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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
8
A catastrophic event strikes an Ontario town leaving many dead and the community wrecked. Rescue teams comb the area as officials declare the town badly damaged and others evacuated to safety.
A nitro glycerine car exploded at the Michigan Central station in Essex Ontario near Detroit on August 10 killing two railroad workers and injuring many. The blast damaged most of the town of 1500, blew apart Green's elevator, wrecked the depot and sheds, with a 200000 dollar estimated loss and injuries extending to nearby Amhurstburg and Ypsilanti residents.
A Colorado and Southern freight depot fire in Boulder ignites a powder house with 1000 pounds of dynamite. The blast damages many buildings, injures about 100 people, and likely two deaths. Firemen rescue unexploded powder. a car with eight tons of dynamite is moved away to avert further explosions.
Esther Strike aged 2 wounded Martha Strike aged 5 on a Fox and Grace Avenues porch in a non-fatal head slash. Mothers was nearby, neighbors summoned help as Martha revived. Esther showed no immediate remorse, later crying when neighbors arrived. Major J. B. Miller has returned from Lake region rest.
Indianapolis reports state Superintendent Fassett Cotton found Terre Haute lists 13 045 school children versus 17 939. Officials say a re enumeration is planned, citing possible absentees and duplicate names in city books. Investigations may follow in Fort Wayne.
Terre Haute Ind August 10 school authorities officially notified State Superintendent Cot ten they reject the recent re enumeration of school children taken under his staff and demand another recount alleging unfairness. Nearby Fort Wayne friends learn of Miss Marge Cramer s death at her Bucyrus Ohio home. She leaves two sisters and a brother Mrs J J Benninger and Mrs Frank Rogers and a son Cramer.
A hobo caused a blast aboard a Pennsylvania train at Ridgeway, Pennsylvania. Five trainmen were injured as the blast shattered windows and disrupted service. Police investigated the incident and secured the scene.
Five Pennsylvania railroad workers are injured in Ridgeway when a man ejected from a freight train dropped or hurled nitro glycerine. The assailant was hurt and jailed, suspected of belonging to a local tramp gang. Names of victims are Krebs Snyder Pierce Robinson Marsh. The amputation risk hangs over Robinson. Local authorities search for the attacker’s identity.
New York on Aug 10 a young woman Rosina Goldner was convicted in court for attempting death by her own action the first such conviction in years the crime is a felony with possible imprisonment up to two years or a fine up to $1000 her prior misfortunes included a ceiling collapse a failed business venture gas exposure a street car fall and a pin injury with multiple Bellevue hospital stays.
In England Lord Arlington was arrested for speeding his auto. The arresting officer testified in court that the lord was civil and courteous, but he still paid a fine of 15 dollars plus costs.
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