Fire destroys Vermont Marble Co mill at Proctor
Rutland Vermont July 3 8 a m fire at the Vermont Marble Company finishing shop and large new mill in Proctor caused heavy loss. The mill housed twenty four gangs of saws and unfinished marble. Rutland firemen aided by a steamer reached the scene around 1 40 a m and gained control by 3 a m. No regular town fire department hampered efforts. Loss estimated as very heavy and insured mainly by Vermont Mutual of Montpelier.
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Rutland
Vermont Marble Company
Proctor
Hannum
Vermont Mutual
Death of John Boyce Said To Be Heartbreak
New Castle Hospital reports John Boyce died Sunday though friends attribute the death to a broken heart. His son, John Jr, disappeared April 30 and has not been seen since. The father’s health declined, and he raved about his boy during illness while Mrs. Boyce fears breakdown under strain.
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John Boyce
Newce
Sun- Pnetmé
Ir. Boyce
John
Oreard
Newton High School
Lynn Man Drowned in Saugus River
John B Lawton a 30 year old of 8 Wilfred Street Lynn drowned while bathing with friends in the Saugus River last evening. Police were notified after he went missing and four hours of river dragging recovered the body near Raddin Station and he was taken to the morgue.
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John B. Lawton
Wilfred Street
Lynn
Saugus
Lawton
Raddin’s Station
Malden Wedding of Patrick Mahan and Miss Cottle
Special to the Register Malden July 2 Patrick Mahan and Miss Katie Cottle were married at St Church this morning in a nuptial mass. The bride wore a fawn silk dress with Irish point lace and diamond ornaments. Miss Katie Cottle was bridesmaid and Thomas Cullivan best man. A wedding breakfast followed with many relatives and clergymen present. The couple will reside at home August 15.
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Malden
Patrick Mahan
Cottle
Stév. M. J. Mahan
Amy Pier
Katie Cottle
Thomas Cullinan
Conley and Son
Maher
P. J. Varley
Concord
Father Mahan
John Morrissey
John L. Morrissey
Noonan
Hughes
Mary Conway
J. G. Young
Dorchester
Katie
B. Deely
Wakefield Special Meeting Votes to Buy Gas Plant
In Wakefield a special town meeting approved purchasing the Citizens' Gas Company plant at the commissioners' award of 144,680 dollars, the company had requested 250,000 dollars. The decision was announced after the vote tonight.
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Wakefield
Citizens’ Gas Company
Carriage Overturns in Chemung Woods Injures Passengers
In Sharon on July 2 a carriage carrying several ladies overturned in the road through Chemung woods. Mrs Harriet Kimball was severely cut about the head and the other occupants suffered bad bruises.
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Sharon
Chemung Woods
Harriet Kimball
Legislation of 1894 Ends in Quiet Prorogation
A Boston report details the prorogation of the 1894 General Court after a lively session on Beacon Hill. The Meigs subway bill faced sharp scrutiny from lawmakers and critics, including Governor Greenhalge, with public objections over cost and haste.
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Messrs. Weston
Hingham
B. C. Hathaway
Westboro
Richard Sullivan
Roxbury
John Kelley
Braintree
Nicholas M. Quint
John T. Shea
East Cambridge
Edward A. Hale
Newburyport
George A. Hibbard
Boston
House
Messrs
Milton
Bill
Fitzgerald
Senate
Olin
Beacon Hill
Greenhalge
Meigs
Executive Council
Thomas N. Hart
Hart
Cambridge
Jonathan A. Lane
Boston Merchants’ Association
Mary P. Lanza
Tremont
Boylston Street
Bailey
Philip H. Wynne
Everett H. Hadley
Bay State Elevated Railway and Bridge Company
Federal court issues sweeping injunction on railroad strike
The United States District Court in northern Illinois issues a broad injunction under the interstate commerce laws, forbidding strikers and sympathizers from interfering with rail traffic or the mails. The order targets Debs and the American Railway Union and covers 23 railroads serving Chicago, with punishments for contempt and potential rapid arrests. Police and deputies reinforce patrols as strikers clash with authorities at crossings and yards.
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United States Court For
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
United States
Milchrist
Washington
Wood and Grosscup
HE. V. Debs
George W. Howard
L. W. Rogers
The
American Railway Union
Silvester Kelcher
Lloyd Hotchkins
A. Pyzabok
H. Elfine
James Hannan
John Mastebrook
William Smith
Edward O'Neill
Charles Nailer
John Duffy
William McMu
Grosscup
United States Court District of
Eee
Chicago
Trains Move Despite Strikes Across Chicago Network
Chicago managers report trains running on time for several lines while freight is stalled. US marshals restart delayed trains at Slater. Pan Handle builds marshal HQ at Lansing and stocks provisions. Nearby, a stoning incident disrupts the Jefferson street area and night suburban service is canceled for protection reasons.
Chicago Northwestern Abandons Suburban Service
Chicago July 2 The Chicago and Northwestern abandoned its suburban service with two exceptions. The Managers Association cites no compromise and says Debs group and Pullman oppose conceding. The railroad insists there will be no compromise and continues to strike, with managers and workers affected across multiple locations.
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Chicago
Chicago & Northwestern
John M. Egan
Scuffle at Blue Island Sparks Injunction Suit
ChicagoJuly 2 The injunction suit by Judges Woods and Grosscup was brought to Blue Island on the 1 oclock train amid a railroad yard mob. Police faced a hostile reader and a deputy hooted at an officer as 400 deputies and troops were expected to maintain order.
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Chicago
Woods
Grosscup
Blue Island
Western Senators Targeted by Railway Union Push for Kyle Resolution
Officials of the American Railway Union have sent messages to nearly all Western State senators urging support for the Kyle resolution. Eastern senators largely did not receive communications. Parliamentary language dominates most notes, with a few dispatches skewed to mislead recipients. Minnesota Senator Davis appears to be the only one replying, though his answer is said to be well known in the cloak room and unlikely to gain Senate backers.
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Duluth
Minn
K. Davis
United Staten
Washington
The
Kyle
Congress
U D
Hammond
United States
Cc. K. Datis
American Railway Union
Davis
Minnesota
Kylees Abaal
Senate
No Troops Ordered Out but Generals Confer Over Strike
Washington June 2 A high level conference at the Executive Mansion discussed the Western strike and the risk of train disruption. Attorney General Olney Secretary Lamon and General Miles reviewed telegrams from Marshal Arnold about potential troop call from Fort Sheridan to Blue Island. Olney and Lamon said no troops had been ordered and Miles would advise Chicago. Confidence expressed that the strike is in hand after the injunction and the situation should not spread.
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Harry Moyse
Harry
Waltham
Gordon King
Gordon
West Newton
Leonard Duncanson
Ralph
Moyse
Simione
Washington Street
Washington
Executive Mansion
West
Olney
Kont
Gresham
Gehera Schofield
Miles
Chicago
United States
Arnold
Fort Sheridan
Lamon
Marshal Arnold
Blue Island
Chican
Tying Up the Lake Trade
Chicago July 2 marine engineers firemen and linemen organized to join the American Railway Whipp Strike and tie up lake vessels to cut ice and coal supply by water. Three night crews of Lake street L firemen went out at midnight signaling a near road tie up. Firemen claim coal hauled by the Pan Handle railroad is used by the 1 company. National Street Car Men's Order offers aid and will strike when called.
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Chicago
American Railway
Lake Street
American Railway Union
Pan Handle
National Street Car
Assault by Deputies in Pueblo Sparks City Turmoil
In Pueblo Colorado July 2 a mob attacked deputies guarding a Denver and Gulf train. Deputies and Santa Fe workers joined by locals clashed with the crowd outside a hotel injuring Frank Coffee who is in serious condition. Gunfire erupted though no other injuries are confirmed. The city remains terrorized as trains continue to move.
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Pueblo
Col
Denver & Gulf Road
Santa Fe
Frank Coffee
Coffee
Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Willing to Call a General Strike by Knights of Labor Leader
In Chicago on July 2 a telegram from Knights of Labor General Master Workman Sovereign to Debs expresses willingness to call a general strike for the railway workers. The message asks if anything remains undone and states readiness to initiate a general stoppage.
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Knights of Labor
Debs
Chicago
Sovereign
The
American Railway Union
Anwilling
Strikers Beset Fifty U S Deputies at Trinidad
Fifty United States deputies were surrounded and held as prisoners by strikers at Trinidad yesterday amid mounting tension. United States Marshal Israel aided by Attorney General Olney requested federal troops to restore order in Colorado.
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Denver
Col
Trinidad
United States
Israel
Olney
Union Pacific's request of the coup?
Union Pacific officials in Omaha report America Railway Union men along the Union Pacific at Cheyenne Denver Laramie Ore River Ogden Salt Lake Pocatello But and Portland are on boycott. The company will seek court orders in several states to require employees to stay at work or be discharged.
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Union Pacific
Omaha
Neb
America Railway Union
Union Y Cffic
Cheyenne
Denver
Laramie
Ore River
Ogden
Salt Lake
Pocatello
But
Portland
Pullman pay inquiry proposal introduced in House
Washington July 2 a Democratic Tex representative introduced in the House a day resolution directing the commerce department to investigate the pay tent of the existing Pullman company and its labor conditions.
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Washington
Dem
Tex
House
H Merce
Springfield report on militia train halted east of city
Springfield dispatch notes that five hundred people were dispersed and the militia train was stopped two miles east of the town. The account suggests a disrupted operation with no injuries reported.
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Springfield
Omaha Road Fire in Sioux City July Incident
An Omaha road fire near Sioux City Iowa disrupted service in July as crews addressed a blaze affecting the tracks and equipment. No injuries reported and investigations underway to determine cause.
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Omaha
Sioux City
Such a June hot spell bewilders Smith and city
The piece mocks weather man Mr. Smith for calling June 1894 unusually hot. It describes daily temperatures from 68 to 94, notes 3 heat prostrations in City Hospital, and cites Oklahoma 110 in shade, 126 in sun, New Orleans 99 shade 116 sun, while promising July may bring relief.
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Mr. Smith
Getmg
Mercury
City
Martin Lawless
Thomas Eming
Eleanor F. B. McBride
Oklahoma
New Orleans
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