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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1903
Page
7
A fragmentary report describes a continuous cycle of air circulation to maintain a steady cold temperature in a provision area. The text hints at an engineering or facility control system without clear context or full details.
Wabash officials placed an embargo on perishable and certain freight at East St Louis yards due to rising floodwaters. Eastbound shipments and passengers to St Louis faced delays. no freight from the East would be moved until waters recede. Lester McCoy fatally injured near Fort Seaves while coupling car equipment. he died after emergency surgery.
A changeover at the Pennsylvania system's eastern end places Mr. Will Mer Kinnie in charge of the McKinnie house at the Pennsylvanie depot while Mr. Weatlake assumes control of the tasting home. The move affects 43 Union restaurants along the line and is expected to be announced publicly in a few days.
The Lake Shore company gained control of the Lake Erie and Western and reported rising May earnings with strong freight and passenger growth. May gross earnings reached 441.14h, up from 399.54 4902, boosting year to date by 41,308.60. Five month freight totals stood at 1,981,777.99, vs 1,848,802.17 last year. Wis earnings for May were 821,284.50, up from 254,009.08 in 908 2, and year to date rose to 1,454,212.24. Passenger earnings also increased significantly.
Fewer excursions yesterday than in recent weeks with the G. T. & I. special train to Cincinnati carrying 142 passengers from Fort Wayne. Large crowds boarded southbound extensions and 390 tickets were sold at the station for the Rome City line while ferry tickets also moved, marking a strong but uneven travel day.
The article notes Nickel Plate and Lake Erie & Western lines running special excursion trains with well fed passengers bound for Chicago and the west during a circus period. It mentions staff credited for good service on the Wabash line, various transfers of engines, and warnings about smoking on trains as per Superintendent Denison.
Trains left the city yesterday morning with partial delays noted in the first, second, and third sections. Loading slowed progress and late hours followed, but departures resumed toward Champaign, IL, for the show. The Sturgis, Michigan route arrived on time despite minor holding.
Plans call for more than 75 million dollars in bonds to fund a ten year program. The Pennsylvania Railroad aims to duplicate the main line, build the Brilliant Cut Off to ease Pittsburgh congestion, and create a new Milesburg entrance to the Allegheny Valley. Sections near Stewart will lower grades, a new bottleneck relief from Altoona to Pittsburgh is planned, a forty four mile main line from Galitzia to Petersburg is proposed, and freight facilities in the city will be expanded by about 1.5 million dollars.
A wreck on Extra 7305 of the Pennsylvania lines delayed traffic at Tolliston. A wheel under a car broke, dragging debris and throwing four cars off the rack, blocking the main lines. The Chicago wreck crew cleared the debris. no injuries were reported.
New England crops suffer as hay climbs to 25 dollars a ton and pota toes face scarce rain. Vermont and New Hampshire report near failure of hay and grain as Maine farms endure drought targets. Massachusetts forecasts potential farmer losses exceeding 70 million dollars without timely rain and warmth.
The Rev. J Badman Fleming speaks at Westminster Presbyterian urging parishioners to seek God’s kingdom first. He warns wealth, pleasure, and beauty as false supreme aims, noting money cannot buy happiness or health and must be prioritized under God. He contrasts responses to worldly riches with spiritual devotion.
Weekend excursion described with departure Sunday June 14 via LE and return to Indianapolis and Alexandria. Fare details appear garbled but indicate round trip pricing in dollars. Origin and destination names Alexandria and Indianapolis are mentioned with travel pricing.
The program committee met to plan the annual outing with representatives from several councils. Attendees included A. M. Hamilton Ry McKinney and Brenneman of BIW ton Needham Haffer and Clark of Muncia Lane Hun or Jones of Huntington. The day will feature aquatic and field sports music tapping and dimney and expects visitors from at least ten counties.
Indianapolis dispatch reports widow of ex President Harrison may sail for Japan with her daughter Elizabeth and protean crew, plans not firm and subject to telegram. Marion county papers note brief stay before travel, with uncertainty on departure amid conflicting details about arrangements and timing.
Fragmentary text indicates IT IS ARCHBISHOP HARTY to be named archbishop at a Caroli church ceremony with bishops and church figures present. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but reference to June, Bev, and local church officials suggests a formal appointment announcement.
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