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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1897
Page
1
In Hazleton region a tense calm persisted as miners and operators battled over raises and terms. Strikes expanded and contracted with new demands up to twenty percent while troops patrolled, dynamite rumors circulated, and leaders from John Fahy to Calvin Pardee shaped the contentious standoff.
Hazleton Pa Sept 15 estimates place idle men at 100000. Lehigh Valley coal camp men out and refusing terms leaders subscribed last Saturday. Lattimer miners stay out to avoid sparking another march. Strike affects Lehigh Valley Coal Co Pardee & Co Calvin Pardon Co Van Wickle Co Coxe Co Kemmerer Co and others with hundreds idle at each operation amid shutdown of small washeries.
Hazleton and surrounding areas remain calm as miners and militia tensions rise after a Friday shooting. Extra guards near Lattimer stores and fortified camps show heightened vigilance while talks of a mass meeting and possible Debs visit circulate. Coroner Bowman’s inquiry looms next week with many witnesses, and Beaver Brook and Stockton see potential walkouts if grievances aren’t resolved.
The steamer Excelsior reached San Francisco today from Unalaska after repairs to a broken propeller blade. It carried sixty three passengers and about two million dollars in gold from Alaska, with the voyage delayed by six weeks.
An excursion party of about one thousand from Mauch Chunk Pa rode the St Johns when the Hudson collision with the Catskill caused a hole in the Catskill hull. Three people are missing presumed drowned as passengers were rescued by small boats from the St Johns. The Catskill sank on a mud bank near shore while the St Johns suffered little damage.
Jackson Mississippi September 14 Yellow fever gains foothold as seven cases are confirmed at city doors. State capitol depopulated and business closed. A state travel embargo on out of state movement is ordered amid warnings of broad spread. Mild disease noted and exodus continues as quarantine tightens.
A traveling circus lion escaped near Sandy take and terrorized eastern Mercer county. It attacked Charles Hoffman in a stock yard, tearing his left shoulder and causing severe blood loss. The animal is still at large as farmers seal homes and guards pursue it. Dozens of livestock were killed during the chase.
Union Traction Company held its annual meeting and election in Philadelphia. A J Cassidy, elected to the board a week earlier, declined to serve. General Manager B Parsons was elected in his stead. The year ending June 3 1647 shows a deficiency of 811,901 amid ongoing financial strain.
The reconvened convention at Queean City nominated Philip L. Gadsborough for comptroller and General Alan Rutherford for clerk of the court of appeals. State Senator Norman F. Bennett was elected chairman of the state central committee after Senator Wellington resigned yesterday.
Silver camp meeting at Bpringfiles opens today with a smaller crowd than hoped. A national free silver rally is planned with several speakers scheduled daily. A great tent on the fair grounds seats 6,000 and accommodates 20,000 spectators.
Charles H. Boynton the Associated Press night manager wed Florence Gaines of Hoynton Washington at the Church of the Covenant. William D. Marwell of the New York Tribune served as best man. After the wedding breakfast the couple departed for the north.
Washington reports the president today named postmasters for several districts. California selections include James I NeKenna in Clarion and W Day Wilson in Woreopolls. Other nominees listed are John TD Scott in Freeland and Henry J. Van Duren in Irwin along with additional appointments in Mount Pleasant and Mustings.
Commissioner Powderly of the immigration bureau orders the deportation of sixteen contract laborers who recently arrived in San Francisco from Japan via Victoria. They landed August 26 aboard the steamer Columbia.
General Alfred T. Pearson of Pittsburg received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in leading a charge at the Lewis Farm battle in Virginia on March 20, 1845. The announcement cites distinguished service and bravery in combat.
Washington September 15 The Mexican government exempts American and other sailing vessels carrying exclusively cargo into Mexican ports from tonnage duties.
Indications grow that the Thirteenth Regiment will stay in camp indefinitely with Holes in restlessness. Camp routines begin, guard duties organized and pay day at Lattimer mines observed. Commanders stress discipline as officers report health strong and morale tested by harsh conditions. Local staff and governor’s party visit Latimer. Lieutenants Molr and Sample resign.
Harrisburg September 16 The board of pardons recommends commuting Albert Von Nelda Philadelphia from death to life imprisonment. Von Nelda was to be hanged October 27. The board also pardons George Rusnet Pittsburg and refuses a rehearing for Frank Jongrass New Castle. Expardsions named for William Watton Harold Spray Frank J Ring. refusals for Timothy Horgan Thos J Devlin and others.
In Mexico City report, twenty four workers killed in the Penuelas Quarry explosion were suffocated by dense gases. Several horsemen died with their teams, bodies of men and horses found together. One hundred injured from gas inhalation as rescue teams labored amid grieving crowds.
At 699 this morning Engineer Sylvester Bierly lost control as ten men were lowered into a new Alden Coal shaft. The car descended 69 feet, injuring nine of the occupants. Names include Kulokoski, Togubki, Koczoel, Fabyshepski, Gillis, Melo fe fsk, Golcomb, Burkouski, Bromeiewiz. One worker, Joseph Tomeiewiz, escaped unharmed. The injured were brought to the surface via shaft No 1 after the car was bent beyond use.
The king of Benin and his chiefs, who surrendered Aug. 6 to British authorities, face trial at Benin City for involvement in the massacre of an armed expedition under Consul Phillips. Three chiefs condemned. two shot, bodies displayed in Benin City streets for twenty four hours.
Harrisburg reports Governor Flastings will travel to Bellefonte tomorrow for a brief stay at his summer residence. He indicated troops will be withdrawn from the strike region as soon as circumstances warrant and has asked Major General Snowden and Adjutant General Brewert to submit a full report on the situation.
Thomas J. Congdon shot his brother in law Broderick Cook near Sauquoit in an incident that left Cook dead. Congdon surrendered himself in the county where years earlier he had lost his farm to mortgage foreclosure and the Cook family later repaid the mortgage. Both men are over years old.
The Chicago board of health announced no quarantine for fever infected districts in the south. Refugees will be admitted without questions as Chicago climatic conditions are deemed to prevent danger from yellow fever.
In DuBois Pennsylvania on September 1 the Duffois miners again voted to return to work. If no unforeseen trouble arises they will resume work tomorrow morning. All other mines in the Clearfield district are operating.
Arrivals list shows Auranta from New York to Liverpool. Germania from New York to Queenstown. Paris from New York to Southampton. Saale from New York to Bremen via Plymouth.
Weather indications show warmer conditions today with general supervision in Hazleton and political notes from the camp. The issue includes reports on lynching in Indiana, baseball results, remarks on the grand jury, plumbing and health boards, and a Dalton TU session. Local weddings and suburban notices are also featured along with neighboring county items and financial briefs.
In Versailles Ripley County Indiana anger over robberies leads to a lynching of five men. Sheriff Henry Bushing and a posse trap the robbers at Wol ey Brothers store and officers then transport them to the jail. Mob then hangs Levi Jenkins and Shuster before dawn and injures Gordon and Andrews. authorities in Osgood prepare for further action as Governor Mount orders legal interpretation.
The forecast notes clear skies and warmer conditions across the middle states and New England. Winds shift from southerly to lighter breezes, with inland highs reaching zero degrees or higher, while coastal areas may stay cooler as a severe heat wave approaches.
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