Municipal lighting plan debate stalls in St Louis
St Louis debates municipal lighting to cover City Hall Hospital and Fire Department as the city seeks bids from private companies. A past contract lapse left the city in darkness for weeks and a mass meeting pressed the Legislature to fund lighting. Three lamp styles arc incandescent and lantern used with varying rates per 1000 hours. Comparing costs, local rates hover near 97 dollars per lamp yearly versus higher Eastern city prices.
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Henry Ziegenhein
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House of Delegates
London Affairs and Chamberlain in political furor
London dispatch notes Chamberlain’s return as a celebrated figure amid Tory revolts against costly policies and Irish land plans. It contrasts Liberal cross-voting, plans for the Land Bill, and rising religious reform debates while predicting a tense Commons scene and future political reckoning.
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Waterbury Network Seeks Broad Strike Injunction
Judge grants temporary injunction against the trolley workers and related unions in Waterbury stating no interference with the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Companys business. The order includes a $25 000 attachment and bars picketing near stations and threats against riders and employees.
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Elmer
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William J. Barrett
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Masons and Plaster
Orts
Lorenz pupil performs rapid hip dislocation reductions
A pupil of Dr Lorenz at Beth Israel Hospital yesterday shortened congenital hip dislocation procedures. Lizzie Rubin ten years old was reduced in five seconds with the bloodless method, as four children were treated with familiar abduction flexion and extension. The clinic drew many East Side physicians and nurses.
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Mueller
East Side
Barnett Price
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Banker Narrow Escape in Central Park West Collision
Banker's coach from 41 Wall Street and 50 second Street narrowly escaped danger yesterday in Central Park West between 86th and 87th Streets. Coachman Joseph Martin and footman William Meambridge were hurled from the box but escaped serious injury. The coach, damaged and unsteady, continued on after a near collision with a southbound Eighth Avenue car. Patrolman Debs prevented a potential runaway as frightened horses bolted briefly.
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Floods Break Levees Across Lower Mississippi Valley
Telegraph report from New Orleans describes record rainfall flooding the lower Mississippi, with levee breaches near Arlington and Denaldsonville threatens the region. Convicts and plantation workers race to fortify embankments while Governor Heard visits Arlington hoping to avert a major crevasse.
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Lafourche
Levee Guards Guard Vicksburg Shoreline Amid Flood Threat
President McClelland of the Fifth Louisiana levee Board has stationed armed guards along embankments in Tensas Madison and East Carroll parishes to deter levee cuts and warn steamers. Several steamers bring refugees and goods. one ferryman drowned. Mississippi River reads 484 at 7 p.m., two-tenths rise since morning, 24 above danger line.
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Memphis Flood Crisis Persists as Breach Widens
Memphis Tenn March 14 The flood situation remains practically unchanged. At Ashland the breach in the private levee is widening and a vast area is under water. Refugees continue to arrive in Memphis. All steamers out this morning announced they would not attempt to resume regular business but would pick up refugees.
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Flood Conditions Worsen Across Mississippi Valley Rivers
Weather Bureau reports rising river levels across the Mississippi region. Memphis shows the gauge at 27.2 feet with a likely 28 foot plus crest. Vicksburg and Helena districts expect eight days of rising stages. New Orleans records 7.92 inches of rain and river levels threaten 21 foot stage warns again.
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Mayor Drives First Spike at Subway Station Ceremony
Mayor Low hammered the first rail spike at the future Columbus Circle station of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company. The event drew city officials, engineers, and contractors, who witnessed the ceremonial spike drive and toured the underground site as work progresses toward Fiftieth Street.
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Italian Steamer Lombardia Arrives With Immigrants
The Italian steamer Lombardia from Genoa with 1,200 immigrants on board was towed into Algiers by the Brencks steamer Pauline after losing her propeller sixty miles west. The arrival follows a voyage halted mid transit with passengers expected to proceed to New York. Tickets and travel options are advertised at Broadway and by the Snndkawanna Railroad.
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Baltimore Faces Lighting Monopoly Case
The city, lacking ownership of its lighting plant, shows no competition in Baltimore with Consolidated Gas Company and United Electric Light and Power Company holding monopolies. Electric lights cost $1.25 per lamp, while gas lighting and naphtha options vary. street maintenance and meter service add to costs. Contracts exist between electric and gas firms to govern rates and terms, with aerial lighting and maintenance described amid a complex tariff structure.
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United Electric Light and Power Company
Philadelphia electric rust and contract concerns
A garbled 19th century notice discusses electric power contracts in Philadelphia. It mentions lawyers, rents, and competition among electric light companies, with references to debt, private interests, and trust schemes affecting consumers. The text hints at ongoing disputes over rates and access to electric service.
Street Lighting Reform in District of Columbia Debate
The article describes the March measure approving street lighting costs for the fiscal year, including a $51,000 allocation for checks. It outlines requirements for gas and electric lamps, candle power standards, and a single lighting company in the district with private ownership, amid congressional authority and limited bidding.
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No Competition at Newark Public Lighting Terms
Newark illuminates publicly for five years with gas and electric prices listed. Gas lamp rates 19 dollars per lamp per year with 2 candlepower at 98 and 5 candlepower at 17. about 22 lamps total. Only bidder was Es sex and Hudson Company. municipal plant serves the library elevators. private charge scales and no protection against high bills.
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Essex and Hudson Company
Newark Public Library
Hgent Intre
Local Gas Stocks Fall Amid Lighting Plant Agitation
Local gas stocks were weak yesterday as agitation for a municipal lighting plant began. Consolidated Gas closed at 264, down 312 points, and Brooklyn Union listed at 5, the closing price, the lowest on record.
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Fears Block at Albany on City Lighting Plan
The Board of Estimate and April meeting discuss a municipal lighting plant to replace private providers. Colonel Merres backs rejecting bids from lighting companies. Controller Trout calls for cutting current rates and court action if books aren’t opened. Cary Hutchinson studies costs for a city plant to serve thousands of homes and streets, aiming to lower bills and test municipal ownership.
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