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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
1
Pittsburg August 7 The strike order, issued by President Shaffer, will take effect after Aug 10 ending mills. The Amalgamated union will mobilize over 100000 steel workers in the United States Steel Corporation and the clash between sides is seen as fast and furious with potential suffering and bloodshed.
A Katy freight wreck near Whitesboro to Pottsboro damaged a caboose and one car, leaving Conductor Marshall slightly hurt. Tracks blocked and traffic halted for a time, delaying the passenger service to Union Depot until about noon.
Lawton district details for 24 hours record two men killed by highwaymen with 1600 dollars and nine watches taken. Irwin Rogers of May county Oklahoma Territory shot dead during a failed hold up south of Lawton. A second gang robbed nine Prairie schooners near Rush Springs. telegraph lines cut delaying news until Tuesday. Fort Sill also notes John Wood of Weatherford drew the townsite’s best land claim valued at about 450000. Lawton residents later organized to ban unlicensed gambling after observed robberies and open gambling.
Pittsburg reports say the steel workers strike will not end without one side yielding, with President Shaffer’s order possible but unlikely. Clark's plant restart alarms strikers in Lawrenceville as 100 workers begin operation. unions push to break non union strongholds in Homestead DuQuesne Braddock and mills. Kansas City notes Jesse James quits cigars for a pawn shop venture at 121A Grand Avenue. Princeton Indiana covers James Harbison killing Frank Osborn in a feud sparked field confrontation.
Boston reports a new wireless relay system by Edgar H. Gray using two kites to transmit messages up to 50 miles overland and relay them indefinitely. Albany, N. Y., Aug 7 notes rain, railroad washout, and crop damage in North Carolina. Montana reports Indian halfbreed tension on the Flathead reserve. Philadelphia records seven dead and many injured in Locust Street explosion.
The state department has heard nothing from Rockhill for several days about Pekin and the protogs case. Officials are puzzled by the reported refusal of the English minister to sign the protogs. Rockhill Ic is expected to arrive and full details will be issued if delays threaten a conclusion.
While trimming a tree on July 26, a man cut his right hand during a farm visit. Blood poisoning developed and led to his death.
In Marlin Texas on August 7 Peter Sawyer aged 18 shot and killed his father at their home nine miles from town then killed himself. The youth killed over a whipping of a horse and both men were buried in the same grave.
Corsicana Texas August 7 excitement rose as a dog believed to be mad killed a puppy and crawled under a house where it was shot and killed by a bystander or local deputy.
Ruth Bryan youngest daughter of Judge E R Bryan died in Midland Texas after drinking cough medicine. The incident occurred on August 7 and authorities reported no foul play.
Prof Henry Sherwood of Johns Hopkins University died at Ballston Center New York on August 7. He was a noted educator and scholar with ties to the Ballston community.
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