Congressional notes recap across senate and house actions
The Senate on the tenth passed the naval appropriation bill and debated the isthmian canal. The House began the Corliss Pacific cable bill and irrigation debates while passing private pension measures. Also noted are forest fire fears in Colorado, a Charleston bequest, rail and labor news, and various city and national updates.
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Senate
House
Fairbanks
Panama
San Francisco
Hawaii
Philippines
Morgan
Nicaragua
District of Columbia
Secretary of War
Riots and Troops in Pawtucket Streetcar Strike
Rioting in Pawtucket during a streetcar strike led Gov. Kimball to call out militia after deputies on cars were pelted with missiles. One man was fatally shot and a 12 year old boy was wounded as troops attempted to restore order amid widespread violence across Pawtucket and nearby areas.
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Pawtucket
R.J
United Traction
O.’S
Pawtucket Avenue
Providence
East Avenues
Haymarket Square
Rice
Gen
Tanner
Venner Peterson
John Peterson
R. I
Gov. Kimball
Central Falls
Traction Company
Cumberland
Lincoln
North Providence
Man Jumped From Brooklyn Bridge In Apparent Suicide
A Brooklyn bridge car passenger, about 27, well dressed, suddenly left his seat and leapt from the bridge rail into the East River. Policeman Dorn chased but could only witness the jump as the body was not recovered and authorities awaited search results.
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Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Dorn
Printers Seek Gold Salaries in Philippine Finance Petition
Henry Cade of the Philippine commission considering a printers petition asking payment of government salaries in gold or a stable currency. Mr Ide notes printers claim they are currently paid in Mexican silver, suggesting potential relief may be found if conditions are adjusted.
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Rinters
Magila
Henry Cade
Philippine Commission
Department of Finance and Justice
Ide
Citizens' Tractor Co. Boycott Halts Service in Oil City
The Central Labor Council led a complete boycott against Citizens' Tractor Co. in Oil City Pennsylvania. The firm has placed its cars in the barn and announced it will abandon the schedule until public sentiment shifts.
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Oil City
Citizens’ ‘Tractor Co
Central Labor Council
Beeen
Harny
Chesapeake Bay training ship runs aground near Dorchester
The U S training ship Chesapeake is ashore at Taylor's Island off Dorchester County in Chesapeake Bay. Tug Standish with a large crew of sailors has gone to assist. The ship rests on a bar in about feet of water and is not believed fatally damaged. The battleship Indiana and the Chesapeake left with cadets aboard for an annual cruise.
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Runser Oee
Annapolis
Chesapeake
Taylor's Island
Dorchester County
Chesapeake Bay
Standish
Indiana
New Orleans Violence Leaves Three Dead in Station Feud
In New Orleans a feud between two local station factions escalated into a shooting. Three Spials were killed and two injured, one fatally, in the exchange. Police formed a homicide team to investigate the deadly incident.
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New Orleans
Tosety
Panic at Philadelphia Leather Factory Fire
A four story Philadelphia leather factory owned by H. M. Rosenblatt & Co. burned causing severe injuries to a dozen workers and damage to nearby homes and the John Moffet public school. Fire officials and police halted panicked leaps as nets were spread. loss estimated at 165000.
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Philindelphia
Philadelphia
H. M. Rosenblatt & Co
Second
Oxford Streets
John Moffet
Rosenblatt& Co
Katie Scheidell
George Hebert
John Snyder
August Schoeter
Samuel Trankerman
Rosenblatt
Review of Trade Signals Steady Business Amid Controversies
R G Dun Weekly Review notes no drop in business from labor disputes. May railway earnings up 8.7 percent vs last year. Iron and steel sectors face delivery delays though contracts extend into next year. Wool demand steady. wool prices firm in eastern markets. 162 US and 20 Canada failures this week versus 179 and 23 last year.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Iron and Steel
United States
Canada
Wiped Out by Fire in Alexander City Alabama
An Alabama town of 1,200 residents was almost completely destroyed by a Friday fire. Loss tallies at least 750000 with insurance not covering it. Foundry origin, no water works, rapid spread aided by dry weather and wind. Telegraph office railway station hotels post office stores and residences were burned. Dadeville dynamite sent but arrived too late.
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Roosevelt
Fifth Cavalry
Binangona
Rizal
Luzon
Elkin
Senate
Cuba
Greater
New York
Kansas City
Julia Hawkes
West—Virginia
Union Iron and Steel Co
Sarah Furnace
Hanging Rock Tron Co
Trenton
James Applegate
West Hazleton
Applegate
Cranberry
Rebeca J. Taylor
War Department
Willie Saunders
Carl Gunion
John Roach
Licking River
Zanesville
O. Gunion
Admiral Dewey
United States
Culebra Island
West Indies
Manila
James A Ryan
Fifteenth Cavalry
Philippines
Arkansas
Manitoba
Northwest Territory
Supreme Recorder
Chicago
City Building Department
St. Luke's Society
Jay County
Indiana
C. Manuel & Son
Richford
Charles Wilson
Harvey
Admiral Coghlan
Brooklyn
New York Navy Yard
Lord Pauncefor
Peninsylvania
Lake Shore
Muskegon
Mich
Luther Wo Shear
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Ca
Cape Colony
Chicago Federation of Labor
New York City
Otter
Sourineain
Tentral
Earn
Veter
Hon
Air Bougbanmtan
Yeung
Georgi
Fie
Cape
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Alexander City
Dadeville
Central of Georgia Railway
Discharges Signal Striking Tension at Chicago Stockyards
Chicago on June 14 reports 21 Swift & Co union drivers fired, fueling fear of broader layoffs as packers plan to ship meat by rail to sub stations. Cuban immigration sends 46 Chinese laborers back to New York under a new Cuban law. New York lawmakers sought a $1.0 million appropriation to cover the Buffalo exposition deficit.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
Nelson Morris & Co
Cuba
Havana
Board of Immigration
Monterey
New York
Steamship Company
Weretofore Chinaven
Mayana
United States
Washington
Tme
House of Representatives
House Committee On
Yestersday
Buffalo
Tragic Wagon Accident Near Ludington Claims Mother and Infant
Near Ludington June 14 a wagon loaded with wood broke down crushing Mrs. Carter Smedley to death and badly injuring her infant son who is expected to die. Mrs. Smedley leaves a large family.
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Ludington Midh
Carter Smedley
Great Strike News From Coal Fields and Reading Company
Wilkesbarre reports President Mitchell says the anthracite strike is complete and a win is expected. West Virginia soft coal strike affects 28,500 workers with 1,000 Reading Car Co. workers already sent. Concessions at Mile Branch and Bloomington mines ease tensions as unions mobilize. Patrols, arrests, and violence report amid ongoing labor action in Kanawha and Flat Top regions.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
West Virginia
National
Atlantic Seaboard
Reading
Philadelphia & Reading Co
Charleston
W. Va
J. K. Thompson
United States
Collins
Glen Jean
Mile Branch Co
Patrick Gilday
Pennsylvania
Gilday
Antharctie
W Va
Kanawha Fields
Winnefred
Kanawha & Hocking Co
Bluefield
Flat Top
Buckeye
Three Wren Struck by a Train in Harrisburg
Three Pennsylvan ia railroad carpenters were struck by an eastbound passenger train near Newport. Horst was killed instantly, Elias Pressler likely fatally injured, and a third unnamed worker was not seriously hurt. All were Newport residents.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Newport
Jdacoeb Horst
Elias Pressler
Crand srix de Paris Stakes Fails to Yield Americans Wager
The Crand srix de Paris valued at 206000 francs and run over about one mile seven furlongs was won by MoV De St Alary's chestnut. Retz and Maxi mum dead heated for second with Arizona fourth among eleven starters. American jockeys failed to place, with six riding and J. Rief and Yenry losing heavily.
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J. Rief
Yenry
Tragic drowning after net entanglement at Rosston banks
In Kittanning Pennsylvania on Thursday two men were drowned and a third likely fatally injured after a fishing net became snagged in Crookedrun Sink Hole. Andrew Hileman and Kirk Bailey Jr. died after attempting to rescue the entangled youth Kirk Bailey and Dwight Bailey were also pulled under in the struggle. A. B. Bailey rescued Dwight, who survived briefly before succumbing to unconsciousness. Hileman and Bailey both well known and affluent, were local losses.
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Kittanning
Rosston
Andrew Hileman
Kirk Bailey, Jr
Dwight Bailey
Bailey
Kileman
Crookedrun
Kirk Bailey
Hileman
Mr. Hileman
A. B. Bailey
Dwight
Trains Collide Near Chattanooga Killing Three
A collision between the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis fast mail and the Jasper accommodation near Hooker and Summit, Tennessee, left three dead and about 15 injured. Fireman Rankin and James Bernard died on the lighter train. engineers Rollina and Ray were seriously injured. The wreck occurred on a curve as the lighter accommodation was telescoped.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Nashville
Chattanooga & St. Louis
Hooker
Summit
L. A. Rankin
James Bernard
lLankin
Messenger Webb
Fast Mail
Officers Arrive From Manila Acquitted Court Marines
Maj L. W. T. Waller and Lieut J H Day of the Marine Corps land in San Francisco aboard the Warren from Manila. They were recently court-martialed in the Philippines on cruelty charges and acquitted. They proceed to Washington to report before the Senate committee.
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San Francisco
Manila
Warren
L. W. T. Waller
J .H. Day
Marine Corps
Philippines
Washington
Senate Committee
Resolution Aims to Fund A R Members Attending Encampment
Washington June 13 Senator Mason introduces a joint resolution to advance treasury funds to cover expenses for American Republic members attending the upcoming encampment in Washington, addressing those unable to pay their own costs. The measure seeks to support financially eligible members.
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Washington
Mason
Treasury of
United States
A. R
Tornado Strikes Elgin NY Leaves Three Injured
A tornado last night swept Elgin and nearby areas injuring three people and causing extensive property damage. Hundreds sought refuge in cellars as the storm moved through the vicinity.
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Elgin
Viinity
Baltimore and Ohio Time Table May 18 1902 North and Southbound
Bridgeport to Cleveland and back details show the B&O schedule effective May 18 1902 with northbound trains passing through Flushing Uhrichsville New Phila Clover Justus Musvillon Fulton Warwick Barberton Akron Cleveland and southbound services reaching Massillon New Phila Uhrichsville Flushing Bridgeport and more. Electric cars run daily between Bridgeport Wheeling Bellaire and Martins Ferry. MG CARREL Gen Pass Agt.
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Flushing
Ubrichsville
New Phila
Clover
Justus
Musvillon
Fulton
Warwick
Barberton
B &O
Aftron
M. Warwick
A.m
Ca. m
Massillon
Wheeling
Bellaire
Martins Ferry
MG Carrel
Gen Pass
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