President to appoint labor commission on Chicago troubles
Washington, July 14. The president will appoint a commission under the 1888 arbitration act to investigate labor troubles at Chicago and elsewhere, reporting to the president and Congress. The body has not yet been selected, and appointments will come after disturbances cease and leaders pledge to restore peace. A Labor Federation telegram urged further conference, with no reply yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Chicago
Congress
Hayes
Knights of Labor
Messrs. McGuire
French
Executive Committee
Schonfaber
Kyle
Pullman
Gompers
Federation of Labor
The O'Neil law and presidential arbitration provisions
Washington July 14 The O Neill law approved Oct 1 1888 sets out that when interstate transport disputes between companies and railroad employees obstruct property or passengers an arbitrator is chosen by each side and a third is appointed. The board after full investigation will publicly announce its decision with testimony filed with the labor commissioner. The president may appoint two commissioners one from the dispute’s state or territory, to form a temporary commission with the labor commissioner to study causes and solutions and report to the president and Congress, after which their services end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O’neil
United States Commissioner of Labor
United States
Commissioner of Labor
Congress
Gunfire Aboard Santa Barbara Train Near Los Angeles
A train from Santa Barbara was shot at three miles west of Los Angeles. Two shots fired into the cab struck the lights, narrowly missing the engineer. Police captured Henry Patterson, a Southern Pacific engineer and A R U member, fleeing in a buggy.
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Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Henry Patterson
Southern Pacific
Wa bash strike collapses in Decatur stampede for work
Strikers stampede ends with 200 plus applications for jobs as Wa bash strike collapses in Decatur Illinois. Two or three men sought work while trains continue to run cargo and passenger service not halted by the unrest.
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Decatur, Ills
Youthful Firebug in Independence Declared Sane
Peerley Plane aged 15 confessed to setting fires to many buildings over several years. Insane commissioner ruled him sane and he remains in custody under $2,000 bonds though bail is not expected due to threats from incensed victims.
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Independence
Peerley
Eggs thrown at Northern Pacific train in Breckenridge incident
A crowd of roughs and hoodlums in Breckenridge Minnesota egged and threw stones at an eastbound Northern Pacific passenger train as it neared the depot. Some agitators released the air brakes stopping the train from starting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckenridge
Minn
Northern Pacific
Republican State Convention Set for Grand Forks
With the Northern Pacific strike near settlement the decision is made to hold the Republican state convention at Grand Forks on July 18. Delegates from North Dakota will attend as preparations begin.
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FarGo
N. D
Grand Forks
Great Railway Blockade Nears End in Chicago
The great railway strike winds down in Chicago with trains on all lines moving and passenger service near normal. Managers say the backbone of the strike is broken and the railroad system is returning to regular operation as freight traffic resumes on lines including the Illinois Central, Chicago Great Western, and Panhandle.
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Chicago
Egan
General Managers’ Association
Grand Trunk
Wabash
Michigan Central
Michigan City
Wisconsin Central
Chicago and
Northern Pacific
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Road
Chicago and Erie
Louisville
New Albany
Hammond
Chicago Great Western
Chicago and Alton
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Panhandle
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Investigate the True Inwardness of It Resolutions
Washington July 13 A congressional investigation of the strike is practically assured after a favorable report by the House committee on Interstate Commerce. The measure is expected to pass Saturday with limited debate, and a sub committee will conduct hearings in Washington and later visit Chicago and other Western points.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
House
Senate
Wise
Interstate Commerce Committees
Chicago
California
Geary
Arekely
Messrs. Dabs
Pullman
Mallory
Brickner
Gresham
Hepburn
Mahon
Messrs
Storer
Building Trades Council Calls for General Strike
Cuiiaco July 13 The building trades council issues a sharp call to strike with all affiliated organizations to remain out and the rest to be out by Saturday morning. Members urged to stay away from railroad property and to remain at home if martial law is declared.
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Cuiiaco
The
Building Trades Council
Tariff Conference Stalemate Delays Measure Progress
Washington July 13 Conferees from both houses report slow progress on the tariff bill with major rifts between Wilson and Senate versions on sugar coal iron and woolen schedules. House negotiators demand concessions while Senators resist fearing loss of final passage. It may take two weeks to reach agreement as key points remain unsettled.
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Washington
Tariff Committee
Senate
House
Wilson
Bridge Fire Destroys Northern Pacific Span Near Glyndon
A kerosene can and evidence point to arson as the Tenny bridge on the Northern Pacific, two miles west of Glyndon, was destroyed by fire around 3 a m. The blaze occurred in three places but was detected in time, preventing a potential disaster as Train No. 1 carried many passengers nearby in Detroit Minnesota on July 13.
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Northern Pacific
Glyndon
Detroit
Minn
Tenny Bridge
Refusal of Local Assembly to Strike Amid Railway Dispute
The Nashville chapter of the Local Assembly, R. of L., met on July 13 and adopted resolutions showing sympathy for railway strikers and offering aid, but decided not to strike. About 400 members exist in Nashville and Davidson county.
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Nashville
Tenn
R. of L
Davidson County
Santa Fe Superintendent pressures Nickerson to end boycott
Superintendent Turner visited Nickerson Kansas and demanded relief for deputies and new workers to replace strikers. He warned Newton would become the division terminal if the boycott continued. Local business leaders shifted policy quickly to avoid disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Turner
Santa Fe Railroad
Nickerson
Kan
Hoe
Newton
Police disperse Polish and Bohemian meeting in Chicago
In July 13 dispatch, stock yards police with militia broke up a Polish and Bohemian meeting at Forty-eighth street and Center avenue. About 500 attendees were dispersed without arrests as speakers roused incendiary rhetoric.
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Curiaco
Stock Yards
Forty-eighth Street
Center Avenue
McRae land grant forfeiture bill passes in House
The House, by special order, voted to approve the McRae land grant forfeiture bill amending the Sept. 29, 1890 act. It would restore about 54 million acres of public domain from road grants, chiefly Northern Pacific, with a proviso protecting railways’ rights of way and allowing bona fide purchasers up to 120 acres each.
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Washington
McRae
Return to Work at Pueblo on Rio Grande Line
Employees in Pueblo Colorado voted by a large majority to return to work for the Denver and Rio Grande. There is no evident strike here except at the American Railway union and the soldier's headquarters.
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Pueblo
PueEsco
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande Road
American Railway Union
Northern Pacific Restores Fargo Rail Service
In Fargo North Dakota engineers and most firemen report for work. Car shops staff increased. Freight traffic partially resumes with two freights departing Fargo for the west.
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Fargo
Farco
N. D
Northern Pacific
Chinch Bugs Spark Rural Alarm in Redwood County
Chinch bugs have appeared in eastern Redwood county coming from Brown county where they caused severe crop damage. The pests move about three miles daily harming corn and potatoes. Professor Lugger’s lymph field treatment is used but rain is needed as corn begins to suffer.
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Redwood Fats
Minn
Redwood County
Brown County
Strike Turmoil in California Narrowed to Rail Yard Damage
Reports from July 14 describe Oakland rioters derailing a locomotive and wrecking a turntable as marines arrive from Mare Island to restore order. Martial law spreads from Sacramento with troops around depots and patrols along the rail lines as authorities seek to resume traffic.
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California
San Francisco
Sacramento
Oakland
Railroad Company
United States
Mare Island
Alameda
Navy Yards
William M. Reeder
Charleston
Monterey
Thetis
Independence
Ruger
Presidio
Clark
Graham
Railroads claim ability to hire all needed workers
Chicago railroads report they can fill vacancies as 18 000 to 20 000 workers identified with Chicago lines left the area during a strike. An association employment agency has placed 2 500 to 3 000 men, with railroads hiring roughly double that amount, totaling about 7 500 to 8 000 workers. The Atchison leads, followed by the Wabash, Great Western, Chicago and North Western, Pacific, and Illinois Central.
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Chriaco
Chicago
General Managers
Association
Association Bureau
Atchison
Wabash
Great Western
Northern Pacific
Illinois Central
Northern Pacific crews return to work in Farco
Northern Pacific lines report strong return to work with enough applications to fill all jobs. Returning workers do not reclaim old positions but move into openings created by new hires. Jamestown A R U officers withdrew from the order and most workers have resumed duties as switching crews and car shops operate near full capacity.
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Farco
N. D
Jamestown
Importing Coal Handlers in West Superior Strike
Men from St Paul arrive to replace about 600 striking coal handlers in West Superior Wisconsin. Northwestern Coal builds a boarding house to protect workers as other firms plan similar housing. Small crews at work and more hired. forty four lake boats await unloading at the head of the lake.
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West Superior
Wis
St. Paul
Northwestern Coal Company
Traffic Returns to Normal After Freight Blockade
Detroit July 14 The freight blockade is not yet fully cleared but traffic is expected to be normal in a day or two. Wabash officials have been examining charges against trainmen with some ordered to report for duty others discharged and some cases held for further investigation.
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Detroit
Wabash
Tie-Up Halts Santa Fe Train in Dallas
In Dallas Texas a north bound Santa Fe passenger train remains stalled after firemen strike over non union crew members and an engineer refuses to operate with a non union fireman. Switch crews join halt at 4 45 completing the tie up.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Santa Fe
Deputy Marshals Killed in Chicago Train Collision
Two deputy United States marshals died and two others were seriously injured in a collision of freight trains on the Wisconsin Central near Sixteenth and Jackson streets in Chicago. Two locomotives and several cars were wrecked, and the eight story Burdett Smith and Co warehouse, used by that firm and Norton Bros tinware, was partially destroyed.
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Wisconsin Central
Chicago
CuicaGco
United States
Sixteenth
Jackson Streets
Burdett, Smith & Co
Norton Bros
Debs Proposes Arbitration and Reinstatement in Labor Standoff
Debs called a meeting at Uhlich's hall and proposed to end the strike if the General Managers' association reinstates all noncriminal employees. He and allies met with Mayor Hopkins and Alderman McGillen, but the managers refused to receive the proposal in person, leaving Debs to present via the mayor.
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Curiaco
Eugene V. Debs
Uhlich’s
Debs
General Managers’ Association
Sovereign
Gompers
National Federation of Labor
Cleveland
Pullman
Uhblich’s
Howard
Hopkins
McGillen
Council
Alderman McGillen
E. St. John
Rock Island
Iron Trade Review Notes Suspended Animation in Industry
The Iron Trade Review reports a pause in the iron trade due to a Chicago traffic edict and transport paralysis. Production is hampered across sectors though traffic is expected to rise again, with ore, furnace, and coal supply constrained by strikes and Debs era policies.
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Cleveland
Iron Trade Review
Chicago
Pacific Coast Barge Plant Sold to American Steel Barge Co
The Pacific Coast Barge company plant at Everett has been purchased by the American Steel Barge company of Duluth and the two firms consolidate. About one third of the coast company stock was held by the Duluth firm. The whaleback on the dock in the coast yard will be completed immediately.
Democratic Central Committee Sets Minnesota Convention
The state Democratic central committee issued the formal call for the state convention to be held in St. Paul on September 5. The gathering will comprise 784 delegates.
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Minnesota
St. Pau
State Democratic Central Committee
St. Paul
Investiga tion views flare in Chicago strike inquiry
Washington July 17 There is difference of opinion among congressmen over whether a presidential commission to probe the Chicago strike will interfere with the House Interstate Commerce Committee investigation. Members expect no interference and seek legislation to prevent sudden strikes and abrupt terminations of workers. They favor applying maritime contract principles to interstate commerce.
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House Committee
Washington
Chicago
Sliding whisky tax plan discussed by tariff conferees
Washington July 17 tariff conferees consider a sliding secure liquor tax on whisky as a revenue item not yet in bills. The proposal sets a minimum 1 per gallon tax on whisky released from bond after five years, rising 5 cents per gallon per year up to eight years, yielding 1.15 at eight years.
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Washington
House
Senate
Assurance From Debs Influences Cheyenne Rail Vote
Cheyenne and Laramie members of the American Railway union voted nearly unanimously not to return to work. A telegram from President Debs says roads under receivers occupy the same strike position, the proposition to general managers has been refused, and the union will renew efforts to win.
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Debs
Cheyenne, Wy
American Railway Union
Laramie
Circus Train Wreck Closes Section Near New Britain
The second section of Fore paughs circus train collided with the first section on the Berlin branch of the Consolidated road near New Britain Connecticut at 1 15 am. Many cars derailed and animals aboard the loaded first section likely suffered maiming or death.
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Harrtford
Conn
Forepaugh
Berlin
New Britain
Britannia Beats Vigilant Again In Yacht Race
On July 14 at Romuesay near the Firth of Clyde the sixth race between Britannia and Vigilant over the Royal Northern Yacht Club course ended with Britannia the winner, mirroring the results of the five earlier races.
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Britannia
Romuesay
Firth of Clyde
Vigilant
Royal Northern Yacht Club
Prince of Wales
Erwin to Defend Debs and A R U Directors
W W Erwin arrives in city with General J 8 Coxey to defend President Debs and A R U directors. He says he lacks enough knowledge of the situation to discuss it.
Trains Run Regularly as Strike Eases in Twin Cities
Moving at St Paul July 14 trains of Chicago Great Western Wisconsin Central Burlington St Paul and Duluth Minneapolis and St Louis all run regularly as strike element with them is eliminated. Focus narrows to two roads Northern Pacific and Omaha with movements of trains no longer drawing interest.
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St. Pau
Chicago Greatestern
Wisconsin Central
Burlington
St. Paul
Duluth
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Northern Pacific
Omaha
Government spends million to quell strike riots
The United States has paid 1,000,000 dollars to suppress strike rioters. Congressman Johnson of North Dakota proposes amending the bill to forfeit uneamed land grants on Northern Pacific and other roads to reimburse them for carrying troops and mails at no charge or reduced rates. The Interior Secretary rules that land selections for the South Dakota agricultural college require at least quarter sections, reserving 130,000 acres for college use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Johnson
North Dakota
Northern Pacific
Secretary of the Interior
South Dakota Agricultural College
Aunimosson Chosen as Chippewa Head Chief
In a Fond du Lac pow wow the Chippewa Indians selected Aunimosson as head chief of all Chippewas. Antoine Naganab, son of the late chief, was rejected despite long-standing custom. Naganab had served as chief for a century.
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Dulute
Fond du Lac
Aunimosson
Antoine Naganab
Naganab
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O’neil Law
Will
Everett
Erbor Investigations
Erwin
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