Guards Face Weak Support in Flat Top Coal Field Unrest
In Bramwell West Virginia on September 4 the Flat Top coal field turmoil continues as guards fire on non union miners at Simmons Creek. Officials plead for deputies and state protection while many deputies refuse to act. The Pocahontas mine fire rages with risk of explosions and 100 Hungarians return to Ethart field work amid potential renewed clashes.
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Bramwell
W. Va
Flat Top
Simmons Creek
White
Pocahontas
Ethart
Roosevelt Returns After Lenox Car Crash
President Roosevelt arrives back in Oyster Bay after a carriage trolley crash near Lenox Massachusetts. He bears facial injuries but resumes the schedule, planning to meet the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in Chattanooga with Cortelyou. The incident is described by a member of the party with details of the crash and the president’s quick decision to continue.
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Cortelyou
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brotherhood
Brotherhood of Firemen
Craig
Secret Service
Mr. Cortelyou
Cone
Coal Strike Fallout at Wilkesbarre as Baer Sets Terms
President Baer insists the miners strike can end only on terms already proposed by coal companies, casting gloom over the strike region. President Mitchell and aides discuss Baer’s statement but offer no public reply yet. he may address it soon. Rumors of Morgan involvement are denied.
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Wilkesbarre
Baer
Mitchell
J. P. Morgan
State reports bonds approved total 12 283 138 dollars
Attorney general releases figures for bonds approved from December 15 1900 to August 13 1901 and for the year ending August 31 1902 totaling 12 283 138 dollars with allocations to county city school district and board of education. Over 1 000 000 dollars pending approval. Gov appoints Greer district attorney Seventh district. Belton and Temple Electric Railway planned. Llano mine development to begin Oct 15.
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Austin
Texas
Board of Education
W. J. Greer
van Zandt
R. W. Simpson
Greer
Belton and
Temple
Belton and Temple Electric Railway Company
N. J. Badu
Llano
New York
Iron Mountain
Feud Sparks Houston Area Shooting on Harrisburg Road
A Wednesday night shootout near Houston on Harrisburg road left Joe Weiss Sr and Jr and Mrs Weiss against MacNermott and family. The MacNermotts fired a sixshooter 18 to 20 times. the Weisses shot with a shotgun. Two dogs were killed. MacNermott was shot in the face but not seriously hurt. An old feud sparked the incident and several arrests were made.
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Houston
Harrisburg Road
Joe Weiss
Robbed and thrown from train near Wortham
News from Corsicana Texas reports a southbound Houston and Texas Central train was robbed by other black men between Richland and Wortham. The victim was thrown from the train and found later by the next train which carried him to Wortham for medical care.
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Corsicana
Tex
Houston
Texas Central
Richland
Wortham
Drake Denies Report on New Racing Circuit Plan
John A. Drake denies a St. Louis originated report that Kinwell John W. Gates and others will form a new racing circuit. The denial clarifies no such plan is in progress.
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John Wittman
New York
John A. Drake
St. Louis
Kinwell
John W. Gates
President Roosevelt prepares trip after accident
Oyster Bay reports Dr. Lung says no serious results expected from Wednesday's accident. The president resumed his regular drive and is planning a trip to Chattanooga.
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Oyster Bay
Lung
Roosevelt
Chattanooga
Motorman and Conductor Held in Wreck Case
Pittsfield Massachusetts September 4 Motorman Madden and Conductor J Kelly in charge of the car that wrecked the president carriage Wednesday are held on bond 5000 and 2500 respectively for appearance in district court in two weeks.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Madden
J. Kelly
Roosevelt accident sparks city wide sensation in Havana
Havana reports from the Tribune correspondent that news of President Roosevelt s accident causes a sensation. Cuban people from President Palma down express sincere regret at his injuries.
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New York
Roosevelt
Havana
The
Tribune
Palma Down
German Emperor Sends Congratulatory Message on President’s Escape
Washington Sept 4 Messages of congratulation on the presidents escape from his accident Wednesday began arriving at the state department. One early note came from the German emperor reading Posern Sept 4 President Washington With all Americans praise Providence that saved your life from terrible accident WILLIAM I I R.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Posen
William, I. R
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