Strike meetings and unrest across coal districts
In Columbus a joint meeting of operators and miners set up wage scale committees with members from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and beyond. Reports cite unsettled prospects for a quick settlement as strikes trigger trainwreck attempts and a large funeral procession for fallen striker Ed Blower in Bartonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
H. L. Chapman
Jackson, Ohio
J. B Serbe
Cleveland
William Warner
Frank Brooks
F.L. Robbins
William Taylor
Pennsylvania
A. J. Sweet
Chapman
United States
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Johnson
Mr. Chapman
Morris
Iminois
St. Louis
Southern Illinois
East 8
Louis
Ill
Consolidated Coal Company
J. A. Crawford
Patrick McBryde
Strikers Attempt to Blow Up Ohio Railway Bridge
A telegram from Bridgeport Ohio reports strikers placed three cans of gun powder under a bridge near Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling lines. A watchman found and removed the devices preventing an explosion. Two coal trains moved north under guard and a red flag was shown at Whee Creek. An engineer and fireman were stoned with injuries reported to fireman Baileys skull. Engineer Swartl also injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeport
Cripple Creek
Leland
Liles
Ottawa
Burlington
Baker Station
Earlville
Streator
Cleveland
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Railroad
Woodfort
Bridgeport
Whee Creek
Bellaire, O
Neffs Landing
Charles Bailey
Swart
Mealoo
Mexico
Here
Stephens
Knowledge and Comfort Through Pure Liquid Soak Services
A fragmented notice promotes a premium liquid product claiming health benefits and personal enjoyment. It lists promises of improved comfort and well being and hints at sales channels and accessibility through multiple vendors.
Mou regiment searches for tsenilants in troubled region
Munjavena and the Mou regiment launched a search for the tsenilants but found none. Meanwhile miners halted train traffic crossing the Vule river at Benwood citing disruption and unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munjavena
Wyeer
Mou Regiment
Vule River
Benwood
Militia Clears Boggs Run After Brief Clash With Strikers
West Virginia militia companies from HuntingtonParkersburg Burton and Bethany moved into Boggs Run clearing yards held by a striker mob for a day. Coal cars were damaged and tracks wrecked. A military escorted train is forming, with seven more companies ordered out to reinforce. The Baltimore and Ohio line remains heavy with coal traffic from the Fairmont region to the Ohio river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Huntington
Parkersburg
Burton
Bethany
West Virginia State Militia
Boggs’ Run
Baltimore and Ohio
Fairmont
Ohio River
End of Cripple Creek Strike Ends with Surrender
The Cripple Creek strike concluded as 1,800 miners and 89 suspected conspirators were arrested after surrender to General Brooks. Militia camps at Altman while deputies return to Colorado Springs. Output and prosperity are predicted to resume soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crivrte Creek
Colorado Springs
Robbers Attack Train in Gainesville Texas
In Gainesville a gang attempted a train robbery as three policemen and a deputy marshal on board ordered them to surrender. The bandits opened fire, a two minute battle ensued, the outlaws scattered, and one robber was mortally wounded later identified as Arthur Oring. He is jailed and noncommunicative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Tex
Arthur Oring
Unfavorable Trade Dip and Wheat Accumulation Report
Bradstreet's notes widespread unfavorable conditions in the last three weeks, with slow retail trade and renewed industrial troubles. Prices shift, wheat stocks in U S and Canada rise modestly, while exports stay strong. domestic failures rise slightly, with regional disparities in New England and the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Bradstreet's
Isd
St. Louis
Kansas City
Isville
Chicago
Europe
Bradstreet
Canasas
Isu
Ing
Canadian Dominion
Dominion
Iselin's New Yacht at Bristol Harbor Launch
Iselin's twenty footer built by the Herreshoffs near Bristol Harbor is praised by John B. Herreshoff on the dock as the craft is ready to race. He notes confidence in Vigilant and satisfaction with the yacht's expected performance given current work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iselin
Providence
Rkl
C. Oliver Iselin
Herreshoffs
Bristol Harbor
John B. Herres
Clyde
Herreshoff
N. Y
C.F. Meyer
John Y. McKane
McKane
Bulf Ellison
Various European and American society and crime notes in June
The June dispatches report a Prince of Wales interview with George Gould about yacht matches, labor moves at a Boston firm, and assorted crimes and obituaries. Notables Thomas Faxon and Croker voyage to Europe, Albany train wreck plot, a Baker City cyclone death, and Lady Aberdeen to be given city freedom. Includes forgeries case in Hamburg and a Bay City bank reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpon
George Gould
Prince of Wales
Sania
Gulliads
Vigtian
George Herbst
William Klein
Albany
N. Y
Delaware and Hudson Road
James Parrish
Baker City
Ore
Charles W. Hinchy
Philadelphia
Hamburg Fee
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Toany ‘Sons
Jincas Pfieffenberger, Lton
Ihe
Lucas Pfeiffenberger
Ral
Draugtsman
Third St
Piasa
Pomeroy, O
Peonia
John L. Geher
Little's
Edwards Station
Pekin
Ed Blower
Little Mine
Bartonville
Henery Meyeer
Cher and
Packer
No 550 K
Second St
Alton, Il
Selly Ie
Zhan
Marsh’s Drug Store
Belle Street
West Third St
Alton
Maxwell
Charles Humphrey
H. W. Petrie
LeRoy Moore
C. Schmidt
Eddie Fox
Smith
E. L. Jacoby
Glen Grand
Charles Drumheller
Keller
Abov
Bollman-Drumgeller Music
Olive Street
Mathusuek & Soy
Pianos
OM Pianos
Hazelton Bros, Schubert
Frank Budde
Anheuser’s Bottled Beer
Ead
Raible
Alton, II
WL. Klunk, Undertaker
Gates
Columnus
Salineville
Cleveland and Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Lines
Berlin
Somenset
Brubaker & Coleman
Garrett
Frostpuns
Frostburg
Wilson
Hydraulic Pressed Brick Company
Wor
Paua
Ils
Bronx Ciry
H. Hubbard
Union Loan and Trust Company
District Court
Hubbard
H. T. Hedges
General Cred
Hedges
Tynan
Loxpox
P. d. Tynan
National Invincibles
St. James Gazette
Jerry Simpson
Berkeley Sreivas
Coney
Helena
Mont
State of Washington
Knowles
United States District Court
St. Josefu
Steele & Walker
Curiaco
Gieaga
TIE Business Outlook
New England
Rhode Island
Baltimore
Richmond
Savannah
Jacksonville
Augusta
Florida
Georgia
Denver
Golden
St. Luke's Hospital
Herbert C. Lowe
Argyle
Delavan Smith
Lake Forest
Lowe
Central
Wealers
Geoby Lake
West Strenton
Wis
Harry Barhis
Pacific Coast
Buffalo
Lakes
American Subway Union
Seattle
Great Northern
Ban Axokio
San Angelo
San Antonio
Austo
Provinesce
Miss Hope Goddard
William Goddard
New York
Hutton
Bay Crry
Mich
Leonard
George Williams
Young Men's Christian Ssevelation
Queen Vic. 7
Will Perry
County Treasury
Perry
American Medical Association
San Francisco
Donald McMichigan
T. C. Loviing
Dr. Newman
Ilinois
William B. Atkinson
Penny Vivada
H. B. Elis
California
G. R. Webster
J. B. Hamilton
McKee Rankin
Sider Arma
Knox
Int
Sec
Regiment
Indiana Legion
Starke Rifles
A. H. Knosman
Ixcess
Mason, Mich
Ellis
Cuapney
Neb
Humane Society
Franxront, Ky
J. H. Crittenden
General Crittenden
John J. Critten
William Branson
Jeshsonville
Sis
Kopkkt Martindale
Lodiana
Wiliam P. Evax
Genena
Wales
Dr. Meyer
Boston
Theodore Faxon
Braintree
Morton & Chesley
Architectural Woodworks
Faxon
Croker
Richard Croker
Robert, Jr
Herbert
Umbria
Liverpool
Julius H. Raible
Keatn
Specia
West Fourth St
John WM. Sellers
Souther Hotel
Lindel Hotel
Alton, Ill
O Moritz
Shurtleff Business College
Upper Alton, IL
Baa
Cartioglars
Alton Packing CO
Corner Second and
Altonsts
Victor Plyer
Victor
Hg Schussler
Edmund H. Blair
WM. B. Davis
Real Estate, Loan and Collecting Agent
Belle St
Alton, MI
L. M. Bowman
Cherry and
Second Sts
C. N Pence, M. D
Jarret Eer East Second Street
W. A. Haskell, M. D
L. F. Schussler
Madison
Attorneys-At-Law
Yager
J. H. Yager
East Second St. Tembie Theatre
Levi Davin
C. B. Borland
Pee O Peare
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