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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1901
Page
5
A union or group calls on its members to stop working, signaling a protest tactic or labor action aimed at pressuring management or authorities. The appeal reflects organized collective action and potential disruption of operations.
President T J Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association says a general walkout will affect workers in the American Sheet Steel and hoop trust mills. Open mills face immediate action as union members quit. The union vows swift funds to support strikers and declares the fight to be unforgettable. Extreme heat endangers cereals across Kansas Missouri and parts of Nebraska with little rain forecast. Weather Bureau reports record highs in multiple eastern and central cities including New York Philadelphia Chicago and St Louis.
Missouri and Kansas face extreme heat and drought as hot winds ruin corn. Atchison records the fiercest drought in Northeastern Kansas since 1860 with seven days of southerly heat. Abilene reports 105 degree weather and widespread field damage in South Dickinson. Mexico notes 101 degrees and warns farmers may need to sell stock if rain delays. Sedalia reports 103 degrees and fears a corn failure in Central Missouri after another week of heat.
Pittsburg reports President Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association orders a nationwide walkout of all union sheet steel workers. Over 20000 men affected as American Sheet Steel mills close until disputes are settled. officials refuse to discuss the troubles.
About 3000 woodworkers in Chicago's bar, store, and office fixture trade are poised to strike within 24 hours after wage demands rose to 25 cents a day for a two year contract. Manufacturers offered 5 percent more, roughly 10 cents daily, but the proposal was rejected nearly unanimously. A new conference is planned as both sides stand firm.
A July 1 tornado swept La Crosse Wisconsin with fierce wind and lightning. The Hotel Boycott roof was blown off and landed on a nearby building, wrecking its roof. The new Norwegian Lutheran hospital was destroyed and several other structures were struck.
A party of evangelists led by Frederick B. Duncan were harassed at Schutzen park in Madison on July 3 as about 2,000 picnickers opposed their campaign to dissuade beer drinking. The group was surrounded and several members were pushed into the lake.
P B Winston senior partner of Winston Bros railroad contractors of Minneapolis died in Chicago from heart failure after falling ill on a train. Born in Virginia in 1844, he served as Minneapolis mayor from 1888 to 1890 and was a longtime Democratic political figure and Kansas City convention delegate for Minnesota.
Four people drowned in Newbern North Carolina on July 1. William E. Clarke and his two daughters Mary B. 12 and Frances D. 9, along with George B. Bryan 10, were involved. The bodies of the two girls have been recovered. Clarke previously served as state senator and representative, deputy collector of customs, and postmaster of New Bern.
Sample treatment for piles and a fistula cure are offered with a book mailed free to any address. Reabros & Co announces Dept X Minneapolis Minnesota. Washington reports a cable from W W Rockhill noting plans to return home in August, hoping Minister Conger is near his destination when he arrives.
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