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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1912
Page
2
James T. Harahan among the victims in a deadly Illinois Central crash that killed the former president of the system and three other noted railway men. The disaster highlights the loss of prominent railroad executives and raises questions about railroad safety and procedures.
Four prominent railway figures die in a rear end collision near Kinmundy Illinois on the Illinois Central. The victims include JAMES T. SARAHAN former Illinois Central president J B PIERCE general solicitor FRANK O MELCHER Rock Island vice president and ELDRIDGE E WRIGHT son of a former secretary of war. Three trainmen injured and other passengers hurt. The Panama Limited struck the New Orleans express at Kinmundy while No 25 was taking water.
Chicago dispatch notes James T. Harahan is confined, with details continued on page 2 column 1.
Indianapolis January 23 The Central Labor union seeks aid from Attorney General Thomas M. Honan and Prosecutor Frank P. Baker to appeal a habeas corpus suit that freed Detective William J. Burns from a kidnapping indictment by Marion County Federal Judge A. B. Anderson. Resolutions condemn Anderson and urge Congress to investigate his actions. The body also adopts an amendment barring nonmining workers from union leadership to thwart capitalist manipulation by figures like Ortie McManigal.
Washington January 23 The 1911 cotton crop was ginned and baled to 14 510 676 bales by January 16 per the census bureau with 103 674 bales ginned Jan 1 15. The figure falls about 375 000 bales short of the Agriculture Department estimate of 14 850 000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight.
The duke of Connaught and the duchess of Connaught with Princess Patricia and the vice regal suite engaged in social and sightseeing events during the royal visit to New York. Ambassador Reid hosted a luncheon. a Reid house dinner, musicale, and reception followed. a young-married-dance event was planned. The duke planned more Fifth Avenue and Central Park strolling and expressed admiration for modern New York. He will visit President Taft in Washington before returning to Ottawa.
Peking report says the empress dowager leans to resuming hostilities after consulting princes and Manchu officials. Premier Yuan Shi Kai likely to fight for the throne, while Yin Tchang allegedly takes charge and moves to crush rebels. Abdication talks reportedly broken off amid shifting imperial policy.
In Amoy on January 23 authorities increased patrols after repeated rifle thefts from revolutionary stores. Several soldiers caught stealing firearms and selling them were executed. A band of armed robbers attacked the residence of Kulang Island's French Cable Company superintendent today.
London wires report that the affairs of state at Peking are now firmly controlled by Manchu reactionaries as Yuan Shikai yields leadership to them, signaling a major shift in control and political direction.
George F. Kelley of Claremont New Hampshire and H C Hayes of Indianapolis Indiana died at a hospital after a wreck on the Lackawanna railroad at Chenango Forks near Binghamton New York early today. Mrs John Vogel suffers a nervous shock and several others including James Conroy Carl Helman and engineer Frank Curran are hospitalized with injuries.
Washington Jan 23 Emphatic denial that the United States Steel corporation is a monopoly was made to the Stanley investigating committee by President J J Farrell. He said the aim is not to grab export trade and that exports are not the core of the industry. He noted the rise in capacity and new furnaces not controlled by the Steel company and argued the domestic market far outpaces foreign export needs. Farrell described the bonus fund distribution, cost sheets, and stock subscription plans, saying bonuses go to deserving workers and that forfeited dividends return to the fund for remaining employees.
In Taylorville William Fr McVey killed his wife and baby and then died by suicide after his stepdaughter Gertrude McVey Phillips recounted the night’s events. Neighbors were awakened by screams as the 5 year old vomited beside the mother’s body and the scene left detectives gathering statements. A separate Detroit dispatch mentions streetcar fare debates and proposed municipal ownership of traction lines amid a strong turnout of women voters.
Katy V McGuire aged 17 years 7 months 5 days died of pneumonia and stomach hemorrhage after one week of illness. Daughter of Ira and (Mrs) McGuire of Churubusco area, she leaves two brothers Clarence and Joseph and sister Lizzie. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from Churubusco U B church, burial in Eel River cemetery.
A crowd of boys from LA to 18 years got drunk Saturday night in Binston Indiana. Night Officer Fritz assisted a highly intoxicated youth who was taken home by his father. Marshal Pierce said efforts will be made to locate the liquor sources and prosecutions will likely follow.
Chicago January 23 The market basket shown as a weapon against high living was praised at the American Specialty Manufacturers' association annual dinner. Solomon Westfield listed seven causes of high living including flats autos clothes domestics telephones and poodle dogs.
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