Plotting Anarchists Nabbed After Frick Attempt
Two sensational arrests in Allegheny connect to a broad plot targeting Frick. Berkman, Eckert, and Knold are central, with evidence of money transfers from Long Branch and New York and a web of correspondence with Herr Most. Police report extensive anarchist material and cipher codes found on Knold.
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Berkman
Long Branch End
New York
Knold
Berkman Frick
Frick
Herr Johann Most
Alex. Berkman
Cherry Street
Allegheny
Carl Knold
Carpenter Alley
Taylor & Dean
Market Street
James Steele
William Shore
Pittsburg
Epelled Knold
Nold
Noldt
Haymarket
Haymarket Square
Chicago
Long Branch
Adams Express Company
A. Berkmann
Herr Most
Most
H. C. Frick
Chronicle 7Theprapi
Mr. Frick
Hussey Building
Mr. Bosworth
Frick Coke Company
Union Station
Enuold
Enold
Philadelphia
Herr Fricke
Phila
Amelia Kramen
Berlin
Fritz Goellner
East Street
van Stern
August Krueger
Oakley Avenue
Freiheif Herr Most
Henry Stillmacher
Annie Laurie
Dunde Hall
Carson Street
Sontheide
Detective Shore
Paul Eckert
Cherry Alley
Eighth Ward
Merchants’ Hotel
Water Street
Mr. Eckert
Central Police Station
First May Considered for Homestead Duty in Pittsburgh Case
General Robert P. Dechert, commander of the First Brigade, said the Homestead situation remains serious and that his unit might be called to supplement the forces already at the scene. He spoke tonight in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Robert P. Dechert
Homestead
Berkman Photo Used inNYPD Anarchist Probe
New York dispatch reports Pittsburg Chief O'Mara met with Inspector Steers to discuss anarchist activity related to Alexander Berkman. Steers received Berkman’s photo. investigators pursue East Side leads tied to Emma Goldman, Justus Schwab, and local taverns as they trace Berkman’s movements and associations in the city.
Pattison Silent On Homestead Troop Disposition
Harrisburg July 25 The governor gave no details on possible recall of troops at Homestead and said he had not decided the move. He refused to comment on the militiaman's gloating over Mr Frick's assault and hinted he would not return to Pittsburgh unless the situation worsens.
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Harrisburg
Pattison
Homestead
Disratch
Frick
Anarchist Berkman objects to breakfast menu
Alex Berkman voices strong complaint at his prison breakfast. Warden McAleese notes the meal served and explains coffee without cream is standard. Berkman demands condense milk or cream and a fuller hot meal like ham, eggs, and beefsteak, criticizing the daily fare.
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Berkman
McAleese
Mr. McAleese
Central Station
Carnegie In Seclusion Near Scotland After Frick Shooting
Andrew Carnegie remains in Bannoch Lodge near Loch Bannoch, 35 miles from telegraph and rail access, refusing to answer any communications about Homestead troubles. Labor groups condemn his approach, urging British workers to reject further philanthropy if he shows contempt. The St James Gazette notes interest in his potential return to Pittsburgh as manager Frick is disabled.
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H. C. Frick
Carnegie Steel Company
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Frick
Carnegie
Bannoch Lodge
Loch Bannoch
Homestead
Moody Allence
Legation
London
Labor
St. Janva Gazette
Carnegie Company
Pittsburg
Frick Recovers Amid Visitors and Telegrams After Shooting
Mr. Frick slept fitfully through the night and woke refreshed at times, while Mrs. Frick grew stronger. Report of Carnegie telegrams proved false as of yesterday. Frick's wound care proceeded and he remained self controlled. Carnegie managers and iron leaders kept vigil and issued instructions on matters, with Frick resisting warnings about cranks and declaring a willingness to own little property if guarded.
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Mr. Frick
Dr. Critchfield
Frick
Litchfield
Rick
Carnegie
United States
Quincy Quarrymen Return to Work as Strike Eases
Boston July 25 The quar rymen s strike in Quincy is near ending with many union men back at work and others returning this morning. While not officially off, it is generally understood members can return individually without displeasing the union. Quarry owners now have enough labour, settling this phase in Quincy, though fights persist in other granite centers. The outcome hinges on union votes on manufacturers proposals with a likely rejection expected, possibly guiding a speedy understanding if Quincy’s resolve shifts.
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Granite
Westerly
R. 1
Monson
Hallowell
Concord
N. FL
Milford
Stony Creek
Conn
Millstone
Pointri Barre
Niantic
R. L. Uxbrid
South Norridgewock
Race War Threatens After Iromo Assault
At Iromo, 12 miles from Conamara, a race clash looms after a white woman, Mrs. Addison, is assaulted by a Black man named Kinard. Whites discuss lynching, armed whites gather, and Black residents respond with a show of force. Earlier, Lewis Brown, a Black man, insulted S. K. Bouknight, was shot in the stomach by Bouknight, and is expected to survive, intensifying tensions and fears of a rescue attempt for Kinard.
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Conamara
Iromo
Kinard
Republican National Congressional Committee Names Campaign Panel
The Executive Committee appoints a five member group to manage the campaign once contests are settled. Senators Higgins Caldwell Herman Houk Cheatham named. any two form a quorum to conduct business.
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Congressional Campaign Committee
Washington
Republican National Congressional Committee
Anthony Higgins
J. A. Caldwell
Ohio
Binger A. Herman
Oregon
John ©. Houk
Tennessee
H. P. Cheatham
North Carolina
Storm sweeps Wheeling area. nine dead in family flood
A severe storm across Marshall county and Wheeling area leaves at least nine dead as a riverside house is swept away by a flood after a cloudburst. The servant girl’s body found. other victims located near the Ohio River mouth. A separate wreck on the Ohio River Railroad trestle injures Engineer Will Beasley, who loses a leg. Parkersburg militia encampment hit by a second storm. tents topple and horses die. No damage reported in Wheeling city.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Iy Run
Marshall County
van Doty
Doty
Mrs. Doty
Ohio River
Proctor
Will Beasley
Parkersburg
C. H. Shattuck
Philadelphia Storm Leaves City in Destruction
A fierce thunder storm in Philadelphia caused extensive damage across north city and manufacturing districts. Roofs ripped from mills, a major repair shop collapse at Richley avenue and Gaul street injured workers, and power lines disrupted. about 50 unroofed houses plus 70 damaged repair cars weighed the cost at tens of thousands. Heat then spiked to 93 with high humidity, cooling later to 83 as relief arrived.
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Philadelphia
Mercury
Twenty-ninth
York Streets
Thirty-fourth
Harold Streets
Kensington
Richmond
Richley Avenue
Gaul Street
North Pennsylvania Iroad
American and
Beach Streets
Manayunk
Cyclone Strikes Asbury Park and Ocean Grove
A small cyclone swept Asbury Park and Ocean Grove with heavy rain and thunder. Streets along the oceanfront became impassable, cellars flooded, and the electric railway service halted. William Morris was badly cut and bruised when a stage toppled, while Major Tarter’s photograph gallery and the Lake Avenue Hotel roof were damaged. Electric wires and a bathing establishment were struck, leaving several mildly injured.
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N.J
Ocean Grove
Ocean Front
As Park
William Morris
Morris
Major Tarter
Lake Avenue
Ross
Alexander Haushe
Misa
Lizzie Bynom
Miss Bynum
Storm injures man and damages homes in Reading area
Joel Clayton, seated at her bed room during the storm, was badly shocked and remains unconscious. Mrs. Kate Mullenberz of Read ing, Pa., reports her cottage roof badly shattered. Mrs. Banta’s barn was struck by lightning and burned entirely, including a pair of blooded horses.
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Joel Clayton
Kate Mullenberz
Reading
Mystery Bowspirit Found on Mount Hook Mountain
A boy explorer on Upper Nyack’s Hook Mountain reports a large bowsprit protruding from a sheer rocky summit over the Hudson. He also found a rock cave with a possible entrance, though observers doubt a current rational cause for the ancient timber. Locals speculate buccaneer treasure linked to Captain Kidd.
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Upper Nyack
Ned Sarvent
Brom
Fife
Hudson
Captain Kidd
Port Morris
Hook Mountain
Fruit for England ships California fruit to Europe novelty
The Majestic will carry about 60 tons of California fruit to Liverpool marking the first California fruit consignment to Europe. The shipment includes pears for Queen Victoria and others, with refrigerators preserving ripeness and flavor. The California Fruit Transportation Company plans weekly consignments using railroad and White Star Line cooperation.
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Europe
New York
White Star
Majestic
Liverpool
Onces
Queen Victoria
Stanford
Paris
Journal du Debate
Erie
Sacramento
California Fruit Transportation Company
White Star Line
Fruit Company
Tragic Death of Dentist James Minton at Seventh Street Bridge
James W. Minton, a Baltimore fiancée and Pittsburg dentist, plunged into the Allegheny River from the Seventh Street bridge after bidding farewell. Divers failed to locate his body as police and neighbors recall a life of promise marred by folly and heartbreak.
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Allegheny River
Seventh Street
Taft
Fifth Avenue
Canton
Lake Street
Pittsburg
Minton
Goodby
James O'Neill
C. Minton
Laura
Soldiers Banded for Plunder at Fort McKinney
Private Johnson of the Sixth Cavalry was captured after escaping from the guard house where he was jailed for stealing government firearms. A confessional report links a broader gang of soldiers to a plot with Irvillians to burn Fort McKinney and seize arms, amid wider national demand for loot following cattlemen unrest.
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Wio
Johnson
Fort McKinney
Singular strike in St Louis over insurance plan
In St Louis 200 workers at the Smelting and Refining Company walked out alleging the new accident insurance deduction is unfair. The plant’s toxic gases and sickness risk prompted the proposal, but workers refused to accept the insurance scheme, triggering the stoppage.
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St. Louis
Youth Killed by Lightning Bolt Near North Camden
James Lee, 16, was struck and killed by a bolt near the river in North Camden while walking with Benning. The incident occurred in the afternoon and left no immediate survivors noted in the report.
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Campes
N. J
James Lee
Benning
Camden
Bessy
Woman, 20, Tries to End Life by River Jump
Kate Moran of 2510 Jane Street Southside attempted suicide by leaping into the Monongahela River at the foot of South Twenty sixth Street. A roller from Wharton's mill, Mike Downy, jumped in and rescued her. Moran, who had recently lost her job, was taken to a home and then by her brother, with her mother reportedly scolding at supper.
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Kate Moran
Jane Street
Southside
Monongahela
South Twenty-sixth Street
Mike Downy
Wharton
Jeremiah Dickey Dead Builder of First Threshing Machine
Jeremiah Dickey, aged 73, who built the first threshing machine in the country, died this afternoon. A native of King William county Virginia born in 1817, he moved to this city 41 years ago and remained. He leaves a widow, three sons and two daughters, including John and Henry Dickey of the city, and Mrs M Holland and Mrs David Messer of nearby areas. A skilled carpenter and craftsman by trade, he also built a noted flat frame house in King William and later turned to car making for 25 years, earning respect for his sterling character and devotion to his family.
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Jeremiah Dickey
England
Dickey
King William County
John
Henry Dickey
M. M. Holland
David Messer
Wi D
Car
Tale Polat
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