Miners Conference Sparks National Strike Fallout
Delegates arrive in Cleveland for a pivotal miners convention with talks of no compromise and a united demand for higher wages. The stalemate pits miners against operators across the Pittsburg district as millions at stake and national implications loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce
PJ. McBryde
Mollisie
Pittsburg
United Ming
Pittature
Gite
Pittsburgers
Hocking Valley
Jickson
Milliotte of
Collarea
Atrikora
Minera
Incoveners
Chicago
Tilpole Wey
Joan McBridesa
Patrick McBrode
India
Miners International Congress Opens in Concordia
The miners international congress opened in Concordia Festival halls in the Andreas Stratae. Thomas Bort, British MP, was elected chairman. Herr Singer welcomed delegates for the Socialists. Herr Legien urged mineral organization as powerful. Benjamin Pickard thanked the hosts for the welcome. Two U S delegates are expected.
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Tennix
Miners’ International Congress
Concordia Festival Halls
Andreas Stratae
Thomas Bort
Herr Singer
Delates
Herr Legien
Benjamin Pickard
Congress
United States
Railroads lack fuel halt Central division trains
ALUASY May 14 trains from the New York Central division were taken off due to a coal shortage. Engines are stored in the Exat Albany roundhouse while switch engines in East and West Albany yards burn wood. Fifteen coal cars remain in Enat Albany for passenger engines, enough for a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Aluasy
The
Central Railroad
Albany
New York
St. Johnsville
West Albany Shifting Yard Service Cuts Reported
Five engines in service at West Albany yards and three service trains were taken off on Saturday night. Only five freight trains remain bound west, while several small fast freights head to New York. Track workers ordered to gather timber along the line for fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Albany
New York
Coxeyite Demonstration in Denver Fails to Meet Hype
Coxeyite reserves held a May 14 demonstration in Denver that drew about 50 participants, far short of the 10,000 turnout predicted. A single band led the sparse procession while a speakers' platform hosted General Master Workin at Sovereign, Knights of Labor, Jay Cook Jr., General Hegener of the Denver Coxay reserve, and Judge Keer of Pueblo.
Crank at the Capitol Arrested After Gallery Outburst
A colored man, Matthew A Cherry, disrupted a House debate in Washington on May 15 claiming the Coxey bill would destroy government property if not passed by May 2010. Capitol police removed him to a guard room. he insisted he was sane and demanded an audience with Speaker Crisp before his arrest.
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Washington
House
Coxey DA
Treasury
Capitol
Kasper
Matthew A Cherry
Hedsus Bis
Cherry
Speaker Crisp
Wesdenner
Crisp
Fe Wan
Coal strike delays railroads plan in Lehigh Valley region
In May 15 reports from Porravitug Pennsylvania describe firemen and locomotives affected by a bituminous coal strike. The Lehigh Valley Railroad planned to switch from hard to soft coal to raise steam, but the strike prevented the change on the designated day.
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Porravitug
Phileselphia
Erle
Sehuylkill Valley
Local arrests and fires reported in Allegheny county
Two days from now thirty five alleged fish beachura arrested in Allegheny pouty. The Avondale hotel in Plymouth was destroyed by fire owned by Jamon Daily. By a gas explosion at Bear Ridge colliery Pottsville several workers were killed or severely burned and others injured.
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Allegheny
Reading
Locust Gap
Jobn Frank
Pottsville
Henry Ino
Avondale
Jamon Daily
Plymouth
Bear Ridge
John Hartenstein
Robert Dalton
Michael Ryan
William Meeney
James Tyan
Secretaries limits peal catch to seven thousand five hundred
Mavroyent Boy Turkish minister recovery from illness as government moves to precautionary measures against yellow fever. Trial of Ainaworth and Daut for manslaughter in Ford's Theatre disaster to occupy part of the week. Agriculture panel favors bill to transfer geological survey and fish commission to the department. National museum acquires Indian chipped stone implements from caves and graves. Foreign mail allows samples of glass and pane material in sealed packages between the US and certain foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Mavroyent Boy
Ainaworth
Daut
House Committee On Agriculture
Geological Survey and Fish Commission
Department of Agriculture
National Museum
India
Office of Foreign Mail
United States
Coxey Army Moves to Hyattsville Camp Liberty Note
The Coxey army relocates from Hyattsville to a new camp near the George Washington House in Blandensburg, citing gate money shortages and inaccessible previous sites. Brown and Coxey announce the move at 4 a m and promise quarters at the Bladenabur hotel area, with a plan to offer speeches and demonstrations for supporters as authorities brace for unrest. Desertions and new recruits surge as patrols monitor the bivouac and the press records a volatile mix of sympathy and resistance.
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Wasinsoroy
Dlwadensbury
Coxey
Coetom
George Wyawhington Hause
Blandensburg
Wao
Brown
Hyattewiin
Biadenabure Hotel
Calmly Made His Fate Avier’s May 14 Executed for Murder
Ding Wilson was electrocuted at Aubura prison at 12:45 today after confessing and showing no fear. He killed Detective James Harvey of Syracuse while the detective and his brother were being taken to the police station on burglary charges. Wilson and his brother George were arrested. George awaits trial.
League chaos prompts leadership maneuver by manager Witman
Reported turmoil surrounds a league meeting where manager Witman appoints himself president pro tempore to secure quorum amid ongoing conflicts. Alleged moves aim to depose the league’s president and secretary.
May term opens in circuit court with 15 continuances
The May term of the United States circuit court opened with Judge Jodee Acheson presiding. Of twenty five cases on the docket, fifteen were continued including the noted suit by James and Ron Jenkins against the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club and related parties over damages from the Johnstown flood and the Sixth Street Bridge project.
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Filtebure
Prrrelong
United States Circuit Court
Jodee Acheson
Isaac Het
James
Ron Jenkins
South Fork
Johnstown
Ano Dle Farland
Denker Stratian Company, Limited
Distinguished burial of Gen William H L Metlurr
Gen William H L Metlurr lay in state with more than 1000 mourners present. The funeral rites featured a lengthy military procession and an imposing burial attended by prominent army figures from Pennsylvania New York and Massachusetts.
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Witees Latum
Willian HL
Wren
Ernad
Pennsyivania
New York
Muateachu- Betts
Dynamite Plot Halts Rail Tunnel Work At State Line
May 1 Ustostows Fa authorities warn of a planned explosion to destroy the Morgan tunnel on the Saltingere and Ohio line. Strikes and careful guards disrupt operations as workers flee or are replaced. Police report a large stock of dynamite found inside the tunnel and plans to blow the site at dawn.
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Ustostows
Morgan Tunnel
State Line
Saltingere Nnd
Ohio
Emredei
Baltimore and Ohio Company
Pew Opel
Myron
West Virginia
Imaontia
Percy
Trikken
John Withie
Ty Whale
Pirikere
Audigrald
HL Parw
Oliver
Kyle
Mertin Oke
Dent
Supreme Court affirms sentence for bank funds embezzlement
Wasuixaros DC May 1b Nel son FP Evans, convicted of misappropriation of funds from the Spring Garten National Bank of Philadelphia, must serve his sentence. The judgment of the United States district court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania was today affirmed by the U S Supreme Court.
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Wasuixaros
Nelson FP
Evans
Tve Yeart
Traprisonitvat
Tom Fonds
Spring Garten National Bank of Philadephia
Uleteiet
Uoitei
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
Prominent Shimokin Farmer Daniel Boyer Found Dead
Daniel Boyer of Shimokin was found dead with head injuries after a trip from his home. Authorities suspect he was robbed and killed during resistance. he was a notable local farmer and community member.
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Daniel Boyer
Shimokin
Daniel Dover
Jordan Township
Dauphin County
Unknown or Mountbank Smith Disbands Commonweal Army
May 14 report from Wasnisaros states the remnants of Unknown or Mountbank Smith’s commonweal army have formally disbanded. Some members aim to join Coxey at Bladensburg while others head to Baltimore to link with Smith who departs for that city today.
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Coxeey
Wasnisaros
Notable early 20th century officials named in obituary fragment
Henry Kraft a railroad engineer on the Reading road and several figures including Joseph Lt. Ramey age 78 at Howe's Cave New York Captain Charles Morrison of the United States Ordnance Corps at Governors Island New York Dr George W Brown 40 a secretary of the New Jersey Medical Board Long Branch New Jersey Rev Frank Chandler age 02 pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Asbury Park New Jersey deceased had served in ministry for U4 years
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Henry Kraft
Reading Road
Joseph Lt. Ramey
Howe's Cave
N.Y
Charles, Morrison
United States Ordnance Corps
Governor’s Island
N. Y
George W. Brown
New Jersey Medical Board
Long Branch
N.d
Trenton
N. J
Frank Chandler
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
Asbury Park
Yonra
Oil refinery blaze injures thirty in Braptorp area
In Braptorp Pennsylvania on May 14 a large oil refinery fire left thirty injured and burned. Firemen Croaby and Coleman suffered the most serious injuries but both are reported as doing well and expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braptorp
Croaby
Coleman
Body Found as Family Fortunes and Alleged Disputes Surface
In Marinette Wisconsin a typewriter owner Mabel Hanks and four relatives claim a $1,000,000 fortune was misled. A closet in Clayaville Tud church reveals William B. Hillis dead after a quarrel with his father. New Yorkers protest candy brandy sales to children. A man believed to be Professor Anton Staim is found hanged in Van Cortlandt Park New York.
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Mabel Hanks
William B. Hillis
Anton Staim
van Cortland Park
New York
Reading Team Manager Calls State League Meeting
Manaager Witman of Reading calls a meeting for Thursday next of owners of the State league teams to discuss the league and sign the call for the meeting in Reaping, Pa on May 14.
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Reaping
Tariff Debate Opens Week With Rate Fixes For Perfumery
Wastisetoy D C May 14 the seventh week of the tariff debate opened with discussion on duties for perfumery alum and ammonia while House proceedings covered district business and a proposed bridge over the Monongahela River. Notable moments included Piatt and Mills remarks and consideration of sugar and chemical duties amid a tense session.
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District of Columbia
Wastisetoy
D.C
Mr. Piatt
Maaden
Rome
Mills
Harris
Marriwil
Tiers
Dineo
Enon
Bill Wae
Mononganele
Dino Streat
Miskburg
Dalmatia
Great Gathering of Watelarche and Other Metabors at Altoona
Altoona Pennsylvania May 14 a gathering of metaphors and affiliates within a grand encampment. Reports show 500 collected for the relief fund, 15,000 in total membership, and a grand total expenditure of 107040 90. election results name B J Brisman F L Keefer O W Jiffrog James L Michelson and others, with Sieumnigel chosen as grand representative to the sovereign grand led.
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Altoona
Attoonna
Odd Fellowship
Penneyleaniy
Atresia
Eaethile Theater
Gran
George Lawken
Ila Qwlpints
James B Nicholson
John S Heise
Election Committee
B.J. Brismin
Lancaster
F. L. Keefer
Philadelphia
Allegheny
George Kapangler
It. Sieumnigel
Talmage Ultimatum Demands Cash for New Church
In New York on May 11, a meeting of De Talmage’s trusted circle heard the pastor’s ultimatum. He would not resume charge until 250000 dollars in cash was raised for a new building. He said he would not undertake to raise further debt or preach in a church with encumbrances. He warned his pastoral days may be over.
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New York
de. Talmage
Talmage
Incomplete notes outline plans after lecture tour
Fragmentary text discusses plans after a lecture tour and settling in Brooklyn. Mentions insurance money tied to church land sale and the impact on organizing resources for a new structure. Contains garbled names and sums, with unclear actions.
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Brooklyn
McKane Appeal Against Six Year Sentence Dismissed
The general term of the supreme court dismisses McKane's appeal from a 2250 day sentence for contempt of court. The case involved Jondre Barnard and the appointment of a new judge to hear the further appeal against six years imprisonment.
Cornwall ore mines and furnaces sold to Lackawanna Iron Co
The Cornwall ore tract and furnaces at Cornwall and Lehigh Pa were sold to Lackawanna Iron Co of Scranton for about 400000 dollars. The deal included Cornwall banks shares and a stake in the Cornwall branch line and anthracite properties. The sale secures Coleman’s debts and deposits at Trostman Safe Deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Coleman
Cornwall
Léehanon
Lackawanus
Anil Steel Company
Stranton
Anm
Faruanva
Corns Will
Oyjobrook
Vorwall Avi Ieoanes
Afr
Coleman
Pesigoeed
Pennsylvania Company
Sergicek
Colsbroik
Gretna Ik Ds
Arreura Te
Forest Fire Destroys Exery and O Brien Camp
A forest fire swept the insi ber camp of Exery and O'Brien near Chaial ois county, burning tents and clothing. Firefighters from Cam mel reached the scene with an engine and buckets, saving some material but leaving the rest charred. Refugees reached the railroad in a perilous retreat, aided by volunteers who worked to extinguish sparks along the line.
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Steck
Fmery
O Brien
Wittwatsrong
Pan
Exery
O'Brien
Chaialois
Vhilmont
Titman
Trentston
Ubey
Ralleiai
David Foley
Wits
Harts O'Trien
JC. Chamberlain
Eich Uber
Kewrita
Lees
Dohean McCathrin
Sufety
Cammel
Titan
Saginesi
Dingter
Breckinridge expelled from honorary Union League members
The Union League Club board voted to expel Col Breckinridge from the honorary roll. Eight members attended with one vote against dropping the Kentucky figure. He will be notified and allowed 30 days to present a defense, with a fair hearing promised. Some conservatives doubt final action will come before Breckinridge's political fate is clear.
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Finn
Adéfonas
Breckinridge
Exhibition of the Holy Coat in Paria Opens at Daybreak
The Holy Coat of Argentina was put on exhibition in Paria at daybreak today for nine days. A heavy import of English cloth into Germany has cut down prices to almost nothing. The run of Charley's Aunt at Harlin is likely to trigger numerous other Bengali comedies there.
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Argentina
Paria
Germany
Harlin
Weather forecast for Pennsylvania regions
May 14 forecast notes showers in eastern Pennsylvania with warmer winds and possible rain. Western Pennsylvania expected showers tonight or Tuesday morning with warmer temperatures in the north, and south winds in the south.
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Wasninorox
Pennsylvania
Majesty's Corset Promise for Ideal Fit
Advertises a Lady corset titled Ma jesty s Corset Must Not Be More Than Two Inches Smaller Than Waist. claims leading modistes and reliable fit for a perfect silhouette. Encourages purchase of New Maiden’s Corset for exquisite form and comfort.
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Tile Tribune
Gurman Miners’ Congress
Minere Feem
All Party of the Earth
Coxeiylt
Denver
Commonwealth
St George's Lithuanian Church
Shenandoah
Wing Eat
Fox Chan
UH. FE. Wicker
Perry County
Republican
Hastings
Robinson
Mylin
Latta
Grow
Huff
Coneys
Bladensburg
George Washington Hotel
Hyattsville
Liberty
Hyatteville
Roel
Gunhor
Washington Heer
George Woahington
Hlndentury
Coxer
Tooder
Pitcad
Mareal
Moone
Tomorow
Lovie, Lawite
Ales
Carl Browne
Wilson
Harvey
Witman
League
Circuit Court
McCartney
Baltimore
Ojo
Nelson
Grim Reaplr
Mr. Platt
Cps
ELOP
Benwtora Alliwon
Viet
Ciffery
Meeting OF Odd Fellows
John Y. W'Kane
Twareme
Lackawanna Iron and Steal Company
Lumbe
Colonal Breckinrige
Finley S
Her
Majesty's Corset
Lackawanna Ave
Ae Gutta Fercia
Rubger
MFGC
Chas A Schieren & Co
Kingsbury
Sproce St
Scranton, Pa
W. J Weighed
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