United Coal Miners Strike Sparks Tense Labor Tensions
A dated statement outlines the 1902 coal strike led by the United Mine Workers union with John Mitchell as president. It notes 75 operating companies, 14,798 miners, and widespread violence, intimidation, and property damage in the anthracite region. Companies insist on fair wages, risk disruption of winter coal supply, and call for arbitration without union-driven discrimination while urging safe work for non union men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers” Union
Winch
John Mitchell
Rine Workers’ Union
Mth
Mitchell
Mine Workers’ Union
Washington
Court of Common Pleas
United Mine Workers
Miners’ Union
Arbitration Talks Amid Coal Strike Progress Near End
Robert Bacon and Morgan reached Washington by special car and met Secretary Root at the White House, then with the President to discuss progress on the coal operators' settlement proposal. Morgan showed keen interest in a settlement, and a New York conference approved the operators’ proposition for presentation to the miners and likely invitation to President Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bacon
Washington
New York
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Bacon
Baltimore and Ohio
Arlington Hotel
Root
White House
Cortelyou
Metropolitan Club
New Yor
Morgan
Mitchell
Commission Proposed to Settle Coal Mine Disputes
A proposed federal commission to resolve coal mine labor conflicts is outlined by George F. Baer and others. It would include an engineer, a mining expert, a federal judge, a sociologist, and a veteran miner to decide terms for at least three years and end idle days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Engineer Corps
Military
Naval Service
Pennsylvania
George F. Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Temple Iron Company
Labor unrest yields hiring gains at coal companies
The scene of the assault in a special train is followed by report that work resumed at four. In the district operators claim all companies except Delaware and Hudson show sizable increases in their mineshaft workforce. The Pennsylvania company adds eighty workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Hudson
Pennsylvania Company
Lorenz Demonstrates Skill In Seven Pediatric Hip Surgeries
Dr Adolph Lorenz of Vienna yesterday headed a Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons lecture showing seven congenital dislocations of the hip operated on in one day. All patients were children suffering from the same affliction, including little Lolita Armour, treated under chloroform as Lorenz moved rapidly between patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Hospital
Chicago
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Adolph Lorenz
Vienna
America
Lorenz
Lolita Armour
Southern Interstate Fair Visitors Notice in Atlanta
Notice to visitors for the Southern Interstate Fair to be held in Atlanta from October 8 to 12 1902. Joint agent at 44 Well Street handles stamping of return tickets and validation by original purchasers only. Non transferable contracts will be forfeited if presented by others, with agents and conductors enforcing cancellation and fare collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Well Street
Union
Joseph Richardson
Southern Railway
H. Hardwick
Washington
J. C. Beam
W. A. Turk
Washington, D. C
W. H Tayloe
Cheap rail fares from Atlanta to West Coast and beyond
October special from Union Pacific and Southern Pacific offer low fares. Atlanta to California tickets priced at 37.85 dollars and to Portland Seattle Tacoma at 48.25 dollars. Fullman Tourist Sleepers Atlanta to Los Angeles and San Francisco via fast routes. General Agent J F Van Rensselaer at 18 Peachtree Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Atlanta
California
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Angeles
San Francisco
Union
Peachtree St
J. F. van Rensselaer
Deadly explosion at Victor mine fatally injures workers near Springfield
A Pawnee area mine blast at Victor mine killed three men and fatally injured three others as 180 workers exits just before duty. Victims included WwW. V. Overcash and Michael Yoria. Injured workers named include Peter Green John Burke George Worley and others. Miner Frank Isaacs died in a wall impact. Overcash reportedly worth $80 000 with no relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Victor
Pawnee
Here
Www. V. Overcash
Michael Yoria
Single
Frank. Isaacs
Peter Green
John Burke
George Worley
John Dick
Wiliam Sparling
Joan Pick
Peter Corovich
Jerome Sproule
Thomas King
Joseph Buener
Lightning Strikes Negro Church During Funeral in Beaumont
A lightning bolt struck a negro church on Wall Street Beaumont Texas during a funeral causing the death of one man and injuries to five others. The storm demolished the steeple and amid the panic mourners fled the bier leaving the corpse exposed to the elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Dex
Tex
Wall Street
Ed Butler Trial Under Way In Columbia Case
St Louis politician and millionaire Colonel Ed Butler faced a circuit court jury in Columbia Missouri on October 13. The defendant, charged with attempted bribery, allegedly offered Dr Chamupman of the St Louis board of health a bribe to vote for a bid for garbage collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Columbia
Post Dispatch
Missouri
Ed. Butler
St. Bouts
Hockaday
Tavine
Dr. Chamupman
St. Louis Board of Health
Odell Opens New York Republican Campaign in Brooklyn
Governor Odell led a Brooklyn schedule featuring a Union League Club dinner with Senator Depew, a Hebrew fair opening at the Academy of Music, and a major address at Claremont rink. He urged broad American principles and warned against capital and labor conflict, defending Republican state economies and lawful protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Odell
Brooklyn
Union League Club of
Senator Depew
Academy of Music
Brooklyn Young Men's Republican Club
Claremont Rink
Gong
Ell
Theople
Commonwealth
Spooner
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
John
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Duluth
Minn
J. W. Quarles
Douglas County
Spooner-LaFollette
Congress
Keota Town Ruined By Storm Tragedy Near Macon
Keota a tiny mining town six miles from Macon Missouri was nearly wiped out by last night's hurricanes. Two men two women and one child were killed and Edward Vail of the general store was crushed beneath timber, badly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Keota
Edward Vail
Vail
Scott's Emulsion Promises Cure for Scrofula Neck Sores
A brief ad proclaims Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for scrofula neck sores that may recur. It warns scrofula can lead to consumption and extols preventive value, urging readers to order from Scott & Bowne of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
New York
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises to Restore Health
A reader reports severe weakness with loss of appetite and weight, saying Hood's Sarsaparilla restored her appetite and strength. The notice asserts the medicine strengthens digestion, invigorates the system, and improves overall health. It urges early treatment for best results.
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Hood
Mera
Se B
Garland
Shady
Corposes Found Cashed in Sacks in Indianapolis Streets
Four bodies were found in sacks on Georgia Street near Central College of Physicians and Surgeons. Identified as Mrs Johanna Stilz Miss Glendore Gates Wallace Johnson and Mrs Catherines Doehring all reportedly stolen from local cemeteries. Seventeen suspects arrested for grave robbing including doctors and a cemetery proprietor. Police and city officials vow full investigation and punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Georgia Street
Central College of Physicians and Surgeons
Johanna Stilz
Ebenezer
Misa Glendore Gates
Anderson
Wallace Johnson
Catherines Doehring
Meridian
Georgia
Stilz
Alford
Grand Jury
Low Round Trip Rates to Atlanta by Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway offers one fare round trip to Atlanta plus fifty cents admission for the Southern Interstate Fair. Tickets from Georgia points on sale October 7 to 24, excluding trains arriving Atlanta on Sundays. Alabama points exclude October 10, 13, 14, 16, and 21. Tickets expire October 27, 1902. Inquiries to any Central of Georgia Railway Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Central of Georgia Railway
Southern Interstate Fair
Georgia
Pointa
Alabama
A Royal Family at the Grand Delights Local Audience
Miss Percy Haswell stars as Princess Angela in a Royal Family at the Grand. Maud Grainger as Queen Ferdinand and BVoyd Putnam as King Louis VII receive strong notices. Scenic and costume work praised. matinee and evening performances scheduled. Bijou features three acts with lively opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Haswell
Ferdinand
Maud Grainger
Firat
Boyd Putnam
Louis VII
Cas Sand
Frank Roberts
Prince Victor
Harry Burkhardt
Duke of
Miss Harwell and Company
Bijou
Rio Brothers
Vanie
Boers Arrive in Paris amid cheers and courtesy calls
Boer generals Botha DeWet and Delarey arrive in Paris greeted by Senator Paullat and pro Boer committees. They tour the Elysee and foreign offices, thank France, and are feted at the town hall. A lone heckler shouted death to the English. otherwise crowds cheered as they toured the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Botha
DeWet
Delarey
Pars
Paullat
Kruger
Elysee Palace
Premier Combes
M. Combes
Foreign Office
M Delcasse
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Pauliat
Society For the Aid of
Hotel de Hollande
Rue de la Paix
Botha Hield
Ann
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedies, Cheney Ad
An 1870s advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It argues local applications fail and offers $100 for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, promote their medicine and family pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BFI
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Hall's_Family
Second Molineux Trial Opens in New York
The second trial of Roland B Molineux for the 1898 murder of Mrs Katharine J Adams opened in the criminal branch of the New York Supreme Court before Justice John S Lambert. The defense included Frank S Black and W S Olcott among others. the judge granted a special two hundred name jury panel and adjourned to Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roland B Molineux
Katharine J Adams
Supreme Court
John S. Lambert
Fredomih
Molineux
Frank
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Atlanta Optician
Whitehall Street
Eirot
BE. B. Thomas
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Hillside Coal and Iron Company
W. H. Truesdale
Delaware and Lackawanna Rairoad Company
J. P. Fowler
Scranton Coal Company
Eisen Coal and Iron Company
R. M. Olephant
Lizslaware and Hudson Company
Alfred Watres
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
Scranton
Hazelton
Panther Creek Valley
Shamokin
Bellevue
Lackawanna Company
Johnson
New York, Ontario and Western Company
Lattimer
C. Pardee & Company
Lehigh Valley
Mek
Orlando
Schooley
Edgerton
Jermyn
Carbondale
Noxon
Wyoming County
Thirteenth Regiment
Olyphant
Odel
Hilysee Palace
Asm
Wenhan
Ward
Curran
McMahon Ana Chappelle Labarea
Amelia Bingham
Haddon Chambers
Miss Bingham
Henry KE. Dixey
Wilton Lackaye
Joseph Folland
Richmond News
Setember
Grand
Smith-Herbert
Academy
Herbert
DeKoven
Robin Hood
Wizard
Sousa
Dehrasa
Do Farm Ome
Essig Buurss
Whitehant St
Xual
Arantees
Zéatherman
JR. Leatherman
GOI Austell
Tutt
Bee Sa
Aathanway
Dr. Hathaway
Hatha Way
Ay Jetter
I. Newton Hathaway
Inman
Broad St
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