Review of 1902 Labor Strife and Arbitration Efforts
A summary of 1902 labor unrest events from August to December including floodings of mines, White House talks between Roosevelt and mine operators, strikes in coal and wool industries, troop deployments, and the formation of an arbitration commission led by Judge George Gray as miners and operators spar over wage and recognition demands.
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MarJs
Shamokin
United Mine Workers Executive Committee
American Federation of Labor
Jasta
Shenandoah
Pres. Roosevelt
Pres. Mitchell
White House
Mitchell
Pres
Roosevelt
Gpetet
Stone
National
Detroit
Congress
New York
Gov
Odell
U. S
Platt
Quay
Penrose
J. P. Morgan
Arbitration Commission
Brig
Gem
John M. Wilson
Geo. Gray
E. E. Clark
John Ll. Spalding
Thea. H. Watkins
Carroll D. Wright
Wilkesbarre
M—Strike Commission Organiaes
Gray
M—'oal
United Mine Workers of America
Chronology of 1900s Severe Weather Across Regions
A dense OCR list records storms and disasters by date and place from February through December, noting blizzards, tornadoes, cyclones, floods, hurricanes, snowfalls, cloudbursts, and earthquakes. It names many states and towns such as New York, Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and California with effects including deaths, injuries, and multi‑million dollar damages. The entries track widespread meteorological events across the United States, often specifying fatalities, property losses, and disrupted trains or towns.
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New Oyera
New England
Owningsville
Houston
Rosenberg
Tyler
New Boston
Tex
Copiah
Lincoln
Miss
Louisiana
Mississippi
Black Hills
Tennessee
Bayard
Adazan
van Wert
Weldon
Fors
O. T
Texas
Gollad
Brandon
Minn
Covington
Miami River Valley
Union
la Crosse
Joliet
City
Grove
Des Moines
N. D
Plattsmouth
Neb
Mississippi Valley
Keokuk
Baltimore
San Marcos Valley
Los Alamos
Cal
Aus
Raton
N. M
Atlantic Coast
Utah
Miscellanequys Jan 4 National university is formed in Washington
National university endowed by Carnegie for 10,000,000 is incorporated as The Carnegie Institution in Washington. Various events include Carrie Chapman Catt elected president of the National Woman's Suffrage Association and Prince Henry of Germany welcomed to the U S by President Roosevelt at the White House.
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Pres
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Norfolk
Knox
St. Paul
Northwestern Railroad
Northern Securities Co
Dubo's
Mass
Great Lakes
Amalgamated Association
Wheeling
W. Va
Theodore Shaffer
Ind
Supreme Court
U.S
Chicago
Chicago Packing House
Chicago Packers
New York State
Allis-Chalmers
Paterson
N. J
Toronto
International Typographical Union
Cinecinmati
J. L. Hannanhan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
New York
Capital
Kanawha
New River Fields
Pris
Roosevelt
Firemen’s Brotherhood
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Federation of Labor
Pullman Sr
Palma
U—Joseph Foraker
Rep
A. P. Gorman Idem
Jas. B. McCreary
Dem
U. S
Cumming Ua
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal
Dean Murphy
Allison and Doillver
Sec’y Hay
Danish West Indies
John F. Dryden
Sec’y
Treas
Shaw
Philippines
Schley
Sampson
Batangas
P. I
Washington
Tillman and McLaurin
Ss. CO
M—Dr
Tomas Estrada Palma
Ecollege Pres
Lukban
Samar
Willam
Congress
Sec'y Hay
Tillman
McLaurin
Senate
Algus Philpine
Frank P. Sargent
Commission General of Immigration
Frea
Crown- Inshield
Sec
Navy
John D. Long
Wm. H. Moody
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S. Senate
Samar Island
Turkey
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Miles
Havana
Neely, Rathbone and Reeves
See’y Root
Wood
Cuba
Otis
H. Clay Evans
People's Party
Louisville
E. F. Ware
Kan
Mej
Waller
Sane Philippines Committee
Malvar
House of Representatives
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Guevarra
T Lipino
Admiral Crowninshield
London
Gen. Wood
McCormick
Austria-Hungary
Herbert C. Squires
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Geo. Chamberlain
Ore
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M. H. Herbert
Lord Pauncefote
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Bailey
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Mise Stone
Carrie Chapman Catt
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Woman's Suffrage Ass'n
Prince Henry
Ellen M. Stone
Mime Tallka
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Frederick Schoff
Congress of Mothers
Mar
Cincinnati
Rex
E. A. Meysenburg
St. Louis
Archbishop Falconier
Canada
U. 8
Nicholas M. Lutier
Columbia University
Federation of Women's
Prince
Minneapolis
Frank C. Andrews
City Savings Bank of
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Mississippi Commercial Congress
Pittefield
Cret
Craig
Pittsfield
F. M Snyder
G. A. BR
Farmer
Nat. Congress
Macor
Lishin
M. Stevens
Grange
Mich
I. Jonai
Brewer
Traffic All Tied Up in Tacoma and Washington Floods
Northern Pacific faces five main-line washouts between Castle Rock and Kelso with extensive landslides from Cosmopolis to Gray's Harbor. Meadows creek bridge destroyed. White river floods near Seattle force rescue trains and halt North Pacific service. Great Northern reports Madison bridge repair planned to resume traffic. multiple coast lines still blocked.
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Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific
Martin
Ellensburg
Castle Rock
Kelso
Cosmopolis
Gray’s Harbor
Auburn
Green River
Lester
Palmer
South Bend
Willapapat
Maywood
Great Northern
Meadows Creek
Seattle
White River
O’brien
White River Valley
Cascade Mountains
Madison Bridge
World's Fair Progress in Early 20th Century Plans
Foreign governments accelerate display preparations for the Louisiana Purchase centennial exposition. France aims to reproduce the Grand Trianon. Officials report 25 to 30 percent completion with contracts for major structures and gardens.
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St. Louis
The
Grass-Democrat
Hanging Gardens
Cascade Hill
France
Taylor
Oreron
Pennsylvania
Army Officer Exonerated After Court Inquiry
Leavenworth Kansas January 5 The court of inquiry fully exonerates Capt Malvern Hill Barnum of the Eighth cavalry and approves findings. Maj Gen Bates condemns Maj Ayers for unfounded assertions harmful to the service in the Fort Riley maneuvers pass issue. Portland Oregon January 4 Three hundred Oregon Southern Pacific railroad workers receive wage increases of six to ten percent.
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Leavenworth, Kas
John ©. Bates
Department of the Missouri
Malvern-Hill Barnum
Eighth Cavalry
Barnum
Bates
Maj
Ayers
Fort Riley
Maj. Ayers
Barnam
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
Portland Sets NineHour Day for Iron Works
In Portland on January 4 a nine hour work day will apply to all city iron works. Workers will retain the same wages as for a ten hour day, indicating pay unchanged despite the shorter hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Profit Sharing Proposal by Pressed Steel Car Co
New York Jan 4 The Pressed Steel Car Co proposes to give each employee with six months service or more from one to twenty five shares of its preferred stock paying seven percent dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Pressed Steel Car Co
Diamond fields alleged north of Pretoria in Daily Mail cable
London dispatch reports the Johannesburg Daily Mail correspondent stating that large and very rich diamond fields are said to exist north of Pretoria making the claim seem beyond question.
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London
Johannesburg
Daily Mail
Pretoria
World Exposition Finances Show Strong Prepaid Stock
The treasurer reports 25 071 shares of Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co stock paid in full by December 31 1902 with December receipts totaling 131 542. About 2 066 subscribers have fully paid ahead of the September 1902 due date. Certificates are issued for five stock series A B C D E with A leading in certificates issued and E next, as clerks process the full paid stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Souvenir gold dollar ornament craze reaches jewelers
Jewelers across the United States devise a way to use the Louisiana Purchase souvenir gold dollar as an ornament without harming its value. In St. Louis, the coin is mounted between concave and convex glass lenses with a gold loop and staple for attaching to watch guards, chains, or bracelets. The description notes Delhi events with royal attendees and an Indian orders chapter, while Pekin reports on Sir Liang Cheng’s upcoming marriage to Yu Keng’s daughter in Paris.
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St. Louis
Pekin
Liang Cheng
United States
Paris
Yu Keng
Washington
Canton
Five Thousand Troops Sent to Quell Che Kiang Disorder
Shanghai reports disturbances spreading in the interior with five thousand troops dispatched to suppress disorders in Che Kiang province.
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Shanghai
China
Che Kiang
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