The Steamboat "Riverdale" Blown Up in the Hudson.
Davy Crockett's Almanack, 1838.
Burning of Steamers on the Ohio River at Cincinnati May 17, 1869.
One of the most thrilling disasters at sea that has happened for many years.
Perilous Situation of a Skating Party on the Ohio River Near Zanesville, Ohio.
Startling accident at the draw bridge of the Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad, Federal Street, Troy, N. Y., Saturday, Sept 23.
New York City, -- The Steamboat Riverdale blown up, August 28th – Rescuing the passengers.
In the Jaw of the Man-Eaters. James E. Hamilton of Lake Worth, Florida, is Devoured by Sharks.
Gertie Carmo, a Female Aeronaut and Trapeze Performer, Hurled to the Ground and Instantly Killed in Detroit, Mich.
The burning of the steamer John H. Hanna near Plaquemine, Louisiana, by which thirty lives were lost
An unruly horse causes great excitement in the Metropolitan Opera House, this city.
How a pretty Oyster Bay, Long Island, lassie sinned with a choir-singer and set all the island gossiping. [more]
Miss Minnie Gitto resides within the classic precincts of Oyster Bay, located on Long Island Sound. Miss Minnie was a village belle, aged eighteen, and a member of the village Sunday school. Thomas S. Cheshire sang in the choir and was something of a musician. The two loved clandestinely, with the usual result. Minnie, of course, wanted Tommy to marry her. Tommy kicked. Minnie’s parents insisted. Tommy was called to the house. He agreed to marry Minnie, it is said, if she would swear, on the Big Book, that she has never been intimate with others. She approached the family Bible, hesitated and swooned. Tommy was arrested. He was yanked to court. A charge of being an accessory to malpractice was made against him. Two male members of the choir testified that they had been intimate with Minnie. While the trial was in progress Minnie gave birth to a bouncing girl in the ante-room. Tableau.
Reprinted from National Police Gazette, October 19, 1889.