Mortgage controversy over street railway value in Fort Wayne
The piece argues the Fort Wayne street railway system is mortgaged for 1.5 million though its value is about 525 thousand, a million in excess claimed as the public’s share of the franchise. It questions where the extra funds went while noting bonds converted to cash and public benefit is claimed but not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Street Car Company
Fort Wayne
Swift Farm
Zululand
Horatio Seymour
Dwight Lawrence
New York
Dwight
Board of Works approves street assessments and opens alleys
Last night the Board of Public Works approved the Winch street assessment roll and opened an alley south of Hayden street. A declaratory resolution authorized opening the first alley south of High street between Cedar and McCulloch. The board also moved to bid for printing the 1896 council proceedings with bids opened December 23, 1893. The Lake Erie and Western railway to sell Atlanta tickets on November 15 and 25 plus December 5 and 16, 1895 at $16.25. Goold for 10 pays on account of exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Winch Street
Hayden Street
High Street
Cedar
McCulloch Streets
Lake Erie & Western Railway
Atlanta
Goold
Fragmented Political Snippets And Local Notices
A garbled collection of political commentary and local notices references Uncle Tom deaths, a $1,000,000 inquiry, and a rival railroad office. It criticizes the GOP for blocking financial reform, mocks patrol brutality, questions Jeweler philanthropy toward a Republican convention, cites a Georgia judge splitting oxen, and hints at support for Reed’s assistant. It also notes sympathy for Cleveland’s Monroe Doctrine and rising anti Monroe sentiment in Britain.
Federal Labor Union Meeting At Cigar Factory
A preliminary gathering to form a Federal Labor union under the American Federation of Labor will be held this evening at Kasten and Kohlmeyer’s cigar factory at 180 Calhoun Street. All who support organized labor or lack a local trade union are urged to attend, along with current labor members. Also read Everett and Doud’s display of real estate bargains on page three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Kasten & Kohlmeyer
Calhoun Street
Everett & Doud
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R.L. Krull
Washington Street
the Evening Post
M. E. Burns
East Berry Street
Union En Lagel
Ind
Raper Hect
Milwaukee
Ahlwardt
North Pole
America
Cleveland
Congress
Indiana
Trace B’ Gosh
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Cincinnati
Baker
Kansas
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Thurston
Nebraska
Tillman
South Carolina
Martin
Virginia
Wil
Son
Washington
Clark
Wyoming
Mantel
Montana
Chilton
Texas
McBride-of
Oregon
Carter
Senate
United States
John Bull
M. M. Bowen
Bank of England
Great Britain
Japan
M. Bowen
Germany
Tion
Government Medical Department
American Brotherhood
D. H. Baldwin & Co
Baldwin
Colhour St
Haviland
M. F. Kang’s
East Columbia St
Board OF Works
Uncle Toms
Consolidated Street Railroad Company
Fort Wayne Journal
Party of Moral Ideas and
Curcaco Jewelers
The
Chronicle
Jupge Brerrian Brown
Georgia
Speaker Reed
Srycze
Federal Labor Union
Ulster
Monarch
Jersey
Stein, Bloch & Co
Adler
Rochester
Kerseys and Meltons
Stein, Block & Co
Merchan
Mens’ Furnishings
Allen Co
Vie Py
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