Fire destroys block in Union Street city
A major daytime blaze on Union Street destroyed the governor Ordway building and adjoining shops, causing about 10 000 dollars in losses. Dr Nelson perished in the flames, and residents aided in saving remaining stock as fire crews and townsfolk battled the inferno through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt—Nelson
Union Street
Governor Ordway
First
Second Street
Mason Vinkle
Chris Peterson
David Larson
A. G Heminway
Mr. White
Aberdeen
John Kennedy
Alness & Lee
Peabody
Mr. Peabody
Aldo
Howland's
Hank
Hank Wet, Winkle Aggadhia
Odell
Jamestown
McCabe
P.S. Peabody
S. L. Harris
J.M. Reynolds
Harris
Alness & Loe
W. Millhaw
Jas
Austin Barbershop
Barber Outfit
Winhold
Dan Larson
Cross
Battle Looms as Miners and Company Stand Ready
Crested Butte reports signal a bloody clash as strikers and a company refuse arbitration. Friction rises with bunkhouses for guards, rifles seized by sheriffs, and calls for a fight to the death. In Chicago, a United States mail wagon was robbed on Mather Street, yielding about 6,000 dollars in currency and 200,000 dollars in non negotiable papers, with thieves vanishing into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Etrees
Chicago
Atobloud
Denver
Crested Butte
Colo
Shores
United
Windy City
Mather Street
Desplaines
Halstead
Desplaines Street
Mather
Post Office
Stack Yards
Stock Yards National
Frew Neb
Nebraska Mortgage and Investment Company
United States District Court
E. W. G. Dorsey
Etocksaucer
Field's Peculations and Related Rail News Briefs
A 1900s era summary reports Edward Field's alleged hidden wealth of over 2 million, with funds traced from Weichers relatives to Union Pacific rehypothecation, and Field committed to an asylum after a police-style inquiry. Also covered are Missouri River improvement talks with delegates from twelve states, and U.S. Attorney General Miller investigating railroad rate cases under federal authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Fi ‘el
Hides of Finance
Ward
Ives
Field
Wall Street
Weichers
Woerishoeffer & Co
Peter Cassidy
Union Pacific
Allen McLane Hamilton
Young Field
Choate
Hamilton
Jus McAdam
Musouri River
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Montana
Colorado
Arkansas
Ilinois
Mississippi
Louisind
Congress
Artisans in Session at Seventh Annual Federation Meet
Delegates from manufacturing districts gathered at Boswell's hall in Birmingham for the seventh annual American Federation of Labor convention. President Samuel Gompers of New York called the session to order, reporting phenomenal growth to more than 750,000 workers and a week of secret proceedings to follow. Loans, salaries, and recent aid to striking unions were outlined, with a $4,200 payroll noted for a large national body.
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Bursuxonax
Ala
Boswell's
Samuel Juvers
New York
Gompauuier
Federation
Evans
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Pittsburg
United Mine Workers of America
Iowa
CAUCUB B ELECTIONS Change in the Menate Committors
Fragmented OCR text discusses changes in the committee makeup. Mentions names and positions unclear due to damage. Indicates transitions among election committee members and possible shifts in responsibilities and oversight.
Senate and House Open Sessions Report Dec 14 15 16
Congress activities span open sessions with 214 new bills to 827 total including amendments. Debates cover Grant and Mary Washington monuments census bureau and repeal of Confederate army entry ban. House rules announced. foreign affairs notes and court decisions precede warship mood rumors.
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Senate
Lilly
U.S. Grant
Mary Washington
Permanent
Census Bureau
Army
Navy
United States
House
Morrill Regent
Smithsonian Institution
Proctor
Cullom
Hoar
Washington
Committee On Rules
Messrs. McMillin
Catchings
Reed
Burrows
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Trey
Odell Building
Main St
P. S. Peabody
Oakes
E. S. Winhold
T. F. Marshall
IL C. McCartney
National Banks
Gull River Lumber
I. W. Lucas
Manizer
Union Meat Market
Balsace
Lardito
Mat
JO. Reynolds
Our Fair City
M. Schmidt-Nilson
L. Harris
Berg
State Department
Wasmxorox
Germany
Wastisatox
Millerias
Interstate Commerce
Hunpalite
Department of Jus
Vandernille Minwaukun
Chine
Northwestuen
THE
Birmingham
Gompers
Mers
Morrow
Toveka
Kan
Kansas Alliace Co-operative Mortgage Association
Capital Stock
Nk McGrrath
Sites Alliance Enterprise
Stn
Stn Thayment of Mortsgatiate
la Salle County
Illinois
Bureau of Animal Industry
Ottawa
National Bureau of Annual Industry
Dillings
Flasch
Ter
Swebach
Prairie du Chien
Lishor
la Cross
Pranut Pu
Gilmore
Cleveland, O
Episcopal Palace
Ignating F. Horstman
Raven Ton Ni Concamia
Linvens
Thorton Nance
Supreme Court
Caucub
Ullow
Ray -B
Naib Sven Wil
A. O. Berg
Oakes N. D
Munds
Teller
Dixon
Rhode Island
Mitchwil
Oregon
Spooner
Casey
North Dakota
Mitchell
Pettigrew
Hiscock
Shoop
Idaho
Moody
McMillin
Michigan
District of Columbia
Ingalle
Stewart
Nevada
Vauraniso
Matta
Egan
Pedro Montland
Europe
Harrison
WasmaxoTox
Su* Freee Court
Tustles ‘Yell
Canada
Atete
Maine
Railway Company
Tieemiy
Banas
Eal
Herald
Navy Department
Department
Valparaiso
Pratt
Chili
France
Congress Catte
Cili
Atlantic
Department of Agriculture
Ithecoast
Gulf of
Texas
Gio Aly
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