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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1901
Page
2
In a tense labor dispute, hundreds of striking workers halted operations at the plant causing standstill and police presence as management seeks to resume activity. The stoppage affected production and raised questions about safety, with some workers returning after negotiations while others remain absent. Authority figures vow to maintain order during the unrest.
A garbled dispatch fragment discusses Sampson, a naval officer, and a dispute over authentication of a letter or dispatch. The text references a Tetalla of the Dackele, Rear Admiral Sampson, and a debate among officers about authorship and timing, with officers stationed ashore and at sea.
The article notes extended delays in military shipbuilding and repairs across multiple yards. Friboo strikes hinder work on vessels for Uncle Sam, with army and navy programs paused due to labor unrest. The battleships Oly and other torpedo craft face completion setbacks as crews shift between ships and depots amid ongoing overhaul plans.
Aug 20 reports Gov H Phillips Whitinayal of Benguet province resigns amid discord over Philippine Commission flow and governance. Local officials and authorities cite discontent, with details on charges and possible successor, while crop and weather impacts are noted in surrounding dispatches.
A wreck off Vancouver Island near Victoria claimed sixty six lives with many survivors, including Mrs Phillips and others, as the liner encountered a submerged obstacle and sank after a rapid rush to lifeboats. Passengers and crew faced panic, and officials noted delayed rescue and exposure.
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