Readied Militia Faces Buffalo Yard Strike Chaos
Chaos at East Buffalo railroad yards as militiamen and special deputies clash with officials and strikers. Troops guard tracks, depots and a half mile of line while strikers threaten to block work and demand police protection for property. Police and railroad officials prepare for possible further confrontations amid widespread train delays.
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Milite Ie Oherent Paris
Berrata
East Buffalo
Nevey
Reading
Dew
Peck
Beek
Atrikers
N York Central
West Shore
New York Central
Sweeney
Vsim
Suspension Ridge
Flack Rock
Buffalo
Lehigh Valley feud halts trains as guards mount track
In Saven Pa Aug 17 Lehigh Valley authorities report strikers in control of rails after refusal to move trains. Sheriff Howell of Bradford County with Sheriff Foley and 70 deputies placed blades on track edges and demanded train movement. The line remains blocked as the strikers retain possession and no trains can pass.
Reading Road President acts to curb strike damage
Aug 17 Reading Road president directs printing of posters at all depots to warn and deter damage or injury during the La High Valley switchmen strike at Buffalo. The move aims to identify and arrest those forelaking evidence, while the company plans to support strikers and hopes to win amid the dispute.
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McLeod Kaplains
Reading Road
Aminda
Philadelphia & Reading Road
Buffalo
Michigan Girl Confesses Plan to Bomb House
Aug 17 incident in Hever Michigan reports Jennie Tator, a Michigan girl, admitting intent to blow up a house with dynamite. Detailing says she acted under influence of her lover William, who coerced her into theft with money spent on dynamite. Police state Lusk Moore is innocent.
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Michigen
Hever
Jennie Tator
Younager
William Iors
George Geld
Statue of Columbus to arrive. duty free request
Acting Treasury Secretary Spaulding informs New York customs that the Columbus statue will reach the port on the Italian naval transport and requests duty free entry and proper courtesy to the crew. In New Jersey meetings, unions push for strict hour laws, late closing, and solidarity with locked-out Carnegie mills workers. Catholic and Odd Fellows conventions proceed in New York and Albany with large attendances and planned events. A Utah man story notes an unusual marriage among an older man and a younger woman case.
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Tiene
Celiseter Beutirmae
Spaciding
The
Treasury
Colles of Customs
New York
Bir
Secretary of State
Amita
Tuxwrex
N. J
New Jersey
Federans of Trades’ Unions
S&hour
Uthe
Carnegie Mills
Gladstone Receives Warm Osborns Welcome and Royal Interview
News from Osborne reports a private half hour conversation between Queen Victoria and Mr. Gladstone, who was warmly received by crowds in Osborne and later at Waterloo. The city cheers greeted him on return to London as reports circulated that his premiership would steadfastly defend empire interests and foreign relations.
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Gladstone
Osborms
Queen Victoria
Hoyal
Gindatowe
Osborne
Bis
London
Glad- Mane
Resingstoke
Southampton
Mr. Gladstone
Broadcroth
Temder
Waterloo Station
Prince
Glmistone
Treas
W. EB. Gladstone
Hereehel
One
Sie Wile Harcourt
Earl of
Condition Worsens With No Notable Improvement
A medical bulletin reports Husted’s condition has not improved and is worse, with doctors noting no significant progress. The statement indicates limited positive change and describes ongoing concerns about his health.
Duke of Devonshire Weds Dowager Duchess in Quiet London Ceremony
In London at Christ Church the Duke of Devonshire married the Dowager Duchess of Manchester at noon. The ceremony was extremely quiet with only intimate friends present. Sir Henry Calder attended as a witness.
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Duke of Devorshire
London
Duke of Devonshire
Christ Church
Duchess of Manchester
Meury Calor
Sabb condemns bench action at inquest in Fort Riven
Rev J Walter Sabb pastor of Central Corn Church denounces Blaiedell on the bench as indecent and intolerable and urges additional bench for the preliainery. The Woman's Christing Temperance Union and Young Women's Union meet at 2 and pass a sympathy resolution for Miss Linsie A Borden treasurer of the Young Women's Union and active in town work.
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Woman's * Christing Temperance Union
Stockade attack feared at Big Mountain camp
Aug. 17 report from Hasaman Tenn. states guards hold Big Mountain stockade near Oliver Springs. miners surround camp and an attack is imminent. telephones stay connected but details scarce amid riot and fear of a siege. elsewhere, Teheran reports cholera deaths rising, city streets filthy, public services collapsed. American Mission Hospital treating numerous cases as authorities struggle to curb outbreak.
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Hasaman
Tenn
Big Mountain
Oliver Springs
Oliver Springe
Bricerike
Harness Niagara power plan presented to City officials
Me Manie proposes a 695 million power scheme to dam Niagara’s brink with a gigantic iron and copper ring to generate 1,000 feet of head height and 1,870,000 feet of flow capacity, seeking backing from Mayor Blacker and Grand Trunk Railway officials for start on the project.
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Niagara
Manie
Blacker
Grand Trank
Staus
Niagara Valle
Col
Henkle
Militia and Strikers Clash Narrowly Averted at Homestead
At Homestead Aug 17 a crowd of about 3 000 including men women and children faced militia units in a tense standoff. Police and deputies moved to arrest laborerWrane Tracey on larceny charges and were forced to quell jeering crowds as non unionists pressed forward. After a tense hour the militia cleared the street and escorted the workers back toward the mill with no battle.
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Jomulera Mosjital
Novgorod
Lier
Gane
Mebbieg
Indus
Marshal Crawford
Aberiffa
Wrane Tracey
Tracey
Sheriff Gray
Thalf
Pokceman
Sever
Sheriff Keller Dies After Fall From 4 Train Near Conewago
The body of Samuel F. Keller, sheriff of the county, was found beside a Pennsylvania Rail Road track near Conewago station after a fall from a train. He had traveled from Lancaster on the Western Ex for business and was reported dead by the time authorities were notified. Governor Pattison will appoint a successor to fill the term.
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Mareteburg
Comewnee Station
Haanitevee
Samuel F. Keller
Fousil
Pennsylvania
Conewago Station
Mr. Keller
Lancaster
Westernex
Kine Satie
Pomalanes Eeines Ok
Pattison
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