Lake Shore Strikes Disrupt Chicago Freight Movement
No freight left Chicago Monday as Lake Shore Railroad faced a strike. Officials sought sheriff aid after depots failed to operate. Governor Oglesby and troops moved into position at Stock Island amid curbed rail activity and looming switchyard walkouts.
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Knights of the Club clash with labor riot in Gotham
April 6 report from New York describes a protest against the Knights of Labor in Gotham as Third Avenue workers clash with a rioting crowd near depots on Sixty fifth Street and Sixty ninth Street. Police disperse the crowds, several rioters and two officers injured, seven rioters arrested. State railroad commissioners hear testimony. settlement deferred amid arbitration demands. Leaders of the strikers vow to continue action except over the Third Avenue group while streetcars resume operation downtown.
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Peace Ought to Reign Amid Labor Turmoil in St Louis
Amid a stalled arbitration, residents and directors clash over Missouri Pacific affairs. Daily reports claim little change in business while workers return after a three week shutdown. Wabash yard activity mirrors prior disruption as new crews resume. a supervisor orders readmission of all off-duty workers.
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Labor meeting at Armory Hatt spars on platform crowd
A labor gathering was held Monday night in Armory Hatt with the hall packed and many women in front seats. Representatives Faruquabar Nwinbura and Foran were the only congressmen on the platform, while Con growman Faryjuuhar of New York spoke on labor issues.
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Attorney General Garland Testifies On Telephone Case Actions
Attorney General Garland appears before the Pan Electric committee in Washington to discuss matters related to the Hell company. He explains motives, denies personal gain from stock, and defends his limited role while detailing interactions with committee members and other officials.
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Memorial prompts Irish resolutions and Senate actions
Washington City April 2 A memorial from the United Labor League of America with resolutions of thanks to Gladstone for Irish measures asks the Senate to pass similar resolutions. The Senate adjourned after executive session and a House session featured bills on customs courts canal projects Pacific rail substitutes public land proceeds educational grants contracts with American ships and Cherokee Reservation sale.
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President Urges Tariff Revision In Talks With Democrats
The Star reports President Cleveland pressed Hawall on tariff reduction during a White House call. He favored a revision and indicated Democrats were pledged to act, calling the prevent bill likely to pass. Cleveland spoke with other Democratic protectionists and expressed support for the measure.
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Montréal River Flood Devastates City and Surrounding Areas
A colossal inundation around Montréal and lower Li Prairie fills streets and warehouses, with the river several feet higher than normal. Bridges, canals, and basements flood, while many residents abandon homes. food and supplies are ferried in as authorities report heavy damage and widespread disruption.
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Southern Tornado Ravages Rutherford County Tolling Homes
A devastating tornado struck Rutherford County North Carolina causing widespread damage in the Tatacnin region. Houses were swept away and trees toppled while families sought safety. Dozens injured. several children reported trapped under debris as homes collapsed. The disaster prompted relief efforts as authorities assess state impacts and ongoing rescue operations. Exports data and Krupp artillery notes echo global events of the period.
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Sipe
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Mob Lynching in Harper County Shocks County Seat
A mob of about forty men in Anthony Harper County stormed a jail yard on a dawn raid to corral three Weaver brothers after a February shooting. They hanged two, beating them and dragging the bodies to a near-by sawmill. A deputy survived the mêlée, and vigilante efforts to locate the lynchers continue as public opinion condemns the act. The event, described as one of the most brutal in criminal annals, leaves a grieving mother and traumatized town seeking justice.
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Bloody clash of gangs at Murphyville riot ends in deaths
Reports from Murphyville on the Southern Pacific rail line recount a bloody fight between Amurleany and Moxloans. Mexicans attacked Americana in town, with a raid on the Cattle Exchange. Ed Milliger was wounded, Jove Parox killed, two others fatally wounded. El Paso dispatch notes ranchers finding and burning Mexican horse thieves. Texan Kyle beaten to death in a separate barroom quarrel. Alice Abbott and Thomas Murphy slain in incidents at El Paso and nearby.
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Ultimatum to Greece and British railway stakes
The British foreign office circulated a proposal asking powers to disarm Greece promptly or risk diplomatic rupture and a blockade of its port. A London rumor links Delagoa Bay Railroad concession to a German transfer backed by Prince Blumarel to curb British influence in Transvaal and Bechuanaland. Fire gutted a Montreal Biscuit and Hunt Barnes warehouse, losses $40,000 and $4,000, fully insured, with firefighters wading through water to combat the blaze.
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