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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR reveals notices of wallpaper factories and pioneers, a home death in esday, a detective case about a kidnapped girl, social dances near Elyria and Vermont Schnurer, and an auction in Farmersville. The county court sale with sheriff orders is listed for 1901 with public auction details.
The city council held its regular meeting. Bills for printing and for labor at Casono park were referred to finance for investigation. A new street petition from West street to Bath street was referred to allotments. Beebe's sub-division part on Cleveland street discussed. Railway matters with CG EB and W Electric discussed with bids to be advertised. Park board 160 feet of old bridge rising to be used for draining a low spot near Natural Bridge Cascade park. Fourteenth Street culvert and track alignment discussed with Elyria Gratton and Southern Electric seeks speed. Formally adopted city engineer plans and grade widths. Police appointments confirmed and special officers named. July marshal report read, power project on West Sixth street posted. Ost avenue paving and sewer work referred to committees. An ordinance raising special policeman pay and another prohibiting locomotive whistle plowing passed. City adjourned after actions.
A collision occurred at the junction of the C L and W and Big Four tracks in Grafton around six o clock Wednesday morning. One person was injured as Big Four engine struck an air failing GC L and W freight derailed five cars. Traffic was delayed briefly.
Elyria Grafton and Southern railway officials plan immediate construction of the line across Fourteenth street after long disputes with local property owners. Work from Grafton toward Elyria is well advanced, with bridges nearly done and the city prepared to widen the street and install a new culvert to speed the electric line to operation by September.
A presidential order from T. J. Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association calls members to join a labor movement against the United States Steel Corporation. It warns that unless the dispute is settled by Saturday August 10, 1901, mills will close after the last shift ends.
Mrs. George Nichols died last night around 9 oclock at her home on Lake Avenue after a long battle with cancer. Her husband, a former Elyria lawyer, died earlier from the same illness.
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