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August 22, 1928
The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Court order halts rum running along Detroit River border, forcing Canadian exporters to relocate $5M in liquor stocks to Vancouver amid U.S. patrols, driving up prices in Detroit.
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Liquor Prices Jump as Canada Hits Rum Runners
OTTAWA, Ont. — Silence reigns along a 25-mile border rum running front with headquarters at Windsor, Ont. Forty liquor exporters and members of a $5,000,000 organization clearing their stocks for Vancouver, their business of running liquor across the Detroit river being faced with extinction under a court ruling.
The exporters have been given 20 days to remove their stocks of bourbon, Scotch, Irish and Canadian brands and the rum running fleet has been dispersed through fear of further arrests and added vigilance by United States patrols along the river and on Lake St. Clair.
A council of war held yesterday by the rum runners decided to send their choice stocks to distilleries on the Canadian Pacific coast. From there they will have the stuff reduced to destinations in the United States. Liquor prices went skyrocketing yesterday in Detroit and other nearby centers as a result of the court order.
OTTAWA, Ont. — Silence reigns along a 25-mile border rum running front with headquarters at Windsor, Ont. Forty liquor exporters and members of a $5,000,000 organization clearing their stocks for Vancouver, their business of running liquor across the Detroit river being faced with extinction under a court ruling.
The exporters have been given 20 days to remove their stocks of bourbon, Scotch, Irish and Canadian brands and the rum running fleet has been dispersed through fear of further arrests and added vigilance by United States patrols along the river and on Lake St. Clair.
A council of war held yesterday by the rum runners decided to send their choice stocks to distilleries on the Canadian Pacific coast. From there they will have the stuff reduced to destinations in the United States. Liquor prices went skyrocketing yesterday in Detroit and other nearby centers as a result of the court order.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Rum Running
Liquor Exporters
Court Ruling
Detroit River
Price Increase
Where did it happen?
Ottawa, Ont.; Windsor, Ont.; Detroit River; Lake St. Clair; Vancouver; Detroit
Story Details
Location
Ottawa, Ont.; Windsor, Ont.; Detroit River; Lake St. Clair; Vancouver; Detroit
Story Details
A court ruling threatens rum running operations across the Detroit River, leading liquor exporters to clear $5,000,000 in stocks for Vancouver. The fleet disperses due to arrests and U.S. patrols, causing liquor prices to skyrocket in Detroit and nearby areas.