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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1896
Page
4
Weather indications show fair skies in northern Indiana tonight with rain expected in southern portions. Tuesday outlook remains unsettled as precipitation moves through the state.
L Kestle of the Pittsburg planing mill rests a few days. Humane Officer Schlaudroff to present annual report next Monday. Barbers union No 14 of the J B I U A meets tonight at K of L hall on Court street. Miss Carrie Reiz of Logansport returns home after visiting. Jessie Mae Hall troupe leaves Temple for Portsmouth on Nickel Plate. Wilt Friend, visiting brothers Al and Isadore, goes to Cleveland. he stars in Span of Life company.
A. F. Seneca at 413 West Main Street sells made to measure suits with first class fit and workmanship. Store open evenings until 8 o'clock and offers to show goods without trouble. Also promotes Loesch's Toilet Cream as essential for ladies' toilet needs.
The Chicago produce market shows Cuicano futures with February to July notes including February at 68c, May 65 654, and July 654c. corn and oats with various openings and closings. pork and lard bids and asks. spare ribs and margins. Weather forecast lists fair to cooler conditions across Indiana Illinois Lower Michigan and Upper Michigan Wisconsin with westerly winds. Go to Heymans at 142 Calhoun street for hats caps and gents furnishings as they quit business.
Two Chicago lawyers claim possession of a 524-name blacklist from the Illinois Central era alleging it will be used with other evidence to sue 26 railroads for conspiracy to block employment. They expect over 100 suits seeking damages, naming roads including Illinois Central, Wabash, Great Western, Rock Island, and Chicago and Eastern Illinois.
The Pittsburg paint shop workers including Andy Koonz J Kramer and John Kinney were temporarily laid off due to scarce work but will resume work in a few days. The employer returned to work this morning refreshed after the Washington's Birthday vacation. Each man tells a different tale of how he observed the day.
A Baltimore blaze at 1806 Charles Street killed seven, with thirteen people in the Armiger residence including James R. Armiger and family. A guest from New York, Horace B. Manuel, also died. others were injured or escaped as firefighters rescued Mrs Armiger from a precarious balcony fall.
A fourth story jump by Alice Williams from a doomed house killed her on impact. In the rear rooms Eleanor and Virginia Armiger escaped after Virginia lowered her sister to safety. Firemen saved remaining occupants as heroic deaths mark a tragic fire.
Nathaniel Pinkhan Stockbridge aged 75 died at 2 10 a m at 45 Shawnee avenue from paralysis of the brain. Born in Freeport Maine in December 1820 he moved west in 1843 and helped build Fort Wayne's mercantile trade, later running a book and stationery store and aiding in early cultural pursuits. He and his wife Sophia Wass had six children and were active in the city’s literary and musical circles. Funeral at his home Tuesday at 2 p m.
Four or five years ago a crop of wheat was gathered on land where Lakeside now rises. The wheat has grown well and is set for even faster growth this year. The property lies near the city center with access to Berry and Wayne streets. Lot prices are currently low and expected to rise quickly as supply tightens. The Land Company office is in Room 7 Pixley Block East Berry Street.
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