Clash at Albany as troops guard car move
In Albany on May 1, 190? troops from the Twenty third regiment under General Barnes protected United Traction cars as crowds resisted. Soldiers cleared saloons and houses, closed windows, and escorted 75 non union workers through the city amid brick and stone投.
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Albany
N. Y
United Traction Company
Barnes
Twenty-third
Quail Street
Broadway
Central Avenue
Col. Brady
Pinkerton
Fassett
Madison Avenue
Brady
Twenty-third Regiment
State Street
Roe
Marshall
Traction conflict prompts Odell to cancel trip and soldiers move
Albany reports a tense Traction dispute with Governor Odell delaying a state visit as 2000 armed troops halt within city limits and 1500 more poised to march to Troy. Crowds fill streets as violence erupts and Adjutant General Hoffman dies, amid saber slashing clashes between factions.
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Albany
Traction Company
Odell
Troy
Hoffman
Mother's Heroism Declines After South Chicago Fire Burns
Mrs. Josephine Christensen dies twelve days after a May 5 blaze in Marquette avenue south Chicago. She saved her 2-year-old as flames engulfed their home, but refused medical aid for herself and the child, with the baby later placed in Dr. Lambs care and the mother dying from severe burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Josephine Christensen
Louis Christensen
Marquette Avenue
Christensen
Frank McKee
Lamb
Christiansen
Zion Home
Two Routes Surveyed for Isthmian Ship Channel
Admiral Walker leads the Isthmian Canal commission back to Washington to finalize a detailed report on engineering and feasibility of a Central American ship route. Surveys of Nicaragua and Panama paths were completed with extensive field notes, with a full compilation over six weeks.
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New York
Admiral Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
Washington
Central America
Atlantic
Pacific
Congress
Nicaragua
Panama
New Invention Saves Government Funds In Navy Yard Work
Naval Constructor L O Capps at the Brooklyn navy yard completed a project that saved the government several thousand dollars. During target practice on the battleship Kearsarge the 18 inch gun misfired, requiring repairs to remove the gun and proceed with the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Naval
L. O. Capps
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Kearsarge
Turret Work Trial Planned After System Redesign
Officers debated removing a turret by four month lift costing about forty thousand dollars. Mr Capps proposed drawing the gun through a port hole using a hydraulic engine after removing several turret plates. Meanwhile Southern Presbyterians meet in Little Rock with 200 commissioners and elect Neander Woods moderator. Thomas D Miller of Dallas is elected president of the Western Gas Association. Indianapolis to host next.
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Capps
Southern Presbyterians
Little Rock
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
Neander M. Woods
Memphis
Woods
Thomas D. Miller
Louisville
Dallas
Tex
Western Gas Association
Indianapolis
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Underwood
Richard & Robbins
Libby
Dodson & Braun’s
Heinz’s
Batavia
Johnson Creamery
Houston
Howell Bros
der & Chatham
John Wittmann
Bryan
Bryan Steam Laundry
A. E. Worley
Texas
Change Hotel
Bryan, Texas
The
Bryan Grocery Company
Ugw
Dan J. Ford
Prop
J. R. Barnett
Battle Ax
Dee Mike, JR
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