PATAL MINE ACCIDENT KILLS MULTIPLE WORKERS NEAR JOPLIN
A mine disaster in Newton county near Joplin claims several lives including workers from Warrenabure and Frigler mine. Fatal injuries are reported to involve falling equipment and a youth worker trapped between mine cars during the incident.
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Joplin
Sunline
Warrenabure
McCieland
Wanyard Hollow
Newton County
Saris
Keen
Lee Harhamutit
Hrokond Urs
Frigler
Heiralena
Kan
Joplis
Arguing the Case in a Rural Jury Trial
The trial proceeds with limited rebuttal evidence as two summoned witnesses are absent. Charles Culburn testifies about Elieding stating a deposition claim, while Dr McCustock’s exam notes a fresh wound. The jury moves from Bondy Bell to Potwin through a snow storm, with the court guiding conduct and secrecy.
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Yooman
Pebittal
Charles Culburt
Aedd
Colburn
Dackann
Hot
Herrick
Lets Fell Jackson
Bundy
Shebuntiee
McCustock
Basen
Hail Coyne
Jackson
Potwin
Hazen
Railroad Car Sheds Wage Clash Sparks Schedule Delay
Officials await a revised car men schedule amid a piece work dispute at the Santa Fe shops. Bosses blamed, workers claim responsibility for unfair prices. Expect little change this week as unions and company seek a new plan, with the next decision due after community reviews and wage terms are settled.
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Santa Fe
Ute Company
Ube
Toei Tay
Uae
Lee
Chile
Wilelals
Cominy
Hany
Waiees
Santa Fe Grand Canyon Railroad Effort Advances
Santa Fe officials meet Chicago leaders as Grand Canyon line builds toward Williams Arizona at a rate of a mile per day. An independent company plans a tourist route along the gorge brink while fostering copper and mineral development, closely allied with the Santa Fe.
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Chicazy
Dec
Masih
Town Central
Chicago
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon Railroad
Willune
A. T
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Willams 10
Canyon
Ita
Martin
Transcontinental lines threaten California control
Report from Chichen on December 11 notes a joint call by Santa Fe and Southern Pacific for a conference on the California passenger service. Observers say a prior compact between the roads about business division could let them dictate traffic policy in and out of the state, limiting competition pending the December 19 meeting.
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Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
California
Ine Hines
San Francisco
Col Pole Faces Contempt Hearing Over Caustic Letters
Col Le J Polk of Gulf Colorado Santa Fe railroad faces railroad commission contempt charges with a hearing set for December 19 in Austin Texas. Commissioners say Polk has sent caustic letters and refused to withdraw them despite reopened proceedings offered to hear both sides. The case carries potential fines up to 200 dollars and imprisonment.
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Austin
Tex
le J Polk
Maninger
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Pe
CIA
Pole
Col. Polk
Polk
Rock Island to Mexico rail route eyed for Pacific access
Negotiations underway to extend the Sierra Madre railway from Casas Grandes to the Mexican Pacific coast. Colorado & Southern and Rock Island railways plan to purchase Sierra Madre and gain direct access to the Pacific, with El Paso leaders seeking concessions for the expansion. Officials say the deal would link coal timber and mineral regions in Sonora and Chihuahua.
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el Paso
Tex
J. M Dudes
New York
Colorado & Southern Railway
Sipec
Rock Taland Railway
Sierra Madré Railway
Sierra Madre Railway
Colorado & Southern
General Dole
Mexing City
Colmate & Southern
Rock Tiand
Sierra Madre
Casas Grandes
Mexico
Nehen Ceceradel
Sonera
All 4 Bluff Ticket Scalping Talk At Western Meet
Chicago December 21. An effort to unite western lines at Chicago to push Congress for a law prohibiting ticket scalping was discussed by the executive committee of the Western Passenger association but no action was taken. President Stickney of a western railroad is openly skeptical that scalping constitutes a crime.
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Chicago
Congress
Western Passenger Association
Western Railroad
Stickney
Railways face ticket scalping and grain traffic slumps
The report notes widespread kealpers and ticket scalping across western lines with agents continuing to supply tickets. Grain movement on western roads in November fell sharply, deliveries totaling 15,042 cars, down 60 percent from October, as farmers resist selling at low prices and export demand fades. Chicago stock receipts rose to 24,419 cars, with increases noted for The St. Paul, Burling ton, Northwestern, and other lines.
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Chicago
Ledding Western Nes
Fis
Rock Island
St Paul
Minois Central
Northwestern
Wye
Burlinerton
New Mexico Route: Road From Deming Aims Spring Start
Construction of a road from Deming to Columbus and then to Mexico is planned to begin next spring. The route would pass Palomas Ascension Guerrero and Aguavampa near the Sierra Madre, linking with the Mexican Central or the Tushue Pacific. Promoters tie up southern Sonora coal lands, with Kountze Bros arranging bonds and Chicago and Philadelphia investors involved.
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Deming
Banta Fe
N. M
Riilroad
Cotumbus
Mexico
Palomas
Ascension
Guerrero
Sierra Madre Mountains
Aguavampa
Gulf of California
Mexicat Central
Chi- Tushue & Pacific
Chihpatua
Montezuma
Sonora
Kountze
John W. Young
Casas Grandes
Coloniies
Startle the Railroads: Kansas Stockmen Seek Action on New Rates
Emporia reports stockmen push for a meeting to discuss railroad rate changes. George Plumb received a reply from President Hobson of Horne. The group considers urging the legislature to build a system of dirt roads through Kansas for cattle drives with telegraph lines and yards along the routes. They argue delays harm cattle markets and accuse railroads of breaking a two year contract with stockmen.
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Kansas
Rock Island Promotes Agents in Colorado Regions
Rock Island issues circular naming T B S Brasted as contracting agent with Denver HQ, E F Strain as commercial agent at Pueblo, and T Keller as commercial agent at Colorado Springs, all promoted from previous posts. Pension plan preparations for the railroad system nearing completion as January approaches.
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Denver
Rock Island Road
Ohtr
Tb, S. Brasted
Rock Island
Col
E. F. Strain
Pueblo
T. B. &. Brasted
T. Keller
Colorado Springs
E. T. Strain
Company meetings map plan for 70 year retirement system
Over recent weeks officials have discussed arranging the new system at IWC start. The plan provides compulsory retirement at age seventy for all employees while the employer will keep Whielr Gurney on the payroll as a pensioner. Resulting changes will affect operating and other departments.
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IWC
Whelr Gurney
Lincoln to Stay as head of Pullman Wagner Car Co
Lincoln to stay at the helm of the Pullman Wagner Palace Car company in Chicago. Reports say restructuring leaves executive management largely unchanged, with Dr Webb remaining as director while Lincoln confirms no comment on the holdings. Receivers of the Northern Pacific full line formally discharged after a court order noting compensation totals and final settlement.
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Pullman-Wagner Car Company
Chiago
Robert T. Lite
Merced Pullman
Wagner Palace Car Companies
Unie
W. Seward Webb
W. K. Vanderbilt
Lincoln
Lincel
Chicago
Dr. Webb
Milwauker
Wis
Northern Pacific
Wiks
United Buttes Cour
Jenkins
Frank G. Bigelow
BW. Molench
Henry
Missouri Pacific Improves Roadbed in West
Missouri Pacific crews under John Donshue labor on the roadbed near Tein town, claiming the line will have the fittest roadbed in the west. A four-man force earns 140 dollars daily, using Webb City slag ballast. The company recently completed tying down 73 pound rails from Kansas City to Mercy, blaming Whiner Electric for opposition.
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Missouri Pacific
John Donshue
Missouri
Oklahoma City to Kinsfisher and Coalgate Rail Line Planned
Oklahoma City hears a new railroad project from the Oklahoma Railroad Company with $5,000,000 capital and plans to subscribe stock by leading businessmen. Directors include M L Turner C J Ames J F Watkin Clifton Gnargy and others expecting surveyors before January 1. Settlement details follow in a separate report.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Railroad Company
Dingon Railroad
Kinsfisher
Coalgate
Oklahoma
ML. Turner
C. J. Ames
J. 4. Watkin
Clifton Gnargy
Ler van Wirkih
J. EE Everest
Tf Alton
J . Heyman
A. H. Clasven
Milter
J. M. Owen
Unclear fragment hints at contest and title scare
Fragment mentions men attacking for a contest and a title, with implied compromise. Details are garbled and cannot confirm participants, place, or exact event.
Return of Cavuna from hospital to home in Dewney Gunner
Charles Cavuna, a veteran of Dewnie’s ship Otmola, returns home from the Army and Navy hospital at Mut Springs after recovery. A large crowd greets him at the depot and church, where he receives a prescription and an address of welcome.
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Dewny
Charles Cavuna
Dewie
Otmola
Hly
Army Aed Navy
Mut Springs
Meilirine Lodge
Caveanauvhers
Olstapia
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