When was it published?

August 27, 1878 in Bristol News

Domestic News August 27, 1878

Bristol News

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Dennis Kearney, St Louis Speech, Platform Collapse, Agitator, Collection

Bristol, Washington County, Virginia

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Dennis Kearney, California agitator, spoke in St. Louis denouncing politicians and press, but received a cool reception. His speech ended in chaos when the platform collapsed, causing confusion, a fire that burned reporters' manuscripts, and a collection of only $5.

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Dennis Kearney, the California agitator, having stumped New England, and the Northwest, is now in St. Louis, where he met with a cool reception. He denounced the politicians and press as bummers, bloodsuckers, hell-hounds, vampires and vipers. The New York Herald says: Just at the conclusion of his speech the platform gave way, and all on it were precipitated pell mell to the ground. A scene of indescribable confusion followed. The lamps were overturned, and they set fire to the planks. The platform was slowly consumed, with the reporters' manuscripts.
Kearney managed to climb to a top support of the rostrum and was loudly cheered. When the confusion subsided a collection was taken up and the hat passed round but only $5 were contributed.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Accident

What keywords are associated?

Dennis Kearney St Louis Speech Platform Collapse Agitator Collection

What entities or persons were involved?

Dennis Kearney

Where did it happen?

St. Louis

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

St. Louis

Key Persons

Dennis Kearney

Outcome

platform collapsed, lamps overturned setting fire to planks and reporters' manuscripts; confusion ensued; collection yielded only $5.

Event Details

Dennis Kearney stumped in St. Louis, denouncing politicians and press as bummers, bloodsuckers, hell-hounds, vampires, and vipers. At speech conclusion, platform gave way, precipitating all on it to the ground in indescribable confusion. Kearney climbed to a top support and was cheered.