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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
3
Wayne Knitting Mills breaks ground on a brick power house to house two 850 horsepower boilers and a 165 horsepower Corliss engine built by Bass Foundry. The addition will connect to the factory as demand for power grows and production modernizes.
Ohio and Indiana traction officials join Travelers' Protective Association committee in Indianapolis to discuss a universal mileage book for interurban lines. Members include Riley Hunt J C Norris P J O Meara M T Ohr and Peter Trone. Proposals include a 15 dollar book with 2 50 rebate or a 25 dollar 2000 mile book.
A freight wreck occurred yesterday afternoon on the Wabash at the Hanna street crossing after 4 o clock. A new engine No 2 belonging to St. L. M. & B. road jumped the track as it pulled across Pennsylvania tracks. three cars were crushed, one salt car and two empties. The engine was damaged but repairable and the Pennsylvania wreck crew cleared debris quickly. no trains were delayed though some used sidings. News reached of a separate derailment at Van Wert prompting a rapid response.
The No. 28 Pennsylvania special departed at 4 36 amid anxiety over a Van Wert wreck but a double cross over avoided delay and the flyer arrived Crest Hue four minutes early, finishing ahead of schedule.
Officials of the Pennsylvania lines west and the Pennsylvania railroad say the eighteen hour service between New York and Chicago has not materially disrupted freight movement. Four-track lines through major divisions allow freight to run while fast passenger trains pass. The Pittsburg area and its cut offs keep fast trains from interference. Freight volume remains heavy despite seasonal dips, and examples show seventeen freight trains with 35 to 40 cars each moving on the middle division despite fast trains.
The Pennsylvania railroad issued notices to trainmen agents and yardmasters highlighting regulations for transporting cattle swine sheep and other animals. With warm weather, strict adherence to en route care is essential, as animals must not be kept without food water and rest for more than twenty eight hours and must receive nourishment and rest thereafter.
The greatest theatrical exhibition will be served to Pennsy employees on an excursion to Rome City one week from today. The committee has not considered expense and has scoured the civilized world for a grand program and selections for the trip.
Manager Pp. Bresnahan promises a unique performance with a varied bill featuring DeVan Slack, Kelly and Martee, Miss Ella Cowhig, the Glendon Mandolin Club, and acts by Norman Campbell, Gottlieb Lupp, Trish Monologuist Agnes Vachor, W. J. Mongoven, Lena Weet We Down, and the duo Kraft. A Lake Shore claim on speed competes with others over travel times between Chicago and New York. An interurban car near Boyd's park encounters a swarm of bees that forces the motorman to seek shelter before resuming service.
Rail executives in Chicago and New York speculate Lake Shore will attempt a longer mileage test to beat the Pennsylvania line’s Chicago to New York record. Some say the Buffalo run’s high average speed hints at success while others caution that long distance averages, not half-mile segments, decide records.
Experiments underway east of Crestline with a new balanced compound engine similar to the E2 passenger locomotive. Rail officials believe it may be adopted on Nos. 28 and 29, the Pennsylvania Flyers, if proven advantageous.
Washington dispatch reports orders to equip all freight cars on Pennsylvania lines west with airbrakes. A night force will work in the city blacksmith shop until further orders. Fort Wayne shops will supply airbrake gear for 250 cars monthly. An estimated 26,000 cars on the western lines lack airbrakes.
A June survey notices residents in Huntington Indiana about the Ton-Goshen line project. The item lists June dates and references John as a contact for participation. Information appears as an early notice with limited details and no firm decisions.
Shaffer, a construction engineer with American Engineering of Indianapolis, directs a crew today completing the final survey for a traction line to run north from the city through Columbia City to Goshen.
The Wabash will run three special trains from Danville to Fort Wayne this morning. First train arrives at 4 45, second at 6 30, and third at 7 15. Cars will be shifted to Lake Erie tracks near the junction southwest of the city for unloading near river rounds.
Wabash and Pennsylvania crews suffer injuries illnesses and vacations while maintenance, promotion, and movements fill the roster. Engineers, firemen, and conductors from Fort Wayne to Valparaiso report travels, medical leaves, and fishing trips as car and depot plans unfold. Local ruptures mix with new hires and a fatal incident at Crestline yards.
An ad copy touts quick service at the Wayne Hotel Barber Shop offering massages electric scalp treatments and hair care as the best in the land with ready availability and satisfaction guaranteed.
Saturday ad from Journal Gazette promotes 36 inch fancy wool suitings with checks and stripes. 50c quality marked down to 39c. Proven value and results for readers seeking fabric options.
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