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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1908

Page

7

Wabash Train in Mix-Up Delays Pennsylvania Route

A Wabash passenger train No. 4 was an hour late after a wreck near Mungimeton, blocking the right of way for three cars. A wreck crew from Munthineton and the Briaiwruck car cleared the line after about an hour of strenuous work. The incident caused southbound trains to run hours late, with no. 4 requiring a replacement engine from Toledo.

Wabash Stalun Mungimeton Nuop Munthineton Wabush Mull Sruth Wart Wayne Ehed

Accidents at the Penn Sylvania Smith Shop

Multiple workers at the Smith Shop suffered injuries yesterday. Rhoin, a tool room employee, was injured when a bin and press caused a rollover but only minor bruises and sprains with no broken bones. Moring injured a finger in a hand crush accident while assisting with an equalizer. Trad Stell sustained an eye injury from a metal shard but eyesight expected to be saved. All were treated by the company surgeon and doctors.

Rhoin Pennsylvania Cleur Nin Gompwiy Fac John Moring Emith

Paper firm to occupy Hamilton building in near future

The newly incorporated paper company will occupy the Hamilton factory site south of the Wabash tracks between are and Clinton streets. Olds Wagon Works repairs under a Hamilton heirs deed, new floors and extensive improvements prepare for soon start of production. N B McMullan travels east to buy machinery as officials plan initial partial occupancy with later expansion.

Journal-Gazette Hamilton Olds Are Clinton N. BR. McMullan Paper Company McMullan

Well Known Mechanic Joins Benedicts

Friends of George Keplinger a noted machinist at Bowser works were surprised when a box of premium cigars arrived at the shop with notice that he had wed Wednesday afternoon at the Congregational church parsonage to Miss Julie Hurley of Baker City. The bride and groom were both popular locals with many friends.

George Keplinger Aboulaf 5.P. Bowser Keplinger Congregational Church Julis Str Daniel Hurley Baker Miss Hurley

Schmetzer Elected President of Relief Union

The article reports Schmetzer chosen president of the Relief Union or union associated with the employees of a large plant. It notes officers include A. C. Schumetzer as president, XE Blackburn as vice president, BF. recording secretary, William Blesch as treasurer, and John Wasser as financial secretary. The group plans membership drives, issues blanks for signatures, and states all plant employees are eligible without physical examination. W. Wo Atterbury, Pennsylvania Railroad general manager, supports the move as several employees show interest.

Ion 5. F. Bowser Reiler Junlei A. C. Schumetzer Uxe Blackburn Wiliam Blesch John Wasserinancial

Fireman Injured At Plymouth In Car Collision

A Pennsylvania fireman A Esterline was injured yesterday morning at Plymouth when backing engine No 10661 struck by a projecting box car. He suffered shoulder and back injuries with broken bones and was taken to Bucyrus for care. The PA company and the city will share a $12,000 viaduct project over Cook Street.

Esterline Emma Peneylvania Plymouth Pennsylvania Company Bucyrus Bullot Cook Street Randolph Breese Pennsylvania Columbus Allegheny Fred Sellas Ben Thompasyn Pennsylvania ‘Roundhouse D. F. Kammeyer Roundhouse Lake Shore Elkhart Ind Wa ‘Verney Joseph Labbe John H. Robinson S. F. Howser Chris Hide Yesterlar

Law aims at safer rail ash disposal on locomotives

Special to Tournai Gazette Garrett Indiana May 1 1911 rail men praise a national congress measure by Senator Hemenway requiring railroads to equip firebox locomotives with ash dumping safety devices. The rule would end firemen crawling under large engines to clean ash grates and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in Washington has received assurances the bill will pass before adjournment May 18.

Tournai-Gazette Garrett Ind National Congress Hemenway Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Washington M. Tew

Vice President Eddy to Settle Teamster Affair

Vice President H Eddy of Buffalo, a Teamsters official, arrives to handle the ten hour day demand at 50 cents per hour. He will stay until settlement. Also updates on Pennsylvania roundhouse transfers, Elk Heart shop reopening, layoffs, injuries, vacations, and an upcoming Cedar Point bartender excursion.

Eddy H. Eddy Buffalo International Teamsters’ Union Teamsters Mr. Eddy

Baseball today Felsons change ads urged

Notices request readers to avoid advertising with Park Directory Company as Felsons who faye recently altered their adverts. Address or contact not clear. information mentions in person or by telephone with a reference to 1036.

Felsons lPark Directory Company Bass Black Call

Fire of arson kills four in New York tenement blaze

A deadly fire at the Moesstory tenement at 101 Orchard Street near Delancey Stre et claims four lives including Eva Berg and Hattie Kopelmann. Twelve are injured and over a hundred rescued as firemen battle flames and police aid evacuations from packed stairways and roof exits. A mother and child die in a harrowing escape attempt.

New York Orchard Sievet Hattie Kopiema Awe Ant Seon Crete Tulsiance Hattis Kopelmann Ropelimann Herrele Eva Bere

National Charity Workers Meet in Richmond

National Conference of Charities and Corrections opens four sections in Richmond Virginia with meetings on child welfare criminal justice needy families and public health. Speakers include Dr Charles R Grandy Frank J Bruno Francis H Field Mrs John Glenn Welch W J Kerby and Miss Meryl Richmond.

Richmond National Conference of Charities and Corrections Charles R. Grandy Norfolk Frank J. Bruno Colorado Springs Francis H. Field Field John Glenn Baltimore Welch Ohio Wesley Methodist Federation of Social Service W. J. Kerby Catholic University At Washington Meryl Richmond Philadelphia Society For Organizios Charity

Patterson Fletcher Co Lawyer Tries To Bunco Heinze

Edward F Brennan a Butte Montana lawyer was arrested in Augustus Heinze's office on May 7 charged with attempting to extort 40000 from Heinze. Roward Brennan a son of Dr J Brennan of Indianapolis was arrested that day after a varied career including Spanish American War service and a divorce.

Patterson -Fletcher CO Bunco Heinze New York Edward F. Brennan Butte, Mont Augustus Heinze Heinze Indianapolis Roward Brennan J. Brennan Twenty-seventh Indiana Battery San Francisco Ae Inter Butte Mont

Trials to open Tuesday at Lagrange court house

The Indina court at Lagrange plans to begin trials next Tuesday after juries are summoned. Several new cases include partition suits Sarah Lowman et al v Ellen Pontius et al, and Burritt and Wuttarich v Henry C Schreck. Divorces granted in Huth Hite v Leroy Hite and Dellah Blough v William Blough with custody awarded. Married licenses issued include Walter E Barnes and Cordin Horner, Frederick M Gordon and Lulu Al Dallas.

Kiet News Bureau Lagrange Ind Court House Sarah Lowman Ellen Pontius Bur Ritt and Wuttarich Partners Henry C. Schreck Huth Hite Leroy Hite Anna Foote Natheiy Jenks Nile Daniell Foote Daniel Biller Et al Dellah William Blough Nor Chilaren Carrie Baker Owen Baker Wollentzville Walter E. Barnes Gloomfield Cordin Horner Brighton Hokome Lulu al

Gas On The Stomach Feeble Digestion Warns Of Tonic Need

An article describes how a weak stomach leaves food undigested and decaying, causing toxins to enter the bloodstream and broad symptoms from aches to nerve disturbance. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy, citing Mrs. Amelia Gwinn of Vernon Avenue Kansas and urging readers to buy the tonic at 50 cents per box or six for $2.00 and to request a free copy "What to Eat and How to Eat."

Amelia Gwinn Vernon Avenue Kenga Terre Haute Ynd

Defiance Bank Closes Doors After Judgment

Defiance City bank assigned to J W Winn after a $5,000 judgment against Centerville firm tied to Creelman Lumber affair. Bank incorporated at $200,000, city deposits around $14,000, bond covered by Fidelity & Security of Baltimore. No asset statement yet. bank cited Creelman paper as a troubled link.

Defiance Pielman County Centervile Tonn Creelman Lumber Company Defiance City Bank J. W. Winn Thia City Chicago Creelman United States Widelity & Security Company Baltimore Cora Weu

Bids Rejected On Local Mail Contract In Columbia City

The May 1 report from Columbia City indcates all bids to carry mail between the railroad stations and the post office were rejected by contractor Boaz of Cincinnati for being too high. Boaz, a general contractor, is suspected of planning to award to a transfer line while profiting from the arrangement. The prior annual cost was about 330 dollars, with suspicion the job is worth far more than the 340 to 900 dollars a year paid to carriers.

Kist Columbia City Ind Boaz Cincinnati Pavern Monk Leura Boazie

Lake Shore Company Sued for $8000 in Auburn Case

By Uist News Bureau Auburn Indiana May case filed with County Clerk Charles Jones of DeKalb as defendant. George Myers of Fair township claimed to be struck by an eastbound freight while waiting to cross a Waterloo double track after nightfall. He suffered severe injuries including a broken leg, forearm dislocation, and multiple other bone injuries. The suit alleges complex damages and liability of the Lake Shore company.

Uist Auburn Ind Clark Charles Jon+ dues DeKalb Lake Shore Company Wade George Myers Lee

Company Accused of Guilty Negligence at Crossing

Claims allege the firm acted negligently by not providing a watchman at the crossing and by running freights too close to the path, risking accidents as freight trains approach from the east and near the crossing.

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