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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1902
Page
1
A chaotic report details 200 additional victims as Mount Garmed erupts near Martinique. The village of the Rouge is destroyed by ash and fire. Le Carbet, previously hit last spring, is swept by a tidal wave. Panic covers the island as ash continues to fall.
A wreck near Alabama this morning killed Henry, the trainmaster, and 35 others fatally injurying many more. Doctors from Birmingham and Columbus were dispatched by special trains to the scene as six coaches carried fifty dead or dying ham.
In labor disputes a beacon wagon stood 12 by 24 feet as a parade moved through town. Women with megaphones led crowds while mite boxes collected coins, turning many small donations into larger sums. Gold coins appeared but the overall push showed broad sympathy for the miners.
Sept 1 near Francisco the ot parade marks a historic display as union groups led by the Building Trades Council the Water Front Federation and Labor Trades Council join the rival central government procession. Drivers and floats from various trades parade past the Chutes with bands, while Mayor Schmitz presides.
In CE Italy on September 1 the city sees a growing workforce with nearly 1000 men employed and many more joining. Authorities have not reported serious disturbances, with arrests made only on suspicions as order is preserved amid rising activity.
A Chinese funeral scheduled for local mason Chin Lar will be held at Lake View Cemetery with pomp and ceremony. Details of the rites and procession are to be announced by the family.
From the chapel of sere o Bons at 16 o clock in the morning a chop sale and all of a Irese will adorn the grave of the departed. Every respect possible will be paid by the local colony to their dead countryman.
The Army and Navy staged a war game with a bombardment of Block Island and subsequent occupation. Marines captured two signalmen and secured lines, while Olympia landed bluejackets to sever telegraph and telephone links to Martha’s Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands.
A bold robbery occurred on King Street before dawn injuring Michael Kelly of Twelfth Avenue South. He was attacked by masked assailants on King Street near Eighth Avenue, losing a gold watch and some change after a heavy blow to the head. police were notified today.
An electric Madison Avenue street car struck a cross street car at One Hundred Sixteenth Street, injuring more than 30 passengers. No fatalities were reported as riders rushed to exit. Both cars were crowded, and injuries occurred amid the scramble to disembark.
The state Prohibition party will hold its convention tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in Littles hall on Madison street near Third avenue. The steamer Queen arrived from San Francisco at 12:30 today carrying 164 passengers and 1750 tons of merchandise, 1006 tons of which were for Seattle.
A poem about Labor as a single minded youth who fathers Accretion with Earth. Accretion grows and roams while Labor becomes servant to power, as the infant becomes a chain around the mother and the creator binds the created. The piece critiques exploitation and the strained relationship between labor and capital.
Chinese minister Wu told labor unionists in Binghamton that China has solved worker issues through profit sharing and supported unionism for self protection. He praised American workers and argued limits on Chinese labor do not harm American labor, seeking access for merchants students and other classes. He warned China’s retaliation could hurt American business.
The propaganda today urged the appointment of Bishop Montgomery of Sow Angelic as coadjutor to Archbishop Mi orfan of San Francisco.
Fragments of a body were found along the Northern railway south of Everett this morning. No clothing remained and blood marked the tracks for half a mile. Investigators believe a man riding a brake beam was torn from the car as he was dragged under the wheels.
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers did not arrive for the Labor Day exercises in Buffal o, so the day was devoted to parades and related events only.
The River Journal of Kent notes Seattle area debate over a public market tied to the Tacoma Interurban electric railway. It argues the market hinges on farmer participation and suggested city officials and the chamber of commerce should push the plan.
Chicago Sept 1 The messenger boys strike in the Western Union service has been declared off after an agreement was reached. Union officials say the work will resume and deliveries return to normal in the next 24 hours.
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