Deadly gas blasts rock Cape Breton coal mine
At the Caledonia mine in Glace Bay two explosions caused by accumulated gas killed about half a dozen men, with ten bodies recovered by noon. Victims include Thomas Johnson, underground manager, and Neil McDonald of Pictou among others. The night shift had just left, leaving about sixty workers underground. The blast shattered glass across the area as the tremor echoed through the hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sidney
Cape, Breton
Cape Breton
Caledonia
Glace Bay
Dominion Coal Company
Thomas Johnson
Alexander McDonald
Cape North
Donald Martin
William Simpson
Malcolm McAully
Roy McDougal
Arthur Grant
Breach of Promise Suit Over Marriage Proposal
Mary X K. Tracey sues Lyman K. Schneider for $10,000 damages in a breach of promise case. Hartman & Stokes represent the plaintiff. She claims he promised to wed from 1886 onward, failed after sending for her from Cedar Creek and Kentucky, and her health suffered as a result. she seeks $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman K. Schneider
Hartman & Stokes
Plaintif
Cedar Creek Township
Fort Wayne
Cedarville
Eva Cook
Kentucky
First Mass for Rev. Thomas Mungevan at St Patrick’s
Rev. Thomas Mungevan, ordained at Mt St Marys seminary in Cincinnati, said his first mass at St Patrick’s church. Assisted by Fr Delaney with Fr Durham deacon and Edward Mungovan subdeacon, James Fitzpatrick master of ceremonies and James Connolly as assistant. Reception at his sister’s home followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mungevan
Mt. St. Mary's Seminary
Cincinnati
Archbishop Elder
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Mungevan
Father Delaney
Father Durham
Edward Mungovan
James Fitzpatrick
James Connolly
Father Mingovan
B. F. Markey
Vincent's, College
Latrobe
Sunday School Convention At Williamsport Holds Interest
The Williamsport county Sunday school convention opened Saturday evening and closed Sunday evening with strong attendance and active sessions. Fort Wayne representatives A. D. Craig Rev. M. E. Beall Hon. J. E. Graham attended, contributing to the program. Father Mungovan assigned to the Fort Wayne diocese after five years elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. St. Mary’s
Cincinnati
Father Mungovan
Fort Wayne
Williamsport
A. D. Craig
M. E. Beall
J. E. Graham
Painter Granted Injunction Over Interfering Builders
In a circuit court case Judge O Rourke granted a restraining order preventing W H Grage and Christian Grage from interfering with Jacob G Mayer et al painting their house built up to the Grage line. Mayer was awarded nominal damages of one dollar for interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’rourke
Jacob G. Mayer
W. H. Grage
Christian Grage
Mayer
Plans Campaign to Sweep Cape Colonies After War
The St James Gazette reports a Boer war plan from Petoria detailing General Joubert leading 20,000 Mauser troops with 46 guns and 1,000 artillerymen to seize Kimberly, destroy De Beers, cut Cape rail links, then march on Cape Town within a fortnight to dictate peace terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. James
Petoria
Transvaal
Joubert
Great Britain
Orange Free State
Kimberly
West Griqualand
Cape Colony
Bloemfontein
de Beers
Cape Town
Bulawayo
Port Elizabeth
Pretoria
General Joubert
Swinney Park In Demand For 1900 And 1901 Picnics
Swinney Park remains Fort Wayne's top family resort with daily crowds and weekly church society picnic requests. July 4 1900 engagements are confirmed and a 1901 application is on file. The biggest summer picnic is expected July 4 by Emanuel's Lutheran church with a 22 piece city band. The board of works may grant Salem Reformed a 1901 Fourth of July picnic after St Johns Lutheran got 1900 access. The board meets this afternoon to act on the 1901 application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swinney Park
Fort Wayne
Emanuel’s Lutheran Church
Board of Works
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Salem Reformed Church
BROKE ALE RECORDS Pigeon race sets new west records
A 500 mile pigeon race from Springfield Missouri to this city broke west coast records. Fifteen birds owned by Dr. Schilling and eight by Henry Beach competed. Schilling’s birds released at 5 am reached the destination by 6 18 pm after about thirteen hours, beating the Cleveland record famed for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Philadelphia
Dr. Schilling
Henry Beach
Cleveland Birds
Klein Discharged After Mail Mixup Case
District Attorney J. J. M. LaFellette represented the government and Capt. H. W. Dickman defended Klein. The evidence showed Klein opened a letter by mistake and returned it to the recipient. Commissioner Logan ordered Klein discharged.
Prostrated by Heat Drives Engineer Home
Michael Kirby, a Pennsylvania engineer, is at his home 76 East Williams Street suffering from heat prostration. His engine brought train No. 15 to this city this morning and when it arrived he was taken to his home in a carriage. His condition is not believed to be serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Kirby
Pennsylvania
East
Williams Street
Horrible Cannibalism Tale From Alaska on Yukon Trail
Three men leaving Dahl river December 5 for Jimtown vanish. The Rideout reports starvation and death seventeen miles from Old Man's creek. Daly from Providence Rhode Island is identified by clothes. the other two, Victor Ediar and M Provost, found dead five miles away. Four hundred dollars found on the bodies. Boats St Michael Reindeer Monarch Evans Mary Graff Luem Ride out safe at Cahill river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle City
Alaska
San Francisco
Yukon
Dahl River
Jimtown
Michael Daly
Victor Ediar
M. Provost
Providence
R. I
Woonsocket
Brocton
Mass
Old Man’s Creek
Daly
Cahil River
St. Michael
Reindeer
Monarch
Evans
Mary Graff
Luem
Rideout
Explosion Burns Pittsburg Family. One Child Fatal
Six members of the Jaska family were badly burned when a lamp exploded in their Weeghtly street Allegheny home. The blaze was quickly put out, with minor damage to the house. Victims, including parents and four children, were taken to hospital. an eighteen month-old infant is believed fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Michael Jaska
Weeghtly Street
Allegheny
County asylum supply awards go to multiple firms
The county commissioners awarded three months of furnishing contracts for the county asylum. White Fruit House and Moellering Bros. & Milliard supply groceries. Benjamin Lehman clothing. Karn Bros. meats. Wolf & Dessauer and George DeWald & Co. dry goods. H. J. Meyer hats and caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Fruit House
Moellering Bros. & Milliard
Benjamin Lehman
Karn Bros
Wolf & Dessauer
George DeWald & Co
H. J. Meyer
Board of Health adopts temporary meat inspector plan
The board decides to hire a meat inspector for three months at 45 dollars monthly. Dr L P Drayer will represent the board at Indiana state health meetings. Gads bid vaccine virus from druggists. Board and families plan a picnic at Robison park. Street railway firm to provide transport for sanitary officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
L. P. Drayer
Boards of Health
Indianapolis
Robison Park
Street Railway Company
Marriage Licenses and Street Accident Report
MARRIAGE LICENSES: Thomas H Koontz and May Crowl Patrick Sullivan and Bertha Kane Valentine Goegiein and Emilie Trier. A buggy on South Calhoun street yesterday was struck by a car. the shaft hit F A Mangan on the nose but he was otherwise uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Koontz
May Crowl
Patrick
Sullivan
Bertha B. Kane
Valentine J. Goegiein
Emilie Trier
Calhoun Street
F. A. Mangan
Mr. Mangan
Toledo Police Detain Man Claiming Fort Wayne Ties
The Toledo chief of police writes Superintendent Gorsline that a man named Croup, said to be from Fort Wayne, is under arrest. The prisoner, previously sentenced to the workhouse, confessed of a brother wanted in Fort Wayne for stealing clothes and $13. Gorsline doubts the name and recalls no Fort Wayne theft report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Gorsline
Croup
Fort Wayne
Gorslin
Richard Klein Acquitted At Preliminary Hearing
The preliminary hearing of Richard Klein before United States Commissioner Logan Tuesday on a charge of opening a letter addressed to Mrs. Sophia Commeyer with wrongful intent resulted in acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Klein
United States
Logan
Mies
Sophia Commeyer
Log Rolling Event Set For Labor Day at Robison Park
Log Rolling association of the state meets to plan the Labor Day event at Robison Park. The gathering, second since state admission to the jurisdiction, features Supreme Consul Lieutenant Governor Northcott of Illinois as the principal speaker. Excursions from across the state are expected to attend the Modern Woodmen of the locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Log Rolling Association of
Robison Park
Northcott
Illinois
Explosion at Fort Pickens devastates fort storehouse
A Pensacola report says the smaller Fort Pickens magazine exploded at 5 45 am from an unknown cause. The blast wrecked a corner of the old fort storehouse and several quarters used by laborers. Private Wells of Battery H died, four men were badly hurt, one with arm and leg broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Pensacola
Fla
Fort Pickens
Wells
Eastern Star excursion to Robison park reported
The Shiloh chapter members and many friends ride to Robison park for an all day excursion with heavily loaded cars transporting visitors. In other news a seven year old daughter of Henry Clay of Wabash county was fatally injured by a vicious horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Order of the Eastern Star
Robison Park
Henry Clay
Wabash County
Bluffton Bonds Case Reversed by Indiana Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a ruling in the Bluffton water works bonds case. The decision held that school bonds issued to fund a school house must be counted as part of Bluffton's overall indebtedness, affecting the constitutional 2 percent limit. Judge Baker dissented, arguing the ruling improperly blends municipal and school debts and burdens citizens with another entity’s debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
H. T. Wilcoxon
Bluffton
Wilcoxon
Circuit Court
Common Council
Indiana
Jordan
Hadley
Monks and Dowling
Baker
Elkhart County
Marion County
Randall Seeks Fort Wayne Bicycle Race Meet
A. L. Randall aims to stage a bicycle race in Fort Wayne in July or August and expects a date soon. The event could mark a return to local cycling after several years. Randall has been appointed to the district board of control for the National Cycling Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Randall
Fort Wayne
Randall
Board of Control
National Cycling Association
Durnell Family Marks 83rd Birthday Trip to Robison Park
Mrs. Ruth Durnell celebrated her eighty third birthday with a trip to Robison park. Five of her six living children accompanied her: Addie, Chester, Harry, Alfred and Herman Durnell, while Wilton in Philadelphia was absent. She remains vigorous and resembles a much younger person. Her husband died in 1894 at eighty three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Durnell
Robison Park
Addie Durnell
Messrs
Chester
Harry
Alfred
Herman Durnell
Wilton Durnell
Philadelphia
Caught in a Saw Injures Worker in Pennsylvania Company
This morning Louis Schmidt of 73 Walton Avenue, an longtime employee, had his left hand caught in a rip saw. The first three fingers were badly injured. Dr. G C Stemen attended and believes the fingers may be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schmidt
Pennsylvania Company
Walton Avenue
G. C. Stemen
Double funeral for couple trampled by bull near Huntington
The bodies of George Laurie and his wife, killed when an angry bull trampled them, were buried together Sunday in a largely attended service. Police reported the tragedy occurred near Huntington and relatives mourned the loss of the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Laurie
Huntington
Tomorrow's Bargain Carnival at the Store
Tomorrow the store offers deep discounts on hosiery undergarments and apparel. Ladies and children's stockings shirts waists corsets and gloves see prices cut from half to near half with Miss Dion the corset fitter on hand for fittings all day tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dion
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Heiskell
Johnston, Holloway & CO
DR. Bulson
W. Wayne Street
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