Roads Join the Strike Over West Virginia Coal Haul
Cleveland reports Ohio railroads including B and O and Cleveland Union are refusing to haul coal from West Virginia. Four state labor commissions meet in Pittsburg to plan arbitration. Miners worry that without representation the effort will fail. Freight on barges and rails may be diverted as operators fear market disruption and potential wider strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
West Virginia
Cleveland, Larain & Wheeling
Wheeling & the Grie
Content @ Southern
Boards of Arbitration
Pittebuns
Lamy Aplal
Ieuat
Zerb
Ohio & Pennsylvania Company
Pittsburg
State Board of Artitention
Indiana
Nels
Kemwe
Smmaller
Maine
Alliance
Jolsts Wilh
Pittsiore
Duthie
Carrey
Amalgamated Association
Winston Green
Pittabere
Virginia
Othe Rts
United States
Sta
Pen Ianks
Georges” Creek
Maryland
New
Provence
Ming
Coal Shipments Halt as West Virginia Strike Spreads
Cleveland reports a cautiously hopeful mood in the coal strike with Hagna of M A Hanna explaining long West Virginia mining could ease pressure but dealers fear shortages for retail orders. Labor leaders, organizers, and clergy move to West Virginia to rally miners while Pittsburgh and Maryland districts brace for potential broadening of the stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Dan Hagna
M.A. Hanna & Co
West Virginia
Coal strike in Pittsburg area could reshape industry
Milionair Chicago coal operator Col William P Bend has returned from Pittsburg where he met with mine operators and union leaders. He expects a slow, peaceful settlement via arbitration or a Pittsburg conference as 325,000 workers join the strike across seven states. Prices already surged and more gains may follow if talks fail.
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Milionairs Bend
Pittsburg
Chicago
William P Bend
Milpers’ Organization
Read
Mead
Mr. Read
Mr Read
Elart
Tabor
Quchis Shcobas
New York & Cleveland Gan Company
Pennsylvania
Pittsboro Eld
Broad Top
Clourield
Reynoldaville
Western Markete
Macksville
Maryland
Virginia
Cincinnaal
Elias
Willie
Miners Strike Tensions Rise Across West Virginia
Reports from Wheeling and surrounding towns indicate a wave of miner organizing and operator resistance. Meetings at Thacker Elkhorn and Bidedeid yielded no decisive action amid sympathy for the strike. Governor Atkinson and Adjutant General Appleton prepare for trouble as militia and arms are readied, with 500 stands of government arms and half a million rounds secured for mills. The Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling railroad begins hauling West Virginia coal, while authorities seek to prevent disturbances.
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Wheeling
Woya
Sury
Thacker
Elkhorn
Bidedeid
Lakes Uhough
Atkinson
Appleton
Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling
West Virginia
Bkaders
Cincinnati Coal Trade Hits Daily Cartload Pace
Cincinnati ships coal to Chicago at a brisk daily rate. Ten million bushels of coal are noted in transit with shipments bending toward Chicago. The sparse items mention Cincinnati and rail movement attracting attention from industry observers.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Coal train wreck prompts $5000 reward in Ohio incident
In New Straitsville on July 12 a derailed coal train accident sent eight cars smashing down a grade after being released by unknown persons from siding No. 3. The Columbus Hocking Valley Iron & Coal Company offers a $5000 reward for the arrest of those responsible as heavy coal traffic continues to Chicago.
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New Straitsville
Maine No. 3
Bersote
Columbus Hocking Valley Iron & Coal Company
Convention Ends in San Francisco Christian Endeavor Meet
The Christian Endeavor convention in San Francisco closes after a week of prayer meetings and services at Mechanics Pavilion and Woodward's pavilion. Delegates plan excursions to Monterey Mount Hamilton Yosemite and Stanford University with 100 person groups to the valley. A large Oakland reception hosts up to 10000 visitors as rail and ticket lines stay busy and packed venues mark the final day.
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San Francisco
Mechanics’ Pay Vilion
Christian Endeavor Missionary Forces
Mechanicilion
Woodward's Pavilion
Mechanics
Christian Endeavor
Woodward's
Monterey
Mount Hamilton
Yosemity
Bante Clara Mountains
Stanford
Mornig
Boe
Heat Peak Records in Boise as City Sees 107 Degrees
Idaho residents endured a blistering Sunday with Boise recording a high of 107 degrees, the hottest day on record apart from two prior extreme events, marking a rare heat spike in the region as heat persists across the area.
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Idaho
Boise
Tdaho
Last Night Fight In Front Of Crawford Opera House
A clash near Crawford Opera House involved a clothing shop clerk and a group of four men, with one injured and two arrests for disturbance of the peace. After drinking at the O M B Joint, tensions rose again as residents criticize saloons and a trend of brawls near the Fall Festival.
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Crawford , Opera House
Worch
Opera House
Sal
Murde
Wild rebel Maballoy loots town in Borneo uprising
Maballoy the rebel leader and 60 followers attacked a town at daybreak, looting the treasury of about £2900, imprisoning officers and killing a police corporal. The British resident consul marched with a large Dyak force toward Gaya to quell the disturbance. Century Old Church Burns in New Rochelle
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Lavan
Teland
Ofepun
Borneo
Maballoy
Gaya
Genuine Harvest Excursion Across Southwest in July 1997
On July 20, 1997 the Santa Fe Route offers a multi state excursion to points in Arkansas Arizona Oklahoma and Texas. Ticket price is one fare plus 2 dollars for round trip with liberal limits and stopover privileges. Address W Garvey agent A T S Ry Topeka Kansas for descriptive land offers.
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Senta Fe
Arkansas
Arizona
Oklahoma
Texas
Iand
Great Southwest
King of Trusts and the Chicago traction consolidation
Reports from July 12 indicate an early public unveiling of a vast traction trust consolidating Chicago streetcar systems under Charles T. Yerkes. The plan extends to other major cities with Morgan Whitney Vanderbilts named among backers, aiming to control franchises, equipment, and patents, forming a dominant nationwide electric transit monopoly.
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Chicago
Chiesgy
Charles T. Yerkes
Eff Council
Chicago Stret Car
America
Thie Traction Trust
Standard
Ari Inn
Philadelphia
Siemens-Halake Company
Berlin
Pennsylvania Ironworks
Traction Trust
General Electric Company
Schenectady
Westing~house Electric Company
Fts
General Electric Company of
Schensstady
Westinehouse- Baldwin Company
Siemens-Halske-Penneylyn Ala
Siemens-Halske
Count De Seblur and Miss Claggett In Runaway Crash
A dispatch from Hindseport Connsaya reports Count De Seblur and Miss Huta Claggett were thrown from a carriage on Fairfield Avenue Saturday evening. Miss Claggett was knocked unconscious, her father Mrs J W Claggett of Washington D C widow of a naval officer is mentioned. Count De Seblur escaped unharmed. Claggett later recovered and was removed to her residence.
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Miss Claggett
Washington
New York
Herald
Hindseport
Connsaya
Fairfield Avenue
Count de Seblur
Loga- Hon
Huta Claggett
J. W. Claggett
Washington, D.C
Kid Baldwin Dead Former Cincinnati Red Stockings Star
News arrives from Longview Insane asylum of the death of Kid Baldwin once famed catcher for the Cincinnati Red Stockings. His wife, identified as Al, of Quincy, has filed for divorce. Baldwin was recently moved from hospital to the asylum after a period in care.
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Cincinnat! Red
Cincinnati
Longview
Asyham
Kid Baldwin
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Fo Quincy
McKinley Portrait Engraving Prepared for U S Notes
Claude M Johnson superintendent of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is making a steel engraving of President McKinley at the White House. The design mirrors the small portrait in the White House collection and will appear on future government notes.
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Washington. i
Suig Iz
Claude M. Johnson
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
McKinley
White House
Lipton of London Owns Stores and Supports Jubilee Relief
Thomas J. Lipton, head of sixty London grocery stores, says he favors arbitration to settle the coal strike, recalls his early work behind the counter in Glasgow, and notes his philanthropy that fed 310,000 poor in one day from the Plan of Wales fund. He avoided notoriety, but a clerk revealed his anonymous gift and Lipton laments trade stagnation from Jubilee festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Journal and Advertiser
Thomas J. Lipton
London
England
Glasgow
Exeland
Plan of Wales
Krneer
Willian Waldorf Astor
Diptos
Lipton
Jefferson Davis Portrait Hangs in Secretary Alger’s Office
Washington reports that Jefferson Davis’s oil portrait now hangs in the War Department corridor among a wall of former secretaries. General Alger ordered cleaning and rehang of all portraits, noting Davis entered Cabinet service March 7, 1860.
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Washington
Jefferson Davis
Alger
Perce
Tacoma Streetcar Plant Wreck Halts City Traffic
Tacoma Wash July 12 A broken governor connecting rod caused the 40 ton flywheel of two Corliss engines at Tacoma railway company to fail wrecking the plant and building. Damage estimated at 20000 dollars. City streetcar traffic will be suspended for days or weeks except on Park and Edison lines. Power to the city for let purposes will be discontinued temporarily.
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Tacoma
Wash
Corliss
Tacoma Ailway Company
Tatoma
Park and Edison
Board of Lehigh Valley directors meet in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia tomorrow the Lehigh Valley Railroad board will discuss rent motive and related matters amid strong interest over a rumored resignation by President Wilbur. The move is linked to Morgan syndicate agreements and possible retirements to make room for Drexel Morgan interests.
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Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Wilbur
Morgan Syndicate
Drexel-Morgan
Couldn't Trust the Lord in Thunderstorm Chaos
A large Methodist congregation in New York faced panic as a severe thunderstorm whipped through the village during services led by Bishops McCabe and Foss. They steadied the crowd by starting a hymn while lightning and a struck parsonage tree heightened fear, and a pastor's wagon was toppled by the storm.
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New York
Mer
SN. J
McCabe
Foss
Alfred Wages
Lewelling's Place Nomination Fight in Kansas State Senate Race
Wichita July 12 269 1685 strong field of candidates vies to succeed ex Governor Lewelline as state senator. J P Campbell and H D Webster are factional picks while Wilson is suggested as a compromise. J C Gillmore a Mount Hope banker and stockman wins thirteen of twenty-one Populist committee votes as the county choice.
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Wichita
Suly
Lewelline
J. P. Campbell
H. D. Webster
Wilson
J. C. Gillmore
Mount Jope
Central
Gilmore
Sevral
Japan Wants A Quarrel On Hawaii Immigration
Washington dispatch reports Hawaii offered to refer the immigration dispute with Japan to arbitration but Tokyo has not agreed. Japanese officials, including Shimamura, reject arbitration and insist on exploring details of the controversy. The State Department cautions against assuming Japan will concede and notes U S pressure around Hawaii.
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New York
the Herald
Washington
Hawaii
Japan
Tokio
State Department
Cooper
Shumamura
Shimamura
United States
Coopers
Efforts Mount for Maybrick Release from Woking Prison
A Washington despatch reports rising hope for Mrs. Maybrick’s release from England’s Woking Prison. Judge Yarrell, representing Maybrick, met President Mektinjey who is said to be encouraging action. Ambassador Hay has presented the petition and documents, though American public indifference remains a hurdle in securing clemency.
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New York
The
Herald
Washburton
Sunk Near Shore As Storm Sinks Sloop With Crew
A single masted loop rigged craft carrying several people was torn by a coast storm and sank off Jones beach near Rockaway. A three masted full rigged fishing smack fought heavy seas for over an hour but could not reach the sinking sloop. The last sighting placed the wreck seven miles from the Rockaway shore between Long Beach and Norton’s Landing with all on board believed lost.
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New York
Herald
Long Beach
L. 1
Perisi
Jones’ Beach
Rockaway
Sanity Hook
Norton's Landing
Crocker's Fast Run Sets Pace From Ogden to San Mateo
San Francisco July 12 a tying trip from Ogden to San Mateo sees W H Crocker beat the Villard special train record. He covered Ogden to San Francisco 583 miles in 33 hours 22 minutes and Sacramento to San Francisco 193 miles in 1 hour 53 minutes. Also notes death of Colonel C W Frazer Memphis poetess Boyle Frazer Fifth Confederate regiment famed Memphis lawyer. Cincinnati records a drop in temperature from 60 to 70 degrees last night with heat above 85 yesterday.
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San Francisco
Ogden
San Mateo
W. H. Crocker
Mr. Crocker
Sacramento
Frazer
Memphis
Tenn
Coronel C. W. Frazer
Virginia Frazer
Boyle
Colomet Frazer
Fifth Confederate
Stacey Reveals Flight of Wife Across Country
Story from San Francisco Call recounts Stacey of Kansas pursuing his wife across the nation. He claims a settlement allowed her to depart, and vows divorce proceedings in November after tracing her from Salt Lake City to Kansas City and finally to Sutro Baths. Stacey, a known Rows Piper man, describes the enacting lovers’ chase and his discovery of his wife with a man, ending with a failed attempt to reclaim her.
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San Francisco
G. Smeey
Topeka
Kansas
Matey
Pretty
Sutew
Mr. Stacey
Kana
Christian Hodnever
Tim
Bineny
Ata
Siuncey
Bath
Suiro
Staney
Stacey
Kansas City
Contes
Ake
Salt Larke
Caden
Ahr
Turner
Aydalla
Ter
Ehnil
Stacey Ia
Bet Keune
Men i Konan
Baw Geen
Dauber
Stacey Wan
Mery Loulee Hols
Minister Lothrop Dead in Detroit Heat
George Lothrop once minister to Russia died this morning in Detroit at his Fort Street West home after a week of heat prostration. His wife Mrs Pratt and daughter Helen survived. another daughter in St Petersburg. Neighboring officials report he had been comatose most of the time.
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George Lothrop
Russia
Detroit
Mi 7
Olfiliz
Lothrop
Fort Street
Miet
Kifer Lothrop
Nia
Irs. Pralt
Wits
Rev. Ur. Pratt City
Ells
Heune
St. Petersbure
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Drum Creek
Sandy Creek
Turtle Creek
Clearfield
Pennsylvania Railroad
Johnstown
Altoona
Pittabuce
Ciiriain
Good Thand Azres
Mountain
Georges Creek
Marsland
Imarkote
Oftpa
Thenelisvile
Goday
Seat OF
Farigus Plusix
Pittsboro
C. E
Wild Man OF
First Methodist Church
New Hochelle
Westchester County
Serkes
Count Deseblur
M'Kinley
U. S. Nots
Britain
Wanamaker
Jeff Davis
War Office
Cara
Morgan
Lehigh Valley
Lewelling’s
Maybrick
Crocker
Villard
Minister Lothrop
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