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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1900
Page
9
Philadelphia September 17 news wires report crowds showing widespread stoppages across Pennsylvania as the United Mine Workers rally more than 100000 miners for higher wages. Disruptions vary by district with Scranton Wilkes-Barre largely idle while Hazleton and Pottsville regions resume some operations. The union leader says 18000 more will join tomorrow.
In Pennsylvanian districts from Delawarе, Lackawanna and Western mines to Mount Carmel, liner firing workers strike to press demands. District No. 1 reports 70,000 idle, with washeries and collieries affected. leaders say operations will not shut down despite rail disruptions. President Gompers predicts victory for labor amid widespread mobilization and calls for solidarity.
Hazleton Pa Sept. The great anthracite strike spreads as Lykens and Wisconisco collieries halt work. About 1,100 at Lykens and Wisconisco and 1,200 at Williamsport furloughs. 50 of 1,000 workers return. South Side and Worth Side reports mixed starts with few violent incidents. roughly 16,000 in the district idle.
In the district many men who had planned to work were persuaded to rethink going into the mines. Officials warned trouble was expected at the Coleraine mine today though no disturbances occurred at Munk place.
In Slasguw Scotland on September 17 five additional cages of the bubonic plague were reported, most victims from the same family. Altre Baibridge, a Mayflower Mills employee, and a man from 147 High Street were injured in separate accidents, with rescue efforts described as hampered by injuries and weather.
A Fort Wayne born Captain Charles McQuiston of the Fourth United States Infantry died in the Philippine Islands after a period of illness. Reports say he suffered temporary insanity and attacked comrades, and was shot in self defense by a fellow soldier. He was 42, survived by a wife Lana Forbes Fitch and two children. His family and Allen County community mourn his loss.
New York Sept 17 reports Gereiil Chris tint De Wet, the Boergueyilli, was settled on the seventh instant near Potdhetulmofa, according to a London dispatch.
Several thousand attended a German Day program at Roberts Park amid cold weather. Morning events featured relay races and hurdles by Vorwaerts and Cun Varetty groups, with wins by Max Wehnert and Hubert Konark. Afternoon included games for youth, egg races, and a torchlit procession ending at the market square.
The Sentinel reports the marriage of Hang Lawns down and Mae Elizabeth at the couple’s parents’ home in Utah. The groom, a Fort Wayne native and former high school graduate, worked as a stenographer in Pennsylvania offices and is now employed in Washington. A later notice mentions they will reside in Everett, Washington after September.
Damaged OCR notes a driver resembling Genie Lawton and mentions the Adams Express company distributing money and parcels to Texas victims at no charge. Packages would be securely packed and left at the company offices on West Wayne Street.
The Democratic campaign toured multiple townships with speakers in schools and school houses. Notables included Judea Ede ward O'Rourke and A. EB. Thomas in Iv Milas, with reports of crowded audiences and strong interest. Republicans held county committee meetings naming candidates and electing officers while noting vacancies.
GEO F WILLIAMS III Kendallville Ind Sept 16 report that Hon George Fred Williams of Moonahueelty failed to address a Democratic meeting last night. Speeches by FT Probst of Chicago and Jadyn Samuel M Henrh of Fort Wayne drew a large crowd and steered the event.
A harvest rally at Union Chapel Sunday school drew a large crowd with the event described as a grand affair. The Sunday school program received much praise for its arch school efforts.
A marriage license was filed for Tal A Rush and Dizn ML Diasmond. The record notes the couple’s names and the official act of issuance. No further details are provided in the accessible text.
Governor Sayres received a detailed Galveston update from Mayor Walter Cones and officials. The report cites 5,900 to 6,000 dead as a possible range, with widespread damage to homes and property and a mass exodus of residents. It notes improving conditions, ongoing relief work, militia involvement, and a call for broader aid while cautioning that casualty figures and losses may rise beyond initial estimates.
Peter Raquet, longtime Bloomingdale resident, was honored with a surprise party for his 65th birthday. He now lives with daughter Lena Brits seven miles from the city. children and sister-in-law Mrs. Lizzie White from Cincinnati joined the day-long family reunion. A daughter is wed, and friends from Allen County recall Raquet’s long life since 1666 with wishes for many more pleasurable years.
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