Miners Prepare for New March in Panhandle District
Pittsburg district miners rally near Canonsburg at Allison Boone mines while Enterprise remains idle. Organizers push for a coal strike with 2000 diggers planned in the Pan Handle. tensions rise as unions seek to shut down Turtle Creek Sandy Creek and Plum Creek. Stock and coal prices shift amid the agitation and barge loading interference. Six shooters compel organizers Green and Wallace to flee Pocahontas Virginia. Simons mine reports 1000 workers out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Allison
Boone
Enterprise
Canonsburg
Pan Handle
Fan J
Bridgeville
Washington Pike
Miller’s
Tom’s Run
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
Plum Creek
Turtle Creek
Sandy Creek
DeArmitt
W. H. Summonds
C. Jutte & E
Ganizers
Columbus
Green
Wallace
Pocahontas
Simons Mine
Pearce
Ratchford Sets Out Miners Pay Decline Across Districts
President Ratchford of the United Mine Workers releases figures showing wage cuts in western Pennsylvania during 1893 and present rates. He cites Ohio and Indiana price levels, notes a general wage fall across states, and details earnings and deductions in the Hocking Valley Ohio mines over eight months and a two week period for thirty-nine miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ratchford
United Mine Workers
Great
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Great Hocking Valley
Aggitors clash after mayor blocks Grand Master talk
In Bluefield West Virginia agitator W J Friedman was seriously injured by a stone strike while four other agitators fled a scene at Poca hontas last night. The incident followed the mayor's refusal to permit Grand Master Workman Sovereign to speak. Also listed are various wringer and carpet sweeper prices from American Wringer Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Sovereign
Pocahontas
W. J. Friedman
New Gas Trust Tensions Rise in New York Battle
New York gas industry heats up as Equitable and East River companies brace for a potential merger. E C Benedict and allies push for a city wide consolidation aligning with Chicago gas power. Key figures Ogden Goelet August Belmont and Conrad N Jordan are noted backers amid mounting protests and strategic moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Equitable Company
East River Company
E. C. Benedict
Equitable
Chicago
Consolidated Company
East River
Benedict
Central Trust Company
The
Chicago Gas Combination
Consolidated
Wednesday Half Holiday Prompts Boston Store Closings
Clerks gathered at 45 Eliot street to hear the early closing report amid friction with the Boston Reef Company as unions urged a Wednesday half holiday. Committees from Building Trades Council and Central Labor Union voiced distrust while numbers across districts showed stores agreeing to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot Street
Boston Reef Company
Building Trades Council
Central Labor Union
West End
North End
Charlestown
Roxbury
South End
South Boston
Organized Labor
Hull Water Carnival Lights Hull Bay With Exciting Races
The Hull Yacht Club hosts its annual water carnival in Hull Bay this afternoon with swimming diving blind dory canoe and horse races tilting tournaments and a water base ball match against the Hull Athletic Club. Commodore Crane and John Amory spearhead events followed by illuminated steam and sailing yachts at 7 30 and dancing after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull Yacht Club
Nantasket
Hull Bay
William H. Crane
John L. Amory
Hull Athletic Club
Boston Post clerks name convention delegation
Boston Post office clerks voted to send representatives to the national convention in Baltimore the first Monday in September. The delegation includes James T. Donahue George C. Ferrin Thomas H. Sennett P J Foley and William A Boudrot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Baltimore
James T. Donahue
George C. Ferrin
Thomas H. Sennett
P. J. Foley
William A. Boudrot
Klondike Fever Rages in San Francisco As Prospecting Plans Grow
The Klondyke fever dominates San Francisco as locals study routes and risks. Officials warn even the Juneau path is impractical this season due to heavy snow and limited supplies. Companies report few ticket sales and many look to treacherous miles with scarce Indian labor available for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Alaska Commercial Company
St. Michael
Yukon River
Juneau
Klondyke
Klondike gold rush plans outlined by trading official
P B Weare of the North American Trading Company reports heavy interest in Alaska's gold fields. Boats from Seattle are booked this month, forcing hopefuls to wait for August departures. He details vast distances, harsh conditions, and costs from Chicago to Seattle and onward to Behring Sea, noting the Yukon territory lies in British dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Weare
North American Trading Company
Seattle
Klondyke
Alaska
Yukon
British America
United States
Mississippi
Europe
Behring Sea
Chicago
British Dominion
Klondike gold seekers recount perilous voyage and claims
B F Purcell and partners describe long trek from near St Louis to Bonanza Creek Alaska. They sold a stake for 21000 dollars, report vast mining capacity, and claim claims no 28 and 27 yielded rich pay dirt with pan yields, while frostbite and scurvy hardships loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Purcell
St. Louis
Bonanza Creek
Alaska
Myers
Andrew Nelson
Exodus of miners to Klondyke shocks Alaskan economy
News from Alaska reports a stampede of miners and businessmen fleeing Juneau for the Klondyke amid new discoveries. At Treadwell mine 500 miners resign to join the rush, signaling a looming scarcity in southeastern Alaska quartz mines while a Yukon steamboat loss disrupts provisions for 1000 to 1500 tons.
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Queen
Alaska
Juneau
Treadwell Mine
Douglass Island
Klondyke
Alaska Company
Yukon River
Canadians Demand Customs at Canadian Passes
Vancouver reports rising excitement over Canadians profiting from domestic finds and pressure to assign customs officials at Canadian passes. A Victoria merchant formed a company offering to pay $50,000 yearly for ten years to collect duties, signaling potential trade shifts from the United States to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
British Columbia
Yukon
Kootenai
Dominion
Seattle
Percy
Victoria
Alaska
Canada
Duffield Predicts Rich Gold Deposits Along Last Meridian
General W W Duffield declares Alaska area along the last meridian holds rich gold. He notes extinct volcano craters filled with snow feed creeks that wear through lava exposing gold, predicting paying quantities with modern mining but limited by perpetual snow. He cites Klondyke Creek and Forty Mile Creek headwaters spanning Alaska and British territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. W. Duffield
Coast Geodetic Survey
Alaska
Klondyke Creek
Duffield
Forty Mile Creek
Williams Root Beer Promoted As Healthful Thirst Quencher
An advertisement extols Williams Root Beer as a healthful summer beverage. It claims to counteract heat effects, aid digestion, soothe nerves, and provide good sleep while offering a pure, delicious, thirst quenching experience made from choice roots and beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeilliams
Benne
Yukon Mines on American Side Once Profitable
The Birch Creek mines along the Yukon River, located farther downriver than Klondyke and now largely unprofitable, sit on the American side of the border despite potential future discoveries altering the jurisdiction's importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch Creek
Yukon River
Klondyse
Digging Gold in Klondyke Regions Described by Dall
Dr. William H. Dall, National Museum curator, explains Klondyke gold is found in side streams off Yukon tributaries rather than the main river. Miners use winter fires to melt frozen gravel and tunnel to reach gold layers, a hard labor in a harsh, sparsely fed landscape with few natives and scarce game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William H. Dall
National Museum
Klondyke
Alaska
Yukon
British subject Tanner returns from Porto Rico prison
John E. Tanner of Lunenburg Halifax schooner Ida mate was jailed two months by Spanish authorities in Porto Rico. He arrived in Halifax aboard the Tyrian and seeks 3000 damages from Spain. Owner G. P. Mitchell & Sons seeks 4000 for seventeen days' detention and risks to the voyage. Tanner was released July 4 after British consul-general intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N.S
John E. Tanner
Lunenburg
N. S
Ida
Porto Rico
Spain
G. P. Mitchell & Sons
Tanner
Falfardo
St. John’s
P. R
Woodbury Dermatologist Open for Six Day Boston Visit
Special announcement advertises John H. Woodbury a famous New York dermatologist at 11 Winter Street Boston for six days to perform plastic surgery and facial blemish corrections. Includes cosmetic products, free consultation, and mail sample offer. notes Europe travel and urgent appointment bookings.
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John H. Woodbury
New
John H. Woodb
Tate
Boston
Woodbury
Winter Street
Boston Schooner Katie Seized Off Halifax
The schooner Katie captain Townsend from Boston to Glace Bay and North Sydney with 700 barrels meal 450 barrels flour 50 barrels oil is seized by Captain Demers of the cutter Victoria for customs breach. Vessel detained pending minister of customs decision. Boston agents report no word from the captain and await owner R W Freeman of Shelburne N S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Katie
Townsend
Boston
Glace Bay
North Sydney
Demers
Victoria
Ingan
Customs
Delong & Seaman
Dominion Coal Company of
Sydney
General Mining Association
Custom House
R. W. Freeman
Shelburne
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Panhandle
British Pace
MBIA
Kiondyke
Sitka
Chilkat Pass
Freidman
Colby
Bissell
American Wringer Company
Arch Street
Franklin
Summer Streets
Sanford
Porzer Drue and Chem. Corp
NEW Gas Trust
Hull
Postal Clerks’ Delegates
Hood
Rokron Seunp
Greenhorn
Dr. Dall
Eaning
London
England
East
East Boston
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Flossie
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Ford
Alice
Jeremiah A
Genevieve Ford
Gaye
Gallagher
Somerville
Daniel Harrs
Scaly
Joseph B. Harris
Springfield Street
Hynes
Catherine
Edward Hynes
James E. Fitzgerald
M’carron
Oxbury
William Francis
Frank J
Winifred McCarron
Rose
Johnson
St. John, N. B
Jane Johnson
Robert K. Johnson
East Firth Street
Flowers
J.newman & Sons
SI Tremont &T
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