Investigating Strikes Hear Labor and Education Subcommittee
The New York hearings feature Richard Powers of the Beameen's Union of the Lakes arguing for safer ships and native-born crews. George G. Black testifies on bakers wages and hours, while Adolph Strasser and Henry George address labor rights, eight hour laws, and the role of unions and capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boxslow
New York City
United States Senate
Richard Powers
Chicago
Beameen's
Union of the Lakes
George G. Black
Bakers
Block
New York
Cit
Adolph Strasser
Cigarmaker‘s International Union
Internation Union
Canada
Strasser
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Henry George
Associated Press
Western Union Company
Charles Frederick Adams
Brooklyn
School of Economists
S. Fawcett
Culman
Edward King
Central Labor Union
Aiveya
P. H. McLogan
Trade and Labor Union
Trades Assembly
Woolas
M. D. Connolly
Cincinnati
Ior
Mons
William O Palmer
Cleveland
Union
Wired
Palmer
Testimony on taxation and labor from early federation meeting
D Brock of Wasmph bey printer and federation president testified on the harms to labor from watered stocks and corporate schemes. He urged progressive income tax limits and strict tariffs as protection for workers against elite wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Brock
Wasmph Bey
Cae Serena
Ile Syepem
Tronk Lnes
Many Disasters and Crimes Hit North America in Late August
A wave of fires floods and accidents strikes markets and towns from Middleport Ohio to Pensacola Florida and Woolsey. Quarantine and yellow fever fears surface as deaths occur in Pensacola while a guard is killed in Wayne County Tennessee. Lightning kills five horses near Erie and a village burns near Dollarville Michigan. A flood hits Florence Arizona as Wells Beach Maine reports drownings. A New York pedestrian’s widow is slain in New York City as the assailant shoots himself. Authorities note bank failures and labor unrest as the American Rapid Telegraph resumes old wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Middleport
Tenn
Miller McLean
Erie
Dollarville
Wayne County
Mich
Treasury Department
Washington
San Francisco
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Mystery
Nantucket
New London
New York
New Haven
Cincingsti
Trenton
N. J
United States
Canada
New England
Middle
Western
Southern
Pacific States
New York City
Littlefield
Zanesville
Florence
A. T
O’donnell
Wells Beach
Willliam Tupor
Winsted
Minn
Jossrzm Marsizls
Starkville
Miss
Tex-American Rapid Telegraph Company
Chico
Cal
H. W. Highan
John 8
Prince
Boston
Snow & Co
Madison
Ind
Funeral of Judge Black in York largest ever witnessed
The funeral of Judge Black at York Pennsylvania on the first drew many distinguished persons and the remains were buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery Brockie. Krextanp M. Frron who embezzled $80000 from a Warren bank surrendered to Boston police and said he lost the money in stock specs. Libel suits against the Chicago Herald by E. J. Lehmann were dismissed by stipulation with $8000 to be paid to the Mayor for charity. The American Bar Association began its sixth annual session at Saratoga on the 22nd. In San Francisco on the 23rd the Grand Commandery K T elected Robi E. Withers Grand Commander of the United States. The New York Democratic State Convention will meet in Buffalo on September 27. The Treasury awarded gold medals to Joseph Cardran and Alfred Cardran for heroism in saving several drowning men.
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Judge Black
York
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Brockie
Krextanp M. Frron
Warren (D
Boston Police
Hoe
Chicago Herald
E. J. Lehmann
Chicago
Tax
American Bar Association
Saratoga
N. Y
San Francisco
K. T
United States
Robi E. Withers
Virginia
New York
Garibaldi era meeting ends with St Louis as next site
A transcribed report notes a gathering closing in San Francisco with a cornerstone laid for a Garfield monument in Golden Gate Park and St Louis named for the next assembly. English dignitaries arrived in New York, and various associations announced leadership elections and labor stances amid a busy period.
British Lords Reject Irish Registration Bill
The House of Lords rejected the Irish Registration bill by 52 to 32. If passed, the measure would have given the Home-Rate party nine-tenths of Ireland’s representation in the next Parliament.
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House of Lords
Rat Portage
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ottawa
Ont
Liverpool
Eng
Ferry
France
Vorges Council
Huancay
Peru
Egypt
Alexandria
Tur Comte de Chambord
Bourbon
Louis XIV
Vienna
Paris
Bavaria
Lake Cheim
Kossovo
Albania
Collisions, murders, and plagues dominate late news roundup
Steamers Woodburn and Bt. Ger collide off Eddystone light in the English Channel. Woodburn sinks and eighteen die. German couple Hertel found murdered in Savannah shop with money suspected. Boston tenement fire smothers four, one critical. Egypt cholera deaths total 1067 with 22 in Alexandria. Yellow fever 32 deaths in Havana. French capture land batteries at Hue River in Tonkin. 700 Anamites killed. Parliament prorogued. Queen reports peace and Ireland improvements. Waren F. Poon dies in Elizabeth City at 32. Alice Bucner commits suicide in Van Wert. Ogden lynching of jailed killer. Coalville hangs murder suspect. Spinners wages cited in Fall River labor hearings. wage and tariff remarks noted.
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Tuk
Woodburn
Bt. Germain
Eddystone Light
English Channel
Henry Hertel
Savannah
Hertel
Boston
Egypt
Alexandria
Havana
Tonquin
Hue River
Ireland
Waren F. Poon
North Carolina
Elizabeth City
N.C
Alice Bucner
van Wert
Ogden
Utah
Coalville
Jack Murphy
Senate
New York
Fall River
Five Die in Boston Tenement Fire at Thatcher Court
A Sunday morning blaze in a Thatcher Court tenement killed five, with nineteen residents in the building. Frederick and John Savage face arrest as investigations indicate a lamp was used as a missile during a quarrel, triggering the fire. John Mackintosh is also said to have been with the Savages. The McLaughlin family suffered multiple deaths and severe injuries, while James McLaughlin and family endured crushing losses and burns amid harrowing scenes as firemen responded.
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Boarox
North End
Thatcher Court
Rederick’ Savage
Minnie Savage
Kittie McLaughlin
George McLaughlin
Thomas P. McLaughlin
McLaughins
James McLaughlin
Sarah McLaughlin
John Savage
Frederick
John
Fred Savage
Flynn
Savages
John Mackintosh
Howard Street
City Hospital
George
Frederick Savage
Katie’ McLaughlin
Steamship Collisions Kill Twenty-Two at Sea
Reports from Lexpos detail a night collision off Eddystone light where the Woodburn sank, eighteen drowned, and only eleven saved. The stem of the St Germain was damaged. four hundred and sixty two aboard, including fifty nuns. At Ushant another collision involving the Rivoll and Palermo sank the Rivoll with five crew drowned.
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Lexpos
Woodburn
Eddystone
Plymouth
India
St Germain
Havre
New York
St. Germain
Texas
St-Germain
Phey Hm Wea Wai
Palermo
Hamburg
Lisbon
Ushant
Bilboa
Middleborough
Deadly cyclone devastates Rochester Minnesota area
A cyclone struck Rochester Minnesota Tuesday night causing widespread destruction. Reports indicate about twenty four killed and eighty injured with extensive property loss across Dodge and Olmsted counties. City landmarks damaged include schools, churches, elevators, depots, and hundreds of homes. A statewide relief effort forms as hospitals accept wounded and shelters fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Minn
Almeer Press
Nia
Romnel’s
Dodge
Olmsted
Court-Ho
Academy of Launder
Methodist
Congregational Church
L. Fox
John M. Cole
Cole
Zumbrota Street
Pleasant Grove
Salem
G. W. Vandusen & Co
H. Oj. Horton
Whitten Judge
Rochestat Harvester Works
Sanborm
Owatonna
Minn Aug
Rocester
Zumbrota
Chicago & Northwestern
Rochese
Hospitz
Roches Owatonna
Te Ee
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Geary Republican
GEO
Baitor
News OF the Week
Telegraph "and Mail
Joseph Cardran
Alfred Cardran
William Marshall
Edward Chambers
Edward Lasley
Beepore
Lake Huron
HiLanio baLso
Nework
Niagara Whirlpool
Bir Knights
Ben Francisco
James A. Garfield
Golden Gate Park
St. Louis
Lory CoLrriper
Cnntif-Justice of
England
Cortlandt Parker
New Jersey
Joan M. Hart
Ohio River
Parkersburg
W. Va
New Hampshire
P. H. McLeaan
Federation of Trades and Labor Unions
John Jarrett
Iron and Steel
Charter Oak Park
Hazel Conn
William Hockafeller
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