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Newspaper

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1897

Page

5

Free Fight War at Fulton Rocks Islanders Clash

A Fulton and Rock Island clash over Modern Woodmen headquarters led to a hourlong melee with rocks clubs and missiles. Dozens injured include Fulton marshal Will Bennett and Deputy Sheriff Farley arrested Rock Island leader Johnson. Tracks torn up, peace officers sworn in, danger of renewed violence remains.

Fullron Rock Island Woodmen of America Dubuque Hawes Rock Thia Will Bennett Fulton WI. Flanagan James Carrier Ed Bare Chris Miller Lyons J. Carey Moline Cornelius O'Brien Albert Spencer Walter Fowler Charles Weinburger Thomas Burns Rk, Winter G. W. Suuple Hook Island Andrew Lunbeim Frlton L. ¥. Rockhart Faltonices Farley Johnson

Election riot rocks Yuucatan amid casualties and unrest

Telegraph news in brief reports four men killed and many injured in an election riot in Yuucatan Mexico. Other items note the steamer Mayflower sailing from Astoria to Dyes, Wells Fargo officers elected in San Francisco, Peter Monahan hanged for wife murder, a San Francisco factory fire destroying a $200,000 inventory, and local military and harness racing developments.

Yucatan Mex Mayflower Astoria Wells-Pargo & Co San Francisco John A. Valentine Homer S. King Aaron Stein Peter Monahan Baltimore Monahan San Francisco Furniture Manufacturing Company Fort Wayne Oakland James Ke, Baymese

Wrenn Defeats Larned In Wyandotte Tournament

In Omicaco August 14, champion R D Wrenn defeated Larned in a hard three set match to end Larned’s win streak this season. Wrenn’s famous nerve carried him through the decisive stages, with Nisbet the only remaining hurdle before the silver tapburd.

Wrenn Larned Omicaco R. D. Wrenn Nisbet

Miners Pause After Court Injunctions Clash in Plumn Creek

Injunctions halted marches by striking miners against the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company. Deputies and sheriff faced tense moments as blood was drawn when Henry Stewart struck drummer Jacob Mott with a brass horn. Officials maintained order, postponing marches to await court arguments while mass meetings and daylight demonstrations by women sympathizers followed.

Prttspure New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company Sia Henry Stewart Jacob Mott McDonald Band Bellingham Sheriff Sheriff Lowry New York and Cleveland Gun Coal Company Dolan Plumn Creek George Harris Central Pennsylvania Mra. Jones Chicago William Warner Cameron Miller

Secretary Wilson in Colorful Colorado Beet Sugar Mission

Hon James Wilson secretary of agriculture and C F Baylor government expert on beet sugar culture travel from Denver to Grand Junction to study Grand Valley prospects. Colonel Balcolm of New York to explain Plateau Grand irrigation project and a 46 000 acre tract for a beet sugar factory costing 310000 dollars. Desert act colonization planned with a Canal irrigating 80000 acres in Mesa County Colorado and 200100 acres in Grand County Utah. climate in Grand Valley praised as best for beet sugar.

Grand Valley Denver James Wilson C. F. Baylor Grand Junction Colonel Balcolm New York Plateau-Grand

Miners Denounce De Armitt in Wage Strike

Oak Hill miners halted work after wages were withheld by De Armitt company for striking. A meeting at Newton vows to stay out until 60 cents per ton is paid, despite more miners at the mine today. Rumors rise of a profit-sharing plan for miners if the strike ends. Powellton miners join, Kanawha district nearly closed with over 5,000 idle.

Oak Hill Pirvepura de Armitt Newton Carnera Pittsburg New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company Powellton Monrocmurry W.va Dilcher Kanawha

Rising Carlist and anarchist plots alarm Europe and London

Military precautions rise in Spain with alerts at Barcelona Bilbao and Seville as Carlist influence grows in London where thousands are said ready to fight for Don Carlos. Milan reports three anarchists arrested with letters from noted figures and a claimed international plot. Paris discusses a duel between Henri d Orlean and General Albertone halted by Italian royalty. Rice county shippers sue Santa Fe over high freight rates. Illinois governor declines to send troops to quell a riot between Modern Woodmen factions.

Mapnip Barcelona Bilbao Seville Loxpon Pall Mall Gazette London Milan Caesario Santos Carnot Pietro Acciarito Humbert Estera Yopeka Rice County State Board of Railroad’ Commissioners Santa Fe Railroad 4 Company Frey Ric County

WHETMAN LEAGUE SCORES AND NAMES

National results list scores for teams in multiple cities including Philadelphia Baltimore Boston Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and Detroit. Scoring snippets show miscellaneous pairings with figures such as Kansas City 11 Detroit 12 Minneapolis 12 Milwaukee 16 Des Moines 47 and Cedar Rapids 11.

Lessie Gaines Philadellphia Baltimore Fifield McFare Napa Clarke New York Boston Sullivan Warner Kiohedanz Bergen Washington Brooklyn Swaim Maguira Payne Smith Cleveland St. Louis Wilgon Kansas City Detroit Mimneapolis Columbia Indianapolis Bt Rand Milwaukee Grand Rapids, & Weaturn

Klondike rush slows as ships bring 500 passengers to Alaska

DiMcultias In Getting to the Gold Lands Increase and There Is an al! Chance a Que Men In Tex Reaching the "Kion ayke-Worst Kind of Whisky Selling For 3 a Bottle." Dyxa, Alaska, Aug. 4-Via Seattle, Wash, Aug.12.-The British steamers Islander and Gees have arrived with about 500 passengers, reducing the Dysa and Skaguay trail toll to about 1,500. Reports say Skaguay route opens to the lakes. it is a 45 mile zigzag over soft mountains. Two to eight hundred head of horses on the trail face a deplorable condition. the chance of one man in ten reaching the Klondike is remote. Prospector fear grows as many rush to the mines with only two months provisions. Many pay 20 cents a pound to have freight carried across Dyea pass. Despite liquor import bans into Alaska, vast quantities of alcohol and whisky are landed weekly, with the worst whisky selling for $4 a bottle to Indians. Dyea, Skaguay, Juneau, Wrangell, and Sitka lanes show many saloons. Government licenses nor bans stop trading.

Fulton Astoria Oregon Railway and Navigation Company George W. Elder Dyea Elder White Chilcoot Skaguay White Pass Lake Bennett Linderman Bennett Lake Dyxa Alaska Seattle Wash Dysa Hornea Klondike Yukon United States Juneau

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