Elevated strike looms as engineers press grievances
Assistant Grand Chief A. B. Youngson arrives to hear engineers grievances at Manhattan Elevated Railway amid talks with President Skitt and George J. Gould. He says no strike yet but warns of a possible ten hour day shift and awaits formal talks to resolve issues. The effort includes involvement from firemen leaders and telegraphers, with no immediate plan to strike.
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A. B. Youngson
Brotherhood
Manhattan Elevated Company
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Skitt
Manhattan Railway Company
Manhattan Railway
George J. Gould
T. M. Pierson
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
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Pierson
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Gould
Gould System
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George Gould
Sephraim Dutcher
Harry Bell
Company
Broadway Central
E. T. Jeffery
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Rio Grande Railway
Western Union
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Charles Wilson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Broadway Central Hotel
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Wilson
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company
Saratoga
Russell Sage
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Index to Departments and Market Listings
Stocks strong. Financial Markets. Wheat No 2 red 764c corn No 2 mixed 614c oats No 2 mixed 6éc cotton 813-16c iron Northern No 1 foundry x24 butter Western creamery Lue. Amusements Page 9 Arrivals at Hotels and Out of Town Buyers Page 5 Business evea Court Calendars Page 11 Insurance Notes Page 10 Legal Notes Page 14 Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails Page 11 New Corporations Page 11 Railroads Page 5 Real Estate Page 12 Society Page T United Service Page 12 Weather BN Bee 11 Yesterday's Fires Page 0.
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Marine Intelligence
United Service
Weather BN Bee
Dining and Seating Details on Day Line Steamers
Advertisement notes Day Line Steamer service hours from 7 to 10 with gate opening. Table d hote breakfast offered, with mention of Newlanding location at 129th Street.
Twenty Hours from New York to Chicago via the Pennsylvania Special
An early 20th century rail card notes the Pennsylvania Special train route from New York to Chicago, claiming a travel time of about twenty hours. It advertises daily departures and mentions equipment details briefly.
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New York
Chicago
New York Daily
Defeat for John W. Gates in Colorado Fuel Case
In Denver on August 7, Judge Johnson dismissed Arthur J. Singer’s mandamus bid to force Colorado Fuel and Iron Company to disclose books and shareholder lists. He ruled the petition lacked facts and that directors should be parties, as their duty includes supervising transfer books. Demurrer sustained.
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Denver,ol
John W. Gates
Osgood
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Arthur J. Singer
Johnson
Boies Likely Nominee To Oppose Henderson In Iowa
Waterloo Iowa Aug 7 Democrats meet to name E L Boies son of ex Governor Boies as possible challenger to Speaker David Bae. Boies says he will accept if nominated but won’t campaign actively. He is seen as only candidate with a real shot against Henderson. Dubuque convention in early September likely nominates him by acclamation.
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New York Times
Waterloo
Iowa
E. L. Boies
Boies
David Bae
Democrats
Henderson
Dubuque
Roosevelt Boom Set For National League Convention
Chicago dated Aug. 7 General plans for the National League of Republican Clubs convention were nearly ready but postponed due to illness. St Louis will host on Sept 30 for a three day gathering seen as pivotal for Roosevelt's 1904 bid. Secretary Root to speak as official admin spokesman.
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New York Times
Chicago
National League of Republican Clubs
Isaac Miller Hamilton
St. Louis
Associated Clubs
Roosevelt
Root
Republican Party
New York Workers Hurt When Trestle Collapses at Filtration Plant
Six men injured in Philadelphia suburb Torresdale as a trestle at the citys new filtration plant under construction collapses. Workers Sullivan Higgins Kirk Fernan Bryan Coyle Danston all fall. Danston and others suffer internal injuries or broken bones. Danston escapes major harm.
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Torresdale
Sullivan
John J
New York
Higgins
James F
Kirk
William
Fernan
James
Bryan
D. R
Coyle
Phillip
Danston
Danton
Excursions to Lackawanna Picnic Resort From New York
Special Sunday train departs New York at 8 45 A M for a Lackawanna Railroad picnic resort trip. Return train leaves the lake at 6 15 P M. Scenic ride passes Summit Morristown and the Oranges with delightful views.
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Lackawanna Railroad
New York
Summit
Morristown
King Edward Sends Message as Coronation Near
The London staff reports King Edward's health satisfactory before his planned coronation tomorrow. Regents remove coronation regalia to Westminster Abbey for rehearsals while crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace. An autograph message thanks the people for sympathy and notes the illness delay caused inconvenience.
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Edward
Buckingham
St. James's
Westminster Abbey
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Buckingham Palace
Lord Knollys
India
Edward, R
Warships at St John's for coronation events
The British cruiser Charybdis, sloop Alert, and steamer Columbine along with French cruiser Isly arrived at St John s Newfoundland to take part in coronation celebrations. Commodore Montferrand of Isly and Captain Montgomerie of Charybdis will attend shore functions as the crews conduct a joint review and sham battle.
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Charybdis
Alert
Columbine
Isly
Montferrand
Montgomerie
Three Bathers Drowned at Old Orchard Beach
A strong undertow at Old Orchard Me claimed three bathers today. George Ird of Ottawa a former Alderman, Walter Basham of Montreal Grand Trunk Railroad despatcher, and Florence J Thomas of Montreal all aged 70 55 and 20 respectively were the only bathers in that section. They were believed washed from a raft and Miss Thomas was to be married this autumn.
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Ird
George
Ottawa
Basham
Walter
Montreal
Grand Trunk Railroad
Thomas
Florence J
New York Central Nears Absorption of Thousand Islands Steamboats
Rumor says New York Central Railroad intends to absorb the Thousand Island and St. Lawrence River Steamboat Companies owned by the Folgers. The companies run nine passenger steamers serving Thousand Islands points. Confirmation unavailable as GM S Folger is away, but Central officials have been seen with Henry Folger on the river.
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New York Times
Clayton
N. Y
Good Foundation
New York Central Road
Thousand Island
St. Lawrence River
Folgers
Central
Thousand Islands
S$. Folger
George H. Daniels
Henry Folger
East Islip election records amid teacher flirtation accusation
At the East Islip school meeting on August 7, trust E H Day faced censure after a letter to Miss Mattie Briggs and Miss Elizabeth Hawkins alleged neglect of duties and flirting. Day argued it urged decorous conduct for wholesome example. censure passed 51 to 15.
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Babylon
L. I
East Islip
Joseph Kopsky
Board of Education
E. H. Day
Mattie Briggs
Elizabeth Hawkins
Well Known Boston Policeman Eldredge Dies
Benjamin P. Eldredge ex Superintendent of Police and president of the National Chief of Police Association died after a lingering illness of paralysis. The widely respected officer served Boston police for many years and was noted for effective duty performances. He was 64 and a native of Truro Nova Scotia.
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New York Times
Boston
Benjamin P. Eldredge
National Chief of Police Association
Eldredge
Truro
N.S
Colorado Special advertises two night through service
Travel from New York to Colorado aboard the Colorado Special with two nights en route. Low excursion rates available daily via Chicago and North Western and Union Pacific Bus. Offices listed at 287 and 461 Broadway.
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New York
Colorado
Chicago & North-Western
Union Pacific Bus
Broadway
Layties Brothers Ad in New York Aristocratic Trade
An aged, high end advertisement from Layties Brothers of New York markets aristocratic goods as fine and old, signaling premium branding for luxury consignments.
Welsh Colony in Patagonia Flood Aftermath Report
Ottawa dispatch reports floods in Patagonia's Welsh settlement. Rawson Trelew and Gaiman submerged as melting Andes snows and heavy rain swell rivers. Residents flee to hills, face scarcity. Canadian aid hoped for as survivors consider seeking refuge in Canada or South Africa.
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Ont
W. L. Griffith
Wales
Saltcoats
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Chubert
Andes
Rawson
Trelew
Gaiman
Canada
South Africa
Bandmaster Duss Hurt After Street Car Fall
Bandmaster J. S. Duss was thrown from a Columbus Avenue street car at Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street while en route to the St. James Building. He suffered a cut and bruise to the left side of his face and a discolored eye, and he continued to his concert last night despite injuries.
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Columbus Avenue
Broadway
Sixty-sixth Street
Mr. Duss
St. James Building
Greatsinger Reported to Have Resigned as BRt President
A Brooklyn rumor circulated that Jacob L. Greatsinger tendered his resignation as President of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. Efforts to confirm were unsuccessful as he was away in Elmira and company officials could not be reached in Brooklyn. Greatsinger had been elected March 20, 1901, after Rossiter’s resignation, and had recently become President of the Minnesota Iron Company.
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Brooklyn
Jacob L. Greatsinger
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Greatsinger
Elmira
New Brunswick Ferry Burned To Water's Edge
The ferryboat New Brunswick, en route between New Brunswick and New York, overturned a lamp in the engine room and caught fire around 10 PM. The vessel was beached three miles below the city and burned to the water's edge while 23 crew and 16 passengers were evacuated. Engineer William Traver was badly burned. two race horses survived after being pushed overboard.
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New York Times
New Brunswick
N. J
New York
George F. Rogers
Brooklyn
William Traver
Bath
N. Y
John B. Hubbard
New York, Amboy, and New Brunswick Steamboat Company
Hanna Quits Fear of Senate Return and Retains Chair
Senator Hanna dismissed resigning thoughts and joked about Ohio Republicans finding another candidate. He reaffirmed his National Republican Committee chairmanship, saying he remains in place unless ousted and that no change is planned before December 1903.
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New York Times
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Ohio
Hanna
Urbana
Senate
Hannah
National Republican Committee
National Committee
Tidal Wave Talk Agitates Atlantic City August
Atlantic City August rumors of a tidal wave stir residents and hotel owners. Weather Bureau reports receiving letters from tourists fearing waves while some seashore guests leave hotels, potentially costing proprietors thousands.
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New York Times
Atlantic City
N. J
Weather Bureau
Railroad Resort Bureau coordinates with regional info offices
The Lackawanna Railroad Resort Bureau on Broadway and Howard Street communicates with branch information bureaus at Mt. Pocono Delaware Water Gap and Lake Hopatcong to provide visitors with immediate hotel accommodation details.
Riot verdict ties rioters to Joseph Beddal death in Shenandoah
Coroner's Jury holds butcher Joseph Paluwicz and saloon keeper Matthew Paulaskas, among others, responsible for Joseph Beddal's fatal injuries during last week's riot. Authorities say arrests will follow and troops remain on guard as investigations extend through multiple towns in coal regions.
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Penn
Joseph Beddal
Joseph Palawicz
Matthew Paulaskas
Twelfth Regiment
Thomas Beddal
Paluwhez
Paulaskas
Ringheiser
Percy Walker
Walker
Miners’ Committee
Ringsheiser
Joseph Wenczkonis
Mahanoy Valley
Maiterville
Frickville
Moore
New Boston
Mahanoy City
St. Nicholas
Laniganville Pass
Jackson's Patch
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gobin
Charles Edwards
Presbyterian Church
Young Men's Bible Society
Pennsylvania Railroad Reports Coal Tonnage Drops
The Pennsylvania Railroad for the week ending Aug 2 carried 920 tons of anthracite coal, the smallest in years. In 1901 the same week saw 98,489 tons. Bituminous coal shipments rose to 587,035 tons, up from 885,747 tons the previous year.
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Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stoppped Miner Funeral Sparks West Virginia Tension
In Hinton West Virginia on August 7 comment rose over deputy U S marshals blocking the funeral of John Kenned union miner who died yesterday. The service was to be held in a hall near a coal plant that is sometimes used as a sanctuary, on ground reportedly covered by in-
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New York Times
Hinton
West Va
Loup Creek
New River
United States
John Kennead
Bird's Eye View Exhibit at New York Central Office
A 5 by 11 foot view of the Thousand Islands by a renowned German artist is on display at the New York Central ticket office located at 1 216 Broadway at Seth Street. The advertisement notes the prominence of the artist and the size of the artwork.
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Thousand Islands
New York Central
Broadway
Seth Street
Pocono Mountain Special Train Schedule Note
Pocono Mountain Special runs from New York to Delaware Water Gap Stroudsburg and Mt Pocono via Lackawanna noted. Departures Fridays and Saturdays at 2 PM with no stops between New York and the Cap.-Adv. station.
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Lackawanna
Delaware Water Gap
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Mt. Pocono
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Mourning procession halted by deputies at church
Mourners gathered for funeral services but were warned by deputies that the rites could not proceed in the sanctuary under threat of arrest. The body was carried to a mountain graveyard nearby where last rites were performed.
Pope to End Dispensations for Royal Marriages
Rome dispatch says the Pope will no longer grant dispensations for consanguineous royal marriages. He advises royal houses to wed non royals to halt degeneration.
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Danziel
Rome
Europe
New York Man to Build Alaska Road
F C Helm president of Valdes Copper River and Yukon announces 35 miles of Valdes Eagle Railway this year and full 400 miles within 2 1/2 years. J B McDonald of New York has the contract. rails are en route to Tacoma Valdes area by Sept 10. Helm notes agricultural value, mining prospects, and planned settlement growth along Copper River Valley.
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New York Times
Tacoma
Washington
F. C. Helm
Valdes Copper River and Yukon Company
Valdes Eagle Railway
J. B. McDonald
New York
Valdes
Helm
Helm & Abbott
Abbott
England
Copper River Valley
Lower River
Government Trail
Copper River
Full-Blood Indian Leads Paleface Band in Carlisle
Nagiyanpe, a 21-year-old Sioux from Fort Shaw Montana, is elected director of Carlisle Pennsylvania's Municipal Band becoming the world's first red man to lead a band of white musicians. He has played trombone in Salt Lake City Cheyenne Wilmington Philadelphia and now works at a local shoe factory while guiding the band.
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New York Times
Carlisle
Penn
Nagiyanpe
Fort Shaw
Montana
Robert Bruce
Wilds
Salt Lake City
Opera
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Mayor Low Signals Police Reform and Sunday Enforcements
The piece reports Mayor Low's campaign talk outlining police reform proposals. It notes the need for a stronger Police Commissioner power to remove inspectors and captains, and discusses Sunday saloon enforcement and broader administrative changes amid public scrutiny of the force.
Western roads cut shipping rates on packing house products
Chicago leaders say all Chicago Missouri River lines will meet Great Western reduced rates on packed beef and dressinghouse goods from Kansas City to Chicago. Executives discuss impacts and some oppose cutting livestock rates as a companion reduction is planned for origins from Missouri to the Mississippi River with 13 and 15 cent adjustments to eastern and local routes.
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New York Times
Chicago
Great Western
Kansas City
Missouri
Mississippi River
Grain Dealers Propose Mutual Fire Insurance Company
In Chicago on Aug 7 members of the Grain Dealers National Association planned to form the Grain Dealers National Mutual Fire Insurance Company to self insure against rising grain and elevator rates. Headquarters will be Indianapolis with C A McCotter serving as Secretary and Treasurer after resigning from the Millers National Association. The new firm aims to start operations in September.
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New York Times
Chicago
Grain Dealers’ National Association
National Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Indianapolis
C. A. McCotter
Millers’ National Association of Chicago
Millers’ National
Pennsylvania Special Rapid Schedule for Busy New York-Chicago
The Pennsylvania Special offers a rapid schedule serving busy travelers between New York and Chicago. Advertised as convenient and efficient, the service emphasizes saving time for those handling business affairs.
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Pennsylvania
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