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FULL TELEGRAPHIC AND CABLE NEWS SERVICE
OF THE UNITED PRESS
THE DAY BOOK
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TEL.'MONROE 353
Vol. J, No. 244 ' Chicago, Monday, July 8, 1912
One Cent
SITUATION IS SERIOUS
London, July 8. With the "be
ginning of the eighth week of the
transport workers' strike, the
cause of the men and their fami
lies is desp.erate.
Starvation is threatening the
women and children.' Union re
lief funds are exhausted, and or
ganized charities are helpless to
cope with the situation. Hot
veather has made the death rate
among children, especially the
younger ons, high, and health
conditions are alarming.
Notwithstanding their desper
ate straits, the strikers declare
they will not, return to work un
til they are victorious.
The reports of the board of
trade show a falling off in im
.poHs of more.than $2,000,000, and
in expqrts.of upwards of.$5,000,-
'000 in thcpast months The loss
in, wages to strikers is estimated
'ats.'ooOjOoo:
Eighty thousand men are still
on strike.
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WHAT THE STORM DID.
, When Sunday's 'thunderstorm,
was at its Jieight 42 alarms were
turned into the Fire Department.
.Following'is a list.of some of the
lightning -damage Police esti
mate that over 100 bolts struck
ground within the city limits.
1019 S. Hermitage av., owned
by A. F. Blackman; 3 children,
each.on different floors, shocked.
420J Prairie av., residence of
Ela Hamilton; struck; $300dam
age. 906 W. 21st st., A. Hottinge,
owner; struck; damage $50!
1164 W: Lake st; 10 families
were driven to street when bolt
struck building.
First Presbyterian church, 21st
st. and Indiana av. ; steeple struck
while Sunday school class was in
session ; slight' damage.
Storm started over on North'
Side while South and West Side
were enjoying sunshine and heat
Many basements, mostly on
South Side, were flooded. Several
poles were- shattered, and as a
consequence the central telephone
exchanges of Yards, Oaklandanxl
Douglas .were put out of commission.
YANKS GET GOOD START.
Stadium, Stockholm Sweden,
July 8. American Olympic ath
letes, leading all competitors
when the athletic games were
continued this morningincreased
their Jead when Piatt and J3en
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