Reading Railroad strike exposes monopoly and abuses
The report to Congress alleges Reading Railroad manipulated mining and transport to trigger strikes, maintaining a vast anthracite monopoly. It claims seven coal carrying railroads control production, debt, and prices, with high royalties and freight boosting costs for Philadelphia and the public. Remedies urged include state police powers, eminent domain, breaking corporate mergers, and federal action to curb mining and transport monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congressional Committee
Reading
Reading Road
Anthracite Pool
Board of Trade
Reading Railroad
Coal Mining Company
United States
Brumm
Pennsylvania
Railroad Ag
Shenandoah
Huarrisbore
Beaver
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mimera
Uf Penmsylvania
Luzerne
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Regina
Middle
North Atlantic
Secretary of the Treasury
Warren Journal Opinion and Fires in a Cold Town
A wordy column from Warren notes conflicts over authorship and temperance, recounts a Saturday fire that rekindled from a burning stick, praises James Clark yet argues for lower water rates, and discusses the town’s pricey living. It laments gas and water issues, praises church funding debates, and ends with a hat etiquette excerpt and wallpaper invoice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utter
Zare
Warren
Knapp
Farmers Club and Fair Association Convene in Warren County
Regular farmers club meeting at the courthouse discussed the sheep law and a proposed local tax on railroad corporations. The fair association held sessions on stock voting, officer nominations, and board elections, with new officers named and plans for a bicycle track proposed. Controversial remarks on President Cleveland and the White House were noted by a Washington correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lodge 1.C, C. F
M. E. Church
Dinsmoor
Ryan
John Sill
Warren Lodge
A. J. Davin
Rh. P. King
M. E
Farmers’ Club
Court House
Evans
Lott
Thompson
Messrs. Lott
Morris
Acocks
Mead
Warren County
Pias
Harrisburg
Cleveland
Air Association
Furmers’ Club
Fair Association
Knapp
B. F. Morris
F. A. Cogewell
Willis Cowan
Bb. F. Morris
J. BM. Rowland
BF. A. Cogswell
D. Gardner
W. D. Ridelsperger
GH. Wiltsie
T. J. Irvine
H. Evana
A. Dunn
W.C. Arthur
H. T. Rossel
D. A. Samuelson
G. J. Starr
Martin Boaschlin
Peter Smith
Board of Auditors
Messrs. A. Hertzel
Ludlow House
Garden of Eden
Executive Mansion
Washington
New York World
Adam
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Rion
Reading Railroad Company
Jacob Keller
Wxeren
Arounder
Warre
Ajax
The
Arrow
James Clark
Burgess
Warren Borough
Mra. Siddons Eeen
Adm Ata
Nevesaituta
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Audi
Morrison Run
Rentlemen
N.K. Wendelboe
the Fair Association
the Farmer's Club
Jance Roy
George Ensworth
Grounds
Frank Cogswell
George Washington
Grover Cleveland
Irom
Martha Washington
Frances Cleveland
Harrison
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