History of Rome, New York, USA

Rome, a post-borough in Home township, and semi-capital of Oneida county, New York, on the Mohawk river, the Erie canal, and the Utica and Syracuse railroad, 109 miles W. N. W. from Albany, and 14 miles N. W. from Utica. It is the southern terminus of the Black River canal, and of a railroad leading to Watertown and Sackett's harbor. It contains, besides the county buildings, churches of several denominations, 3 banks, an United States' arsenal, 2 newspaper offices, and manufactories of cotton, iron, and other articles. Plank-roads extend from Rome to Oswego, Taberg, Madison county, and Utica. Population of the township, 7918; that of the borough in 1853 is estimated at 4000.

ROME was formed from Steuben, March 4, 1796. It lies upon the Mohawk, a little west of the center of the County. Its surface is level and some portion of it low and marshy. The Mohawk flows south-east through the east part, and Wood Creek flows west through the north-west part. Fish Creek, forms the north-west boundary. The soil generally is a gravelly loam and highly productive. On the south line of the town is a quarry of freestone, and on the north line, along the banks of the Mohawk and Gulf Brook, are large masses of shale. In excavating the canal through the swamp, clam shells of a large size, charcoal and ashes, were found imbedded eight feet below the surface.

Rome, (p. v.) situated upon the Mohawk, south-east of the center of the town, was incorporated March 26, 1819. It is a half shire of the County, and contains the County buildings, thirteen churches, four banks, two newspaper offices, an academy, several private schools and several extensive manufactories. It is the...

Rome, a city of New York, and one of the capitals of Oneida co., is situated on the Mohawk River, and on the Erie Canal, 14 miles N.W. of Utica, 109 miles W.N.W. of Albany, 38% miles E.N.E. of Syracuse, and 142 miles S. of Ogdensburg. It is on the New York Central Railroad, at the S. terminus of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad, and is on the Rome Branch of the New York & Oswego Midland Railroad. The Black River Canal terminates here and connects with the Erie Canal. Rome contains a handsome court-house, 13 churches, a high school, a large hotel, 3 national banks, 2 savings-banks, an academy, a public library, manufactures of locomotives, farming-implements, railroad iron, cigars, and machinery, and printing-offices which issue 2 or 3 weekly newspapers. Pop. in 1880, 12, 194; in 1890, 14,991.

Rome, a city, one of the capitals of Oneida co., N.Y., is situated on the Mohawk River and on the Erie Canal, 15 miles NW. of Utica, on the New York Central and Hudson River and the New York, Ontario and Western Rs. The Black River Canal terminates here and connects with the Erie Canal. Rome has large and varied industries, which are represented by foundries and machine- shops, locomotive-, iron- and tube-works, and manufactories of cheese and canned goods, bedding, wire, carriages, brass and copper goods, etc. St. Peter's Academy, the State Custodian Asylum, and a deaf-mute institute are located here. Rome is the site of old Fort Stanwix. Pop. in 1890, 14,991 ; in 1900, 15,343.

Rome, N.Y. - Investigation of yesterday's B-17 plane crash at Mohawk Acres at the northeastern edge of the city is being carried on today by an investigation board composed of officers from Griffiss Air Force Base.

They visited the scene yesterday afternoon and the investigation was being continued today. At the time of the crash it was raining and freezing and it was thought possible ice on the wings might have caused the plane to lose altitude. Witnesses said that just before the plane crashed all four propellers were revolving.

Two Air Force men from Griffiss base were killed and five others injured shortly before noon yesterday when a B-17 plane crashed.

The dead as identified by the public information office at the base were First Lt. WAYNE AS. SCHOBERT, 31, of Owensville, O., who lived at 104 Ringdahl St., less than one block from the scene of the crash; and radioman Sgt. JACK B. NICHOLS, 20, of Overton, Tex., who lived at Wright Park, also a short distance from the...