Cuyahoga river
Abstracts: 8
79
Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 April 1864
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79 - L Apr. 4:4/3 - The railroad bridge across the Cuyahoga, connecting
the freight house of the Cleveland and Columbus railroad with their main
track, has been rebuilt by Mr. Ford, a construction engineer. Columbus st.
bridge is finished, having been rebuilt by Zenas King, Esq. (2)
Bridges
Index terms:
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati railroad; Columbus st. bridge; Cuyahoga river; Ford (construction engineer); King, Zenas (inventor and builder)
82
Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 June 1864
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82 - L June 10:4/4 - The new Columbus st. swing bridge across the Cuyahoga
river consists of two parallel wrought iron tubes, each 180 feet long,
made of boiler plate iron from one-fourth to one-half inch thick. There
are 12 tubular cross beams extening through the tubes far enough to fur-
nish support for a sidewalk. The bridge was built at a cost of $15,500.
The inventor and builder is Z. King of Cleveland. - . (5)
Bridges
Index terms:
Columbus st. bridge; Cuyahoga river; King, Zenas (inventor and builder)
467
Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 March 1864
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467 - L Mar. 12:4/2 - Henry Wilson, who fell into the Cuyahoga river,
was rescued by a sailor just as he sank for the last time. (1)
Disasters and Accidents
Index terms:
Cuyahoga river; U. S. army; Wilson, Henry
472
Cleveland Morning Leader, 18 April 1864
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472 - L Apr. 18:4/3 - A scow was caught in the railroad bridge across
the Cuyahoga near the foot of Vineyard lane when the bridge swung up.
Train traffic was tied up for hours. (2)
Disasters and Accidents
Index terms:
Cuyahoga river; Vineyard lane
509
Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 November 1864
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509 - L Nov. 1:2/2 - James Daly, a watchman at the establishment of Hughes
and Rockefeller on River st., fell into the Cuyahoga river Oct. 30, and
was drowned. (1)
Disasters and Accidents
Index terms:
Cuyahoga river; Daly, James (watchman); Hughes and Rockefeller (Oil refiners); National hall; River st.
544
Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 November 1864
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544 - L Nov. 30:4/5 - Thomas Brady, while poling a flat boat loaded with
staves up the Cuyahoga river yesterday, fell off and drowned before help
could reach him. He rose and sank five or six times and could have been
recovered had the men on the boat thrown him a stave or rope. He lived
on the west side. The wife and a large family survive in destitute cir-
cumstances. (4)
Disasters and Accidents /
Shipping
Index terms:
Brady, Thomas; Cuyahoga river
2020
Cleveland Morning Leader, 27 April 1864
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2020 - L Apr. 27:4/5 - The city council adopted a resolution introduced
by Mr. Bond: That the board of city improvements pave Front st., from
Spring st. to the Cuyahoga river. (1)
Streets /
Improvements
Index terms:
Bond (councilman); Cleveland board of improvements; Cleveland city council; Cuyahoga river; Front st.; Spring st.
2028
Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 February 1864
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2028 - L. Feb. 3:4/3 - The following resolution, presented by Mr. Jones,
was adopted by the city council: That the city attorney be asked to
prepare an ordinance to annex Scranton farm and the territory between -
Walworth run and the Cuyahoga river, to the city of Cleveland. (1)
Suburbs, Districts, and Annexations
Index terms:
Cleveland city council; Cuyahoga river; Jones (councilman); Walworth run