Dubuque Herald December 6, 1878 Caught On The Fly

Posted Posted in Caught on the Fly, December 1878

The Dubuque Herald December 6, 1878 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, December 5, 1878. During the past 24 hours, ending 3:40 p. m., the temperature and barometric pressure shows little or no change, prevailing winds northwest, with fair to cloudy weather Local summary—10:05 p. m.; mean barometer, 30.07; mean thermometer, 33°. Maximum temperature, 39°; minimum […]

 Testimony Taken Before Coroner Coakley on the Explosion of the Boiler at the Key City Mill

Posted Posted in Boiler Explosions, Key City Planning Mills 1878

DUBUQUE, IOWA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, 1878 CORONER’S INQUEST.  Testimony Taken Before Coroner Coakley on the Explosion of the Boiler at the Key City Mill. The long postponed inquest on the explosion of the boiler at the Key City mills was concluded yesterday. The evidence of James H. Hunt, engineer, was first taken. He was […]