Rail strike paralyzes western railways and Pullman cars
Massive railway walkout disrupts Chicago operations as the American Railway Union orchestrates a broad strike. Union leaders vow to tie up lines nationwide, with police deployed at depots and yards while officials report widespread delays and car sidings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Railway Union Boysort
Chicago
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Pan
West 40Th Street
Chicago and Northern Pacific Road
Grand Central Depot
Ilnois Central
Rock Island
Howard
American Railway Union
McBride
Miners’ ‘Union
Strikes Hit Rail Lines Across Multiple States
Across the Midwest and West workers walk out over Pullman car orders. Northern Pacific traffic halts except the Pacific division. Grand Trunk and DL & N keep running. Santa Fe faces injunctions and court actions as crews refuse to couple or handle cars.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Northern Pacifc
Paul
Northern Pacific
Macific
Detroit
Mici
Grand Trunk
C&w. M
Java
Benporia
Pullman Eara
Dfelena
Mont
A.B. U
Debs
Pueblo
Tom
A. RR. UL
Pullman
Denver
Hallett
Santa Fe
Topeka
United States Court
G. Foster
United States
Marshal Neeley
Dtangas
Indiannapolis
Chicago
Nammonud
Hammond
Fields
Tudga Baker
Wanvas City
Sugar Trust's Head Evolution of a Giant Monopoly
The article chronicles the Havemeyer family's rise from a Vandam street sugar bakery in New York to leading the United States sugar refining industry. It traces the founders Frederick and William Havemeyer, their descendants, and the formation of the sugar trust in 1887, listing member firms and the trust's scale, capitalization, plants, and profits. It also notes a Washington inquiry into the trust's methods and a comparison to Dutch reforms on labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havemeyer
New York
Henry C. Havemayer
Great Sugar Trust
Washington
Frederick C. Havemeyer
William F. Havemeyer
Buchaburg
Schaumburg-Lippe
Germany
Vandam Street
New York City
Henry O. Havemeyer
Frederick C. Havemeyer, Jr
London
Benry C
Harameyer
Dany
Williamsburg
Gurger Trusts
Havemoyera
Vandyma
Havemoeyera
Conszina
William I
Frederick
Sash
Albertc
Busineas
United States
I. T. Havewvefer
Henry Davemeyer
Claus Spreckles
Philadelphia
Havemayert & Elder Co
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Sugar-retining Co
Hresklyn
Vecastro & Lonner Co
Hrooklyn
Havemayer Ca
Sieokira
Jersey City
J. O. Matthiessen & Wlechers Co
Jersey
Cluy
The
Standard Ca
Boston
Boston sugar-Treining Ca
Continental Co
Forests City Co
Portland
T Locks Ca
le Louis
Louisiana and Puntara’ Co
Mew
Otlawans
Pranklin Co
Philadelpha
Fo Knight Cn
Philadnalphia
Epreckies Co
Delawnnes Co
Baltimore Co
Kalimore
Trust
Cradle of Final Victory Marks Washington's Dobbs Ferry HQ
The New York Society of the Sons of the American Revolution memorializes the Dobbs Ferry house once used by Washington and Rochambeau. Plans call for a ten foot granite monument base on flag day, with a statue of Rochambeau to crown the site near Dr. Hasbrouck's property, marking the Yorktown campaign planning that led to British evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dobbs Ferry
New York Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
New York
Greenburgh
Rochambeau
van Brugh Livingston
van, Brugh Livingston
Joseph Hasbrouck
United States
Yorktown
Sir Guy Carleton
Cobba Ferry
Great Britain
United States of America
Rochambeoan
Lafayette
Cornwallis
Washton
Alles
New York City
Dobb Ferry
Joseph Appleby
Hudson
Ifill
van Brigh Livingston
Stewart Family Survives Gripping Flood Ordeal
In a flood along the Arkansas and Fountain Rivers at Pub lo Col, the Stewart family rode rising waters for thirty six hours. The home was swept away and anchored in trees, with the three adults and three children taking shelter in treetops. The mother and two children were reported gravely ill. A later note mentions Lincolnshire speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branehew
West
Stewart
Publo
Col
Arkansas
Fountain
Mr. Stewart
Plague Ravages Canton and Hong Kong Angering World
The article warns of a fast spreading plague in Canton and Hong Kong with thousands dead daily. It describes symptoms from fatigue and delirium to severe decay, noting Canton mortality at about seventy five per day and Hong Kong deaths by suicide as some endure severe suffering before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
China
Canton
Hong Kong
Chines
Scouer
Hoowever
Yunnan
Europa
Germany
Italy
London
Europe
Iste
Volga
Vetlianka
Astrakaan
Turkey
Condition of the Fruit Crop Outlook From Farmers' Review
Correspondents of the Farmers' Review report generally poor fruit prospects across states and vary by locality. Indiana and Missouri show poor yields with some sheltering areas fair or better, Michigan fares well, and Iowa and other regions expect disappointing crops driving price effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Review
Noing
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Iowa
China
Hong Kong
Wisconsin
Llinois
Montreal
Tlingla
Punt
Messurs
Minnesota
Plague Fears Prompt Quarantine Across Ports and Regions
Reports describe a deadly outbreak in China and Hong Kong with daily deaths numbered in the hundreds. Officials enforce quarantines on ships from infested ports to prevent spread to American ports while epidemics hit fruit crops and other sectors.
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Mobilee
Ohio
Whs
Chicago Police Guard
Alationg
Milwadkhes
Pawk Fhilmais
Gendrab
Bans Fe
Ria Grands
Jack Esbanid
Amizeouri
Rehdle
Onin Cincinnath
Hamilton
Payton
Baltimore & Ohio
American Railway
Canion
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania
Western Avenue
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Paul and Panhandle
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Panl Railroad
Vresidant
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
St. Tenis
Manile and Ohio Railroad
Tilman
Pullman Company
Lala
Sugar Trust
Holland
Etiaia
Jondk
Henry GO Hatemeyer
the &Tgar Thrust
Cradle OF
Lincolnshire
Tiong Kong
Rocasa Apleara
Dong Kong
San Francisco
Dakhoi
American
America
A. P. Burbank
Woodland
TL Seelmy
Texas
Jacoh
Quick
Caghter
Tonsdanvilla Barking Company
Canede
Londonvilla
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