Big Whitney plan to electrify U S railroads via Pittsfield plant
The Tribune reports William C. Whitney and partners intend to acquire the Stanley Electric Manufacturing Plant in Pittsfield Massachusetts to expand with Ganz & Co of Europe. They aim to convert steam railroads to electric traction from the East to the West, starting with urban lines and supplying electrical motors and equipment.
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Stanley Electric Manufacturing Company
Pittsfield
Mass
Tribune
William C. Whitney
Ganz & Co
Europe
G. Leve
F. A C. Perrine
M. G. Starrett
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Whitney Syndicate
Mr. Whitney
Thomas F. Ryan
Thomas Dolan
William L. Elkins
P. A. B. Widener
Railroads of
America
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Connecticut
Budapest
Hungary
Garz & Co
Valtellina
Lake Como
Italy
More Oil Fueled Steamers Target Texas Trade
A city fleet of steamers is being fitted to carry Texas oil from Port Arthur and Sabine Pass as coal loses cost appeal. Vessels include Northwestern Northeastern Northman Northtown J M Guffey Winifred Catania and four Luckenbach ships with capacities from 4 500 to 6 500 tons. Oil power promises monthly round trips and broader oil use on Standard Oil and other lines, with fuel savings and quicker heat.
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Texas
Port Arthur
Sabine Pass
Northwestern
Northeastern
Northman
Northtown
Councilman
Chicago
J. M. Guffey
Winifred
Catania
Lewis Luckenbach
Julia Luckenbach
Luckenbach
Harry Luckenbach
The
Standard Oil Company
New York Gas Company
Major Barrett
Townsend-Downey Shipbuilding Company
Mr. Downey
Buffalo Limited to Start June 15 from New York
The Buffalo Limited fast train on the New York Central will begin service June 15. It departs New York at 2:50 PM, stops at Albany Schenectady Utica Syracuse Rochester and reaches Buffalo at 11:00 PM. The Pennsylvania Railways will also begin running June 15.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Pennsylvania Railroad
North River
Manhattan Island
East River
New York Central
Park Ave
East
Buffalo Limited
New York
Albany
Schenectady
Utica
Eyracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Putnam
185Th Street
Yorktown Heights
Advt
Jersey City Eyes Oil Fuel in City Engines and Homes
Jersey City Fire Commissioners express satisfaction with an oil fuel test that could replace coal for engines and heating. Advertisement notes the Colorado Special train to Denver runs one night, Chicago departure at 6 30 p m, round trip 25 dollars, and fast time via Chicago and North Western plus Linton Pacific Bus with offices at 287 and 461 Broadway. Advertisement also promotes New York to Chicago service via Pennsylvania Special starting June 15.
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Jersey City
Colorado
Denver
Chicago
Chicago & North-Western
Linton Pacific Bus
Broadway
Tammany’s Triumvirate Exposed as Cowardly Indifference
The Tammany Hall general committee dodged recognizing the Murphy McMahon and Haffen triumvirate as governing power. Haffen, McIntyre and House clashed with Crain and Oliver in a charged session marked by gag rules and muted speeches. Rifts surfaced over the executive committee’s appointment and finances, signaling weakening grip ahead of September primaries. Also notes: Lackawanna’s Mountain Train service to Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg details.
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Tammany Hall
Murphy
McMahon
Waffen
Haffen
Richard Croker
Tammany
George B. McClellan
McClellan
Charles F. Murphy
General Committee
Executive Committee
John F. McIntyre
Frederick B. House
T. T Crain
Thomas F. Smith
Oliver
Smith
McIntyre
House
Tammany Organization
John F. Carroll
Tammany Guard
George M. van Hoesen
Mr. Crain
Lackawanna
NEW Mountain
Delaware Water Gap
Stroudsburg
Mt. Pocono
New York
the Gap
Resort Bureau
Broadway
Cor
Howard St
Militia Called Out as Pawtucket Riots Send City Quiet
Rioting and a fatality marked Pawtucket. Governor Kimball deployed militia after clashes with United Traction workers. Cars were damaged, deputies attacked, and police requested military aid as brigades from Providence and Pawtucket regiments patrolled streets. Mayor Fitzgerald returned to urge order amid about a thousand onlookers.
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Pawtucket
R. T
United Traction Company
Kimball
Fitzgerald
Sackett
Herbert S. Tanner
Providence
Naval
Pawtucket-ave
Euslaves
Haymarket Square
Rice
Tanner
Anti imperialist leaders meet to back Philippine independence
A New York City luncheon at the University Club drew Senators Carmack and Dubois and others to discuss a unified anti imperialist line. They endorsed a substitute bill for Philippine independence, signaling harmony between Democratic leaders in both houses. No bargain was struck to raise funds for Democrats. Carmack checked in at the Plaza, Dubois stayed with ex Senator Pettigrew and returns to Washington tomorrow.
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Philippines
University Club
Edward M. Shepard
Edward W. Carmack
Tennessee
Fred T. Dubois
Idaho
Senate Philippine Committee
Carl Schurz
Horace White
the Evening Post
Moorfield Story
Boston
James M. Griggs
Washington
New York
Shepard
Ithe House
Senate
House Committee
Congress
Griggs
Democratic Congress
Carmack
Dubois
R. F. Pettigrew
Major Waller Arrives From Manila For Senate Hearing
Major L W T Waller and Lt J H A Day of the Marine Corps arrived aboard the transport Warren from Manila. They were recently acquitted by court martial for alleged cruelty to Filipinos and will report to Washington before the Senate committee. Captain Frank W Barrowes, late of the 2th Infantry, United States Volunteers, previously convicted of commissary fraud, awaits release after a Supreme Court Deming case ruling.
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San Francisco
Manila
Warren
L. W. T. Waller
J. H. A. Day
Marine Corps
Philippines
Waller
Day
Washington
Senate
Frank W. Barrowes
2Th Infantry
United States Volunteers
Commissary Department
Barrowes
United States Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Deming
Jacobn's Jewels Stolen. Engelberg Arrested in Larceny Case
Detective Fogarty and Munday arrested Frederick Engelberg on a grand larceny charge afterCharles M Jacobs Garden City Long Island civil engineer in charge of Pennsylvaniarailroad tunnel plans reported jewelry worth 2000 stolen from his home last Sunday. Items include a rocket spray set with rubies diamonds emeralds a diamond brooch a diamond ring a sapphire ring and a pearl diamond ring valued 1500. Three other pieces worth 500 were recovered.
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Fogarty
Munday
Central Office
Frederick Engelberg
West One Hundred-And-Third-St
Charles M. Jacobs
Garden City
Long Island
Pennsylvania Railroad
Engelberg
Jacobs
New Beet Sugar Plan Aimed At Succeeed Reciprocit y
Washington June 12 A group of Senate beet sugar Republicans nicknamed Boxers held a second conference to push a plan to pass the House Cuban Reciprocity bill with an amendment to abolish the refined sugar differential. They expect to gain Democratic aid but may fall short of enough votes as caucus action looms. The Spooner bill is targeted for quick passage with Republicans broadly backing the administration while Democrats oppose. Senator Teller promised further testimony potentially harming reciprocity.
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the Tribune
Washington
F. B. Thurber
Cuba
Senate
Elkins
Burrows
Michigan
Elking and
Scott
West Virginia
Millard
Nebraska
Stewart
Nevada
Perkins and Bard
California
Burton
Kansas
Wellington
Maryland
Nelson and Clapp
Minnesota
Kittredge and Gamble
South Dakota
Dietrich
Jones
Kearns
Utah
Foster
Senator Elkins
Teller
Thurber
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Tammany General Committee
Haffens
Brice
Pawtucket Aves
Horton
White
Major Johnson
Pawtucket Ave
East Aves
Maynard
Cavalry
Hudson River
Pokeepsie
New Reing W
129Th St
Major Waller
Lieutenant Day
Captain Borrowes
C. M. Jacobn
Lake Shore
China
Fourries
George H. Daniel
York Central Grand Central Station
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