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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1895
Page
4
The National Union and the Catholic Legion have elected their officers in a local chapter meeting, selecting leadership for the coming term. Details on names and positions were announced to attendees.
The fiscal year ending June 30 1895 saw 6447 deaths and 31899 injuries on U S railways. Of the dead 1828 were employees 324 passengers and 4300 others. Injured totals include 23422 employees 3034 passengers and 5438 others. Fewer fatalities and injuries than prior years are noted due to better equipment and safety systems.
Machinery workers resume after a days absence. Transfers include C Cooper to erecting at Pittsburg shop and Balzer and Larrimore at Nickel Plate. Several workers take short lay offs, resignations, and wage reports accompany updates on injuries and earnings across 79 roads.
Miss Emma Jacobs visits Chattanooga with her sister. The Hamilton colored cornet band played a pleasant dance at Morton hall last night. Jim Runion, ex Aldine hotel, reports as father of a baby girl. The Jolly Sixty-five club has 65 seats at the Empire theatre tonight for a stag party. Mr and Mrs B W Skelton and Miss Wanda Skelton return from Toledo after attending the funeral of H F Price. The American Sons of Columbus will dedicate their new hall in Lat building January 7 with reception banquet and ball. C W Holverstott, Adams Express, is at his ill father’s home. T J Scott substitutes. The Carpenters union flag, lost Labor day, has been found atop Centlivre’s park band stand. Frank Scherer lies in critical condition with pneumonia at his east side home. Empire theatre draws crowds on West Main. A F Schoch offers low prices on fine suitings and overcoatings at 414 West Main. New delegates to the Trades and Labor Council take seats tomorrow night. officers to serve one year will be elected. At 1 30 Tuesday afternoon at the home of C Cartwright Portland Ind the marriage of Mr Tee Armfield of Fort
Washington dispatch details Senator Allen of Nebraska advocating recognition of Cuban revolutionaries as belligerents and slamming English power influence. He links the Havemeyer baron rumor to American women marrying European mendicants while France Venezuela tensions and Waller case probe stir foreign relations, with Eustis seeking settlement and Bray disputing trial transcripts amid Kansas pressure.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Morton delaying enforcement of the export beef inspection order until March 1 1898 after petitions warn of damage to trade. The notice specifies legible labeling by species and cites the pending reevaluation of enforcement.
New Orleans reports Britain pressing for answers on the levee riot wounding of purser James H. Bane and prospects of trial for offenders. Leavenworth notes a man committed suicide by shooting himself for fare money. Fort Apache reports suspects surrender for killing an Indian found robbing a store. Anamosa records Curtis the editor on trial for bigamy. Iowa Women's Club marks tenth anniversary in Marshalltown. Milwaukee reports the St Francis Orphan Asylum fire causing forty thousand dollars in damages.
Havana reports Col Seggura routed Quintin Bandera at Guasimali with ten insurgents killed and ninety dead and wounded among the rebels. Oliver pursues Gomez Maceo and Roloff near Fomento Maria Roderiguez and Manicaragua. Gomez and Maceo’s forces are poorly equipped while Go mez seeks the Signanca mountains and Bandera aims for the Seasea river. Jose Maceo and Cespedes return to Santiago de Cuba, camping at Hongolosongo.
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