10 Jul 1895
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1895
Page
1
Reports detail a near fatal shot at the downtown post office as clerk Thomas W. Blair narrowly avoided injury when a pistol shot pierced a plate glass and struck the letter case he had just left. A shoemaker named Wolf was arrested in connection with the Fourth of July incident before being released.
Pullman Palace Car company raised wages by ten percent affecting about 4,000 employees. The rise, timed over two weeks, follows a pledge linked to last year’s strike and labor leaders question the date’s significance. President Wickes cites business conditions as permit. Dr. Palmer, Louisville physician, killed riding bicycle in collision. Torrenia of rain floods Asatasa Wisconsin streets causing several thousand dollars in damage.
Terrible Grand Trunk collision near Levis Quebec. Two train sections rear ended at Craig Road, wreckage teless in first class cars. Death toll rises with twenty five dead and many injured. later reports list thirteen killed and twenty nine hurt. Wounded transported to Levis and Quebec for care as officials assess names.
Exusersey Neb July 6 Gen Joseph Hollman dies at his residence born 1825 Williamsport Md moved to Nebraska in 1861 settled on a homestead near Dakota City. Also a brief note: Daniel Werling hanged at 10:50 a.m. in Pirrigree Pa for killing his wife after she had him sent to the workhouse for drunkenness and abuse.
Washington reports a political shift as silver movements falter. Democrats and Republicans abandon hopes of a party split, predicting tariff as the central fight in 1896. Public desire for sound currency grows, aided by press support and Cleveland administration, while talk of a third-term bid for President fades.
Washington mother Lizzie Cottier was sentenced to six months in jail for contempt of court after refusing to reveal her daughter Florence’s location. The 1883 case involved hiding the child and alleged drowning whispers. A.C. Cottier, her Chicagoan husband, sought custody during divorce proceedings. She refused to disclose details, insisting disclosure would harm the girl morally and financially.
Nanticoke Pennsylvania July 6 Fred T Bittenbender a school director and real estate owner was shot three times by Abraham S Eckerd janitor of the State Street school building Eckerd in jail amid talk of lynching Bittenbender died instantly Eckerd reportedly argued with the director over work duties.
President Grover Cleveland and wife Mrs Cleveland greet the birth of a girl at Gray Gables Buzzards Bay Massachusetts. Dr Joseph Bryant reports mother and child well. The event brings widespread local joy with some disappointment that a boy was not born. Cleveland appears tired yet in good spirits as friends visit and offer congratulations.
A cyclone struck Baxter Springs yesterday killing five people outright and injuring several others. Cooper and Hodgkin's store, churches including Methodist and Christian, and numerous homes and barns were destroyed. Names of the deceased include L Hobbe and Mrs Webster and relatives. Wires are down and another storm is forecast.
The notice outlines numerous obituaries from Decatur including Mrs. Margaret Farrel at ninety five, Mrs. Mary Welker at ninety four, and Ernest Berdelmann a Nickel Plate inspector. It records burial details, family ties, religious affiliations, and the weekly death tally, noting causes such as old age paralysis and illness. The item also lists other local deaths and funeral plans, with brief biographical snippets and service times.
July 3 report from Garvin Post Office details Rudolph Durant shooting Noel Gardner and Cephas Garvin, brothers by circumstance, at the Durant home to thwart a planned marriage. Durant fled into the woods after the killings.
A move proposes uniting Wayne Street M E and Berry Street M E in Fort Wayne. If approved, the two congregations would sell current properties, build a central, grand new edifice, and form a stronger city church with broader attendance and influence.
A Thursday gathering at Zollinger's grove near Adams station sold intoxicants and devolved into many fights between 2 PM and dark. About 1,000 attendees, drunken disorder, a beer glass struck a man, police separated brawls, and several injuries occurred including a Fort Wayne visitor struck with a club. Other New Haven and Maumee events described include a street parade, K P O exercises, and a 13 to 14 baseball result between Maysville and New Haven. The balcon ascent at Centlivre's park drew about 5,000 spectators while the Wabash Guards enjoyed a grove outing before a sheriff-controlled disturbance.
A woman slipped while carrying hot water at 312 Buchanan street and suffered severe burns to face and arms. Dr. George C. Siemen attended. Mrs. M. M. Colerick fell from a Broadway street car, fracturing her left hip. A barn fire near Madison street caused horses injuries and a long medical repair. Fred Bandt swallowed a clock wheel and another boy aided by removing it, though his throat was cut. Price's Baking Powder ad ends the item.
Laxe Geneva Wis July 8 Six people drowned yesterday afternoon when a hurricane capsized the steam launch Dispatch. The victims include Dr John Hogan and family members along with Rev Father Hogan and Mrs Hogan. The catastrophe occurred about 4 30 pm near Geneva Lake, marking a shocking loss on the water.
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