22 Sep 1900
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1900
Page
1
Riot at Shenandoah colliery escalated as Sheriff Toole ordered fire after rocks and sticks flew from a crowd. Two people were killed, including a girl, and at least nine were wounded. state troops mobilized to restore order in the mining region.
Readable forecast notes showers in eastern Texas and nearby regions with Saturday unsettled, Sunday turning fair. Winds expected to be windy across Chinhomm and Indian Territory with cooler conditions.
An attack in Tangypahou porin near the Central depot left four men, Segrobs named Ishiah Rollins aged 18, Coamiles Elliott, George Bickitam aged 2, and Kathariel Bowman aged 47, lynched while locals readied for vigilante action. Police sought suspects during the day as crowds showed heated interest. Local residents pressed authorities to restore order and prevent further violence after a spree of burglaries in the lower sector.
A meeting in Consolidation City New York between Western Union Telegraph and Postal Telegraph discussed by prominent director Russell Foxe and executives. Directors reported ongoing talks on merger terms, with no final decision reached and no official timetable set.
The defense rested its testimony in the James Howard case this afternoon as several rebuttal witnesses appeared. The judge indicated closing arguments would begin tomorrow, with jurors to hear further proceedings starting Monday morning.
Berlin dispatch from Taku dated today reports Tang forts opened fire on the Russian infantry camp wounding twenty five men. Since early morning a German howitzer has shelled the forts and town.
Shenandoah Pa September 21 Superintendent Boyd and other mine officials were returning from Indian Ridge colliery at 9 50 this afternoon when they were struck at the Lehigh road crossing in a fatal accident with a passing train.
The Sunday Post will publish a full page map detailing the destruction on Galveston's island from the September 8 storm. The map, prepared over several days from actual observation, marks wrecked buildings, beach encroachments, and other key facts, with every city section, block, and street labeled.
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania a confrontation between striking workers and a threatening mob left one man and a child dead and several injured. Sheriff Toole sought National Guard aid and midnight authorized troop deployment to quell rioting in the coal region.
A dated handwritten statement from Mitchell denounces railroads for wage exploitation of coal miners in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He calls for arbitration and a united miners march to demand higher pay while urging collaboration with railroad presidents to avoid strikes. The letter, signed by John M. Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, cites major rail lines and regional impacts on mining communities.
Dr. W N Niles of the El Paso board of health reviewed a quarantine situation as he investigates plague plate conditions. The chamber of commerce plans to continue the night watch at the quarantine site to monitor the evolving public health alert.
Citizens of Philadelphia contribute to relief drives on September 21. Donations of clothing and funds, totaling at least $50.40 already sent to Governor Bayers, with further money anticipated. A theater event and other benevolent efforts mobilized city residents for the Galveston disaster relief.
Galveston resumes rail service across the bay as trains, bridges, and communication are restored. Officials credit concerted work by railroad leadership and city teams, and residents morale lifts with the sight of trains and renewed links to the mainland.
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