Case of the Strikers Wages of Less Than $250 Yearly
From Indianapolis Sept 14 a UMW statement details causes of the general strike in Pennsylvania anthracite fields. It cites average miner wages under $2500 yearly, rising living costs, excessive coal tonnage demands, deductions for impurities, powder costs, company paternalism, and schoolchildren working to avert hunger. The union demands arbitration and public investigation, citing broken conferences and refused petitions while miners face harsh conditions and contested pay. The piece notes broader industrial conditions including iron and steel and recent business failures.
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Thdlanapolis
Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
W. J. Wilson
United Mine Workers
Mitchell
State of
Apthrytite
Philardelphia
Birmingham
Pittsburg
United States
Twelve Die As Storm Sinks Steamer Lyon Near Lakes
Chicago Sept 14 Doomed by a great storm over the lakes Tuesday night twelve lives were lost with high shipping losses expected. The steamer John B Lyon bore five fatalities including captain A H Senghas and chief engineer Charles Willows. Survivors drifted ashore on Aspar. The twelfth casualty was Kate sea cook on the Dun ee.
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Blevna
Lyon
Chicago
Fifeven
John B. Lyon
Alaston
Brown
Cleveland
Michael Nestor
Oscar Olson
A. H. Senghas
Marine City
Mich
George Tyler
Tyler
Charles Willows
Kanswa
Aspar
Mra. Annston
Steward
W. T. Braund
Detroit
Peter Bishop
Wheelman
Ashtabula
John Spencer
Freman
Bee attack disrupts Democratic county convention in Indiana
In Ernnaville Indiana on September 14 bees swarmed during a Democratic county convention at the Tri State fair grounds causing a panic. Delegates fled as beekeepers and police contained the disturbance. Several nominees were stung and treated by physicians while two boys who stirred the nest were arrested for disturbing a public meeting. John Roberts, a delegate, sustained serious stings and was hospitalized.
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Mthora Halled
Ernnaville
Ind
John Roberts
Prankk Christ dies after arm torn by threshing engine
A 25 year old former Chicago Milwaukee St Paul worker, Prankk Christ, bled to death at Elmer Phelps farm Oakfield Wisconsin after his arm was torn off by a threshing machine flywheel. He remained conscious briefly and directed disposal of his remains.
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Fondi Lac
Wis
Prankk Christ
Ai Eaploye
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Thetis
Elmer Phelps
Oakfield
Wharton Barker Seeks Votes as Fusion Talks Continue
Chicago reports show three state conventions Democratic Silver Republican and Populist reconvening to discuss fusion. Delegates form conference committees to divide offices while resolutions support free silver and eight hour workday. Barker predicts 1.5 million votes with potential wins in Georgia and Texas.
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Wharton Barker
Chicago
Supreme Court
Conference
Senator Wolentz
Charles 8. Thomas
United States
Edward O. Wolcott
Edward O. Wolcvott
Wall Street
Colorado
Wolcott
Galveston
Logan
Resolutions Committee
Toldetts
Teller
Mlaves
Philadelphia
Detroit
Wellngton
Barker
Indianapolis
State Committee
Tenois
Georgha
Vietory
Georgia
Texas
Mortgage worry drives woman to asylum in Wisconsin
In Green Bay Wisconsin on September 14 Mrs Minnie Kelsers aged 18 of the town of Depere was driven insane by constant mortgage worry over her husband’s farm. She was committed to the Brown county asylum for chronic insanity yesterday morning. The dispatch notes a separate item: British action at Hoedou with Lond Roberts report.
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Macundodorp
French
Barberton
Hutton
Frond
Hex
Thello
Enel
Ft. Dogde
Grace Porter
Town Telephone Company
Hell Town
Mary Adams
South Bend
Ind
Adams
Porter
Indiana
WHL
Nana
Washington
Marty Clare
Notre Dame
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Wis
Bavaria
Order
America
Green Bay
Uypand
Minnie Kelsers
Depere
Brown County
Hritioh
Battle
Hoedou
Lond Roberts
After Galveston Hurricane Losses
Galveston Island faced devastation with an estimated 4060 residents affected. Reported property valuations were surpassed by the grinding storm and Hood, with substantial portions of the city's wealth swallowed by the catastrophe. Estimates suggest at least 30,000 lives disrupted and vast property destruction across Galveston.
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Ann L. Z. Wortham
Galveston News
Galveston Island
Texas
Galveston
Hood
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