The Coffeyville Explosion of Oct. 18

An unknown man delivers a package to be sent by train from Coffeyville, Kansas, but before the package is put on the train it explodes killing two people. Various groups accuse each other of the deed which is cussed and discussed through the local media for weeks. Finally the State Legislature appoints a committee to hear witnesses and view testimony trying to sort out just what happened.

Sounds like a plot for a TV movie on events taking place within recent years, doesn't it?

No... The event took place in Coffeyville, Kansas on October 18, 1888 and the legislative report was issued in 1891.

The State Library of Kansas' KGI Online Library has just added an 1891 legislative committee report on the 1888 explosion in Coffeyville, Kansas. Take a look at the short blog article and look through the transcriptions of testimonies and other evidence at:

http://kslib.info/Blog.aspx?IID=210#item

The blog article includes a link to a digitized pamphlet at Kansas Memory (Kansas Historical Society) issued by Populists shortly after the explosion.

Have a great weekend!

Bill Sowers

Bill Sowers
Kansas Documents and Cataloging Librarian
State Library of Kansas
Bill.Sowers@library.ks.gov
visit the KGI Online Library!!
http://kslib.info/KGI

House Bill introduced to eliminate Due Process for Community Colleges and Tech School teachers

From a librarian at Johnson County Community College last week.

FYI:

To all colleagues at 2 year institutions:

This information was circulated earlier today directed to our teaching faculty. While not encouraging, I am passing this awareness on to all of you. Likely, some may already know about this.


House Bill introduced to eliminate Due Process for Community Colleges and Tech School teachers.

http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2015_16/measures/hb2531/


Could be an interesting spring.


JR