23 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1905
Page
1
Dispatches from St. Petersburg report growing worker action with no sign of surrender by the government. Trains depart from the capital as troops maintain order, while martial law is proclaimed in Poland. Fighting reportedly erupts in Moscow streets as the cabinet under the Emperor at Tsarskoe-Selo refuses free suffrage.
Reports from St Petersburg show a growing general strike with over a third of workers obeying the Workmen's Council. Authorities keep rail traffic moving while Moscow sees clashes, arrests, and disrupted services. Plunder and unrest spread as bankers plan to reopen, and officials warn of intensified actions to prevent disorder. The movement hinges on Moscow and interior towns, with hopes for a provisional government amid fears of a broader upheaval.
Mrs Laura Corey reportedly accepts W E Corey gift of 1 000 000 and will not sue for divorce. He reportedly severs ties with Miss Mabelle Gilman and plans a will naming his son as sole heir. Laura Corey traveled to Pittsburg and was seen with friends.
Washington dispatch reports Lieutenant General Chaffee declined Mayor McClellan of New York’s invitation to become Police Commissioner. The mayor sought military experience for the post and the city hall expected an acceptance before the refusal. Now attention shifts to the mayor’s next move.
A three story New York Transfer Company building at 188 and 190 Adams street in Brooklyn burned in the early morning blaze destroying sixty wagon loads of Christmas packages. The fire spread quickly from the top floor to the lower levels, prompting evacuations of nearby residents and the release of two hundred horses from stables. Andrew Cooke retrieved his diamonds amid smoke, while damage was pegged at about $100,000.
3000 tunnel workers may strike today or next Tuesday to press for $3 per day and union recognition. Frank Green a walking delegate said after talks with United Engineering Company building a tunnel on 33d Street between First and Seventh Avenues the firm would reply by next Tuesday. Contractors for other tunnels under the North and East Rivers have refused the demands.
An uptown yarn claims Miss Helen Gould received a peach of a baby carriage from a downtown store. The tale spreads via friends and calls to Lyndhurst, prompting laughter and disbelief as neighbors connect dolls for Gould’s young guests during the holiday season.
State Chairman Odell vows the fight for the Speakership will continue to a finish. He plays down resignation rumors, notes a new Republican reform alliance, and says he will cross the bridge to re election when the time comes.
Albany December 22 Governor Higgins left Albany for Christmas in Olean and said the last week's political conflict was eminently satisfactory to him and largely settled. He noted pledges for Mr. Wadsworth's support and anticipated Assembly action before final caucus. He reported a productive New York City conference of Assemblymen with possible future meetings, and declined to predict outcomes for Speaker or Odell’s influence. He praised the New York County Republican Committee reorganization and commented that the President would handle his own matters.
John A Nichols longtime Brooklyn lawyer died at his home 487 Clinton Ave Brooklyn in his seventy fifth year after a period of poor health He testified before the legislative insurance investigating committee and acknowledged letters about Manning and a “cantankerous friend up the river” He received yearly sums from life companies to influence opinions He was born Staten Island taught at Newark Academy and served as Quarantine Commissioner and a vestryman He leaves three sons and one daughter
Bogota authorities uncover a conspiracy to overthrow the government led by Felipe Angelo Moya Vasquez and Luis Martinez. Arrests announced, to be tried by court martial. officials pledge peace and popular support for President Reyes. In Cartagena discontent rises over tax hikes in Colombia.
London dispatch reports former soldier Higurashi arrested in Tokyo for involvement in a plot to assassinate Premier Count Katsura over his acceptance of a disgraceful peace.
At Swamp Siding near Van Etten a locomotive boiler exploded on a southbound Lehigh Valley freight. Fireman Frank Morse was killed. engineer Fred Swarthout and four others from Sayre were injured. The train remained on its path as rescuers rushed to aid the wounded.
August Belmont has acquired Thomas F. Ryan’s Metropolitan Street Railway holdings, positioning Belmont to lead a vast city traction combine. The deal, discussed at weeklong conferences, could centralize power across Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester, and potentially Queens and Long Island, with stock moves and a possible holding company under consideration.
Belmont now dominates future subways as the Belmont and Ryan interests merge after a March 30 plan by the Rapid Transit Commission laid out nineteen new routes costing 150 to 175 million dollars. The bid dynamics shift control to Belmont, who can force favorable terms for future lines or withhold construction, leaving the city to face the consequences.
A vague notice promotes cures for rheumatism gout neuralgia and stomach troubles linked to a broad management scheme. Mentions 200 hotels and a mysterious U. age uer ment with references to W. B. Ho Mo and Pac. Ry. at 5 Broadway New York.
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