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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Times Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1895
Page
4
Local residents from St Michael’s union to Rome City on an excur sion with many bus loads of Fort Wayne people visiting Blue Lake. Events include amateur clubs playing in Columbia City and a Westminster church outing at Rome City with 25 enjoying the Sabbath.
Fort Wayne plans an August 1 start for a new 2,000,000 gallon pump at the Annex pumping station on Van Buren near St. Marys river. Five wells are to be drilled and connected to a main feeding service lines on Main street. Engineers expect engine placement and operation within six weeks, boosting daily supply by at least 2,000,000 gallons.
Next Monday the cornerstone of Indianapolis's new Scottish Rite temple will be laid with Masons from across Indiana in attendance. About 200 local Masons will travel by special train to participate in a ceremony poised to be one of the finest in the state.
A six story Millard building on Union Square caught fire this morning. The blaze started in the lower floors and triggered a frantic rush as occupants on upper levels fled downward. The structure suffered considerable damage and the fire's cause remains undetermined.
In New York on June 17 ex Inspector McLaughlin appeared in court visibly broken by imprisonment and humiliation. He was remanded to jail and will be brought back for sentence on Wednesday.
This morning Oscar Wilde's supporters pressed for bail while pursuing a new trial. The application was denied and Wilde must stay in prison unless a rehearing motion succeeds.
On June 17 Chicago prices for wheat 744c and corn 484c led opening quotes with oats 284c pork 12.40 dollars lard 6.60 ribs 6.30. Hog receipts 34 000 with 1 000 leftovers. market up 5. Cattle receipts 10 500. market steady up 10. Sheep receipts 8 000. market firm up 10. Closing prices: wheat 738c corn 498c oats 29c pork 12.45 lard 6.62 ribs 6.38.
At Atlanta Ga June 17 Governor Atkinson who was attacked yesterday with acute appendicitis is considerably improved today. It has not yet been decided whether an operation will be performed or not. His physicians regard the case as serious.
The board of public works and the board of associated charities hold afternoon meetings in the city. Mrs. Julia R Freeman and Miss Mary E Freeman travel to Chicago as guests of friends. Attorney R C Bell returns from New Orleans after two weeks on legal work. Rumor says Lakeside Republicans back Supt James Liggett for next spring mayoral bid. Phoenix lodge K of P lists candidates for degrees and officers. Try the Times-Post want column.
Robert Shirley of Maumee township spoke to the Toans-Post in Fort Wayne about Shirley City the new town platted by William Garnhardt on March 23. Jacob Meyers builds a two story hardware store and a fine residence. Stringer and Huber erect homes and a new hotel. Four or five more residences are under construction near Ommish farm land. The Ruby nickel cigar is noted as the best in the city.
The annual board of review begins today with Assessor Heath as chairman and Auditor Edsall as secretary. Members include Beckman and R L Romy of Fort Wayne and Herman Schnelker of Adams. Sessions run in the county commissioners room for up to thirty days as township assessor reports arrive and likely changes are anticipated amid a slight valuation increase.
Two kitchen girls are needed immediately at Randall Hotel. Apply to the steward this morning at Millar and Meyer, 104.
Deputy Melching arrested Mrs. Anna Benner at her Montgomery street home after she became demonstrative. Police used force to escort her to a patrol wagon. Officer Hines entered through a window. She will be taken to the county infirmary this afternoon. An adjacent newspaper notice touts bargains at Arcade Music Store with pianos and organs for sale.
John Dunlap faces forgery charges with Judge O Rourke setting a Thursday morning hearing. Edward McKinnon for larceny is slated for the same day before a jury. Reiling v Reiling continued. Train fare from Fort Wayne to Cleveland offered at 65.60 with June 18 19 sale and June 30 return. George Carmicke declared insane after an inquest. Nickel Plate offers one fare for the National Republican league convention in Cleveland June 18–21. Teeth extracted advertised.
Jack Hooper, manager of A. D. Cressier's stock farms, was involved in a runaway on West Main Street. His horse and buggy were wrecked but neither he nor the horse were injured as bystanders stopped the situation. The Nickel Plate road advertises one fare round trip for a Cleveland convention June 18 to 21.
Marriage license notices granted for David H. Hauss and Louisa Teetmeyer Frank Allman and Martha M. Riffel William Wiegmann and Amelia Schivier.
Paris reports from Hamburg that anarchists intend a major assault during Kiel fetes. The local paper cites current intelligence and warns of possible unrest during the celebrations.
Indiana's bureau of statistics projects a drastic drop in wheat output. Based on 254 township reports from 79 of 92 counties, estimated average yield is 7.8 bushels per acre with 45 percent of land plowed up, suggesting total state yield near 19 to 20 million bushels.
Evansville reports typhoid fever abating as the board of health, city officials, and a 25-member citizens committee address sanitation. The outbreak peaked four weeks ago with 108 cases in seven days. no new cases in three days. Officials blame the river intake water and downstream sewer drainage for the spread, now controlled.
Absent the quarrels the pair finally spend remaining years together. A long list of brief items follows: Harvey Goodpastore, a peddler, learns he is among 52 heirs to a Boston estate worth 72 million dollars, likely over 1.5 million for him. Other items note a wheat market loss leading to a grocers’ failure, the Iron Hall Building sale for 27600, two miners killed by slate, ex Senator Francesco’s death, and assorted telegraph briefs from June 17 about politics, sports, accidents, and crops.
In Bripcenort Connecticut two masked men attempted to rob a grave after Mrs. C. F. Baker was buried. They opened a coffin containing her valued jewelry but escaped before capture. Authorities say they would have faced summary punishment if seized.
Washington correspondents express concern over the president not being in Washington. It is believed he went to Gray Gables last night and may reach his destination tonight. They were told they would be notified of his departure but were not.
Lt.-Mrs. Parnell mother of the late Charles S. Parnell has recovered enough to walk. She stood yesterday for the first time since the assault last April in Barrentrown New Jersey.
A boiler at the Union cotton press in New Orleans exploded this morning injuring several people, none believed fatally, according to early reports.
Renowned New York bar member William Peet died suddenly. A special Fort Wayne to Cleveland return rail service was announced for June 18 19 to accommodate the National Republican League clubs convention.
Corrected daily by S. Bush and Co, Fort Wayne markets list wheat at 79c, oats 35c, corn 50c, rye 60c, barley 50c, butter 12c, eggs 12c, beeswax 25c per pound, oil meal 1.25 per cwt, potatoes 60c per bushel, feathers and live geese 4c, rags 50c per cwt, green hides 7c per lb, cured hides 8c per lb. Also note promotion to smoke the Ruby Cigar.
The Artificial Ice Company describes purifying distilled water from an artesian well. They use iron coils and chemicals to remove heat, creating crystal ice claimed to be sanitary and safe for drinking. The ice serves homes, hotels, restaurants, and druggists with prescriptions, with bottles of water sold in one gallon bottles. A book of 100 coupons costs $4.50 and lasts about 100 days for a typical family.
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