Local Happenings and Inquiries in Fort Wayne
Miss Libbie Brewer visits in Leith Street as spring weather brings stories of quakes. Fred Hartman of the electric light offices kills a seven foot blue racer. Summit City lodge initiates two new members with more work planned. Lizzie Logan dies in Peru. funeral in Peru tomorrow as William Logan mourns. Brotherhood of Switchmen to hold annual Evansville convention next month. Sunderland leaves for the east to handle a carload of livestock. Sellars faces theft of clothes and coat at Summit City hotel. police probing with slim clues. Fort Wayne sees rapid spread of military companies with drills nightly. president defense noted. Fred Beyerlein, city parks chief, dies at 41 from consumption. funeral Thursday at 2 PM from Third and Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sellars
Rhiresmith & Simonson
Summit City
Sellars
Rebels Surrender Brasilian Fleet After General Amnesty Assured
The Brazilian rebel fleet led by Admiral De Mello arrives at port in decayed condition with crews ill and short of supplies. Argentina and Uruguay coordinate delivery to Brazil with amnesty offers and government-paid voyage home for most insurgents. The fate of De Mello and Gen Salgado remains uncertain while Da Gama vows to pursue De Mello if challenged.
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Brexos
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Lazaretto
Peixoto
Uruguay
Department
Rocha
Brazil
DeMenno
Salgado
Admiral DeMello
Admiral DaGama
da Gama
Rancher William Wooton Found Murdered Near Traver
A traveling man reports the body of missing Squaw Valley rancher William Wooton was found near Traver in a mutilated state. Wooton, a Reedley resident, disappeared weeks ago after his 3,000 acres were deeded to Prof. W. F. Saunders, who claims to have purchased the land via a third party. Neighbors call for Saunders’ arrest amid suspicions of foul play as authorities consider decisive action.
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Seva
Cala
Seima
Traver
William Wooton
Squaw Valley
Bt Wooton
Reedley
Fresno County
W. F
Saunders
Registrar of Deeds
Auniders
Delegates Return from Lafayette Union Meeting
Delegates from the city attended the State St Joseph union meeting in Lafayette and elected officers. Rev J H Oechtering of Fort Wayne is First Spiritual Director and Rev A Scheidler of Indianapolis is Second Spiritual Director. Fred Link of Fort Wayne is President with John Reitemeir as First Vice President and Philip Schneider of Vincennes as Second Vice President. Joseph Goehren of Fort Wayne serves as Secretary and Joseph J Rumley as Treasurer of La Porte. The next assembly will be held in Indianapolis on April 15 1895.
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Lafayette
St. Joseph
Indianapolis
Fred Link
Fort Wayne
John Reite
Philip Schneider
Vincennes
Joseph Goehren
Joseph J. Rumely
G, R KR
St. Joseph’s Staats Union
Indiana
Columbian Hall
Ind
Union
St Boniface Church
Knights of St John
Knights of St. Paul
St Joseph Society
Father Hamilton Council
J. H. Oechtering
Andrew Memmer
Adolph Weber
Racine
Wis
St. Boniface Church
Joseph Rademacher
Terrific Explosion Destroys Three Stores in Los Axanes
A powerful midnight explosion in Los Axenss California leveled three brick-front stores at Spring and Fifth streets. No injuries reported though the causes remain unknown. The damage estimate runs about $3,000. Boilermaker Frank Tyler of the Wa bash chops is off duty due to illness.
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Los Axcenss
Cal
Spring and Fifth Streets
Frank Tyler
The
Wabash Chops
Rioting at Wheeler and Morrett works amid coke region unrest
Crowds paraded near Wheeler and Morrett plants in Coyvertsvinne on April 1. Deputies guard the site as workers fear for safety after brutal assaults on Engineer Simons and Charger Joseph Ashton. Despite disorder, the strike ends and a Frick scale return to work is planned next Saturday.
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Simons
Joseph Ashton
Wheeler and Morell
Frick
Giastinded
Finding Employment in Fort Wayne Building Boom
Idle men in Fort Wayne rapidly secure work as a building boom begins. Permits issued include E. D. Rodges to build a two story house valued at 1800, Henrietta Swann to build a frame house valued at 1500, S. F. Bowser & Co to erect a brick office on lot 1 for 2000, and S. F. Bowser to build a frame house valued at 1200. A Union Tank Line oil car exploded near Sacramento Avenue injuring several. one boy killed. Railway officials attending the American Railway association meeting in New York plan spring and summer timetables improving through routes and connections.
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Fort Wayne
E. D. Rodges
Williams
Henrietta Swann
S. F. Bowser & Co
Curiaco
Sacramento Avenue
Kinsie Straet
American Railway Association
New York
Inet
Rapid Cleveland to Erie Rail Run and Local Union Assembly
Anosmic dispatch from Cleveland notes fast rail runs on the Lake Shore division with times and speeds from Collinwood to Saybrook and Kingsville to Deck Junction. It also reports the first General Assembly of the G R KR Indiana Union held at Lafayette with Mass and banners, plus Gulf road receiver Trumbull's March financials and John Daiman's illness at the electric light works.
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Cleveland
Union Depot
Lake Shore
Ged
Cormesius Vanderbilt
Chauncey MM. Depew
John Newell
Ornn
Erie
Ashtabula
Collinwood Yards
Collinwood
Saybrook
Kingsvile
Deek Junction
Trumbull
United States Circuit Court
Robbers Hold Up Two San Francisco Street Cars
Two street cars were robbed in San Francisco within four days. A Brayes street cable car was halted by masked bandits in a crowded district, robbing the conductor the stripman and a passenger of watches and about $50. A San Bruno road car was targeted last Sunday night and two local youths are under arrest. J. W. Sheff has returned from Kan kaj o.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Brayes Street
San Bruno
Nimble Six-Pence Carpets Offer Fresh Spring Designs
The Nimble Six-Pence advertises carpets not old or dull, selling in this city at prices from $1.10 to $125 per yard. They are among the handsomest designs for spring 1894, manufactured after purchase and unused for less than 15 days.
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Smith
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Esoc
Wartha
Cant County
Irty-Fies
Ala County
Randall & Doughman
Life
F. P. Mensch
Calhoun Street
Gard
West Street
Fort Callist
A. EB. Bulson, Jr
Pixley-Long Block
Sred Semotan
the Weekly Sentinel
Libbie Brewer
Near Sheldon
Joe Gailey
Leith Street
Fred Hartman
Electric Light
Tere
Summit City Lodge
William Logan
Baker Street
Lizzie Logan
Peru
Brotherhood of Switchmen
Evansville
Order
Joseph E. Sunderland
Wabash
Mr. Sunderland
Fred Beyerlein
Third
Harrison Streets
Ohio
Admiral de Mello
Min Navy
Wooton
Meier
Porte
Los Angeles
Peaceful Cake Waurkers
Vanderbdilt Figer Travls
John Daiman
Electric
Lght Works
U. S
San Francheco
J. W. Sheff
Kan
Kako
L. O. Hull
Calhoun St
Fatto
Edgerton Fargo
Harrow
Clark
D.C
H.C. Reed
Mich
Albion Springtooth
Parham
Court Street
Foster
Credito
William D Harwaff
Isabella M. Hartauff
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