Drowning Incidents and Rail Pact Highlight Iowa News
The Cedar River drowning claims Josrery Parry of the Carolinis Jubilee Singers from Columbus Kansas. A 13 year old son of Adolph Knop dies fishing on Ice Harbor. The Chicago St Paul Kansas City Railway ratifies a lease to Chicago Great Western. Incendiaries try to burn Duncombe Illinois Central depot but fail.
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Josrery Parry
Carolinis
Jubilee Singers
Charles City
Cedar River
Columbus
Kansas
Adolph Knopfu
Illinois Central
Dubuque
Chicago, St. Paul Kansas City Railway Company
Chicago Great Western
Iron and Steel Mills Fail to Settle Labor Scale
Piersuré Pennsylvania July 14. A scale conference of iron manufacturers and workers adjourned without agreement. The Findlay Rolling Mill of Findlay Ohio and the Anchor Iron and Steel Company of Newport Kentucky signed the Amalgamated scale today, bringing total outside signatures to thirty two, with thirty seven signed in the sheet mill conference in Quember.
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Piersuuré
Findlay Rolling Mill Company
Findlay
Ohio
Anchor Iron and Steel Company
Newport
Iron and Steel
St Louis Sews Policy and Pioneering Buildings in 1862
The St Louis region debates county police protection and metropolitan force disputes. It notes unique buildings for physicians and artists, a women study room at the library, and two major camp meetings at Piasa Bluffs and Camp Marvin. It reports transit shifts from horse to electric streetcars, praising St Louis for rapid modernization.
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St. Louis
Metropolitan Police
Jefferson Avenue
Locust Street
Beaumont Street
Locust
Fred M. Crunden
Lotust Street
Europe
Piasa Bluffs
Camp Marvin
Bluffs
Marvin
City Register
United States
Idaho Miners Seize Couer dAlene Mines in Strike Turmoil
Reports from Wallace Idaho describe 3000 union miners taking control of mines near Couer dAlene after a riot at Homestead. Dynamite was used to threaten and blow up a mill and a railroad bridge as deputies and even federal troops move to restore order.
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Wallace
Idaho
Couer d’Aleme
Homestead
Frisco
United States
Cyrus W Field dies after long telegraph cable efforts
Cyrus W Field died at 9 30 AM on the 12th after a morning delirium. The financier had been in critical condition for ten days due to financial troubles of his son. Field, born November 30 1819 in Massachusetts, championed the Atlantic cable project from 1853 through 1866. He received a gold medal from Congress and the Paris Exposition grand medal for his work.
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Cyrus W. Field
Massachusetts
Field
Congress
Labor unrest at Homestead mills turning toward operation
Fires already started and laborers at work as Homestead strikers face a looming clash with militia. Reports say the armor plate and press shops are fired, 300 to 500 workers moved across the river, and negotiations set new terms for return to work while arrests and security measures unfold.
Osage liveryman injured by runaway horse in town
George Gale, an Osage Iowa livery man, was thrown by a runaway horse and probably fatally hurt. Congressman Durborow submitted the select committee report seeking an appropriation for the fair. The Republican national executive committee plans a Chicago branch for the campaign. The German-American Teachers convention in Milwaukee heard a lecture on educational obligations by Charles Bary of Chicago.
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George Gale
Osage
Iowa
Durborow
Select Committee
Republican National Executive Committee
Chicago
Milwaukee
Charles Bary
Union victory as troops seize Wardner and arrest miners
Troops enter Wardner enforcing martial law after the Cour d Alene strike. General Carling orders surrender and arrests, with 400 troops guarding Bunker Hill and Sullivan mills. Non union men arrive unarmed, while strikers and union officials including Fred E. Dean and O'Brien are imprisoned. Authorities plan to restart mining operations under military control.
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Cour d’ Alene
Wardner
Carling
Bunker Hill
Sullivan Mills
Banker Hill
Sullivan Taine
Cariin
Miners’ Union
Sullivan
Fred E. Dean
O’brien
Wallace
Coeur d'Alene
Storm Rages Through Chamounis Valley In France
A severe storm swept the Chamounis valley causing the Arve river to swell and flood towns along its banks. St Gervais suffered the worst damage with many deaths and the village largely demolished. About 150 bodies have been found and debris floats downstream.
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Chamounis
France
Arve
St. Gervais
Chamounix
Alps
Mount Blanc
Crop reports beat expectations amid cautious trading
Kansas and Illinois crop reports exceeded expectations while speculators delay on anti option bill. Last week saw 176 business failures versus 247 a year earlier. Louisville & Nashville directors declare a semi annual dividend. Proctor’s health reportedly blocks nomination as chairman of the national committee.
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Kansas
Illinois
Louisville & Nashville
Proctor
National Committee
Carnegie Union Mills Lockout Ends Illicit Walkout
Workers at Carnegie Steel company union mills at Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth streets locked themselves out after quitting work. Company spokesman Mr. Lovejoy warned the men cannot strike and reenter property at will, stating they are mistaken if they think they can."
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Carnegie
Union Mills
Pirrspure
Union
Carnegie Steel Company
Twenty-ninth
Mr. Lovejoy
Powderly Charges Treason Over Pinkerton Invasion
General Master Workman Powderly writes to President Harrison and Governor Pattison accusing Frick and Robert Pinkerton of treason for the July 6 invasion. He cites violations of federal and Pennsylvania law and calls for punishment of the transgressors. He also argues the armed men were outsiders and could not be sworn in as deputies.
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Powderly
Scranton
Master Workman Powderly
Harrison
Gov. Pattison
United States
Pennsylvania
Pinkertons
Mr. Frick
Robert Pinkerton
Mr. Powderly
No action yet on Winchester rifles in Homestead
In Homestead Pennsylvania nearly 200 rifles and a large stock of Pinkerton ammunition remain uncaptured and unsurrendered. Attorney General of Pennsylvania reply to a request for guidance on disposal has been received but not released. An advisory committee seeks to remove the guns while awaiting legal counsel opinions on responsibility.
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Iowa
HomestEap
Winchester
Pinkerton
O’ Donnell
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Steel strike spreads to helper force
Homestead Pennsylvania July 1 the entire force of assistants to the civil engineers at Carnegie Steel went out in solidarity with locked out workers. They state they have no personal grievance and their walkout will halt outside work until a new force is found. Pirnsnone July 18 Braddock special reports Edgar Thomson non union employees will not join the strikers while Duquesne plant workers are split on action.
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Illinois Central
Duncombe
Des Moine
State Fair Grounds
Ninth Iowa Cavalry
Des Moines
Ninth
J. R. Gentry
Association
D. H. Chiles
Clarinda
City
New York
Chiles
Thomas Wallace
M. R. Kittle
Shenandoah
George Annie Sheldon
Emerson
Robert Edmonds
England
Said Edmonds
New York City
Homestead
Carnegie Steel Company
Braddock
Carnegie
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Duquesne Steel Works
Frick Rumor of Shooting Kills Frisson in Pittsburgh Area
Report from Pitrstune Pennsylvania on July 18 notes a rumor that C Frick was shot. Frick himself said he had not been shot and appeared unfazed while questioning the rumor’s source.
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Frick
Pitrstune
Lawrenceville
Mr. C. Frick
Mr. Frick
Resolution sought to bar Pinkerton men in strikes
At the National Window-Glass Workers' association session in Pirrspune Pennsylvania on July 18 a resolution to present to Congress a law prohibiting the use of Pinkerton men in strikes or labor disputes was unanimously adopted.
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Pirrspune
National Window-Glass Workers’ Association
Congress
Pinkerton
Decatur Carpenters Withdraw from Labor Federation
The Carpenters and Joiners' union of Decatur with 250 members has voted to withdraw from the jurisdiction of the American Federation of Labor.
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The
Labor Federation
Decatur
Carpenters and Joiners’ Union of
American Federation of Labor
Market Prices Rise in California Caicaco Session
In Caicaco on July 18 buyers showed bullish sentiment with higher prices. Provisions opened weak but later firmed. Seow wheat traded from 7.84 to 7.8 cents and 7.8 percent, corn moved from 4.84 to 4.9 cents and 4.9 percent for September. Pork traded back to 11 percent. Closing quotations were noted.
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Caicaco
Chicago Produce Market Quotations For Large Lots
Chicago market quotations dated July 18 list prices for fruits vegetables and dairy by large lot. Apples pears oranges lemons bananas pineapples and melons show varied per box or per dozen rates. Creamery dairy and packing stock prices are included alongside poultry and veal terms for wholesale buyers.
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Chicago
California
Nak
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