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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1900
Page
1
A southbound freight portion broke a coupling near the crossing south of town early Tuesday, sending two sections to collide. Three cars derailed and split. one car reportedly carried powder but held dynamite. Two siding cars were damaged. roadbed and ties splintered, yet trains resumed after clearance.
The Elyria branch of the Young Men's Christian Association, run by Mr. Helmer, has boosted enthusiasm in its physical culture program. Classes feature regular workouts, thorough medical screening, and graded levels with separate sessions for boys and men, plus access to a swimming pool and other facilities at the South Lorain building.
A graphic Wednesday Plain Dealer account details the July and August killings at Yen Chou Fu and Tai Ku. Missionaries Mr and Mrs Atwater and two children, Mr and Mrs Price and son, plus others, were attacked after a planned evacuation and killed by swords.
Lorain County election officials advertise for bids to print and bind 30000 ballots. The number follows a rule of printing twice the ballots relative to voters at the previous election, to be used in this year’s political process.
The Clyde Enterprise argues that electric rail, improved roads, rural free mail delivery, and telephone service aid trade rather than harm it. Merchants report perking activity and say towns embracing these conveniences gain, while weaker towns risk being left behind in regional competition.
The article notes Francis Roosevelt as a public figure, welcoming the Rough Rider recalled as a hero. Public reception in Elyria and Lorain County marks a patriotic return. A large crowd gathers to honor the notable visitor.
Early Sunday a fire destroyed Mrs. Krause’s restaurant in North Amherst after two men allegedly set the blaze. The Schuler block nearby was damaged about 150 dollars while several other buildings escaped. Mrs. Krause and her child were rescued from smoke with burns.
Governor Roosevelt drew a massive crowd in Elyria on Wednesday evening with ten thousand residents gathering amid banners and torches to hear his brief address. Local supporters and officials accompanied him from Norwalk as the Lake Shore train arrived amid cannon fire and cheering crowds.
Henry Jones identifies Lew Davidson as the intruder who attacked him and his wife during a burglary at their house. Davidson was jailed on a $500 bond and later fled toward Oberlin, with the constable still seeking him as a suspect in the crime. One intoxication case was settled for five dollars and costs.
John Johnson, a 66 year old respected LaGrange citizen and brother of Hon. HE, was badly injured early Wednesday when kicked by a horse he was about to hitch. Found unconscious in front of his home, head wounds and a neck cut were treated by Dr. Freuch. Neighbors noted the horse, previously thought safe, bolted after the incident as Johnson tried to move it from the lot to the barn.
Attorney Clayton Chapman returns from a two week lakes trip to Duluth praising the city at the head of the lakes. He notes its thriving business interests and an air of prosperity driven by forward looking business leaders. He and Captain Wilford stayed with M S Burrows, a prominent local businessman.
A burglar entered through a front window at W. Vig's residence on East Avenue Wednesday night but fled when challenged by owner Mr. Gates. Gates awakened, confronted the intruder with a revolver, and pursued him upstairs, but the thief escaped through an open window.
A report from the Oberlin Tribune describes the new electric road to Wellington with level grades, stone piers at crossings, and embankments to prevent washouts. Piers extend into the ground, nine feet deep and twenty feet at the base, with nine-foot high structures at Macham’s hill and river bridges.
A new timetable on the North Amherst and Lorain divisions of the C B & W railroad takes effect Wednesday. A third car is added between North Amherst and Lorain, making interval trips every forty minutes with trains from Elyria North Amherst and Lorain meeting at Penfield avenue. Through service runs from North Amherst to Lorain.
Elyria public-spirited citizens raised funds to buy a bass drum and cymbals for the Lutheran School Drum Corps directed by Rudolph Pfundt. The band, though young, earned praise in public appearances and received a patriotic reception at a park concert with Judge Hinman presenting the new drum.
A satirical verse attacks Dr Bryan's Panacea as a quack remedy promising universal relief. It mocks claims to cure inflation and imperialism era woes, suggesting the medicine fixes hair loss, poverty, busy pockets, and illness with a dubious medicine show tone.
The steel plant closed last Saturday night for two weeks with notices posted earlier. No cause given, but electric supply issues have caused light orders. If demand justifies, operations may resume in two weeks. otherwise extended closure looms. In Sandusky-Interurban condemnation, a jury awarded Clarence Slater $425 for the right of way across his Black River township farm.
The silk prize flag won by the North Eaton Rough Riders in the September parade was presented Monday evening by Hon. E G Johnson at Eaton Center. Speakers included Judge Nye Hinman and Col Steele as crowds overflowed the hall in a large Republican gathering. Johnson praised the flag as a symbol of republican unity and victory, while noting it should be carried for a good cause. A brief note adds that a new 1900 law makes fortune telling a petty offense with penalties up to 100 dollars or 3 months in jail.
County commissioners report ongoing stone road work at Wellington Oberlin and Elyria with gradual extension to rural areas. Wellington shows 489 rods finished at 6.92 dollars per rod using crushed stone. Oberlin has 240 rods on North Main and 0.13 miles on West Lorain at 9.15 dollars per rod. Elyria has 145 miles underway by contractor Ashbolt of Lorain with about 100 cars of stone to arrive. Oberlin plans a macadamized approach from the pavement to the corporate boundary.
Ruth A Bacon died last Saturday at Woeluck after a brief illness. Her sister Elisa D Bacon, who had cared for Ruth, died Monday morning from the same disease. They were buried on Tuesday in Brownhelm after living in Oberlin for years where they ran a boarding house. Their father, an early Brownhelm settler, died earlier. Ruth was 58 and Elisa about 61, leaving two brothers in the west.
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