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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1914
Page
1
The City Engineer office shows March transfers rising sharply with 28 transfers recorded so far this month, far surpassing totals from 1910 1911 and 1912 March figures. If the pace continues, the monthly record set in earlier years will be broken.
Four defendants appeared in police court this morning. They gave names as JL Mull Arthur Hamdon Jamar Weanels and Hue Conners. Two came from Union City and two were noted as vagrants. All were picked up Saturday night by Officers Merritt and Rust and each fined 3.60. With no money present, the Union City resident was given three days to send in the coin while the crowd faced bread and water for a short period.
An unrest at the Gauld Cuilfor Works near Lanewater ends with one killed, several wounded, and guards deployed after rioters with revolvers hurled stones and wreckage. The strike action and prolonged plant trouble prompted authorities to maintain order as workers clashed with police and guards amidst chaotic scenes.
The City League debated which baseball to use for the season at a Friday meeting. A vote favored the 1. & M ball at tower rate, but a tie left the decision to the vice president after considering pitcher attitudes. A follow up meeting was set for the next Friday night.
A brief weather note indicates tonight will be mostly clear with no significant snow. Expect cooler temperatures and light winds across the northwest area, with no major weather events or advisories reported.
A derailment of a freight car on an Erie line near Niobe caused extensive delays. Brake damage dragged through the Niobe interlocking, blocking westbound No. 6 and delaying eastbound No. 20, with teams and crews working through the night to clear the scene and restore service. Another derailment at Summit interrupted the Pahting Woe and halted traffic for several hours yesterday.
Rev. Isaac F. Hodge of Kansas arrived Saturday for an indoor camp meeting at a Methodist church but received word of an operation on his son. He departed by train and is hoped to return by Friday to resume the meeting schedule as planned.
Bandit enters Vinton National Bank of Altoona on March 24 at 12:80 to day and orders Teller Jerkett to hand over cash. A bullet hits the teller as the bandit escapes over the wicket with about 1 in currency. Cashier Rupert and another employee are wounded. Burke remains non-fatally struck and police pursue but the suspect disappears.
A Grange event in Corry drew attention to a series of meetings featuring John A. McSparran of Lancaster, famed as a leading speaker on rural reform. The plan includes inviting a state agricultural official to explain the work of the department and aims to appoint a local agriculturist. The first meeting in Corry is set for April 9 with McSparran to speak. multiple towns request dates for his visit.
Stirring at midnight the Steen Toggery on West Main street moved to the Traction building. By daylight the new store room was in use and the shop planned to open for regular trade in the morning. Finishing touches will continue during the week with a formal opening Saturday evening.
Otis Phelps son of Dr B Ha Phelps of this city and former business man of Corry died at Bradford Saturday afternoon after two o clock. He was forty years old and had been ill for a year and half. Funeral services were held in Bradford Episcopal Church and the body brought to Corry for interment at Pine Grove Cemetery. Survived by his widow and Dr and Mrs Phelps of this city and a brother Paul Phelps of Rome. Several relatives and friends attended from outside the city.
Seniors at High School collected six tons of old newspapers and magazines from local residents to raise money for the Washington trip. The drive will continue this week and is expected to double the amount. A similar sale by the class earlier netted six dollars for the fund, with further efforts planned as funds come in.
United Press reports a Uniontown fireman suffocated and two others injured as a blaze engulfed the Stott Piva and Ton Cent store area. A fireman fell into a damaged hotel room and died before rescue, as the town battled the flames and insurers assessed the loss.
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