State Rail Board to Wage War on Trespassers
Indiana Railroad Commission warns trespassers to stay off tracks and vows to use state power to protect railroads and employees. Bulletin records 83 killed and 369 injured in January to March 1908, mostly from trespassing. notes progress from inspections and calls for stronger laws and warning signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Railroad Commission
Indiana
Railroad Commission
Fife
Aleh Re
Blacksmith Hurt When Struck Between Car and Shed
Christian Be Rhein a Pennsylvania blacksmith living at 1236 Swinney Avenue sustained cuts sprains and bruises after a switch engine pushed a gondola car into a scrap iron bin trapping him in a narrow gap at the yards near the smith shop He walked to the shop office for treatment then was taken home after medical care He has worked eight years with the firm and this is his first serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian BE. Rhein
Pennsylvania
Swinney Avenue
Rhein
Porter
Rumored resignation of Col Samuel B Sweet in Fort Wayne
The Railway Age reports Col Samuel B Sweet, longtime Lake Erie and Western general freight agent, may resign with F Zimmerman's appointment as new head of freight at Lake Erie and Western. Fort Wayne officials deny any confirmed change and say Sweet recently traveled to Europe for health. Col Sweet, a noted freight man, has deep G A R and Masonic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Age
Fort Wayne
F. Zimmerman
Michigan Central
Chicago
Lake Erie and Western
Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel B. Sweet
B. Sweet
Wabash
A. L. Gilbert
Indianapolis, Peru
Chicago Road
Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Europe
M. R. Maxwell
Col. Sweet
Masonic
Dog Aids Thieves In Failed Train Bell Theft
A guard dog thwarted two men attempting to steal eight 100 pound bells from a Pennsylvania Railroad yard siding near Wayne Trace. Patrolmen Miller and Fisher fired at the suspects as they fled with a horse drawn wagon, while police mounted a pursuit. Additional rail thefts and a two year old piano theft recovered by the Nickel Plate’s Eastern division are noted with ongoing investigations and hospital care for a captured robber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Stoll
Wayne Trace
Miller
Fisher
Clark
Lorg
Gary
Peter Petrovich
Cing
Petrovich
Cleveland
Buffalo
Leg Scalding At Pennsylvania Round House
Joseph Labber suffered a severe scald to his right leg from knee to ankle while at the Pennsylvania round house on Wednesday. He was climbing onto a locomotive when a water cock was opened and hot water poured on his leg. He will be unable to work for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Round House
Joseph Labber
Fred Stahl Injured By Steel Chip at Pennsylvania Shop
Fred Stahl a gang foreman at the Pennsylvania erecting shop was struck by a steel chip while passing workers chipping steel. The blow cut the eyelid and wounded the ball of his eye but caused no permanent injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stahl
Pennsylvania Erecting
Mr. Stahl
Arm Scalding Injury Reported In Lima Train Incident
William F. Biedenweg a Pennsylvania passenger fireman and engineer H T Holmes sustained painful injuries at Lima Ohio Sunday afternoon. While adjusting the locomotive injector a stream of hot water scalded Biedenweg on the right arm from wrist to near the shoulder. He continued to work to reach this city where the wound will likely keep him from work for one or two weeks with no serious consequences expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Biedenweg
Pennsylvania
H. T. Holmes
Lima
Ohio
Bryan and Johnson Visit Fort Wayne on Shared Train
William Jennings Bryan and Minnesota Governor John A. Johnson traveled together on the same Pennsylvania line train from Chicago. Bryan appeared briefly in Fort Wayne while Johnson did not step onto the platform. Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and several Western governors accompanied them en route to Washington to discuss national questions.
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Fort Wayne
William Jennings Bryan
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Johnson
Charles W. Fairbanks
Washington
Brothers bring remains for burial after tragic death
Austin T Crago of Benton Harbor and J M Crago of Battle Creek, brothers of John H Crago, who died Saturday by swallowing carbolic acid, reached Benton Harbor Sunday night. They planned to take the dead man's children and provide homes, expressing regret they knew nothing of his destitute condition and would have helped if asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin T. Crago
Benton Harbor
Mich
J. M. Crago
Battle Creek
John H. Crago
City
Special G A R Car To State Encampment
Fort Wayne Grand Army of the Republic members plan a special interurban car to Kokomo for the state encampment next Tuesday May 19. At least fifty will ride the car leaving Fort Wayne at 7 20 a m for a round trip fare of 1 60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Grand Army of the Republic
Kokomo
Blacksmith John Moring Suffers Near Severed Finger
John Moring a blacksmith at the Pennsylvania shops had the third finger of his right hand nearly severed last Thursday at 8 30 a m. The digit was caught beneath an equalizer while lowering it to the shop floor. He received treatment from the company surgeon and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moring
Pennsylvania
DeKalb County Pioneer Andrew Smith Dies at Home
Andrew Smith aged near 80, long time DeKalb County resident, died at his Garrett area home. Dr. McMillen narrowly escaped drowning after an incident at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Smith
DeKalb County
Garrett
Dr. McMillen
Finger crushed at Bass foundry car wheel incident
Joseph Stephens a Bass foundry teamster had a finger crushed Saturday morning while attempting to roll a car wheel into his wagon. He sustained a painful injury but is not described as gravely harmed. The report notes the accident occurred during routine work duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Stephens
Bass Foundry
Pioneer Dies Sudden at Home Near Fort Wayne
Warren Robinson a Pleasant township pioneer and early White fruit house founder died suddenly at 8 30 p m Monday at his home seven miles southwest of Fort Wayne at age 73. Funeral services Tuesday at 3 p m from residence 304 East Berry Street with burial at Lindenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Robinson
Pleasant Township
Fort Wayne
Mr. Robinson
Death of County Pioneer and Prominent Citizen
Mr. Robinson dies at home from an apoplectic stroke aged about 80 after supper. He was born November 30, 1834, son of Horney Robinson, lived in Wayne and Aboll townships, married twice, leaves three children and four grandchildren. Survived by wife Martha J. Wilson and siblings in several towns. Funeral services set for Thursday at his residence then at the Nine Mile Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Horney Robinson
Alen County
Ohio
Wayne Township
Abolt Township
Pleasant Township
Fort Wayne
Sarah J. Fields
Martha J. Wilson
Frank Robinson
Oliver Fairfield
Erma Robinson
William Robinson
Aboll Township
Muncie
Robert Moffitt
Lafayette
Jane Ward
Topeka
Kan
Nine Mile
Mrs Maria White Dies After Long Illness at 70
Mrs Maria White widow of Capt James B White died at 2 45 Sunday at her East Berry Fort Wayne home aged 70 following a prolonged illness due to diabetes. Born in Glasgow Scotland December 23 1837 she came to Fort Wayne at 17 with brother John Brown and married fifty years ago. She leaves six living children John W Edward James B Alexander B Mrs William S Morris of Fort Wayne and Mrs Julius A Bona of Chicago. one child died in infancy and Anna White died in California fifteen years ago. For 54 years she was a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church and noted for charity and business ability aiding thousands in need. Her husband died five years after their daughter’s death. she remained a steadfast figure in the community and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria White
James B. White
East Berry Street
Scotland
Mrs. White
Glasgow
John Brown
Fort Wayne
Mr. White
Congress
Captain White
Mrs Sabine Wuersten Dies in Fort Wayne at 85
Mrs Sabine Wuersten widow of Samuel Wuersten longtime Fort Wayne resident died at 6 a m Friday at the home of her granddaughter Mrs Fred Schaefer 1108 Liberty Street aged 85 years 1 month and 6 days She had lately lived with her daughter Mrs J R Kretzinger 2507 Miner Street but fell ill three days earlier
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine Wuersten
Samuel Wuersten
Fort Wayne
Fred Schaefer
Liberty Street
J. R. Kretzinger
Miner Street
Death of Fort Wayne Woman, Mrs Wuersten, Aged 85
Mrs. Wuersten, born April 2 1823 in Hessen Cassel Germany, died aged 85 after visiting her granddaughter. She came to America in 1850 and settled in Bloomingdale, living in Fort Wayne since. Surviving children include Mrs John A Ries of Lafayette and Mrs Fred Bierbaum among others. fifteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral at 2:00 from the Kretzinger home and 2:30 at St John’s Reformed Church. Grandsons Fred John William Albert Bierbaum Edward Rubus and William Barnhardt pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuersten
Hoft Geismar
Hessen Cassel
Germany
America
Toledo
Bloomingdale
Fort Wayne
John A. Ries
Lafayette
Fred Bierbaum
J. R. Kretzinger
J. F. Rabus
St. John’s Reformed Church
Kretzinger
Miner Street
Fred
John
William
Albert Bierbaum
Edward Rubus
William Barnhardt
Miller Louis Miller Dies at 62 in Bluffton Area
Louis Miller 62 a farmer near Bluffton died Friday at St Josephs hospital after months of illness from kidney abscess. Survived by wife and seven children. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Louis Miller
Bluffton
St. Joseph's Hospital
Miller
Mary Jane Sutton Dies at 68 in Wayne Township
Mrs. Mary Jane Sutton widow of Robert Sutton died Thursday night at her daughter Mrs. F Ansley home in Wayne township three miles south of the city. She was 68 and had lived in Allen county for many years. Survived by five children George Charles Sutton Mrs H Smallback Mrs F Ansley and Mrs E Ansley. Remains shipped to Canada for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Sutton
Robert Sutton
F. Ansley
Wayne Township
Infant Richard Elmer Pattee Dies of Pneumonia
Richard Elmer Pattee two months old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Pattee died at 1034 DeGraff street after a period of pneumonia. The father is a Nickel Plate car inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Elmer
Walter Pattee
DeGraff Street
Mr. Pattee
Death of Fort Wayne Resident Rohlfing at 75
Edward Rohlfing 75 died Wednesday at his granddaughter Mrs. O Boldum’s home at 2403 Oliver Street. Born in Vert Her mann Germany in 1832 he lived in Fort Wayne area over 25 years as a small farmer. Survived by wife who died 17 years ago, children Mrs. Conrad Gotto William Rohlfing and Fred Fegeler, twenty five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Edward Rohlfing
O. Boldum
Oliver Street
Mr. Rohlfing
Vert Hermann
Germany
Fort Wayne
Conrad Gotto
William. Rohlfing
Fred Fegeler
Obituary Note: Zion's Lutheran Member Interred at Concordia
The deceased, her grandfather involved, was buried after services at Zion's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock with interment in Concordia cemetery.
Obituary Summary for Philip Plank Jr of Wallen
Philip Plank Jr a Wallen resident died walking along Lake Shore tracks north of the city on May 5 at about age 62 he was born October 8 in Fairfield county Ohio. Plank served in the Civil War with company C 129th Indiana infantry enlisting January 16 1864 and discharged August 29 1865. He married Mary Malinda Harris and they had a son David H Plank. Surviving are his wife his sister Mrs Clara Harriet of Paw Paw Michigan and the son. Funeral was held at his Wallen residence on Saturday at 10:30 AM.
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Philip Plank, Jr
Witfh
Lake Shore
Wallen
Fairfield County
Ohio
Mr. Plank
Kendallville
Indiana Infantry Volunteers
Mary Malinda Harris
Washington Township
This County
David H. Plank
Clara Harriet
Paw Paw, Mich
Plank
Beck laid to rest after thirty years as a Fort Wayne weaver
Leopold Beck died Thursday morning at 7 o'clock at his Barr Street home after a long illness from typnod fever. Born in 1841 in Ulingen Baden Germany, he lived in Germany for about thirty three years before moving to the United States and then Fort Wayne where he worked as a carpet weaver and contributed to local homes. He belonged to St. Paul's Taitheran church and is survived by his wife Louise Beck a son and a daughter from a previous marriage and two brothers and two sisters in Germany. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 pm from his residence and at 2:15 pm from St. Paul’s Lutheran church with Rev. Jacob Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Concordia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Beck
Barr St
Ulingen Baden
Germany
Fort Warne
Fort Wayne
St. Paul’s Taitheran Church
Louise Beck
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Jacob Miller
Concordia Cemetery
Death of Huntington Woman Mrs Fielding A Short
Short funeral set for 2 30 from Stults residence as Huntington mourns the death of Mrs Fielding A Short wife of Fielding A Short cashier of the Fort Wayne Loan Company. She had lived in Huntington briefly after marriage last October and returned to her parents due to illness. Her father, a respected Huntington figure and former state legislator, mourns with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Fielding A. Short
M. B. Stults
Fort Warne Loan Company
West Jefferson Street
Huntington County
Mrs Catherine Mischo 80 dies in Fort Wayne
Mrs Catherine Mischo aged 80 died at 1 a m Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Elizabeth Brunner 611 Hendricks Street. Born in Alsace Lorraine she came to America in 1856 and to Fort Wayne in 1859. Her husband Michael Mischo died 36 years ago and one child Mrs Brunner survives with a sister Mrs Rosina Mallman of Alma Wisconsin. She was a charter member of St Pauls Catholic church and well known to the citys older residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Mischo
Fort Wayne
Elizabeth Brunner
Hendricks Street
Brunner
Rosina Mallman
Alma
Wis
Mischa
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Miss Hilda Prange Dies of Pneumonia at 19
Miss Hilda Prange, 19, dies Friday at her uncle's home five miles northwest of the city. Funeral Monday at 2 from her father's residence near Brookside and at 2:30 from Emanuel Lutheran Church. Interment at Concordia. She is survived by her father Charles and brothers and sisters Edna Adella Bertha Albert and Carl Prange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Prange
Brookside
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Concordia
Miss Prange
Charles Prange
Edna
Adella
Bertha
Albert
Carl Prange
Michael McVey Dies At 65 In City Home
Michael McVey a longtime railroad worker died at 6 PM Friday at his residence 1020 DeGroff Street after a period of ill health He was 65 born in County Sligo Ireland came to the U S in 1862 locating first in New York then Cincinnati He helped build the Fort Wayne Cincinnati Louisville railroad and later served as a fireman on that line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael McVey
DeGroff Street
Mr. McVey
County Sligo
Ireland
America
New York
Cincinnati
McVey
Family obituary for long time Nickel Plate employee
Surviving family members listed include wife and children John McVey Mrs Michael Hogan Mrs Ira Lane Frances McVey James McVey of Lansing Mich Myrtle McVey deceased. He served in Nickel Plate for twenty five years. Member of Precious Blood societies. Funeral 8:30 am from residence and 9 am Church of the Precious Blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McVey
Michael Hogan
Ira Lane
Frances McVey
James McVey
Lansing
Mich
Myrtle McVey
McVey
Societies of the Precious Blood Congregation
Church of the Precious Blood
Mrs Anna Katherine Schwab Dies at 69 After Long Illness
Anna Katherine Schwab widow of John Schwab died at 8 from paralysis at her daughter’s home 651 High street. Born in Germany December 21 1838 she and her family moved to Ohio in 1852. She leaves ten children including Hannah Deuter Clara Klingenbery Susie Sharp Martin Schwab and Emma Bachelor along with seventeen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Church at 2 pm. residence viewing until noon Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Katherine Schwab
John Schwab
Michael Deuter
High Street
Butler
Martin Schwab
Peru
Emma _ Bachelor
Angola
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Funeral Rites Set for Mrs Delphine Fields of Fort Wayne
Mrs Delphine Fields 67 died Saturday at 10 15 PM at 1228 Fairfield Avenue Fort Wayne after a stomach illness Born in France she came here 61 years ago She leaves son William J Fields and sister Mrs J J Reed A sister Mrs Caroline Perriguey died recently Funeral services Tuesday at 9 30 AM from her home and 10 AM at the Cathedral with Rosary and Sacred Heart society members noted Field family obituary highlights included.
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Delphine Fields
Fort Wayne
Fairfield Avenue
Fields
France
James Fields
William J. Fields
J. J. Reed
Caroline Perriguey
The
Rosary Society
Society of the Sacred Heart
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Mae Quinn 27 Dies After Tuberculosis Illness
Miss Mae Quinn daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick Quinn died Sunday at 1036 Mc Clellan street after an extended illness from tuberculosis. A Fort Wayne native 27 years old she was educated at St Augustine academy and esteemed for her character. She lived in Colorado seeking health relief and returned home last year before her decline. She belonged to Cathedral Rosary society and Ladies Catholic Benevolent association and worked as a bookkeeper. Funeral Wednesday at 8 30 from home and 9 from Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association
Miss Quinn
Retirement farmer Diederick Reinking dies at 78
Diederick Reinking a retired farmer died at 11 Tuesday at his home 1218 Stophler street of dropsy after a six month illness. He was 78 years old and had lived in the area since emigrating from Germany to farm in Washington township for thirty years. Survived by wife three children William Reinking Mrs Fred Waltemath and Mrs William Kramer all of this city sixteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Another son Christian Reinking former Germania hotel owner Terra Haute died five years ago. He was a member of Emmaus Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diederick Reinking
Stophler Street
Reinking
Preuss-Minden
Germany
America
Washington Township
William Reinking
Fred Waltemath
William Kramer
Christian Reinking
Terra Haute
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Death of Mrs Steinau at 56 in local home
Mrs Charles Steinau of 1239 Wall Street died Tuesday afternoon at home after a fourteen week illness from stomach cancer. She was born in the city and aged 56. She is survived by husband Edward H. Steinau and daughter Lillian, plus a brother Henry Bredemeyer and sisters Mrs William Kramer Mrs Gottlieb Schneider and Mrs James Ryan who resides in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Steinau
Wall Street
Steinau
Edward H
Lillian Steinau
Henry Bredemeyer
William Kramer
Gottlieb Schneider
James Ryan
Philadelphia
Mrs Schultz Dies at Home of Parents South of City
Mrs Schultz about 23 years old died at noon Tuesday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Gerke four miles south of the city on the Decatur road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz
Herman Gerke
Decatur Road
James Miller Dies at 48 of Paralysis in Fort Wayne
James Miller aged 48 died Monday at his brother William Miller’s home on the Maysville road four miles northeast of the city from paralysis. Born in Scotland he came to Fort Wayne twenty four years ago and worked thirteen years for White Fruit, retiring six years ago. He leaves a son George Miller of Chicago and four brothers William David John and Richard. Funeral from his residence Wednesday afternoon with Rev Daly officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
William Miller
Maysville Road
Mr. Miller
Scotland
Fort Wayne
White Fruit House
George.Miller
Chicago
William
David
John
Richard Miller
Rey
Daly
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State Rail Board
Commission
Christian Rhein
Pennsy Shops
Pennsy
W. F. Biedenweg
W. J. Bryan
Governor Johnson
Stonar
Act
Pioneer
Henry B. Master
First Presbyterian Church
Lindenwood Private
Sutton
Pattee
Rohlfing
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Beck
Mischo
Prange
M’vey
Schwab
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