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Fifteen hundred persons rushed to safety after a section of the arena collapsed during a circus performance. Officials reported no serious injuries as patrons fled the stands and workers guided crowds to exits.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1902
Page
1
Two Hundred Toured In Tent Collapse Fatalities Feared
A Maryville Missouri tent collapse at a show injured many as hundreds were hurled from seating. Several killed or badly hurt, including ex mayor Donnel and Rose Montgomery, with an unknown child among the gravely harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Joseph Mo
Maryville
Donnel
Marville
Rose Montgomery
Bolcknow
Heavy traffic planned as encampment nears Washington
Railroads project a large crowds arrival for the encampment with the Pennsylvania Railroad warning plans will exceed ten years past totals and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad expecting about 189000 visitors. Other lines expect similar traffic growth and new telegraph offices will be opened along routes to implement the block system for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ttelegraph
Moore Head of the League Elected by Republicans
Hampton Moore of Philadelphia was chosen president of the National League Republican Clubs by acclamation in Chicago on October 3. The adopted platform backs Roosevelt policy, tariff protection, and coal strike resolution while denouncing anti worker capital schemes. It opposes child labor in mills and mines and calls for protective legislation. The convention closed with a mass meeting at the First Regiment Armory headlined by Senator Beveridge and included Governor Yates and Congressman Grosvenor as speakers.
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Chicago
Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
National League Republican Clubs
League
Roosevelt
First Regiment
United States
A. J Beveridge
Indiana
Yates
Tinos
Grosvenor
Obig
Coal barons publish united statement on mining strike
George F Baer of Reading and allied mine owners issue a forceful address to the president and nation. They condemn United Mine Workers led by John Mitchell for lawlessness in Pennsylvania coal regions. They demand restoration of order, threaten to resume production only under a legal framework and court intervention if necessary. Thomas and Truesdale of other railroads align with Baer as the dispute escalates.
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Baer
Reading Railroad
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Thomas
Erie
Markle
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Wilcox
Delaware and Hudson Road
Fowler
New York Ontario and Western Railroad
George F Waer
Reading Railway
United States
Tasue
Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
Washington
Holness
Court of% Common Pleas
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company
Temple Iron Company
Hirle Railroad
Utes
Miners' Union
White House
Lafayette Square
Capitol
Jackson Place
Pennsylvania Avenue
Il Oelock
Roosevelt
Knox
Cortelyou
Carroll D. Wright
Reading
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Ontario and Western
Daniel Wilcox
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Olyphant
John Markle
President Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Union
Thomas Duffy
T. D Nichols
John Fahy
Loeb
Barnes
U M W
D Nicholls
U M
Miners’ Union
Plea by Roosevelt at Coal Conference Urges Public Good
President Roosevelt speaks to coal operators and miners urging immediate resumption of mining to avert winter fuel famine. He notes three parties are affected the public most and asks all to set aside personal claims to meet urgent needs. He frames the action as a patriotic duty.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
Presidents Coal Conference Fails to Bridge Labor Gap
Washington October 3 a six hour coal conference among the president miners and operators ends without agreement on arbitration or union recognition. Miners proposed arbitration and a year to five year terms, while operators demanded court action and federal troops with no union concessions. Both sides return to their localities and vow to continue the strike as officials weigh next steps.
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Washington
White House
Lafayette Square
Miners’ Labor Organization
Court of Common Pleas
District of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Tne
Mitchell
Knox
Wright
Cortelyou Ali
Rixey
Lang
Tofday
Miners Trust Case to the President in Strike Talks
Washington report on a miners union proposal to refer the coal strike issues to President and a tribunal of his choosing with a potential 1 to 5 year agreement. Leaders Mitchell Fahy Duffy Nicholls pledge to resume work if awarded wages and conditions. President Baer and rail interests planned to stay for further talks.
Republican state convention platform and tariff plank dispute
Boston reports a brief floor storm as an amendment for reciprocity with Canada and tariff revision failed. The ticket named Bates Guild Olin Bradford Painer, and the platform endorses Roosevelt, Cuba relations, and a protective policy with selective tariff changes. A separate item notes the death of violinist Professor S F Jacobson in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Nowas
John L Bates
Curtis Guild Jr
William Olin
Edward G Bradford
Springfield
Herbert Painer
Lancaster
IF. M. Fitts
Somerville
Canada
Isaac P. Alien
Fitts
Benator Lodge
Seta
Roosevelt
Philippines
Cuba
Weather and local council actions surface in brief
Georgia forecast notes rain Saturday and cooler Sunday in the north with fresh southern winds shifting west. Local items include final city apportionment sheet, damages awarded to Anna Monk for loss of both arms, committees named for college convention entertainment, and multiple political and regional updates from Georgia and surrounding states.
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Georgia
Anna Monk
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McKeesport
Michael Dewey
Mississippi
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Hugh Tor
President
President Roosevelt
Miners Trust
Washington DC
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Bates
Jacobson
S F. Jacobson
East
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Governor’s Horse Guard
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Savannah
J F Rogers
Covington
Stone Mountain Circuit
Redmond County
Farmers’ Congress
Macon
Rome
J. B. Marrow
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Alabama
Troup Hodges
Western Railway of Alabama
Montgomery
North Carolina
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