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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1888
Page
1
Double strikes announce a one day sale at Fox & Son 160 North Main St featuring Satteens and kid gloves in multiple shades and sizes. The note promises full lines at low prices including gloves at 69 and 82 cents and 26 1 2 cents per yard for sateen fabric while supplies last.
The Globe advertises a March price list for its Wichita dry goods department. Laces and gauze vests, br i gbgan ribbed vests, silk fronts and scarves are offered at prices from 25 to 73 cents, with multiple items highlighted as bargains. A note promises the official March price list arriving soon at customers’ homes.
A Santa Fe strike disrupts service along California to Missouri routes as 700 engineers and 700 live men walk out, with 1,100 cars of merchandise stalled and 25 freight loads blocked. General managers warn of liability for perishables if the boycott lasts. chiefs Arthur and Chase express surprise at the action while workers press for an equitable settlement.
Kansas City reports no trains moving as engineers and firemen claim no orders to strike while migrants flood the union depot. Officials warn of possible work stoppages at Missouri Pacific and Gulf routes, with railroad tensions spreading to Topeka and surrounding lines. accidental shooting reported near nearby fields.
Washington reports a bill proposing compulsory arbitration of railway labor disputes. A Senate inquiry is urged into causes of the current strike, with House proceedings on urgent deficiency funding and related amendments.
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