Debs predicts Hill arbitration. rail strike stalls progress
In St Paul and St Cloud reports Debs cites progress toward arbitration after talks with railroad executives. Engineers and firemen remain noncommittal as Great Northern yards stay idle and two engines return to the roundhouse amid cautioned mobilization and planned speeches by Knights of Labor leader Sovereign.
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Roundhouse
St. Cloup
Minn
Hill
Uptegrove
Foster
Nolan
Upteegrove
St. Paul
J. B. Rice
Soverign
Knights of Labor
American Railway Union
Rumor of Great Northern Strike Break Within 24 Hours
In Suntree on May 1 a rumor spread that the Great Northern strike would be broken within 24 hours. Report says the company offered to restore wages for engineers firemen and brakemen but not for agents operators trackmen and shopmen. Trainmen held sessions but did not reveal details of their deliberations.
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Seattle
Suntree, Watch
Great Northern
Wash
Coast Line
Debs Hopes Great Northern Strike Near Settlement
President Debs of the American Railway union says the Great Northern strike may settle soon after presenting the arbitri tion proposal to the strikers executive committee. He plans to meet Twin City commercial bodies in Minneapolis before seeking final approval.
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Debs
Great Northern
Sr. Paul
American Railway Union
Minneapolis
Twin City
Ther
Trade downturn and rail strikes hit national business
Reports from major distributing centers show a generally weaker business climate with a sharp drag from a 147,000 worker coal and coke strike across 12 states. Duluth and lake ports suffer from delayed ore shipments, railroads discharge coal crews, and stock markets pause amid tariff debate.
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New York
Central
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Great Northern Railroad
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Large fire destroys Vaughan Library building in Ashland
Ashland Wisconsin May 1 The Vaughan library building was destroyed by fire causing about 175000 in losses The fire started in the basement of J P Pools dry goods store occupying the first floor upper stories housed offices and sleeping rooms Several people escaped but no lives were lost Pool s business carries 80000 with 50000 insurance Other losses range 500 to 5000 insured Books on the second floor damaged by water about 3000 The Huron Crusade May 1 James Smith arrested on perjury charge after S H Crammer s actions in Aberdeen and Sturgis Michigan Jay Seymour shot dead by his drunken father in Burr Oak son fired at him
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Vaughan
Huailding
Ashland
Wis
Vaughan Library
J. P. Pool
Librar
Pool
Vaghan
Huron
S. H. Crammer
Aberdeen
James Smith
Grant
Crammer
Detroit
Sturgis
Mich
Jay Seymour
Burr Oak
Hogan's Army at Helena Camps Under Guard
Hogan's 80 troops arrived by special train led by Fort Keogh soldiers. Prisoners were moved to the fair grounds two miles from Helena and placed under military guard as the political standoff continued. The Great Northern strike on the coast remained stalled as firemen refused to strike, citing unpaid March wages and growing financial strain.
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Montana
Fair Grounds
Helena
Mon
Hogan's
Fort Keogh
Attempt to take out Eastern Minnesota train fails at wet Superior
In West Lutherton Wisconsin on May 1 sheriff McGrath swore in 20 deputies and Chief Sutton enlisted 80 extra men at Eastern Minnesota officials request. They planned to start the passenger train at 1 15 with the master mechanic but the fireman failed to arrive and no movement occurred. A large crowd of striking Eastern workers gathered at the yards amid expected trouble.
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Minnesota
West Luterton
Wis
Rheriff McGrath
Sutton
Exetern
Old Wages Restored For Engineers And Firemen
Engineers and firemen met with company officials led by President Hill after their grievance committees outlined their stance. Hill said fairness required parity with train crews, noting trainmen had not yet voted on wage reductions and would therefore share the old rates if enginemen were reduced.
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Pattee
President Hill
Hill
Whose Quiet Washington Wedding Joins Blaine Kin
Harriet Blaine Weda daughter of the eminent statesman and Truxton Beale married at the Blaine residence on Lafayette Square Washington at 1 o clock. The Rev Dr Hamlin officiated with Edward Woolston as best man and a guest list including Senators Cameron Lodge Jones Hale Frye Chandler Allison and ambassadors from Britain and Portugal. The couple long engaged but delayed by family sorrows.
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Truxton Beale
Washington
Truxton Bele
Persia
Harriet Blaine
Blaine
Lafayette Square
Hamlin
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
Edward Woolston
New York
Cameron
Lodge
Jones
Nevada
Hale
Frye
Chandler
Allison
Julian P.uncefore
Susa Rosa
Maine
Congress
Hitt
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Mzi
Bede
Douluth
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Cuicano
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Milwaukee
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Supreme Court
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Simsley
Ill
Osceola County Pioneer Agricultural Society
Washington, Il
Little Charlie Smith
Iowa
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Jackson
H. KE. Deemer
Montgomery County
General Assembly
Laura Creighton
Polk County
W. L. Leland
Sioux County
J. A. Scraggs
Lee County
Board of Health
Omaha
Dusvuguez
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Lenox College
Hopkinton
Omuaba Presbyterian Theological Dominaw
Albuquerque
N. M
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Defiance Station
Mrota
Forest River
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Merriam
la Crosse
Dean William White
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Satelli
America
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Drusegesg, Ia
Olney
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Ala
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Odd Fellowship
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Frankie Miner
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Woonsocket
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Henry Parry
Gen. Pass
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Illinois
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Ueta
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Atlanta, Ga
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N.L. Davison
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