Fort Wayne Evening Post (Newspaper) - March 2, 1896, Fort Wayne, Indiana 240. MARCH 2, 1896. CENTS A IS About the Methods of Street Car GO TO Are Found Guilty of Issuing Bogus Orders Amounting to YORK a Report Which Reveals Astonishing PROBLEM IN THIS Exhorbitant Fares to Make Up Watered 3e Chicago Chronicle gives editorial expression to some views on the low car fare question that are peculiarly applicable to conditions in Fort Wayne where the monopoly at and bonded at has a plant whose actual leaving out the about and pays taxes on The article legislature of the state of New York has under consideration a having for its purpose regulation of street railway fares in the interest of the The measure grows out of a report made by a legislative committee which had been for a year engaged in an investigation of the methods of street car The report is of value as giving the force of an official presentment of facts which in themselves have long been matter of common It is based upon evidence gathered in eight of the principal cities of the mainly in the form of testimony by street railroad jobber in enough the committee finds the devices of the professional stock jobber at the bottom of most of the evil of street railway Beginning with the abuse known as proceeding through the cognate processes of robbery in which construction companies and equipment companies are the chief the corporation ultimately is put in a position in which overcharges are necessary to make even a show of reasonable profit on the enormous volume of securities with which it is loaded times cash have the cases where the companies stand charged with capital bonds and other indebtedness nearly or quite ten times the actual cash cost of construction and In one instance these charges exceed per mile single horse car track and this included nothing but the track itself and the street whereas in truth and in fact it would cost less than that sum to construct it This is scarcely an unusual It might not improbably be paralleled in The single fact that throughout the nation street mile for are more than twice as heavily capitalized as steam the latter have to buy their rights of way and spend vastly more on enough to demonstrate the fact of scandalous stock watering in the corporations to which all residents of cities pay remedy suggested by the New York committee is To prevent stock watering in the future it suggests a law prohibiting the capitalization of companies for more than the actual cost of and plant and 50 per cent in This may be we well enough in its but it is locking the stable door after the thief and horse are Nearly conceivable public franchise has been granted and it is to the effort at securing at least partial restitution from the monopolists now holding these licenses to tax that people turn with the greater The New York committee asks enactment of a law compelling roads earning more than 5 per cent on their capital stock to sell tickets at the rate of 30 for during the fares a mve obvious criticism of this measure is that it encourages the practice which elsewhere in its report the committee The road most heavily capitalized will be least likely to earn its 5 per cent. The road honestly built will come within the purview of the would be better that this New York law should be Ijf enacted it will stand in the way of more radical and determined regulation of street railway In the present state of the public mind acceptance of compromise is surrender to the half way measures are complete defeat for the In every of the union public sentiment is aroused the issue of cheap newspapers press politicians dare not do more than dodge frank expressions of their If there and sturdy refusal to accept a husk instead of a kernel the people in New Philadelphia and Chicago will be enjoying of a before leap at ' greatly March 2.As the result of the trial in the Nestor township fraudulent order in which Alexander N. T. McDonald and Rufus C. of the were charged with conspiracy in issuing bogus orders to the amount of a verdict of guilty was Huntley and Robinson were sentenced to Ionia for two years and McDonald gets 15 months at the same Nearly every business house in Roscommon county was caught by the work of these three of Loaded Cars Generates Electric Takes the Loaded Ones Up the of Interest to very unique road is being considered by the Marquett Iron Range railroad company of Michigan for transporting It is in length 15 in which there is a fall of about eight feet from the mines to Lake On account of the topography an endless chain cable is and it proposed to construct an ordinary line without a power The loaded trains come from the mines generating which is to be transmitted to the trolley line and from It to the cars going up The loaded cars weigh 25 tons and each train of 10 or 15 cars will have a motor the difference in weight between the light and loaded trains is thought to suffice to overcome the loss of power in the transmission and W. B. D. club will give a dance at Morton April 25. Kruse of the Pittsburg car machine shop is detained from duty Long of the Nickel who had his fingers badly crushed a days is getting along Rehling and Helper Smith of the Pittsburg shops resumed work at the Pittsburg shops this morning after being duty a few switching cars at the east yards at an early hour this morning there was a slight collision in which several cars were derailed and one Mike Kave of the Pittsburg has been off duty the past few days owing to the serious illness of his Mrs. Kave is reported much C. Harlan of the Lake Erie will return home from Cincinnati Mr. Harlan was called to that city by the sudden death of his F. M. Poulson of who has been the guest of Mr. Henry of the Pittsburg car machine shop for the past few left for a trip to Garrett this Western Gas Construction company will resume operations The shops have been idle for some time owing to the dullness in their line of bright girl baby put in an appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Cooper Mr. Cooper who is employed as a machinist at the Pittsburg is off duty today jollifying over the conductor on the who has been for a long time in under the care of a noted has returned Mr. Beezley is much improved in health and expects soon to resume his duties on the Radke's friends in the Pittsburg shops were surprised to see him return to work morning after an absence of nearly three Mr. Radke ' has been suffering with erysipelas and at one time was in a very critical and Pittsburg shops were closed all day Saturday in order to keep the expenses within the February As Saturday was a very pleasant the employes of the shops were not sorry after all that the shops closed was injured about three months ago by a heavy car wheel falling upon his right reported for duty this morning for the first time since the accident Mr. Hartnett's many Pittsburg shop friends were pleased to see many friends of William formerly of the Bowser Tank but now of will regret to learn that he is in very poor He has been advised by his take a to leave for that state some time this em ployes of the Pittsburg shops will hereafter commence work at 7 in the mornings instead of 6:55^: and at 1;. o'clock in the - afternoons instead of at 12:55. This will make a total of one hour each The new rule was put in vogue the first time of the dullness tn the report pf tbe was not Heathen Furiously Rage and Gnash Their GONE the Rylers Still Retain Sense and SCORNS Making an Ass of News of the March 2. Congressman Hitt called up the Cuban The first test vote on the motion to proceed to a consideration at was carried by 175 to 19. at March 2.The American legation is surrounded for protection both mounted and on Nobody is allowed to approach the Taylor's private residence is similarly protected and the entire city garrison is under prepared to move at a moment's Premier has telegraphed instructions to the provinces to give the fullest protection to representatives of the United In a Barcelona has caused the greatest apprehension and the war spirit is manifested The The populace is thoroughly aroused and the feeling against the resident which is intensely has already been manifested by acts of violence in many parts of this with but few encourage the warlike sentiment of the They contend that her impoverished cannot to let pass unnoticed an insult offered her by the passage of the Senate which are regarded as nothing less than a challenge to Scorns the 2.After a long conference with President Cleveland this Secretary Taylor gave out the following from Minister Taylor at dated minister of state has just called to express his deep regret that the mob has insulted the Barcelona consulate by breaking the and offered complete He informed me that the on his own has taken every precaution to guard the legation and my I have asked no Fire In March 2.At 5 o'clock this morning fire destroyed one of the Van Dusen grain containing 600,000 bushels of Owing to the extreme cold the firemen suffered fearfully at their A larger elevator containing over a million bushels was on fire several It was thought that nothing would be but at 10 o'clock it was announced that the fire was under control and that the big one could be The loss is nearly AND GRAY MAY NOT of the Grand Army Against Joint Parades of Greeted With Enthusiasm In Every City He March 2.-rMayor Pingree's tour through the state is developing triumphal At Petoskey he had a great crowd to hear him andat Mancelona he gave a 5-minute talk on of the which set the crowd He told his audience that he was just a common man all he wanted was three meals a day and his He said he was fighting corporations and working for the The crowds cheered him At Traverse City the opera house was packed to hear him Saturday and at the banquet which was served in his honor theres was not room enough for the mayor is a candidate for and his trip through the state is successful beyond the wildest hopes of his Every town has been visited thus far has shown the most pronounced The oldtime politicians are alarmed and fear they cannot head him Their Wages from the Olds Wagon Works With Fred Beyerlein Qoes Up for Two END HOBOES on Trial for Stealing Makes a Bitter 27 separate suits which were filed against the Olds Wagon Works company by employes of that company about a week ago for back wages and have been settled by the company having confessed judgment to the amount of the claims this The penalty in Candidate for March 2.Commander-in-Chief Walker of the Grand Army of the Republic today made public the correspondence in relation to proposed celebration of the Fourth of July in New York He says that he will continue to insist that the Grand Army of the Republic shall not take any part in the celebration if it is arranged for war veterans of the north and the south to march It is his intention to issue a general order in due time prohibiting veterans of the union cause from participating in the can see the sentimental side to the said there is a principle involved and I propose to stand firmly by that Either the south or north was wholly right in the and as I that the north was wholly in the I shall always oppose any demonstration that will tend to glorify the cause for which the south No. 24 East Columbia been remodeled and is now open to the Old patrons and new ones Invited to AND the 4-year-old daughter Mr. and Mrs. Adam 51 East Butler at 3:20 this morning of Mary the of Antonius died Saturday at 230 o'clock th is af ter son of was IS iBell Clothing Store Always Up to Bell Clothing under the management of tlie popular Epstein is rapidly forging its way to the front in the clothing and besides at all times selling the best clothing furnishings for the least are giving the public the most desirable inducements to trade at the they are giving with every purchase amounting to or a 50 cent ticket to the production to be given in this city on March 25 and 26, by the Wilber Entertainment The play to be produced is the great American Fort a play of intense human interpreted by an excellent and produced with special scenic great offer will no doubt prove a grand trade getter for the popular Time Plate train No. 6, leaving Fort Wayne at 6:25 p. m. arrives at p. Buffalo 6:00 a. Rochester 8:05, Syracuse 10:38, New York 6:30 p. 8:45 p. m. No change of 3-2-tf-lOl a student at the Concordia fell down the stairs at the institution Saturday night apd fractured the bones of his right The little son of Henry Schnorr of Maumee avenue also fell down but not seriously free at the Empire See Too man who became very boisterous in the Globe clothing house Saturday mght was arrested and taken to the police He gave his name as Barney This morning at police court he plead guilty to the charge of drunkenness and was fined by Acting Mayor He stayed the 18, G. I. A. to B. of L. officers March 4, and all members are requested to be present can lot on West Berry northeast corner of 50x190 per front footi Will be sold per B. 26eod3t Fruit the merchant is a handsome line of 8u,iUng8 the 8pring.^raaej' Oleary has ' runs from to and in each case the fees are W. C. Ryan and M. H. Bohen represented the Following are the judgments as separately Charles Orwin W. W. C. G. W. Jos. Fred K. Jules James Harry E. Clarence E. Frank Jos. Fred K. Phillip Allen Gus Mike for night at 8 o'clock Detective Doc Stoll of the Pennsylvania arrested a young man at the Pittsburg on a charge of The wagon was called and the young man was taken to the police station where he was kept in custody over It seems that he was caught napping in depot and when asked bv the detective where he was replied that it was none of his Stoll then asked the man to produce his railroad but received a gruff Then Stoll nipped police station the young man gave the name of iohn and said he was a native of He also produced a ticket showing that he was a of the Buffalo Y. M. 0. A. This morning the police court room was packed with Y. M. 0. Secretary McCaughy pleaded for the young man's liberty and Presiding Mayor Huser released jury which listened to the case of Fred Beyerlein charged forgery retired 13, and at 8 o'clock yesterday morning returned a sealed which was opened when court convened this According to the verdict Beyerlein is fined and sentenced to a term of two years in the moran on afternoon and a jury in circuit court are listening to the case of Edward charged with stealing overcoats from the an account of which was given in the Post at the Moran is represented Judge Hench and the state by Prosecutor Doughman Deputy rr Edward and Walter the three young men Who terrorized east town a time fined 930 and costs in the circuit court on a charge of Adding tbe each about mep wijlt probably go to Address the Mass Meeting at the P. Judge Robert Thomas McLaughlin and several other prominent address the audience at the mass meeting in the circuit courtroom called for tomorrow evening to celebrate Robert Emmet's birthday and to government to use its influence to secure the release of American citizens confined in British prisons for alleged conspiracy against the government of Great free at the Empire See Disruption of the In League Patched Meyer Thinks Wheeling Will Be In from the Billy Meyer this morning received a letter which in all probability puts an end to the question as to whether or not Wheeling will be represented in the Interstate The letter says that the C. 1. has the choice of two grounds and will make his selection in a day or difficulty which threatened the life of the new league is settled will be welcome as all the clubs have been holding back for the outcome of Wheeling's seems to discourage Billy and when a days ago the league seemed Billy immediately telegraphed for admission into the Michigan State so as to be sure of having baseball in Fort This morning Billy said to a Post will have baseball in Fort Wayne this season at any We want to show the people that we are on the and that Fort Wayne is not yet a dead is reported that Guy Hecker will play first base for the Youngstown the Chicago team's best has not signified his intention by word or letter of signing a Colt contract for 1896. New York team will go south with 40 Louisville will have over 30, Baltimore and Boston 20, and the other teams from 15 to 18. Irwin says that the New Yorks will not play a single exhibition game on their return home from their southern so that they will be in excellent physical See at the DECREE IS Will Affect Catholic Members of Proscribed Secret a Catholic paper of publishes an important decree of the Roman given in Rome under the date of Jan. 18, 1896, which modifies considerably the decrees previously issued from that tribunal in condemnation ol the societies of Odd Knights of Pythias and Sons of who had belonged to those societies before the publication of the condemnatory decrees are now allowed to leave their names upon the rolls of those societies and to pay into the treasury dues and whenever pecuniary loss and detriment would follow from complete severance of still remains as to any other participation in the proceedings of the Particular offering to priests in their spiritual are to be referred for adjudication to the apostolic delegate in ' Washington instead of being as to the congregation in free at the Empire See AID FOR A Be 105 Miles Long and to Be Operated by March 2. Agents have been in Fulton county for the last week in the interest of an electric railway to start at and terminate at Ind. A 2 per cent subsidy is being asked of each township through which road is to pass in The length of the line will be 105 and the track is to be laid with 70-pound steel In Fulton county it will parallel the Chicago and Erie from Akron to Six power bouses of 800-horse power capacity will be located on the The road will be standard gauge and equipped to carry kinds of addition to this the street railway will operated in the counties stopping at all schoolhouses and cross roads to and let oft asked from Fulton county vis being Chicago and Erie ' County's Disgrace Fast ing TOLL at Appraised Value by the County FIVE MILES the County but the Toll Gates Will Be Torn board of county commissioners this afternoon purchased the New Haven toll for the appraised The road is four miles and 4,127 feet oin The New Haven road was owned by a stock of which the Vordermark brothers were the heaviest makes the fourth gravel road which has been purchased by the There are still three the and a portion of the Maysville road which extends from Fort Wayne to the Milan township and which is termed the Maumee which are not owned by the Room Purchased by Mr. William William who was for nine years barkeeper for John Christen and the past year with the Home Billiard has purchased the Columbia sample room and is now at home to his friends and the public at the No. 24 East Columbia The place has been remodeled and presents a handsome Mr. Christen is a popular young man and his hosts of friends wish him success in his new rates via the Nickel Plate March 10th, to points in the C. Passenger free at the Empire a In March 8.Simon who was deposed from the of L. A. 800 glass haa filed a in equity against the of the assembly in which he asks that the said defendants be perpetually enjoined from interfering with the plaintiff In the enjoyment of his rights and as and president of the sidd and that the or purporting to expel the said plaintiff irom office be declared null and The court took the No. 24Ea6t Columbia has been remodeled and Is now open to the Everything Old patrons and new ones invited to can get fresh fish and oysters at 140 Calhoun phone 314. THIS COUPON to the Boy or Girl sending to largest number of Coupons by May 20, 1896. TO THE EVENING New Fall and Winter We are showing soine of
