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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
1
The miners accept the president's arbitration plan ending the walkout. No dissent is noted at the Wilkes-Barre convention when the decision was announced. Strikers are officially notified to resume work immediately, engineers and pump men to report for duty today, and miners to begin tomorrow.
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on October 1 the 147000 coal miners, the largest strike in the history of capital and labor, voted to end the walkout and place all issues in a presidentially appointed arbitration commission. Leaders including Secretary Wilson urged workers to resume at once, while administrators plan for those who cannot immediately regain employment. President Mitchell welcomed the move as a demonstration of labor power and pledged support as unions work with officials to implement the arbitration decision.
President Roosevelt’s commission to arbitrate wage disputes in the anthracite region prompts a Friday meeting in Washington. Delegates announce miners should report for work Thursday October 23 and refer the issues for adjustment to the federal body. Mitchell will represent the men at all arbitration sessions and is sending word that safety should be observed due to the mine conditions after five months idle.
Wilkes Barre Pa October 21 The debate on reinstatement of strikers was renewed when the convention reassembled. The question before the convention was a motion to accept the recommendations of the officers to call off the strike and submit all questions at issue to the arbitration commission. A Hazleton region delegate asked how the individual continued on page 6 col 3.
Four days after arriving in Hawaii with relief cable messages from Vancouver, General Nelson Miles endured a robbery at the Hawaiian Hotel. A valise containing jewelry and money was stolen from Lt. Col. Maus's room during a reception but was recovered the next day with theft of contents. Papers remained untouched as Miles continued to the Philippines aboard the Thomas on Oct 11.
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks spoke to a large crowd of Ripley county farmers in Versailles courthouse yard, praising rural free delivery, defending the Philippines army, and condemning free trade. He praised local ally Fred Schrader and predicted Indiana would give him a large November majority.
In a county joint senatorial district event, Republican candidate for representative and Senator Guthrie, seeking re election, appeared before a large audience. Senator Fairbanks urged voters to elect them this winter, sparking cheers from supporters including locals traveling long distances to attend.
Senator Fairbanks closed a busy Fourth district campaign in Rising Sun Indiana with a packed courthouse meeting. Veterans and residents traveled long distances to hear him praise McKinley era policies, the gold standard, and a pro tariff platform while urging support for Joshua M. Spencer and local Republicans.
Fire at the Glucose Sugar Refining Company plant in Chicago causes large loss of life. Five bodies recovered, with estimates of total dead up to thirty two as flames trap workers on seven story drying house. Injured listed, failure to confirm final casualty count within 24 hours.
A severe fire trapped workers on multiple floors as two men leaped from a seventh floor window to their deaths. Four on the fourth floor survived after jumping, with two identified as Joseph Butkos and Paul Kauris. Foreman Frank Rothenberg died leaping for a net. Two others suffered severe burns, and the company faced an estimated loss from six hundred thousand to a million dollars, with the fire department indicating about half a million as plausible.
Cairo Ill Oct 21 Big Four passenger train No 2 plunged through a burned trestle between Tunnel Hill and Parker tonight. Over thirty passengers injured one fatally. Engine and mail car demolished others badly broken up. One seriously hurt a woman unnamed. Engineer and firemen jumped to safety. E M Harris mail clerk escaped with bruises. T J Rushing and Fritz Hagey Cairo traveling men among the injured.
Cincinnati dispatch reports No. 11 local of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway from Lima to Cincinnati struck an open switch south of Elmwood. Twelve people were injured, none seriously. Cars damaged included the engine, baggage, smoker, and ladies and parlor cars were moved to Cincinnati with a list of victims and injuries detailing leg, knee, back, and internal injuries among passengers and railway staff.
Manila reports the depreciation of silver costs the insular government about 1 million in gold while it holds 10 million in silver. The official rate is 2.40 silver per 1 gold, with rising losses and a looming deficit. Merchants switch to gold, rice may famine, and government may aid poorer natives. The Philippine Commission advances a Torrens based land registry and a land titles court with clouded titles, plus a Manila street railway franchise to be awarded by bid next March.
The twenty-eighth annual convention of the American Bankers Association will be held in New Orleans November 11 to 13. President Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland will open the meeting, with welcomes by Mayor Paul Capdeveille, Governor W. W. Heard, and R M Walmsley of the New Orleans Clearing-Association. Elaborate entertainment plans are outlined for visitors.
Representative Jesse Overstreet delivered his first post arrival address in Irvington last night. The hall overflowed with supporters and curious voters, including many first timers drawn by his topics on tariffs trusts finance and the Philippines. State Senator James T. Layman presided while Pressley M. Smith urged voters to turn out in off years and praised Overstreet’s congressional work.
The opening meeting of the representative featured Mr Overstreet delivering a long speech praising renewed business vigor. He touted prosperity since a six year span, cited trade improvements, and recalled a 1834 pledge by Republicans to restore factory activity and employment. He argued parties should be judged by deeds, not pledges alone.
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