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1886
From Bloomingpedia
| Years: | 1883 1884 1885 – 1886 – 1887 1888 1889 |
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Significant events from 1886.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
John (McCullough) Seward dies in an accident at the Perry Brothers Quarry, half a mile north of Ellettsville. He was 66 years old.
August
A fire destroys much of Ellettsville's business section. It started in the Shook and Faulkner Wagon Factory and that building along with eight others are burned to ashes: W.H.H. Jackson's store and residence, the Perry Brothers store, W.T. Harris' store, J. A. May's barber shop, Doctor R.C. Harris' drug store, Doctor James M. Harris' residence, and the Odd Fellows building.
September
October
November
December
- 13th - Two trains collide near the Woodyard, killing engineer Daniel Heaphy and destroying nine freight cars and an engine.
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- Joseph Swain begins teaching math and biology at Indiana University
