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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
1
Mr W. OT. Brows, residing near Coupland in Williamson County, reported in Taylor that last Friday the area received five inches of rain in 124 minutes. The rainfall covered only a small area but was described as unprecedented for the county.
Coroner's jury in Shenandoah Pa. finds Joseph Beddall's death resulted from riot injuries. Several rioters named and many unknowns blamed. two suspects detained with soldiers' protection. One foreigner Joseph Werner konis arrested for rioting. Officials expect no immediate further trouble from strikers.
A conference was held in New York today between A B Youngson head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Charles Wilson of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, and Manhattan Elevated Railroad officials to amicably settle disputes with motormen and engineers. The meeting aimed to reach a settlement by tomorrow and no information would be released at present.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company at Pittsburgh arrested several miners who illegally mined coal in abandoned outcroppings near Wilkesbarre. An official says hundreds of tons have been stolen since the activity began. the detainees were bound over.
Reports state a nearer feeling exists in the trolley strike with mediation and arbitration leaders so patified that men refuse to leave their homes after a conference with the mayor. If amicable retirement by arbitration can be reached tomorrow the horror might end. Open to offer services to parties to consult and help them settle the trouble. Philadelphia Anguet week carries 020 tons of anthracite coal the smallest in years.
Secretary Wilinen of the Mine Workers says donations have been ample to sustain strikers through rough times. He mentions an upcoming figure release and notes support from local sources through August.
An excursion train from Denison to Galveston collided with a pole and eagle at 8 AM. Foreman John Darnett of the auction team was among the injured along with Samana Milled and Edwards on Finmp.
A Nebraska commentator assails President Roosevelt after his West Point address, accusing him of inflaming base aggression. The piece denounces his call to arms and warns of a future regime change at the military academy, claiming moral deformity and a shift to military brutal gospel.
In Brest on August 7 a force of soldiers and gendarmes failed to force entry to a girls school while enforcing a decree against unitarianized schools. Crowds clashed, windows were broken, and sisters were escorted to a church amid protests led by local figures.
Union leaders say no reinstatement agreement was reached. Ninety five workers face return to former terms, while the railroad refuses to restore all. A conference between Santa Fe officials and machinists failed to resolve the dispute and was referred to Eastern officials and the International Association of Machinists for action.
The report from Willematad Inland of Curaeno on August 7 notes no change in Venezuela's political situation. President Castro led an army of 6000 to Cus, preserving the status quo. Rail disruptions persist as trains from Cersens to La Guayra are halted by revolution forces. Forty political prisoners previously in Caracas were moved to Mara caibola, chained.
The king thanks the nation for sympathy and recovery, regrets the coronation postponement, and praises the people for their support. Buckingham Palace reports the king’s health remains good as a bulletin is planned for Sunday to outline how he bears the coronation ceremonies.
A new corporation with a capital of 2900000 will consolidate all oyster packing factories along the coast. The charter is to be issued immediately, with the Oceanic Banking and Trust Company of New Orleans backing the venture. Frederick F. Morrill led the capitalization effort, aided by Lopes, Dickey of Biloxi and Neptune, Ga.
Heavy importations by New Orleans merchants have flooded the lemon market. Imports overwhelmed warehouses causing prices to drop to record lows, with crates quoted at 1 to 2.50 per crate and cents per dozen, reflecting a severe glut in August.
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