The Great Railway Strike Sparks Political Debate
A long war of labor against capital unfolds with the American Railway Union mobilizing sympathy actions. President Debs contemplates ending the strike if public support wanes as troops move to Chicago and governors seek arbitration. The San Francisco to Oakland disruption illustrates the broad impact on commerce and politics.
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Hailway Union
United States
Sierra Co. Poat
Ee Pullmans
Can Railway Union
Pullmans
Congress
San Francisco
Jane Stanford
Leland Stanford
Stanford
Southern Pacific
Company
American Railway Union
Oakland
Etrikera
Board of Directors
The
Chicago
Debs
El Paso Train Killings During Mexican Central Work
A boarding train operator recalls Mexican Central construction days in El Paso where Mexican workers jumped aboard late, resulting in daily deaths. Mexicans were buried in a sideline grave after authorities ignored reports.
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el Paso Herald
el Paso
Bia Winetis
New Receiver Named in Harvey Peak Tin Mining Case
Judge Lascombe in New York approved Albert R. Latoux as temporary receiver for Harvey Peak Tin Mining Milling and Manufacturing Co in the Black Hills amid fraud charges against the trustees. The case traces back to an 1884 incorporation and successive $5,000,000 stock issues claimed as overvalued purchases, with English investors taking 90,000 shares and several large bond issues. The complaint alleges a complex fraud involving misrepresented assets, skimmed gains, and mismatched cash. Books were seized at 33 Wall Street and subpoenas issued to defendants as the matter proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lascombe
New York
Albert R. Latoux
Harvey Peak Tin Mining, Milling and Manufacturing Company
Black Hills
Harvey Peak Tin Mining Milling and Manufacturing Company
Dakota
Oliver F. Berry
Henry Clausen, Jr
Samuel Undermeyer
Edward Sabine
Baring Gould
Lord Thurlow
John Taylor
England
Harvey Tin Mining Milling and Manufacturing Company
Openliver
EL Paso
George N. Hamilton
Wall Street
Gold Spike Drive Proposed in New Mexico Camp
Prominent mine owners and financiers toast a booming era as gold mining interest surges in Kingston Sierra County New Mexico. The Fourth plans include a gold spike driven by President Johnson. Telegram notes tariff talks, rising silver and gold prices, and optimism for fall business revival.
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Johnson
Dodge
Washington
East
United States
Kingston of Mesars
Farran & Hartman
Sierra County
Joan 8
Stawtorp
M. EB
Postal intimidation in Denver mining notes questioned
A Denver Times excerpt warns readers about a cowardly anonymous postal card sent to homeopathy members and visitors, urging against mining schemes in the city. It questions the card’s origin and aims while noting a Washington report on Senator Teller and mining assessment work exemptions for 1894.
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Rocky Moustain News
Denver
American Institute of Homeopathy
Washington
Denver Times
Teller
Second
Colorado
Second District
Committee On Mines and Mining
Buttons of Every Kind and Shade for Any Item
A large lot of buttons offered in every color and shade to match with any item.
Hillsboro Mercantile advertises wagons and clothing
The Hillsboro Mercantile Company promotes custom made clothing from Henry W. King & Co. Chicago and “South Bend” wagons designed for dry mountain terrain. They urge readers to call over and examine the stock at Millsboro Mercantile store for quality and suitability to Sierra County conditions.
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Sierra County
Hillsboro Mercantile Co
Pell County
Henry W. King & Co
Chicago
Millsboro Mercantile Store
South Bend
Springer to Cimarron Stage Line Adverts
Commodify and easy four horse stages run weekday mornings from Springer to Cimarron Baldy and Elizabethtown with connections to Amizette. Fares range two dollars to five dollars with ten percent round trip discount and twenty five pounds baggage allowance. Also notes cholera remedy promotion and mining prospects in Moxeno Valley New Mexico with travel routes via Takote Fe to Springer.
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Springer
Cimarron
Elizabethtown
Ute Creek
Amizette
Baldy
Gro. T. Nicholson
Hillsboro Mercantile Store
Agtep
Colfax Co
New Mexico
Moxeno Valley
Takote Fe
N. M
B. R
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Miles
Olney
Grant
Hillsboro
IM. Glesberg
M. Carnot
Gomez
Standard Gold Mining & “Milling Company
Snake Mine
Opportunity Mfra
Hope Are Mining & Milling Co
Bonanes Mine
Pullman
Topa
Saya
F. K.gomez
Cripple Creek
Colo
Florencs and
Col. Crawford
Kingston
J. Bexserr
Hillaboro
Sim
Hillsboro Mercantile Company
Merino Underwear
Hillsborough Mercantile Company
Tuttle
Evaso
Smiths
Chamberlain
Bimon
Sandy Bey
O. Miller
Kahler’s Union Hotel
Dr. Price
Max L. Kahler
Union Hotel
Topeka
E. T. Barber
la Cygne
Kan
Peeksville
N. Y
J. A. ‘Beriyne
New York City
Chambelain
C.C Miller
Drag
Thamberlain
Biles “Enema
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