Tragedy Sparks Shenandoah Strike Turmoil
A mob confronts armed guards as Shenandoah coal dire region braces after six collieries close. One man and a girl die, ten injured. Sheriff Toole calls Pennsylvania National Guard as state orders troops to restore peace. Reading Company plans more closings. Hazleton area expected to flare.
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Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Sheriff Toole
Schuylkill County
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
More
Reading Company
Sherrif Loole
Hazleton
Indian Ridge
Centre Streeps
Lehigh Valley
Main Street
Philadelphia & Reading Company
Shenandoah Council
First clash at Shenandoah with mob violence and deaths
Reports from Shenandoah Pa September 21 describe a fierce confrontation between a sheriff's posse and striking miners. Two people dead, including a child, and many wounded as a mob attacked mine officials and deputies. Militias were mobilized and measures to restore order were enacted across the region.
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Shenandoah
Adam Boyd
Foley
Thueaker
James
William Mitchell
Indian Ridge
Lehigh Valley
Hazleton
Lehigh
Freeland
Here
Wilkesbarre
Jeado
Mitchell
Militia Called In To Quell Shenandoah Mining Strife
Three infantry regiments a battery and cavalry were ordered out by Gov Stone to support Sheriff Toole in Shenandoah amid deadly clashes as strikers attacked non union workers. 2500 troops expected by Saturday as Gov Stone, Gen Gobin and Attorney General Hiakin coordinate action in Schuylkill region.
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Harrisburg
Gov. Stone
Sherif Tools
Schuylkill
Stewart
Goblin
Shenandoah
Gobin
Phoenixville
Third Brigade
Miller
Harrisoniry
Franklin
Hiikin
Indiana
Ole
Hazleton
Lattimer
Stone
Sherriff Toole
Suizena
Local Forecast Maps Weekend Fair Weather
Fair Boston forecast for Saturday calls for fair skies with likely continued pleasant conditions Sunday. Temperatures moderate and winds light and variable. Washington notes forecast similar for New England with fair Saturday and Sunday and fresh westerly winds shifting to variable.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Portland Weather Summary for Sept 21 1900
Portland weather bulletin records morning observations with barometer readings of 80.008 and 29.900 at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. respectively, temperatures 58 and 62, dew point 57 and 01, humidity 95 and 0, wind calm then SW at 4, weather states rain then clear, max 71 min 56 mean 64, max wind 16, precipitation 24 hours 0.45 inches.
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Portland
Loca Weather Bureau
Weather observations across major cities Sept 21
The Weather Bureau yesterday reported temperatures from 60 to 78 degrees across cities. Winds blew SW to SE with clear to cloudy skies. Cities listed include Boston 68 SW cloudy New York 73 SW clear Philadelphia 60 SW misty Washington 72 SW misty Albany 61 W rain Buffalo 60 W clear Detroit 60 W cloudy Chicago 60 W clear St Paul 64 N/A clear Huron Dakota 60 SE clear Bismarck 68 SW clear Jacksonville 78 SH clear.
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Eldy
Washington
Albany
Buffalo
Detroit
P. Eldy
Chicago
St. Paul
Huron
Dakota
Bismarck
Jacksonville
United States Rejects German Chinese Settlement Demands
Washington reports that the U S government has answered all major inquiries on the Chinese trouble and disclosed its aims, rejecting the German proposal to defer negotiations until Beijing punishes those responsible for the Sinkiang outrages. The response was delivered after cabinet meetings and conversations with foreign diplomats, with the press to publish texts tomorrow. The United States maintains it will pursue punishment for offenders while continuing talks on a joint commission or direct settlement with China.
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Washington
United States
Nuncheon
White House
Hill
Prince Ching
Conger
M. Whiebant
Ore Biy
Baron Sternberg
State Department
China
Joint International Commission
Austria
New York
Blagovestchensk
Evening Post
G. Frederick Wright
Ober-on
Ohio
Pekin
Stretensk
Siberia
Manchuria
Cosgacis
Mindia
Veling
Aygun
Blagoyestchensk
Wright
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M O’r
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John
Konstanklewich
United Mine Workers
Mount Carmel
Reading
N. T? Worthley, JR
Congress ST
Maine Wesleyan Seminary
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Manyather
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Miem
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de Larr
Convers
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Canton
Relyou
Tong
Neton
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Company, Practical Chemists
Lowell, Maia
Mr. Mitchell
Pottsville
Kohinoor
Kehley Run
Burgess Brown
Eyang Davis
Hickory Ridge
Archbishop Ryan
Ryan
KR. M. Olyphant
Delaware and Hudson Company
W. H. Trussdall
Delaware, Lackeawanne and Western Company
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Patch
Pei Yang
Chi
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Ourfride
Wuhursday
Motoha
Hunn
Hunan
Yang 'L'Sa Kiang Valley
Waitt and Bond
Blackstone
New
England
Blackstones
Waitt & Bond
Blackstone St- Totem
Burbank
Douglass &0
Aluminum
Hay
Middle St. Paint Shop
Oranceine
A. P
Gould
Apothecary
A.M. Wentworth
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