Federated Order of Railway Employes Press for Recognition in Pittsburgh
Executives from Chicago arrive with full power to act as a rail and streetcar workers dispute recognition. The Federation gains backing from street railway men, a general tie up looms, and a crisis appears likely amid demands averaging 185 dollars daily and calculated family support figures. The mood remains determined despite fatigue, with secret sessions and pressed press committee taps shaping the fallout.
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Federated Order of Railway
Pittsburg
Chicago
Thomas Kane
Downey
Hawley
Kane
Fifth Avenue
Spain
Allegheny
Federal Street
Federation
Federated
Beaver Avenue
Federated Order
Union
Tobin
Pennsyl vania yardmen voting over wage lists amid union tensions
A Pittsburgh meeting of yardmen discussed wage demands with P G Nash and Joan Horton as leaders. Horton won a majority vote against Nash on a new grievance list. The session featured accusations of non union manipulation and possible railroad influence, with reports of preparations to mobilize new players and join strikes if needed.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Twenty-eidth Street
Flat Rebuff by Railroad Officials in Labor Dispute
Railroad superintendents in Pittsburg, led by General Superintendent Watts, refuse to negoti ate with labor unions. They state grievances should be presented to individual company officials, not Federation of Railway Employes, and pledge to arbitrate while warning that demands via unions will be rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Order of Railway
F. BP. Sergeant
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Frank Sweeney
Switchmen's Aid Association
F. E. O'Shea
Brakemen’s Brotherhood
G. W. Howard
International Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
John Downey
Chicago
Pittsburg
Watts
Pennsylvania Company
Federation of Railway
Strikers Parade Shows Firm Stand Amid Arbitration Talks
A Chicago carpenters strike remains unchanged with over 3500 marchers on Market Street and a mass meeting at the lakefront. A proposed citizens committee may steer arbitration, but no meeting is called while President Goldie is away. Cooper unions threaten a general strike May 1 if back time demands are unmet.
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John
North Carolina
Citizens’ Committee
Goldie
Randolph
Washington
Lake Front
Rock Itland
Coopers
Union Stock Yards
General Stock Yard
North Station
Chicago Gas Light and Coke Company
South Penn Railway Reorganized With 20 Million Capital
The South Penn Railway Company reorganization announces a capital of 20,000,000 dollars. George F. Baer elected president, with directors including Francis Lynde Stetson, Francis S. Bangs, Charles McVeigh, and others connected to Vanderbilts and Reading interests. Work to push completion, central office likely in Philadelphia, with Harrisburg office retained.
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Reading
South Penn Railway Company
George F. Baer
Bangs and Stetson
Vanderbilt
Grover Cleveland
Reading Road
South Penn Railroad
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
Fulton County
Baer
Reading Railroad Company
Reading Railroad
Francis Lynde Stetson
Francis 8. Bangs
Charles McVeigh
New York
James N. Mohr
Philadelphia
Jefferson Snyder
Frank C. Sminh
Messrs. Stetson
Bangs
Cleveland
Stetson
Mr. Mohr
Reading Paper Company
Bullitt Building
Snyder
Mr. Baer
Smith
Reading Iron Company
Vanderbilts
Eier
Union Trust Couny
Sailors Union elects officers at New York meeting
Delegates Groves and Shilling of Chicago greet Atlantic Coast seamen and pledge aid to lake sailors. Constitution revised with new provisions to aid shipwrecked sailors and firemen. Officers elected include John F. O'Sullivan as General President and Hugh McGregor as General Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
International Amalgamated Sailors and Firemen’s Union
Groves
Shilling
Chicago
John F. O'Sullivan
Boston
Alfred Lindgrau
Frederick Clark
Arthur van Hove
Philadelphia
William Loser
Baltimore
Hugh McGregor
Edward King
Michael van Eiden
Irish National League awaits Parnell reply on national convention
Louis April 17 The committee of the Irish National League met with President John Fitzgerald in the chair. It will delay major business until a reply to its message to Mr Parnell about a national convention next autumn arrives. Adjournment was taken until tomorrow when an answer is expected.
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Louis
The
Irish National League
John Fitzgerald
Parnell
League
Prrvasces
Raccoon Creek
Robert Witherall
Washington
Allegheny
Beaver
Washington County
A Celestial's Plight Bridge
Niagara Falls April 17 Three Chinese men sought admission to Canada at the bridge over the Niagara frontier. Two of Mun Lees party were admitted with Canadian customs certificates and paid the Canadian tax. The remaining man was sent back to the American side and remains on the bridge as officials seek instructions from Ottawa. Lem Sing, 7 years in Toronto, speaks little English. The others disappeared after admission.
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Niagara
Mun Lee
Canada
United States
Ottawa
Washington
Hill predicts Pennsylvania to turn Democratic on Delamater risk
New York April 17 A DISPATCH telegram reports John L Hill of Philadelphia predicting a Democratic win in Pennsylvania if Delamater is nominated. Hill says Wallace could carry the state and Quay’s candidate is unpopular. He notes Republican dissension and that Hill has funded party campaigns yet remains a Quay ally.
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Diefatch
New York
John L. Hill
Philadelphia
Hill
Pennsylvania
Quay
Delamater
Wallace Wout
Senator Quay
Actress Helen Dauvray Ward Separated From John Ward
New York dispatch reports Mrs. Helen Dauvray Ward and baseball star John M. Ward living apart for about three months. She says separation stems from personal reasons and her return to the stage, denying that it relates to their marriage vows. Ward declines comment, noting he currently stays in a Brooklyn hotel while she resides in Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Helen Dauvray-Ward
John M. Ward
Brooklyn
Dispatch
Mr. Ward
A Jealous Husband's Revenge at North McGregor
George Cornell, a 29 year old Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad engineer, was shot twice in the head by J. J. Grinnell as he left his locomotive in North McGregor. Cornell remained alive but unconscious at 6 pm. Grinnell, longtime district court stenographer, is alleged to have attacked over alleged improper attentions between Cornell and Grinnell's wife. Mrs Grinnell had been staying in the city and confessed affection for Cornell, claiming he loved her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
McGregor District
Cornell
Grinnell
Elope in Oxford Banker's Wife Sparks Divorce Suit
A sensational elopement reported from Oxford Nebraska involves H P Camp of Farmers State Bank and his wife, who fled with commercial traveler H N Ferguson after a secret Madison Wisconsin marriage in mid February. Camp traced them to Chicago, then abandoned the chase and will sue for divorce.
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OmaaHa
Oxford
Neb
H. P. Camp
Farmers’ State Bank
H. N. Ferguson
Madison
Wis
Camp
Chicago
Railroad Tax Case Rules Tax on Stock Within State
Harrisburg April 17 a court opinion for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company appeals re settlement for tax on capital stock The State sought 744000 for 1875 to 1887 inclusive The court holds only stock within the state is taxed and rejects broader property tax claims the decision narrows capital stock taxation under existing statutes
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Postmaster General Seeks UK US Parcels Post Deal
London April 17 Postmaster General Raikes said negotiations renewed with the United States Government to establish a parcels post between Great Britain and the United States. He expressed hope for success in the talks and a forthcoming agreement.
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London
House of Commons
Raikes
United States
Great Britain
Rivers and Harbors Bill Aims at 25 Million Appropriation
The House Rivers and Harbors Committee completed a river and harbor bill carrying about 25 million dollars. It funds allegheny and Ohio improvements while ignoring Youghiogheny claims, and distributes funds to many small creeks. The bill omits Galveston harbor and faces interior opposition. numerous localities listed for projects.
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Youghiogheny
Ohio
Allegheny
House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Congress
Great Lakes
Great Northwestern
Buffalo
Obi
Duluth
Galveston Harbor
Uncle Sam
Moose A Bol Bar
Hyannis
Mass
Onancock
Winjaw Bay
5. C
Tekyl Creek
Choctawhatchee River
Fis
Tehula Lake
Miss
Tickfaw River
Tehefypote
Bayou Phalis
Iawarsee River
Tenn
Umpqua River
Kisskuine River
Skagit
Stielaquamish
Nootsack Snohomish
Snow Qualme
Washington State
Suckernochee River
Ala
Mokulamne River
Cal
Onapotsit Channel
Menmensia Bite
Pensauken Creek
Pennsylvania
Erie
Ashtabuia
Black River
Cleveland
Emipek
Huron
Bandusky
Toledo
Ice Harbor
Muskingum River
McKinney hails tariff bill as toughest job yet
Washington April 17 Chairman McKinney says the tariff bill was the hardest work he has faced both physically and mentally. He argues the measure protects industries, favors a free sugar policy with a 15 year bounty, and aligns with Republican pledges from Chicago in 1888. The bill likely becomes law and takes effect June 30.
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Wasuiserton
McKinney
Democrats
Howe
Chicago
No Show for Silver in Congress This Session
Washington notes bleak prospects for silver legislation as House and Senate caucus committees fail to agree. Wall Street and banks are seen as behind the deadlock, with Senate backing a bullion certificate approach and the House leaning to the Windom bill. Liberal proponents fault both open and secret opponents amid bitter divisions.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Wall Street
Secretary of the Treasury
Pan American Delegates Plan Late Night Southern Tour
The Pan American Conference wraps arbitration talk but Argentina may not sign. Three international law reports remain unsigned, with a supplementary welfare report pending. The group plans to depart at 1 AM Friday for the Southern tour, with a wives and daughters greeting at Natural Bridge before proceeding to Luray and Washington.
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Natural Bridge
Luray
Washington
Tariff Protests Highlight Broad Midwest Opposition
Senator Cullom filed a petition signed by citizens from Ohio through Washington urging free admission of sugar lumber salt binding twine and related materials with a 50 percent duty cut on woolen cotton and linen fabrics. Senator Turpie echoed Lafayette hardware dealers opposing higher breech loading gun and cutlery duties. Senator Plumb presented Newton Kansas Board of Trade’s protest against lead ore duties from Mexico and favoring a reciprocity treaty with Mexico.
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Wasurgetor
Senator Cullum
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Colorado
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
North
South Dakota
Washington
Turpie
Lafayette
Ind
Big cut in rates shifts rail tariff battle
New York April 17. The Soo line plans a new tariff that will reduce all rail rates from Boston and New England to Duluth and St Paul by 13 cents per 100 pounds on first class freight, widening the gap with domestic roads to 23 cents. A similar New York to St Paul freight tariff will apply, though 3 cents higher to align with Boston to New York. Lake and rail routes via Duluth remain 6 cents cheaper on first class. Trunk lines are expected to react with counter moves.
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New Yor
West
Northwest
Soo Line
Soo
Canadian Pacific
Canada Atlantic
Boston
New England
Duluth
St. Paul
Bouton
DispatTcn
Soo” Line
New York
JUMPED PROM A TRAIN
J W Heine a noted cracksman escaped from a train while being taken to Eddyville to work on contract Heine walked to the car to drink water seized the guard choked him and jumped off with another convict who helped him Two more convicts escaped as guards diverted attention Heine a burglar operated in Cincinnati and other cities sent from Louisville for six years
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Louisville
J. W. Heine
Eddyville
Heine
Cincinnati
Loulaville
Deadly Acid Attack in Jealous Suit at Roosevelt Street
In New York on April 17 Joseph Cottrell threw sulphuric acid at his wife at No 31 Roosevelt Street. The attack left the woman disfigured and likely blind. A knife was found on Cottrell at the station. The couple had been separated for four years and he had pressed her to return after she hosted another man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Cottrell
Roosevelt Street
Cottrell
Monon Letter From Three Counties Reveals Rural Frictions
A three county dispatch reports Greene Washington and Beaver counties border lines shaping farm life and roads. Farmers voice varied views on agriculture profits while a curious trip notes a parlor table straddling county lines and a photographer’s tripod mishap amid an arduous journey.
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Monongahela Valley
Greene County
Dreams of Trouble and Rough Travel in Beaver Region
Exposures broken by film-plates force a trek through a wild sparsely populated area. Beaver supplies are awaited to resume photography for readers. The wagon jolts and crashes cause back pain and fatigue as midnight weigh-ins and crowing roosters punctuate a tough march.
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Beaver
Ariel
Pittsburg
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Federated Order of Railway Employes
Nash
Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pitestrn
McKeesport
New South Penn
LAW Partners
Reading Company
Bowmansdale
South Penn
Harrisburg and Potomac
Susquehanna
Wallace
Mrs. Ward
International Parcels Post
Allegheny and
McKinley
Rivera
Allegheny River
Herr's Island
Ohio River
Beaver River
West Virginia
Big Sandy River
Great Kanawha River
Little Kanawha
Missississippi River Commission
Wkinley
Friends of the Moral
Tfnom
Cornesfondest
Snony South
Monon
A’s Valley
Eno
Allegheny County
Hickory
Burgettstown
Beaver CO
Hanover
Washington Co
Fobeson Twp
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