Falling Coal Shipments Decline at Harbor Amid Storm Delays
A slim total of 1698 tons of bituminous coal reached the harbor yesterday as ships and barges delay due to weather. The Merriam towed from Philadelphia carried 973 tons while David Faust 170 and Madagascar 240 tons. overall weekly coal movements show a sharp drop from the prior day with many vessels stalled along the coast.
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Merriam
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading Steel Ocean
Swatara
David Faust
Madagascar
Eliza Levensaler
South Amboy
Halifax
Pye
Lewis Wharf
Charlottetown
Port Flawkesbury
N. S
John Douse
RE. H. Downing
Hampton Roads
Florida
Atlantic
Lehigh Valley Railroad and Coal Company
Cheektowaga
New York
Bustle
Bonito
Beacon
Bouquet
Nobska
Perth Amboy
Staples Coil Company
Cuba
Marcus Hook
Oxford
Ardmore
Malvern
Cunard
Ivernia
Relief Funds Describe How Miners Receive Aid in Strike Regions
Miss Alice K. Fallows details a Pennsylvania coal region relief system where aid is rationed by district and local committees. At Mahanoy City relief is issued as grocery orders rather than cash, with a committee reviewing each case to prevent fraud and ensure necessity.
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Mahanoy City
Mitchell
Miners consider united strike over anthracite contest
Western Federation of Miners and United Mine Workers officials discuss a nationwide halt in all bituminous coal mining to aid the anthracite strike. A telegram urged no coal be mined until victory in the anthracite dispute is secured, with cautious replies from United Mine Workers President Mitchell.
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Denver
Col
Western Federation of Miners
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
United States
Canada
Meyer
Haywood
Western Federation
Boston Fuel Relief Fund Subscriptions Report
Messrs Lee Higginson & Co acknowledge receipts for subscriptions to the Boston fuel relief fund. Totals include updates and multiple donors such as Francis Skinner and Charles Thorndike, with overall contributions listed as $64,827.50. The document records prior acknowledgments and new amounts from several individuals.
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Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Co
Boston Fuel Relief Fund
Great preparations to receive Mitchell in Boston
A grand reception is planned for John Mitchell head of the Mine Workers of America. He will speak at Huntington Avenue grounds tomorrow afternoon as labor groups attend in a body. A parade from Copley Square to the grounds forms at 1 pm with unions, including Coal Teamsters Local 21, leading the line. The event hosts Rev Dr Edward Everett Hale, Governor Crane likely in attendance, and an escort parade route via Castle and Tremont streets to Huntington Avenue.
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John Mitchell
Mine Workers of America
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Mitchell
Copley Square
Edward Everett Hale
Crane
Castle Street
Washington
Tremont Streets
Washington Street
Dover Street
Tremont Street
Boylston Street
Coal ‘Teamsters
Union 21
Chickering
James F. Carey
Moloney
America
Wilkesbarre
Penn
United Mine Workers of America
Collins
Groupe Acne Union
Musicians’ Union of Boston
Parade to honor John Mitchell in Boston with big turnout
The parade for John Mitchell led by M Birmingham will draw about 15 000 spectators. Funds for miner relief rise to 799 37 dollars with 250 more subscribed yesterday as Boston leaders and unions pledge support and arrange seats and tickets at 2 Boylston place.
Public Schools of Schenectady Close Over Coal Shortage
In Schenectady New York 4000 pupils were sent home as coal supplies ran dry Eleven schools were affected A carload of soft coal is on the way and could reach next week but officials fear extended closures may follow if supplies do not improve
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Schenectady
N. Y
Miners' Federation Urges Nationalization at Southport
Tape Miners' Federation held a Southport conference today and passed a resolution calling for nationalization of land, mines, minerals and railroads. President Benjamin Pickard opposed the move, noting German and French government control.
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Miners’ Federation
Southport
England
London
Tape Miners’ Federation
Benjamin Pickard
M. P
Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
Germany
France
Fitchburg Man Secures 45 Cords of Wood at $1 a Cord
Gilbert M. Parks of the G. M. Parks Co. bought 45 cords of birch beech maple and oak wood at auction for $1 a cord from the estate of Jacob H. Fairbanks. Parks claimed the woodshed lot when bids stalled and the crowd had little ready cash.
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Fitchburg
Klondike
Gilbert M. Parks
G. M. Parks Co
Jacob H. Fairbanks
Parks
Coal Sale At Bargain Price Draws Big East Side Crowd
A thousand East Side residents crowded Alfred Barber Sons yard at 377 Water Street seeking 15 cent coal bucket bargains. Tickets controlled entry while six men filled buckets under Superintendent Roberts as nearly 1000 buckets sold in two hours.
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New York
Alfred Barber Sons
Water Street
Lehigh Valley
Reading
East Side
Harry G. Barber
Roberts
First Welsh Coal Cargo Reaches Portland Harbor
The British steamer Charlemont arrived with 5800 tons of Welsh coal in Portland Maine. Captain Webb disputed reports Wales could only supply 25000 tons in total. A second steamer neared completion while orders were set for 20000 tons for Baltimore and 25000 for Philadelphia. Coal to be sold at 12 dollars per ton.
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Portland
Charlemont
Webb
Wales
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Natick Manufacturing Confronts Coal Shortage Fuel Shift
Natick reports a coal famine forcing manufacturing firms to adapt. Shoe maker F Brennan uses sawdust as fuel, finding it nearly as cheap as coal. Box maker Charles Coombs plans kerosene boiler power to sustain operations.
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Natick
F. Brennan
Charles Coombs
Municipal Wood and Coal Yard Proposed for Portland
Mayor Boothby said citizens urged creation of a large municipal wood and coal yard to supply the poor. he noted legal limits allow use for municipal purposes only and not sales to all, but a large donation of wood has been offered to start the yard.
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Portland
Boothby
Hard coal for Webster employees at 7 dollars a ton
Slater estate trustees issued a notice allowing Slater works employees to buy hard coal at 7 dollars per ton with half-ton lots. Two hundred tons have been ordered. No coal will be sold to new customers. Existing customers may purchase in half-ton lots at 9 dollars per ton.
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Webster
Slater Estate
Slater Works
Wadsworth Armed Death Case Delayed by Colonel
A warrant was sworn for Private Wadsworth in Shenandoah Penn for the killing of William Durham. Colonel Hulings of the Highteenth Regiment refused to allow service, claiming Wadsworth acted justifiably after Durham failed to halt twice and under orders from State headquarters.
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Shenandoah, Penn
Wadsworth
William Durham
Hulings
Highteenth Regiment
Durham
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