Governor Yates urged to halt Birmingham workers import
Chicago and Melrose Park residents heard Governor Yates decline legal grounds to stop 200 Birmingham black workers set to replace strikers at Latrobe Foundry. The governor suggested sheriff involvement as 8000 locals hissed the reply at Melrose Park town hall. Carbondale reported 195 Birmingham workers traveling toward Chicago, claiming no strike and asserting they are union men ready to work without crossing picket lines.
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Chicago
Yates
Birmingham
Ala
Latrobe Foundry Company
Melrose Park
Melrose Pa
Cookingham
Methodist Epicopal Church
Burlbach
Catholic Church
Peter Bolander
A. T. Gallagher
W. Lee
Henry Bebling
Methodist Episcopal Church
Carbondale, Ills
Ilinois Central
Latrobe Steel and Coupler Company
United States Steel Company
Associated Press
Heat and deaths rise across a widening heat wave
Thunderstorms brought brief relief in the northern tier but intensified heat remains in the crop belts. Kansas City, Cincinnati and Davenport report multiple deaths and dozens of prostrations as St Louis hits 105 and St Paul 104. Forecasters warn of renewed heat Friday.
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Washington
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Great Corn District
Mississippi Valley
Missouri Valley
Ohio
St. Louis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Davenport
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Plague diagnosis on Swinburne Island stoker from Hohenfels
Dr. Doty New York health officer reports Rab vanie stoker of the steamer Hohenfels from Calcutta has bubonic plague. He calls the case mild and says all crew will be quarantined at Swinburne Island for observation and the ship disinfected.
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New York
Dr. Doty
Port of New York
Rab Vanie
Hohenfels
Calcutta
Swinburne Island
Deed of a Madman Ends in Fatal Shootings in Leavenworth
In Leavenworth a madman named Kelly shot six people in Garrett’s lumber office area, killing John R. Garrett and wounding others including Dr. Charles McGee and Police Sergeant William Dodge. Kelly was killed by officers after a street confrontation. Garrett died later at the hospital. McGee likely fatally wounded. Dodge’s wound not fatal. Kelly had a history of mental illness and earlier threats against Garrett.
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Robert Garrett
Ike Heater
Kelly
Leavenworth
Garrett
Topeka
Fort Leavenworth Range
Dr. McGee
Ike Healer
Dodge
McDonald
Falthager
McGee
Strike by Fort Worth laborers ends after arbitration ruling
Fort Worth workers strike ends after a month as the dispute is deemed resolved by the arbitration board. The case was referred to the National Building Trades Council which held that the union must accept the board's decision.
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Fort Worth
Tex
National Building Trades Council
Arbitration Board
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Standpipe
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