Switchman Martin Bulger Killed In Wabash Yard Accident
Martin L. Bulger, 39, a switchman on Conductor Tom Moore's crew, was killed instantly when a C H D passenger train collided with a switch engine in the Moeller ing siding at the Wabash yards. The crash derailed a flat car and struck Bulger as he placed blocks. several passengers and bystanders were injured, several engines damaged, and Bulger’s family notified in Bluffton. He was a veteran railroad worker, member of Knights of Columbus and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and son of Wells county official David E. Bulger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Bulger
Wabash Yards
Tom Moore
Mr. Bulger
Bulger
Peltier Undertaking Establishment
Bluffton
Flanigan
David
J. C. Huguenard
Henry Roy
Charles Cummet
Jackson Township
Wabash
Moore
Findlay
Florence
C. E. Hoppus
Thomas Moore
K. L. Bulger
Emil Florence
T. J. Blakesley
John L. Linton
David E. Bulger
Wells County
Lake Erie and Western Road
Gallenee Service
Con
Knights and Ladies of Columbus
Brotherhood of
Each
Identified Dead Man as a Lost Son in Fort Wayne
John Rhine of the Washington handle factory and living at Franklin and Alexandria streets learned from Kalamazoo Michigan hospital records that his son John Rhine Jr died there Saturday after going insane four years earlier. The son left Fort Wayne years ago, later lost memory of his identity, and only on deathbed recalled his name and home. Funeral services planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday with Undertaker Wellman in charge.
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John Rhine
Withington
Franklin
Alexandria
Kalamazoo
Mich
John Rhine, Jr
Fort Wayne
Rhine
Young Rhine
Hanna Street
Wellman
Mystery clarified by ante mortem statement at Kalamazoo asylum
An unknown man picked up in Grand Rapids in July 1901 was declared insane and admitted as John Doe. He died after suddenly reclaiming his voice and identifying himself as James Reem or Ren, from Fort Wayne, with living father, mother, brother, and sister.
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Associated Press
Grand Rapids, Mich
Kalamazoo Asylum
John Doe
James Reem
Ren
Fort Wayne
Captain D Isay Returns to Fort Wayne Residence
Captain Isaac D Isay and family return to Fort Wayne after living in Kansas City since 1886. He will reenter the real estate business in Fort Wayne with prior success noted. Accompanying are Mrs Susan A Morss and the late Hon E Morss's daughter. They reside at 920 Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac D’isay
Fort Wayne
Kansas City
D’isay
Susan A. Morss
E. Morss
Washington Street
One Minute Cough Cure Honored by Dr Armstrong
The harmless remedy for cough and grippe claims immediate relief by acting at the root of inflammation. It supposedly heals and soothes while aiding lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. Dr Armstrong of Delia Texas endorses it as the best cough remedy, sold by Meyer Bros Co.
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Armstrong
Delia
Tex
Meyer Bros. Co
Reduced Holiday Rates By Nickel Plate Road
Tickets sold Dec 24 25 31 and Jan 1 return. Unit Jan 4 04 Inquire nearest agent or address Aster lin T EP A Fort Wayne Ind 2eodéew Janl.
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Nickel Plate Road
A.’ ‘Asterlin
T. EP. A
Fort Wayne
Ind
Eodéew
Financier James Cheney Remembered as Wall Street Power
The obituary recalls James Cheney a Wall Street figure allied with Jay Gould and Cyrus W Field. Born 1817 in Sutton Vermont he built wealth through canal work banking and the Wabash line. He funded Atlantic telegraph ties and helped Fort Wayne projects while living a quiet retirement on Spy Run avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Cheney
Wall Street
Jay Gould
Cyrus W. Field
Cheney
Atlantic
Great Wabash
Mississippi Valley
Spy Run Avenue
Alfred P. Edgerton
Fort Wayne
Dietrich Syndicate
Mr. Field
Peter Cooper
Moses Taylor
Marshal Roberts
Chandler White
Fire Disaster Ravages Shields and Seidel Buildings
Firefighters battled a blaze that gutted the Shields and damaged the Seidel properties, thwarting movement in the downtown area. Incendiary questions linger over origin while the Patterson building faced heavy smoke and water damage and streetcar service remained disrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Shields
Seidel
Farmer Reported Hold Up Near Cedarville
George Fredericks, a Cedarville area farmer, told the sheriff he was robbed of 45 dollars on the road to his home after drawing cash at Bush warehouse. Deputy Reichelderfer failed to find highwaymen. Fredericks claimed four men led him in a survey before the ambush. He still wore a valuable watch bought at Mariotte's, casting doubt on his cash claim.
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Brice- Foster
Gould
Vanderbilt
Jay Gould
Mr. Cheney
Cheney
George Fredericks
Cedarville
Reichelderfer
Fredericks
Bush Warehouse
Mariotte’s
Driven to Desperation in Remote Life of Accidents
A fragment describes families living in isolated areas facing frequent accidents with burns and cuts, leaving them driven to desperation by the dangers of remote life.
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Wmrtins
Moellering Siding
al Decker
Charles E. Plessinger
America
James Cheney
Sutton
Caledonia County
Vermont
James
Center Harbor
New Hampshire
West
New York State
Lake Erie
Ohio
Toledo
Adrian
Sylvester Medbury
Columbus
Medbury
Western Union Telegraph Company
Defiance
Logansport
Bank of the State of Indiana
State Bank of Indiana
Hugh McCulloch
City National Bank of New York
Casscourty
Masonic Temple
Schmitt
Old Methodist College
Masons
Cal
Sam B. Sweet
Indianapolis
Nancy Evans
John
George Evans
Charles &. Knight
John C. Nelson
J. IB. Kimberly
Neenah
Wis
C. M. Knickerbocker
Hillsdale
Kirat Presbyterian
Main
Berry Streets
Main Street
Berry
Wayne Streets
Wayne
East Creighton Avenue
Wayne Street
Creighton Avenue
Broadway
A. A. Rinehart
Shields Company
What Is
Castoria
Portland Sleighs
Barr and Main
City Carriage Works
Fort Wayne, Ind
Meat Choppers
Lard Presses
Winchester
H. Pfeiffer & Son
East Columbia St
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