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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1887

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Fort Scott and Wichita Railroads Chartered in Kansas

Tovers, Kansas July 19. The Rock Island road will haul Kansas origin livestock and goods to eastern states free of charge. The Fort Scott, Wichita and Western Railroad Company filed its charter to purchase and operate the St Louis Fort Scott and Wichita road. Jay Gould, Russell Sage, and George Gould are named directors with capital stock of 7 million dollars.

Kansas Railroad Enterprise Tovers Kan Rock Island Road Kansas Fort Scott, Wichita & Western Railroad Company St. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita Road Jay George Gould Russell Sage

Fires and Destroyed Refineries Across Several Cities

July 15 reports detail a major blaze at the St. Lawrence sugar refinery in Mo n ea, Ontario, destroying the seven story brick structure and neighboring buildings with a total loss around 500000. Separately, Bath, Maine shipyards faced fire endangering three hulls. Philadelphia brewery suffered partial collapse with losses near 115000. Baltimore mills and warehouses burned, causing extensive damage and insurance uncertainty.

Mostean Ont St. Lawrence Queen Street Moore Swindow Mense Philadelpha Pustavecrta Louis Berdell & Co’s Twengoluth Poplar Streets Baltimore Bartitone Maryland Hominy and Corraline Pratt Gambll Manufacturing Co Gambrill Manufacturing Co Burma Gumbel Co Homing and Corraline Co Tod. B. Corner

Terrible oil train crash at St Thomas Ontario

A derailment and fire at St Thomas Ontario last night at 8 o'clock involved an excursion train on the Grand Trunk and Michigan Central lines. The crash triggered a large blaze, destroying nearby warehouses, with many passengers escaping and several people injured or killed. Engineer Donnelly burned. firemen and bystanders aided in evacuations amidst extensive debris and damaged telegraph lines.

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