Strikes Hit Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe at Galveston
Galveston reports the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railway strike spreading to most workers. Carpenters and greasers began the walkout at 10 am, followed by all remaining staff due to wage and fairness grievances. Police cleared a passenger train blocked by abandoned equipment.
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Galveston
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
The
St. Louis
Knights of Labor
Wabash Committee
National Executive Committee
Talmage
Wabash
New York
A. C. Coughlin
Bridge and ‘Tunnel Company
Bridge Company
Newark
Troops Arrive at Kiowa Guard Border Amid Cheyenne Troubles
Four companies of United States infantry arrived at Kiowa Kansas yesterday and three troops of the Fifth cavalry today. They camp one mile from town and will stay through autumn to guard the border, amid Cheyenne troubles and cattlemen removal policy by the President.
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Kansas City
Kiowa
Kansas
United States
Fifth Cavalry
Arsenic in Liver Tied to Walkup Death. Evictions End in Riot
Dr Gardiner testified arsenic found in liver fragment from the late J R Walkup linking his death to arsenical poison. Kansas City analysis pending while Mrs Walkup and a cousin remain in custody. In Bally Farrisay Ireland magistrates faced a mob of 2000 as tenants were to be evicted. police with bayonets clashed, many stoned or stabbed. In Piney Hill North Carolina a camp meeting was attacked by ten Methodists. seven wounded and fleeing attackers burned seized belongings.
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Emrorta
Dr. Gardiner
J. R. Walkup
Dupin
Rodkin
Bally Farrisey
Killarney
Cunkorrs
N. C
Piney Hill
Rutherford Counci
That Cyclone Over Charleston Wreaks Havoc and Sinks
The News and Courier reports a severe cyclone in Charleston on August 27. Winds from the southeast reached 30 to 40 miles per hour with torrential rain. The storm damaged St Michael's church, unroofed many buildings along East Battery, flooded streets, and felled the old church steeple at about 8:44.
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Charleston
8. C
News and Courier
Weather Bureau
St. Michael’s Church
East Battery
South Battery
St. Michael's Church
Frost Hits Staunton and Other Aggregates Across World
Raingathered dispatches report a heavy frost in Staunton Virginia damaging gardens and late corn. Other items note Austrian expulsion of Polish subjects, Spain cholera cases and deaths, miscreants jailed in New Orleans, ministerial movements in Europe, urban mortality surges in Mansx Itres, a Bank saloon shooting in Sherman Texas, and assorted city observations from Chicago to New York.
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Staunton
London
Austria
Maprip
Spain
New Orleans
Auldemorte
Treasury
Sheppard
Marshal Parker
New York
Anthony M. Kelly
Italy
Vienna
Ste#mer Rhine
City Hears Hospital Site Purchase Plan and Funding
A special meeting called by the Mayor ratified selecting a hospital site on San Antonio hill and approved purchasing Kampmann property for 4500. The council adopted funding, and work is set to start September 1 with four weeks needed for working plans.
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Kampmann
San Antonio Hill
Schreiner
Lockwood
French
Five Year Old Emma J Cross Reaches Destination
Emma J Cross, a five year old girl who left San Antonio on August 20, via the International and Great Northern route, has arrived safely at her destination. She reached Central Studion station on August 23 and was taken through several railways by multiple conductors before arrival. A note in her hat listed Mrs. Walter Thorp of Seneca Falls as destination.
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Emma J. Cross
San Antonio
Great Northern
Central Studion Station
Rochester Democrat
Central Judson Station
Esterday
Harry Jutton
Walter Thor
Seneca Falls
F. J. Brown
Texas Pacific
H. C. Snyder
E. B. Cornell
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
F. P. Winslow
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Buffalo
Dutton
Hudson
Paneer
Amnesties Offered by Sonora Governor and Regional News
The Sonora governor offers amnesty to political offenders who fled the state. Northers reportedly reach Vera Cruz as hopes mount for an end to yellow fever. Vera Cruz’s 1884 85 duties total 12 084 521 pesos, a solid showing. Villa Lerdo runs an economical city council with street lights out at 9 pm. Toluca parents press corporal punishment in schools amid unrest in "young Mexico." Enrique A Mexia seeks an envelope making patent. Manuel C Tulsa, for an ice machine patent. The Aztex calendar is removed from Mexico City’s cathedral to the National Museum weighing 53790 pounds and likely to stay for generations. French mine investors from Guaymas travel to establish a new port under their concession and take possession of Lower California mines. mines were sold eight months ago for 1 000 000 cash.
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Sonora
Vera Cruz
Villa Lerdo
Toluca
Mexico
Enrique A. Mexia
Manuel C
Tulsa
Charles B. Lee
Galveston
Texas
United States
National Museum
City of
Messrs. Dumenge
Charles Deproua
E. Tricoix
California
Guaymas
Surprise
Santa Rosita
Sailor Believed Lost After Box Found In Shark
A sailor from an English ship at Port Royal Jamaica vanished over a year ago. A shark later caught carried the sailor’s tobacco box in its stomach, sent to his wife as proof of his death. The wife mourned until the sailor visited, explaining he had deserted and lost his box overboard while returning to shore.
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Port Royal
Jamaica
Richmond State
Postmaster's Role Tied To Charity In Small City
A Detroit Free Press note links being postmaster and a good fellow in a 10,000-pop city to donating half a year’s salary to church, charity and clubs. The item reflects local beliefs on civic duty amid a string of miscellaneous vintage notices.
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Detroit Free Press
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Commerce Street
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Cor, Villita
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Byrnes & Kerr
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West Commerce St
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Memorial Services
City of Mexico
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Tomas Rey Retana
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de Courcy
Africa
Pittsburg
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Harry L. Fowler
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Stevens
S. 66
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Abilene
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