Northern Pacific Strike Ties Up Rail Traffic Across West
A nationwide railway strike called by the American Railway Union and supported by the Knights of Labor paralyzes traffic from Chicago to the Pacific. Northern Pacific employs are discharged, trains halted, and police deployed as unions threaten further action along lines from Fargo to Livingston and Chicago to St Paul. Debs's federation claims control of the system while officials warn of potential violence and government action to protect mail.
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Part
Minn
Northern Pacifics
Fargo
Northern Pacific
A. RB. U
Kend
Ely
Livingston
Mont
Wentttof Raiire
Stone
Union
Como
Musvearous
Mullers
All American Railway Union
Northern Pacific Railway
Gmcaco
Ill
Hveagh
Tlinois Central
Chiego
Galena
Wisconsin
Chicago and Northwestern
Wea
Chicago
Burlington and Quincy
Pennsylvania
Chicago and Alton
Chicago, Milwaukee
8 Paul
Union Depot
Ander
Illinois Central
Joseph Finn
Finn
Locomotive Brotherhood
Northwestern Road
American Railway Union
Northwestern
Western Venue
West Chicago Avenue
American Railway 2
Panhandle
Fort Wayne Road
Fort Wayne
Alton
Western Avenue
Milwaukee
St. Paul
East
New York
New York Central
Rock Island
Harrihan
Brennan
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Pan Handle
Milwaukee and St.Paul
Knights of Labor
Grand Central
Debs
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Montana
Oregon
Minnesota
Dakotas
Pacific Coast
Nots
Souverlgn
Troy
The
Railway Mail Service
Howard
Mob Hangs Suspect After Lethal Jail Transfer
In Missouri on July 2 a mob seized James Johnson, aBlack man charged with assault on Mrs. William King near Guthrie in 1892, as prison transport John Reynolds and deputy Taylor Wilson moved toward Fulton. They were met at Hiller's Creek, a noose placed, Johnson hanged.
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Fruroy
John Reynolds
Guthrie
Taylor Wilson
Fulton
Cedar City
James Johnson
William King
Hiller’s Creek
Johnson
Strikers Overrun Blue Island Yard Clash With Marshals
United States troops ordered to Chicago area as 2,000 strikers beat back 200 deputies at Blue Island yards. Troops, militia and regulars asked for. trains blocked. arrests and injunctions sought to restore inter state commerce. Mary Burne wed John Zuber in quiet St Patrick’s ceremony.
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Cariaco
Blue Island
United States District
Milarist
Gilbert
Eleventh Regiment
U.S. A
Fort Sheridan
Marshal Arnold
Leibrandt
United States
Milchrist
Chicago
Altgeld
J. F. Delaney
St. Patrick's Church
Mary
James Burne
John Zuber
East Washington Aircet
Pullman Boycott Widens Across Rail Network
The Pullman strike spreads with Chicago at center as union and non union lines halt or slow. Debs is served with a writ while leaders are arrested in Cincinnati and deputies sworn in Chicago amid rising tensions. Freight disruption grows, prices soar, coal and perishable goods suffer, and livestock shipments halt.
Power lines face shutdown as fuel shortages bite city
During the day elevated roads and street car lines will cease operations. Many lines rely on costly anthracite coal, which is increasingly scarce. The president of the South Side Cable Line warns he may be forced to halt for fuel. Suburban electric lines face the same squeeze.
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South Side Cable Line
Debs Comments on Injunctions and Rail Strike Strategy
Debs of the American Railway Union says he has not been served with an injunction and will not flee court action if needed. He argues the injunction aims to stop interference with trains and violence, reiterating workers may withdraw but not disrupt replacement crews. Debs notes unions back the movement, asserts courts not required, and warns violators will be punished. He adds the group aims to prevent Fourth of July trouble with a temporary truce and urges restraint to avoid conflicts with companies.
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Curiaco
United States
Woods
Grosscup
Edwin Waller
Olney
Milchrist
Messrs. Walker and
Washington
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Caicaco
N.G
Hibernian Rifles
Blue Island
Mareshala
Logan
Fort Sheridan
Altgeld
Debs
American Railway Union
Associated Press
Cmcaco
Ennoon
Ind
Mia
Mary Garvin
Armington
Inprxatoris
Manon
C. Davis
Senate
Strike Walkout Paralyzes Rail Lines Across Chicago Area
The Nickel Plate line and Chicago end workers halted all operations, leaving passengers stranded near Ken sington as crews deserted their posts. A grievance committee met, denying a general St Paul road strike and citing past gains as proof of federation strength. Troops were requested to clear yards, with caution urged by US Marshal Arnold and Attorney General Olney awaiting orders. Edward F. Phelan, Cincinnati strike leader, was arrested on charges of interference.
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Frep Leirrandt
Arnold
Leibrandt
Rock Island
Blue Island
Micheal Larden
United States
United States Army
Fort Sheridan
Milchrist
Chicago
McMillan
Gilbert
Court House
Springfield Army
Springfield
Altgeld
Brennan
General Managers’ Association
Islanois Crossing
Thirty-sixth Street
Lake Shore Road
Root Street
Kensington
Stony Island
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Road
St. Paul Road
Durban
Cincinnati
Edward F. Phelan
United States Court
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Samuel Felton
Near the Heart Locansport Shootings and missing agent reports
Reports from Locansport and nearby towns detail a fatal shooting after a police pursuit, a missing Adams Express agent Duncan with a substantial cash loss, a high scoring interstate shooting tourney in Enwoop with over ten thousand targets and three thousand dollar purses, and notes on a state normal school commencement in Terre Haute with sociology debates and diplomas. Also reported are a large Epworth league convention in Peru and a fatality in Ennoon from an overdose of oil of tansy.
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Locansport
George Thompson
Frank Cory
Morrissey
Thompson
Pott Myer's
Pranarois
John Duncan
Adams Express Company
Indianapolis
Henderson
Duncan
Enwoop
Ind
R. O. Heikes
Dayton
Ohio
Livingood
Logansport
Rikes
Association
Young
Springfield
W. H. Skinner
Chicago
Ill
W. H. Cadwalader
West Lebanon
Snyder
Griffith
Elwood
Alumni Association
B. B. Berry
The
State University
Peru
Epworth
H. L. Ritter
D. G. Wolf
Evansville
Ella Caldwell
Aurora
A. D. Moffatt
Decatur
Alma McClure
Crawfordsville
H. Lo Vandoorin
Kokomo
Mies Nellie Harris
Frank Hanley
Williamsport
Peru Junior League
Deeply laid plot behind Carnot murder revealed
Paris reports confirm a long planned anarchist conspiracy in the Carnot assassination with seven named conspirators and Santo Caserio chosen as the killer. France prepares a nationwide funeral display at Notre Dame and the Pantheon while political leadership shifts amid cabinet talks. Fraud warnings target county book suppliers as commissions urge discontinuance of costly blank books local officers should avoid. Mrs Joseph G Jay of Carbondale arrives as guest of Dr Haylie's family.
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Paris
M. Geeron
M. Carnot
Associated Press
Marseilles
Cette
Valliant
Henri
Sadi Carnot
Santo Caserio
Caserio
France
President Carnot
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Pantheon
M. Carnota
M. Bordeau
Chamber of Deputies
M. Dupuy
Casimir-Perier
Senator Davis Rejects Kyle Mail Train Resolution
July telegrams from Duluth show D D McInnes and Senator Davis clashing over Kyle’s mail train measure. Davis warns the resolution risks lawlessness and national security, cites interstate commerce powers, and accuses associates of usurping authority. Debates extend as Pullman strike echoes shape senate actions on a joint inquiry and worker protections.
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Wasatherox
Davis
Minnesota
Duluth
Kyle
Congress
D. D. McInnes
DD. McInnes
Hammond
United States
Wrecked on a Bridge Five Dead Eight Injured
The Halifax express from Montreal wrecked at a bridge near Greenville Me. Five killed and eight injured. Names include Engineer Fred Leavitt and M C Hoyt. Injured include Angus McDonald, Charles Grant, Devell, and others. Separate brief notes report a man found dead in a canal in Indianapolis and a Mill Creek burglary battle leaving one burglar dead and another fatally wounded.
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Greevevills
Montreal
Fred Leavitt
Fred Moos
Canadian Pacific
Greenville
Walter Starkey
St. John
N. B
Larotte
Ind
Cullum Bros
Mill Creek
James Carr
Dunbar
Cullume
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Pacific Trains
Santa Fe
Ber
Frohn
Dunlap
Nichols
Collins
Zachariah
Lansing
Illinois and
Indiana State Line
Pan Handle Road
Armour
Burlington Road
Uncle Sam
Coinaco
Rock Inland
Great Westerns
Michigan Central
Michigan Southern
Ilinda Central
Detroit
Grand Trunk
Chicago and
Erie
Wabash
Monon
Nion
Debs Talke
RT. Paul
Troos
Gibbert
Tryin
Express
Heicks Willa
Ewood
Carnot
Joseph G. Jay
Carbondale, PA
Haylie
Angus McDonald
Charles Grant
Jackson
Devell
J. Kelly
Megantic
Richard Duke
Montrose County
Alex Balfour
Nova Scotia
W.E Williams
Manchester
Eng
E J. Maben
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ixpranarouis
Hermas Schaeffer
Washington Street
Schaeffer
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