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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1892
Page
1
Proceedings reveal long labor dispute over ten hour law among Erie Lehigh Valley Lackawanna and Nickel Plate yards. Witnesses describe overtime pay disputes anticipatory strike vote, and subsequent violence including an assault on Grand Master Sweeney.
Multiple cities report Asiatic cholera cases and deaths from Hamburg to Berlin as authorities impose strict sanitary measures. Disinfection, quarantines, and ship inspections are used. officials warn against entry of affected travelers while monitoring crews and migrants.
Rain continues for a full day in Farco North Dakota damaging uncut wheat. A brief tornado accompanied the storm last night near 10 o clock, injuring farmers fears as the harvest suffers further losses.
The Brookside stock company of this city showcased ten Clydesdale horse exhibits at the national Detroit show last week and secured nine premiums, highlighting strong quality and judging.
Fire in Muncie Indiana destroys the main building of the nail mill with about forty eight machines lost and a 100000 dollar loss. Three hundred workers lose jobs as puddling is saved. Other fires in New York Augusta and Avovasta cause combined losses of about 430000 with insurance covering most. Authorities discuss sealing restrictions and Peru bond issues in separate notes.
A massive fire at 120 122 124 126 Wooster Street and connected 120 122 Prince Street trapped over 700 occupants. The blaze started in the basement of the United States Frame and Picture Co and worsened with collapsing walls burying firefighters. Injured include William Sperry Mary E Hanley Mary Guinzoo Fireman Stack and Fireman Langwasser. taken to St Vincent's Hospital. Estimated loss to building and stock about 150000.
At Hyatteville near Washington two men in a spring wagon were struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train as it approached crossing with no light. One man Wait Brown of Bettaville died at the station, the other passenger was instantly killed, and both horses perished as the wagon was smashed. The train was traveling about forty miles per hour.
A Rochester-NY drowning accident report is declared false by Hiram W. Sibley. He states in a Montreal telegram that Mrs Sibley and family are well and in Montreal awaiting a doctor before returning to their yacht. The note credits the morning file with publishing a canard and confirms no catastrophe occurred.
In the 313 South Calhoun street residence three burglaries occurred within a week. A porch rocking chair vanished last Thursday, $2 cash disappeared at supper, and $1.60 in small change plus papers were taken last night after a cut screen door was found. Jewelry lay nearby but untouched. Neighbors suspected a local youth gang, and authorities plan to trap the suspect.
Obituaries report deaths in Kendallville Rome City and surrounding area including Christine Maisch 48 typhoid fever S B Wyatt 72 old age Louisa Bawn 11 months brain fever Caroline Aubry 27 heart failure Roy Babcock 4 months cholera infantum and more. Bowser oil tank works fire damages department with loss estimated at 1000 and praised firefighting response. Nathaniel H Miller veteran of the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry noted for aiding capture of Jeff Davis.
Otto Black, brakeman on a Pittsburg local freight, was run over by moving cars near Coesse. Both legs were amputated below the knees at St Joseph hospital. He is twenty five, with a wife and daughter in Pierceton Ind. Remains to be buried at Princeton Ind.
Democrats of the Eighth ward arrange a Thursday night meeting at the corner of Church Street with congress candidates Hon. M. Dawson and Hon. W. F. McNegay to speak on current issues. A parade featuring the Hendricks and Jeffersonian clubs in new uniforms will follow, marching via Weston Berry Griffith Wayne Calhoun Gashoun Washington Clinton Wayhe Hanna Harmer Maumee to the Eighth ward headquarters.
The United Brethren session opened Friday at 2 p m with speakers including D N Howe and President Sanders. Elders were reelected while ministerial and parish assignments await 3 p m today. John Halbacher wed Miss Thzaie Langr at St Peters Church in a ceremony witnessed by many friends. An unnamed gravel pit accident near Rome City claimed a worker’s life. Kalamazoo native R Hancrsdt at French Lick Springs hospital was involved in a separate incident with Miss Mary Ridge.
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