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Newspaper
The Evening News
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1887
Page
4
The Chicago Herald argues the Fiftieth Congress must address tariffs and postal telegraphy to avert a political landslide. It calls for a government monopoly to end Goulds influence, condemning private shipping and promising strong action against telecoms that threaten public rates.
A Wall Street circular reports a conference between President Chandler of the Postal Telegraph Co and Jay Gould. The meeting with Mutual Union and Postal Telegraph officials ended around three o clock. Officials from Western Union declined to comment.
Labor disputes on Louisiana sugar plantations were settled with workers agreeing to return to their posts after a twenty cent per day raise. The International Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen re elected Grand Master and installed W G Edens as Vice Grand Master and L C Foster as Grand Organizer. Ed F O Shea to remain as Secretary and Treasurer. The convention is expected to adjourn today. A carpenters strike in Sharon Pennsylvania concluded with a win for wood-workers who will now be paid ten hours for nine.
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