04 Jan 1888
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1888
Page
1
scattered reports from Pottsville and Reading describe miners and railroad workers refusing orders to strike, meetings held to pace action, and company officials posting notices while authorities promise protection. Union leaders pressure employers to meet demands as tension rises in the region.
Reports from the period describe miners in the area pressing for wage payments amid strike threats. Officials note a partial pay by several coal companies and ongoing negotiations with the Heading Coal and Tron company. Observers expect other firms to follow with similar actions as tensions rise in the mining region.
An annual meeting in Terre Haute elected Ives a director. The session adjourned after confirming the board includes Willems and Hoss. A 6 cent dividend was announced amid a tense dispute over stock ownership tied to Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton concerns. More details emerge as the wrecked Saturnus case continues to unfold in Kentucky and Indiana.
In Albany the Republican caucus selects candidate Fremant Cal for speaker as Gov. Husted and others seek debate. The assembly votes will unveil party strength with Husted and Ainsworth leading, while Democrat peers like Greer and McCain spur debate on procedure and oath.
A New Year’s Eve burglary at a Rochester home involved revolvers and force as four occupants were marched to a store and forced to surrender valuables. Three men were later arrested in connection with the robbery, with two identified in Rochester. Separately a white intruder was shot during a disturbance at a Negro Methodist church on New Year’s Eve.
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