Shenandoah Riot Pits Strikers Against Deputies
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania deputies attempting to escort two nonunion miners through strikers were attacked. A deputy sheriff was mortally wounded and his brother killed. Police and troops fought a mob of about five thousand with hundreds injured and many shot. Governor Stone ordered the National Guard mobilized amid blame over foreign influence. John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers urged order while cautioning responsibility for the violence.
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Shenandoah
Beddall
Reddall
Gov. Stone
John Fahy
United Mine Workers’ District 9
Troops Leave Harrisburg for Shenandoah Riot After Governor Order
A special train carrying five Eighth regiment companies of the Pennsylvania National Guard departed Harrisburg at 5:05 AM for Shenandoah under Gov. Stone’s order issued Wednesday night. The march includes Companies D I C A G with captains Fisher Finney Bowers Garver Vale and Ott commanding. Officers report clear rails and plans to deploy at the riot site within hours.
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Harrisburg
Eighth Regiment
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Shenandoah
J. Barclay Fisher
Morris T. Finney
Sam O. Bowers
Chambersburg
Adam A. Garver
York
Elisha M. Vale
Carlisle
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Frederick M. Ott
President Truman comments on Shenandoah violence and law violation
In Wilkes Barre on July 31 1902 President Theodore Roosevelt orfield notes a regrettable incident at Shenandoah with miners and deputies possibly involved but condemns the law violation. He says he warned the miners that violators are enemies to the strike and orders local officers to stay vigilant.
New Liner Advertisements Show Broad Help Wanted Listings
A page features varied wants and offers including cooks and wait staff positions, housework and living arrangements, rented rooms, storerooms and cottages for sale or rent, a farm trade for city property, and a Woodruff Place house reduction. The section invites readers to place own wants on the Seventh page.
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Woodruff Place
Riot in Tamaqua mining camp sparks shootings
At New Philadelphia near Tamaqua a riot erupted Thursday morning leaving several men shot. Sheriff Beddell called for help but could not quell the violence and asked Gen. Gobin at Shenandoah to dispatch troops. In Shenandoah strike leaders blamed ignorant foreigners for the riot, noting they had been kept in check until Wednesday night.
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Shenandoah
Riot Claims Life and Injuries in Shenandoah
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania Joseph Beddell nephew of Deputy sheriff Bed dell reportedly died from injuries from a mob attack after a riot. He was taken to Miners hospital and was said not to recover. About 20 people were treated for bullet wounds bruises cuts and broken heads and limbs. Three police officers including Patrolman Urits were beaten and shot and were in serious condition with uncertain chances of recovery.
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Shenandoah
Joseph Beddell
Beddell
Miners’ Hospital
Urits
Deputies Blamed in Shenandoah Riot Reports
Wilkes Barre Pa July 31 At noon Thursday President Mitchell is sued the following statement complete and authentic reports by national officers of our organization located at Shenandoah show that the stories about the riot at Shenandoah were greatly exaggerated and the facts much distorted It develops that no one was killed or fatally injured and that the entire trouble might have been averted if the deputies had kept cooly and aged greater discretion.
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Shenandoah
Oxford colliery resumes operations under heavy protection
Scranton July 31 under police protection a corps of coal and iron police and detectives helped Oxford colliery of the Pensanle's coal company restart activities. Coal is mined run through the breaker and loaded for shipment. General manager Crawford says 200 men are at work, including many brought from other places. No trouble has yet occurred.
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Scranton
Oxford
Psnanle's Coal Company
Crawford
Shot deputy at Merriam colliery in Shamokin
SHAMOKIN PA July 31 Peter Cassella deputy of the Merriam colliery was shot in the left shoulder Thursday morning by striker John DeVoe. DeVoe was captured soon after in nearby hills and jailed.
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Shamokin
Peter Cassella
Merriam
John Devoe
Devoe
Striking miners confront trolley car in Lansford standoff
Five hundred strikers, mostly foreigners, blocked a trolley carrying shop workers to Lehigh Coal and Navigation plant. The special car pushed through after some danger. several narrowly escaped being run over. Troops were sent to Shenandoah prompting a quieting of the mob, which planned a march on Smith Meyers colliery before abandoning it.
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Tamaqua
Lansford
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Shenandoah
Smith Meyers
Prisoners Held as Strikers Threaten Clash in New Philadelphia
Reports from New Philadelphia describe several hundred strikers enclosing a house with a dozen nonunion men inside. Deputies face a tense stand-off as a clash between law enforcement and strikers is feared.
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New Philadelphia
Deputy Sheriff Shot at Shenandoah Riots
Secretary Wilson of the United Mine Workers stated on Thursday that the union has long advised members to be law abiding and not armed for self defense, while mine operators keep police for property protection. He declined to discuss details of the Shenandoah disturbance, noting lack of facts. He described reports as suggesting the deputy sheriff acted irrationally in indiscriminate shooting during riotous activity Wednesday night.
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Wilson
United Mine’ Workers
Republican campaign kickoff in Indianapolis October 16
The Republican drive opens with a large Indianapolis meeting on October 16, featuring Senator Hanna and Senators Beveridge and Fairbanks. The Columbia and Marion clubs will attend. Floyd Woods urged a postponement, which was declined by Elliott and the committee.
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Indianapolis
Union Station to Open Passenger Information Bureau
The Union Station information bureau will open Friday morning to assist travelers. It will provide details on train departures and arrivals, depot transfers, hotel and street guidance, excluding rates and sleeping car info. F. D. Norveil, formerly of the Sunshine, will head the bureau with a day shift by John F. Burnebeck and Ed Udell assisting.
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Union Station
Bureau
F. D. Norveil
Sunshine
Broad Ripple
Ed Udell
Capt. Norveil
Marott offers cash over ten years for Indianapolis interurban franchise
George J. Marott proposes to pay 25 000 cash plus 50 000 yearly for ten years totaling 525 000 to receive the city franchise now offered to a new interurban terminal company. He pledges to build tracks a union passenger and freight station and operate at three cents fare. He has not yet presented the offer to the city but will do so immediately.
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Indianapolis
George J. Marott
Mr. Marott
Central Labor Union Committeeman to Attend County Inquiry
Michael T. Butler of the Central Labor Union says his committee will attend the county commissioners investigation into conditions at the county poor farm. He notes notices were sent but not yet received, and the group plans to present the same statements made to the union on Monday night. Commissioner McGregor pledges the board will get to the bottom of the matter.
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Butler
Central Labor Union
Michael T. Butler
Central’ Labor Union
McGregor
Silence and Watermelon at State Tax Board Hearing
J D Wilson testified before the State tax board for the Chicago and Wabash Valley railroad on Thursday. He said B J Gifford built the road to provide an outlet for grain from his 350 acre Jasper county farm, noting last year’s corn harvest surpassed 300000 bushels. After an executive session, notices of assessment will go to hearing parties on Monday, with re hearings the last ten days. Larry Simms recovered after heat at Parry’s Wednesday night.
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J. D. Wilson
State Tax Board
Chicago & Wabash Valley Railroad
B. J. Gifford
Wilson
Jasper County
Gifford
Wingate
One Of The Largest Buildings In The World In NYC
The Bowling Green landmark Stevens house at Stevens site in New York will be demolished to make way for a 20 story office skyscraper costing about 9 million dollars. Owner Wm H Mairs plans a building covering over an acre with a site valued at 4.5 million and a construction cost near 4.6 million. The Stevens house is among the oldest downtown structures.
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New York
Bowling Green
Stevens
Wm. H. Mairs
Stevens House
Negroes Flee Indiana Town Amid Threats in Bucktown
Consternation grips Petersburg as Arthur Watson, a leader in colored society, gets a whitecap notice demanding exit by midnight. Fearing mob violence, about fifty Black residents flee Bucktown for Lawrenceburg and Aurora, Indiana, and Watson flees town.
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Petersburg
Arthur Watson
Lawrenceburg
Aurora
Ind
Bucktown
Watson
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity
Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for 36 hours ending 8 p m Aug 1 calls for fair conditions Thursday night and Friday with cooler temperatures. Morning 7 a m reading 76 degrees, noon 87, 2 p m 87. Indiana and adjacent states expect partly cloudy skies, local showers Thursday night and Friday with light variable winds.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Morristown Board Grants Traction Franchise
Morristown Indiana on Wednesday night granted to Charles L Henry a franchise for the Rushville and Indianapolis traction company. A road will be built between the two cities by July 1 1904.
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Morristown
Ind
Charles L.’ Henry
Rushville & Indianapolis Traction Company
Will of Mrs Okey allocates estate to family members
The will filed Thursday by Mrs. Sarah Okey leaves 50 dollars to her brother Israel Baker and half of the residue to her daughter Mrs. Mattie Osgood. The remainder goes to her son Burton Okey, and divides one fifth to Burton E. Okey, one fifth to Sarah Edna Barley, and one tenth to Charles W. Oker.
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Sarah Okey
Israel Baker
Mattie Osgood
Burton Okey
Burton E. Okey
Sarah Edna Barley
Charles W. Oker
Corn crop forecast for Nebraska reaches 239 million bushels
Lincoln reports estimates from Burlington railroad agents and 300 to 43 station agents indicate Nebraska's state corn crop will total about 239,000,000 bushels. The notice blends with assorted local ads and stray OCR fragments mentioning goods and services.
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Lincoln, Neb
Burlington Railroad
Mob Forms in Leesburg Jail Overlynching Craven
A Leesburg dispatch reports a mob broke into the county jail after Sheriff Russell arrived with Charles Craven the accused murderer. The crowd overpowered guards and dragged Craven along a railroad track to lynch him. The governor ordered Alexandria troops to respond, but they may arrive too late.
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Alexandria
Craven Lynched by Mob Near Leesburg
A Leesburg dispatch reports Craven seized by a mob and hanged along the railroad after denying guilt. Troops ordered from Alexandria by Gov. Montagu had not yet arrived to prevent the lynching.
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Washington
Leesburg
Craven
Alexandria
Montagu
Dolan Pleads Guilty Over Beer for Boy in Custody
Mike Dolan admitted giving several buckets of beer to 12 year old Frank Patterson at 1210 Yandes Street before Police Judge Stubbs. Dolan began an eight month sentence in the workhouse the same day. Patterson was found staggering drunk at the police station.
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Mike Dolan
Frank Patterson
Yandes St
Stubbs
Doan
Patterson
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