History of Covington, Kentucky, USA

Covington, a flourishing city of Kenton county, Kentucky, situated on the Ohio river, opposite Cincinnati, and just below the mouth of the Licking river, which separates it from the city of Newport. It is built on a beautiful plain, several miles in extent, and regularly laid out in accordance with the plan of Cincinnati, of which it may be considered a suburb. The facilities of inter course are such, that many persons reside here, whose places of business are in Cincinnati. Covington is connected with Lexington by a railroad about 90 miles long. A charter is also obtained for a railroad from this place to Louisville. It contains about 10 churches, 3 banks, a large city hall, 2 female academies, the Western Theological College, a richly endowed and flourishing institution, under the direction of the Baptists, and 3 newspaper offices. Here are manufactories of cotton, hemp, silk, and tobacco, a large rolling mill, and an extensive establishment for packing pork and beef. Pop. in 1853,...

The colored people of Covington, Ky., held a mass-meeting on the night of the 29th ult. and passed a resolution favoring general amnesty.

Covington, a city of Kentucky, the capital of Kenton co., is situated on the Ohio River, opposite Cincinnati, and immediately below the mouth of the Licking River. It is the N. terminus of the Kentucky Central Railroad, and is 99 miles N. of Lexington by that route. It is also on the Louisville, Cincinnati & Lexington Railroad. The site is a nearly level plain. A grand suspension bridge, 2252 feet long, crosses the Ohio and connects Covington with Cincinnati. This bridge cost nearly $2,000,000. Another bridge across the Licking connects it with the city of Newport. Covington contains many residences of persons who do business in Cincinnati. It has 20 or more churches (Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Lutheran, Methodist, and presbyterian), 3 national banks, a city hall, a high school, a public library, a new United States court-house, a Catholic hospital, a foundling asylum, an orphanage, a con vent, and two Catholic academies, 2 or 3 rolling-mills, several distilleries, manufactures of...

A terrific waterspout struck the southern suburbs of Covington, Ky., and passed up the Miami valley with damages reported from as far as Dayton. Near Covington the water rolled down the hills in a wave 20 feet deep and 100 yards wide.

The residence of Edward Wohrley was carried four blocks and dashed to pieces. The house was occupied by four families. All escaped except Mrs. Flachner and Willie Willen, aged four who were drowned.

Covington, Ky., Aug. 28 - Ben Tarvin, 35, was probably fatally injured in the C. & O. yards, beneath the 11th street viaduct. It is said he was attempting to step out of the way of an approaching train and was struck by a yard engine coming from another direction.

Covington, a city (formerly the capital) of Kenton co., Ky., is situated on the Ohio River, opposite Cincinnati, and immediately below the mouth of the Licking River. It is on the Louisville and Nashville and the Chesapeake and Ohio Rs., and is 99 miles N. of Lexington. The site is nearly a level plain. Imposing bridges connect Covington with Cincinnati, and the city is also united across the Licking River with Newport. Covington contains many residences of Cincinnati merchants. It has a stately cathedral, a city-hall, a public library, a United States government building, several Catholic institutions, a home for aged and indigent women, etc. It is the see of a Catholic bishop. Its manufacturing and other industries comprise pork-packing, several rolling-mills, carriage- and wagon-works, glass-works, cigar-factories, flour-mills, and distilleries. Pop. in 1870, 24,505 ; in 1880, 29,720 ; in 1890, 37,371 ; in 1900, 42,938.

Mr. Joe Catching, son of Mr. J. F. Catching of this county, who held a position as yard switchman at Covington, was caught between two cars and crushed to death Saturday night about 7 o'clock.

His remains were brought to London on the early Monday morning train, and then conveyed to the home of his father near Piney Grove. His body was laid to rest in the Ward graveyard in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends.

He leaves a wife and four small children, father, six brothers, sister, and a large number of other relatives and friends to mourn his untimely death.

Mr. Catching was a quiet, industrious young man and was well thought of by all who knew him. His family has the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.