Labor Troubles Report Spark Violence and Strikes Across Cities
Across Chicago and St Louis workers walk out over hours and pay while nonunion crews face assaults and arson scares. Chicago wagonmakers seek nine hours daily with 10 percent more for piece workers. St Louis marble polishers demand nine hours with ten hours pay amid broader labor unrest and boycotts. Regulators discuss whisky trust duties and tariff impacts as Congress debates anti trust and district liquor rules.
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Carcago
Union Carriage and Wagonmakers
Chicago
Studebaker
Kimball, Sherman and
Smith
Woodworking Machines Makers Plan Centralized Syndicate
A New York meeting of major woodworking machinery manufacturers discussed forming a syndicate to centralize business, cut agents, and standardize operations with a $30,000,000 cash reserve. The plan envisions direct sales, patent ownership transfer, and stock issuance to plant owners, with a second March meeting likely to finalize the arrangement. A concurrent sewing machine trust talk in Newark includes Domestic Sewing Machine Co and others eyeing consolidation, signaling major industry-wide capacity shifts.
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Plaza Hotel
New York
Sewing Machine Trust
Newark
N. J
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Blanchard
Cleveland
Davis
Dayton
New Home
Orange
Mass
Receiver Appointed in Foreclosure of Martel Furnace Co.
Proceedings in United States court seek foreclosure of a 254000 dollar mortgage on Martel Furnace Company of St Ignace. A receiver appointment was requested and granted. Cleveland Day at Lakewood notes Mr. Cleveland’s quiet final day with packing of papers and belongings.
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Grand Ramps
Mich
United States
Martel Furnace Company
St. Ignace
Messrs
Cleveland
Lakewood
L. Rood
J. Afard
How Grover Will Travel Details of President-Elect Journey
President elect Grover Cleveland announces his trip to Washington from Lakewood New Jersey on Thursday. The Royal Blue three car special Baltimore Oriental Monmouth plus baggage car will run from Jersey City after the 10 am New York ferry arrival. A New York party includes Lamont Dickinson Gilde Bryant Williams and Robert Lincoln O’Brien with their families and staff. The train reaches Lakewood about 11 30 am and will be joined by Mr and Mrs Cleveland and their child Ruth and Mr and Mrs Francis Freeman joining the party onboard.
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Washington
Lakewood
N. J
Cleveland
Baltimore, Oriental and Monmouth
Royal Blue Line
Jersey City
Central Railroad of New Jersey
New York
Daniel
BOTTLE WAKERS: Pittsburn Glass to Build Big Plant
A large glass bottle industry coalition forms uniting nine local factories to abandon old sites around Elizabeth and relocate to a new mammoth plant on a site called Watson with a 1,000,090 capital stock. Nine factories shift, others move, plus a large plate glass factory planned.
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Primissure
Pittsburg Glass Company
Wightman & Co
McKee & Bros
Cunningham & Co
McCully & Co
Simson & Co
Waiton
Elizabeth
Watson
Three Drowned In Cutting of Kitty M Forbes On Saginaw Bay
A lake barge careened during a launch at Bay City causing twenty people to fall into freezing Saginaw Bay. Three drowned and around twenty were saved or injured, with a list naming the most seriously hurt including Fred Bancock and Whillum Battilloll.
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Fred Bancock
West Bay City
Whillum Battilioll
George Clark
George Doyle
Filer
Bay City
John Gnandmaison
Emerson Harmon
Abram Johnston
Carpenter
Who Was at Fault Trying to Locate Blame for Chicago Disaster
In Chicago on March 3 the inquest into the John York building collapse begins at the county morgue. Fire Chief Swenie and Building Commissioner ONeill testify about warnings and inspections. Other officials describe wall safety, permits, and construction faults. Mus ham and Schimmels back unsafe walls while others deem them sound. Suspicion of foul play also arises in a Kentucky murder case and a St Louis reconciliation between Sullivan and Mitchell. A fundraising effort for Governor McKinley’s relief starts in Manshurp, Ohio with cross party subscriptions.
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Waceiie
South Wheeling
Chicago
John York
Swenie
O'Neill
York
Schimmels
Engine Company No. 25
Firemarshal Musham
Building Department
George Charles
John Agnew
Furst
William Ludevng
George Ward
Princess Kaiulani Arrives in New York at 18
Princess Kaiulani niece of Hawaii’s deposed queen arrives in New York aboard the Teutonic with guardians and courtiers. She plans to observe American views on Hawaii’s future, asserting her birthright while seeking support. Guardian Davies outlines statements on behalf of Kaiulani. The crowd gathers to glimpse the young princess.
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Hae
New York
Kaiulani
Lilia Yokalani
Hawaii
Teutonic
Theophilius Davies
Davies
Miss Davies
Miss Whartoff
EB. McKarlane
Liliuokalani
Dr. Mott Smith
United States
Mr. Davies
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Omaha
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Kansas
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Turpin
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Woodworkers Trust
Grover
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Diaz
Grant Monument Association
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Horace Porter
Santa Fe
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The
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
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Alexander Barney
St. Francis Pital
New Orleans
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Hyan
Ross Bennett
George Hawkins
Fred Pell
Detroit
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Indianapolis
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Water Street
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Alabama Street
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Charles F. Mayer
Greenville
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Mitchell
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Minn
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Virginia Police
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Comanche County
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Presbytery
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Chippewa Falls
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Kineston
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State Board of Health
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Princess Kaitlant
Western Passenger Association
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Peck
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Capitan Pabst
E. C. Wall
John Johnson
Wisconsin
Assignew
Youngstown
H. K. Taylor
Youngstown Stamping Company
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Collier
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National Lead Company
National Lead Co
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Cutiurn
Onur Waby Pearl
Seth Jubb
Vanderbilt, Mich
Rufus Thompson
Porren Drone and Chemical Corporation
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the Sun
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Ams
Tern Corset CO
Mos
Anden Andens
Sanden
A. T. Banden
Dr. Banden
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Echeer
Rubhgulhy
H. N. Wilder
Shawmut Avenue
Minwauker
Wis
Bannon
Teladiy
Monmoore
A.T. Jaypey
Tanna
A.T. Banden
É&C
James Mills
Frazier
A. T
Saxpex
Bir
Banden
O. K
Amy Truly
Epeley
Dr.” Landen
Sanden Electric CO
coLa Salle St
Chicago, Ill
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