Session in New York on Labor Strikes and Railroads
United States Sub Committee on Labor and Education in New York heard Jay Gould recount his life from Roxbury New York born May 27 1836 and traced his rise through railroads telegraphy and Western Union. Witnesses described strikes by workers wages conditions and calls for arbitration labor banks and public ownership ideas across mills mines and factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
The
United States
Jay Gould
Roxbury
N. Y
Rensselaer & Saratoga
Gould
Cleveland
Mexico
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
New Orleans
American Union
Western Union
General Eckert
Western Unon
J. Gould
Western Union Comany
John Swinton
National Board of Industry
Belgium
John Jarret
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers of
Jarrett
Wth
Pennsylvania
New York
William Martin
Pittsburgh
Assigemated
Association of Iron and Steel Otc
William Welke
Eve Orkman
Redfield and Subtle Hanged After Riverside Robbery
A long list of regional incidents follows. Redfield and Subtle, linked to the Riverside stage robbery and express messenger murder on August 11, were hanged at Florence, Arizona Territory on the 8th. The report also notes Treasury balances, forest fires, shipwrecks, bank embezzlement, floods, yellow fever, and various crimes across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield
Subtle
Riverside
Express
Florence
A. T
Treasury
Washington
United States
Ture
Pacer
Standing Rock
Frank Mason
Wabash Road
Wright
Providence
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
G. E. Kennedy
Youngstown
Edwards
Miss
Howell
Samuel Bulger
Maysville
Pratt Mines
Georgia
Butterworth & Co
Cincinnati
Various Political Figures and Events Across U S and Canada
The Knights of Labor in Cincinnati hold their annual session led by T W Powderly. President Arthur reaches Chicago and later Washington on a Western tour. The New York Greenbackers nominate Beecher for Secretary of State and Post for Attorney General etc. Edward Stanarr dies in Sandy Springs. Robert T Lincoln is nominated for President in 1884 by Philadelphia’s Invincibles. Frank James is acquitted in Missouri. Hayes elected president of the Social Science Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of the
Knights of Labor
Canada
United States
Cincinnati
T. W. Powderly
Arthur
Chicago
Yellowstone Park
Grand Pacific Hotel
Greenbackers
Rochester
Thomas K. Beecher
Louis A. Post
G. L. Halsey
Julian Winne
Edward A. Stillman
Edward Stanarr
Sandy Springs
Republican Invincibles
Philadelphia
Robert T. Lincoln
Illinois
Frank James
Gallatin
Frank McM
Winston
8Arog
Noy
Social Science Association
Hayes
Washington
Novelist Julia P. Saurin Struck by Runaway Horse
Julia P. Saurin, the novelist, was struck on the seventh by a runaway horse near Ney Hord, Connecticut, with the incident reported from the local scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia P. Saurin
Ney Hord, Conn
Fire destroys Bailincourt village in Belgium
Fire consumes Bailincourt Belgium destroying 116 houses. A schoolteacher Arthur Hoop of Halifax and two pupils drowned in Griffins Lake after a raft sank while fishing. Other events include a Swiss refusal to extradite an American duelist Leunig, Chinese troops in Tonkin, and various maritime losses.
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Bailincourt
Belgium
Arthur Hoop
Halifax
N.S
Griffih’s Lake
Leunig
Germany
Tonquin
Marwoop
London
Suez Canal
Sth
Cairo
Fas
Ischia
Newfoundland
Girond
St. Mary’s Bay
Lafayette
le Puy
Lyons
France
Morton
Sargent
America
Viking
Montreal
Shallop Creek
Lampart
Boston
Guaymas
Mexico
Russia
Grand Trunk Road
John Martin
Hamilton
Ont
Quebec
Various national and international items from August era
Reports of crop damage in Michigan Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin from frost. Yellow fever cases and a death at Pensacola Navy Yard. Texas floods disrupt railroad bridges and claim stock losses. Massachusetts forest fires burn 700 acres with $100,000 loss. Kentucky election results show Knott winner. Irish National League demonstration in Waterford. Deaths of Colonel Holtutoway and Sir Harry Maxse. Riots against Jews in Agran Croatia. Freight train wreck near Kenosha Mountain injuring seven. US Treasury gold and silver holdings tallied. Bryce indicted for embezzlement. Northern Pacific Railways last spike ceremony near Mullan Tunnel marks completion. Total railroad length and branches stated.
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Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Navy Yard
Pensacola
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Pacific
Ayer
Groton
Littleton
Mass
Kentucky
Knott
Morrow
Irish National League
Waterford
Ireland
Michael Davitt
League
David P. HoLtutoway
Indiana
Washington
Lincoln
Agram
Croatia
Kenosha Mountain
Colorado
Harry Maxse
Newfoundland
St. Johns
United States
James Bryce
Henry Ferris & Sons
New York Brewers
Mullan Tunnel
Rocky Mountains
Northern Pacific Healings
Villara
Duluth
Tacoma
Northern Pacific Railway completes road to Tacoma
The Villard excursionists reach the ceremony scene near Mullin Tunnel as the last rail of the Northern Pacific is laid and the golden spike driven by Mr. Villard. Address by William M. Evarts recalls Asa Whitney and the road’s long history from 1835 through 1865 and updates on the road’s progress to Duluth and Tacoma.
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Northern Pacific Railway
New York
Helena
M. T
Villard
Mullin
Rocky Mountains
P Cific
Vidarl
Duluth
Tacoma
William M. Evarts
New York City
Asa Whitney
Congress
Great Lakes
Columbia River
Josiah Perham
New England
Perham
Smith
Vermont
Jay Cooke
Evarts
Thompson’s Junction
Puget Sound
Chicago Banks Refuse to Handle New Postal Notes
Chicago Clearing House banks led by the National and private ceding to the new postal notes and orders. They will not receive postal notes on deposit, citing extra labor and risk of expired three month limits. Bank officers prefer customers use post office cash deposits to avoid processing burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Clearing House Association
Gage
First National
Parker, D.T
Jewelry Robbery at Meriden Store Leads to Loot Over $4 000
Burglars entered M. Mather jewelry store in Meriden on Sunday morning and cut open the safe with costly tools leaving them behind. They took about one hundred gold and silver waterlies and seal rings valued over $4,000. The adjacent H Brooks Co line occupied the same store, and about $300 in cash was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
H. Duprey Coteman
St. Louis
Carring Wardmayer
Raritan River
New Brunswick
N. J
Amelia Weaver
Joan C. Dwigains
Montgomery County
Ind
Niagara Rapids
Pensacola
Fla
Lancaster
Amite County
Mass
Robert Dunn
John Johnson
Egg Harbor
Groton
United States
Milwaukee
Scranton
C. W. Alliger
Sheshequin
Round Lake
Troy
N.Y
R. G. Dun & Co
Frank Shelton
Greenboro
Ala
Iberville Parish
Henry Dickerson
Henry Steele
Canada
New England States
Middle
Western
Southern
Pacific States
Baltimore
Mary Crudden
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Lynchburg
Meriden
Conn
M. Mather
H. Brooks & Co
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Dixon Sun
News OF the
Telegraph and Mail
Ucation
Rf Aldrich
George
Theign
Fall Rir
F. G. Stevens
H. C. Flenner
State Mills
Robert Howard
Slade Mills
Chase Mills
England
Aldrich
Pugh
Harris Woolen Company
Social Company
Woonsocket
R. I
South Manchester Mills
Ith
Trish
James Donohue
Michael O’connell
Cleveland, O
Lancaster County
Anna Schuey
Lulu Harlin
Libbie Simmons
Genessee River
Nantasket Beach
East Weymouth
Union Stock Yards
Pensacola Navy Yard
Suh
Dakota
Bismarck
Missouri
Lowerr
California
St. St. Joseph’s
Passionate
St. Pau
Minn
Northern Pacific Railroad
Broad Street
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