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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1897
Page
1
Hungarians in the Auden area resist work as strikers drive a show of force. Women lead clashes at Honey Brook and McAdoo, assaulting miners and forcing shutdowns with improvised squads. Army orders and local officials move to block further violence while labor leaders pledge speeches and possible wage talks.
Hazleton Pa September reports that the American Federation of Labor with about a half million members backs miners in the region. Organizers work to form uniform scales. a mass meeting is planned for Saturday night at Oldpark with speakers Maguire Chance and potential remarks by Debs. Local clashes erupt as strikers raid mines and prompt National Guard involvement. troops patrol camps while authorities seek to curb riotous meetings.
A dispute over a final settlement led to a duel at the appointed time. Dr Carter arrived with a young woman, then Mr Russell asked her to withdraw and spoke with Carter. Carter vowed to die for his character as both drew pistols. Carter fired, Russell fell, and then Russell shot Carter three times. Both men died within minutes. Russell leaves a widow and seven children. Carter leaves a mother and brother.
Four brokers were arrested in New York on charges of defrauding Mrs. M. Wheaton of 2110 dollars. The men involved were Steven K. Tobin Willis B. Troy Clifford Davis and Archer. Troy confessed the alleged transaction never occurred and Wheaton was defrauded of her money.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir presumptive of Austria Hungary is said to have wed a middle class Kohlscheldt woman near Aix La Chapelle. Reports note her mineworker father and brothers in clerical and tradesman roles. The couple reportedly traveled to Alwiers after the ceremony.
In St Louis on September 16 the coal miners strike ends for the district supplying the St Louis market. Seventeen mines in the Sixth Illinois district resumed work and small operators are expected to follow by week end. Duquoin miners returned Friday. A proposed scale was accepted after talks with seventeen Independent operators. Consolidated and Madison firms did not attend and may face shortages until they sign.
South Carolina railroads including Seaboard Air Line and Columbia Newberry Laurens refuse to carry liquor for original package stores. Georgia and Charleston and Western Carolina seek business, threatening a loss for dealers. Officials may force compliance or seek injunctions. threats to forfeit charters loom.
Lomion Sept 14 reports Emperor William of Germany may visit Queen Victoria at Balmoral this autumn. The Westminster Gazette suggests her majesty is anxious for the queen to visit him, with a possible meeting with the queen’s grandson in Germany in April at Coblenz or Potsdam.
Two steam ships Tsarevitch and Malplika collided on the Volga near Astrakhan. Tsarevitch sank and panicked passengers leaped into the river. forty-five people drowned though many reached shore.
London reports M Cording the Dutch long-distance rider started a twenty four hour race at Crystal Palace. By the fourth hour he topped the world record and had completed one mile in 19 hours 17 minutes 28 15 seconds.
In Mexico City in the morning, President Diaz was strolling to the Alameda to honor war survivors when a man lunged with a long policy and tried to stab him. The assailant was seized by the president and police, handcuffed, and taken to the Fourth ward station amid conflicting reports and secrecy from authorities.
In Newburgh New York on September 14 a domestic named Mrs Bridget Hayes, about years old, was found dead in a bathroom with her throat cut. The family had been away several weeks and returned to discover the murder. authorities believe the crime occurred yesterday.
Chicago September 11 expert testimony dominated the Lueteert trial with defense and state witnesses arguing about femora of humans sheep and hogs. Court adjourned with proceedings to resume tomorrow morning despite a heavy felt in the courtroom.
New York Sept 14 Mannager JF L Sommer of the American Biscuit company denied Chicago rumors that the three great biscuit companies had consolidated and that a mammoth cracker bakery was being built in Chicago.
Dr T B Carter of Kaufman and Charles P Russell of Abbott met to settle a land deal when a dispute escalated. The men exchanged gunfire at a railround station in Hill County. Both were previously involved in local business relations and the confrontation occurred yesterday afternoon.
Montreal dispatch notes the coroner refuses to reveal the name of the identified woman. The women is said to be Mrs. Aliie Warner of Burlington Vermont and officials say the death could not be the Bohenectaly ae, as described in the inquiry.
The Paris press reports that the French ambassador in Washington M J Patenotre will be moved to Madrid and that Count Montholon the French minister in Mina sela will take his post in Washington.
Hazleton Sept. 16 Camp Lattimer endured a dull day as routine drill and camp games filled time under General Gobin’s strict orders. Col. Mattes praised behavior, while men fret over when the regiment leaves and how long they must be away from business. Rifle practice is planned with a new range near the camp and officers’ matches scheduled at Drake range.
Louise Michel an infamous French anarchist was expelled from Brussels today amid crowd unrest. Police escorted Michel and her companions to the railway station as warrants for expulsion were issued, with fears of a rescue attempt and plans to take them across the frontier.
United States District Attorney E A Angier received a telegram from Hogansville Georgia reporting that Lofton the negro postmaster there had been shot. No details on his condition were given and an inspector from Chattanooga was ordered to investigate. Lofton had been appointed three months earlier amid white opposition and politics is suspected to be involved. Hogansville is a small fourth class post office on the Atlanta and West Point line in Troup County about fifty miles southwest of Atlanta with around five hundred residents.
In Washington a Surgeon Murray report notes rapid camp work at Ocean Springs and five cases at Scranton with one death in Biloxi area. Antone Hafan dies in Mobile with one new case. Montgomery quarantines Mississippi points while Atlanta area cities quarantine against Atlanta.
London dispatch reports African chief Galishwe, captured by the British, accuses a Neveal agent of instigating his rebellion and supplying arms to defy British authority. The claim follows his capture at Cane Town as the British press coverage notes the ongoing maverick resistance.
Newfoundland reports the sudden death of Sir William Charles Windeyer former chief judge of New South Wales. The British government had appointed him to preside over the trials of rectors of the defunct Colonial banks, and his passing affects that assignment.
Washington September 4 The following Pennsylvania pensions were issued today Original John Howse Scranton Restoration George Perry Waverly Lackawanna and details appear in the official notice.
Steamship arrivals list shows Conemaugh from Antwerp, Britannic from Liverpool, docked in New York on September 14. The brief entry notes ships arriving with cargo and passengers, reflecting a steady port activity.
A compact roundup lists labor, sports, and civic items. Topics include labor federation actions, a district park proposal, condemnation of a station house, and local government appointments. Also mentions a judge’s second round knockout and regional county updates.
Simla report recounts the Mohmand punitive force led by General Jeffrey’s reaching Rawat Pass. The fort at Gulstan with 165 Sikhs under Major Des Voeux repulsed 800 tribesmen bayonet attacks for hours. Two lieutenants killed, many wounded. Mrs Des Voeux and children were in the fort.
Insurgents driven back as Barachalt post falls. Fort Lockhart relieved Tuesday morning and Fort Guiletan relieved the same evening. British jet guns at 309 yards fail to halt the advance while General Yeatman-Biggs’s artillery drives the tribesmen toward retreat. Afridis advance to within yards of Fort Gulliston before reinforcements arrive.
Senator Thurston of Nebraska voiced hopeful views on Republican chances in Hanna's seat while touring Osle and parts of the state. He stressed focusing on large population centers to boost overall victory despite weak regional support. Secretary Bhorman said he will skip political speeches during his Ohio visit, citing customary limits on the secretary of state's campaign activity.
Maveh Chunk Pennsylvania September Lehigh Valley railroad engineer M Allen Sitter aged years was killed today in the Packerton yards. He left his engine to drink water and was run down by a locomotive with his head severed. He leaves a widow and four children.
The Herald reports in the Middle and New England today a mix of fall to partly cloudy skies, warmer afternoon, with southwesterly winds shifting to westerly, followed by rain and falling temperatures. Western districts expect cooler, cloudy skies with rain and westerly winds, while New England remains partly cloudy then cooler with local rain. Saturday brings cloudy to partly cloudy skies, much cooler weather and west to northwesterly winds, with rain and a sharp fall in the north and west.
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