Labor and union issues dominate New York hearing
The U S Sub-Committee on Labor and Education hears testimony on telegraph wages and conditions. John T McClelland details costs of a New York Chicago line at 725965 dollars and iron-clad oaths used by Western Union and railroads to suppress unions. Additional testimony discusses strikes since 1870, poverty, immigration, and proposed government control of industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
New York City
United Statetate
Labor and Education
John T. McClelland
Brotherhood
Western Union Company
H. W. Orr
Philadelphia
Western Union
Ith John T
McClelland
Brotherhood of Telegraphers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Michigan Central Comany
Europe
Ioal
L. T. Twitchell
Brooklyn
Workingwoman's Association
San Francisco
Female Shoemakers’ Association
New York
Witness
Daniel L. Robeson
Iith
Chicago
Washington
Boston
Robeson
Ilness
Mutual of American Rapid
Treasury reports counterfeit five dollar gold piece found
Officials in Washington announced on the 15th the discovery of a counterfeit five dollar gold piece worth 4.53 and called it the best imitation yet seen. A cyclone hit Chattanooga Pennsylvania on the 15th wrecking many buildings, one dead and several injured. Watkins regatta saw Courtney finish third after a foul. Hanlan won the three mile race. Acting Secretary French said there was a 20 million dollar Treasury surplus.
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Treasury
Washington
Chattanooga
Tepa
Watkins
N. Y
Courtney
Hanlan
Hosmer
Ross
French
Various political moves and labor news across the era
J W Mackey elected a Director of the Postal Telegraph Company and lines extension planned as capital stock rises to 21 million. Niagara whirlpool attempt abandoned. NY Republican Convention set for Sept 19 at Richfield Springs with 476 delegates. A party touring at Camp Bishop enjoys health, fishing, hunting. National Liberal League calls for Milwaukee Congress Sept 21-23. Inspector Heaworth reports progress at industrial Indian schools. William Wetne elected President of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. Jarrett receives silver tea-service and gold-headed cane. Virginia Republican Straight-out Convention in Richmond endorses Blaine and civil service reform, opposes one-man power and mixed schools. Michigan Prohibition Convention at Eaton Rapids votes 100000 campaign fund and backs Chicago platform.
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J. W. Mackey
Postal Telegraph Company
Rhodes
Niagara
New York
Camp Bishop
Wind River
National Liberal League
Milwaukee
Heaworth
Washington
William Wetne
Pittsburgh
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Jarrett
Richmond
James G. Blaine
Virginia
Mahone
Michigan
Eaton Rapids
Chicago
Turbulent World Events Reported in 19th Century Dispatches
A London report details a sequence of global incidents including Swiss villages set aflame by lightning near Berne and Morat, Italian tensions with Morocco, a panic in Tangier as the Italian envoy lowered his flag, and London bank depot damage after a refused withdrawal. Also cited are cholera deaths in Egypt, military clashes near Sinkat, Russian anti Jewish labor decrees, Irish land act politics, a cricket win in Toronto, Halifax powder mill explosions, Tyre schooner Eva reaching St Johns, and Siberian exile of St Petersburg students.
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Switzerland
Berne
Morat
Morocco
Ltch
Tangiers
London
House of Commons
Parnell
Egypt
Alexandria
Toronto
Sinkat
Halifax
N. S
Henry McEwan
Rowley Smith
Charles Miller
Eva
St. Johns
N. F
Jeff Miller
San Antonio
Tex
Monterey
Mex
Cairo
Ashton-under- Lyne
England
St. Petersburg
Siberia
Noted Jurist Buack Dies at York at 73
The former Chief Justice of Pennsylvania born in the state died morning of the 19th at York aged seventy three. He served as Attorney General and Secretary of State under President Buchanan and participated in major Supreme Court cases including Reconstruction acts constitutionality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupgce J
Buack
York
Supreme Court
Buchanan
Egypt
Cairo
Alexandria
Massachusetts Democrats
Springfield
Nashville
Tenn
R. McCreapy & Co
Montreal
Pensacola Navy Yard
New Orleans
Frank Bloop
Howe’s Cove
N. Y
Havana
Casamicciola
New York
Samuel Gompers
Amalgamated Trade and Labor Union
Senate
Strike Ends as Telegraph Operators Return to Work
Master Workman Campbell declares the telegraph operators strike a failure and orders members who can to resume work. In New York the Executive Board cites heavy odds. many will return as vacancies exist, with some quitting the trade. Campbell notes Western Union losses and growing opposition from other lines.
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Prrrspurnan
Thomas H. Hughes
The
Brotherhood of Telegraphers
New York
Brotherhood
John Campbell
Sit
Campbell
Manhattan Hotel
United States
Canada
Western Union
Southern Telegraph Company
Baltimore & Ohio
Bankers & Merchants
Postal
Board of Trade Company
St. Louis
Chicago & Milwaukee
Grand Rapid Company
Michigan
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Clarendon Hall
John Mitchell
Powder Car Explosion Kills Two in Winchester Kentucky
A freight mishap at Winchester, Kentucky, involving 400 kegs of blasting powder on the Chesapeake & Ohio track, triggered a massive explosion that killed Captain Charles C. McEachem? McMichael and Randolph Martin, with multiple injuries. The incident damaged the depot and hotel. blame falls on local agent C D Emmons for storing powder on the switch beyond legal limits.
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Lexington
Winchester
H. P. Mason & Co
Kentucky Central
Chesapeake & Ohio Trunk
Mount Sterling & Lexington
Aew
Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Charles C. Mce- Michael
Hubbard Taylor
Randolph Martin
Dennis Schuller
Baxter
Schuller
Augustus McKimm
Johnson
Frank Hockersmith
Hawks
Will Baker
Henry Jackson
Richmond
Hawks Brothers
C. D. Emmons
Chesacake & Ohio
Kentucky
Emmons
Death on Track Near Omaha Extension in Atchison
In Atchison Kansas on August 17 a young man named Burdett, 23, was found dead on the Missouri Pacific track. He had been drinking and was killed by an east bound pay train. a coroner's jury ruled it an accidental death. A sister Ellen Hill of Osborne Missouri sent a letter as the only clue to his people.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New Orleans
Stowe
Jesse Towne
Glen House
White Mountains
N. H
W. H. Vanderbilt
Blue Springs
Tenn
Carterville
G. W. Wilson
Joseph Fulford
Miller
County
Reuben Robinson
Winchester Crossing
The
Brotherhood of Telegraphers
New York Assembly
Western Union
New York
Taussie & Hammerschlag
South
Taylor Banks
Scottswood
Ala
Ben Perry
Greenville
D. C
Deno Casat
Little Rock
Ark
Second National Bank
Warren, C
E. M. Fitch
Martin Bradley
Terrell
Tex
United States
Canada
New England
Middle
Western
Southern
Pacific States
New York City
Atchison, Kans
Omaha
Missouri Pacific
Burdett
Comany
Evidenty
Ellen Hill
Osborne
A Well famed Reward For Quick Action In Gloucester
A $2,500 purse collected from Gloucester Branch passengers honors a switchman and an engineer who averted a collision with the Portland train by reversing and backing out of the way as the two trains would have met near Beverly. The sum may rise to $3,000 with equal division between the two men.
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Gloucester
Mass
Eastern
Rockport
Beverly
Portland
Passenger train collision near Atlanta ends in death
An Open Switch near Atlanta caused a passenger train to collide with a freight engine. Fireman W. S. Farris of Atlanta was killed. No other injuries reported. Engines and mail car suffered severe damage.
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Chanr Lorre
8. C
Atlanta
W. 8S
Farris
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Minnesota Democratic State Central Committee
Adolph Biermann
W. W. McNair
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A. J. Morris
Chicago Assembly
A. Babb
George Johnson
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