with many burned, and a long list of injured and missing named by pace and role, including engineers, firemen, and conductors. Surviving passengers struggled to aid others as townsfolk offered help at dawn.
A violent thunderstorm crossed the region last evening followed by two cloud bursts. The flooding and high winds caused widespread damage along Church River and affected nearby homes and businesses. Emergency crews reported dangerous conditions and swift water hazards.
The report details a sudden flash flood turning a stream into a furious torrent, flooding three miles of streets, basements, and first-story rooms. Families built rafts to reach safety as sewer systems were torn up and damage nears thirteen thousand dollars. A teen, Charles Miller, nearly drowned in a burst sewer while nearby firings alarms added to chaos.
Delegates gather in the Dakota city for North Dakota's inaugural constitutional convention. The Republican majority seeks to shape officers and minority representation while the Farmers Alliance agenda pushes government control of railroads, public works, and expanded suffrage.
A disorderly financial update outlines surplus over charges, planned asset sales, and assets to secure bonds for terminal property. It notes a miller report on output and markets, detailing strong weeks and fluctuating prices, with freight and rail rates discussed and a pardon for a named individual in a separate report.
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