Fear and fight mark great steel strike chaos
Pittsburg August 20 steel strike moves ebb now with both sides trading minor wins and losses. Managers plan to restart idle mills at Clark Lindsay McCutcheon and elsewhere while strikers guard entrances led by Mrs Baugh escorting workers. National Tube Company plants Pennsylvan ia and Continental are tied up, adding about 1800 strikers. Federation of Labor leaders back strike solidarity as Schwab denial discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Clark
Lindsay
McCutcheon
Fred X. Baugh
Painter
Monessen Mills
McKeesport
Wheeling
New Castle
Bellaire
Carnegie Mills
Carnegie
Duquesne
Amalgamated Association
McMurtey
American Sheet Steel Company
Kiskiminetas Valley
Stettdale
P. F. Smith
Wellsville
Pennsylvania
Continental
National Tywhe Company
National Tube Company
Continental and Pennsylvania Tube Works
Pennsylvania Works
Pennsyl
Vania
American Federation of Labor
Continental Works
Frankstown
Shaffer
Chicago
Federation
Washington
Frank Morrison
Amalgamated
Schwab
New York
Associated Press
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel
Deserted family doctor to nurse Chinese leper in quarantine
Dr Louis Knapp a 40 year old physician from Tio Nuri will live in a three room frame house under city quarantine to nurse Dong Gong a Chinese leper found two weeks ago. He leaves wife and four children and will study leprosy with his patient as his only companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Louis
Louis Knapp
Dong Gong
Yeho
Detroit
Knapp Axits
Knapp
Number of Boers Armed Declines in Frontline Watch
Lord Kitchener reports on July 8 dispatch that about 13 500 Boers were under arms, unable to launch major operations but able to resist with abundant supplies. The August 19 Pretoria tally shows 1 killed, 20 wounded, 248 captured, 95 surrendered alongside notable prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kitchener
London
Pretoria
Landroat Steyn
Vredefort
de Villieres
Schalk-Burgher
Breytenbach
Liltiefontein
Will Destroy China Forts Delayed by Li Hung Chang Protest
Pekin August 20 Li Hung Chang opposed including a provision for destroying the Chinese forts in the peace settlement protocol. He argued it would disgrace him as the builder of the forts and could bring punishment. The destruction remains, justified by military necessity, though protocol clerical work may delay signing by a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ei
Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Texans Lynch Suspect in Mrs Caldwell murder case
A mob captured Abe Wilder near Dexter and burned him at Nelson's ranch 244 miles east of Red River, after he allegedly assaulted and murdered Mrs Caldwell. Three hundred men participated. authorities hurried to scene as the fire burned. Mrs Caldwell had been married only six months. Dexter, distant from rail lines, had no telegraph access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Whitesboro
Abe Wilder
Dexter
Wider
Red River
Caldwell
The Price of Coal Will Soar
Dr. J T Slade leader of the Kentucky Tennessee mine operators warns no new contracts from September 1 and about 21000 miners idle due to unresolved labor disputes. Miners seek shorter work day and improvements while operators expect no immediate talks, forecasting higher coal prices in Kentucky and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Tennessee
Lexington
J. T. Slade
United Mine Operators of
Knoxville
Hagle Coal Company
Admit Them for a Price Alleged Bribery of Immigrant Passes
Ernesto Sapelli steward on La Gascogne was arraigned by Commissioner Alexander on bribery charges for passing immigrants without barge office checks. Held in 2500 bail for examination tomorrow. Accused offered 3 for individuals and 6 for families to gain admission, with frauds dating six years involving about 10000 immigrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ernesto Sapelli
Alexander
United States
Ft 1A
Junker
Thanks Given to Col Buck for Perry Exer cises Management in Japan
Washington August 20 Admiral Rodgers reports thanks to United States minister to Japan Colonel A B Buck for skillful management and help with the Perry landing statue unveiling in Kurihama Japan Buck’s high standing with the Japanese government aided the visit. Also John Hyde agricultural department statistician returned from Europe tour stating plans to exchange telegraphic crop reports among wheat producing countries, a complete success for future telegraph reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Japan
Washington
Commodore Perry
Kurihama
Admiral Rodgers
Navy Department
United States
A. B. Buck
iJohn Hyde
Agricultural Department
Europe
Golconda Disaster Slips to Paducah After Fatal Wreck
Paducah Ky August 20 The City of Golconda disaster near Cottonwood bar above Paducah yields grim tolls with bodies brought in and the death list rising past seventeen toward twenty two The engineer and pilot dispute blame as rescuers search 18 feet deep for victims and salvage the wreck while mournful crowds gather at the riverfront and hotel parlors.
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Panducah
Golconda
Cottonwood Bar
Paducah
Liazir Graham
Grahamville
Lucy Barnett
Smithland
David Adams
Trixie Grimes
Mile May Fleming
Birdsville
W. A. Hogan
Wallace
Lucille
Watts Davis
Livingstone County
Clarence Slayden
Lala
Wallace Bennett
Tolu
D. Jackson
Will Woods
George Washington
Gotconda
George Sandsburg
Goronda
Horace Rondeau
A. A. Peck
Frank Enders
Pior House
Charles Graham
Luther Graham
Trixle
Jimes
Dee
Richmond Hotel
Philip Boutware
Archibald Lewis
George D. Barnes & Co
St. Louis
Big girder hoisting ends in dramatic failure at city viaduct
Thousands gathered as a 47 000 to 70 00 pound steel girder was raised for the Slttchell street viaduct project. despite stronger yokes and repeated efforts the beam slipped from ropes and fell across the tracks, delaying construction but causing no injuries. A second attempt is planned Thursday with adjusted bracing and improved equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slttchell Street
Winalurt
Bredators
Broad Street
Ecore
Atlanta
Big girder falls during hoist crushing a railroad car
A 67 pound girder dropped while being hoisted to position on the Whitehall street viaduct, crushing a railroad car. Other items note political races in Georgia, streetcar projects, business dealings, and various local and national incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall Street
J. M. Terrell
South Georgia
Estitl-Turner
Hunter Street
Rapid Transit Company
Chamber of Commerce
South Atlantic States
Kimball and Form Association
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Negro SL
Roasi
China
Negro
Col. Buce
Te Golconda
Liphissis
Georgia
Latham
Buchanan
Leitestor Hutcherson
Blue Ridge
Canton
Floyd County
Sanford
Nash
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Charles T. Smith
Young Madden
Concord
Alabama
Harmony Committee
Sayers
Texas
Chattanooga
Tenn
City Water Company
Chancery Court
Southern Building and Loan Association
Berlin
Ala
Federation of Labor
Iowa
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Knox
Anti-Trust League
Steel Combine
Miss Wild
Pierce City
Castro
Revela
Russia
Loubet
France
Grand Bourg
Turkey
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