Carnegie urges remedy of discrimination before legislature
Andrew Carnegie told Harrisburg lawmakers he would likely be arrested for opposing railroad favoritism and defended Pennsylvania's internal commerce. He blasted coke and ore rate discrimination against Pittsburgh and warned of rail monopoly ties to Vanderbilt, urging a state anti discrimination bill.
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Andrew Carnegie
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Company
South Penn
Hannissvee
Carnegie
Wherry
Cumberland
John Norris
Beaver
House of Representatives
Parte Uar
Phipps
Bent
Felton
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Steelton
James Young
Boyd
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Pennsylvania
Uister
New York
Pittsburg
Chicago
Hocking Valley
Pittsburg Shippers Organize Against Freight Discrimination
Pittsburg iron manufacturers move to form a formal coalition to resist railroad freight overcharges. Leaders include B F Jones and J H Ricketson, with Carnegie praised for highlighting the issue. Promoters from Allegheny and Lawrenceville plan action as data show taxes per ton above competing regions.
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Pittsburg
Carpecie
Allegheny
Lawrenceville
Braddock Iron Master
Chicago
Pittsburgh's Freight Discrimination Sparks Organized Response
The article outlines rising rail rate disputes between the Pennsylvania Railroad and Pittsburg iron manufacturers led by Frank Clark and William Clark & Son. It details plans to form the Iron Manufacturers' Freight Association to press for Inter-State Commerce Act rights, aiming for rate equalization and shipper protections.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Wherry
Pennsylvania
Percen
William Clark, Son & Co
Solar Iron Works
Frank Clark
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg Iron Manufacturers
Carnegie
Clark
Iron Manufacturers’ Freight Association
Painter & Sons
West End
Pittsburg Iron Makers Decry Freight Discrimination
Hon. B F Jones of Jones & Laughlins argues that Pittsburgh suffers severe freight discrimination. He cites higher rates to nearby towns and to Johnstown, and says Pennsylvania Railroad policies favor eastern shipping, harming Western iron producers. He asserts Pittsburgh’s natural resources and proximity to coal and gas should yield better rates.
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Pennsylvania Fond
Wiesalwaits
Psyphia
New York
Philadelphia
Carnegie and rail rates stir Pittsburgh industry debate
Ex-Chairman of the National Republican Committee argues against state commissions as a remedy for railroad evils. He cites Andrew Carnegie and calls for railroads to defend their own customers rather than legislative fixes. Illustrations compare Pittsburgh’s rise and current freight discrimination harming local refining and oil shipments.
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National Republican
Andrew Carnegie
Jones
Pitteburg
Pittaharg
Pitts Re
Nalle
Renmnes
Cincinnati
St Fa
Fallacy of the Policy on Freight Discrimination debate
Pittsburg chemist John H. Ricketson criticizes the Pennsylvania Railroad for bias against Pittsburgh while praising Philadelphia. He argues rail monopolies must treat shippers equally and cites local history of railroad competition and condemned tracks as evidence of discrimination. He notes other manufacturers support addressing Carnegie charges but offers few specifics.
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Pittsburg
Dispatch
Andrew Carnegie
Pennsylvania Railroad
B. F. Jones
John H. Ricketson
Great Corporation
Carnegie
A. Garrison & Co
Chamber of Commerce
Toe DistaTon
Philadelphia
Shers
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Monongahela South Bank
Fhius
Pit
Lake Erie Company
Pitteborg
Lake Erie
Penneylvania Company
Allegheny Valle
Ewltehes
Itern
Liberty Street
Venneylvania Railroad
Messrs
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C. R. Dallas
Moorhead & McClane
A. M. Byers
Blaine and Bayard Scan for Consular Posts
Thomas Sherman, once Mr. Blaine’s secretary, is set for Liverpool consulship with about $12,000 yearly pay. Bayard backs ex Confederate veterans, Noble pushes for Union soldiers, and Bayard and Blaine allies gain favorable placements. Judge Holman notes Blaine’s sustained strong will and growing calm, asserting his continued political power.
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Thomas Sherman
Mr. Blaine
Liverpool
Hiseron
Blaine
Golconda
London
Paris
Bayard
Mr. Sherman
Agricultural Department
Colonel Coppinger
New York
Bates
Moore
State Department
Holman
No Democrat to Escape in Dr Atkinson's Push for Removals
Special telegram from Washington reports Dr Louis E Atkinson of Mifflintown Juniata county among Pennsylvania congressmen staying with the President to push a wide sweep of removals in Franklin Fulton Huntingdon Juniata Perry and Snyder counties. He argues the Harrison administration should extend its policy to the entire Eighteenth district including crucial posts. He vows no Democrat will escape accountability.
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Atkinson
Washington
Louis E. Atkinson
Mifflintown
Juniata County
Pennsylvania
Franklin
Fulton
Huntingdon
Juniata
Perry
Snyder
Harrison
No Man's Land Gets Limited Jurisdiction For Felonies
The last Indian appropriation bill extends a United States Court in Indian Territory over No Man's Land for misdemeanors but not felonies. Wichita court would handle felonies, yet Wichita has no No Man's Land jurisdiction, leaving No Man's Land without a proper felony tribunal.
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Washinorom
United States
Indian Territory
No Man's Land
Oklahoma
United States Court
Wichita
Ex Confederates Must March For Pension Shakeup
Secretary Noble says Corporal Tanner the new Pension Commissioner differs little in politics from him and will remove Democrats in favor of Republicans. He notes 150 Democratic special examiners in the Pension Office will be dropped by year end.
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Washington
Noble
Corporal Tanner
Pensions
Tanner
Secre
Pension Office
No Holiday For Harrison President Not Planning Trip
Private Secretary Halford said the President contemplated no excursion and had no foundation for a Bay voyage story. He would likely take a vacation but no trip was planned at present.
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Dispatcil
Point Blank Denial in Murder Trial
In New York on an April day, 17 year old William Krulich testified denying he killed drug clerk Wesebruog by chopping his head with a hatchet. He repeated his alibi and detailed his movements the morning of the murder.
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New York
William Krulich
Wesebruog
Roche's Last Hope In Chicago Election Controversy
The Illinois Supreme Court ruling on annexations sparks a legal challenge to Chicago's April election. Brighton Park and parts of Clereco joined South and West Chicago, affecting where and how votes should be held and notice given. Judge Jamieson set a hearing for tomorrow on an injunction to restrain vote counting.
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Neli Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Brighton Park
Clcero
South
Chicago
West
Chi
Roche
Jamieson
Italian Bride Vanishes After Week in Boston
In Boston the Italian quarter buzzes as a bride who wed a week ago disappears. Bridegroom Joseph Luca accuses rivals Felix Matazo and Antonio Romano of threats. Luca had locked her in for a week. upon release she vanished, and suspects claim no knowledge of her whereabouts.
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Boston
Josephus Luca
Felix Matazo
Antonio Romano
Luca
Mrs. Luca
Susieléu
Vanderbilt and Depew Seek Duty Settlement Over Smuggled Goods
Chauncey M Depew and other officials pressed Collector Magone to settle duties with the government for charges against Allard Sons for goods smuggled by the firm. The Treasury cannot collect from Allards abroad. responsibility shifts to patrons of the firm, requiring a lengthy audit. Representations from Depew Twombley and others signaled willingness to comply. A cable from Mrs W K Vanderbilt echoed the same stance.
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Depew
Twombley
Vanderbilts
New York
Chauncey Mitchell Depew
Magone
Allard & Sons
Treasury Department
Allards
Europe
Roules
W. K. Vanderbilt
Sane
Postoffice Clerk Arrested for Rifling Registered Letters
Harry D. Darby, a long time postoffice registry clerk in Washington, was arrested with $70 in hand after rifling a letter mailed from Harper’s Ferry to the U S Treasury containing 246. He carried 2662 on his person and was held on 2000 bond awaiting examination. The officers Smit Puleifer and Troy made the arrest.
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WasHinetox
Smit, Puleifer
Troy
Harry D. Darby
Darby
Harper's Ferry
W. Va
United States Treasury
United States
Samuel C. Mills
Virginia Swept by Storm Rips Through Fort Montes
A historic weekend storm battered Fort Montes with 48 hours of high winds and rising seas. Telegraph lines fell, boats stayed ashore, and several families evacuated to the fort for safety though harbor shipping suffered no damage. Reports from Norfolk and other points say the storm was widespread and caused extensive disruption to telegraph service.
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Fort Montes
Constellation
Norfolk
Sandwich Islands
Thendwich Islands
Adrift in a Gale Off Frying Pan Lightship
The steam tug Alexander Jones with the dismantled bark Albatross in tow from Winmirches reports a gale split the tow at 0 A M on March 7, 40 miles northeast of Frying Pan Lightship. Six crewmen on the bark feared lost as they drifted in the storm toward Norfolk.
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Winmirches
N. Y
Alexander Jones
Norfolk
Frying Pan
Mark Twain Delmonico Banquet Speech Honors Spalding Tour
New York hosts a Delmonico banquet honoring A. G. Spalding and his all world baseball tour. Mark Twain Chauncey Depew and other figures speak as 900 guests attend with photos of teams abroad and a festive menu.
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New York City
Delmonico's
A. G. Spalding
Mark Twain
Chauncey Depew
Pryectal
Dispatch
New York
Delmonico
Chicago
Delmonico’s
Spalding
Delmanico
Rome
Egypt
Sager Ecogy Randi Pe Dougherty
Ayor Pin
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Jersey City
Anson
Lynch
Erastus Wiman
Chauncey M. Depew
Speech Fragments Reflect on Washington, Geography and Sport
The excerpt voices awe at distant seas and the globe, lauds Americans carrying the name worldwide, and praises geographic science. It notes the equator as a fixed line, honors players who “plowed a new equator,” and cites Chauncey M. Depew and references to Gladstone and Dickens. The tone blends rhetoric, sport praise, and national pride.
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Maine
Gulf
George Washington
Chauncey
Renee George Washington
England
Gladstone
Lancaster Campaign Battle Shapes Quay's Rise to Power
Lancaster politics boil as EH K Martin a Lancaster lawyer and Quay ally helps crush Magee Meenevitt opposition. McDevitt leads a fractured Lancaster delegation defeating Quay’s rivals and paving the way for Quay’s State Treasurer bid and subsequent statewide success.
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Harrisnvec
EH. K. Martin
Lancaster
Quay
Martin
Magee
James Meenevitt
McDevitt
Srysaeeuanes
Prize fight in Seattle ends in deadly melee
A prize fight between William Scott and Frank Britton in Seattle ended with a mass melee after a disputed foul. Pistols drew, shots fired, and several wounded including Tom and Charley Clancey and James McCann, Britton’s second, with McCann gravely wounded. Police hunt participants as Seattle reels from the violence.
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Portland
One
Seattle
William Scott
Frank Britton
Britton
Scott
Tom
Charley Clancey
James McCann
McCann
Race Track
Clancey
Teddy Guthrie
Married by Mutual Consent Civil Contract Validated
New York judge rules a 1580 marriage contract between Robert Wood Johnson and Ells Cutting creates a valid marriage. Johnson secured a decree of absolute divorce from Ella C. Johnson after a paternity dispute. the case drew attention when the wife questioned their marriage but records show they wed by civil contract.
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New York
Robert W. Johnson
Ella C. Johnson
Johnson
Robert Wood Johnson
Ells Cutting
Cedaroy
Orange
N. J
Melliss
West Point Wreck Claims Two Dead on York River Line
A fatal York River branch wreck near West Point Virginia followed weekend rains washing out a culvert and part of a dam. An engine and seven freight cars plunged into the washout. Two men, a colored brakeman and the foreman Dourvin, were buried under the cars and killed. The fireman’s body was recovered, while the colored brakeman remained missing. Security clung to the wrecked train as salvage operations continued.
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West Poist
York River
Richmond and
Dsahville
Freman
Dourvin
Governor Taylor Vetoes Penitentiary Removal Bill
Nashville April report says Governor Taylor vetoed a bill to remove and modify the State Penitentiary. He delayed his veto until adjournment warning and courtly misgivings followed as both Houses adjourned for lack of a quorum. Indignant lawmakers pledged to reconsider the veto when they reconvene.
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Nashville
Taylor
Mse
Marin
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