History of Auburn, New York, USA

AUBURN, N. Y., Aug. 19. - At 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the sash and blind factory and planing-mill of EVARTS BROS. The building, which was of wood, and the valuable machinery contained in it, were destroyed. The loss is $15,000, and the insurance $8,000.

AUBURN, N. Y., Sept. 20. - The steam boiler in T. R. STALKER's planing-mill exploded at 6 o'clock this morning completely demolishing the large brick building in which it was located, and badly damaging other buildings in the immediate vicinity. The foreman having charge of the engine was buried in the ruins, and taken out dead, being scalded from head to foot. His name was JAMES HAMILTON. The boiler was of twenty-horse power. The total damage will reach $15,000.

There are only three printers confined in Auburn, New York, prison. Among the convicts can be found twenty-seven clergymen, forty-two lawyers and thirteen doctors.

IN 1815, Auburn was the largest village in Central or Western New York. Rochester and Syracuse had not then been incorporated as villages, Buffalo had been reduced to ashes and Geneva and Canandaigua were behind the "loveliest village" in population and general business activity.

Hitherto it had been under the town government of Aurelius; but in April, 1815, it was incorporated as a village, with ample powers for the necessary improvement of the place. The first president was Joseph Colt, and the first trustees were Enos T. Throop, Bradley Tuttle, Lyman Payne and David Hyde.

Protection of the village from fire and the improvement of the streets and walks were among its first official acts. A fire engine was purchased in New York and shipped by boat up the Hudson. At Newburgh the boat was ice-bound, and the engine brought thence by team, which required fifteen days.

Auburn had a notorious reputation for mud. Its walks, where any were found, consisted of slabs irregularly laid...

Daniel Cornwall, of Auburn, New York, was the victim within the twenty-four hours ending at noon yesterday, of a singular series of misfortunes. On Wednesday evening he was severely injured by the upsetting of a load of hay. At midnight of Wednesday, his house and barn, with all his furniture, hay, grain, horses and cattle, were destroyed by an incendiary fire. Yesterday morning his ice wagon was demolished by a runaway accident.

A. In the State Prison at Auburn, New York, August 6, 1890.

A Large Delegation From this County Will Go to Gettysburg

A large number of the survivors of the old 111 Regiment of this county are making active arrangements for their departure for Gettysburg to take part in the dedication of the New York monument on July 2. Among those who will attend are:… George Salisbury…

The party will leave the Philadelphia & Reading depot at 7 p.m. June 30 and will make the excursion in a special train with sleepers and drawing room cars attached, will make the trip direct to the battlefield without change of cars. They will arrive in Gettysburg on the morning of July 1.

All members of the 111th regiment are requested to assemble at the regimental monument Saturday at 2 p.m. for the purpose of organizing and mustering the regiment to receive further orders. They will return Sunday July 2 after the dedication.

The State furnishes transportation of survivors and a reduced rate of $10.65 for round trip.

The 111th Regiment did valiant service in...

Auburn, a city and the capital of Cayuga co, N.Y., is on the Auburn Branch of the New York Central Railroad, where it crosses the Lehigh Valley Railroad, 77 miles E.S.B. of Rochester, 173 miles W. by N. of Albany, and 31 miles S. of Oswego. It is built on both sides of the outlet of Owasco Lake, which lies 23 miles S.S.E. of the city. The site is undulating, or moderately uneven, and the streets present some deviations from a rectangular plan. Some of the streets are lined with elegant residences and beautiful gardens and shrubberies. The principal public buildings, hotels, and places of business are on Genesee street. They are mostly built of stone or brick. Auburn is the site of a state prison,—a large stone building enclosed by a high wall. The convicts (about 1200 in number) are employed in various mechanic arts and manufactures. Within the same enclosure is located one of the New York state insane hospitals. The Auburn Theological Seminary, which was founded in 1821, is richly...

One Man Killed and Three Others Injured Yesterday Afternoon

Lift Dropped From Within Three Feet of the Top and Men Were Thrown Beneath Mower Wheels, With Which It Was Loaded - One of the Injured Was Taken to the Hospital to Die and the Other Three to Their Homes

One of the large freight elevators in the shipping department of the extra building of D. M. Osborne & Co. fell yesterday afternoon and four men were injured. They are:

George W. Salisbury, the well-known bass singer, of No. 1 1/ 2 Lewis street

F. B. Harvey

George Tuff

James Farrell

The elevator was loaded with reaper and mower wheels and, according to the best information obtainable immediately after the accident, the lift was within three feet of the top, the fourth floor, when the machinery gave way and it fell. The descent was not rapid but when the lower floor was reached, the elevator toppled over and precipitated the men and wheels into the pit below.

The wheels fell on the men and it took some...

George Tult, George Salisbury and James Farrell, the three men who were seriously injured in the elevator accident at D. M. Osborne & Co's are all reported as being considerably improved today. There were numerous reports about the streets last night and this morning that Farrell's condition had taken a turn for the worse and that he had passed a very restless night. Dr. F. E. O'Brien, the attending physician, said this afternoon that Farrell was very much better to-day than he was yesterday and passed a very comfortable night.

The funeral of Forrest B. Harvey, who died from injuries received in the accident, was held at the home of his father, Isacc M. Harvey…
Nothing further has been done by Coroner Laird in the inquest to determine the cause of the accident. The inquest will be resumed when the three injured men are sufficiently improved to have their statements taken by the coroner.

WITH OLD COMMANDER AGAIN
Hospitality of MacDougall Home to Be Extended to Survivors Next Year

The survivors of the One Hundred and Eleventh N.Y.V. who attended the reunion of the regiment yesterday have nearly all departed for their homes. Before leaving they expressed themselves as delighted with the success of the gathering and with the cordiality of General and Mrs. MacDougall in inviting them to lunch at their beautiful home in South street...

A role of those present as shown by the register is as follows:… G. W. Salisbury, Co. K, Auburn, N. Y...

ONE OTHER IS KILLED OUTRIGHT - SMALL GIRL VICTIM DIES AT THE HOSPITAL.

SEVERAL HOUSES WRECKED.

FIREWORKS STORED IN AUBURN RESIDENCE EXPLODE EARLY THIS MORNING, HURLING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE HOUSE INTO ETERNITY - EXPLOSIVES WERE STORED FOR AN ITALIAN CELEBRATION.

Auburn, Aug. 13. - Five people were killed, four of them instantly, in an explosion of fireworks and high explosives in the home of RAPHAEL CHECHE at No. 19 Coon Street early today. The victims were:
COSMO CARMELENGO, a maker of fireworks, whose home is in New Jersey.
MRS. MARY CHECHE and three children, EMMA, aged 11 years, ARMANDO, aged 9 years and CARMELA aged 7.

The fireworks were being prepared by CARMELENGO for a big celebration planned by the members of St. Francis D'Assissi Church in observance of the feast of the Assumption on August 15th.

Brought Four Boxes of Explosives.
CARMELENGO came here last night. He brought with him four boxes of a high explosive to be used in making the fireworks. Although...

Watertown - Feb. 5 - John M. Hyde, head of the Black River Paper & Manufacturing Company, by which Sherman S. Salisbury of Auburn was employed as a traveling representative when he disappeared at Malone on October 25th, has within the past few days, received information which leads him to believe that Salisbury is alive and working at some Adirondack lumber camp near Tupper Lake, and it is believed that the man is mentally unbalanced.

At Tupper Lake, the ? case ? By Salisbury was found containing letters from Mrs. Salisbury which her husband must have received three weeks before he disappeared but which (unable to read).

continued to write and telegraph her up to two days before he disappeared. A search has been commenced among the lumber camps for the missing man.

AUBURN - Feb. 8 - Sherman S. Salisbury of No. 17 Mary street in this city, reported to have been missing from Watertown for nearly four months, is in the Adirondacks about thirty miles north of Tupper lake, according to Richard A. Wallace, a local constable. Mr. Wallace has returned from the Adirondacks and made public the information today.

Mr. Wallace says he talked with Mr. Salisbury. The latter is said to be contently working in a lumber camp. Mr. Wallace said Mr. Salisbury agreed to return to Watertown and Auburn in due time and make a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding his unannounced departure from the office of the Black River Paper Company.

The trip of Mr. Wallace was made at the request of friends of Mr. Salisbury in this city. The latter was prominent in large circles and made many friends when he was in charge of the job department of the Auburn Publishing Company.

Mr. Salisbury's wife who resides with her father in Mary street, has been ill. She...

Auburn, a city and the capital of Cayuga co., N.Y., is on the New York Central and Hudson River R., where it crosses the Lehigh Valley R., 173 miles W. by N. of Albany and 31 miles S. of Oswego. It is built on both sides of the outlet of Owasco Lake, which lies 2 1/ 2 miles SSE. of the city. The site is undulating and the streets present many elegant residences and beautiful gardens and shrubberies. Auburn is the site of a state prison, with accommodation for about 1200 convicts, who are employed in various mechanic arts and manufactures and governed by the " silent system" of discipline. Within the same enclosure is located one of the New York state insane asylums. Au burn has various educational institutions (among which is the Auburn Theological Seminary, founded in 1820 and under the direction of the Presbyterians), a court house, and a state armory. The chief industries are manufactures of iron, reapers and mowers, shoes, carpets, woollen goods, flour, etc. The statesman Wm. H....

AUBURN, N. Y., April 30 - The Cayuga County Courthouse was destroyed by fire of unknown origin this afternoon. The building was a handsme [sic] landmark of Colonial type, erected early in the last century, and was the scene of William H. Seward's defense of the negro murderer, Freeman, the first to use insanity as a defense in a murder case in the United States. The structure was surmounted by a dome, and this fell in an hour after the fire was discovered.

The vaults of the Cayuga County Surrogate are believed to be intact, but some of the records of the District Attorney, Sheriff and of lawyers in the outer rooms of the Surrogate's chambers were damaged, together with the law library in the chambers of Justice A. P. Rich.

As the fire began in the upper floors, a gang of men working with deputy sheriffs and jailers rescued many records before being driven out by the flames.

The loss will reach $200,000.

Jan 28, 1914: George W. Salisbury, 1 1/ 2 Lewis St., is the proud owner of a file of the "Free Press", a paper which was printed in Auburn's early days on the west corner of South and Genesee Streets, where Colby's Telegraph School is now located, by one Richard Oliphant.
The files of the paper extend from May 31, 1826 to May 21, 1828. The slogan of the paper is "The Tyrants Foe and the People's Friend." It was four pages, published every Wednesday.

Start your journey with a visit to the Seward House Museum, the former residence of William H. Seward, who served as Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln. As you tour this historic house, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the life and times of this influential statesman.

Next, immerse yourself in the legacy of Harriet Tubman at the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park. Auburn is hailed as the "Gateway to the Underground Railroad," and here you can walk in the footsteps of Tubman, visiting her former home and the Tubman Visitor Center. My visit to this park was incredibly moving, offering a profound glimpse into Tubman's courageous life and her pivotal role in American history.

For a broader perspective on the region's history, head to the Cayuga Museum of History and Art. This museum showcases the rich cultural heritage of Cayuga County through its exhibits and collections, providing a fascinating glimpse into the area's past.

Marvel at the breathtaking...