Railroad Men Laugh At Conference Over Emigrant Busin
The Union Pacific replies evasively to a Western Passenger association call for a conference on emigrant traffic. It claims sympathy with goals but delays action until all transcontinental lines join. George Gould tours the west, arriving in Kansas City with his party before heading to St Louis.
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Chicago
Union Pacific
Western Passenger Association
General McNucit
Wabash
Caldwell
George Gould
Kansas City
George J. Gould
St. Louis
Whisky Explosion Destroys Warehouses and Injures Eight
A whisky barrel explosion at the Chautauqua Lake company warehouse caused 5000 dollars in property damage and seriously burned eight people. Injured include Fr. Hargam, Martin Gherti, Edward Stees, William Cor, William Smith, and others. Fire spread to a seven story Pittsburg Storage building, with both structures totaling 200 by 100 feet burned. Loss estimated between 600000 and 700000. several injured may die.
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Pittseurg
Chautauqua Lake
Fr. Hargam
Martin Gheriti
Edward Stees
Shay
William Cor
William Smith
Fremen
Frank McCann
Company No. 7
William Wisman
Coe
John Reiseche
Pittsburg Storage Company
Chautauqua Company
Twelfth
Fifteenth
Pike
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Unprecedented Illinois law ruled unconstitutional by Supreme Judge Shoupe
Reports from across the country describe a wide range of issues. Cherokee Strip beds of porcelain clay are reportedly discovered. Ex Treasurer R McCurtain named Choctaw delegate to Washington. Grand jury to probe Cherokee land strip frauds. Carlisle calls for Guffin’s resignation as IRS collector in Kansas City. Convictions at Fort Smith, Pryor Creek train robbery case. California and Colorado unemployed arrive in New Orleans facing hostility. Illinois Attorney General rules building and loan associations cannot issue stock as bonds. An unidentified man found dead in a Rock Island freight car at Ottumwa. A manhunt for John Ellis who escaped jail at Pittsfield after robbing farmers. Mrs Hanha Mary Parkhurst found not guilty of murdering her son. Koegel’s $1500 savings hidden, stolen in Adrian. Rock Island Road ships men to Santa Fe to evict settlers. Mandan jail inmates force bath, surrender. John Howard escapes council Bluffs transfer to Fort Madison after removing shackles.
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Illinois
Shoupe
Cherokee Strip
R. McCurtain
Washington
Cherokee Land Strip
Carlisle
Ross Guffin
Internal Revenue
Kansas City
Henry Starr
Kid" Wilson
Alt” Chaney
Fort Smith
Ark
Pryor Creek
California
Colorado
New Orleans
Moloney
Rock Island
Ottumwala
John Ellis
Pittafield
Ills
Ellis
Hanha Mary Parkhurst
Greenfield
John G. Koegel
Adrian
Mich
Rock Island Road
Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe
N. M
Mandan
N. D
John Howard
Council Biaffa
Fort Madison
Albis
Beginning of the End Blamed His Republican Brethren
Senator Merrill returns to the Senate after two months as debate over silver coinage intensifies. Teller denounces Republican repealists, urges concession to silver advocates, warns of industrial slavery and calls for action by the American people. Perkins amendment on coinage debated as voting tightens, with recess set until Saturday. In the House, Kansas Rep Hudson denounces a dispatch about Cherokee strip outrages and party politics.
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Apis
Malietoa
Mataafa
Apia
Peffer
Stewart
Jones
Voorhees
Senate
Poffer
Veas
Allen
Bates
Berry
Blackburn
Butler
Call
Coke
Daniel
Dubois
George
Harris
Irby
Arkansas
Nevada
Kyle
Martin
Pasco
Power
Pugh
Roach
Shoup
Teller
Vance
West
Walthall
Wolcott
Aldrich
Caffarey
Camden
Carey
Ccullom
Davia
Dixon
Dolph
Faulkner
Frye
Gallinger
Gibson
Gorman
Grey
Hale
Higgins
Hill
Hoar
Lindsay
Lodges
McMillen
McPherson
Manderson
Mitchell
Wisconsin
Morrill
Murphy
Palmer
Perkins
Proctor
Quay
Ransom
Sherman
Smith
Stockbridge
Turpie
Vilas
Washburn
White
Louisiana
Cockrell
Allison
Cameron
Brice
Whits
California
Chandler
Colquit
Wilson
Pettigrew
Gordon
Hansbrough
Mills
Morgan
Hawley
Hunton
Platt
Oregon
Squire
Mr. Voorhees
Finance Committee
House
Yeas
Senatore Allen
Bat
Taco
Soins
Sensational congress debate over Michigan rep seat
In Washington on October 28 Mr Weadock of Michigan claimed Amos Linton's election was not legal or valid and urged a committee to probe un American, illegal and traitorous organizations, naming the American Protective Association active in several states and seen as offensive in Michigan. The matter was postponed as Linton was absent. Senator Gray predicted a favorable foreign relations panel report on the Chinese bill with swift House passage.
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American Protective Association
Washington
Weadock
Michigan
Amos Linton
Youmans
Linton
Ttis
M Hopkins
Illinois
Westlock
Wil Rush
Washiveton
Senator Gray
Committee On Foreign Relations
Banatar Perkins
White
California
Little chance of Santa Fe strike now seen
Topeka reports that general officers and Santa Fe workers expect no strike as of Oct 23. Locomotive engineers and firemen met General Manager Frye to discuss pay delays, with Frye insisting strikes won’t hasten payments. Officials note a more conservative mood and expect November payments. workers ready to wait and work. In Pittsburg, William Robbins is arrested, accused of leading a daylight robbery there five months ago.
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Creston
Crestor
Rube Dillon
Mike Welch
Dillon
Omaha
Welch
Santa Fe
Topeka
Frye
Pittsburg
Chicago
William Robbins
Detactive Robbins
Robbins Ia
Don’s Weekly Review on Trade and Production
New York reports October trade conditions with port recovery and improved railroad earnings. Wheat, cotton, and footwear saw mixed moves amid lingering legislative uncertainty. Demand from consumers grows slowly, with several cotton mills restarting and hosiery/knit works expanding, while shoe shipments from the East fell year over year.
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New York
Don & Co
Review of Trade
Coffe
Banda, Dewand
Telegraphic Brevities Highlight A Lively Virginia Week
A fast moving week in Virginia politics promises activity. Notes include railroad officers elected in New York, a Missouri Endeavor session in Moberly, and governors tied to campaigns. Reports cover a boiler explosion in Galveston, a fatal saw accident in Mount Zion, and arbitration calls in Missouri.
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Virginia
Brotherhood of Railroad
New York
Missouri Association of Christian Endeavor
Moberly
Governor Stove
Boies
Shanks
Dublin
Mexico
George Barker
Mount Zion
Dalton
Cushing
I. I
St. Charles
Galveston
Tex
Stevenson
Bloomington
Macon County
Missouri
Bevier
Edward Duncan
Irilob
Tedianapolis
Eckels
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Lourisville
Albert Scott
Fifth District
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City of New York
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Towa
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Cepar Rapids
Order of United Workmen
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Mang
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Sioux Rapids
Daniel F. Davis
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William H.todd
Spearfish
Mrs. Since
Montgomery City
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