Scars of Strife in Luzerne Coal Country Exposed
A Sun reporter documents dire hardship among miners, engineers, and laborers in Luzerne County. He lists ten men by name and detail, with monthly earnings, rent, and subsistence, showing widespread poverty and starvation amid a strike. The piece condemns mine stores for withholding wages and notes a pattern of store credit and coerced employment across Delaware Lackawanna and Western, Delaware and Hudson Canal, and Lehigh coal outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scuastox
Luzerne
Sun
Delaware, Lackawanns and Western Company
Continental Hill
Continental
Hampton
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Folke
No. 5
No.7
Delaware
Lackswanna
Lisa
Capouse
Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company
Mount Pleasant Coal Company
Scranton
Forenvan
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Lackawanna Iron and Cost Company
Riley & Johnson
Lehigh Iron and Coal Company
Lackawayne Iron and Coal Company
Notic
Poor miners and trusts in a harsh frontier era
An article describes miners faced with poverty and hardship as local stores act as undertakers and deny services to families. It notes high charges for debt payments, restricted access to medicines, and meager clothing for workers. A new poor house is planned amid this harsh, industrious community. It also recounts a scientific note on making sausages using gelatine and bichromate to form a boilable, tough skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Nature
W. Perris
Schoharie Co
J. B. Rose & Co
New Yous
Porch Talk On Stars And Ice Distractions
Mr Ponsonby contemplates the vast heavens above the Ponsonbys porch, marveling at glittering orbs and celestial laws. Mrs Ponsonby interrupts with practical gripes about ice, salt beef, and possibly missing mackerel, injecting humor into the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ponsonby
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Crane C&p
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WM. Ruffle
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Ravenna
Youngstown
Taneder
Btsiabeth Grubacher
Chas M. Sterling
Askdress
Younuxtows
Oni
Centaur
Batoreris Scientific
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Conta
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Olwort
Br. Samuel Pitcher
Aha
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Awl Exaurine
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Phusiness
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Emithins
Main Street
Merts & Siddle
Oseph
Vance Havenna
Lexington Horse
Andi
Nore
Wallace
Sir William Wallace
Eagland
Stanly
Spahle
Kent
J. L. Christy
Liv Ery
Dale and Boarding Stable
R. B. Witter
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Alsa
Chestnut Street
Huliitinas
Janusey
Emit
Ruggles & Baldwin's
Etna Block
Ravenna, C
the Democratic Press
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Meats & Riddle
Fine Carriages
Ohio
L.W. Stocewan
VE Ksare
Bt Wells
Ft. Garver
MF Ring
Am. Sowiaveens
Stockwell, Griffin & CO
Stockwell
Averius
REEDS
Machine
W Th. Resnor
Onisbridge
W.F. Smith
L KR
T.R Chace
Cleveland Phe Works
Cleveland G
Fela Ws
Oak
Ney
Boats
Musser & Parker
ETNA
Deming’s
Empire Building
Portage Co
Nrec
A. Shaffer
Wout
Scholaly
Stam
Exchange Hotel
Iglass
Stle Groceries
E. F. Deming
Wavenna
Cassimere
Beatty's
Simere
Cassimere Coats
Bill
Alr Beatty
S.A
Moremia
Beatty’s
Beatty Ss
Bratty
Pace Petes
K. P. Brainerd & Son
Paints & Oils
Belding & Armstrong
Wheeler's
Ravenna, Ohio
Benshes
Insurance Agency
Twoukl
Swifts
Dewelty
Wait, Dewey & Co
Soind and Reliable
Jro. C. Beatty
C. Beatty
Ravenna Steam Saw
IEN & King
W. R. KE
T. L. Parson
Poe Bros
Mi7
A.g.mason
Reed
Attt
Mtor
Bergman Zephyrs
Howe
Singer
Weed
Florence
Fiomestic
Wheeler W. Wilson
Wilcox
Gibbs
Wilson
Davis
Ikea Davis
Paria
Dewonist
A. G. Mason
Atlantic Mills
King Beo's & CO
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Main St
Opp
Citizens Hall
James France
Real Estate Agency
Kary Block
Kest
Onofice
Rockwent & Noms
Prospect Street
Ravenna Weill
Mir Rls Brenan
NEW Mil
FORD
Porracs Co
Wieelem’s
Mayes
A. C
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Mavens
Tsap
Enga
Palmyer
W. B. Wilson
Palmyra
Netok Court House
Te Morse
Enna
Fane
Savina
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