01 May 1905
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1905
Page
1
Dr Laurence F Plick of Philadelphia argues for dedicated hospitals for advanced tuberculosis, dispensaries for incipient cases, and sanitarians to aid cure. He calls for convalescent work farms, employment support, and guarded measures to prevent reinfection, stressing the need to curb spread within families as cases rise.
Professor Walter A. Wyckoff of Princeton argues the concentration of capital in one percent of families creates a split in society between owners and labor. He states organized labor is essential for improving conditions and safeguards and foresees the future hingeing on legal reform that empowers organized labor.
May 1 two men killed when a tank exploded at the Broad Street station electric light plant on the Pennsylvania railroad. Victims Georgy D. Tollinger and George Weel were near the south Wilbert street shed. Explosion disrupted power supply to station and nearby offices, causing lights to fail and passenger confusion. Damage included wrecked equipment and injury to several workers. the incident halted operations and disrupted service along the riverfront.
Delegates from France Greece Spain and England touring New York on their way to the International Railway Congress in Washington were hosted by the Transportation Club. They toured Grand Central and yards, the subway, Long Island City tunnels and power houses, then saw Metro North sites and Grant's Tomb before heading to Philadelphia and on to Washington for the congress opening.
A May Day event featured speeches and music chaired by Han ford, a candidate for governor, who criticized the U S Supreme Court as split five to four on the wage hour issue. He warned listeners against contempt for the court while urging obedience to its mandates and urged patience amid perceived judicial bias.
Wilburton Ohio May 1 Thirteen miners were entombed after a collapse in a mine shaft. Rescue teams worked through the night as hope faded for survivors. The 354 foot shaft, located near the town, trapped workers while reports indicated dangerous gas and unstable timbers hindering efforts.
John Turner, 36, of Scioto, Ohio, was murdered in Marion, Ohio. His body was found beneath a platform in what appears to be a deliberate killing with the suspect or motive not yet disclosed. The case is under investigation by local authorities.
The organization announces a 100 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of anyone posing as Mr Mahaffey or connected with them. Last week a man pretending to act for them was caught and returned the money. They state they do no peddling or canvassing, only visit the hotel to please callers.
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