Judge Robert Lowry Dies After Long Career in Law
Fort Wayne mourns the death of Judge Robert Lowry a renowned lawyer and former congressman who arrived in the city more than sixty years ago. Born in Killeleagh County Down Ireland he emigrated to America in youth and built a distinguished record in public service and the Indiana bar. He died at noon after a brief illness of pneumonia.
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Death Defeats Law Decree in London Tribunal
Whitaker Wright, American promoter, dies as sentence is pronounced in a London tribunal. He was reportedly in the city for a legal proceeding when the fatal event occurred. Local authorities investigated the incident as a sudden death during a court session.
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Wright Dies in Court After Guilty Ruling on Fraud Case
London report states Whitaker Wright collapsed and died within an hour of being sentenced to seven years penal servitude for fraud. The court heard his protest of innocence as he left with his solicitor, then he fell, with doctors announcing possible heart failure or poison as causes. The coroner to determine the true cause.
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Fort Wayne Leader August Lordier Dies at 69
August Lordier a longtime Fort Wayne resident dies at 10 Tuesday morning at 1803 East Wayne Street. He was 69 and wealthy with real estate holdings in Columbia Street area and elsewhere. Born December 12 1824 in Lourds France he came to America in 1847 and moved to Fort Wayne in 1864 entering the Clinton Street saloon business for over two decades. Survived by daughter-in-law and granddaughter, three brothers, a sister, and his Cathedral church ties. funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Louis Lordier
Columbus
Xavier Lordier
Clara Conners
Ashland
Fifteen Miners Die In Mine Cage Accident at Stratton Independence
In Victor Colorado a cage accident at the Stratton Independence mine killed fifteen miners and severely injured one as the hoist failed to stop. The cage rose to the surface then dropped, bodies scattered along the 1500 foot shaft while rescuers reached the scene.
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Heller Dies After Stroke at 72 in Fort Wayne Home
Mahlon Heller long a noted Fort Wayne citizen dies at 7:30 after a morning stroke while fetching coal. Nearly 73, born February 24 1831 in Bushkill PA he served three Allen County terms in the state legislature and later held deputy offices. Survived by wife two daughters Philip Heller and D Kirkwood Heller. Funeral services planned from local church.
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Marceville
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Helen Bond
New York
D. Kirkwood Heller
Chicago
Bodies Found of Cheswick Miners After Blast
Rescue teams locate the bodies of Cheswick miners amid reports of nearly 200 trapped by a mine explosion. Officials say no hope remains for survivors as the disaster ends with many fatalities and extensive damage.
Exploration of the Mine Is Begun
Pittsburg Pa January 27 at o clock this morning twenty two charred bodies lay at the Harwick mine shaft foot with thirty eight more in upper headings making sixty discovered. A morgue improvised in the schoolhouse and a large sleigh await removal. W F Cunningham mine inspector directs the search as men descend to recover the dead.
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Hartwick mine rescue effort yields little hope for survivors
Pittsburg reports 184 miners entombed since dawn as rescue teams from nearby towns continue to lower buckets and crowd the shaft. Local families endure a tense wait, with no word of survival as the afternoon passes and the mine operation proceeds in somber calm.
Mine rescue ends as manager admits grim outcome
Pittsburg dated Jan 26 report states the final chance for 134 buried workers at the Harwick mine near Cheswick was abandoned when mine manager George W. Scheexz conceded that no hope remained for their survival.
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Deadly Burlington collision in snow storm kills and injures
A Burlington accommodation train collided with the Denver express near Gardeene Creek north of St. Louis during a blizzard. Three killed, seven injured, and seven missing. Many hurt were in the Denver sleeper. damage blocked traffic while crews searched debris through the night.
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Iroquois Theater Disaster Grand Jury Hold Order
Chicago on January 26 coroner Traeger and detectives received eight mittimus directing arrest of Mayor Carter H Harrison and six city officials and stage crew tied to the Iroquois theater fire. William McMullen and James Cummings were first taken into custody at the flood light and stage carpenter respectively. Mayor Harrison’s mittimus will be served later today as he is ill.
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