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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1901
Page
1
Unrest grows at McKeesport as tube workers await a general strike order that has not yet been issued. Officials remain unsure how many men will be affected.
Special to The Post from New York lists Texans entered in city directories for August 5. Names include Touston Walker Herald Square E G Head Normandie Ian Pulids Robertson Astor George Plowmans Wells Springfield F L Hunt Yoriteevialh Galveston Robert I Cowen Navarre Beguin L J Polk J Beligman Berwin Imperial Beaumont George Tl Sharp Austin D H Hart and wife Anita Sinaay George exit M OF Roborin wife and daughter in New York Texarkana B P Burk Heal Square Abilene M A Marcus Vendome Mare Tans Crow and wife Rt Denis eordochen S H Hirsch Vendome Ali J Hearn and wife St Denis Heanmout Blair wife and child Vendome. A separate note from Washington mentions Cap h i lo Janet Darker Sainte for adtateal Bebiey left Perthagbor for Pertham.
Secretary Morton of the Amalgamated Labor Federation warns of possible limits on actions due to President Gompers’ absence. He states executive council may be convened to address finances and coordination as allies express readiness to assist. National officials from multiple Tibet organizations vow support to the federation’s efforts.
President Shaffer and union leaders push for a nationwide general strike amid tense talks with Federal Steel and National Tube companies. Officials report a call to arms within a week with potential widespread effects on workers and mills in Pittsburgh and beyond.
News from Pittehburg confirms widespread labor unrest. Workers at the Kede Park mill assemble after a stoppage, with 55 men returning to duty but many unable to enter without a password. Reports indicate union and nonunion tensions across Wellsville and Leechharg areas as workers walk to the mills.
Rioting and arrests dominate McKeesport scene as warrants linger unserved. Police fear to execute against Henry Trenderson and others backed by the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters. Four new workers join the mill as four strikers return to work amid ongoing tensions. Officers report mass street disturbances around National Tribe Works with union leaders and labor federations observing. Local officials propose funding for strike relief while authorities promise limited enforcement.
Fall River mill workers oppose a planned wage reduction of six percent to start September 1. Leaders aim to present demands to manufacturers while executives debate the plan. observers expect a paper signed by mill workers but fear limited backing and possible labor unrest.
In Youngstown Ohio on May 5 Johna F Ward vice president of the Amalgamated Nutro provides from New York to push for a strike resolution but Morgan and Schwab reject the proposals coldly. Ward notes determ ined effort though talks stall as both sides refuse further concessions and threaten action.
The New York Building Trades declare support for a boycott of Steel Trust products amid a strike and labor dispute. Delegates warn of united action to pressure the Diniter corporation over alleged anti union tactics.
Fragmentary text suggests political dispute over influence by Schwab and Morgan. Mentions Aug 0 ver? ferry Ohio and ammiigaiited ae eoctation, president Beawell germ Inet syery. Context unclear due to garbled OCR.
Terrifying blast razed several buildings on a block in Philadelphia causing many deaths and dozens injured. Rescue workers battled flames as victims were pulled from debris and hospitals prepared for a large number of casualties. Authorities reported at least one known death and many missing, with a long search for survivors underway.
Fragmented OCR reports a Maryland political contest with Senator Gorman driving the Democratic effort to win the legislature. Republicans back him, citing dissatisfaction with Wellington and McComas, while intra party tensions and shifting allegiances shape nominations and potential outcomes.
Indianapolis August 1 report on the mine workers strike stance. The National executive board discusses possible sympathetic action but expects no broad walkout. Officials emphasize unity with the United Mine Workers while weighing responses.
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