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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1901
Page
1
Formal negotiations on the great steel strike opened in New York with Amalgamated Association leaders Shaffer and Williams meeting J P Morgan and Charles Schwab and other United States Steel executives. Secrecy surrounded the conference, and officials offered no statements on progress or terms.
July 27 New York report outlines a compromise to settle the steel strike. Amalgamated Association leaders Shaffer and Williams meet with United States Steel and Charles Schwab, with J Pierpont Morgan aiding as peacemaker. Terms include maintaining nonunion mills, capping union demands, paying scale in all mills, open mills to all workers, and permitting organizing efforts.
The discussion over settlement of all differences was harmonious. Schwab emerged from Morgan's office with Shaffer and Williams around 3 PM in good spirits. Schwab returned to Morgan's office for more than an hour before heading uptown.
Pittsburg July 27 conflicting surface indications from usually reliable sources left strikers and officials puzzled. Absences at Amalgamated headquarters fueled rumors of meetings and conferences in New York with J P Morgan while settlement signals grew. Finishing mills for tin workers reported idle stock while other plants kept running. officials denied authorized sympathy strikes and cautioned that talks could steer toward settlement.
A fatal blaze at the Badgley-Graham Photographic Supply building on Jefferson Street in Louisville left two dead, including policeman James Purdin and cigar-maker Max Belovitch, with five firemen badly injured. Rumors also spoke of six or seven missing before confirmation.
A paymaster’s box containing $70 is missing. The trial of Lieutenant Preston Brown of the Secondest charged with murdering a native near Binangoanan is finished. It was proven the native died while attempting to escape and Brown is expected to be acquitted.
The United States transport Warren arrived at quarantine in Port Townsend with the Seward in tow after the Seward’s machinery failed at Nome. The Seward was to be towed to Cape Nome for repairs. Mrs. Randall leads the Seward crew, and the Warren carries twelve Nome-convicts serving terms of ten to twenty years on McNeill’s island.
Havana dispatch reports General Wood boarded the Morro Castle today on a stretcher cot as doctors refused his walk. He appeared well and Cubans showed deep sympathy upon departure. the Morro Castle is due in New York next Tuesday.
In Louisville on Jefferson Street near Fourth, a public pugilistic clash between P. Booker Reed and John Boro drew a crowd as tensions flared after Reed, recently defeated in a Republican mayoral primary, confronted Boro. Police intervened when Reed threatened the headquarters area, returning with a pistol before retreating into a saloon as the crowd dispersed. Reed, president of Louisville’s Board of Aldermen, remained inside.
The Kiowa-Comanche reservation homestead claims lottery begins Monday in El Reno street setup under three Land Office appointees led by Commissioner Richards. About 1 000 names from El Reno and Lawton will be drawn first, with 2 500 more Tuesday, amid witness committees. Separately El Reno office examed fourteen town-site applications, recommending Bridgeport Caddo and Fort Cobb plus others near Cache Creek Elk Creek and Hobart area linked to Rock Island and Blackwell rail lines.
A special to the American notes the first death in Lawton as of today. E. W. Dwyer, a Terrell Texas attorney prospecting near the town site, was found dead near the land office from heart failure. The body will be sent to Texas.
In Pana Illinois a long missing farmer named John Russell is thought to be the skeleton found under a demolished house near Shelbyville. A neighbor who once claimed to see Russell buried with three men led investigators to the site, with near by relics and local arrests expected involving several wealthy residents.
In Philadelphia on July 27 a fire of unknown origin wiped out the yarn mill of Henry Schadewald. The loss is estimated at 75000 dollars and fully insured.
New York July 2 The Tribune reports Senor Andreas Pietrie a member of the Venezuelan coterie tied to a suspected revolt sailed yesterday on the Mara caibo to Laguayra denying any link to the plot against President Castro. He came to seek work and will return home. Angel Fernandez left for Curacao with others in the circle. only Nicholas Hernandez remains seeking a political position.
A Bryan wing committee in Ohio asked General Isaac R. Sherwood to stand for Governor on an independent ticket at Columbus July 31. Sherwood declined, saying he is not in sympathy with the movement and would not accept the nomination under any circumstances.
The battleship Maine was launched at William Cramp Ship and Engine Building Co in Philadelphia with Miss Mary Preble Anderson christening the vessel. State and naval dignitaries attended though President McKinley and several top leaders could not. The ship, 56 percent finished, began its float from Kensington amid cheers as whistles sounded.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington July 27 The demand by Admiral Schley for a court of inquiry to probe Maclay charges revives the Santiago debate with officers largely backing Sampson over Schley in credit for the victory The article notes Schley's courteous manner to all, Sampson's tact and the persistent belief that Sampson earned the lion's share of praise A vivid anecdote with a dog illustrates the rising tension within the fleet and the looming congressional push for further inquiry
A Boston Herald interview with Rear Admiral Sampson records his explanation for sailing to Siboney during the Santiago action. He says he acted on Major General Shafter’s urgent request for a council of war and chose a time he deemed least risky for Cervera’s fleet to come out. He disputes critics who say he weakened the fleet by dealings with Massachusetts ships.
In Manila July 27 report says during troop payment at Santa Cruz $700 was stolen from the paymaster's safe. The suspected thieves are soldiers. Major Canby had left the safe in the guardhouse. General Chaffee sent Manila detectives to investigate. Initial reports cited $7,000 but correction states $700.
A gravel train used by Chase Construction Company on the Dayton and Northern Trac tion line construction jumped the track on a steep grade eight miles north of Payton. Two men died Orville D. Chase Detroit and W B Gravelle Chicago. Four others were severely injured including Leslie Liebenthaler Dayton EB Miller Arkansas Robert Sloane Stillwater Junction and H Douglas Chicago.
Chicago July 27 authorities report a new steel casting merger forming a group led by the American Steel Casting Company of Chester and other major firms from Philadelphia St Louis and Chicago. Capital is to exceed 15 million with plans for headquarters in New York or Philadelphia. The move aims to standardize car coupler patterns to reduce the number of styles used by railroads and lower consumer costs.
A riot erupted at the Black Top mines eight miles east of Cambridge as about seventy five Hungarians and Slavish coal miners fought this afternoon. Women and children joined, several men were seriously cut with knives and many more injured by sticks and stones. Slavs order Hungarians from the mines and threaten more trouble. Sheriff Collison guards the site with deputies.
In Rio de Janeiro on July 27 reports show Porto Rican free trade moves boosting market fear. Exchange rates slide, paper money at 6 percent, discounts rise, and prices for imports like petroleum and wheat climb. Government trims budgets in hope to cut coffee export duties.
In Parkersburg West Virginia on July 27 the Ellis Glenn trial ended for the day as the jury retired at oclock. An hour later they reported they were unable to agree and the court ordered them kept until Monday for another attempt. It is generally expected they will fail to reach a verdict.
Weather worsened across Kansas and Missouri with high humidity and prostrations in Indiana. Michael L. Jefferson and Henry Hartt collapsed while on city streets, Earl Maple also overcome, all treated by doctors. Minnie H. Lander died after heat illness in Altoona while visiting the city.
Jeffersonville Ind July 27 Mrs Charles Kebsch a well known woman died from heat while sitting with her family in front of her home last evening she suddenly fell forward and expired soon after her death announced by local authorities
The heat wave kills and injures across Indiana. Herman Lach exsky, 50, collapsed at Lake Front Park in Michigan City and died an hour later. his Detroit home papers identified him. His wife died earlier in Detroit after an operation. Marie Bird, a young woman, was committed to the Southern Insane Asylum after days of extreme heat. Portland sees record heat with 97 degrees and widespread suffering among elderly and children. Farmland farmer Martin Sme gle, near northeast of town, faced heat during threshing.
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