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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
1
Operators and mine workers failed to bridge wage disputes in a Pittsburgh district conference. Miners rejected four arbitration plans and insisted on a 69 cent rate until an award. operators warned against such costs and urged a return to work under pending arbitrator decisions.
Pittsburg August 25 The camp maintained to keep miners from the Sandy Creek pit has closed and seventy men were sent home. Miners officials say the mine remains tightly closed and strikers support the wage rise movement. Rumor at Turtle Creek claims Oak Hill superintendent offered Italian strikers half forfeited pay and 61 cents per ton to return to work.
In Pittsburg on August 25 a large gathering of about fifty trades unions from Allegheny county met at Knights of Labor hall to discuss the big strike. National miners union officers Ratchford and Pearce stayed in the city to attend and explained the strike. The meeting passed resolutions condemning courts and sheriffs for protecting armed men and issued a call for a general suspension of work if authorities persist in defying constitutional rights.
Indianapolis workers say railroad unions tied to St. Louis meeting favoring a mine strike face contract limits and will not join a strike now. They are open to aiding miners but avoid breaking labor agreements.
Terre Haute Indiana August 25 Eugene V Debs says the president should issue a proclamation ordering operators to meet and allow miners living wages within forty eight hours or have mines seized and run by the government to serve the people.
Springfield Illinois August 25 The electric light works has closed at Carlinville due to no coal being obtainable and the city streets are in darkness Merchants who used electric lights are burning coal oil lamps The water works are kept in operation by using wood for fuel
Crystal Falls Michigan reports the local mine reopened after two weeks of strike. No agreement with former workers. new labor will fill positions starting yesterday morning.
A investigators tour finds eight families of striking miners in Diamond, Missouri nearly starved with only dry bread and cornmeal for sustenance. Authorities report severe hunger among workers and families dependent on the strike.
New York reports the Futurity race ending with L'Alouette in front by two lengths over Lydian. Ariel placed third as the $40,000 prize goes to the winner. About 12,000 to 15,000 spectators watched the race at 4 45 p m yesterday.
The state board of equalization in Springfield reports the completed tabulation of local appraisements. The statewide total is $713,745,717, down from $731,215,488 last year, with Cook County at $197,665,108 versus $207,530,692 previously.
Winnipeg and Edmonton wholesalers plan an overland exploration to the Yukon to seek an easy pack and route for operations. The party is organized by Winnipeg merchants aiming to improve access and trade toward the Klondyke region.
Indiana Governor Mount reports widespread miner suffering with no state funds or legislature in session to aid. A commission urged relief, urging public generosity to avert hunger driven disease, while thousands face indirect starvation despite a rising economy.
Henry C. Murphy of Chicago, with Percy P. Carroll and Howard Roosa of Marton, Ind., bought the Evansville Courier at receivers sale. The trio, already owners of the Marion Morning News, formed Murphy Carroll Roosa to enter the Evansville field. The Courier, founded in 1845, has long been a Democratic paper in southern Indiana.
In Shelbyville Indiana Aug 25 a land line quarrel between Enos Rhoades and John Higgins escalated when Mrs Higgins age 50 gathered pears from trees on Higgins’ claim. Rhoades struck with a club causing severe injuries including one eye lost and finger loss. Higgins fell into a barb wire fence and remains in critical condition. Rhoades arrested.
In Anderson Indiana on August 25 William Crull and Mary Lawson married in the city. Crull, a poor farm hand, had been jailed for three months after stealing a wagon load of corn from Lawson's father. Lawson helped by marrying once Crull was released.
A. S. Galpraith, a grain dealer from Burley, aligned with a free silver Democrat in the last campaign. He entered into a contract with Wees and David Maudlove and faced taunts from the Maudloviene faction as part of the political maneuvering.
Benjamin R. Clowarn, a well known resident near Edgerton, fell downstairs and fatally injured himself. John Roller, living near St. Joe, was impaled by a pitchfork in the right leg, developed blood poisoning, and died the day after.
Governor Tanner would not surrender Louis Enright, Cook County surveyor, wanted in Indianapolis on a $34,000 bond scheme claim tied to the Indianapolis, Anderson and Marion Electric Railroad. He said Enright faced persecution and no crime, citing alleged payment for materials and construction work already done.
August 25 report from Princeton states Michael Voele was killed by a gunman during a burglary at his Ladd Street residence. The Burglar was found in the act with a neighbor's aid assisting as officers investigate the burglary.
Illinois reports generally late winds turning southerly. Michigan sees fair weather with light to fresh northwest winds. Wisconsin experiences fair skies with warmer conditions and westerly winds shifting to southerly. Iowa shows generally fair weather with warmer temperatures and southerly to southwesterly winds.
Chicago markets report grain prices with August and September wheat and corn varied around slight changes, oats trading nominal, park prices mixed, lard and butter quotes. Live stock show hogs and cattle receipts with wide ranges and prices for different grades and regions among hogs, cattle, and sheep.
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