Six Men Die in Edgar Thompson Steel Works Blast
A furnace explosion at the Edgar Thompson Steel works near Braddock Pa killed six men and badly injured eight others. The blast followed a hang in the furnace and a forgotten barrow top opening, with fires spreading to nearby structures and total damage around thirty thousand dollars. Names of the dead and the seriously injured are listed. rescue and hospital efforts contended with the chaotic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsuere
Edgar Thompson Steel Works
Carnegie
Bessemer
Braddock
Joseph Luckal
Stephen Havrilla
John Propokovitch
James Crutcha
Joseph Cot
John Mika
John Warda
John Skemda
Michael Jura
Andrew Drobne
Michael Koperas
John Harrison
John Wagosky
John Zooray
Sind
Fiers
Wandered Days Ends in Local Suspect Pair Case
Augury Illinois August 20 Walter Connell aged 16 son of A J Connell farmer three miles east of here took Lena the 15 year old daughter of a Auburn merchant buggy riding last Wednesday evening and no trace found until yesterday when they were found at the home of Connell's half brother John Hiner seven miles east of here Connell had sold his buggy and harness for thirty dollars leaving the horse for his father to gall for With the proceeds the couple had been enjoying themselves at various places until located yesterday The girl was taken to her home and Connell was bound over by Squire Pike in the sum of one hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augury
Walter Connell
A. J. Connell
Here
Lena
Auburn
Connell
John Hiner
Springfield
Gall
Squire Pike
Curiaco
Washington Park
Josephine
Aurora
Major Ewing
Axtelford
Margaret Carter
Axtelloid
Axtell
Axterloid
Franks
Ewing
Wiggins
Miss Nelson
Phenol
Nellie M
Receiver Mosely of the Pythians Seeks Lodge Assets
Caicaco August 20. Receiver Mosely of the Colored Pythians failed to satisfy Dolly Proctor claims and obtained only a bank book showing 37 cents, two books, two vouchers and blotters. At Convention Hall the supreme lodge threatened harm if he persisted. He left and was not heard from again. Excursion rates to Cleveland offered September 10 to 12 via Nickel Plate read for Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons and Grand Council Royal and Select Masons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caicaco
Mosely
Dolly Proctor
Grand Lodge
Convention Hall
Supreme Lodge
Cleveland
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Council Royal and Select Masons
Murderer Bond Hanged for double Crime at Orgreave
London, Aug. 20. Thomas Bond was hanged at Stafford for the murder of George Hackett and the attempted killings of Mr. and Mrs. Blakewell at Orgreave last spring. He confessed before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thomas Bond
George Hackett
Blakewell
Orgreave
Stafford
Morrison as Presidential Prospect Draws Cautious Reaction
Memphis August interview with E. W. Carmack cites Tennessee delegate's view on Morrison. He notes Morrison's loyalty to silver monetization but warns loyalty to party platform is unreliable. Free silver Democrats demand clear, unequivocal statements before voting, citing public skepticism and wary electorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
E. W. Carmack
Tennessee
Washington
Wm. R. Morrison
Morrison
Mr. Carlisle
Hocus P. Smith
Conn to retire from Indiana politics this year
LaPorte Ind Aug 20 Charles G Conn of Elkhart representative in congress from the Thirteenth district will permanently retire from Indiana politics He has purchased a Washington residence and will move his family there There will be no change in the management of his large manufacturing interests in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
Ind
Charles G. Conn
Elkhart
Congress
Indiana
Washington
Fort Wayne to get cheap telephone service proposed
Messrs C S Bush and H C Paul back a Fort Wayne Telephone franchise promising low rates for businesses at 30 dollars a year and residences at 18. The company will provide free telephones as needed and aims for a system equal to the best if granted the franchise. The board of works set Sept 16 for a decision on Fifth street and city projects including pavement and sewer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Board of Public Works
C. 5. Bush
Fort Wayne Capital
Messrs. C. 5. Bush
H.C. Paul
Board of Works
Fifth Street
Lewis Street
Calhoun
Clinton
Third Street
North Harrison
Lake Shore
Pontiac Street
Allen Street
Park Street
Wilding & Derheimer
East Wayne Street
Had Killed Nine. Border Terror Shot Dead in Saloon
Paso, Texas, Aug 20. At 11 last night John Weston Hardin known as the terror of the Mexican border was shot and killed in the Acme saloon by Constable John Selman. Hardin attacked Selman’s son over an arrest of a lady friend. Selman fired when Hardin reached for a hip pocket. Hardin had killed nine men and served 18 years in prison for one murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U Paso
John Weston Hardin
Acme
John Seliman
Hardin
Selman
Sellman
Low Rates to Lake Maxinkuckee By Nickel Plate
Nickel Plate railroad authorizes low weekend excursion rates to Hibbard Indiana the junction for Lake Maxinkuckee good for travel Saturdays and return Mondays plan offers affordable outing options for lake visitors from nearby communities through the end of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Maxinkuckee
Nickel Plate Road
Hibbard, Ind
Lake Mazinkuckee
Death toll rises from Hotel Gumry collapse in Denver
In Denver rockwork wreckage at the Hotel Gumry, twelve bodies have been recovered with the death roll expected to reach 24 or 25 names or more. The Nickel Plate line offers low rate excursion tickets to Lake Maxinkuckee every Saturday through Sept. 28, with inquiries via agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Gumry
Nickel Plate Road
Lake Maxinkuckee
Election in South Carolina constitutional convention vote
South Carolina voters choose members of the constitutional convention set to meet in September while Louisville, Kentucky offers low rates for travel to the Nickel Pirate encampment scheduled September 12 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CoLtumgEi
8. C
South Carolina
Louisville
Fort Wayne Plans Centennial Celebration With Massive Committee
Fort Wayne eyes a four day centennial celebration with an estimated cost near 10000. A large mass meeting approved a permanent organization and a 200 member ways and means committee to raise funds. Local leaders Hampered by logistics urged citizen support to ensure a major regional event this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
P. A. Randall
Randall
W. H. Shambaugh
Mont Puy
Commercial Club
C. B. Siemen
8. M. Foster
A. Diamond
A. I. Friend
R. B. Hanna
John Mohr
Hanna
Charles Archer
C. F. Mahler
Charles McCulloch
M. Foster
Louis Fox
J. H. Bass
S. F. Bowser
J. B. White
R.L. Remy
A. J. Hoffman
SC. Lumbard
J. C. Peters
C. 8. Bush
William Geake
George W. Pixley
E. I. Yarnelle
A. L. Friend
E. C. Burode
B. Bond
L. A. Centlivre
W. L. Moellering
C. A. Knight
Gottloib Haller
Ways and Means
Defender Leads In Swell Cup Trial Race At Sandy Hook
At Sandy Hook on August 20 the Defender and Vigilant raced ten miles to windward, then back, with Defender leading by half a mile at 11 47. Both yachts showed peak trim as crowds gathered aboard steamers and spectator vessels. By 1 45 p m the Defender led by about 11 minutes after completing spins and balloon jibs, with the course ordered to be sailed twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
L. 1
Mayor Oakley to chair city hall cabinet meeting
Timms-Post notes a mayoral cabinet meeting at city hall tonight with Mayor Oakley, boards and department heads to discuss the upcoming year’s city affairs. Expect increased appropriations in almost every department. the council will set the levy after a joint meeting with the boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley
Everett wins franchise for electric road to Columbia City
The Whitley County commissioners granted a franchise to Mr. Everett after a meeting today. He aims to extend the electric line to Columbia City and connect with local depots, with hopes for completion this fall. The success promises more suburban lines and a wider network around Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Everett
Whitley County Board of Commissioners
Lines Post
Pennsylvania
Wabash
Traes-Postr
Fort Wayne
Police Court Fines and a Near-Peddler Case
Three prisoners faced the police court this morning. John Phillips paid a fine and costs for drunkenness and went to jail. James Smith, jailed for 11 days after a drunkenness fine, was arrested last evening for assaulting Herman Berghoff. George De Groat, found with 100 cigarette packages and tobacco, claimed honest possession and was released after convincing Mayor Oakley he was not a peddler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapp
John Phillips
Oakley
John
James Smith
Herman Berghoff
George de Groat
Columbia Street
Five a.m. crash of carriage with two intoxicated women
At Wells and Sixth Street a horse and carriage collided with a street car track, overturning the vehicle. The two young women, described as of low character and drunk, were thrown clear and uninjured. The horse bolted until Charles Kienzle of the Columbia saloon detained it. The women's identities and whether they were out for a jog remain unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells and
Sixth Street
Charles Kienzle
Columbia
Burglars Enter Home of Fox Baking Employee
Early hour break in at 22 Baker Street, residence of Henry Steinacker, Fox Baking employee. Burglars pried a second story window after entering roof, alarmed residents, fled from the kitchen roof to the ground. Nothing appeared stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Steinacker
Fox Baking Company
Baker Street
Jealousy Fatally Ends In Buckshot Wounding Near Vanderbilt
In Birmingham on August 20, Dave Miller and Handy Boyd wooed Lizzie Horton of Vanderbilt Alabama. Miner, angered by jealousy, persuaded Andrew Callahan to lure Boyd from his sweetheart's home. They transported him to a lonely road where buckshot killed Boyd. the pair fled and Boyd died the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Dave Miller
Handy Boyd
Lizzie Horton
Vanderbilt
Miner
Boyd
Andrew Callahan
Holmes May Go to Toronto for Murder Trial
Toronto reports suggest H. H. Holmes will be brought to Ontario for trial over the Pitzel girls’ murder, with Ontario officials prepared to send a strong guard if Philadelphia approves. Detectives in Indianapolis continue a wide search for Holmes life and the house he rented, asserting they believe the missing boy’s body may be found locally.
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Toronto
Ont
H. H. Holmes
Ontario
Holmes
Inpotanapolis
Geyer
W. F E. Gary
Frank Geyer
Howard Pitezel
Delaware Street
Brice Eyes Key Roles as Demo State Convention Opens
Springfield C Aug 20 Delegates arrive for the Democratic state convention with Brice seeking control of the resolutions and credentials committees. Brice may become temporary chairman and push for sound money as factions anticipate close rulings on credentials and a contested outcome amid claims of 840 to 500 free silver delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Brice
Committee On Resolutions
Committee On Credentials
Arice
Free Silver Men
Divorce Petition Shows Abandonment of 1893 Marriage
In superior court Mrs Maggie Kline through attorney H H Kieckamp files for divorce from Richard M Kline alleging abandonment and lack of support. They married July 20 1893 and he left soon after, refusing to live with her. She asks to resume maiden name Maggie Hildebrand. She works as a stenographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Kline
H. H. Kieekamp
Richard M. Kline
Knights Templar Train To Boston Departure Notice
Wabash will run a special Knights Templar train from Wabash station on Wednesday morning August 21st to Boston via Detroit Kingston Montreal and Quebec with through Wagner Palace Sleeping Cars. Book now at the Wabash Ticket Office to ensure a seat on this escorted trip. R G Thompson Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Fort Wayne
Boston
Wabash
Knights Templar
Wabash Station
Detroit
Kingston
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Quebec
White Mountains
Portland
Old Orchard Beach
Wagner Palace
R. G. Thompson
Wreck in Jeffersonville Kills Four Aboard B&O Train
A severe wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern in Jeffersonville Indiana today killed four passengers and the engine crew. The report notes a tragic afternoon incident with multiple fatalities and ongoing investigations. Local authorities and railroad officials were assessing the scene and casualties as details emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Baltimore and Ohio
Lake Maxinkuckee Saturday Nickel Plate excursion
Travel by Nickel Plate railroad to Lake Maxinkuckee every Saturday through September 28. Information available from agents. Includes departure and schedule details not specified in fragment.
Proved Himself Game Winning Fifth Sixth and Seventh Heats
A sprinter surged through the fifth, sixth, and seventh heats in fast times, showcasing dominant early-round speed. The performance highlighted a rising athlete's readiness for advancing rounds and established momentum heading into key event stages.
Crowds scarce at Washington Park racing meeting
Crowds were small at Washington Park on Monday with about 1,000 spectators. Racing without betting is reported as failing to pay, while Major Ewing and Axterloid battled in the 2:19 trot. Josephine and other horses posted wins in various heats as Independence and Dayton races also ran under mixed conditions.
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Auburn, Ill
Carmack
The
Illnoisan
Mr. Conn
Messrs. C. S. Bush
H. C. Paul
Texas
Committee OF Ways and Means
John Mohr, Jr
Dr. Foster
Hubert Berghoff
H. C. Rockhill
John Dreibelbiss
L. J. Bobilya
Charles Pape
D. L. Harding
R. T. McDonald
Joe W. Bell
Robert DeWald
John Landenberger
C. D. Tillo
C. R. Higgins
Herman Freiburger
W. F. Geller
Dressler
E. H. McDonald
J. J. Gamp
Ed Orff
Herman Tvressell
G. C. Thieme
Richard Kuhne
I. Mautner
F. V. Culbertgon
Max Fisher
Dennis Monahan
Ed Golden
Clark Fairbank
C. W. Edsall
George Fickle
E. F. Clausmeier
A McPherson
George Ortleib
Phil.Dickinson
H. M. Williams
Herman Michael
H. B. Manning
Gus Rubus
A. Kalbacher
Frank Alderman
G. E. Bursley
Mont W. Fay
E. H. Coombs
Julius Nathan
O. P. Morgan
B. Harper
C. J. Everett
H. P. Scherer
C. C. Schlatter
Frank P. Wilt
P. S. O'Rourke
R. C. Bell
W. E. Mossman
Will Paul
R. B. Rossington
O. S. Hanna
H. J. Ash
Henry J. Miller
Peter Pickard
George Heller
Benjamin Lehman
S. D. Butler
J. F. W. Meyer
William Enough
George
John Forbing
Otto Gross
Cass Hunter
J. F. Wing
A. Vogeley
I. P. Scherer
J. H. Hartman
M. F. Kang
F. J. Gruber
L. A. Worech
Robert Spice
F. M. Smaltz
J. C. Peltier
Robert Gage
H. W. Bond
W. H. Brodi
Will Noble
Mont Beaver
Jacob Klett
R. P. Penman
C. S. Hettler
George Motz
August Freese
John L. White
William Meyer, Jr
Alex Johnson
H. G. Sommers
J. Lehman
H. H. Hartwig
R. H. Carnahan
W. F. Gracter
H. H. Barcus
MD Seidel
A. Barnett
Levi Griffith
J. M. Henry
Robert Liggett
H. F P. Winklemyer
George Evans
J. Strauss
Henry Hild
John Thieme
O. B. Fitch
J. M. Connolly
Joe Mommer
E. F. Sites
B. Brown
P. Graff
Christ Koenig
John Suelzer
M. Baltes
H. C. Hanna
Emer Leonard
al Hazzard
C. F. Baker
F. S. Mullaby
Owen Owens
August Zollinger
J. M. Dinnen
G. Max Hoffman
August Schele
August Rahe
William Stephan
K. Blair
B. I. Auger
Will Jeffries
John Brunskill
Fred Kley
Thomas Potter
Times-Post
Timms-Post
Whitley County Commissioners
Whitley County
Ilis Fionor
Dave Miner
Cal
Ohio
Fort Wayne Commandery
Michigan
Kentucky
Chicago
Strathmore
Miss Kirksie
Mambrino le Grande
Ranks
Young
B. m
Wills
Marsuret C. B. m
Sweet
Glenmore
B. H
Glenie L
Colby
Caid
Silver Lake
Robbie P. Baronet
Nellie M. Horal
Independence
Rush Park
Afrite
Prairie Lily
Bernice
Rob Collins
Make R
the Corporal
Urusolate
Prince Allerton
Dayton
DayrTex
Dayton Trotting and Pacing Association
Madriver Bell
Cincinnati
G. R. & I. Railroad
Buffalo
National
Coop
Globe Mills
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