Scranton Wins Bid for 1901 AFL Convention
George H. Gothier, Scranton delegate, says the 1901 American Federation of Labor convention will be held in Scranton after a hard fight. Milwaukee, Washington, Columbus, Atlanta, Richmond, Niagara and Toronto vied. miners, cigarmakers, printers, brewery workers and longshoremen backed Scranton. carpenters opposed. 2,200 votes to 1,200 with miners in control. about 300 delegates representing roughly three million workers expected next December.
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George H. Gothier
Scranton
American Federation of Labor
Louisville
Gothier
Tribune
Thie City
Milwaukee
Washington, D. C
Columbus
Allanta
Richmond
Niagara
Toronto
Wilkes-Barre
Ely
Federation
Ade
W. Baxter
Signaling Upgrades at Cayuga Yard and Susquehanna Bridge
Superintendent Kine announces three signals go into service today at Cayuga yard including wear bound near the water tank, east bound home at the west end of the fill, and distant signal 1200 feet west of the home signal. New automatic block and interlocking rules take effect December 16. Yesterday two signals started at Susquehanna bridge Pittston with gauntlet tract rules giving east bound trains right of way. Enginemen should avoid track circuit interference to prevent stopping opposing trains.
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Kine
Lackawinna
Cayuga Yard
Susquehanna Bridge
Pittston
Dickson Locomotives Leave for Pittsburg in Milestone Shipment
Four narrow gauge locomotives produced at Dickson Manufacturing on CIT street were shipped to Pittsburg. They are the first four of a twenty unit order from a Smoky City client. Another freight engine for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad was completed yesterday and the final engine for the order is due tomorrow. The Delaware and Hudson previously ordered ten engines and Dickson reports rapid progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson Manufacturing Company
Cit Street
Pittsburg
Smoky City
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
Delaware and Hudson
Dickson Company
Re-election solidifies Grompers leadership of AFL
Samuel Grompers secures another term as president of the American Federation of Labor. Rumors had swirled that figures like PL McGuire of the Carpenters and President Mitchell of the Tinstead Mine Workers might challenge, but Mitchell declined to run and Grompers retained the presidency amid the convention's final vote.
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Samuel Grompers
American Federation of Labor
PL. McGuire
The
Carpenters
Mitchell
Tinsted Mine Workers
Gompears
Wildcats Race Through Practice Roster Notes
Scrambled OCR style listing shows players and times for teams including Puller, Secor, Passengers, Caithiew, Singer, O Mara, Smith, Dunn, Birt and Kingsley. Mentions of Firepatrick Kirby Hammitt Gahagan Barber Haggerty and McCunn appear among names with scattered shifts and spellings.
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O'Mara
G. T
PF Mallen
M-Th
We Smith
IL Smith
Ham
C. W. Dunn
Lam
G. W. Birt
Kingsley
Firepatrick
Kirby
A. G. Hammitt
Gahagan
Mot
Barber
Me Haggerty
McCunn
Oxford colliery workers quit over wage dispute
The Oxford colliery employer, operated by the People's Coal company, suspended operations after a dispute over the wage scale. Workers were paid on Monday but claim the promised ten percent increase was not granted. A St. David's hall meeting formed a committee to negotiate with the operators with talks planned for today. A strike has not been ordered and a friendly adjustment is likely.
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Oxford
People’s Coal Company
St. David's Hall
Railroad orders and staff changes outlined in Scranton update
Chief Craftsman J A Mellon returns from Schenectady as 600 street cars are ordered by the Cincinnati New Orleans and Pacific for Pittsburgh based press steel Car Co. Delaware and Hudson completes December payroll at Plymouth collieries. Truesdale says annual pass riders expire December 1 1900. Scranton Clerks elect Levy as president and name Lewis Viner Luton Robinson Custard Treilly Lewen Collins and Nasey as officers and trustees.
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J. A. Mellon
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Schenectady
N. Y
Pressed Steel Car Company
Pittsburg
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Pacific Railroad Company
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
Plymouth
W. H. Truesdale
Lackawanna
Frank Treilly
Charles Lewen
Willam Collins
Ndasey
Siberia tops week at Academy of Music with strong reviews
The Academy of Music markets Siberia Hartlew Campbell's melodrama as this season's banner attraction. The company, led by Eugenia Besaerer and James Iorne, receives enthusiastic applause for its action driven plot and polished staging. Gaiety shows Victoria Hurlesquers with The Victoria's Reception and a strong olio. Performances run afternoons and evenings all week with daily matinees in the schedule.
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Academy of Music
Siberia
Hartlew Campbell
Hissin
Hiberia
Misa Eugenia Besaerer
Bata
James Iorne
Nickolas Nuigall
Sara
Victoria
Hiadx
God
Aggie
Kililera
Weiland
Dolin H. Redd
Gilbert
Curtis
Sidman
Gladis
Ida
Kohomla
Whiel
Good Sinjglig
Womi
Ulweter
Gaguaiin Eoldier
Tartune
Ulieter DeVonde
Academy
Hoblusan Union
Burke & Chase Vaudeville to Tour Western Cities
Doyle, business manager for Burke and Chase Vaudeville, plans performances as the Lycean beat week. The act, largest in the Burke and Chic companies, heads to New York to fill a fifteen week engagement with Daly arranging an extra holiday week.
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J. 7. Doyle
Burke & Chase
Whch
Lycean
Burke and Chic
New York
Daly
Hounders to Appear at Lyceum in Scranton
The visit of The Hounders, a New York Casino company, comes to Scranton for an Christmas musines and night at the Lyceum stage. Thame s Beabrooke stars in Isle of Champagne with Seabrooke receiving strong praise for his career. Magionis Pasha, Irish Turk, also appears with a memorable entrance song There Are Only One Hundred Girls In the World for Me.
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Scranton
New York
Averess
Hounders
Lyceum
Thames
Beabrooke
Isle of Champagne
Seabrooke
Ad Magionis Pasha
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Cliff Works
Gompers Bull
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Finnerty
Bush
Ladie
Wallice
Bart
Gerrity
J. Larkin
Cavanaugh
Kearney
Ie Meek
Halhoit
Bennett
Niew A
H. Bowe
McDouail
Ty A
W. A. Bartholomew
Nounan
Bover
the Dulleit
Stevens
Me Allister
Nichols
Mealur
East Oh
Gilligan
Cayuga
McLane
Cay
Gunley
Dusy
Puller
F. F. Secor
Pushara
Escines
Caithiew
Singer
m.Stanton
Magovern
Wildcats Wrat
Gaiety
Victoria Harlesquers
Victoria Burlesquers
Mercereau
Connell
Diamonds
Coal Exchange
Wyoming Avenue
Lackawanna Ave
Ludwig Englander
Mr. Seabrooke
Scranton Furniture and Carpet Company
Scranton Carpet & Furniture Co
Egistered
Xinax
Spruce Street
Hwa Heaters
Gunster & Forsyth
Penn Avenue
Pilsner
W. Winth Strest
Scranton, PA
Norfolk, Va
Old Point Comfort
Richmond, Va
Pier 24
Modest Moonbend
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
OLD Dominion Steamship Co
Beech Street
H.B, Walker, Trat
Mgr
Brown,g.p.a
Repaune Chemical Co
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Raglan
Connolly & Wallace
Third National Bank
United States
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
ViceePros
William H. Peck
Mears Building
Pierce’s Market
Philadelphia
W.H. Pierce
Penn
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Wilkes-Barre i
General Office
Big Vaudeville
the Rounders
Eugene Field
Fuml
Eugene Field Monument
Chicago
Wilton Rugs
Archarena
Florey & Brooks
Washington Avenue
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Dupont
Repating Chemical Company
Cornwell Building
Thos, Ford
John B. Smith
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