Strikes and Letters Toward Gould Highlight Labor Tug of War
In 1886 reports from Scranton to New York reveal a staged battle between Knights of Labor and Jay Gould over railroad labor. Powerty of the Knights demands swift settlement, threatens legal action, and appeals to public opinion while Gould defends lawful conduct and personal rights amid rising violence fears. Carpenters push for eight-hour days and a $260 daily minimum, while Boston workers weigh motives and avoid imminent strike plans as officials cite partial concessions and uncertain outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
T. V. Powdrty
William O. McDowell
Mc‘Dowell
Knights of Labor
Missouri Pacific Company
Roxbury
Delaware County
Gould
Jay Gould
New Haven
Typographical Union No. 47
Morning Courier
Superior Court
Courier
Carpenters
American Brotherhood, Carpenters and Joiners
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
Boston
Vicinity
Labor Troubles at Woburn Factory Strikes and Dissent
Labor strife continues in Woburn with Duncan's leather factory workers striking over daily work quotas. At John P. Crane & Co. engineers shut steam to press wage talks. Journeymen tailors celebrate gains while Worcester groups pledge support. In Clinton, new dyers are heckled en route to work and Clinton winders vote against using the dyed yarn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
Duncan’s
John P. Crane & Co
Patriarchate Itall
Post
Worcester
Mess
Bigelow
Clinton
Boston Chess Club Exhibits Mackenzie in Simultaneous Play
Public display at the Boston Chess Club showcased American champion Mackenzie facing 18 opponents in simultaneous games starting 7 30 PM. He won most boards, with several draws and a few losses, as the five hour event drew a large local crowd before he departs for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Chess Club
Mackenzie
Young
Mr. Snow
Mr. Howard
Mr. Stone
Mr. Volkman
Philida
Rowse
Percival
Spaulding
Steadman
Sargent
Hopkinson
Mr. Bradford
Mr. Bridge
Mr. Webster
Metcalf
Mr. Paine
Mr. Alden
Chase
Intentdy
New York
Art and Industrial Exhibition Opens in Horticultural Building
The exhibition, now ten days old in both halls of the Horticultural Building, draws hundreds of spectators. New pieces include two wood sculptures by French artist Lorgumare valued at 5000 dollars while Verne the eccentric artist captivates visitors with upside down drawings. Clay moddeliers and crayon artists in miniature studios fascinate guests. The show will stay open a few more days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorgumare
Verne
Lost crewmen Rescued After 24 Hours At Sea
Gloucester April 14. The schooner Gatherer from Grand Banks reports two crewmen Edward Gallagher and Thomas Hening went missing while attending trawls. After twenty four hours at sea they were found exhausted aboard the Hereward and transferred to the Thomas L Tarr, arriving noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Gatherer
Grand Banks
Edward Gallagher
Thomas Hening
Dory
Thomas L. Tarr
Yeasel
Reverend Sam Jones Warns Girls On Party Guests
Reverend Sam Jones cautions girls to choose companions carefully at parties and urges avoiding such gatherings altogether if unsure, stressing moral safety and propriety in social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jones
Indications For New England Weather April Warmth
Indications show fair warmer weather for New England with southerly winds. The forecast notes temperatures rising, winds from the south, and settled skies through the period beginning April 15 at 1 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmuverox
New England
Open Doors Defeated in Ohio Election Contest
Special to The Post Washington April 14 Senate vote on Frye resolution opposing a joint fisheries commission drew a large majority. Republicans present plus Democrats Brown Butler Fair Gorman Harris McPherson Maxey Morgan Payne supported. Call Cockrell Coke Col quitt Eustis Gray Pugh Vance Voorhees Walthall opposed. Woodbury praised the outcome as a public victory for U.S. fishing interests. Open executive sessions argued to gain additional votes before final tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POST
Washington
Senate
Mr. Frye
Congress
Messrs
Brown
Butler
Fair
Gorman
Harris
McPherson
Maxey
Morgan
Payne
Call
Cockrell
Coke
Colquitt
Eustis
Gray
Pugh
Vance
Voorhees
Walthall
Charles Levi Woodbury
Capitol
United States
England
West
South Carolina
Butler Urges Open Doors to Senate Debates
In a Senate address Senator Butler argues for open executive sessions, urging the abrogation of secret-session rules except perhaps for treaties. He contends openness would expose frivolous grounds for nomination refusals and foster civil service reform by involving cabinet members in debate without votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Senate
Mr. Butler
Senate of the
United States
Congress
Pendleton
Logan
Riddleberger
Blair
Committee On
van Wyck
CuHom
Hurd Defeated in Ohio Claimant Case Vote in House
In Washington on April 14 the Hurd Romers election contest opened with speeches from Hall Ely Hopkins and Green. Hurd defended conduct and argued for a fair election, recalling the 1884 Ohio campaign and alleging improper influence. The minority resolution declaring Romeis not entitled to the seat was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Washincton
Hall
Iowa
Ely
Massachusetts
Romero
Hopkins
Ilinois
Green
North Carolina
House
Hurd
Washington
Mr. Hurd
Jacob Romeis
Yeas
House adjourns after river bill debate in late session
The record notes 105 nays to 168 with numerous Democratic defections joining Republicans in the negative. After minor items, the river and harbor appropriation measure was briefly taken up as unfinished business and the House adjourned at 5 05 p m prompting no further action that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Beach
Blanchard
Blount
Bogie
Candler
Catchings
Dunrgan
Dockery
Dunn
Findlay
Ford
Gay
Gibson
Maryland
Hale
Hammond
Harris
Heard
Hemphell
Henley
Herbert
Hewitt
Holman
Lanham
Lawler
Lore
Loveriuog
Lowrey
Morgan
Neal
Neece
O’farrell
Perry
Randall
Rogers
Seymour
Outline of Bill Likely to Be Presented by House Committee
SPECIAL TO THE POST WASHINGTON April 14 The House committee on Pacific railroads has not concluded but a careful observer believes a bill will be reported similar to the one passed by the House and reported to the Senate earlier. It fixes a debt date, applies a 3 percent rebate, extends payments about twenty three years, requires government bonds, applies earnings to bond redemption, and extends security to all lines including telegraph. It compels adoption of the Thurman act, allows prepayment with 3 percent discount, and authorizes mortgage of franchises. The sinking fund is discontinued until bonds and mortgages are issued. Railroads must provide service at the lowest rates. Failure to pay bonds triggers full payment. The Thurman act remains for aided roads with higher percentages. Officials say the plan is feasible for railroads to recover and become profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Pacific Railroads
House
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Thurman
Kansas Pacific
Sioux City and
Mr. Field
Mr. Dabney
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
Edward Sweet & Co
Field
Sydney Bartlett
Lewis Stackpole
Governor Robinson
Brewster, Cook & Estabrook
William T. Hart
New York and New England Railroad Company
Railroad Commissioners of
New York
Dabney
The
Laurences
Cunard Steamship Company
London
Hyde
General Wilson
Mr. Clark
Mr. Higginson
Stackpole
Clark
Commonwealth
Sherman
Bishop
Sage
Bids Opened For Boston Cartage. Tutein Low Bidder
Treasury bids for cartage of dutiable goods at Boston port show C R Tutein as the lowest bidder at 15 cents per package to public stores and 50 cents per package for goods in bonded warehouse. Col Bryant Waters, war of 1812 veteran, age ninety five, visited pension office and called on the President with Rep Skinner of North Carolina at his side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Boston
C. R. Tutein
Bryant Waters
North Carolina
White House
Skinner
South Framingham Assembly Prepares for Lively New England Chautauqua
Preparations for Chancellor Vincent's Latter-day People's College session accelerate at South Framingham with new cottages and boarding houses rising on Newton Park Hampson and Circuit avenues. Builders include W C Howard Foxboro Miss S B Matthews and J J Henderson. The dining department will be rebuilt with T D Cook & Co to run the European plan, delivering meals when and how patrons choose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Vincent
People’s College
Cochran
W. C. Howard
Watertown
Newton Park
S. B. Matthews
Foxboro
Hampson Avenue
W.H. Ranney
South Framingham
West Avenue
T. Barreslee
Circuit Avenue
Haywood
Hyde Park
Main Avenue
Susan Stephens
Boston
Vincent Avenue
J.J. Henderson
North Cambridge
Same Avenue
D. Jones
Stoneham
Sadie Corey
Lasell Seminary
H. B. Bullard
West Sutton
R.O. Perry
Marlboro
Abram Holway
Hall of Philosophy
South
East Avenues
Sunday-school Association of Connecticut
T. D. Cook & Co
Avon Street
Canadian lightweight title bout set Bittle vs Gilmore
A Toronto despatch reports Sam Bittle of Galt Ontario meets Harry Gilmore of Toronto for the lightweight championship under small gloves. Articles signed for a $1000 prize, to be decided within 100 miles of Detroit, with Richard K Fox of New York asked to pick the referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bittle
Gilmore
Toronto
Sam Bittle
Galt, Ont
Harry Gilmore
Jack Dempsey
Jack Lawrence
Canada
London
Detroit
Richard K. Fox
New York
Police Gazette
Galt
Ont
Jacek Lawrence
Thomas Earley
Robert Gilroy
Ed. Bates
John E. Farley
Liverpool
Colonel Earley
Jem Smith
England
John L. Sullivan
Foss Pete's
C. S. Boyle
Cortland
N. Y
Peters
Dick Collier
America
Sallor” Brown
South End Athletic Club
Somervilles
Harvards
Cambridge Grounds
Newmarket
Owen Williams
Bay Jorge Hawkletonian
Manchester
N. H
George le Blanche
Matt Cunningham
le Blanche
Cunningham
Gates Carpets Offer Low Prices At 169 Washington Street
Joel Goldthwait & Co promotes extensive gates like carpet selections at the lowest prices from their Washington Street showroom, inviting shoppers to browse a broad range of carpets and related goods offered at competitive rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Goldthwait & Co
Washington Street
Boston League Nine Wins In First Union Grounds Game
Boston's League club defeated Baltimore with ease as Henderson's pitching faltered. Key plays by Morrill Burdock and Wise highlighted a 5 3 Boston win in front of about 2000, while Poorman may earn a regular spot as the season looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Henderson
Morrill
Burdock
Wise
Hoover
Houck
Johnston
A. Ke
Greer
Scacessss Eepenr
Trafiley
Maccullar
Tclaib
Eesse Ceeeeees Hornung
O'S Poorman
Tl. Fee
Wire
Boston
Seee
Wee
Radbourne
Farrell
Sommers
Taylor
Bals
Islogy
Dartmouths
Techs
Institute of Technology
Union Grounds
Carleton Lell
Artz
McCarthy
Dascomb
Springfield
Quickenboss
Carleton
Clement
TBO
Providence
Dartmouth College
Boston Blues
Budle
Bostons
Baltimores
Virginia
Joe Starr
Washington
Dartmouth Boys
New Stampshire
Providences
Poorman
Newark Journal
Boston Nine
Wiggin
New England League
Brockton
H. H. Willis
Fred Nichols
W. H. Tuckerman
George Dignall
John D. Mackintosh
J. J. Dailey
Andrew J. Quinn
New England
T. J. Donovan
E. J. Shaughnessy
Alerts
Cambridge
Livermore
Swanton
Hull
Fowler
Walter Livermore
Duncan
W. Jewell
Smith
Drake
Sandy Bay Yacht Club Regatta Classes Formed For Season
At a Gloucester meeting of 25 active members, the Sandy Bay Yacht Club voted to allow topsails on sloops, adopt a one fifth overhang rule, and reject joining the New England Racing Association. Yachts were divided into three classes plus a new over-26 feet class, with regatta date moved to align with Marblehead Beverly Club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket Yacht Club
Haverhill
Mass
F. R. Morse
J. A. Crossin
C. H. Stacy
John Goodell
T. P. Conley
F. Drew
G. W. Hicks
F. H. Quimby
Gloucester
Lynn
Boston
Provincetown
Sandy Bay
Rockport
Dorchester
Nahant
Hull
Beverly
Annisquam
Jake Ganudaur
Albert Hamm
Edward Hanian
George Lee
United States
Canada
Peter Duryea
New York
William Beach
Edward Hanlan
Wallace Ross
Matterson
Bosch
Perkins
Thames
Sandy Bay Yacht Club
New England Racing Assciation
Beverly Club
Marblehead
Sandy Bay Clea Gloucester
Massachusetts Riflemen at Wellington Win Prizes
Medford Mass April 14 Massachusetts shooters attended the Boston Gun Club event at Wellington competing in the cartridge match and thirty five other events. The prize list includes members O R Dickey EB W Lawson C M Stark E J Wardwell D Kirkwood and R H Aldoes with rifles and ammunition awarded. T G Stanton won the first non members prize with 94 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Mass
Massachusetts
Boston
Wellington
Peoria
Peoria Macomber Blackbirds
SNOW
D. Ove
C. M. Stark
E. J. Wardwell
D. Kirkwood
R. H. Aldoes
J. Snow
T. G. Stanton
J. Nichols
Marshall Beats Hall in Boston Billiards Exhibition
In a Boston Revere billiard hall match, C A Hall of Boston faced K E H Marshall. Hall led by twenty seven but tons before Marshall rallied, averaging five per inning to seize the lead and win. Time about 1 hour 28 minutes with referee George McCloud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Billiard Hall
C. A. Hall
Boston
K E. H. Marshall
Hall
Marshall
George McCloud
Marker
C. A. McGreenery
Scoter
Walter Crompton
Boston Polo Club
Winston
Carrie Gilmore
Mr. Martin
Bostons
Walthams
Somervilles
Massachusetts Homeopathic Society elects new members at Parker House
The Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society held its annual meeting at Parker House. New members include Myra F. de Norman die Boston W S Smith Boston Mrs M C Hodgson Stoneham and others. Officers elected include President Walter Wesselhoeft Cambridge and Treasurer H C Clapp Boston. After reports, about 150 members dined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society
Parker House
Myra F. de Normandie
M. D
Boston
W. S. Smith
M. C. Hodgson
Stoneham
L. Houghton Kimball
W.H. Stone
Taunton
L. F. Potter
Malden
Lemuel J. Hunt
B. L. Dwinell
H. C. Clapp
Committee On
D. B. Whittier
E. P. Golby
Wakefield
F. L. Babcock
Dedham
A. L
W. F. Sanford
M.D
Webster
Schussler
Fitchburg
Walter Wesselhoeft
Cambridge
D. G. Woodvine
James Hedenberg
Lawrence
F. B. Percy
Brookline
I. T. Talbot
H. E. Spalding
Hingham
New England Railroad Club Sets Wheel Standard
The New England Railroad Club met at the Boston and Albany station with James Lander presiding in president Martin's absence. Members voted to set a wheel gauge standard between 4 feet 4% inches and 4 feet 5 inches and discussed a possible club trip to Niagara Falls on June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Railroad Club
Boston and Albany
Martin
James Lander
Old Colony
Tne
Niagara Falls
Old Fashioned Pure and Safe Stimulants Whisky Ad
An advertisement touts G. Taylor's Old Pure and Safe stimulants whisky in bottles from druggists and grocers. The copy emphasizes purity and safety in a period-appropriate tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Case of the Claimants Concluded at Bond Hearing
Testimony spanned despatches between Brewster Cobb Estabrook and Edward Sweet & Co. as Mr Field and Mr Hyde clash over investigations and stock interests. State Treasurer Gleason testifies on how the railroad bonds and car trust shaped public finance, with witnesses outlining the 1885 sale and the second mortgage situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nor and Council
Dr. Webb
New York
Vanderbilt
Greason
Daniel A. Gleason
Commonwealth
Car Trust
Executive Council
Higginson
Home Rule Renounced in Loyal Patriotic Meeting
London April 14 Loyal Patriotic Union held a large anti home rule meeting at the Opera house with 400 Orangemen from Belfast and Liverpool. Earl Cowper presided as Lord Salisbury and Lord Hartington urged that Gladstone's proposals would harm both nations. A petition to Parliament was urged and unanimously carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Loyal Patriotic Union
Opera House
Mr. Gladstone
Earl Cowper
Lord Salisbury
Lord Hartington
Belfast
Liverpool
Ireland
Rylands
England
Gladstone
Hartington
Salisbury
Cass Jones dies from hip wound after Friday shooting
Cass Jones, shot through the hip near the Green Tree Hotel last Friday, died shortly before midnight, bringing the death toll to nine with another victim not expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Cass Jones
Jones
Green Tree Hotel
Clara E Choate Hosts Thursday Talks on Jesus Healing
Mrs. Clara E Choate of Boston invites the public to a series of free lectures at her residence 3 Wellington street second door from Columbus avenue on Thursdays at 3 p m The today topic is Sayings and Teachings of Jesus in Relation to Christian Healing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. Choate
Boston
Wellington Street
Columbus Avenue
Jesus
Destructive Cyclone Sweeps St Cloud and Sauk Rapids
A devastating cyclone hit St Cloud around 5 30 pm leveling over 200 buildings and killing more than 100. Sauk Rapids suffered widespread destruction with 30 to 40 fatalities. The storm destroyed the Manitoba railroad depot area and crossed the Mississippi River at the Sauk Rapids bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Cloud
Sauk Rapids
M. H. Clark
Kunkmann
Wiseman
B.O. Werski
FF. Gainskoffski
Stein
P. Waldorf
S. A. Young
J. van Horsen
M. Gene
A. Colby
August Knolls
Sank Rapids
Unfounded Suspicion Caused Deadly Somerville Shooting
In Somerville a 76 year old man Caleb M. Guild tried to kill his wife Julia A. Guild with a twenty two calibre revolver. The shot wounded her in the leg. He then attempted suicide with a jack knife and shot himself twice, dying within about a half hour. He left a large family and several relatives in Boston and nearby towns. A medical examiner later confirmed the death and the wife’s wound was treated. The event occurred at their second floor room on Laurel Street near Somerville Avenue. The police and undertaker collected the bodies later that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Street
Somerville Avenue
Somerville
Caleb M. Guild
Julia A
Sharp
Guild
Wrentham
Mass
Killingley
Conn
Uxbridge
Pleasant Street
Boston
J. J. Guild
Union Place
Causeway Street
O. A
J. J
C. A. Guild
Elizabeth Lee
Guilds
Washington Street
William H. Lee
Budge
Carter and Skinner
Thomas M. Durell
Mr. Guild
Dr. Durell
Mrs. Guild
Lockhart
East Cambridge
Unitarian Dinner Highlights Harmony of Races Talk
At the Hotel Vendome the Unitarian Club hosted about 200 guests including Governor Robinson Senator Dawes Booker T Washington and Haberdashers a host of leaders. Rev George L Chaney spoke on Harmony of Races in America stressing education as key for negro and Indian progress. Senator Dawes praised Hampton School outcomes while Booker T Washington urged racial advancement. Yesterday’s dinner closed the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Club
Hotel Vendome
Alexander T. Wheeler
George L. Chaney
Governor Robinson
Senator Dawes
Booker T. Washington
Tuskeegee Normal and Industrial School
Alabama
J. F. B. Marshall
Horace Bumstead
Atlanta University
Thomas H. Chandler
Grindall Reynolds
Edward P. Bond
John W. Carter
President Eliot
Harvard College
Dr. Briggs
Abraham O. Bigelow
Charles A. Homans
Robert S. Peabody
John Wilson
The
University Press
A. Davis Weld, Jr
Pitt Dillingham
Philip H. Sears
Arthur Lincoln
Charles A. Grennell
Nathaniel H. Henchman
Davis
Hampton School
United States
Congress
New England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Powderlys and
New Yor
Scranton
Penn
M. Jay Gould
Pacific Railroad
Southwest
Mr. Gould
Order of the Knights of Labor
Order of Knights of Labor
T. V. Powperty
L. Gould Reptices
Messrs. McNeill
Thompson
Metropolitan
Highland
Cambridge Head
Cambridge Railroad
Com
Captain Mackenzie
Senator Butler
Hard
Frye
Tutein
South Framingham Assembly
New England Chautauqua
Diamond Fields
Baueimores
Pourdue
Schcichese
Nationals
Portlands
Fumogh Reces Precess Coenen
Metropolitans
Yale
Dartmouth Allegee
AB B. TB
E. Springfield
Quackenboss
Chandler
Aikem
Viau
Dascomb -300 Artz
Johnson
A. Srombgs
Lo Fe
Kirkham
Dartmoutha
Dartmouth
Dart
Vian
Thomas
William Curtis
Portland
Toda
Welling
Cape Ann
Sporting Miscellany
George la Blanche
Pete McCoy
New Hampshire
Patsey Kerrigan
Jack Williams
Johnnny Murphy
Young McDonald
Granite State
Fredrihshall
A. S. Gubb
L.R.C.P
Res
French Hospital
Friedrichshall
Sir Henry Thompson
F.R.C.S
Lond
Mr. Hyde
Gleason
O’ Brien
W.E. Gladstone
Louis
Caunees
Caleb Guild
Unitarians
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