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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
9
Saturday February 8 1016 a Winsted express wreck near Beacon exposes steel construction advantages. The steel train absorbed shock with minimal damage while two passengers were injured. The engineer and fireman died at their posts proving duty. A fire started but did not spread to the passenger train.
The piece condemns Warrenite as overpriced for road top dressing, noting two inches of bituminous macadam could be laid for 72 to 75 cents per square yard, contrasting with higher local costs. It accuses promoters of exploiting public trust and questions the profit motives behind Highway Commissioner Bennett’s project.
The Springfield Republican notes public ignorance of the 60 percent registration threshold for adopting a commission plan charter in Bridgeport. It argues such a rule would paralyze free government, urging Hartford to allow the people a fair free vote.
Minority stockholders seek to enjoin Ford from expanding activity to obtain new material at the source and push for greater economies in production. They cite Ford’s large dividends and $280,000,000 surplus, urging that the surplus be distributed. The case raises questions on corporate dividend policy and public impact in Michigan courts.
In a crowded field Col. Bob and Frank Healy emerge as top choices for speaker. Healy holds experience valued by Republicans while Col. Bob's potential gubernatorial bid adds strategic tension. Ready remains wary of political idealism as Healy leads in perceived qualifications.
The note of protest over deportations mirrors the Swiss tone as Belgium faces pressure. St Luke's church finishes its financial campaign setup with Rex. William Jepson named general, Robert Jetliffe campaign chairman, others in leadership. The organizing group lists multiple captains, secretaries, and a large roster of volunteers across Woonsocket.
Eugene Lake aged 53 a prominent and brave engineer on the New Haven road was killed in the Beacon Falls wreck. Born in Millerton N Y he moved to Bridgeport years ago. He resided at 54 West avenue with his wife and daughter and was famed for his calm judgment in danger. Surviving are three brothers and three sisters. body ordered to Bridgeport for burial undecided. Charles Slack fireman on the Winsted express of Waterbury aged 25 leaves a widow and two children. born in Waterville he moved to Waterbury after marriage. He is survived by a mother three brothers and five sisters including Mrs Charles Kirby of Bridgeport.
Rev Edward Morrison assistant pastor of St Francis church Naugatuck was a passenger in the second last coach of the express train He had been in Bridgeport during the day The people in the car he sat in behaved splendidly The brakes were jammed and a crash followed The car he was in remained calm after they found they had survived He helped Wright and Merkle who were injured to a nearby house Physicians said their conditions were not serious Morrison did not give last rites Both engine crew members were dead when Morrison arrived at their seats The express train was all steel cars
D M Creighton of Waterbury escaped unscathed in a second wreck while aboard a railway mail train. He described a sudden lurch and a collision on the main line near Beacon Falls, with two baggage porters injured and one locked in the vestibule before being freed. He recalled the Jericho Bridge wreck last spring and noted ribs sprained on the left side.
The thrift campaign marks 100 years since the opening of the first savings bank in America. Historical notes trace the savings bank movement from Scotland in 1810 to Philadelphia in 1816, Boston 1816, and New York 1819, with deposits reaching major milestones by 1855 and beyond.
A retrospective portrait of Newton Diehl Baker, new Secretary of War, marking his forty fifth birthday and tracing his career from Martinsburg to Cleveland where he rose as city solicitor and mayor. The piece notes his scholarly life, early legal path, ties to Tom L Johnson and his wartime prominence amid other contemporary events and figures.
Simla Dec 2 Sardar Jogendra Singh Indian poet philosopher and novelist discusses the dawning new Indian literature. He says Western influence leads the current change and cites Iqbal Tagore and other poets as precursors. He notes shifts in language form style and national consciousness from Punjab to Bengal and Bombay.
San Antonio December 2 The U S Army begins testing a caterpillar tractor train described as similar to English tanks. A tractor with four lumber trailers starts a 67 mile desert run between Marfa and Presidio at about 2 12 miles per hour. Officers at Fort Bam Houston expect the trial to revolutionize border traffic where roads are scarce and trucks heavy. The journey will take several days as the train proceeds slowly across the harsh West Texas terrain.
Washington December 2 The federal forest service in cooperation with the News Print Manufacturers Association will take an inventory of the cost and amount of pulp wood consumed in the United States. The move aims to show totals for 1899 1909 1914 and 1916 to address pulps scarcity and guide supply policy.
Attorney General Hinman rules that in absence of local ban and unless at street intersections, motorists may drive on the left side to pass a stationary trolley car. State law does not mandate right side travel, and a street car is not a vehicle under highway rules.
The coal strike in Melbourne has been resolved. Clive Runnels of Chicago was elected a director of the First National Bank. Thieves robbed the Hazelton State Bank in Hazelton, Kansas, escaping with $4,000.
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