Huron Strike Calls For Lower Wages and Free Goods
A July 5 1894 notice from Huron declares a strike morning action to push for more work and lower wages. The plan seeks to sell more goods at or below cost with minimal profit to attract customers.
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1894
Page
5
A July 5 1894 notice from Huron declares a strike morning action to push for more work and lower wages. The plan seeks to sell more goods at or below cost with minimal profit to attract customers.
A Huron based roundup reports John Longstaff of the Huronite transacting state business. Ed and Mrs Hewit with Miss Laura Jones visiting. Karl Gerner seen from Iroquois. States Attorney Apliv of Huron seeking a state senate seat. Norman Wardall and wife visiting Clark Pilot Review towns. W. V. Monroe leaves for Canada seeking better health. Attorney A E Chamberlain of Huron in town on legal matters. Mrs Cooper improving after illness. local mentions include Hunotley, Bailey, Ed and Dick in Huron area.
Notables Putnam of Hitchcock Adams of St Lawrence Hart brothers of Cheyenne and Grant Taylor of Wessington will compete on the foot racing program in Hitchcock on July 4. The week also brings local notices of visitors, political nominations in Beadle county, and a divorce proceeding in Huron where H P Anthony seeks a decree against Nettie Anthony, citing desertion and a long history in New York.
Washington July 3 Speaker Crisp clears the house for the tariff bill return. Committee members expect Senate passage Tuesday though official notice may arrive Thursday. On report back the bill would be referred to the Ways and Means Committee for committee work expected to take about two days before public action resumes.
United States Marshal Arnold dispatched 100 deputies and Sheriff Gilbert sent 35 to Blue Island in anticipation of unrest. The swearing in and arming of deputies proceeded rapidly by both officials.
The Asbury Park auditorium was crowded at 9 a.m. as President Walter Williams of Columbia Missouri called to order the tenth annual convention. The 3,200 seat venue hosted delegates from 34 states and territories with fraternal representation from New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts press associations.
Pacific Mail steamship Peru reached San Francisco after sailing from Hong Kong and Yokohama. It is the first steamer to arrive from the plague district since May, following a case on board that led to a crew member's death. At Nagasaki the ship was put under quarantine for a week.
Chairman Blackburn of the senate rules committee says no revision attempt will be made this session. The rules committee will seek leave to sit during the recess to draft revised rules and present them to the senate at the start of next session.
Attorneys for the Northern Pacific have applied to a federal court for an order directing the marshal to protect the companys property in the state and to employ enough deputies to enforce the order. The request was granted.
The Sons of Veterans earned praise for organizing a pleasant small town Fourth of July. A 10:30 parade led by the Huron Cornet band included the fire brigades and a Goddess of Liberty float. Speeches by Col. Langley and John Davis preceded sports events, bicycle and foot races, a baseball score of 14 to 19 for Huron over Cavours, and prize winners like Carl Jones and Fay Jones.
Fire in Corning area destroys seven stores, one dwelling and church in Dundee. Professor T. B. Fitch at the graded school was overcome by flames and lies at the point of death after attempting to save belongings.
Fort Scott Kansas July 3 Missouri Pacific railroad shops were shut down due to a strike. The order arrived as workers went to their jobs and stated no work for at least a week. It is expected the shutdown may extend longer than that.
Milwaukee reports no changes in the strike with no workers quitting. The Northwestern road refuses to receive perishable freight, maintaining a tense labor standstill.
Topexa Kansas July 8 The local lodge of A R U with about 1000 Santa Fe shopmen met last night and resolved to strike at noon.
Government orders issued to prevent delays in mail delivery force mail trains at Los Angeles to move despite striker actions. Policy stresses moving mail trains at all hazards to uphold postal service.
Chicago July 3. Judges Woods and Grosscup and special solicitor Edwin Walker move to enjoin strikers from interfering with trains and interstate commerce. The order could empower marshals and potentially require federal troops if enforcement fails. The scope covers Illinois and may extend to Indiana and Wisconsin.
Three Rock Island passenger trains were stranded on a siding at Blue Island after a strike Saturday night. About 400 passengers including women and children endured hours without food or water in the heat while strikers blocked attempts to fetch water. Some passengers hired conveyances to West Pullman to reach the city. others remained hoping for relief. Raids on village stores yielded little food.
Stockyards at Comcaco were in a badly demoralized state with Armour the only buyer. The stock yards switching association had a single engine operating. 465 Burlington cars held, only 260 delivered. Packers report no vehicles for stock or products and did not move trains. all ice deliveries were by wagon.
Washington news says after the tariff bill clears the senate the old meeting hour at noon will be restored. Senator Cockrell, chairman of the appropriations committee, will manage most of the sessions, claiming bills from his panel can pass without early or late hours.
All Prohibitionists aligned with the Cincinnati National Prohibition platform are called to a mass meeting in Madison, S D, on July 14 1894 at 1 pm to nominate candidates and conduct convention business Rev Sam Jones of Georgia is expected to address the gathering in Madison.
Notice is given by CHAS. KOCH administrator of the estate of Carl Pehlgrim deceased to creditors and others with claims to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after first publication to the administrator at the county judge office in the courthouse Huron Beadle South Dakota. Dated Huron May 26 1894. First pub May 31 last June 28.
Default declared on four yenees secured by a mortgage from Marr mor to Charles S Turner. Beadle County South Dakota property covers southwest quarter of section 18 and northwest quarter of section 12 in township 111 North range 60 West. Mortgage recorded December 9 1892 in Book 76 page 445. Amount due 1224.43. Foreclosure sale August 8 1994 10:00 a.m. at Court House front door Huron South Dakota to highest bidder for cash. Attorney John L Pyle for Mortgagee. First published July 5 last Aug 16.
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