Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Jackson County Oregon
March 6, 1880
Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
George Durkee, of Ashland, Oregon, aged about 12 years, accidently shot himself with a pistol recently, the ball entering his right breast, glancing upward and coming out at the shoulder, just grazing his head. It was a narrow escape from death. (Submitted by Shauna Williams)
March 10, 1904
Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
Bad Hurricane in Oregon Town
Ashland Visited by Heavy Storm
Railroading Demoralized and Conditions Are Very Threatening
Portland, March 10-A special to the Telegram from Ashland,
Oregon, says that an unprecedented wind and rain storm occurred there last
night.
During the height of the wind the top of the steeple of the
Methodist church was blown off. Signs and fences prostrated in every direction.
Telegraph and telephone poles and wires were blown down.
Railroading on the Southern Pacific is still in a greatly demoralized condition
owing to landslides and other obstructions. Conditions continue threatening.
(Submitted by S. Williams)
July 6, 1915
Reno Evening Gazette, Reno Nevada
18 Hurt In Wreck
Ashland, Ore., July 6-Eighteen persons were injured, one
fatally, when the second section of an excursion on the Southern pacific ran
into the helper locomotive here today. Loyal Taylor, a fireman, was so seriously
injured that it is believed he cannot recover. All of the injured were from
nearly towns, and except for Taylor, none seemed dangerously hurt. (Sub by S.
Williams)
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