Island Strike Threatens Rail Service Across Branches
A station report describes a potential strike by railroad workers with the Rock Island company. Talks at Switchmen’s Wakyuarters allegedly failed to resolve wage and telegraph duties issues. Union leaders warn of broader action if demands are not met, with possible work stoppages within three days.
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Railrond
Rock Island Company
Wakyuarters
Welle Palarer
Rateey
Eliefe
Rai
Fingery Hak Dus
Kick Island
Unive Hotel
Houmon
Sr St
Bailly
Cheam. Dee
Rocke Island
Horton
Kan
Neleon
Neb
Wight |Opamcee
Fragmented Kansas Strike and Armory Fire Report
Reports detail a nationwide railroad strike affecting Kansas City and nearby towns with many operators leaving work while some remain. An armory fire in Cleveland destroys a two story brick building, with stored ammunition and a fireman buried under debris but no injuries. Additional notes cover mine fires near St Clut, a political candidate for New York and a charity dinner, and a railroad magnate denying presidential aspirations.
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Clevelinn
Dee
Long Street
Jared
Chinese Registry Law Controversy and Deaths Reported
Geary defends Chinese restriction law as enforcement weak spots blamed on revenue officials and Six Companies. The article notes two fatal railroad accidents near Martinsburg and Brunswick, including engineer Adam Tealey and trackman J. Corry, with families left behind, alongside society items on a high-profile divorce case and Maybrick illness reports. An explosion in Mase and a Georgia Confederate Veterans Home vote are also mentioned, plus a miner death in Maryland.
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Geary
California
Martimal TX
Calif Washington
Comentesa
Dee
Adam Tealey
Baltimore and Oho Railroad
Martinsburg
Owen Shling
Brunswick
Mil
J. Corry
Fragmented Nuggets of News Items Across Cities
A scattered recap notes diverse events including a corruption trial delay in New York, a messenger’s financial confession, prison discipline in Illinois, a Seattle homicide suicide, a San Francisco inheritance dispute, and a racially charged assault in Kentucky with subsequent jail returns, all indicating a chaotic period of legal and social turmoil.
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Toulon
Preria
Profesor Briggs
New York
George Bualey
United States Expres Company
Lows
Chester
Ilia
Charles Rogers Moulton
Agel
Mary K Storey
Seattle
Wash
San Francisco
Florence Higbie Hinckley
Mr. Hinckley
Mies Mildred Bryant
Extra Session Talk Dominates Washington Dispatches
Was Washington December 9 reports say the Democratic senatorial caucus plotted a committee to seek control of the Senate after March. The move signals bold intent to push radical legislation, with moderates uneasy about confronting party factions. The session featured chatter on Chilean treaty approval, a bridge project, and debates over warrants and public buildings costs. Political forecasts center on whether Cleveland will call an extra session and silver coinage reform remains uncertain.
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Wasatxarow
Senate
Cafire
Tormiet
Anne Cerates Casas Hilafey
Tie
Orleans
Infty
Pitt
Congress
Burrows
Ee Ie
Jase
Suaters
Hie
Antes
Keaton
Wastasotos
Cleveland
Train Collision Near Greenville Station Ends in Injuries
A chain of three trains on the Central Railroad of New Jersey crashed near Greenville Station, with passengers trapped and a dozen injured. Engineer Wolverton attempted brakes but could not prevent the telescoping effect as the third train struck the second, causing a deafening crash and panicked evacuation.
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Lorin Frorts
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Greenville
Somerville
Wolverton
Alto
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Banas City
Ted Ap
Kars City
Topeka
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Iad
Roquiery
Kansas
Bache Hil
St. Clut
API
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Cinitet
Eeratar
Derlaitee
Poe Wade
New ‘Yorkey
Charles A. Duna
Deis
Volney B. Cosh
Pruhitarson
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Clark
Villard
Ciiciay
Deet
Henry Villard
York Railroad
Maynate
Moller
READ
Jacob
Uapai
Roland
Read En Venetieey
Kyoto
Mes
Helen Hooker Stuyvesant Sanford
Robert Sanford
Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant
Hyde Park
Hadeon
Robert Sauter
Maytrick
Laspox
Maybrick
Deine
Toselay
Baronesse Keynes
Howe
Hue
Asquith
Meuioce
Mase
Digetee
Celler
Main Street
Simeon Doucette
Doucette
Confederate Veterans’ Home
Atlanta
House of Representatives
Georgia
Tie Veterans Howe
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Wasmxates
Auting
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Treasury
Ted
Eilver
Porter
Veet
Sy Futon
Ts Dinop
Ir. Parr
Bas Frasciscu
Dec
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Gers
United States
Curtis
Ordeal
Entalange Oke Tal Yen
Chartin
Jessous
Seeder
Albert Underdank
Underdank
Tack
Sulocide
James Hargus
Right Walker
Monteville
Mee Mins Peart Marm
Mounte Town
James Needle
Frankie
Walsh
Dublin
J. P. Blaize
Des Molora
Springer's
Front Street
Randolph
City Pharmacy
L. W. Randolph
Plainfield
West Front
New York State
HILL
Flemigton
United Tea & Coffee Growers Association
Garret Q
Packer
Newton
Park Avenue
Enas J. Keane, Secret
Heamaree
A. L. Garcia CO
Havana
Fis
TS Eatstharroet
Kranich & Buch
Memon & Hamtin Starr & Co
Pisnes
Jechbe Bree
Finest
Dadeig , Co
Fakak
Hombo
Sordze- Newman
F. M. Hulett
West Front Street
Rogers
Central Ave
Wheelmen's
Marti
Tier
Plainfield, N. J
Cholea
Asi
Ter
Bly
Williams’ Pharmacy
W. J. Tunison
Doster
Rariias Mills Feed and Men! ” Specialty
Broadway, Seas
Dr. Tucker
Tucker
BR. L. Tucker
Ome Tenler
Philadelphia
Plainfield Packing House
C. M. Ulrich
R. J. Shaw
Park
A Life Insurance
Fred. W. Dunn
Plainfield Grocess
North Avmee
Svallep
William J. Stephenson
North Avenue
Flaieferld
D. W. Rogers
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