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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
7
Secretary Fuelber announced last night no further interference, and the Nebraska school will be ready on Semupanay day. Workmen removed tails, carpenters proceeded, and the site is set for opening. The project progress relieved readers and pupils of ongoing inconvenience.
Passenger traffic powers optimism amid a general rail revenue squeeze as local lines report preliminary gains. City sales reflect growing travel with some roads noting double digit improvements while holiday period buoyed figures. Chesapeake and Ohio cites November rise of $20,006 over last year according to a traveling rep.
The Wart Wayne Rolling Mills plan to reopen Monday after a weeklong suspension. The plant will resume setting rolls and other machinery, with expected full operation within the month. Many employees remain in city, and longer hours are anticipated as production ramps up.
The Hon. G. C. Gilhams has accepted an invitation to lecture to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen on matters pertaining to railway legislation. The talk, titled Matters Pertaining to Halting Legislation, aims to inform members on legislative topics affecting the trade. A large turnout is anticipated as officers and members discuss development at the Auburn City convention. Christan Keyes named foreman at the Pennsylvania Freight House, succeeding Harry Acker who transfers to Pittsburgh.
Industrial notes report G W Ernst of the Pennsylvania Prnices Man injured with four broken ribs and a sprained shoulder. examination showed only a sprain not a fracture. The injury is painful and will require time off for recovery. Other notes mention staff changes and events at various railways.
Public notice states Belt Line streetcars will run on weekdays from 6:30 to 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 to 8:09 p.m. starting Wednesday January 1 1908 until further notice. No Belt Line service on Sundays.
The Wayne club held a meeting yesterday afternoon electing four new board members CG B Mitch WW MM Griffin AJ Creaslet and H Merritt. The gathering was the largest in the club’s history and on Friday the annual officers election will be held. Patterson attended as well.
The article notes Mr. Stouder’s long tenure at Temple theater, marking his 23rd year in connection with the venue and 13 years as manager. He recalls years of service, stray references to numbers 25 and 13, and comments on theater history and local bargains.
Forty older motormen and dusters on city street car lines received bonus checks for clean records in the last six months under a plan begun last summer by the company to reward faithful service. The Decatur interurban road started its new schedule yesterday and the Port Wayne and Wabash Valley system will adopt the new time card today.
In a chaotic afternoon a traction strike sparked a crowd that attacked a streetcar, bricks and stones flying as rioters tried to seize the vehicle. Williams the strike-breaker fired a revolver, drawing police action and injuries among workers and bystanders. Officials moved strike-breakers to safety while multiple arrests followed as crowds dispersed.
In Indianapolis a militia call went out tonight after a fall issued to the governor. General Miles and adjutant general Oreo Povrs prepared for action to quell unrest. A strike by Indiana Union Traction Campart employees was ordered, with many pledging to strike tomorrow despite a meeting convened by the amalgamated association.
The premium lists for the corn show at Purdue University are now being distributed and interest among corn growers is high. Trophies on display at Purdue attract attention as winners will hold them for one year and the name of the winner will be inscribed. The show accompanies the farm annual short course, offering education in corn, hogs, poultry, horticulture, and related fields. A full program of instruction and useful information will be provided daily during the event, with samples of corn urged to be sent by a specified deadline.
A jumble of brief local notes reports strange events at a Wabash ballet supper and a street mishap involving a public figure. Other items mention visits, university matters, a family with parents, and a serious illness of Mrs. Watkins. A New Year gift of cigarettes leads to a pedestrian incident near Lakeville, with a car driven away from the residence of Mr. Christ Go bert in Lakeville.
An advertisement promises confidential help with small payments to ease financial difficulties. It invites customers to come and sell or borrow when in need of money and stresses discreet service.
A jumble of local items notes an animal returned after a theft, Grace Reformed Church groups meeting, Miss Athel Elliott daughter of a patrolman, and a hospital patient from Sturcis coe. It also mentions an operation possibility for a patient, a hunting trip return, a truck driver’s relative involved in a fall, and a boy injured by a fall through a skylight. Continuous sale results are reported with an allusions to a Journal-Gazette advertisement.
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