Strikes Mess Up Mills as Union and Steel Firms Face Standstill
Pittsburg July 1 The Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers confronts the American Sheet Steel Company and the American Steel Hoop Company part of United States Steel as all union plants idle and many on strike. Officials predict a two week shutdown with a longer battle possible after August 1 while Shaffer and officials foresee a potential nationwide escalation. The Meadows at Scottdale and Saltsburg mills figure in disputed terms as Scottdale workers resist changes seeking independent agreements.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
American Sheet Steel Company
American Steel Hoop Company
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
McKeesport
Shaffer
Union
Nonunion
M One
Combine
Old Meadows
Scottdale
Saltsburg
Amalgamated
Sheet Steel
John Jarrett
Labor Bureau
The
Sheet Steel Company
Meadows
Saltsbury
Schwab
Jarrett
Vast Number of Men Now Affected by the Strike
News reports state more than 35,750 workers are involved as the steel strike spreads. The list enumerates Union Sheet Mills and nonunion plants across Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere with thousands affected per facility.
Grand Jury Probes Insanity Trust in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis grand jury, ordered to investigate an alleged insanity inquest trust, will probe accusations of perjury by physicians and dispensary staff. The probe seeks indictments tied to unlawfully confining sound minded individuals for fees, with cases of habeas corpus and several witnesses already under scrutiny.
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Indianapolis
Trust
John Ross
Ross
Lockman
C. M. Clayton
Lillian Parks
Justice Stout
Clayton
Maggie Mavis
Mavis
Morgan Aims at Big Coal Trust Across Ohio Valley
Cleveland reports that by September 1 major bituminous coal producers will unite into a single organization akin to the United States Steel Corp, with a vast capitalization. JPMorgan leads the drive, consolidating Pittsburg and Monongahela firms along lakes shipping docks to form a regional monopoly east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio.
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Cleveland
United States
Steel Corporation
Big ‘Steel Trust
Big Coal Trust
J. P. Morgan
Ohio
West Virginia
Hocking
Shawnee
Steel Trust
Pittsburg
Lakes
Pittsburg Coal Company
Monongahela Coal Company
Mr. Morgan
Itago
Illinois’ Fuel Company
Illinois
Indiana
M. A. Hanna
Massillon
Fairmont Coal Company
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Illinois Coal Company
Pittsburg Coal
Paintpont Coal Coal Company
Lake Erie
Upper Lake
Mississippi
Potomac
Morgan
Europe
Youtsey Ordered to Shovel Coal at Frankfort Prison
Special despatch reports Henry Youtsey, once Goebel assassination co conspirator and life prisoner, is put to coal shoveling in the penitentiary power plant. Officials say the warden may assign any labor. Republicans allege harsher treatment amid new trials for Powers and Howard.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Henry BE. Youtsey
William Goebel
Frankfort Penitentiary
Youtsey
Stone
W. 8. Taylor
Newport
Powers
Howard
Court of Appeals
Public debt report shows June 1901 total at 1 044 million
The statement of the public debt reports at June 30 1901 the net debt at year end excluding cash in the Treasury stood at 1 044 739 120 a June decrease of 17 787 374 attributed mainly to increased cash on hand.
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Washington
Treasury
Was Pounded Near Death by Maniac in Ohio Farm Incident
William Stuffer, a 50 year old farmer near Defiance Ohio, assaulted his son in law Oliver Cooley after a doctor visit. Cooley lies in precarious condition while Stuffer fled into the woods and was captured after an all night search. He will be sent to an asylum.
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Commercial Tribune
Defiance
William Stuffer
Oliver Cooley
Stuffer
Cooley
Thomas McLaughlin
Fifth
Baymiller Streets
Queen City
City Hospital
Fred Less
Jones Street
Liberty and Jones
Joseph Campbell
Pendleton and
Woodward Streets
Second and Broadway
John Quincy
Seventh and Broadway
Joseph Grell
Walnut Street
West Seventh Street
Patrol 7
William Landwehr
Race Street
Liberty
Green Streets
Findlay
Logan
Samuel Bennett
Central Avenue
John Groene
Sycamore
Eliott Streets
John Brockman
Denham
Linden
Fairmount
Spring Grove
Township
Patrol
Jesse Hoyle
Ft. Thomas
Carrolton and Vine
James Wade
Spencer House
Will
George Metzler
Vine Street
Joseph Felix
Buckeye Street
Elder and Vine
Main
Canal Streets
John
D. Lindsay
Big Four Elevator Company
Kinc&jd
Cumminsville
James Hammil
Rhensford Street
Bellevue
Herman Rock
Fairfield Avenue
James Harris
Speers Hospital
Andrew Klotz
Klotter Street
Livingston
Martin
Street
Newport
General row at Muncie home ends in murder
In Muncie Indiana a house dispute at Martins home led to the shooting death of Mrs. Herbert McCall during a late afternoon altercation. Walter Driscoll age 16 confessed to the murder after a long pursuit. Mrs McCall age 19 and her Michigan parents are referenced.
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Muncie
Ind
Marten Martins
Martins
John McCullen
Walter Driscoll
Herbert McCall
Driscoll
Police arrest man charged with killing dog in Springfield
Springfield on July 1 John Murphy was arrested on a peculiar charge that he killed a dog. He allegedly carried a pup and struck its head against a stone post, causing death, with no indication of cruelty mentioned.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
John Murphy
Emperor William Praises Paris Berlin Race Finish
The Emperor telegraphed to the presidents of the French and German Automobile Clubs expressing joy at the sociable cooperation of the racers and the happy ending of the Paris Berlin race.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Cincinnatians Fell Under The Hot Rays
Washington weather officials report a heat wave began in the West on June 20 and spread east of the Rockies with high temperatures across many cities. Rain fell in several areas, some by large amounts, and numerous prostrations and deaths were reported as officials forecast partial relief by midweek in several regions. Cities listed include Davenport 96, Philadelphia 102, Kansas City 100, Jacksonville 94, Omaha 94, Des Moines 92.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
Omaha
Neb
Davenport
West Virginia
Iowa
Lower Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Missouri Valley
Upper Lake Region
Ohio Valley
New York City
Washington Weather Bureau
Atlanta
Innocent Looking Woman Warned by Cincinnati Committee
In Louisville a committee warned Grace Lewis, age about 16, living in Ninth Street, to leave a questionable neighborhood. She claimed to be Mrs. H W Sturla, wife of a New York divorce petitioner. After two warnings the man and woman disappeared. only Alexander Morris survives.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
H. W. Sturla
New York
Alexander Morris
Ninth Street
Gradyson
Walnut
Grace Lewis
D. R. Kerr
T. H. Taylor
Sturla
Cincinnati
Morris
Senator Kyle Dies After Malaria Related Heart Decline
Aberdeen South Dakota July 1 Senator Kyle died at 6 06 pm after a ten day illness of malarial origin causing a functional heart affliction. Physicians held a consultation and noted temporary improvement before the relapse. The senator previously suffered a similar attack in the East and had not been robust for a year.
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Aberdeen
Kyle
East
Body of ex Governor Pingree Arrives in New York
The remains of former Michigan Governor Hazen S Pingree arrived in New York aboard the Zealandia. His son Hazen Pingree Jr accompanied him. The body will be moved to an undertaker’s shop before shipment to Detroit. Frank Pingree and Detroit Mayor William H Maybury met the Zealandia alongside R G Solomon of Newark leather dealers committee.
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New York
Hazen
Pingree
Michigan
Zealandia
Pingree, Jr
England
Detroit
Frank
R. G. Solomon
Newark
Hottest First Day of July Records in New York
July 1 marked the hottest July 1 on record with the weather office at 98 degrees, higher on street thermometers. The city faced intense suffering in tenements as ambulance calls surged, hospitals struggled, and deaths rose with 87 in the past 24 hours and 136 over five days in Greater New York.
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New York
Weather Office
Bellevue
Harlem
Weather Bureau
Substitute ordinance passed in Columbus to end double meter pricing
In Columbus Ohio the Central Ohio Natural Gas and Fuel Company proposed substitute legislation that replaces the double meter system with a single price for gas. The new rate locks twenty cents per 1 000 feet for two years, then twenty five cents for three years, and thirty cents for the rest of the decade, including a prompt payment rebate.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Central Ohio Natural Gas and Fuel Company
Failure to Wed Hurts Her Health Headline
Miss Della Atkinson of Eaton sues Francis Dunn for 10000 damages claiming failure to marry as verbally agreed three years ago. She alleges the breach left her ill tempered and in failing health as Dunn plans to wed another.
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Commercial Tribune
Muncie
Ind
Della Atkinson
Newton Atkinson
Eaton
Francis Dunn
Carnegie offers large gift for Detroit library building
Detroit July 1 George W. Radford of the Public Library Board received Andrew Carnegie's letter confirming a $750,000 contribution toward a new city library building in Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
George W. Radford
Detroit Public Library Board
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Cleveland Lions Gift From Pioneering Street Car Conductors
Peter Sells and his brother who steered Cleveland's first two street cars agree to donate two young African lions to the Cleveland Zoo. The unusual gift underscores early municipal transportation figures turning to philanthropy.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Peter Sells
Cleveland
Heat Prostrations and Deaths Across City From Severe Heat
Dozens suffered heat prostration as a violent heat wave hit the city and across the river. The death toll rose with multiple victims including DANIEL STAUFFER of Pleasant and Liberty streets and JOSEPH FUSZ of Mary and Vine streets. Bodies were taken to the morgue or hospital as officials warned the heat would linger.
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Daniel Stauffer
Pleasant
Liberty
Streets
Stauffer
Michael Giblin
Pierson Street
Joseph Fusz
Mary and
Vine Streets
Dr. Bauer
Fusz
Michael DE Loughey
Michael O’day
Covington
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Cincinnati
C. S. Helman
DeLoughey
Targin
George Ulrick
Thornton Street
Newport
Finchtown
Dora Jakes
East Front Street
Bratt
Timothy Cronin
Race Street
Cronin
Mary M’cordy
West Court Street
Francis Coleman
Krippner Alley
Iter
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Union Sheet Mills
Standard Steel Mills
Bridgeoe Rolling Mall
Saltaburg
Dewees Wood Mills
McKees- Sak
Cambridge Iron and Steel Mills
Cambridge
Canton Rolling Mills
Canton
Midland Steel Mills
Chartiers Iron and Steel Mills
Carnegie Old Meadow
Deten
Dennison Rolling Mills
Dennison, O
Dresden
Nonunion Sheet Mills
Iad
Apollo Iron and Steel Mills
van Scottdale
Tee
Rose
Uest
Steel Combine
Lad
Tem- Cos Coos
Cde
Cosas Assibues
Perature
York City
Zanesville
Middletown
Brooklyn
LIONS
Cleveland Zoo
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