Tie Up of Rail Lines as Debs Orders Strike Spreads
Chicago and nationwide rail actions freeze yard work as 1,500 stockyard workers and 15 to 20 committees strike in unison. Debs calls for boycott across General Managers' roads. engineers refuse to work with new crews. several roads report partial work stoppages and imminent full shutdowns.
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Panhandle
Chicago & Northwestern
Northwestern
Wold
Debs
Geelock
Union Stockyards Transit Co
Chicago
A. K
General Managers’ Association
Alton
Burlington
Strikine
Rock Island
A. R.U
Switchmen’s Order
Indiana
South Pacific Co Cites Pullman Boycott Delays Mails
In San Francisco on June 30 Attorney General Olney reports the South Pacific Co unable to send the United States mails due to a Pullman boycott. U S District Attorney Garrer was telegraphed about laws prohibiting delay and obstruction of mail for arrest and enforcement.
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San Francisco
South Pacific Co
United States Dstrict
Garrer
Pullman
United States
Garr
Olee
United Cause
Pullman Cars Halted on Mobile and Ohio Lines
June 40 report states the Mobile and Ohio road advised President Dobbs that no more Pullman wars would run on its lines until a settlement is reached.
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Cieance
Mobile& Ohio Road
Dobbs
Col Parsons Shot At Gladys Inn In Charles Town
Conductor A Goodwin of the C and O shot Col H C Parsons owner of Natural Bridge who promoted a railroad to South America. Parsons dying, Goodwin surrendered to authorities amid rumors of insults to Parsons family by women on trains. Also reports of treasury strain and other dispatches from across states.
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Charleston
W. Va
Gladys Inn
I. A. Goodwin
James River
C. & O. Railway
Col. H. C. Parsons
South America
Parsons
Goodwin
Leighton shoots himself amid ill health in Minneapolis
N G Leighton a prominent Minneapolis businessman killed himself Friday morning by shooting through the heart leaving a note citing an internal malady. Crawford declines to run for Congress as UMW Illinois president and populist nominee for the district.
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Minneapols
Minn
N. G. Leighton
Crawford
Springfield, Jr
J. A. Crawford
The
United Mineworkers of
Ilinois
Lexow hearings reveal police push Hollywood whisky profits
The Lexow Police Investigating Committee heard testimony from John Kersey vice-president of the Liquor Dealers Association who accused police of using influence to sell Hollywood whisky. Trustees Louchein and others supported charges while Patrick Ryan admitted paying police tribute. The panel adjourned to September 10 amid protests from Senator Nicoll and supporters.
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New York
Lexow Police Investigating Committee
John Kersey
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Williams
James Louchein
Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
Kersey
Hollywood
Patrick Ryan
Ryan
Morry Iswitz
Heck
Lexow
Goff
Nicoll
Poisoned Koontz family linked to toadstools in New Carlisle
In New Carlisle Ohio on June 30 the Koontz family of eight was poisoned after consuming toadstools mistaken for mushrooms. all members remain in precarious condition. Also noted, the National Irrigation Congress will convene in Denver September 3 for seven days. In Independence Missouri on June 30 Harry Jones was hanged at 9:06 a.m. for the murder of Mme. Wright in Kansas City last September.
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Wm. Koontz
Irrigation Congress
ChicaGo
Third National Irrigation Congress
National Executive Committee
Denver
Independence
Harry Jones
Jones
John Clark
Mme. Wright
Kansas City
Debs urges restraint amid railroad strike across cities
Debs issues a message to railway workers calling for no violence and no depredations while urging united labor action. He emphasizes the strike is worker driven, not ordered by him, and expresses faith in railway employees to hold a dignified line.
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Cincace
Pullman
Debs Friday
Railway Employer of America
American Railway Union
Tariff Bill Advances After Long Senate Debate
Washington reports state the tariff bill has been reported to the Senate after thirteen weeks of committee debate. It will be taken up Monday amid efforts to modify the reciprocity clause and several amendments including immigration tax and Canada trade provisions.
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Blackburn
Sherman
Cincinnati
Louisville
Bayard
Senate
Witsineros
Del
Thomas ¥. Bayard
U.S
Creat
Britain
Democratic General Assembly
Higgins
U. S
Yeas
Pfeffer
Matt, Teller
Gallinger
Rep
N. IL
Canada
Allison
Canal work to be recommended as nation schedules
The Panupant canal project is to be recommended. Mrs. Mary Riley sues the Wabash Railroad Co. for 10000 over her son’s death at Wabash Indiana. Bond case in Little Rock Fort Smith involves over 5 million against bondholders. Parkersburg lightning kills Mrs. John Ritchie. an Italian boy drowns in East River. Michael Gauser murders Annie Sautter and dies by suicide. Congress recounts Georgia district results. Frisco receivers to pay July interest on bonds. post office theft thwarted. Erastus Winans case delayed to July. Neal McEnany charged in embezzlement. United Commercial Travelers open meeting in Columbus. Rodifer Hoffman’s Elwood glass factory to close for vacation.
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Little Rock & Fort Smith
Parkersburg
W.va
John Ritchie
East River
New York
Michael Gauser
Annie Sautter
Brookelyn
Thomas Watson
Georgia
J.C. Black
Frisco Road
Kansas City & Southwestern Railroad Co
Riterell
Warren (O
Supreme Council of the Order of United Commercial Travelers
America
Ning
Columbia
Rodifer & Hoffman
Elwood
Ind
Welch murder trial probes arsenic poison in will case
Eight witnesses including Prof Whitehall of Morgantown University testified in the Welch murder trial at Brushy Fork West Virginia. Prosecutors argued arsenic killed Mrs Amanda Welch and noted about one hundred witnesses remain to be examined.
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Welch
Price
W. Va
Prof
Whitehall
Morgantown University
I. M. Russell
Amanda Welch
Russell
Brushy Fork
This County
Market reports from New York Chicago and other marts
Grain and livestock quotes across multiple markets show firmer wheat and corn values in Baltimore New York Chicago and Buffalo. Cattle and sheep prices range with prime steers at upper end and lambs strong. hogs mix but steady. corn oats and rye quoted with spot and futures levels.
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PALCO
Hag Toye
Atoat
Chicago
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