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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
7
Charles Sandercock an oiler at Fort Wayne Rolling Mills is found dead in a floor pit after his clothing is torn by a line shaft. He suffered multiple injuries including broken legs and a crushed skull. Coroner reported, funeral plans set for Monday at 2 PM.
Charles H. Winkler, longtime assistant to the baggage master at the south depot, returns to work after a trip to Germany. A German native who came to America in 1879 at sixteen, he has served the Pennsylvania with steady courtesy and familiar presence for over a decade.
Officials announce ready to start grading crews at Walton avenue for the Fort Wayne and Toledo Electric Railway toward Maysville. Surveyors have staked the route, 20 feet wide on the north side of the Maysville road, with gasoline cars planned for passenger service and ballast work once grades advance to the Fort Wayne end.
Mrs. Cyrus L. Harmeyer of 1301 Gay street locates her sister Margaret Alberts after nineteen years. The Rochester family learned of the reunion through a Sentinel article. Margaret, educated in Minneapolis, had been with an Ames family in North Dakota for eleven years before notifying her relatives. The Harmeyers plan a reunion soon as Margaret returns to the city.
In New Westminster British Columbia three hundred fifteen thousand Quitars were stolen from the Montress branch bank. Five burglars entered by the front door and blew the vault with nitroglycerine. Chinese caretaker Chong Koh bound and frightened, later freed himself. Police believe the thieves fled toward the Fraser River by launch or car toward Vancouver.
Pfeiffer offers funds for real estate or personal security loans. Rooms 6-7. Block B8295.
James Wheeler spent nights in empty street cars depots and saloons to save a bed, then the police seized him. Carl J. Larkins was convicted of petit larceny and jailed. he had hidden a revolver and valuables at J T D Snaufer’s home in Springfield. Del Points faced theft charges for watches at 1045 Delaware Ave. Ambrose remained jailed on intoxication charges. Earl Seawah and Carl Lasure received fines and short terms for theft and drunkenness. others were fined or held for various offenses as the day ended.
B. W. Longfellow employed by J. P. Martin & Co suffered chest injuries when a 400 pound boiler section fell in the basement of The Sentinel building Friday morning during installation by the Martin company. He was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's hospital where Dr. Ditton treated him and he later returned home at 1900 Thomas street. The physician said injuries are not serious.
Mrs L D Redding was chosen as representative for the Women’s Union Labor League at the upcoming State Federation of Labor session. The national Federation of Labor barred the local women’s group from state meetings, and they protest the ruling with union support across Fort Wayne and likely other Indiana cities.
Three women in a Wayne Trace home six miles south of Fort Wayne were forced to flee in night attire when a lightning strike ignited a fire that destroyed the small frame structure. The loss is pegged at 2000 dollars with 1400 dollars insured as the severe storm damaged telephones and disrupted interurban and rail service across the Fort Wayne area.
Bloomington Ind Sept 15 Former Governor Hanly denounced his party in an Anti Saloon League rally during the Indiana Methodist conference calling for strict prohibition enforcement. He warned of punishment for surrender and urged loyalists to rise against perceived moral failure.
Special to The Sentinel Hicksville Ohio Sept 15 Mrs George Stuckman 36 of Mark Center was killed when a Baltimore and Ohio flat car struck the buggy carrying her husband and infant as they crossed the tracks to attend the fair. The husband and child were uninjured.
Transfer notices show Pfeiffer Place Improvement company selling 374 Pfeiffer Place second addition in Washington township for 500 dollars to Harry and Nellie F Emerson. Other deeds include B R Van Buskik to C E Witte in Marion township for 58250, Josephine Townsend to Louise Ternet in Jackson township for 10000, and Townsend to Wilum Townsend for 11600. Plus multiple parcels in Adams Wayne and Washington townships with prices ranging from 1.00 to 30000, including estates in Avondale and Irvington Park areas.
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