Meat famine feared as Chicago beef supply cuts hit retailers
Chicago's stockyards beef supply has nearly vanished amid a strike by teamsters. Pack ers fail to smuggle meat out. wholesalers and retailers restricted from moving goods. A coalition of 190 Chicago butchers considers closing shops for weeks to back the strikers, with unions discussing wider solidarity. Other cities report separate labor actions and resolutions across mining, carriage, and iron industries.
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Chicago
Teamstrs
Teamsters
Fee
M Ameete
Weather forecast for Indiana and Ohio with notes from Washington
May 2 Washington forecasts fair and warmer for Wednesday and Thursday for Indiana Illinois and Ohio with northwest and north winds. Local observations show clear weather with low precipitation and a maximum temperature near 58 and a minimum around 4. Severe weather later reports hail and snow in western Maryland and West Virginia with crop damage in Terra Alta Berlin Grafton and nearby areas.
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Washington
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
R.H
Iit
W. T. Blythe
Movements of Steamers Arrive and Sail for Various Ports
Steamship movements list vessels arriving from New York and other ports including La Gas cogne Taurean and Nassau liners from Havre Bremen and Genoa with departures to Liverpool Hamburg and New York. The veckan shows arrivals at Bremen Havre Philadelphia Rotterdam Glasgow and other ports with several ships departing for New York and other destinations.
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New York
la Gascogne
Havre
Kronpring Wilhelm
Grosser Kurfast
Bremen
Nomadic
Livoo
Palatia
Genoa
Naples
Tauric
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
Hamburg
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Barbarossa
Philadelphia
Bel- Benland
Liverpool. Org, May 4—Sailed: Prinzessinaria
Luise
la Champaigne
Rotterdam
Noordam
Glasgow
Aatonia
Pasd
Mesaba
Session on Amalga Mated rules affects 25 mills
Cam and Vice President G Watson French meet to adjust working rules adopted by the Amalga mated Association convention held at Wheeling. The conference likely runs two days and will influence about 25 mills and some 30 workers. A separate Chicago telegraph operators committee for Sinnos Central Railroad has met company reps over pay and hours. The operators back the Brotherhood of Railway Telegraphers and expect an early reply.
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Philadelphia
Springfield
Ill
Litchfield
United Mine Workers
Bord
Crebbe
Washington, D. C
Norfols
Insurance Department
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
M. R. Shay
Yoram
Peter Killduff
Blue Isla
Fred A. Burgess
Louisville
W. H. Plummer
Hornellsville
N. Y
M W. Cadel
Sedaila
W. C. Gardner
Cam
G. Watson French
Amalgamated Association
Wheeling
Chicago
Sinois Central Railroad
Brotherhood of Railway Telegraphers
Sugar trust aided by western railroads accused in beet sugar battle
Chicago May 27 Western railroads including Rock Island Missouri Pacific and Missouri Kansas Texas join Mallory line in a through rate of 3 1/2 cents per 10 pounds on sugar from New York via Galveston to Kansas City St Joseph Omaha and Lincoln Neb The rate aids the American Sugar Refining Company by selling sugar into Missouri river territory at prices beet sugar growers in Nebraska and Colorado cannot compete Illinois Central plans to join via New Orleans with a 4 1/2 cent rate to Missouri river points
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Chicago
American Sugar Refining Company
Sugar Trust
Nebraska
Colorado
Inter Ocean
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Mallory Steamship Line
New York
Galveston
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Lincoln
Missouri River
Illinois Central Rrailroad
New Orleans
Missing Boy Found After Global Search
Walter Bolger eighteen son of Paul Bolger Yonkers New York disappeared November 1 last. He was found aboard the training ship Franklin at Norfolk Virginia and later spoke to his mother by long distance from Washington. Detectives conducted a worldwide search aided by an American official.
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New York
Walter Bolger
Paul
Bolger
Washington
Sanger Walter
Franklin
Alarm in Martinique Concluded From First Page
A detailed scientific account describes Mont Pelee’s impact on St Pierre. It outlines three destruction zones, the new crater with active fumaroles, and the old crater’s steam and ash emissions. Professor Hill proceeds on horseback to study the affected area, risking further eruptions.
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le Precheur
Mont Pelee
Carbet
St. Pierre
Ofessor Hill
Mourne Rouge
Professor Hill
Planters Back Move to Bring St Vincent Sufferers to Jamaica
Kingston Jamaica May 27 The planters here including United Fruit Company support a proposal to bring hundreds of St Vincent volcanic outbreak sufferers to work on estates in Jamaica and to settle them on crown lands. The government is asked to offer transport for the move.
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Kingston
Jamaica
United Fruit Company
Island of
St. Vincent
Government of
Refugees to Be Sent Away From Fort de France
Paris reports 7000 refugees at Fort de France to be distributed among depots to avoid an epidemic. New York notes direct communication with Mar- Unique via Haiti is now restored according to a French Cable Company notice.
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Paris
Fort de France
New York
Mar- Unique
Haiti
Martinique Horror Sparks Mental Breakdown in Fort Wayne Girl
Miss Carrie Weisenberger, a young German girl, was declared insane and committed to the state hospital at Richmond. Her fixation on the Martinique disaster led her to flee from the table last night and wander the streets raving about an imminent global destruction, later becoming violent and needing restraint in the county jail.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Carrie Weisenberger
State Hospital
Richmond
Message to Cubans Minister Presents Credentials in Havana
The state department envoy, Mr. Squiers, was escorted from his hotel by mounted guards as Cuban soldiers saluted him at the palace. President Palma welcomed him, and the two leaders exchanged compliments and discussed strengthening U S Cuba ties. Squiers, the first U S minister to Cuba to present credentials, will become dean of Havana’s diplomatic corps.
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Mr. Squiers
Palma
Squirers
Roosevelt
United States
Cuba
Squiers
Squires
Havana
Record cattle price at Kansas City stockyards
In Kansas City Missouri on May 27 the stockyards set a new record as two cars averaging 14 795 pounds sold at 7 50 a hundredweight, the highest price ever paid here.
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Kansas City
Victory over leaders as Hoosiers win 7 3 at Columbus
Indianapolis moves within sight of first place after a 7 to 3 victory over Columbus. Kihm star runs and throws spark Hoosiers with strong defense, timely hitting and a clutch two run fourth inning. Coggswell’s mix of pitches challenges Indianapolis but they pull away late, aided by precise fielding and base running. Attendance 1,278.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Hoosiers
Watkins
Senators
Coulter
Todananalie
Kihm
Kuhns
Lally
O'Brien
Fox
Babb
Bills
Sutthoff
Coggswell
Grim
Hoghever
Dan Lally
Sally
Myers
Evans
Nattress
G. Fox
Turner
Heydon
Hogrever
Kuhm
O’brien
Knoll
W. Fox
Meaney
I Evans
Haskell
Baseball scores and notes from St Paul and Louisville games
St Paul won despite a three run inning and a late push by Minneapolis. Two base hits by Geier and Phyle powered the offense, while Cribbins and Sporer pitched. Louisville beat Toledo on timely hitting as Foutz and Ganzel produced drives, with strong defense from Dungan. Milwaukee and Kansas City played thirteen innings, called for darkness. Dungan stood out in the field. Attendance varied from 1,000 to 3,000 plus across games. Indianapolis and Columbus fans looked to tight races as Killen and Wagner prepared for upcoming matchups.
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Cribbbins
St. Paul
R.H.O.A
R.h.oae
Geter
Riios
Moremacy
Ap Iit
Kelley
Witmot
Hannon
Colerrate
Minneapolis
Geier
Phyle
Wilmot
Huggins
Shay
Lynch
Cribbins
Sporer
Cogen
Tindill
Louisville
Toledo
L’ Ville
R.ho.ae
Kerwin
Burns
Clymer
Miller
Gannon
Smith
Ganzel
Flournoy
Lehriver
Viex
Tannehill
Foutz
Schaub
Kteinow
Coons
Mock
McNeil
Turner
R.h.o.ae. K
O.A.E. Thiel
Nance
Hallman
Rothings
B'rgeols
A. McH
Grady
Dungan
Beville
M'A
Dr's
O'Brien
Clingman
Lewee
Cross
Herman
Parrott
Elliott
Speer
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Rothfuss
McDonald
Thiel
McBride
G_MeR
M'Donald
Boston
Parent
RH. O
St. Louis
R.H.C.A.E
Corm
Freeman
Anderson
Wallace
Lachance
Padden
Ferris
Maloney
Creiger
Sugden
Stahl
Burkett
Collins
Reidy
McCormick
Young
Johnston
Washington
Moore
Patten
Wash
Blo
Cleveland
Wood
Coughlin
Bonner
Carey
Bradley, Co
Gochnaur
Bente
Thoney
Clarke
Wolverton
Ryan
Delehanty
Sheridan
Two Dead and Four Injured in Train Explosion
In Manchester Virginia two men died and four were badly hurt when a locomotive exploded on Atlantic Coast Line train No. 91. The engine, attached to the local freight, left Richmond at 5 05 am. Cause unknown. a coroner's jury will determine responsibility. Injured include John Taylor and William Savage. Separately in Blairsville Pennsylvania, a West Pennsylvania wreck at Porter's Curve killed engineer James Couch and conductor J E James or James scalded. cause a broken wheel flange.
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Richmond
Manchester
Rocky Mountain City
James Wingate
John Taylor
John Moody
Stephen Vassar
William Savage
Blairsville
West Pennsylvania Railroad
Porter's Curve
James Couch
Springdale
J. E. James
Grant Gibson
Good Training Weather for Blackburn and Bradford
In Empire Theater ten round bout preparations Blackburn and Bradford train in cool weather. Both boxers push hard to reach peak condition and aim for a decisive win in what should be the season’s top lightweight clash next Monday night.
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Kid Blackburn
Kid Bradford
Empire Theater
Nou
Ing
First American Officer Dies of Cholera in Manila
Capt. Charles E. Russell of the Eighth Infantry dies as the first American officer to succumb to cholera in Manila. Through May 27, twenty five American cholera cases with twenty deaths and thirteen European cases with ten deaths are reported in the garrison.
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Manila
Charles E. Russell
Eighth Infantry
Vinces
St. Louis routs Chicago as Glade falters in loss
St Louis defeated Chicago 11 to 2 in a May game with Glade pitching poorly. Farrell and Kruger led Chicago with hits while Tinker homered for St Louis and Brashear contributed with fielding and base work. Attendance reached about 1,100 as the Browns dominated the Cubs.
McGinnity Sharp as Baltimore Tops Chicago in Rainy Tilt
McGinnity pitched effectively to lift Baltimore over Chicago 7 to 1 after Bresnahan was ejected for disputing with umpire Carruthers. Key hits included Green and Callahan two-baggers and a home run by Ogier as Baltimore presses its AL lead. Attendance not stated.
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Baltimore
McGinnity
Chicago
Bresnahan
Carruthers
Bal'more
R.H.C.A.E
Seymour
Green
McGann
Mertes, Robinson
da Gilbert
Daly
Oyler
Howell
Patterson
M’ginty
Sullivan
Callahan
Williams
Ogier
Mettes
Isbell
Gilbert
Ocavanun and Carruthers
Baseball scores from May 27 across several cities
Rock Island defeated Davenport 9 to 4 after batting out Thomas in the first. Decatur beat Evansville 4 to 2 with a late batting streak. Bloomington won 8 to 3 over Terre Haute as Swain closed. Cedar Rapids fell to Rockford 9 to 7 due to errors by Boyle and Kennedy.
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Davenport
Rock Island
Thomas
Smith
Williams
Stauffers
Shannon
Decatur
Lpl
Evansville
McGill
Krebs
Treat
Selsler
Bloomington
Brady
Swain
Rhe Bloomington
Terre Haute
Bishop
Belt
Starnagte
Cedar Rapids
Boyle
Kennedy
Indiana Normal beat Rose in two innings clash sparks dorm fight
Indiana Normal defeated Rose 67 to 49 in a doubleheader win by scoring in two innings amid errors by Rose. After the game about 100 Normal students and 50 Rose men fought over a pennant bearing R P I, with bats briefly used before cooler heads intervened. Police arrived as 1590 men battled, the pennant was captured by Rose, and no serious injuries occurred. Batteries Cavanagh and Mitchell, Dally and Heid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Journal
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana Normal
Rose
Purdue Beats Indiana In Baseball Tilt At Bloomington
Purdue won its second win of the season over Indiana by 5 to 4 at Bloomington. Captain Ruby pitched well and Purdue bunched hits in the first inning to lead 4-0. Indiana rallied but could not overcome the early deficit as Nusbaum and Aikman had the only clean hits off Ruby. Purdue batters attacked Allen and Boyle early, while Indiana misfired against Purdue.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bloomington
Ind
Purdue
Indiana
Ruby
Allen
Boyle
Nusbaum
Aikman
Smallpox Quarantine Vin Kentucky Health Authorities Meet
Government action aims to prevent entry of unvaccinated persons into Kentucky via a quarantine certificate. Dr. Hurty had planned to return from Louisville but remained due to a lengthy conference with Kentucky health officials.Photo notes reference a high level health meeting in Louisville.
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Kentucky
Hurty
Louisville
Prominent New Albany Citizens as Smallpox Fear Spread
Prominent New Albany residents including Postmaster Morris Chief of Police Adams and Captain Cannon appeared in the United States Circuit Court yesterday as witnesses in the smallpox scare story. They said Indiana cities have few or no cases while Jeffersonville reports only mild vaccination eruptions at the reformatory. Governor Durbin’s inspection found no substantial smallpox, while local business leaders warned that quarantine would harm cross river trade and rail traffic. A reader’s recollection of a yellow fever scare ended with Governor Mount’s intervention and the quelling of a quarantine proposal.
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Morris
Adams
Cannon
New Albany
United States Circuit Court
Kentucky
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Floyd County
Reformatory
Durbin
Governor Mount
Tennessee
Board of Health
Louisville Courier- Journal
Russel Seeds
Louisville
Indianapolis Journal
Touisville
Preakness Stakes Won by Old England at Gravesend
Old England from Green B. Morris stable won the Gravesend Preakness stakes one mile and seventy yards by a head over Major Dangerfield who beat Namtor by three lengths for third. Other winners included Setauket and Lady Albercraft, with odds listed. Hawthorne and St. Louis cards feature Derby candidates and sprint races with several favorites prevailing.
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New York
Old England
Green B. Morris
Gravesend
Namtor
Pole O'Connor
Major Dangerfield
England
Setauket
Satire
Lady Albercraft
Kennard
Rowe
ST. Louis
Red Hook
Lakeview Belle
Fairgrounds
Brulare
Nickey D
Frank Bell
Orris
Two Lick Wins Easily at Latonia Two-Year-Old Maiden Race
Cincinnati May 27 report notes a large crowd despite chill weather as Latonia’s second day features improved track and competitive races. In the four and a half furlong maiden event for two-year-olds, Two Lick was a public favorite and won comfortably after shifting from 15 to 5 to L. Others included Winners ree po Glinzen, Maghone, Jeune Jarboe, and Dolly with odds 9 to 2, 2 to 1, 8 to 1, and 7 to 2 respectively.
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Chicago
Hawthorne
Lord Quex
J. W. Kirby
Lou Woods
Red Tip
Prince of Endurance
Lord Q
Mary Lavan
Flying
Imp Scinstallant
Lass Langdon
Cincinnati
Ree Po Glinzen
Maghone
Jeune Jarboe
Dolly
Whiteley's Stable Adds Fast Pacers in Muncie
MUNCIE Ind May 27 Whiteley's string of horses will include several new fast steppers this season Among them are Ross Mason a six year old green pacer in a bay gelding Bessie Baron a three year old mare Pauline a Sonat sea bay mare Thaddeus W a four year old bay gelding a trotter of some promise Edith W the world’s race leader as of last year is in excellent condition
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Indianapolis Journal
Muncie
Ind
Whiteley
Ross Mason
Bessie Baron
Pauline
Thaddeus W
Edith W
Attell and Corbett to Fight in Denver June 6
Abe Attell and Young Corbett have signed to fight in Denver on June 6. The match is set at 126 pounds with a 3 PM start. Purse distribution shows 75 percent to the winner and the loser receives a share.
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Attell
Young Corbett
Denver
Col
Abe Attell
Kronprinz Wilhelm Sails In Storm Fatalities Reported
The North German Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, arriving from Bremen, lost two seamen overboard during a storm voyage and four others nearly perished. Six sailors on the upper deck clung to life buoys after being swept by a heavy sea. two drowned, and the search lasted about an hour and a half before being abandoned. William K. Vanderbilt was among the passengers aboard.
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New York
Bremen
William K. Vanderbilt
Orimous
Hamburg American line dispels rumors on Deutschland damage
Hamburg American Line officials deny exaggerated reports about the Deutschland damage after its last voyage from New York. The statement says only the rudder and stern were damaged and replacements will take months. Building a new stern post and rudder frame may require up to five months in dry docks before re fitting.
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New York
Hamburg-American Steamship Line
Deutschland
Albers
Destechi
Survivors Return From Camorta Sinking Near Bay of Bengal
In Naples on May 77 the German steamer Koenig Albert landed twenty survivors from the British steamer Camorta bound for Hamburg from Yokohama. A Rangoon dispatch dated May 1 said Camorta lifeboat, overdue from Madras, was picked up in the Bay of Bengal. Camorta, with sixty Indians and eighty nine crew, reportedly foundered during a cyclone on May 6.
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Naples
Koenig Albert
Yokohama
Singapore
Hamburg
London
Rangoon
Camorta
Madras
Bay of Bengal
India
Skat Prize Winners in North American League Tourney
Prize winners in the North American Skat League tournament were announced. In Class A Theodore Ortus led with 22 net plays and 612 points, while Charles Jungmann of Milwaukee had the most points. Detroit players J C Eschhorn and Ferdinand W Marchner placed respectably, with others from Sheboygan and Clinton noted in a complex standings summary. The Class B and amateur results mention L Bouchalle and Youngstown entries among varied placements.
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Detroit
Mich
Theodore F. Ortus
Charles Jungmann
Milwaukee
J. C. Eschhorn
J. Armstrong
Sheboygan
Wis
Ferdinand W. Marchner
Setes Janmens
Anwevnes
Edens
Clinton
Bouchalle
Youngstown
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Weather Forecast
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Cumberland
Terra Alta
Berlin
Grafton
W. Va
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Catro
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Ark
Tenn
Lodena
Ala
Orleans
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Tte
Neve
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N. O
Washington, D
Aiding Sugar Trust
Navy
Martinique
Planters
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American Association
Pisyeh
Wani Pet
Kansas
Ward
Baseball Notes
Tebeau
Killen
Wagner
Marion
Tive
Blackburn
Bradford
Hurlingham
Hurlinghams
C. E. Russell
St. Louia
Pittsburg
New York Boson
Brooklyn Cincinnati
Chicazo
Escvenceness
Ccapenacee
Glade
Hutting
S. Louis
R.H.O.A.E
R.H.O
E. Farrell
Donovan
Jones
Smoot
Dexter
Barclay
C'ng
Ut'n
Kruger
Kahoe
Brashear
Lowe
Hartman
O'Neil
Tinker
Murphy
Farrell
O' Day
Chicag
Southern Association
Birmingham
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Nashville
Shreveport
Atlanta
Little Rock
Rockford
Durham and
Weaver
Graham
Thiery
State Normal
Rose Polytechnic
Cavanagh and
Mitchell
Dally and Heid
Rhe
Ruby and Cook
Boyle and Mcintosh
Lafayette
Detroit Athletic Club
Stuart
Minnesota
Notre Dame
de Pauw
South Bend
de Pauw Universities
Latonta
Latonia
SKAT
J. C. Schaft
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