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April 28, 1885
The Indianapolis Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Watts & Miller of Empire Bottling Company sent a telegram via Western Union for urgent goods shipment to a distant city, but it was never transmitted due to carelessness, causing financial loss and prompting a potential damages lawsuit.
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Likely to Lead to a Suit for Damages.
Something more than a week ago the firm of Watts & Miller, of the Empire Bottling Company, dispatched to a distant city for the immediate shipment of certain goods. The dispatch was sent to the Western Union office, and the firm expected that the goods would be shipped immediately. Day after day passed and no goods arrived, neither was any answer received giving a reason for the delay. A second dispatch was sent, and the answer was promptly returned that no order had been received. The firm went to the Western Union and made inquiry regarding the first dispatch, and was told that it had been sent. They were not satisfied, however, and demanded that the matter be looked up. This was done, and the discovery made that the dispatch had not been sent from the office, and the Western Union could explain it only on the ground of carelessness. The bottling firm was justly indignant, as the delay had caused them loss, and there is talk of a suit for damages against the telegraph company.
Likely to Lead to a Suit for Damages.
Something more than a week ago the firm of Watts & Miller, of the Empire Bottling Company, dispatched to a distant city for the immediate shipment of certain goods. The dispatch was sent to the Western Union office, and the firm expected that the goods would be shipped immediately. Day after day passed and no goods arrived, neither was any answer received giving a reason for the delay. A second dispatch was sent, and the answer was promptly returned that no order had been received. The firm went to the Western Union and made inquiry regarding the first dispatch, and was told that it had been sent. They were not satisfied, however, and demanded that the matter be looked up. This was done, and the discovery made that the dispatch had not been sent from the office, and the Western Union could explain it only on the ground of carelessness. The bottling firm was justly indignant, as the delay had caused them loss, and there is talk of a suit for damages against the telegraph company.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Telegraph Delay
Business Loss
Western Union Error
Lawsuit Damages
What entities or persons were involved?
Watts & Miller
Empire Bottling Company
Western Union
Where did it happen?
A Distant City
Story Details
Key Persons
Watts & Miller
Empire Bottling Company
Western Union
Location
A Distant City
Event Date
Something More Than A Week Ago
Story Details
Watts & Miller dispatched a telegram for immediate shipment of goods, but due to Western Union's carelessness, it was not sent, causing delay and loss, leading to inquiry and potential suit for damages.