When was it published?

February 24, 1846 in Southport Telegraph

Foreign News February 24, 1846

Southport Telegraph

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Silver Mines, Poland, Olkusz, Warsaw Bankers, Austrian Troops, 1793 Partition

Kenosha, Southport, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

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What is this article about?

Two Warsaw bankers, Messrs. Fraenkel and Steinkopff, have obtained government authority to work the silver mines near Olkusz, Poland, the richest in the country. These mines, once royal domain, were flooded by Austrian troops in 1793 to prevent operation and remain mostly flooded; steam engines are being sent to drain them.

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Silver Mines in Poland.—Two bankers of Warsaw, Messrs. Fraenkel and Steinkopff, have just obtained from the government, authority to work the Silver Mines which are situated near the village of Olkusz. These mines, which are the richest in Poland, made formerly a part of the domain of the Kings of that country, and at the epoch of the second partition of Poland (1793) when the Austrian troops were compelled to evacuate the Polish territory, their rear-guard, to prevent the mines in question from being worked, filled them with water, in which state, for the most part, they now remain. The gentlemen engaged in this work, have sent to the spot powerful steam engines, for the purpose of drawing the water from the Olkusz mines.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

Silver Mines Poland Olkusz Warsaw Bankers Austrian Troops 1793 Partition

What entities or persons were involved?

Messrs. Fraenkel Steinkopff

Where did it happen?

Olkusz, Poland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Olkusz, Poland

Key Persons

Messrs. Fraenkel Steinkopff

Outcome

authority obtained to work the mines; steam engines sent to drain water

Event Details

Two bankers of Warsaw obtained government authority to work the silver mines near Olkusz, the richest in Poland, formerly part of the kings' domain. In 1793, during the second partition, Austrian troops flooded them to prevent operation; they remain mostly flooded.