Eight Hour Movement Fails in New York and Cauldron of News
A roundup of 1886 events reports the eight hour movement in New York failing, several deadly incidents including a Caldwell Ohio boiler blast, a Pittsburgh dynamite explosion, and a Pennsylvania freight wreck. It notes major bills in Congress, labor strife, and political shifts in Illinois and New York, with casualties and investigations shaping the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hona
Geo. H. Butler
Genesi
B. F. Butler
Manning
Treasury Department
New York
Caldwell
Bartley Campbell
Sullivan
Mitchell
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Senate
House
Louis Lingy
Dayton
Powderly
Pennsylvania
Grand Rapids Mich
Boston
Point Lloyds
East St. Louis
St Louis
Belleville
Oglesby
Cleveland
Washington
Western Boot and Shoemakers’ Association
Cora Lee
Springfield
Molloy
Abe
Coz
Jeffersonville Levee
Warder
Stealey
Railway Age
United States
Governor Hill
New York Arcade
Broadway
the Battery
Harlem
Pennsylvania Railroad
Knights of Labor
Mississippi River
Hepburn
Mississippi River Commission
United States Navy
Pittsburg
Conemaugh
Bartholdi
Powderly Calls for Reform in Knights of Labor Circular
Master-Workman Powderly issues a private circular urging discipline against misuse of the Knights of Labor name. He condemns boycotts, advocates free speech, warns against funding strikes, and urges fair dealing with capital and labor while promoting temperance and political awareness among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powderly
Knights of Labor
Blackguard
Generals Assembly
General Assembly
Cleveland
Indiana Judge Hord Declared Insane and Committed
The Indiana attorney general Hon. Francis T. Hord was adjudged insane by a commission in Indianapolis. He is sent to the State Hospital with his family consenting to the action amid concerns over homicidal tendencies. He had been managing cases and spoke clearly before the supreme court earlier that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis T. Hord
State of
Indiana
Mock
Feibleman
Dr. Wands
Indianapolis
State Hospital
Cincinnati Forest
Europe
Supreme Court
Judge Hord
State Statistician
Peelle
Corbaley
Long
Mr. Peelie
Oscar
Hord
Fletcher
Anarchist Most Dragged From Bed In New York Arrest
John Most, noted anarchist and agitator, was arrested Tuesday night at Mrs. Fischer’s residence 108 Allen Street New York. Four detectives and Inspector Byrnes seized him after he crawled under a woman’s bed to escape. He was dragged out and taken to police headquarters in a dejected state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Most
Great Chicago lockout halts 30 000 workers in clothing trade
A Chicago strike wave in the clothing industry leads middlemen to pressure manufacturers to suspend operations. The move locks out about 80 000 workers as manufacturers refuse to yield to wage demands of 35 to 50 percent. An obituary notes a death at 4 30 Denver time in the New Mexico exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Denver
New Mexico Exchange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ulster Loyalists
Gladstone
Lord Hartington
Chamberlain
Joint Commission
Congress
Utah
Territory
Forest
Ohio
Arnold & Harris
Fashionable Barbers
South Main Street
Salem
Warn Wa
Stea
Ap Inc
Nongson Street
Mewpurs
Craig
D.C
Hopenace
Neyler
Helen Ogandorff
W. Mays
Rivenrox
Keb
E. van Deusen
Elizanetutows
N. Y
Craig Incubator
A. Walter Durand
IF. D. Craig
North
Evanston
Ill
Es Rrom
Ciming
A H. Craig
Easends Af Ren
Ea Dpipl
Trevic
Castoria
Oxford
Brooklyn
Tus Centaur Courany
Fulton Street
Cooper
Ca Brats
Duckwall's
South Side Pub
Square
Vyssabitey
California
San Francisco
Cal
Washington Street
Cor
Chariton Bt
Chas, McClintock
Pure Drugs
Best
Chars and Tobaccos
Kerr
East Side Public Square
Ind
Line & Soda
Uppinahouse
Ted Milbu
McKinney
Queensware, &c
Postoffice
Justin Zornman
Lanning’s
Cooper’s Jewelry
George W. Bungae
Alvis & Routh
W. T. Carman
Satem, Inc
North Side Public Square
Bonafacino
Iaf
Ria
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