South Chicago Workers Eye Strike Over Water Tract
Mr Tighe warns a tract cannot hold water if its observance poisons the organization. he predicts his view will win and South Chicago will join the strike.
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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1901
Page
12
Peace rumor links Miners Union president to strike settlement
Pittsburg August 2 A high labor authority says the Civic Federation will attempt a strike settlement with John Mitchell as spokesman. Mitchell has declined urging a sympathetic strike but will aid the Amalgamated Association. Joseph Bishop of the Ohio State Arbitration Board arrived, fueling the report. A Duquesne Carnegie plant lodge joined, with a member claiming a strike to begin immediately. Mayors and police actions cited as preparations. Irondale mill unrest and nonunion milk operations noted amid tense conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Civic Federation
John Mitchell
Miners’ Union
Mitchell
Amalgamated Association
Joseph Bishop
Ohio State Arbitration Board
Duquesne
Carnegie Company
Liverpool
Omer Thompson, Jr
Irondale
J. E. McDonald
Broadway
American Tin Plate Company
Public meeting urged steel workers to join general strike
Chicago officials report a public meeting in South Chicago to appeal to steel workers to stay with the general strike against United States Steel Corporation. Assistant Secretary Tighe will speak along with leaders from other trades to deter rumors of Joliet and Milwaukee workers breaking the strike and to encourage reluctant locals to remain loyal to the Amalgamated Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Steel Workers
South Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
Tighe
Joliet
Milwaukece
Uth Chicago
Amalgamated Association
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Denies Letter Receipt
P M Arthur grand chief engineer states he never received a letter from Shaffer or anyone linked to the Amalgamated Association and affirms the union’s neutral stance when conflicts arise with employers. The remarks were made as attention was drawn to references involving their organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Brotherhood of Locomotive Neers
Failed of Its Purpose in Steel Contract Struggle
The Detroit Free Press describes Shaffer's reaction to steel workers in South Chicago refusing to honor a contract. He recognizes their stance as just and his error in asking them to breach their duty. He recalls the association's constitution did not compel repudiation of agreements.
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Detroit
Fair Weather Today and Showers Monday Forecast
Washington weather bulletin dated Aug 4 reports Sunday forecast for Ohio Indiana Ninola Fair regions with warmer conditions, Monday likely showers and cooler. Light winds from east to southeast, varying by region. Temperatures and barometric data noted with observer Richard H. Sullivan in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio Vair
Indiana
Falir
Ninola
Movements of steamers across European ports
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures at New York and European ports. Vessels including Rotter dam Aquitaine Etruria Maasdam Minnehaha Mant tau Lucania Ohio Furnesia Louise Victoria Auguste Nictoria City of Rome St Louis Werra La Champagne Vaderland Assyrian and others appear with origins and destinations such as Boulogne Rotterdam Havre Liverpool New York Bremen Southampton Naples London and Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rotterdam
Boulogne
Aquitaine
Havre
Etruria
Verpool
Maasdam
Minnehaha
Manttau
London
Lucania
Liverpool
Ohio
Hamburg
Furnesia
Upthampton
Koem Louise
Bremen
Auguste Nictoria
Queenstown
Umbria
Greenock
City of Rome
Movilie
Cherbourg
St. Loui
Southampton
Bovie
Campania
Genoa
Werra
Naples
Minnea
Vaderland
Conflict Inside Amalgamated Arouses West Talks
The article details internal strife as Shaffer's authority is challenged after an attempted reading of a dispute, Shaffer fears Tighe could shape West talks, and a strategic move to send Tighe to Chicago stalls. Tighe’s Irish persistence challenges Shaffer, raising the stakes for a peaceful restoration of order and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Tate
Shaffer
Michael F. Tighe
Amalgamated
Tighe
Chicago
Sale Ordered of Pittsburg and Western Railroad Assets
The United States Circuit Court orders the sale of the Pittsburg and Western Railroad at Allegheny City on Oct. 9 at noon to satisfy mortgages totaling 219000 dollars held by Pittsburg New Castle Lake Erie Company and 10000000 dollars in bonds backed by Mercantile Trust Company. Leases on other lines to be included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, O
United States Circuit Court
Pittsburg & Western Railroad
Allegheny City
Pittsburg
New Castle
Johnson Brothers and Faught Bond for Oklahoma City to Acme Rail
Johnson Brothers and Faught deposit a bond with State National Bank to construct a railroad from Oklahoma City to Acme Texas covering 202 miles along the surveyed line for the Oklahoma City and Western Railway. Construction must begin by December 1, with completion aiming for sale to the highest bidder among Santa Fe Frisco or Rock Island upon finish. The line is planned to run from Oklahoma City to Chickasha Lawton and skirt the Wichita mountains to Acme.
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Oklahoma City
Johnson Brothers & Faught
State National Bank
Chickasha
Lawton
Wichita Mountains
Acme
Kansas City Wheat and Flour Rates Suppressed
The Times to Morrow reports that Santa Fe is secretly favoring 7 cent wheat rates from Kansas City to Chicago. Flour is claimed to be moved between rivers at a cent discount, with Alton Wabash and Burlington carrying the flour out of Kansas City. A rate reduction for flour and other traffic is deemed likely and may expose the weak nature of rate agreements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mr. Winchell
St. Louis
R. KR. Hammond
Telegraph Department
Sprague
Springfield
Times
Morrow
Santa Fe
Chicago
Alton
Wabash
Burlington
Hays Linked to Morgan & Co as Railroad Expert
Cleveland dispatch says Charles M. Hays, retiring Southern Pacific president, will join J. J. Morgan & Co. as railroad expert, following Samuel Spencer’s path. The notes indicate Hays will join to help Morgan form railroad companies now under Morgan’s influence and to prepare for a future presidency.
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Cleveland,c
Cleveland
East
Charles M. Hays
Southern Pacific
J. J. Morgan & Co
Hays
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Morgan
Barberton Akron & Eastern Railroad Incorporation
All Ohio Railway Incorporated in Columbus announces the Barberton Akron & Eastern Railroad Company is formed in Akron with 25000 capital. Directors include C P D Crouch Hurd W Robinson H B Martin G H Hil Elmer Turner and others. Plans a steam line from Barberton via Akron through Sumac and Mahoning counties toward the state line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Barberton, Akron & Eastern Railroad Company
Akron
C. PD. Crouch
BE. Co. Hurd
W. Robinson
H. B. Martin
G. H. Hil
Elmer Turner
M. M. Pope
H. Gibbe
H. H. Gibbs
L. C. Miller
Barberton
Sumac
Mahoning Counties
Negros Warned To Leave Sapulpa
A Sapulpa citizens' committee orders all negroes not of Creek blood to depart by 3 p m Monday. Notices posted today state the order will be enforced. Negroes gather in groups on the streets discussing the move and likely resistance is anticipated. A local banker supports the negroes. The action follows an influx of negroes from other towns and two felonious assaults by disreputable individuals in the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapulpa
I. T
Crib Disaster Verdict Blames City and Contractors
Coroner Simon rules the Cleveland crib No. 2 calamity ten days earlier caused the loss of twelve lives. He holds the city, its inspectors, the subcontractors, and the crib engineer responsible for lacking life safety measures, smoke accumulation, and overheated smokestacks.
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Cleveland, O
Aug. U
Simon
Crib No
Cleveland
Armour heir Kirk Armour gravely ill in New York area
Kirk B Armour, nephew of the late Philip D Armour and head of Armour enterprises in Kansas City, lies seriously ill at Watkins Glen New York After eighteen months of precarious health he has unable to run business and relatives report an unfavorable turn seeking to bring him home at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kirk B. Armour
Philip D. Armour
Armour Enterprises
Watkins Glen
Armour
Arsenic Found in Woman’s Death Probe at Otway
In Otway, Scioto County, the stomach of Mrs Cora Stephenson aged 25 who died days ago shows traces of arsenic. The coroner and authorities examine the case as a relative recently bought the poison. Community excitement runs high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Cora Stephenson
Otway
Scioto County
Yee On
Jones Still in Trouble as Union Demands Stall News Print
In Columbus on August 14, printers at the Press Post quit and a lockout followed. The paper was sold for 100000 to Clarence M. Jones’s mother, Mrs Eugene M Jones, who took control and offered to hire union workers in the mechanical shop but not in news. The Newswriters Union contract is cited as binding, and a Sunday edition will not be printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Press-Post
Press- Post Printing Company
Clarence M. Jones
Jones
Eugene M. Jones
Press-Post Printing Company
Newswriters’ Union
Harry M. Ogden
Cincinnati
International Typograptical Union
Ts. Jones
Injunction Disregarded by Chicago Ali-Chalmers Strikers
The Alilis-Chalmers plant striking machinists ignore Judge Kohisant’s injunction to stop picketing. Union leaders meet to hire an attorney as they prepare to fight the order. A temporary injunction may become permanent after a hearing next Wednesday. Pickets guard the plant without arrests, using mild moral suasion while hopeful of avoiding consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alilis-Chalmers
Kohisant
Labor overtime clash at W B Smith Whaley mills in DC
In Columbia 300 to 0 workers refused overtime as mills order six hours of overtime today and Saturday to recover Labor Day loss. Union urged a return Monday. if not allowed, union vows action. Mills include Granby Richland Capital City Olympia with about 3,000 operatives and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
W. B. Smith Whaley Mills
Granby, Richland
Capital City
Olympia Mills
Strike Settlements End Two City Labor Walkouts
In San Francisco 250 iron workers win a nine hour day in shops and eight hours outside with no pay cut after a union push for shorter hours. Painters' strike, over 500 out, settled by arbitration for $3.50 a day eight hours, with return to work Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Structural Iron Workers
Stirling Company Locks Out Five Hundred Laborers
In Akron Ohio on August 2 Superintendent Sneddon of the Stirling Company Barbeton served placards barring 500 Federation of Labor members still locked out after last Wednesdays strike from returning to work. The works are heavily guarded as the firm rushes boiler orders for battleships under construction at Cramp's ship yards Philadelphia amid widespread hardship for both company and men.
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Akron
Sneddon
Stirling Company
Barberton
Federation of Labor
Dompany
Cramps
Philadelphia
Gravel Roofers Strike Over Pay Cut in Omaha Area
All gravel roofers in Omaha South Omaha and Council Bluffs walked out today to oppose a 10 percent pay reduction. The Omaha Central Labor Union will hear the case on Monday and may rally the broader organized labor movement to support the roofers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
South Omaha
Council Bluffs
Omaha Central Labor Union
Obituary of Susan Field widow of Supreme Court justice
Susan Field widow of Stephen J. Field dies in Oakland at her sister Mrs. George F. Whitney's home from heart trouble. Nearly seventy, she was born in Louisville, Kentucky. After her husband’s death she moved to the coast to live with her sister. Her sister Mrs. Condit-Smith travels from Washington. another sister Mrs. Andrew McCreery is in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Susan Field
Stephen J. Field
United States Supreme Court
George F. Whitney
Field
Louisville
Whitney
Balaklava War Veteran William Humphrey Dies in Santa Rosa
William Humphrey, a Crimean War veteran and one of Balaklava’s famous six hundred, died in Santa Rosa today at age seventy seven. The Balaklava charge occurred on Oct 24, 1842, leaving only about 150 of the original six hundred alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Cal
William Humphrey
Balaklava
Woodfin Dies in Hampton Governor of National Soldiers Home
P. T. Woodfin, governor of the National Soldiers' Home at Hampton, Va, died this afternoon after a long illness from Brights disease. Born April 26, 1843, in Marblehead, Mass, he was the first to be mustered from Massachusetts in the Civil War and rose to the rank of colonel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
P. T. Woodfin
National Soldiers
Bright
Marblehead
Mass
United States Service
Canning Plant Destroyed by Runaway Engine in Janesville
A Northwestern Railway engine and box car plunged through the Janesville canning factory, finishing a building cost of 150000 and smashing 30000 tin cans. The plant, newly completed, was to start Monday. the engineer and fireman had left the engine on a nearby grade. The locomotive crashed through one side of the building, but no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
Northwestern Railway
Ohio Bank Closed at Valley Banking Company
An Ohio bank failed after two months of operation in Cleveland. The Valley Banking Company, organized by Miller, former secretary of the failed Superior Bank, has closed its doors leaving customers uncertain about deposits and remedies.
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Cleveland, CO
Augne Bandy Valley Banking Company
Miller
Ormer
Street Savings and Banking Co Assigns Assets
Street Savings and Banking Company of Cleveland assigns its affairs to H. J. Wilson of Malvern. No indebtedness statement is given, but President Charles J. Deckman declares that dollar for dollar will be paid.
Popular Misconceptions About Lightning Dangers Explored
The article explains lightning as a high voltage discharge from clouds to earth, detailing how water droplets build charge, current strengths of 1000 to 5000 amperes, and the brief duration of flashes. It notes that lightning rods and modern metallic buildings offer protection, while advising against outdated fears and superstitions about sheltering under trees or using draughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
United States
A Hygienic "Joint" at Concord Philosophy Echoes in Boston
A traveler from Indiana extols a hygienic joint in Boston subdividing restaurants into a masculine petit lunch and a feminine petite luncheon. He orders lobster salad with milk, faces a staff refusal, and notes Boston’s dietary guardrails against unsafe combinations. The piece laments restaurant spellings and orders, calling for hygienic care as civilization progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Field
Chicago Post
Indiana
Shrine of Concord
Boston
Loss of Miss French luggage prompts ruling on passenger rights
Miss Lil Nan French of Boston sued after her trunk sent on the Dominion line's New England was lost and later found empty in Liverpool. The U S District Court in Boston ordered $150 damages, ruling common carriers cannot use express contracts to limit liability for theft by their servants, and condemning discourteous Liverpool officials. The decision upholds passenger protection against robbery and criticizes general practice that discourages complaint.
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Springfield
Mass
Lil- Nan French
Boston
Dominion Steamship Line
New England
Liverpool
United States District Court
Owell
Lowell
Supreme Court
Miss French
An Old Man Hurt After Bicycle Incident
William Fuller aged sixty of 1076 West Morris street was struck by an unknown bicyclist on the sidewalk near the Interstate Stockyards late last night and severely injured. Dispensary physicians attended him as his back was bruised and internal injuries were feared. The cyclist escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fuller
West Morris Street
Interstate
Fuller
Dauntless Sunk After Collision With Wheat Steamer
The San Joaquin river steamer Dauntless sank early today after collision with the wheat laden steamer Mary Garrett bound for San Francisco. All passengers and crew aboard the Dauntless were saved, and the Mary Garrett sustained no damage.
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Antioch
Cal
San Joaquin River
Dauntless
San Francisco
Stockton
Mary Garrett
Garrett
Costly Freight Wreck In Peoria On Chicago & Alton Track
The southbound freight derailed near Peoria Illinois when a track failure caused a wreck on the Chicago and Alton line toward Pontiac. Ten oil cars and eight elsewhere piled on the engine and tender. One crew member suffered serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Chicago & Alson
Pontiac
Injan
Denmark Ready to Sell West Indies for 3 750 000
Copenhagen says Denmark will dispose of the Danish West Indies by year end with Rigsdag approval likely. Negotiations place price near 3.75 million dollars, while Washington notes progress though not final. London reports boiler test results and a Dover to Calais swim attempt by Holbein amid rough seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Associated Press
Danish West Indies
Denmark
Rigsdag
Washington
London
Webb
Dover
Calais
France
Holbein
Cape Grisnez
Dover mayor hosts banquet for Stein officers in city hall
In Dover England on August 4 the mayor chaired a gala banquet for the officers of the German cruiser Stein in the municipal building. Toasts to King Edward and the German emperor were warmly toasted. The German embassy secretary suggested British and German forces would unite loyally if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Eng
Stein
Edward
William
Ballet and chorus girls debate manager safeguards in London
A hundred ballet and chorus girls met this week to discuss protection against immoral managers. They proposed a white list of reputable managers who protect their employees, asking the public to patronize only those named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ballet
Disturbances Reported in Mush Armenia
Constantinople dispatches say serious disturbances occurred at Mush in Armenia but details are not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armenia
Constantinople
Mush
Decree Cuts Bounties on French Sugar Exports
In Paris on August 24 a government decree was published reducing bounties on French sugars exported after September 1. The move aims to adjust subsidy support as trade policy shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sickroom Etiquette for Convalescents Remains Practical
Convalescents should be visited in simple dress with minimal adornment and no fur or umbrella. Stay outside until indoor temperature moderates the chill, then speak gently from a straight chair. Limit conversation to neutral topics, avoid claims of quick recovery, and never contradict the patient. Consult the nurse before discussing meals and aim for a twenty minute visit to comfort patient and nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger
Eight Sailors Drowned in Libau Shipwreck
STETTIN Aug 4 News reports the German steamer Libau left Merel for this port on Aug 21 and sprang a leak sinking in the night. Sixteen crew fled in small boats. one boat capsized drowning eight aboard. The shipwrecked men reached Kranz in safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stettin
Libau
Merel
Ates
Kranz
Rumored Fusion Talks Between Western Union and Bell Telephones
Rumors of a Western Union and Postal and Bell alliance circulate amid denials from the involved parties. Officials offer cautious statements as street chatter continues, with investors watching for any shift in telegraph and telephone company strategies. The discourse reflects a longstanding debate over potential consolidation and its implications for the communications sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Nicholas
New York
Western Union
Postal
Bell
Gould
MacArthur Arrives in Chicago with Family Welcome
Major General Douglas MacArthur arrived in Chicago tonight to a warm greeting from his wife and son after three years. He appeared slightly ill and was driven to his hotel where he will rest before heading to Washington tomorrow.
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Chicago
Aus. Y
MacArthur
Washington
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