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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
8
Dr Wells offers treatment for chronic and private diseases of men and women. Free consultation for women with reproductive or skin conditions. Claims success with non surgical methods and new Light Therapy for eczema. Advertises X ray and electrical treatments, hour range, no Sunday visits. Fort Wayne references cited.
After weeks at Allegheny Pennsylvania in the shopmen strike, local shop officials and foremen resume duties in Pittsburgh. Names from the city aid reorganization and conditions now improve. Settlements may come as agreements with RL O Donnel and ministry committees progress. Verona strikers vote on an accord. A Wabash relief union meeting at Strohfhalt considers by laws and constitution.
Tonight's notices show activity from Plasterers Local 70, Borseshoers union, and Steam Engloette with Painters and Retail Clerks Local 40 holding meetings at Harmony Hall. Details are fragmentary but indicate scheduled gatherings and hall locations for each local union tonight.
Present at the sessions are Di vision Storekeepers FP Oherty Charles Blessing of Cleveland Pat Zimmerman of Chicago B Shipley of Wellsville W T Weschler of Mahoningtown C A Jackson of Allegheny CG W Sewell of Crestline and W R Thomas of Toledo The bi yearly sense of sight and hearing tests were conducted yesterday for employees in the train service or those interested in the service Examinations are in a coach at Hanna street with C Kesterson and F D Aker in charge and rules book tests in another coach Trainmaster J F Patterson Assistant Trainmaster C L Hamilton and Arthur Twining are in charge of instructions
Arrangements are under way by a special committee for the eighteenth anniversary celebration of the Ladies' auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The event will be held Thursday evening, June 16, with Mrs. P. J. Collins as chairman and a list of several auxiliary members assisting. An elaborate program is planned and promises to engage participants.
Plans announced to modernize the Philadelphia passenger terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad with an estimated cost between 20 and 25 million dollars. Electrification of suburban lines consumes most funds while through trains will operate from a new West Philadelphia station, freeing Broad Street for local and suburban service.
Four special trains with eight coaches each will run July 22 for the Relief Union excursion of Fort Wayne Electric Works. Traveling Passenger Agent F P Parr is arranging the trip on Nickel Plate. Eastland Navigation Company will provide the Eastland for a two to three hour island cruise from Sandusky. Departures from Fort Wayne are at 6 6 15 6 30 and 6 45 am with returns from Sandusky at 6 30 7 20 and 9 o'clock.
M Lecocq and M Danarmie of Thompson Houston Paris visited the Fort Wayne Electric Works plant as part of an inspection. They travelled to Pittsboro afterward and officials say the trip is unrelated to the recent management changes. Danarmie works in Thompson Houston’s telephone department.
The Fort Wayne section of the American Institution of Electrical Engineers will hold a informal dinner next Thursday at the Commercial club, followed by a meeting to elect officers for the year. Members must notify the secretary by 4 p.m. Wednesday. Several Fort Wayne Electric works staff and Pennsylvania shop personnel are noted as sick, relocated, or on duty.
Northwest system storekeepers of the Pennsylvania railroad gathered in Fort Wayne for the regular monthly meeting. The session, held in the committee room, is expected to continue about four or five hours.
A long list documents illnesses injuries and vacations among Pennsylvania and Fort Wayne Electric Works staff. Names include Engineer John Abercrombie and conductor Brubaker, with several recovering from falls burns and contusions. Also noted are vacations of C R B Leeds and L A Sommers and a drowning death toll for Jerre Danehy with funeral arrangements.
C H Wees an extra switch man on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad was crushed to death yesterday at 2 30 pm while unfastening a show between two box cars on the rip track near Fourth street. The chain fastened between the cars drew tight as they separated pinning him. Doctors Dinnen and Dinnen arrived after his death. the body was taken to the Peltier morgue for examination.
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