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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
1
Avery announces all members of the coal strike will go to Washington to seek resolution. The move involves leaders and workers from key coal regions traveling to the capital to press for labor action outcomes.
Acceptances have been received from all members of the coal strike arbitration commission for Friday's preliminary session in Washington. The panel includes Judge George Gray General John M. Wilson Bishop J L Spalding E Clark W Parker and Carroll D Wright.
Thousands of men resume coal mine work in the anthracite region while hundreds miss chances to reclaim former posts. Union leaders anticipate arbitration and plan to present the miners case, with President Mitchell coordinating experts to support the claim.
Begun Moving Coal Reading Pa Oct 22 Tuesday's run of coal on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad consisted of 100 cars about 3000 tons and Monday night about 2000 tons. There is great activity throughout the region with thousands of coal cars sidetracked in yards at Cressona St Clair Mahanoy City being inspected and readied for service.
Washington reports the six months ending last July saw the worst drought in northern New Mexico history. At Jicarilla Apache Agency the 1902 crops failed completely. Indians dug for water under rocks and drove stock for days, with many horses cattle sheep and goats dying. The water they drank was dangerous to regular men.
The body of Jim Younger former bandit shot himself at St Paul arrives in Lee's Summit Missouri for burial in the family lot. Pallbearers are chosen from Younger’s Missouri friends who knew him since childhood and served with the Youngers under Quantrell.
Barton and Wesley were convicted on two counts each for assault and murder of Mrs. Lewis. A mob of about 2000 gathered at the Waller County courthouse, overrunning security, and dragged both men to a telephone pole where they were hanged. Despite the judge's plea to wait thirty days for a legal execution, authorities could not control the crowd.
Sherman Tex Oct 22 reports smallpox appeared near Sadler and Red Branch in Grayson county but Joe Gaskell in charge of detention camp service says the outbreak has been stamped out.
Portland Maine October 22 The president Mrs Lillian M Stevens of Portland and the other officers of the National Women's Temperance Union were elected by the national convention.
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