Troops Ordered to Centralia After Sheriff Telegrams Forgeries
Governor Stone orders Sheridan troops from Tyrone to centralia area to aid arrest of train disruptors. Sheriff Knorr denies authorizing the telegram asking for troops, while General Gobin confirms authentic request and will deploy forces to quell stoppages, protect non union workers, and enforce arrests in the anthracite region.
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Centralia
Knorr
Stone
Gobin
Harrisburg
Sheridan
Tyrone
Olyphant
State Arsenal
Shenandoah
Wuatres
Lackawanna County
Watres
Thirteenth Regiment
Columbia County
Terrence Gloley
United Mine Workers
John J. O'Donnell
Centralia Labor Union
Thomas J. Quigley
General Gobin
John Mitchell Claims Coal Strike Has Just Causes
Exclusive AP dispatch reports John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers issues a lengthy statement defending the strike as justified. He contrasts wages, hours, and safety between anthracite and bituminous mines, rebuts Baer and Hewitt, and urges arbitration while appealing to public justice and the welfare of miners' families.
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Philadelphia
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Baer
Hiawr
Anthracite Coal Trust
Hewitt
Bae
Reading Company
Pennsylvania State Bureau of Mines
Mine Workers’ Union
Enginering and Mining Journal
Journal
Reading
Pennsylvania Burea
Mr. Baer
Penneyivania State Burea of Mines
United Mine Workers of America
Board of Arbitration
United States
Coal and Iron Police
Bellevue
Beranton
Hia
Hewitts
Thit
Shenandoah
Hick
Panther Creek Valley
Ina Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Boer
Biner
Baers
Racy
Engineering and Mining Journal
Delaware and Hudson
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Bauer
Shah
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Grand Army encampment opens with pensioners reception in Washington
Washington prepares for the thirty-sixth Grand Army of the Republic encampment starting in one week. Key events include religious services in Camp Roosevelt, Hay's address, a large campfire in Convention Hall, a pensioners reception October 7, and a provoked display of fireworks and parades with the Marine Band leading.
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Scranton Tribune
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Roosevelt
Hay
Lincoln
Convention Hall
Commissioner of Pensions
Ware
Bureau
General Torrance
Woman's Auxiliary Committee
Jolia Dent Grant
James A. Garfield
John A. Logan
Beaver
Burdette
Torrance
North
J. B. Gordon
Fitzhugh Lee
Joseph Wheeler
South
Washington Monument
Upper Potomac
Potomac Boat Club
Virginia
Gserried
White House
Secretary of War
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Capital
Grand Army
Pennsylvania Avenue
United States Marine Band
Navy Department
Citizens’ Executive Committee
Pension Office
Elkin vows to fight on within Republican ranks
John P. Elkin, Republican hopeful turned nominee rival Judge Pennypacker, tells Johnstown he remains a Republican and will support the state ticket. He defends his rivalrous campaign, urges unity, and pledges to continue fighting within the party framework to curb abuses and advance public welfare.
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Johnstown
Samuel W. Pennypacker
John P. Elkin
Elkin
Judge Pennypacker
Tie
Republican Party
Troops Versus Stone Throwers at Grassy Island Fight
Militia from the Thirteenth Regiment clashed with stone throwers near Grassy Island washery, after Privates Edwards and Stanton were attacked. A constable from Olyphant was detained by soldiers as a gun was seized. Civilians clashed with troops at Jessup as a mob dispersed by bayonet.
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Grassy Island
Thirteenth Regiment
Conrad
Charles Edwards
R. G. Stanton
Edwards
M. J. Gaughan
Olyphant
Watres
Judge Edwards
Steamship Arrivals
Arrived ships include Celtic from Liverpool and Queenstown with Noordam Rotterdam and Boulogne Sur Mer, St Louis and Southampton and Cherbourg. Mu ville Columbia to Glasgow. Liverpool arrivals Umbria to New York. Veenstowh Campania sailing from Liverpool to New York. Lizard Kroopring departed New York for Plymouth Cherbourg and Bremen.
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New York
Celtic
Liverpool
Queenstown
Noordam
Rotterdam
Boulogne Sur Mer
St. Louis
Southampton
Cherbourg
Muville
Columbia
Glasgow
Umbria
Veenstowh
Campania
Lizard
Kroopring Wilhelm
Plymouth
Bremen
Right Men Under Arrest at Hoboken
Five Grassy Island Trollangians residents of Grassy Island were identified in Hoboken as suspects in the murder of James Winston. Harry Simroth Harry Shubach Thomas Pris tosh Stephen Frenchko and Peter Krominski were alleged principals and fled via the mountains to Moscow before boarding a Lackawanna train.
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Hoboken
Grassy Island
James Winston
Sheriff Schadt
Harry Simroth
Harry Shubach
Thomas Pristosh
Stephen Frenchko
Peter Krominski
Grassy Isand
Frenchko
Norominski
Watres
Moscow
Prisoners Held for Extradition Hearing After Grassy Island Murder
Inbound suspects are headed off and jailed awaiting extradition papers. Coroner Saltry conducted a post-mortem on James Winston, killed at Grassy Island by the men, identified as H. The hearing was scheduled for Hoboken this morning awaiting official extradition.
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Hoboken
Saltry
James Winston
Grassy Island
Local Weather Data From September Twenty Third
In yesterday's local report the high and low temperatures are unclear. Relative humidity and precipitation are partially readable with a 0.49 inch 24 hour total.
Weather outlook for Washington area Monday Tuesday
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday in Eastern Pennsylvania calls for light to strong winds Monday and partly cloudy skies Tuesday. Forecasters expect variable conditions with cooler fall air moving in.
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Pennsylvania
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