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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1886
Page
1
The Porter bill cleared the Senate after a two session debate. Logan attacked Porter as loyalists urged reversals and blamed Porter for Bull Run. Lawmakers from both parties sparred over Lincoln, Garfield, and military leadership amid pension vetoes and wartime loyalty rhetoric.
A wildstrike on the Lake Shore Line at Chicago disrupts rail traffic as rioters derail, pull couplings, and scatter across tracks. Police detain a few, while Rock Island crews clear obstructions and trains are forced to halt at Forty third Street and Fifty first Street amid escalating tensions.
Pittsburg and the Mittaburg manufacturers signed a two hour agreement ending the long strike. Wages set at 82 cents rising with each 25 cent increase to 75 cents, with a 10 percent cut if self feeding machines are used. Mills to restart as soon as ready, factories expected to run by next week. In Philadelphia the Knights of Labor executive board met in session awaiting Richmond assembly in October. Several delegations heard grievances while terms remain secret. In Brownnammast fifteen shoe firms discharge men daily, many Knights of Labor members, due to reduced work. In Portsville cigar makers union cites higher prices. employers lock out all factories. In Boston Hanlan and Hosmer race in heavy rain, Hosmer wins after late surge. In St Louis Judge Advocate McGarry defends himself amid a clash with the prosecutor during trial for conspiracy.
A June field day fire at the Coordinate Tank Line building near Union depot caused by a spark dropped into gasoline vaults led to 45,000 gallons of oil burning. Exploding tanks and cars set freight depots and a passenger coach ablaze, endangering workers who fled for safety. The fire spread toward the river, with insured losses totaling around 80,000 to 100,000, blamed on a spark and oil storage mismanagement. Four workers died and five were injured in a bridge embankment collapse and derailment nearby, with names cited for the fatalities.
Huntington announces a major railroad consolidation linking Newport News and the Mississippi Valley with New Orleans under one management. The Newport News Mississippi Valley line will connect to the Huntington system to the Pacific Ocean. Chow Peake and Olly names to be dropped, new title Newport News Mississippi Valley. President Huntington predicts 1,000 miles of tributary lines to Newport News within two years.
Fragmented dispatches report Judge David Davis near death with conditions worsening and minimal hope. Other items note Supreme Court actions reinstating a receiver in a business dispute, Yale crew defeating Pennsylvania, and Sullivan’s alleged incident amid a widening spate of regional news.
A postmaster general action sparked consternation as a Republican clerks group formed last March under the banner of Railway Postal Clerks. About 800 members reportedly resigned in unison to press for policy clarity from Vilas, with some clerks receiving 100 or more in benefits as others faced dismissal. The executive committee planned further steps, while arrests were anticipated by federal authorities.
In London at Frootrals hall Gladstone faced a crowded hall with ovations as he argued reform measures and denied needless obstacles to home rule while praising unity. Parnell in Portsmouth dismissed separation as unwise and warned of moral opposition from northern states. Business news from New York notes steady merchandise movement and improved Western crop prospects as fall trade looms. Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes received an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Wal nut Mushroom Tomato Ketchup Mushroons French Peas Olives and imported pickles as table relishes. It touts Tin Poat Co Chamberlain's Colic remedy and Exagry & Burrell guarantee. Chase & Sanborn coffee promises purity strength aroma.
An Iowa circular promotes an excursion by the Winvis Central to Tennessee and Mississippi during June. Details request applicants to contact the nearest ticket agent or the undersigned in Manchester, Iowa for full particulars.
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