Workers Strike Spread Across Cities And Firms
Strikers in multiple localities press to be recalled to work as Chicago railroads refuse to rehire old employees. Militia in Milwaukee faces boycotts, and Pittsburgh and Cincinnati report labor turmoil. Eight hour movements fail in Milwaukee, New York, and Pittsburgh amid layoffs and factory shutdowns.
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Gomn
Chicago Railways
Milwaukee
Sittsnburgh
Cavallea
Gallipse
Chicago & Western Sidinny Railroad
Welock
Rulkway
Chicao & Northwestern
Chicago, Alton & St. Louis
Chicago, Burlington &Quincy
Chicago, Rock Inland & Vacille
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago& Easton Indiana
Chicago & Auatic
Chicago & Grand Trunk
Timion Central
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Tittaburgh
Port Wayne
Chicago
Lakeshore
Louisville
New Albany
North Branch
Lusin
Mich Schooluaker
Deaphines
Te County Hospital
Tle
Eight Hour Association
Thomas E. Hill
Union Stock Yarda
St. Paul
Milwaukkir, Wik
Allis’ Reliance Works
Bay View
Pritannian
Pittsburgh
Allegheny City
Arcade Railroad Law Passed for Broad Way Electric Lines
New York May 13 The legislature has enacted a law authorizing an underground arcade railroad through Broadway to be powered by electricity. The project, dubbed Arcade Railroad, will feature four tracks, a coal budget near 100 million, five years construction, and a 5,000 worker payroll.
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New York
Broadway
Inter-State Commerce Bill Passed by Senate
Washington May 13 The Senate approved the Inter-State Commerce bill by y es 47 to none. It creates a five member commission to regulate common carriers, with powers to require records, compel testimony, and issue written decisions. The bill limits charges, prohibits rebates, and mandates public filing of rates within sixty days of passage. The commission may investigate complaints from carriers or state bodies and may rule on disputes, with violations treated as extortion.
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Washington
Senate
Yeas
Nivers
Cullom
Ilinois
Brown
Colquitt, Morgan and Ransom
Commission
United States Court
Bil
Maine
Arkansas
Tennessee
Vermont
Kentucky
UC Masachusetts
Indiana
Ohio
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Delaware
Montana
Maryland
California
Virginia
Missouri
West Virginia
Oregon
Goh
Qudn
Caroling
Territory
Ohio River
Falls of
Ladissippi
River
Louisiana
Texas
Washinotox
Pageaul Congresa
House
Wasuwetos
Fpan-Electric
Boyle
Garland
Pan-Electric Company
Runney
Maass
Congress
Wasumerox
Peel
Keangag City
Fort Scott
David G.adams
Inter State
Asuington
Secratary
Bland
United States
Secretary of the Tranaurd
Secretary of the Treasury
Abington
Hoar
Republican Central Committee
Henry B. Payne
United States Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
House of Representatives
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Chinong
Petronsa
Committee On Foreign Relations
Wasminetos
Jalmont
Messrs. Belmont
Morrow
McKenna and Fellow
Hill and Worthington
Illinois
Indiana Attorney General Declared Insane in Jealousy Case
May 14 Indiana. Francis T. Murd, Attorney General, a man of prominence, has been declared insane. He has appeared rational publicly, yet family fears a dangerous temperament driven by jealousy of his wife. The examination was prompted by A. W. Comstock and Oscar B. Hord, a law partner of the late Vice-President Hendricks, who had followed him at night.
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Murd
Indiana
Foxane
Con
Ind
Francis T. Murd
Supreme Court
Fliamaniu
Otty
Sami
A. W. Comstock
Oscar B. Hord
Hendricks
International Rivalry to Chigs
A collection of brief international notes from May covering a German driven letter in Tientsin accusing Western traders of a unified railway war, English efforts to discredit America in China, and cross national tensions amid German military support in Manchuria.
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Chigs
Bern
Tageblatt
Tientsin
China
America
Ngland
Germany
France
Belgian
Pekio
California
Horrific Kansas City Storm Leaves Dozen Dead
A violent windstorm with hail struck Kansas City on Tuesday, obliterating the court house Lathrop School and a large overalls factory. Twenty nine people were killed and thirty five wounded as walls fell on children and workers, with total damage estimated at about 150000. The storm caused telegraph outages and widespread destruction across nearby towns in Missouri and Illinois.
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Kanaas City
Kanasa City
Lathrop
Court House
Smith & Moffatt
Smith& Mollatt
Frank Oglesby
Central Presbyterian Church
First Congregational
Eleventh
McGee
Joss
Locuet and
Skumboldt
Eighth
Cherry
Yates Ice Company
Broadway
Imilar
Western Union
Chicago
St. Louisa
Omaha
Denver
South
Nortonville
Kan
The
Times
Parkville
Council Bluffs Road
Wyandotte
Leavenworth
Hil
Odell
Cole
John Miller
Manonie Hall
Sethaniat - Upper
Iine AD
Wahac Shondell Bank
Odd-Fellows' Hell
Dwight
Indiana
Joliet
Barr Rob
Telinvis
Streatar
Tuscola
Mount Carroll
Gilesburg
Rockford
Marshall
Peru
Ind
Attica
Revere
Chicago & Great Southern Railway
Wabasha River
Revere House
Cottemans
Dayton
Xeniathia
Xexia
Little Miami
Evanavitna
Daniels
Ilinuia Weat
Minor News Items For Week Ended May 13
Items from the era note Bavaria's castle weld to Austria's emperor, millia companies to be sent home, a Little Rock jeweler's debt assignment, DC lottery ads punished, a rumor of Pardons hiding in Cleveland anarchists, Germany dispatching Palka to watch English fishing, Indiana gas venture creation, and obituaries. Includes Rabbi Kulisch's Newark death at seventy, Josiah Preston's apoplexy, and local labor and crime updates from Wisconsin and Ohio.
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Bavaria
Austria
Millia
East St. Louis
Lo Gernsys
Little Tock
District of Columbia
Aa. RR
Palka
North Sea
Indiana
Wells
Jay
Delaware
Inidere Kulisch
Newark
N.J
Imperial Gun Factories
Germany
Josian W. Preston
Chicago Board of Trade
Bay View
Wis
Edgar Neff
Antigo
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
C. H. Mamilton
Milwaukee
Louisiana
Order of Hibernians
New York
Frederick Leopold
William
England
Prince of Wales
Seidel
Mallory
Brookville
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County Agricultural Society
Buchtel
George Bradley
Heidner
Misa Pearl Crawford
Bradley
Sub-Treasury
Chicago
Washington
Government Building
Marine Navi ‘Bank
Payal
Spesker Caylisle
Representetives Bragg
Wiscough “Viele New York
Neb
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Fair Ground
Micwavxes
Kasetsko Guarda
Fring
United Piano- Makera
Steinway & Sona
Weber & Co
Brooklyn
Third Avenue
Tradea
Reavixe
Powderly
Knights of Labor
General Executive Board
Genera Assembly
Cleveland
Ceasral Executive Board
Jawa
Order
Fort Wayne
Inwood
Plymouth
John Wymer
Loon
Lonia
Ropiequet
St. Clair County
Ullacis
Belleville
East Seouis
Ogly
Staiworre
Rauch
State Board of Health
Springfield
C. F. Woerishoffer
Stock Exchange
Herr Most
Herr Moat, Ag
Allentreet
Byrnea
Cora Lee
Bernoriky
Buicommmarox
Ilinoia
Buuday
Shey
Anch
Amaxy
N. J
Misa Kate Stoneman
Landon
Marztoon, I
A. Peck
Foledo
McCandiah
Cumberland County
Peoria
Decatur
Evansville
Hidalgo
Russia
Loxwon
Petersburgh Novosti
Ching
Manchuria
Lonpox
Italy
Bari
Venice
Brindisi
Wil Mo
W. &. Bissell
Cleve Jagd
Kansas City
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