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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1894
Page
2
A tumult of reflections on the strike's end and civic duties describes proposed parades in Washington and calls for responsible arbitration. Debates on wage disputes, city bonds for waterworks, and the role of state and national authority frame an era of political jockeying and possible legal reforms.
Fort Wayne audience hears debate on enforcing law at public events and austerity measures. Editorial notes clashes over impeachment talk and tariff decisions while praising Governor Matthews for enforcing order amid labor unrest and railway disputes.
The Fort Wayne community faced a major railroad strike with no local violence. Workers quit in sympathy with Pullman employees, aiming to push wages, but the city remained mainly law abiding. The street disruption harmed business yet twelve days of stoppage saved twenty four lives, with seven fatalities attributed to the strike.
The article denounces George M Pullman for staying on Paullman Island while cutting wages and paying 12 percent dividends. It condemns his indolence and cowardice and calls for him to face Chicago and take responsibility for the country’s hardships. It portrays him as a self indulgent figure harming workers during a time of crisis.
Evidence shows twenty mills operate in South Carolina with full employment through two years of downturn and two notable failures. Dividends range from 6 to 22 percent, averaging around 12, driven by lower southern costs. Three mills earn about $650,000 annually on a $6 million investment, signaling new regional wealth while southern makers focus on market demand. The Chicago strike is claimed to have reduced fatalities, as rail lines run at full speed.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel reports editors received a notice from the American Railway Union demanding neutrality and threatening onslaughts on press freedom. It defends the right of labor to organize and peaceful persuasion while condemning threats or violence. It opposes throttling free speech and praises fair treatment for workers, noting lottery advertising regulations and Honduras lottery concerns. It also references Prendergast’s hanging and public sentiment on the Chicago mayoral case.
The piece notes Utah as the forty fifth state after congress passed the enabling act delaying admission until after the Fifty third Congress. It discusses Utahs population in 1890 and its potential political weight while acknowledging uncertain party alignment. It mentions irrigation valleys and a prosperous self governing community, plus a long poem about a dead child and a Pullman strike context as related contemporaneous items.
A brief statement emphasizes that forgotten concerns recede when all parties cooperate to advance mutual interests through collective efforts and ongoing collaboration.
In Jackson township the new Fort Wayne and Western railroad faces right of way disputes over damages to the Francia Parnin farm with bond amounts from $300 to $854. Farmers report good wheat and hay harvests, poor potato prospects due to drought, and a potato bug. Local social events include a Marquardt church benefit at Philip Hodle's residence and a lawn social by the Lutheran ladies. the Monroeville band will perform.
At Brighton Beach Indiana, Winifred H Smith fatally cut the throat of Weston I Thomas after a drinking dispute. Thomas, a prominent Anderson Wire Nail official, died instantly. Smith fled by boat but was captured at Broad Ripple. Smith, a married man, is noted for a fast life and is the stepson of Dr. Wanda.
In Fontanet Indiana a mob derailed a Big Four train near Terre Haute killing engineer Charles Moherman and fireman Charles Flick who were not involved in the strike. The crash occurred on train No 7 after an open switch sent the engine and cars down an eight foot embankment. No passengers were seriously hurt.
The Freeman's Journal reports that masked officers of the Leinster regiment forced entry into rooms of female servants in Birre Kings county. They assaulted two women and fled, a sentry fired a bayonet and the guard turned out. Both victims sworn statements to complain against the prisoners.
The Great Northern Ex Press wagon was robbed of 11600 at Wickes twenty miles east of Helena this morning. Drivers were overpowered and the entire outfit taken. The money belonged to Black Carey Co., wholesale grocers.
Ed France for the defendants and Phil Colerick for the prosecution argued the Kehler riot before Justice Daniel Ryan as eight defendants faced trial. The hearing focused on evidence with the session paused for lunch. Judge Adair, elsewhere on a venue motion, had not yet ruled on that petition.
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