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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
4
Construction crews move to Huntington with pole lines and power station as Philadelphia capitalists project a Toledo to Lafayette route linking with Fort Wayne South Western. Key figures Reed Townsend Purman Holmes McNary plan interurban expansion, street railway purchase, and canal towpath electric lines amid optimistic forecasts and local social events.
Col Albert Duane Shaw former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and New York congressman died in his room at the Riggs House Washington from apoplexy found by his secretary at 10 am after attending a banquet the previous night at Ebbit house. He spoke at the banquet and died soon after going to his room with indigestion noted as a possible trigger. Funeral plans set. remains to be buried at Watertown New York with escort by Laf ayette post G A R. He served in the Civil War and later in politics including a term in the U S House and as department commander of the Grand Army.
Four blackened walls of a small brick house on Emily Street remain after a early Monday fire likely triggered by a natural gas explosion. Neighbors heard the blast and a blaze spread rapidly, leaving the interior ruined. Mr Tousley, absent at the time, faced a loss of several hundred dollars. the owner William Mackeving faces about 1000 in damage. Five minutes later a separate lockup theft case notes three men from Manila, John Jackson, John Stovall, and Charles Hayes, jailed on 12000 bond each after a cash and valuables safe theft worth about 40000 with 12000 in cash found missing.
Fort Wayne reports that the Lafayette Purdue and Northern Traction company is being formed with Hugh A. Holmes as president Joseph T. McNary as vice president A A Purman secretary and general counsel and Dr J B Book treasurer The group plans to upgrade the Lafayette street railway system within sixty days and spend 100000 on immediate improvements The Murdock family denies involvement beyond a stock price inquiry and option posting with sixty days to close the deal
An early Tuesday runaway on Calhoun Street involved a horse and cutter tied to a sleigh rail. The rig crashed near Belchin's saloon with debris flying as bystanders watched a horse reel through Main to Wayne. One rider injured. horse and sleigh damaged. no final report on injuries. John S Slack, a farmer north of Lagrange, shot himself last night after a prior poisoning incident. his trial was set for February 25. He leaves four children.
Harry Bricker resident of East Columbia street suffered a painful skating accident Sunday when he collided with another skater. He was thrown down and sustained a severe left wrist dislocation. Dr J D Chambers attended and dressed the injury.
Three men were arrested after a railway station theft in Manilla Iowa where a United States express safe containing about $40,000 was removed from a truck on a snowbound platform. Express messenger James Sturtevant and a baggage handler left the car to fetch another truck, returning to find the safe missing. City officers formed a posse and tracked heavy wagon tracks two blocks, then about a mile into the country where the safe was broken open and emptied.
Patrick Ryan of Barr Street shows slow recovery from illness. Joseph W. from the city suffers rheumatism and complications. Joseph Schuiders returns from Chicago to Madison Street home. Albert Duber, at Lafayette Street, moved to Hope Hospital for treatment per Dr. Kessler. Mrs. S.A. Newcomer sold Harmony Hotel and moved to Thomas Street. Mrs. Delagrange of Oliver Street ill with smallpox. condition is critical. Congressman Robison to speak at Odd Fellows celebration by Garrett Lodge on April 26. A cathedral mission begins Sunday March 17 with several priests preaching. Miss Dessie Porter hosts sleighing party from Ossian to Fort Wayne. Sleighing party to Mr Dowling’s home in New Haven, starting from August Pax. A. L. Randall of Randall Wheel, traveling for Black Manufacturing, ends trip Saturday. Philheinz recovering from rib fractures, will stay home several weeks. Twenty-five sleighing party guests visit John Braun’s country home northeast of the city. party includes music, oysters, cider, and ends at 3 AM. Miss Winnifred Spaulding hosts sleighing party for H. H. Heiman of Cleveland. decor features red candalabras and roses. Mrs Carvle McMiman and M. R. Hood win first prizes at cards.
New York dispatch cites London report that the king will formally declare disbelief in Roman Catholic doctrines at parliament opening. A professing Catholic cannot inherit or possess the crown, and the declaration must be made at the throne or coronation. The ceremony's significance is heightened as the earl marshal directing it is a devout Roman Catholic.
A sleighing party left the city last evening and met misfortune near Bass farm when their bob-sled veered into a ditch and the team ran away with front bobs. The ladies returned to town while several men searched the countryside overnight for the team. The case of the state ex rel. Jacob Wyatt v. Constable Bagby moved from circuit to superior court.
Dr C E Stults of Wells street is in a most critical condition with tuberculosis of the throat and lungs. He has been unable to speak, sought Denver for relief, considered a winter move south but health failed to permit. Relatives including his Huntington-based father and mother have been summoned to his bedside. his brother Dr Joseph F Stults lives on West Fourth street.
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