Governor Orders Troops to Shenandoah Riot
Federal troops Ler to Shenandoah as Governor Stone mobilizes the Eighth and Twelfth Regiments and the Governor's troop to quell riots. Sheriff reports bloodshed and mob violence, with two policemen and a merchant killed or wounded, prompting rapid troop movement.
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Pottsville
William A. Stone
Thomas J. Stewart
Florrisburg
Shenandoah
Rowland Beddall
Sunbury
Harriaburg
Fred M. Ott
Goblin
Hazleton
Reign of Terror at Shenandoah
A brutal riot during which police and deputies clash with striking workers in Shenandoah on July 8. Gunfire, beatings, and multiple fatalities ripple through Centre street as militia may be deployed. 1,000 shots reported and 4 of 6 police officers wounded or shot, with foreigners among the strikers.
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Shenandoah
Centre Street
Joseph Beddall
Beddall
Pottsville
Ferguson Hotel
Associated Press
Thomas Beddall
Philadelphia and Reading
Joseph Breddall
John Fry
Lehigh
Stiney Yacopaky
Fry
Yacopsky
Rinhelser
Governor Stone Heads to Harrisburg Amid Striker Turmoil
Utica New York July 31 Governor Stone left Paul Smiths Adirondacks at 10 30 p m destined for Utica to 2 45 a m then en route to Harrisburg where he has been summoned over a dispute involving striking workers and assembled troops.
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Utica
N. Y
Stone
Paul Smith
Adirondacks
Harrisburg
Mine Workers Post Notice Urges Peace Amid Disorder
A printed notice, posted citywide by the Mine Workers, condemns recent disturbances in Bhennndonl within 24 hours. It calls on United Mine Workers members to decline to use power to suppress lawlessness and to assist officers in maintaining peace, signed by John Fahy, President District No. 9.
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Bhennndonl
United Mine Workers
John Fahy
Riot at Shenandoah Draws Wilkes-Barre Attention
Exclusive wire reports a serious Shenandoah riot as miners unions plan responses. Governor's troop deployment potential debated by coal operators awaiting district guidance. Raub Coal Co signals eight hour return incentive, while UMW district board may bar reintegration of former workers.
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Wilkes-Barre
Mitchell
Associated Press
Shenandoah
Miners’ Union
Schuylkill
Raub Coal Company
Luzerne
District Board of
United Mine Workers
Rhythmic dominates 2 24 trot at Columbus Grand Circuit
On July 20 in Columbus Ohio eighteen heats were run marking the second day of the Columbus Grand Circuit meeting. The blind stallion Rhythmic captured the $5 000 M and M stake for 2 24 trotters showing clear speed and outclassing his rivals.
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Columbus
Rhythmic
Riot at Rabbi Joseph funeral spurs citywide clash
Thousands of Hebrews mourners clash with police as Hoe factory workers fire water pails onto the crowd. Violence spreads with smashed windows, thrown missiles, arrests, and ambulances. Funeral proceeds to Brooklyn cemetery as order is restored after a tense scene.
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New York
Jacob Joseph
United States
R. Hoe & Co
Grand Street
Brooklyn
Hoe Company
Rabbi Joseph
Cypress Hill
Coal Dealers Increase Prices in Indianapolis Meeting
Indianapolis coal dealers voted to raise anthracite by 50 cents per ton and all bituminous coal by 25 cents per ton, effective August 1. Anthracite will rise from 7 to 7.50 dollars per ton due to the new schedule.
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Indianapolis
Ceal Dealers of
Gasoline Wrecks A Big Power House At Mine
An explosion of a gasoline engine last night at Jacob Shire’s Short Mountain mine near Gratz destroyed the power house breaker and storage building. Loss runs into thousands with some insured. All equipment in the power house and adjacent structures was burned. no adequate fire protection. The mine’s output serves local trade and employs no union workers.
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Harrisburg
Jacob Shire
Short Mountain
Gratz
Train Plows Into Station in Prospect Street Crash
An unattached fourteen-car train on the Heading railroad broke loose at Prospect street in Trenton early today and crashed into the company station. Three cars piled inside the station severely damaging the building. The ticket office was smashed. no injuries were reported. A wrecking crew cleared debris. two brakemen jumped off before impact.
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Trenton
N. d
Prospect Street
Train collision kills engineer near Packlo
Exclusive AP report from Altoona indicates the westbound Pennsylvania mail train struck a stationary freight at Packlo near Bolivar. Engineer John Koimmerling of the mall train died, while his firegean and three mail clerks were injured. Kem merling resided in Altoona.
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Asociated Press
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railtroad
Packlo
Bolivar
John Koimmerling
Kemmerling
McHugh to serve three months in Sligo jail
Patrick A McHugh nationalist MP for Leitrim North is jailed for contempt of court. A bench warrant led to his arrest on June 5 and he will begin a three month sentence at Sligo Jail after a parliamentary committee took no action on the case. He was accused in April 181 of publishing seditious libels in the Sligo Champion and insulting the presiding magistrate.
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Pros
London
Patrick A. McHugh
North
Leitrim
House of Commons
Silgo
McHugh
Sifmo
Silgo Champion
Gifts of the Emperor Confer Decorations on U S Officials
Berlin reports the German emperor awarded Red Eagle and Crown Orders of various classes to American city leaders and officials during and after Prince Henry of Prussia’s U S visit. Recipients include Samuel H. Ashbridge Julius Fleischmann Rolla Wells David R. Francis Arthur Eddy Gustav H. Schwab and others. Autograph photos were sent to yacht designers C C Cary Smith and Henry Barbey. Captain Titus commented the honor was for guarding Prince Henry.
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Berlin
United States
Prince Henry
Prussia
Samuel H. Ashbridge
Philadelphia
Julius Fleischmann
Cincinnati
Rolla Wells
St. Louis
David R. Francis
Missouri
Arthur Eddy
Chicago
Gustav H. Schwab
New York
W.S. McChesney
Gustav Fischer
German Maennerchor
Matthew Kleiy
Camille von Kleuze
Gustav Zimmerman
John N. Partridge
Titus
Detective Bureau
Henry Rubens
William Vocke
Baumch
Milwaukee
George Cl.Boldt
J. J. Coakley
Wilhelm Schmidt
C. C. Cary Smith
Henry Barbey
Foreign Office
Prince
David J. Hill
Robley D. Eving
H. ©. Corbin
Theodore A. Bingham
Cowles
Navy
H. H. D. Peirce
Thomas Sturgis
Thurston
Cortright
Brooks
Hurley
Thompson
Kane
Cross
Schmittberger
Wendell
Captain Smith
Harbor Police
Hunsdorfer
Pinkerton Bureau
M. Deutsch
Seth Low
Patrick A. Collins
Boston
Carter H. Harrison
Navy Department
Washington
Naval
Military Academies
Transatlantic Passengers and Arrivals Reported July 30
Shipping notices list arrivals and departures among major ports. Vessels Bremen via Southampton and Cherbourg, Plymouth to Bremen and New York, Rotterdam and Boulogne sur Mer routes, with multiple ships arriving New York from Liverpool Glasgow Havre and other ports.
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Associated Press
New York
Columbia
Hamburg
Plymouth
Friederich der Grouse
Bremen
Southampton
la Gascogne
Havre
Miujostic
Liverpool
Naples
tJuhn
Oceanic
Glasgow
Ethiopia
Houthampton
Kalner Wilhelm der Grosse
Cherbourg
Rotherdam
Rotterdam
Boulogne Sur Mer
Ilion Ball Team Struck by Train
Harrisburg July 0— John Cyscawski Paul Cyseawski Albert Topki Michael Morgan Jr Miles Morgan Horace Leerkomer and Frank Hent held in bail by Alderman Jackson for threatening the lives of Charles Frank and family. Defendants are striking miners and accused of frequent threats of bodily harm to Frank a pumpman in Lykens mines.
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Lykens
Associated Press
Harrisburg
John Cyscawski
Paul Cyseawski
Albert Topki
Michael Morgan
Miles Morgan
Horace Leerkomer
Frank Hent
Eadh
Alderman Jackson
Charles Frank
Frank
Smallpox Cases Reported Near West Nicholson
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Tunkhannock July reports three cases of smallpox just north of West Nicholson in Susquehanna County. The children of Mr and Mrs Elarris Phelps are affected and others nearby have been exposed, causing considerable local excitement.
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Scranton Tribune
Tunkhannock
West Nicholson
Susquehanna County
Elarris Phelps
Favorites Lose the Contests at Erie
Erie Pa July 20 Favorites lost all three races on the card postponed from yesterday. A large opening day crowd attended the events described as interesting though talent was badly hit. Gipsy Red won a fast mile of 2.114% in the 2:12 pace. Fulton NY July 30 Central New York circuit offered good sport and weather. O Leary the favorite in the 2.28 class pacing won after a sulky mishap in heat two. Aston L the second choice in the 2.22 class trot defeated Hattie Mack the favorite.
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Erie
Gipsy Red
Platt Heads the Roosevelt Boom
Senator Thomas C. Platt of New York says President Theodore Roosevelt will lead a solid New York delegation to the upcoming Republican national convention after a Sagamore Hill conference. The statement came in Oyster Bay on July 20.
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San Juan Hill
New York
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
New York State
Thomas C. Platt
Sagamore Fill
Mine explosion follows lightning strike at Pittston
During a severe electrical storm a lightning bolt hit Erie Coal company No. 1L in Pittston and caused gas to explode. Interior mine workings were wrecked and had the colliery been operating lives would likely have been lost.
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Wilkes-Barre
Erie Coal Company
Pittston
Loudenslager Captures GOP Nomination in New Jersey
In Woodbury New Jersey this July the First New Jersey district convention selected Congressman Hf Loudenslager as the Republican candidate for Congress with 181 votes. J A Van Bont received 14 votes.
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Associated Press
Woodbury
N. J
New Jersey
Hf. C. Loudenslager
J. A. van Bont
Charter Granted to Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Coal and Iron Co
Harrisburg reports the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Coal and Iron Company of Scranton received a state charter today with capital set at $75,000. The filing marks formal incorporation by the state department in July.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
State Department
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Coal and Iron Company
Scranton
Carnegie Gives Acton Library to John Morley
In London during July Andrew Carnegie transferred ownership of the renowned library once belonging to Lord Acton to John Morley. Morley receives the collection and its historic volumes in a gift noted by observers.
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Associated Press
London
Andrew Carnegie
Lord Acton
John Morley
Band wagon carrying Ilion team struck by Erie train
July 30 at Broad street crossing in Lestershire a wagon conveying the Ilion baseball team to Suburban park was hit by Erie No. 2. Driver Charles H. Lewis was instantly killed and six others injured including Harry Hess and Arthur Signor. Horses died. wagon damaged. train slowed after nearly half a mile.
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Suburban Park
Erie
Charles H. Lewis
Associated Press
Binghamton
N. Y
Ilion
Broad Street
Lestershire
Arthur Signor
L. W. Fess
Nanticoke
Harry Hess
Howard J. Earl
New York City
Ilon
George Hanley
Oswego
Charles Morse
Auburn
John de Hancey
Harry Wheeler
Catcher Shea
Lion Team
Hess
Empire Bridge resumes work with non union men
The Empire Bridge company of Brooklyn, with 600 iron workers on strike for two months, resumes operations using non union labor after denying a walking delegate access to the shop. Strikers protested as police protected the new workers.
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New York
Empire Bridge Company
Brooklyn
Iowa Republican Ticket Named by Des Moines Convention
Des Moines July 30. The Republican state convention named the state ticket: Secretary of State W B Martin Auditor B C Caroll Treasurer Gilbert B Gilbertson Attorney General C W Mullan Judge of the Supreme Court Scott M Ladd Judge of the Supreme Court short term Charles A Bishop The platform's tariff and trust utterances were settled in committee on resolution restoring last year and adding support for Roosevelt on anti trust enforcement.
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Associated Preas
Des Moines
W. B. Martin
B. C. Caroll
Gilbert
Gilbertson
C. W. Mullan
Supreme Court
Scott M. Ladd
Charles A. Bishop
Tarif
Weather summary from July 80, 1902 in Tocat
In yesterday's Tocat report the warmest reading reached a high degree and the coldest value was low with a trace of precipitation in the four hour period ending p.m. The humidity stood around eighty percent.
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Tocat
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