Year 1902 Highlights Coal Strike Dominates Review
A panoramic 1902 recap centers on the Pennsylvania anthracite coal strike of May to October involving 147,000 miners, its price impact in New York and the labor leadership of John Mitchell. It notes Cuba’s independence, the Philippines peace, and the Isthmian canal decision amid broader imperial and economic themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
South Africa
Cuba
Congress of the
United States
Germany
England
Venesztels
Pennsylvania
New York
John Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Union
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Commission of Arbitration
Fremier
Elbe River
Cardinal Leduchowski
Rome
Archbishop Croke
Ireland
Korea
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Rabbi Joseph
Pittsburg
Paul Vandervoort
G. A. FR
Terrible Disaster at Martinique and Global Calamities
A digest of 1902 calamities and major events. Reports of fires drownings cyclones and explosions, new electricity trusts, and the year’s large financial tower. King Edward VII's coronation near disaster and delays mark a tense year. Congress and elections, global diplomacy, and imperial ventures shape a turbulent period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward VII of England
Westminster Abbey
Long list of 19th century disasters and deaths across continents
A dense chronology of events from January to May detailing fires, shipwrecks, political moves, deaths of notable figures, airline and mine disasters, battles, and natural calamities. Names include Admiral Kimberly, Prince Henry, McKinley memorial, Teddy Roosevelt era figures, and various cities such as Boston New York Waterbury and Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Hay
McKinley
Ilouis
Milwaukee
Chicago
Chattanooga
America
Waterbury
Conn
Paterson
N. J
Springfield
Ohio
Marquis of Dufferin
Booth Mills
N. C
William West
Newman Hall
London
Kellogg Sanitarium
Battle Creek
Barcelona
New York City
Latane
Baltimore
Park Ave
New York
Billy’’ Emerson
Boston
Miss Stone
Prince Henry
White House
Kaiser
Jules Jean Baptiste
Victor Hugo
Paris
Wash
Multiple 1900s events and deaths across nations and wars
A compact ledger of deaths and disasters including Edwin Godkin and Annie Clarke. fires in Portland and Alexander City with losses. mine explosions in Fernie and Bluefield. eruptions of Mont Pelee. political moves from Philippines to Cuba. notable figures like Roosevelts and Edward VII. and various battles, treaties, and resignations shaping a turbulent era.
Multi-Event World News Ticker Feeds Ongoing Global Crises
A flood of early 20th century items reports disasters fires deaths and political actions across the globe. References include coal strikes in the United States ledgers of deaths from mining accidents shipwrecks eruptions and political shifts from Europe to the Americas and Asia.
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Palma
Young Alfonso
Spain
Lawland
Leonard Wood
Fillippine Islands
Panama
Pretoria
Kitchener
Milner
Engilah
Venezuela
Castro
the Hague
Cuatro
Hague Tribunal For
Carnegie
Carnegie Institution
Ceecil Rhodes
Nova Scotia
Cornwall
Lord Minto
Canada
Edward
Italy
Stanley Spencer
Mont Feleo
Martiniane
St. Pierre
South
North
South Carolina
Martinique
Truste
New Trusta
New Jersey
Delaware
Maine
Steel Trust
Northern Becarities Company
King Edward
Broglio
Landa
Frederick Trevem
Gayely
Frome
Presbyteriana
United Brethren
Dee
Alabama
William D. Jelks
California
George C. Pardee
Colorado
James H. Peabody
Connecticut
Abiram Chamberlain
Idaho
John T. Morrison
Kansas
Willis J. Bailey
Massachusacus
John L. Bates
Michigan
Aaron T. Bates
Minnesota
Samuel H. van Sant
Nebraska
John H. Mickey
Nevada
John Bparks
New Hampshire
Nahum J. Bachelder
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr
North Dakota
Frank White
Samuel. Pennypacker
Rhode Island
China
Tien-Tsin
Peking
Russia
France
Austria
Japan
Rusela
Walla Walla
Ee de Block
Pekin
New York Tunnel
House
Nixon
Condor
Admiral Kimberly
Newton
Treet St
Norfolk
Prof
Williama
Ohio Wesleyan University
Francis W. Parker
Miss
Folk
Penn
J. J. Estey
Vermont
Methuen
Henry
John FP. Altgeld
Tinois
A. P. Martin
Fall River
Hoboken
Noah Davis
N. Y
Taft
Otis
Rhodes
Dunn English
Atlantic City
Yi—Boer
Wade Hampton
T. DeWitt Talmage
Guatemala
Morgan Steamship Trust
Frank Kt. Stockton
Ives
Dallas
Texas
Archbishop Williams
J. Sterling Morton
Glens Falls
Sol Smith Russell
W. HM. Moody
Amos J. Cummings
Potter Palmer
Archbiiehop
Corrigan
Bret Harte
Admiral Bampson
New Milford
Paul Ford
St. Vincent
Pittaburg
Camarta
Bay of Bengal
Alfonso Xiit
Flourton
Bishop Taylor
Fraterville
Tenn
Natal
Republic of Cuba
Palm
Review OF Year
Edwin Lawrence Godkin
Bradbury Piano Works
Brooklyn
Annie Clarke
Fernie
B. C
M—Rochambeau
Lord Pauncefote
John H. Barrows
Ard Patrick
M. Combes
G. WH. Hepworth
Patton
Princeton
Weat Point
Alexander City
Ala
King Albert of Saxony
Portland
Oregon
Coronation Stooned
Henry Hopkins
Will Hama
Indiana
Rev. Atkinson
Plymouth
Tracy
Col. Hooker
Brattleboro
Edward VII
McMillan
Luther R. Marsh
Prof. Schenk
Torishima
Wilmington
Northeast Coast
Algon Hay
Africa
Edward Hegleston
Pittsfield
Virchow
Berlin
Huytt
Ieland
Treasury
N—Alex
Boss) Shepherd
Toza
Stratton
Horace Gray
Nahant
Nicholas Fish
Henderson
Iowa
Bluefield
W. Va
Peary
Pote
W—Roosevelt
Mont Pelee
Stelly
Arioux
Wiles
Stockton
Cal
Emile Zola
Admiral Jouett
Maryland
Bybil Lout
Quirang
Coal Commission
Admiral Selfridge
Waverley
Eocaee
Nii
India
Albany
Denmark
Ee Russell
M—Coal Commission
W. Wilson
Pres
Frank Norris
Cady Stanton
Newark
Prince Alert
Pierre
Enero
Madison Square
Nathan Webb
R. M. Field
Molineux
Swift's Packing House
Bear
Mississippi
King Leopold
P. C. Vickery
Mannelé—Armour Packing Plant
Sioux City
Cup Defender
Bristol
Colombia
Danube
Wisconsin Central Ore Docks
Ashland
Wis
Herr Krupp
Havana
Thos, P. Ochiltree
Virginia
New England
Sylvanus J. Macy
Lake Erie
Bannockburn
Lake Superior
Rev
Joseph Parker
Holmes
United States Supreme Court Bench
Minister Buck
Silvera
Alice Freeman Palmer
Paria
Thos, Nast
Ecuador
Thos
B. Reed
Canterbury
Byron
Motte Hartwell Catherwood
Copenhagen
Benres
Wanstead
Ont
Adventist
Mich
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