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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1902
Page
2
The Bloomington street car workers win their strike. Samuel Gompers is reelected president of the American Federation of Labor. Indicates several unrelated incidents across the U.S. including jail breakouts, robberies, and a circus elephant attack, with broader war and disaster mentions.
William Cumming a 27 year old miner, entombed in the Yan kee Doodle shaft in Leadville after a collapse. Five coworkers retreated as rocks piled around him, he spoke to them until the entrance closed. He foretold doom and sent farewell wishes to his wife.
Herr Krupp, renowned German gunmaker and the wealthiest man in Germany, died of apoplexy Saturday afternoon at his Hoogel villa. The Krupp works were closed as rumors circulated of his illness. He built sanitary worker housing and paid moderate rents, contributing to his workers’ welfare. His fortune was estimated at $125 million with annual income around $10 million. He profited from armor plate for the navy and held interests in iron works shipyards coal properties and the North German Lloyd Steamship company.
Mrs A B Hudson of Trinidad suspected of complicity in a Colorado Southern train robbery south of Trinidad. Officers say she confessed enough to justify detention. Her husband was killed by an Express Messenger. she aided by tying a lantern with red cloth as a signal between the rails. Coroner's Inquest postponed pending developments.
In Havana a general strike sparked clashes between police and workers. Two strikers died and about thirty two were wounded, with eight officers injured and a police throat cut by a striker. Rioting spread from cigar workers to all trades as electric streetcars were attacked and several cars wrecked. Police and guards were mobilized to prevent further disorder.
A mass brawl broke out at Iowa City during a freshmen dance with medical students and police clashed. Skunk thrown through a window and eggs hurled caused property damage estimated at seventy dollars as officers and students sustained injuries in the Imperial hotel dining room.
Carrie Nation created a stir in New York City when she condemned overdress and liquor at a horse show. She targeted the Vanderbilt box, cursed the attendees, seized a bottle, and was removed by police after threats toward revelers.
Mrs. Andrews confessed to giving her husband poison in his coffee during a volatile marriage marked by jealousy. The couple argued nightly. he died after leaving for work the morning after a quarrel. The case went before a jury in Hawaii with ties to Jolo and Hilo mentioned. Army and state department reports also note Venezuelan border tensions and Colombian forces involved in a separate incident.
A daring robbery stripped the Chicago post office of about 10,000 on Saturday. A thief looted two registered mail sacks, fleeing on a horse and wagon after leaving the unguarded conveyance near Masoule temple while a carrier collected mail inside. No clue to the culprit has surfaced as bystanders watched the scene unfold. Also noted is the death of Join Taylor, a pioneer of Hutts, aged 70, killed defending his wife in a prior shooting case involving Patrick Carney, with Carney later killed by Taylor's shot.
Commerce data through June 20 1902 show slower overall improvement since US control began. Imports reached 52 141 469, up about 2 million from 1901, while exports hit 823 017 009, near record levels though split from 1870 and 1904 figures.
The region endures four days of power outages and widespread damage with homes abandoned, bridges washed out, and rail lines inactive. Officials announce a new naval uniform standard and the trial of a distinctive prison garb for marines, amid continued questions and repairs.
Muddy roads and rising water hinder passenger transport across the state. Rail services expect to resume normal schedules once rainfall abates, with limited service continuing on some lines. A separate report notes a violent incident and ongoing government concerns about security and conspiracy activity.
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled phrases about trade routes between New York and South Africa. It mentions ships, weather, and shipping terms but contains many misspellings and jumbled names, lacking clear events or entities to anchor a full summary.
Mine workers and representatives reached a tentative basis for talks with mine owners to avert a strike and appeal to a coal strike commission. The plan calls for a 10 percent wage rise a nine hour day and company trade pacts while the tonnage weighing method remains debated. Conciliatory sessions may replace hard arbitration if both sides soften their positions.
Outlaw Augustin Chacon was hanged at Solomonville after a long record of brutal crimes. He led a band that robbed stores, killed a manager, and shot at pursuing officers during a Christmas 1808 incident. He escaped jail in 1897 and was recaptured with undercover officers and Allen Alvord aiding in the capture. The execution follows years of crime and trial, with ongoing federal reporting on related border actions.
Reports describe villagers escaping from devastated areas by steamer and rail, detailing raids by bands of robbers, looting of plantations, and starvation risk. Accounts include refugees reaching safety, warnings of further escapes, and ongoing dangers to food supplies and transport routes.
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