Multiple global incidents span crimes strikes and deaths
The report lists a string of events from around 1900 including President Errazuriz of Chile’s death, a general railroad strike in Australia, Carnegie’s $750000 library gift to San Francisco, a fatal shooting in Laurel Mississippi, a death by duel in Santa Fe, a beheading in Kokomo and a drowning in Fort Smith. It also notes resignations, architectural and theatrical news, a balloon accident in Indiana, library funding totals, and railway statistics in Arkansas.
Strike Continues Amid Mixed Outcomes in Mill District
The Amalgamated officials report progress as Clark mill and Monessen sheet mill shut down, while one Monessen tin mill and a Duncanville sheet remain operating. Non-union National Tube wage gains spur discontent and expectant talks rise in North Side plants. Wellsville mill to run non union, drawing unease and speculation. The Wellsville telegraph confirms non union operation, stirring civic anxiety. A separate note from New York reports a triple suicide attempt by parents after two youths drown at King's dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitteburg
Amalgamated
Clark
Monessen
Duncanville
National Tube Mill
National Tube Company
Second Avenue
Republic
Welleville
Wellsville
PF. Smith
Pittsburg
American Sheet Steel Company
Tin Workers’ Protective Association
New York
King’s Dock
New Brighton
Michael Florentino
Gabriel Santora
Florentino
Santora
Disguised Tutor Arrest Reveals Texas Murder Suspect
A Texas detective arrested a person posing as a private school teacher in Kings River, Madison county. The man, once believed to be a young woman, allegedly faced a murder charge in Texas from seven years prior. He carried $3000 in cash in a belt and had reportedly become the center of a local rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Texas
Kings River
Madison County
League trains bring Epworth delegates to Frisco for convention
Special Epworth League trains arrive every half hour in Frisco San Francisco July 17. Delegates are behind schedule but expected to reach before Tuesday’s convention opening. Arrangements for meeting and visitor accommodations work smoothly. Enthusiastic harmonious conven tion anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaguereat Frisco
San Francisco
Epworth League
Weather and crop prospects in Kansas amid stubborn drought
Topeka reports scattered rain across Kansas cooling the air but not easing drought. Temperatures reach 107 in two places, average near 99. Eastern crops suffer more while western areas show better conditions. Corn remains a major concern for water for stock and resilience, with earlier half crop forecasts still possible if rain arrives soon. Apples delayed, peaches damaged, fruit yields near zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Texan bell boy weds Chicago critic Amy Leslie
In Chicago on July 17 Frank H. Buck from Dallas eloped with Amy Leslie the famed dramatic critic known as Lillie West. Buck rose from bell boy at the Virginia hotel to a respected position while the couple secretly married in St Joseph Michigan and appeared at a Buffalo Bill show last night as Mr. and Mrs. Buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tetras Hoy
Chicago
Frank H. Buck
Dallas
Amy Leslie
The
Daily News
Buck
Bell Boy
Virginia Hotel
St. Joseph
Mich
Gretna Green
Floods in Kerrville area cause property damage and displacements
Reports from Kerrville Texas describe rising waters on the Guadalupe River flooding county areas. Severe damage to roads fences and farms with homes of Mrs Chatman and farmers Rope and Stenweaver demolished. Several Kerrville horses lost. No lives reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Texas
Chatman
Guadalupe
Rope
Stenweaver
Hope
Kerrvillians
Trans-Mississippi Congress Opens in Cripple Creek
The twelfth annual Trans-Mississippi Congress opened in Cripple Creek Colorado with nearly 1000 delegates. Delegates from every western state and territory attended. Hon Walter Gresham of Galveston Texas presided the session at 10 o'clock. Welcome remarks came from Governor J B Orman of Colorado and Cripple Creek Mayor F J Crane and Victor Mayor Nelson Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Colo
West
Walter Gresham
Galveston
Texas
J. B. Orman
Colorado
F. J. Crane
Nelson Franklin
Victor
W. E. Stanley
Kansas
Strikes Idle 74000 as Steel Workers Rally for Settlement
Seventy four thousand workers are idle as Amalgamated association reports solid strike discipline across mills of American Tin Plate American Steel Hoop and American Sheet Steel. Nonunion plants like Painter at Hoop and Lindsay McCutcheon in Allegheny show mixed shutdowns while talks with manufacturers in New York aim at a settlement. The situation remains tense with potential actions by Federal Steel National Steel and National Tube firms still undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association
American Tin Plate Company
American Steel Hoop Company
American Sheet Steel Company
Sheet Steel
Steel Hoop Companies
American Plate Company
Menesses
Hoop Company
Painter
Lindsay and McCutcheon
Allegheny
Mohessen
United States Steel Corporation
Federal Steel Company
National Steel Company
National Tube Company
New York
Warner Arms
Shaffer
Battle near Liberty NM Leaves Many Negroes Dead
Reports from Hereford Texas describe a pitched clash at Spencer's railroad camp near Liberty New Mexico between Mexican workers and African Americans on the Rock Island extension. Fifteen Negroes were killed, several wounded, while Mexican casualties remain unknown amid weak policing in the sparsely settled Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Texas
Rock Island
New Mexico
Here
Spencer’s
Railroad Camp
Liberty
N. M
Young Lady Cremated in North Wesley Street Fire
Greenville Texas July 16 Miss Della Merriman 19 died in a fire that destroyed W J Huckabee's North Wesley residence. The lamp exploded when she extinguished it showering burning fluid over her clothes and igniting the house. Other family members escaped while Mr Huckabee suffered burns rescuing a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Texas
Della Merriman
W. J. Huckabee
North Wesley Street
Cunningham’s Body Found After River Tragedy
El Paso reports the drowned boundary commissioner P D Cunningham's body recovered near Eagle Pass after dragging the river. He could not swim and sank in rapids. he had warned friends he might not return alive and had an administrator appointed before the trip. He faced his fate heroically despite forebodings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
el Paso
Texas
Eagle Pass
P. D. Cunningham
Nashville
Rector Martin
Rioting in Lemberg as troops clash with protesters
In Lemberg today more than 100 people including troops and police were wounded after police tried to stop unemployed demonstrations. The mob erected barricades, police faced bayonets and gunfire, and demonstrators were dispersed amid heavy guard expected to endure through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
London
Lemberg
Vienna
Daily Express
Lords hear of camp populations and deaths in South Africa
Lord Ragland announced that Mr. Broderick chose a committee of women to visit concentration camps in South Africa. He reported 14 620 men 27 711 women and 43 075 children in camps. Mortality for June stood at 63 men 138 women and 576 children. He deplored high early mortality in some camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Lords
Lord Ragland
Broderick
South Africa
Trans Mississippi Congress Opens in Cripple Creek
The twelfth annual Trans mississippi congress begins in Cripple Creek Colorado with about 1000 delegates from Western states and territories. Six hundred delegates are already in the city and governors from Kansas Nebraska Minnesota Idaho Arizona and Oklahoma attend. The Interstate Mississippi River association will meet during the week to discuss western affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans- Mississippi Congress
Cripple Creek
Col
Transmississippi Congress
Hawaii
Alaska
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Idaho
Arizona
Oklahoma
West
Interstate Mississippi River Association
Torrential rain soaks Beaumont area with gusts and hail
Rain fell in torrents in Jefferson County near Beaumont on July 16 at 2 30 PM. A threatening cloud moved from the southeast, bringing a heavy downpour with near hurricane force wind and brief hail. No major damage reported in the city.
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Beaumont
Texas
Jefferson County
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Prankr Broc
Prop
Alpine
Errazuriz of
Caile
Australia
Andrew Carnegie
Edward Windsor
Milford
Del
Laurel
Mies
Jamee Whittington
Sam Hill
Gay Monett
Bucyrus, C
A. F. Lucas
Choctaw
Washington Counties
Alabama
Kokomo
Ind
Fort Smith
Gua Weigand
Steven Kay
New Haven
Conn
James G. Stowe
United States
Cape Town
Barbey
Carey, Smith & Barbey, Architects of
Thomas Groves
Grand
People’s
Evaneville
Groves
Harry Daley
Julian Arias
Santa Fe
Red River Landing
George Waelff
H. W. Warren
Waselff
Prince Alexandrovitch Gatitizin
Bloomingdale Asylum
White Plains
Kitchener
Wu Ting Fang
Butte, Mount
Frederick Wright
New Carlisle
American Library Association
Washington
Andrew Carnhegie
Trigg
Richmond
Buchanan
Stadium
Buffalo
Tendente Mondragon
Capt
Victor Hernadez
Senor
T. J. Narrerez
Mexico
State Board of Railway Assessors of
Arkansas
Erond
Lite Rock
Bob Furth
Furth
Guadaloupe
St. Petersburg
Samara
Sartoff
Volgar
Kazan
Volga
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