Workers Flee Chicago As Railroads Cut Jobs After Election
Chicago Dispatch reports thousands of railroad and factory workers laid off since the election. 442 Panhandle employees and 644 Cubs St. Paul workers reduced, with many more across firms in Chicago. 10,000 idle since November 3 as propped claims of revival fail to materialize, sparking urban relief fears.
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Mckinlay
Bryan
McKinley
Panhandle Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad
Canton
Chicago i
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Joba
Chicago Dispatch
False claims of business resumption spread from New York World dispatch
A Chillicothe report cited in a New York World dispatch claimed several local industries had reopened after the election and increased employment. The list included Marion Wagon Works Co and others, but only Marion Wagon Works exists with about 40 workers. No new industries opened here since the election, and some predated the period. The World also misattributed an Anderson entry, inflating local industry figures.
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Chillicothe
New York World
Ohio
Marion Wagon Works Co
National Tin Plate Co
American Wire Nail
Columbia Evoanstic Tile Co
Marion Wagon Works
Anerson
Ross County
Arcade Tile Company
Anderson Tron and Bolt Company
Gen Gordon in Rochester and Corinne Will in New York
A Rochester crowd heard Gen Gordon speak for hours about the Confederacy and flag symbolism, ending with a pledge of reconciliation as old soldiers cheered. In San Francisco Corinne the actress distributed her estate, with jewelry and property to be sold to fund a new home for aged and unemployed actresses.
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Rochester
Senatord. B. Gordon
Lincoln Club
Gen. Gordon
Gordon
San Francisco
Corinne
Columbia Theater
New York
Coriane
Train wreck near Montgomery halts Louisville train
A Louisville and Nashville service train bound for New Orleans was wrecked four miles from Montgomery Alabama after robbers disrupted the track. The wreck caused 200 yards of damaged rail and left three passengers seriously injured including John Thwatt of Atlanta and W G McGovey. Bloodhounds were used to probe for the wreckers with no firm leads yet. Damages pegged at about 50000 dollars.
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St. Louis
Montgomery
Ala
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville
New Orleans
John Thwatt
Atlanta
Dallas
Texas
W. G. McGovey
Missing Kentucky county returns in secretary of state tally
Frankfort Ky November 18 secretary of state Finlay released the official state vote totals for the recent election but omitted Democratic congressmen from Marshall McLean and Montgomery in the tally sheet. The figures show Kash as top Republican elector with 215,086 votes while Trimble had 212,989 and Smith 212,890. Palmer Buckner elector Ward had 5,018, creating a small margin. County omissions could alter some electors. responsibility for the omission could not be stated tonight.
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Finlay
Marshall
McLean
Montgomery
Kash
Trimple
Smith
Palmer and Buckner
Ward
Youth from Wilmington to governor elect Atkinson of West Virginia
In a Wilmington telegram dated November 14 1896 George W Glass recalls his former roommate Atkinson who predicted years earlier he would become governor of West Virginia. The note shows Glass congratulating Atkinson on achieving his youth’s ambition. A separate item notes Charles D Lane San Francisco mining magnate pledging Bryan financial support for silver expansion. Massachusetts Bimetallic Union writes to Bryan urging monetary policy based on work value and stability.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Allie
Atkinson
West Virginia
George W. Glass
Enquirer
Glass
W. Va
W. Glass
Delaware
Georgs
Charles D. Lane
San Francisco
Utica
William J. Bryan
Californian
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Lane
Bryan
Boston
Navy
Massachusetts Bimetallic Union
Lincoln
Neb
Globe and St James Gazette Clash Over Arbitration Treaties
London commentary argues the Venezuelan arbitral pact frees the United States from coercion and avoids a Monroe Doctrine precedent. It questions whether the treaty will push all disputed Guiana region cases into arbitration and whether Britain must accept a shift in regional arbitration dynamics.
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Sam
London
The
Globe
United States
Great Britain
Adda
Cleveland
Washington
England
Arbitration Tribunal
United Kingdom
South America
St. James
Schomburgk Line
Guiana
the Gazette
Blood Purifier and Railroad Shop Reductions Aired
An advertisement touts a blood purifier as a miracle cure with high endorsements. Separately, Chicago and Alton managers in Bloomington announce reduced shop hours from eight to seven daily and December short work weeks for about 1,000 men due to decreased freight and traffic.
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Bloomington
Iil
Chicago and Alton
Gray
Alton
Bucklen Arnica Salve and Hell’s Pine Tar Honey Ad
An 19th century drug note touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal remedy for skin ailments and piles with a money back guarantee. It also advertises Hell's Pine Tar Honey a remedy for croup and whooping cough, sold by local druggists McFarland Bolton.
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Hell
McParland & Bolton
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