Railway Labor Dispute Faces Erdmann Act Arbitration
The United States government may intervene to avert a Western railroads conductors and trainmen strike. If managers fail, the dispute moves to arbitration under the Erdmann act of 1898. Managers announce they will seek Erdmann arbitration after labor leaders rejected a 10 percent wage increase and authorized a strike.
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Chicago
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commissioner of Labor
General Managers
Committee of Managers
Messrs. Garretson
Morrissey
Fireworks Plant Explosion Kills Worker and Injures Several
A spark from a hammer ignited set pieces in Consolidated Fireworks finishing room at Graniteville 8 1 and caused a rapid fire. Arnold Ruf 30 was killed instantly while Henry Paul boy Helen Decker 17 and Margaret Kocki 19 were severely burned. Hazel Decker twin sister of Helen suffered major burns. seven others were burned and a large monetary loss was reported.
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New York
Consolidated Fireworks Company
Graniteville
Henry Paul
Arnold Ruf
Paul
Helen Decker
Margaret Kocki
Hazel Decker
Helen
Emali
French Military Mission Returns to Lalla Marina
March 28 report from Lalla Marina says the French mission has returned from Oudja with all European residents. They note Oudja is calm and no suspicion of occupation. The Moroccan garrison is a small governor’s escort and resistance is unlikely. Europeans left personal property locked in homes.
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Lalla Marina
Algeria
Oudja
Oudia
Rail labor talks favor 7 to 10 percent offers but threaten strike
The 45,000 Western railroad trainmen near a strike after four hours of talks with general managers failed to bridge demands. Crews seek 12 percent raises and a nine hour day, with unions voting to accept nothing less. a next meeting may lead to a walkout within 48 hours if offers are not conceded.
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Chicago
Western Railroads
Pale Road
P. H. Morrissey
A. B E. Garretson
Slason Thompson
General Managers’ Association
Tam
Ore theft seizure ties Nevada mine shipment to Pueblo
Sacks of gold ore valued at 10 000 dollars reported stolen from Rhoylite Nevada mines were allegedly shipped into Pueblo by high graders and seized at the Wells Fargo Express office in Pueblo.
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Pany
United States
Shal Frank
Denver
Pueblo
George Richardson
Colo
Marrch
Rhyolite
Nev
Wells Fargo Express Com
Train Derailment Kills Engineer Near Thomaston Alabama
A west bound Louisville and Nashville passenger train derailed one mile west of Thomaston. Engineer Fitzgerald was killed and Baggage master Galt and one passenger were injured. Authorities say iron piled on the track caused the wreck.
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Linden
Ala
Fitzgerald
Galt
Louisville and Nashville
Thomaston
For Sale Opera House Property in Austin
Owner offers all property in Austin for sale at low prices and favorable terms to devote time to manufacturing. The listing promises a full package of assets and real estate though specifics are unreadable in the fragment.
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Austin
Brick property with Opera House and halls for sale
Three story solid brick building totals 44 by 100 feet with 26 feet rear. Opera House space and second hall suitable for lodge or club rooms. Holmes Hardware Co occupies large double store. cemented basement. Central site near banks Court House and Public Library. Netrs 12 to 15 percent on investment. Price 15000 half cash on time at 5 percent.
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Holmes Hardware Co
Gov't
Court House
Duplex on Mill Street For Two Tenants
Duplex dwelling on Mill street one block from Main offering city water sewer electric lights a cemented cellar barn woodshed and large lot for 2500 half down. Rentable at good monthly rates year round.
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Mill Street
Large south side lot with six tenths acre and personal property
A large south side parcel of six tenths of an acre will be offered with a horse and buggy. Included are gasoline lawner used one season in all condition, a steam heating boiler, a piano, a safe, a typewriter, a phonograph, a camera, several stoves, a counter and numerous other articles.
Butte Resumes Publication After Labor Pact
Butte and Anaconda newspapers will resume at once after settling differences with labor unions. Three year contracts were signed by Typographical Union, the pressmen, stereo typers and mailers unions. Also in New York Mrs. Russell Sage adds 100000 to a prior 250000 donation for a home project.
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Butte, Mont
Butte
Anaconda
New York
International Committee of the
Young Men's Christian Association
Russell Sage
Turbulent Romanian uprisings kill hundreds in border region
Reports from Berlin dated March 28 describe escalating violence across Wallachia and Moldavia with 300 peasants and soldiers killed at Stareskie and clashes in Dimbrovitza Dolj and Nzaceni. Livelihoods and villages burned as refugees report brutal killings, while authorities try to restore order and shell bands of plunderers.
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Berlin
Ts Cernowits
Fe Lee Anzeiter
Peasannts
Stareskie
Mastanestir
Jonilesen
Dimbrovitza
Dolj
Galatz
Moldavia
Wallachia
Nzaceni
Viashka
Danube
Balkans
White House conference on railroad situation held
Washington March 28 a White House conference discussed the railroad situation with Secretary of the interior and other officials present as part of a broad policy review to ease transit and freight bottlenecks.
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White House
Washington
Honduran Capital Tegucigalpa Falls to Rebels
A cablegram from Tegucigalpa reports the Honduran capital abandoned early yesterday and occupied overnight by Nicaraguans and Honduran revolutionary forces. The Bonillan government is said to no longer exist as consuls and security officials seek to maintain order.
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Tegucigalpa
Tragedy on Montgomery Street Ends with Two Deaths
In Montgomery Alabama on March 28 engineer William West shot and killed colleague Engineer Fraser before killing himself. West faced accusation of stealing Fraser's diamond ring amid a crowded street scene.
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Montgomery
Ala
William West
Louisville and Nashville
Fraser
West
Desperate fight drives outlaws into mountains near Durango
A clash between rurales and bandits led by Gumersindo Ortega in the San Juan del Rio mountains ended with Ortega and his gang driven into the foothills. Reports from the district describe murderous attacks and robberies as the American mining camp at Corleto seeks protection and intervention from the Durango consul.
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San Antonio
Tex
Durango
Mex
Gumersindo Ortega
San Juan del Rio
Ortega
Mexico
Corleto
San Juan del Rio District
Steel girder falls from power plant scaffolding injuring workers
In New York on March 28 a steel girder dislodged from a Brooklyn Rapid Transit powerhouse under construction and toppled scaffolding where seven men worked. Two of the seven injured are expected to die.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Lunacy Commission
Justice Fitzgerald
Supreme Court
Morgan J. O’brien
David McClure
McAdoo
Citizens
McClure
Justice Brien
Fitzgerald
O'Brien
Peter B. Olney
Leopold Putgel
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
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Murphy’s
Murphy
Austin, Minn
EH. Smith
Missouri
North Dakota
TRE
Schileuders
Cal
Mera Lace
Austin Furniture Co
the House of
Erdmann
Committee OF Railroad Man
Justice O'Brien
Commission
Thaw
Harry Thaw
Olney
Dr. Putzel
O’brien
McClure As His Successor. Messrs. McClure
Putzel
America
Lyman G. Gage
the House of Economy
Mina
Department Store
Ixvustin, Minn
Opera House
A. B. Hankins
Wil
Mrs. Sage
Treasury
Jacob I. Schiff
Kelloge
Harriman
State Department
Philip R. Brown
Honduras
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