Wabash Coal Docks Damaged by Fire Near Fairfield
A midnight fire at the Wabash coal docks west of Fairfield avenue caused about 2000 in damage to the roof and 22 of 24 coal bunkers. Three gondola cars scorched but contents saved. Fire confined with insurance coverage. repairs beginning next week. The docks, built seven years ago under Joseph Ramsey presidency, use gravity to transfer coal to engine tracks. Two bunkers survived and will supply coal with shovel work until roof replacement. This marks the second fire loss for the Wabash in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Fairfield Avenue
L. A. Moyer
No. 5
No. 8
S. Danes
Peru
Joseph Ramsey
Col. G. 8
Mokeemaster
Icy Bath and Narrow Escape for Clark
Former U S Senator William A Clark of Montana was crossing a river west of Trinidad when his carriage broke through the ice. He was carried under the ice and rescued by party members then taken to a ranch. he is confined to bed with a severe cold but expected to recover. The party then proceeded to Weston where his private car awaited. Dr H L Smith has donated 30 acres of land with two houses at Orland for use as a home for indigent unmarried women or widows from old age, with trustees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Col
United States
William A. Clark
Montana
Weston
H. L. Smith
Orland
Steuben County
Geneva
Neb
Orland Lodge
A. M
Millgrove Township
Sol C. Dickey
Winona Interurban Railway Company
New York
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Winona Technical
Winona
Murdock
Chicago, South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway
Elkhart
Julius Dick
Elizabeth McGrew
Emma McGrew
Huntington
Walloon Lake
Mich
Marion
Auburn
Western Hoop Company
Garrett
Franklin Henney
Butler Township
Henney
Martin Treesh
Ora Frederick
James Evans
Hach
Jennie Ryerson
Pierceton
Miss Ryerson
Helen Hunt Jackson
Pacific
Ramona
Tornado Claims Twenty Five Lives Across Deep South
New Orleans April 6 Twenty five deaths and over twice as many serious injuries resulted from yesterday's tornado sweeping through Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama. Fewer than half the dead were white. The Betsy Ann steamer story describes the craft rocking and dodging debris as the Mississippi river storm struck the vessel with the bow driven to the bank and women passengers safely landed on the levee with aid from a skiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Alexandria
Louis Knopp
Seven Die as Cyclone Ravages Luverne County Alabama
A cyclone swept through Luverne and surrounding areas on April 5 killing seven people, including James Knowles and his son at Petrey and Mr. Farrior with two children at Bradleyton. Five victims were white and two were Black. Several others were injured or seriously hurt as homes were blown down near Pottsburg and Bradleyton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luverne
Ala
James Knowles
Hugh Farrior
Jule May
Farrior
Laverne
Pottsburg
Samuel Brown
Petrey
Dan Jordan
Mr. Fartier
Bradleyton
County Assessor Moves Against Syrian Peddlers
County Assessor William Eggermann will assess itinerant merchants this week and tax their property to boost funds as city officials prepare an ordinance to prohibit their vending. Police had cleared streets until Mayor Hosey halted efforts, prompting renewed action by Eggermann and the council to curb tax‑dodging vendors using streets as store rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Eggemann
Toi
Hosey
Eggemann
Regiments Plan Reunions in Fort Wayne During Camp
Indiana regimental associations schedule annual reunions in Fort Wayne aligned with the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. The Fifteenth Indiana infantry will meet at Lion S. Bass post hall, the Eleventh Indiana cavalry at the county courthouse assembly room on May 23 with a campfire that evening. New Churubusco fire department members include Elwood Ramsey Fay Hosler William McCurdy Walter Burwell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Grand Army of the Republic
Fifteenth Indiana Infantry
Lion S. Bass
Eleventh Indiana Cavalry
Court’ House
Churubusco
Elwood ‘Ramsey
Fay Hosler
William McCurdy
Walter Burwell
E. S. Kline
George Rapp
BE. W. Hull
Perry Noble
Elvin’ Thomipson
Jesse Greenwalt
Charles Frazier
Louis
Kocher
Coulter
Albert
Jackson
Bate
Indiana Governor Returns to Office and Names Board
Indianapolis April 6 Governor Hanly returned to his office and reported improvement after a two week absence. He announced the fourth member of the state school for the deaf board Hle Stansbury of Williamsport and reappointed W. W. Ross whose term had expired. The other two members are H. B. Brown of Valparaiso and Captain W. P. Herron of Crawfordsville. McAbee’s term as state factory inspector may be renewed, while Wingate may serve on the tax commission during the current session pending decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Hanly
State House
Hle Stansbury
Williamsport
Indiana State School For the Deaf
W. W. Ross
H. B. Brown
Valparaiso
W. P. Herron
Crawfordsville
J. H. McAbee
William Blakely
Shelbyville
Watson
McAbee
John Wingate
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Judge rules blind tiger law unconstitutional in Indiana
Terre Haute April 6 Judge Fortune in city court ruled the blind tiger law unconstitutional and ordered the return of beer and other goods seized in a saloon raid. He cited lack of express title subjects, excessive fines, and no separate search and seizure provision as constitutional faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Fortune
Supplementary bill filed in Eddy property suit in New Hampshire
In Concord on April 6 a supplemental equity bill was filed by the original complainants or next friends in the Eddy property accounting suit. The petition asks to add three trustees Archibald McLellan Henry M. Baker and Josiah E. Fernald as defendants and to vacate the deed of trust on grounds of Eddy's alleged incompetence and the trustees influence. Defendants and trustees are ordered to appear April 15 to answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Merrimac County
Josiah EB. Fernald
Carnegie Gives Six Million to Pittsburg Institute
In Pittsburg on April 6 Andrew Carnegie announced a gift of 6,000,000 to the Carnegie institute. The contribution brings his total gifts to Pittsburg institutions to 22,500,000 and funds new technical school buildings. The endowment totals rise to 6,000,000 plus existing 2,000,000 for the institute and 2,000,000 for the schools, supporting an annual income of 450,000 for the institute trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Chicago engineer survives 200 foot fall from chimney
John Nagel, a constructing engineer at Standard Steel Car Works in Hammond, fell from a 200 foot chimney but grabbed a projecting scaffold about 25 feet from the top, saving his life. He had ascended in a drop bucket to observe progress. a hoist operator failed to stop in time, but Nagel escaped with minor injuries as workers watched in horror. Other notes cover Kosciusko County pioneer Thomas J. Wright's death from a fallen tree and Logansport's James Welch scalding in lye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Nagel
Standard Steel Car Works
Hammond
Nagel
Thomas J. Wright
Kosciusko County
Atwood
Mr. Wright
Milford Junction
James Welch
Logansport
Welch
Indianapolis
Misa Flora
Remonstrance Law Face Constitutional Challenge
Indianapolis April 6. Attorney Joseph Be Bell argues the Moore remonstrance law is unconstitutional. He says the bill passed on second reading, not third, violating a constitutional requirement for three readings unless suspended by two thirds. The case tests the law enacted by the last legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Joseph BE. Bell
Bell
Journal of the House
Beil
House Journal
House Registry Book
Mr. Bell
Spectacular suicide ends life of painter Edward Murphy
In Memphis on April 6 Edward Murphy a St Louis painter employed on a new Business Men's Club building climbed to the roof poured benzine over his clothes and set himself on fire. Fellow workers and the fire department tried to save him but he was cremated. Friends say he was insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Edward Murphy
St. Louis
Murphy
New Business Men’s Club
Strikers Shoot Ten Workers in Lodz Factory District
In Lodz Russia Poland on April 6 ten workmen were killed by strikers who attacked as the men tried to resume work. Factory managers have begun reengaging workers but strikers remain opposed to a return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodz
Russian
Poland
HSH
Workman Justified in Smashing Foreman's Countenance
Harry Dawson was acquitted in city court after testifying he acted in defense when Foreman McAndrews struck him at the Holman street electric building. McAndrews and others testified Dawson was aggressor. a dozen witnesses said McAndrews sought trouble. Separate items note a purse theft joke, a girl burned to death at Shipshewana, and upcoming trial for Woodville wreck trainmen. The week’s notices include Bertha L Pittinger’s death, Elks election at Ligonier, and reassignment of Johnston, Bros. & Co. staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dawson
George McAndrews
New Electric
Holman Street
Skelton
McAndrews
Dawson
James Grames
Mondamin Meadows
Ida Grady
Shipshewana
Valparaiso
Bertha L.pittinger
M. L. Pittinger
Methodist Episcopal Church
Caesse
Whitley
County
Ligonier Lodge of Elks
Bruce Shull
Bluffton
Canton
Hgeoetly
John
Caton, Jr
Bowser Love Notes Upend Happy Evening
An elderly couple’s quiet night turns comic when Mr Bowser vows happiness then discovers Mrs Bowser kept love letters from their youth. The discovery fuels playful accusations, jealousy, and a dramatic late exit as chaos erupts into the snowy night.
Wabash River Club Formed Near Wabash City
Wabash gentlemen organized a new Wabash River club and plan a handsome clubhouse by the river. R. E. Clark serves as president and Will Christmas as secretary of the nascent organization. The article notes discussion of funding for waterworks in Kosciusko County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Clark
Will Christmas
Bilver
Lake
Kosciusko County
Barn Fire at Mowery Farm Kills Livestock and Hay
A large barn on the George R. Mowery farm near Keystone Wells county burned Thursday night. Two horses and fourteen hogs were killed along with a vast quantity of hay and grain. Joshua Walsh, a 77 year old veteran shoemaker from Angola, died a few days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Mowery
Keystone
Wells County
Joshua Walsh
Angola
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Rome City
FT. Wayne
Mrs. Eddy
Vastrum
Smoky City
Galcagy
Foreman
City Court
Bowser
Swaine
C. H. Sutcliffe
RS. Bowser
Taft
Notized
Mr. Bowser
Jericho
Abs
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