Injured and Unidentified Bodies Reported at Bloom and Schone Morgues
The list includes 25 injured and an unidentified male body at Bloom's Morgue. William Pitcher of Duluth, S F Bowser Co., Fort Wayne representative, is noted. At Schone's Morgue R S Johnson of Pana IL, a traveling salesman for Watson Plumemer Shoe Co, died after falling from a window. Johnson's relatives plan to travel to the city. Joseph W Deviney of Philadelphia, Crawford Lehman salesman, is burned. A separate trunk and head only identified as a man, possibly Burke the missing hotel porter, is noted. Burke is related to Florence Moore and Grace Moore who work for local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.S. Johnson
Pana
Watson-Plumemer Shoe Co
Chicago
Johnson
Joseph W. Deviney
Philadelphia
Crawford & Lehman
North Front Street
Deviney
Burke
Florence Moore
Title & Trust Co
Grace Moore
Physicians’ Defense Co
Injured Men Go Home From Hospital
George J. Lockhorn of Cincinnati fled to the home of Mrs. F Gorey at 1021 West Main Street after severe facial and neck burns. M Meth of Meth Bros Co Pittsburgh, also badly burned on the face, left Hope hospital for home in Pittsburg rather than stay hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Lockhorn
Cincinnati
Mr. Lockhorn
F. Gorey
West Main Street
Noble women meet horrible death at city hotel blaze
Two elderly philanthropists Miss Mary Burkett and Miss Sarah Hathaway died in a hotel fire while visiting to promote an orphans home. Fort Wayne ball club owner Claude Varnell and manager Hendricks with his wife observed the victims at dinner, praising their refined character and charitable works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Burkett
Sarah Hathaway
Claude H. Varnell
Fort Wayne
Hendricks
Mr. Var
Missing Persons List Mentions Several Named Individuals
The notice lists R. E. Triebel a Dalhart Texas land agent Charles Benjamin a Detroit traveling salesman and Frank Baxter an Auburn Indiana attorney with Burke a porter at the Aveline hotel referenced in the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Triebel
Dalhart
Texas
Charles Benjamin
Detroit
Mich
Frank Baxter
Auburn
Ind
Burke
Injured at St Josephs Hospital notice names
A list of individuals connected to an incident at St Josephs Hospital includes E M Matthews a traveling salesman of Columbus Nathaniel H Bell a colored house man at the Aveline Fort Wayne George Sill traveling salesman for F Bowser Oil Tank company of Cincinnati F C Phillips traveling salesman of Calumet John P Strodecker traveling salesman New York City James A Foster traveling salesman of Lowell Massachusetts tied to Marsh Franklin Boston Margaret Meehan 820 Walnut Fort Wayne waitress Aveline Anna Block house keeper Aveline hotel Agnes Nadeau Wyandotte head waitress Aveline Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Matthews
Columbus
Nathaniel H. Bell
Aveline
Fort Wayne
George Sill
F. Bowser Oil Tank Company
Cincinnati
Walnut Street
Anna Block
Agnes Nadeau
Wyandotte, Mich
History of the Aveline House and its owners
Lyman Campbell reports on the Aveline House tracing its 1852 origin by Frank Aveline, later ownership passes through Miller Mortiz and T B Shoaff, three-story expansion by J R T McDonald, and eventual reversion to Shoaff heirs. The Knickerbocker Trust Company managed the estate, with E C Burdoe’s option at 115000 dollars failing to materialize. Present owner Mrs John A Shoaff, with annual income around 13000 dollars and a potential 16000 dollar annual offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aveline
Frank Aveline
John A. Shoaif
Miller and Mortiz
T B. Shoaff
New
J. R. T. McDonald
Firemen Find Charred Bodies After Hotel Blaze
Firemen on Berry Street locate two charred bodies on a hotel building balcony and roof area. An electrician reports discovering remains amid smoke and flames, with the upper body parts severely burned. Authorities recover another body and search proceeds for identification.
Fire at Uitte Hall Claims Several Lives in Baggage Wing
A deadly blaze at Uitte Hall trapped passengers in the baggage chute on the second floor. Three bodies lay near the wall, two negro men among them, possibly including the hotel chief, with many believed killed by suffocation. Officials later confirmed all negro staff were accounted for except one yardman Bell, as morgues and undertakers scrambled for the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Siorgan
TL Avnolds
Bell
Sohune
Bollee Garden
Schone
Pelther
Klaena
Melching
Papera
Porketé
J. Ader
Shttoyaun
Wis
Mx Miller
Soin
Perislet
Fire on top floor forces escape by wire and smoke
Advertiser CC Pane of Milwaukee recounts a top floor blaze where smoke filled the hall and fire belched forth. Several escaped by grabbing an electric wire to descend while others, including Mr Leas, Leas sale, and Mr Wirt, suffered burns or injuries.
Auburn Man Burned In Auburn Hotel Fire
B Himes formerly of Fort Wayne moved to Auburn and stayed in room 44 when a hotel hall filled with smoke and flames. He escaped with burns to face neck and arms before leaving the room. Dr. Kunnal treated hot wounds. Himes lived on West Fourth Street and worked for a motor buggy company. J G Wort of Merkle bank fled a fourth floor fire in only his underwear. He was aided by John Vordermann. Other travelers from Detroit and Boston reported as uninjured in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Himes
Auburn
Fort Wayne
Wayne
Kunnal
Himes
West Fourth Street
J. G. Wort
Crodeca’ & Warmega
Merkle
Ind
Joho ‘Vordermann
Peontietar
Derry Café
Detroit
Mets
J. W. Adams
Mestetd
Masa
A. H. Rice Co
Boston
Acorn Stove Co
Notable Fort Wayne Resident Johnson Killed in Local Incident
Local reports describe Johnson, a well known fort Wayne man about forty, killed recently. He leaves a wife and a sixteen year old child who resided with him at Pan. Johnson was highly regarded by the community and acquaintances. Funeral arrangements were made at the Srhone undertaking establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Tay
Pani
Witness recalls deadly fire at Watson Flummer factory
Davenport of 395 Potomac avenue Chicago testified about a deadly blaze at the Watson Flummer Shoe Co. in Chicago. He described smoke filled rooms 25 and 26 where his friend R. Johnson perished after jumping from a window. Police and firefighters aided in rescuing about twenty people as Captain Kelly and Sergeant Pappert led the effort with a ladder and quick action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Potomac Avenue
Chicago
Johnson
Fane
Watson-Flummer Shoe Co
Merry Street
Johneon
SAYS GIRLS BURNED IN HOTEL FIRE TALE TOLD
A traveling man, excited by smoke, recounts a hotel fire on Calhoun Street. He claims twelve to fifteen girls were terrified and unable to escape as flames and smoke filled the upper floors. Mrs Hamill and her husband escaped from a third floor room by balcony and ladder while others faced a deadly inferno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mygna
Hamill
Geneva
Tad
Calhoun Street
New York
Firefighters Aid Escaping Tenants From Burning Building
Patrolman Frank Gheviron on Calhoun near Wayne heard cries and rushed to the Aveling house as smoke and flames gushed out. He helped fifteen men from the balcony on Berry street, then with others aided eight more people from windows along the east side. A fifteen year old boy hung by his hands from the lower balcony and was rescued safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Calhoun Street
Wayne
Aveling House
Berry Street
Cheriton
Fire rescues and near misses at Roangie Building blaze
J B McAlevy and family escaped unharmed from the third floor balcony as their New Axeline shop suffered smoke damage and loss of possessions. An unnamed traveler was carried to safety by a Chicago Dry Goods rider named Brown who fought through flames to the roof. Frederick Besls, auditor for Besls & Co., remained missing in the Roangie Building disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’alevy
J. B. McAlevy
New
Axeline
Pants
Drummer
Lewis
Frederick B. Besls
Roangie Buildings
Mysterious Fire Tragedy Near LaSalle Street
A man from LaSalle Street in Cicago is missing after a frightening incident on Saturday involving Lewis. Authorities fear he may have perished as they search the scene and review testimonies for clues to the blaze and its cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaSalle Street
Cicago
Lewis
Jim
Supposed Missing Man Accounted For John Sullivan
John Sullivan, a well known traveling man, was not seen after a fire and history vent about thi te was in Ukeful. He turned up at a friend’s home after spending the night, reporting no absence to the hotel. Two other rivaling men, Wr. Campbell and Mr. Marmitton, were also reported missing but later cleared. A fire damaged Mataien and Knepital to Luv Mls Indurles dresser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sullivan
Sullivan
Cleras
Wr. Campbell
Marmitton
Sleo
Mataien
Lupe Knepital
Mls
Dresser
Varnell Faces Losses Amid Team Turmoil
Unclear report describes Varnell failing financially after a plan involving a Burt Waste ball team. Claude Wis Ute is mentioned with money at risk, deception around a wallet, and a late night incident near a fire escape. The text references money, diamonds, voting, and a troubled team scene with alleged lies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varnell
Claude
Htr
Pger
Seventeer
Menberu
Jouk
Gene Varn
Remarkable Escape of Drummer Poole From Fire
Drummer G. Poole of Milwaukee a traveling salesman for Dr Shoop Medicine recounts a narrow escape from a hotel fire on a Saturday night. He credits a merciful device fire escape system and proximity to safety as crucial to his survival while noting many others remained trapped in the blaze. He observed only two others escaped with him from roughly sixty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Poole
Dr. Shoop Medicine Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Hern
Tr. Poole
Dames
Fae Ponle
Postal Company Rents New Quarters After Fire
The Postal Company seeks new offices after a ruinous fire. Fort Wayne District Messenger Co. and a local concern are involved in a $40,000 capitalization. Loula Fox presides as president with Max J. Pinher as secretary. The company carries $2,000 insurance and awaits supplies and space allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Huilding
Mauger
Edward Ehrmann
Fortho Companys
Vien Wias
Arendé
Tenumeriy
Ehrmann
Western ‘Union
Western ‘Union Office and Telegraphed For Suppiles
Yuen Ug
Auppilen Arriva
Poatul
Tancqice
Te Postal
Voncern
Loula Pox
Max J. Pinher
Poatal Company
Fort Wayne District Messenger Co
Wldud
Poutal
Abradar &Wilson
Av Warne Portal Tales
Uninjured Fire Escape Escape From Fourth Floor Fire
Bowser Company salesman Missing Carence 11 Snake of South Bend and J Wade Railey of Chicago from Ira A Jones Co survived a fire on the fourth floor. They reached the fire escape after rooms 2 and 32 and escaped with injuries to Moran the traveling man who leaped to an adjoining building losing 204 dollars and a watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carence 11
Snake
South Bend
Studebakerros Manufacturing Company
J. Wade Railey
Chicago
Ira A. Jones Company
Aailey
Akira Dell
Bailey
Barry Street
Moran
Enormous crowds gather at ruined city buildings
Enormous crowds form as reports of a holocaust spread and enrage city streets. Police rope off exits at Berry and Calhoun and Berry and Court while morgues admit mourners and onlookers view charred remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal. Gazette
Berry
Calhoun
Berry and
Court
Rhpea
Fire devastates New Aveline block injuring three women
Proprieter Lee Ivins of the New Aveline clear stand saw $6,000 loss with $4,000 in merchandise. Three women, Miss Block, Miss Meehan, and Miss Nadeau, were severely burned and injured as a fire swept the building. Block and Meehan, roommates on the third floor, escaped via back stairs after warnings, while Nadeau, trapped on the fourth floor, smashed ribs but survived the jump aided by a ladder rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Block
Miss Meehan
Miss Nadeau
Wisees Block
Meehan
Misses Block
Miss Nodeau
Assisted Woman Rescued in Blaze by Traveling Salesman
John P B Strobecker of 75 Broadway New York, a traveling salesman for A L Silverstein, aided a woman escape a fire on the fourth floor. He woke to screams, entered a smoke filled stairwell, helped a woman to a window sill, and jumped to safety with a colored man, both suffering burns and injuries. Strobecker remains badly burned about the face with likely permanent scarring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John PB. Strobecker
A. L. Silverstein
Broadway
New York
Strobecker
Strodecker
Dow Sill
Rescue on Fire Escape by Foster at Lowell Hotel
Relate-Frightful Experiences James A Foster traveling for Marsh and Franklin of Lowell rushed from room 15 on the third floor as smoke filled the hall. He pulled a boy from a room onto the fire escape and, though burned on face neck and arms, saved several people before the stairs and crowding flames trapped others. He describes hearing cries to save a son and witnessing a woman and boy inside a room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Foster
Marsh & Franklin
Lowell
Mass
Warn
Foster
Thaw In Court 10 Day Trial In Thaw Case
Public interest centers on Marty K Simw accused slaver of Stanford White. Writ issued April 22 by Suda Morschauser. Justice Morschauser to hear proceedings at White Mining. James Oh. Gaham, attorney, attended. former secretary to ex Governor Odell involved. District Attorney Jerame of New York County leads efforts to contest discharge as insanity defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie
Marty K Simw
Stanford White
Kabeas Gorman
Justice Morschauser
Supreme Court
Suda Morschauser
White Mining
James Oh. Gaham
Netzbureh
Ke GB
Odell
Keham
Multeawan
Sjerame
New York County
Tie
Kendallville Personal Notes Reflect Local Arrivals and Departures
Kendallville residents host and visit neighbors with trips to Sheridan and Grant Michigan. Local families welcome visitors from Fort Wayne and Washington D C while noting school census shifts and travel for employment and medical needs.
Nawt's Inn Improvements Bring Amusement Railors
Yellow Creek May 1 The Nawt s Inn at Yellow Creek near the saints camp ground plans a new season with a renovated grounds and a new building for guest receptions card parties and dances near Newt Lantzenhelaer proprietor of the hotel and resort announces the upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nawt's
Yellow Creek
Kist Rewa
Nallow Creek
Saints
Newt Lantzenhelaer
Wil
Rural carrier establishes record in Indiana on delivery run
Sy Kist News Bureau reports Claxpool Indiana rural mail carrier No 4 Hathway bought a new motorcycle to carry mail on his route. Saturday he covered twenty five miles in two and a half hours arriving at the post office at 10 o'clock after starting at 7:30. He is well pleased with the machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Kist
Claxpool
Ind
Mor Y-—-H
Hathway
Preacher Dismisses Case Against Assailant In Indiana
In Churubusco Indiana March 3 a circuit court dismissed an assault case against J Leolin Long a liveryman. Judge fined Long $10 and costs for an earlier assault on John M Smith the same date as the attack on Rev Miller. Miller and Smith were walking home from the railroad when Long struck them after a trip to Columbia City to submit a blanket saloon temperance petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klat
Columbia City
Ind
Henry W. Miller
Churcubusca Methodist Church
J. Leolin Long
Churbusca
Long
John Mr. Smith
Lvervan
Rev. Miller
Mr. Smith
Churubusco
Colanbia Clix
Temorstrance
Wayward girl taken to reform school in Indiana
Sixteen year old Borel Jonson, daughter of Frank Johnson of Columbia City, was placed in the Girls Industrial School at Indianapolis Saturday by Probation Officer Frank Worich and Mars Glerich after a court sentence. The elopement and bracelet theft charge led to the formal commitment as the judge delayed transfer until parents could control her behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiet Newe Bercat
Columbia City
Ind
Borel Jonson
Frank Johnson
Indusrial Sehool
Thdianapolis
Frank J. Worich
Mars Glerich
Xehool
Adair
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Bloom’s
William Pitcher
Duluth, Minn
S. F. Bowser Co
Schone’s
ST. Joseph's Hospital
Hope Hospital
Lyman Campbell
Aveline House
Tol Sehroednr
Fits de Partment
Berry Pree
Fri- Nes
Pe’ dl
Nero
Lottor
CC. Pane
Milwaukes
Lean
Nomeone
Lundy
Ili. L. Crowe
Markle
Frank KE. Brown
J. W. Farwell Dry Goods Company
Brown
Penpin’s
Bowser Company
Lee Ivan
Lee Ivins
Aveline Clear
Tle
Ingurange
Gesree Mrowh
Pranrieter
le Sustained
Lotal
Iteuranue
Bosrger
LFL
Cher
Kendallville
Imil
Moya
Grace Fish
Lige Enter
Tey
T. W. Smith
Sheridan
W. D. Bartle
Christe Church
Sivtruster
Ladtamapelts Alter
Miry
Spangler’s Motley
Jatta
Mea J
Corunna
Jatr
G. Pyert
Af Gaghen
Irene Hedden
Reine City
Exerecia
Knowels
Hiram Shoemaker
Mra
Oiiana
C. L. Jones
Jef
Grant, Mich
Maud
Briste
Jones
Pollard
Wayne Township
Seldel
Kaufzman
Big West
M Hutchinson
The
Sun
Ligonier
Misa Amdlta White
W. G. Fish
Wits
St. Joseph's Hoaspital
Bredt Wagner
Louie Wagner
Simmons
Oxford
Sig Kann
Ike
Tulius
John McMechan
Washington, D.C
W. R. Gregs
State Street
McMechan
Denver
Col
Hs Brother
Gase
Reform
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