29 Apr 1894
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1894
Page
1
Historic dispatch notes Ohio militia ordered to clear Coxey encampments near Brightwood. Federal plans to mobilize regular troops to operate the Northern Pacific Railroad. Authorities emphasize crime prevention and crowd control, instructing officers to protect life and property and avoid personal confrontations while enforcing licenses and orders.
Report details Coxey's Army marching from Frederick toward Washington to publicize the unemployed relief drive. Officials in Washington plan to use federal troops to stop disturbances, recapture roving tramps, and protect mails as civil and military actions converge along the Northern Pacific line. The piece notes Coxey's aims to reach the Capitol, fund camp expenditures, and demands for public support while authorities warn of government measures to curb the protest.
Chaos surrounds a Coxey march as Unknown Smith confronts Browne and faces expulsion by armed forces. A standoff erupts at Agricultural Park with threats of militia, and preparations continue in Baltimore Columbus and Mt Sterling as Ohio National Guard units respond to a potential clash over railroad blockades and public order.
An industrial army of about 900 men seized a Union Pacific train at Troutdale Oregon. They moved eastward with the engine and coach, while Union Pacific officials and Brig. General Otis mobilized troops to intercept. Portland and St Paul reports note further movements and local blockades as the incident unfolds.
Reports from Pittsburg to Cincinnati show river coal shippers considering rail shipment of Cincinnati coal as Kanawha miners refuse to quit. Strikes spread to Pennsylvania railroad yards and Lake Erie line stations from Latrobe to New Castle, with miners and operators clashing over supply and pricing as districts face dwindling stocks and looming shutdowns.
April 23 Ustostows PA The Oliver Company will begin wholesale eviction next week affecting about 360 Hungarian families from company houses. Sheriff plans to evict hundreds of families as strike tensions rise amid plant closures and deputy protections at Morewood Clarissa and Pennville. The boundary lines of the strike remain unchanged with riots feared if forced removals occur. Darby warns of no violence despite bitter sentiment among Hungarians and union leaders resist showing the signed scale.
A large gathering of U S labor representatives met in Philadelphia on April 4 to discuss uniting unions on mutual aid and forming a permanent organization. Joseph R Buchanan led the drive, miners noted they would attend if not for ongoing battles with capital. Read letters from many unions expressed sympathy, a committee to draft a plan and a resolutions committee were formed, and officers were elected in executive session for future work.
Fire at the St Charles hotel on Commerce Street quickly engulfed upper floors after starting in the kitchen around 11 PM. A man leapt from a window and died. others were seen in flames or missing as rain began to fall, with the hotel housing about 200 guests and the building dating to 1255.
A daytime clash with thieves in Missouri Valley Iowa resulted in the city marshal being killed and two others gravely wounded. The chaotic incident followed a struggle as lawmen pursued the assailants through the town.
Senator Camden states the Finance Committee has finalized amendments making the tariff bill satisfactory to Democrats. He notes the average duty remains similar to the Wilson bill and credits new schedules like graduated rates for sheet iron and a restricted corporate tax to incomes under $4,000.
A Washington District of Colombia judge overruled Breckinridge counsel for a new trial in the Breckinridge Pollard case. Breckinridge intends to take the ruling to the Court of Appeals. The report also notes a separate shooting at Bryant Street and Delaware, with a prominent journalist killed, details murky and disputed.
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