Menhaden Pirates Threaten New Jersey Fisheries
The menhaden industry dominates coastal steamers that raid bays and inlets from Barnegat Bay to Cape May. They destroy food fish like sheepshead and mackerel, threatening livelihoods of market fishermen and coastal recreation. Legislators face renewed efforts to curb the piracy in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New Jersey
Congress
Barnegat Bay
Cape May
John Jacob Astor
Atlantic City
Atlantic
Menbaden
New London
Menhaden Pirates Face Jersey Limits and Washington Lobby
General William J. Sewell recalls New Jersey’s three mile shore ban on menhaden vessels and a bold New England-led fight in Congress. He notes legal challenges, a powerful Washington lobby, and repeated attempts since 1884 to curb nearshore fishing to protect spawning food fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
New Jersey
Washington
William J. Sewell
United States
Jersey
Barnegat
Cape May
New England
Holly Beach
Congress
Senate
Senator Lapham Explains Menhaden Bill Struggle
The speaker recalls secret and open warfare against his bill restricting menhaden steamers within three miles of the Atlantic shore. He notes the menhaden interests hosted Senate committee in Cape Henlopen, allegedly dining and showing little catch beyond the fish. He urges rapid passage of the bill despite capitalist profits delaying action, trusting public opinion to seal needed legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
Lapham
Cape Henlopen
Senate Committee
Senate
Congress
Menhaden Pirates Sweep the Coast and Ruin Fishing
Atlantic City July 30. Menhaden steam fishermen dominate the coast, nets catching drumfish bluefish and other stock, leaving shore fishermen with ruined livelihoods. Captain Snee cites dramatic declines after such sieges. locals discuss protection measures and even arming shore with a cannon to deter steamers along Sea Isle beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Snee
Menhaden
Sea Isle
Carson's Inlet
Townsend Tanlet
Holly Beach
Destructive Menhaden Pirates Ravage Atlantic Coast
Anglesea reports rampant waste of edible fish as menhaden steamer crews use purse nets to scoop thousands of mackerel and other fish. Critics cite ruined markets, discarded catches, and failed attempts to compete with pirate operations, urging strong legislation to protect New Jersey shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somers’ Point
Great Egg Harbor
Ludlam
Fifield
Menhaden Pirates
National Legistate
Jersey
Indictment of Menhaden Pirates by New Jersey Fishermen
Jersey fishermen accuse menhaden vessels of wastefully destroying thousands of fish used for fertilizer and oil, acting as a law unto themselves and hindering national legislation. They claim the fleet has damaged premier Atlantic coast fishing grounds by wanton destruction of fat fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menhaden
Menbaden
Lewis Reed
Gardner
Stockton
New England
Washington
Jersey
New Jersey
Atlantic
Wall Street War of Extermination Between Exchanges
Wall Street notes a heated clash between the old New York Stock Exchange and the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange. The piece mocks the rivalries, cites Henry Clowes and Henry S. Ives, and predicts ongoing clashes, market corners in tobacco, and a turbulent petroleum scene with bears and bulls. It warns the public to beware the wolves in petroleum and the shorn lamb in the long run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
New Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
Henry Clowes
Wallstreet
Regular
Tobacco Exchange
Wall Street
Weather crops report labeled by signals office
Weather crops bulletin for week ending July 30 notes warmer than normal temperatures across most regions, with cooler readings in eastern cotton areas and across the Pacific coast. Excessive rains and local storms injure cotton from Alabama to North Carolina while heat and dry spells hurt corn and potato crops from Ohio to Kansas. Minnesota, Dakota and Nebraska report generally favorable conditions as harvest begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Signal Office
New England
Middle Atlantic States
Rocky Mountains
Dakota
Pacific Coast
Gulf States
Alabama
Mississippi
North Carolina
Corn Belt
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Kansas
Middle Atlantic
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Atlantic
Lake Superior
Atlantic
East Gulf States
Lake Region
Iowa
Atlantic Coast
Cotton Belt
Upper Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Trouble in Guatemala Narrows Mexico Support For Opposition
In Mexico City July 81 the press views Guatemala's Barillas dictatorship with concern and predicts Mexican protest to any constitutional breaches. Mexican Minister Eduardo Gary is praised for swift response while opponents seek moral backing and possible interference if Central America unites by force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Barillas
Guatemala
Senor Eduardo Gary
Barillan
Diaz
Friends of Popular Liberty
Central America
Financial Uneasiness Over in Gotham New Yorks July 81
Financial circles in Gotham react to Wall Street outlook as bears threaten possible raids. News notes Gould absence raises fear of further demoralization after yesterday's unsettled trading and potential stock weakness. Bulls eye potential trouble while lambs may graze elsewhere for a spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
New Yorks
Wall Street
Mr. Gould
Lightning Strikes Tank as Atlantic Refinery Fire Wrecks Oil
A lightning strike on Atlantic Refining No. 5 tank at Point Breeze sparks a major blaze destroying about 1000 barrels of crude. Firemen battled for hours to save nearby tanks as flames, smoke, and lightning lit the night. Loss estimated at 25000, with the doomed tank blamed for prior fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Breeze
Atlantic Refining Company
Schuylkill Harbor
Samuel G. King
Long Lane
Passyunk
Thompson
Tomlinson
Seventeenth District
McCoach
Smith
H. L. Davis
N. W. Harkness
Eleven Die As Heat Wave Strikes City Overnight
A sudden heat wave last night caused eleven deaths and many prostrations. The city recorded a morning low around 62 and highs near 92 as a storm brought rain and wind. Names and addresses of the deceased are listed, with several patients dying at hospitals and others at homes or shops in various streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Chestnut Street
Otlver Newman
Ninth
Chestnut Streets
Jane Eyre
Otis Street
Eynel Boyle
South Second Street
John Henry Vandyke
Rodman Street
William H. Butler
Pennsylvania Hospital
Michael Husrek
Swanson Street
Frederick Kammerer
Warnock Street
Robert Young
Harrisburg
Filbert Street
William Sebank
Leopard Street
Cheater and
Race Streets
Caroline Lange
North Third Street
Second
Berks Streets
John McAdams
Orms Street
John Clifford
Bainbridge Street
Francis Frank
Norris Street
William Barrett
South Front Street
Bert Anderson
South Nineteenth Street
Abraham Gaganke
Firewater Street
Washington Makins
Harrison Street
Frankford
Main Street
Reading's Troubles: Grievance Committee Formed by Employes
About 250 engineers conductors and miners from across the Reading Railroad system formed a grievance committee after six hours of talks over educational and color tests. The convention, held quietly in Mutual Hall Philadelphia, appointed members including Bernard Sharkey Amrose Hede Edmund Butler and James Gleason to confer with railroad officials and seek arbitration. Port Richmond strike was viewed as hastily ordered and not supported by all delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Railroad Company
Reading Railroad
Main Line
Port Richmond
Mutual Hall
Richmond
Neff Streets
Philadelphia
Bernard Sharkey
Amorose Hede
Edmund Butler
Er L Bennett
James H. Gleason
Jeremiah Leahy
McGarigle Lands in Canada After Canal Escape
McGarigle, the Chicago boodler, landed at Point Edward Ontario on the Edward Blake schooner hunt after slipping from Sheriff Matson's custody. He then traveled to Courtright, returned to town, and remains under watch while Chicago detectives say no arrest authority exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarnia
Ont
McGarigle
Chicago
Sheriff Matson
Point Edward
Edward Blake
Marsh
Blake
Ortole
Oriole
American
Port Huron Water Works
Canada
Courtright
Rev Father Gillow Ordination in Mexico amid liberal ties
In City of Mexico Rev Father Gillow, recently promoted to the episcopate, was ordained at the Church of Profesa before high society. He is English by descent, educated abroad, and regarded as liberal, a friend of Americans, with Oaxaca as his diocese. The Tiempo urges renewed anti US sentiment and criticizes past Mexican administrations. Alice Champlain shoots her assailant after defending sister during farm incident near Urica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Gillow
United States
City of
Mexico
Church of Profesa
Oaxaca
Jaz
Juarez
Tiempo
Althou
Alice Champlain
Urica
Alice
Sarah Champlain
Whitesboro
David H. Jones
Jones
Sarah
Miss Champlain
Fire Destroys Weil Bros. Building in Fort Wayne
A morning blaze at Weil Bros. & Co. in Fort Wayne consumed the upper floors and contents of the hide and pelts firm. The east wall collapsed onto Dr. Barnum’s livery barn, causing further damage and flame spread. Weil Bros. expect losses between 40 000 and 70 000 with about 20 000 insured. pony loss 600 fully insured. Barnum's loss around 7 000. building insured for 4 000 and other property lightly insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Weil Bros. & Co
Dr. Barnum
A Million and a Half Lost by Floods
AvaGusta Georgia July 31 This town has been under water for twenty four hours. Water began last night and by three this morning the upper part was one to three feet deep. Around ten tonight alarms and canal danger rumors caused a panic. Losses: corporation twenty five thousand dollars citizens fifty thousand farmers along river above one million five hundred thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AvaGusta
Jefferson Davis Letter at Texas Barbecue Draws Reactions
At Fort Worth on July 26 a strong letter from Jefferson Davis to ex Governor Lubbock denounces prohibition claiming the world is governed too much. The Gazette will print Senator Reagan’s reply tomorrow, noting Davis's stance may cost prohibition votes in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Gazette
Davis
John H. Reagan
A Pleasure Party's Fatal Mishap
Off Prospect West Halifax a sail-boat capsized during a party of two men and seven young ladies. Two women, Bessie Powers of Boston and Annie Christian of Prospect, drowned in the incident at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Prospect
West Halifax
Bessie Powers
Boston
Annie Christian
Wrecked Minerva Raised After Yacht Capsize Sinking
The sunken yacht Minerva, capsized off Bulson street Camden, was raised by the police tug Stokley and towed to Market street moorings. Bodies of Thomas Kennedy and Steward White were not recovered. divers retrieved watches, clothing, valuables worth 2,500 dollars, and captain's watch. Damages to the hull and furnishings estimated at 3,500 dollars. search for missing men to continue. Commo dore Ellis ordered half mast for Quaker City Yacht Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva
Bulson Street
Camden
Market Street
Thomas Kennedy
Steward White
Thompson
Millner
Coleman
Kuseh
Arnold
Casey
Herman Walter
Powers
English
Stok- Tey
Minnie
Stokley
Gloucester
Kaighn’s Point
Red Bank
Charles Ellis
Quaker City Yacht Club
Robbing the Missouri Pacific profits exposed in slick scheme
St Louis July 31 The Globe Democrat reveals a scheme against Jay Gould and the Missouri Pacific Railway. Cowan Co tie contractors received passes. McCartney alleges a clique used passes to transport workers for 2 to 5 dollars each, fraudulently booked as tie cutters. He cites two known clique members who profited 10 000 to 12 000 dollars, with weekly losses to the company of about 1 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
The
Globe-Democrat
Jay Gould
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Cowan & Co
eCartney & Mora
McCartney
Company
For
Art
Ocean Grove Holiness Meeting Crowded On Anniversary
In Ocean Grove on July 31 a holiness meeting filled the Young People's Temple. Rev Dr Cleveland of Philadelphia preached on The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms. Over nine hundred attended Dr Hanlon's Bible topic The Temptation of Jesus. A Colonel Bain temperance address capped the evening. A temple dedication with speeches and song is planned for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean Grove
Young People’s Temple
Yatman
Dr. Hanlon
George W. Bain
The Exercises at Chautauqua
In Chautauqua Professor Henry Drummond of Glasgow lectured on Doubt distinguishing honest doubt from wilful disobedience. He spoke of not needing to grasp divine mysteries but living in obedience to God and hoped evolution is true as it would support Christianity. Rev Sam Jones preached in the amphitheatre on What I Have Written. Chaplain McCabe spoke on generational topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Henry Drummond
University of Glasgow
Hall of Philosophy
Sam Jones
Georgia
McCabe
Susie Beck Murder Case Targets A Chesterton Preacher
Arsenic found in Susie Beck's liver is cited by police as decisive murder evidence against Rev. William Thomas Abbott West of Chesterton Indiana. An arrest circular describes West, notes he fled on July 20, and warns nationwide police to detain him. coroner to hold inquest Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Louis
Susie Beck
Thomas Abbott West
Chesterton
Ind
United States
Canada
William Thomas Abbott West
Thomas Abbott
Susie
Annie
Beck
South Bend
Anton Hoennen
West
Luedling
John Ryan
Frazer
Auction Sells Clan na Gaels Bar Franchise in Philadelphia
The Clan na Gael Society auctioned a Philadelphia bar license at the Sheares Club on Eighth and Walnut. Bids climbed from 700 to 1000 as about 150 bidders, led by saloon keeper Jimmy Galligan, competed for the privilege, with Galligan winning at 750 dollars in cash plus a large check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Sun Park
Clanna-Gael Society
Clan-na-Gael
Sheares Club
Eighth and
Walnut Streets
Stock Exchange
Highth Street
Chestnut
Rdaan Pee
Jimmy Galligan
Reed
Galligan
Philadelphia
Brewers Split from Knights to Form Beer Brewers Union
Brewers Local Assembly 7084 left the Knights of Labor after a lengthy meeting at Steubens Hall. About thirty new members were initiated as they formed Union No 7 of the International Beer Brewers Association. A seven member committee was named to draft bylaws and a two member panel to contest Sunday laws, signaling a broader withdrawal by drivers and an anticipated 500 members leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewers
Knights of Labor
Steuben’s Hall
Fifth and
Thompson Streets
District Assembly No. 1
John Mulvey
William Sterrett
Aving
International Beer Brewers’ Association
Boulanger and Ferry Duel to Be Fought Tomorrow
In Parris on July 31 General Boulanger and ex Premier Ferry were set to duel the following day with Ferry choosing the weapons. Boulanger supporters view the affair seriously. Ferry’s seconds are absent and he may appoint substitutes or delay the duel to Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulanger
Ferry
Parris
General Boulanger
M. Ferry
Paris
Booth and Barrett at Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor welcomes Benedicts steam yacht Oneida arriving this afternoon with owner Edwin Booth and guests Lawrence Barrett Lawrence Hutton of Harper's Magazine and Mr Bisham. They plan to stay several days before resuming their cruise eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth and Barrett
Bar Harbor
Mr,. Benedict
Oneida
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Lawrence Hutton
Harper's Magazine
Mr. Bisham
Delafosse Denies Coup Overture to General Boulanger
M Delafosse refutes Deputy Laur's claim of seeking General Boulanger's aid to restore the monarchy. He has challenged M Lauer to a duel, asserting the accusation is false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Delafosse
Paris
Laur
Delafosse
Boulanger
M. Lauer
Woman Accused in Fatal West End Assault
Mrs McMullen of the West End attacked Patrick Helber with a club this afternoon fracturing his skull and causing fatal injuries. She has been arrested and claims Helber insulted her. Helber is alive but not expected to recover per physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMullen
Pirrsrurrg
Michael McMullen
West End
Patrick Helber
Libel suit against London Times seeks 20000 pounds
It is credibly reported that Sir John Pope Hennessy recently reinstated as Governor General of Mauritius has a writ issued against the London Times for libel claiming damages of £20000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Thunderer
Longdon
John Pope Hennessy
Mauritius
London Times
Opening of the German Art Salon in Berwin
Minister Von Geseler opened a living artist exhibition in Berwin showing 372 BS notings, 132 watercolors, 82 sketches, and 47 sculptures, featuring both German and foreign works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwin
von Geseler
Swiss Military Commanders Ordered to Watch Police
Berne reports all Swiss military commanders ordered to maintain strict vigilance of the police to ensure proper army function should war break out in Europe. A separate item notes a recent battle between Afghan forces the Afghans and the Ghilzais with rumors of treachery among the Ameer's troops but few details have been released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Europe
Ameer
Sapere
Germantown Shows Confidence In Bank After Suspension
President Phillips of the Columbian Bank reviews the suspension at Germantown and asserts assets will cover liabilities. He recalls a Friday trip to New York, the assignment to liquidate, and a near $100,000 loan offer that was declined. Depositors, many from St. Vincent de Paul, express cautious optimism and trust in officers. Father O Donohue voices calm as Germantown fund deposits total about 75,000 with 3 to 4 hundred savers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Columbian Bank
Walnut Lane
Hancock Street
Germantown
New York
Chestnut Street
Fourth
Philadelphia
Henry 8. Ives & Co
Ives & Co
Broad and
Huntingdon Streets
St. Vincent de Paul's Catholic Church
Price Street
Father O’donohue
Coulter House
Byrne
Saving Fund, Lives
Pittsburg Fire Destroys Two Glass Firms In South Side Blaze
A morning blaze at 6 o'clock gutted the packing house of King Son & Co and spread to McKee & Co, destroying the firms' machine shops, mould rooms, offices, and warehouse. Loss estimated at 150000 with 75000 insured. Fireman John Gillespie and John Benning injured by falling walls. Over 100 workers face unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prittsburg
King, Son & Co
John Gillespie
John Benning
McKee & Co
Colored brute arrested for attempted assault on girl
Cicero Grove, a colored man of 1628 Lombard street, was arrested after abducting Annie Forbes, eight, from 1518 Stone street. He lured her home claiming to fetch an umbrella, fleeing as screams were heard. Officers Harris and Wilson pursued him across alleys and fences to an empty house near his residence and arrested him for a hearing at the Central Station. Captain Ericsson Hearty at eighty-four. New York, July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero Grove
Lombard Street
Annie Forbes
Stone Street
Grove
Forbes
Annie
Thore
Harris
Wilson
Fifth District
Central Station
Ericsson
New York
John Ericsson
Ses O Ene
Ocean Steamship Arrivals and Weather Report
Ocean steamship arrivals listed for New York and Havre with vessels Umbria Chicago Gascogne Rhaeta and La Bourgogne and Plymouth Rhaeta from New York. Local United States Signal Service forecast for rain today with cooler westerly winds. Philadelphia station notes mean barometer 20.04 inches, max 82, min ? wind 14.8 mph from W. Sunrise 4:58 am, high tide 11:67 am, sunset 7:14 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Umbria
Liverpool
Chicago
London
la Gascogne
Havre
la Bourgogne
Plymouth
Rhaeta
United States Signal Service
Philadelphia
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Wenhaden
Committee of Foreign Relations
England
United States Senate
Lee Agis
Anglesea
Cap Ludlum
Jack Robinson
Ives
Baltimore and Ohio
Henry 8. Ives
Garrett
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Missouri Pacific
Clan-Na-Gael's
Knights
Beer Brewers’ Association
Presidents Store
Savings Bank
Philadelphia Ball Club
Pittsburg
Fort
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