Traveling Passenger Agent Named for Nickel Plate
J C Melenbacker will become traveling passenger agent for the western division of Nickel Plate next Tuesday. Born in New York state, he has worked on the Erie Buffalo NY Central and Wabash and Nickel Plate offices, most recently at Cleveland Broadway depot. He and his family will move to the area soon. he is described as popular and a hustler for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate
Fort Wayne
Rochester
Erie Road
the Keys
Buffalo
New York Central
The
Erie
Wabash
Cleveland
Melenbacker
Empire State
the Sentinel
Joke Proves Serious as Torpedo Wound Hit Laborer
Sam Batoon, an Italian laborer at the Wabash shop yards, was wounded in the left side by a shattered torpedo left on tracks for signaling. A coworker fled the scene without reporting, and the tin fragment embedded in his side during a switch engine's passage. He removed the piece and continued work until Tuesday. doctors expect no permanent injury. The incident occurred last Saturday at 4 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Batoon
Wabash Shop
Sam
Roosevelt to pass Fort Wayne on way to Keokuk
President Roosevelt and entourage travel to Keokuk Iowa will pass Fort Wayne next Monday evening stopping about ten minutes. He will take part in McKinley exercises at Canton Ohio on Monday and depart for the west aboard a special train including the private car Magnet a Pullman car and a baggage car. The train arrives via the Pennsylvania at 8 50 PM and transfers to the Wabash to depart at 9 PM.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Roosevelt
Fort Wayne
Canton
Ohio
West
Pennsylvania
Wabash
Boiler Explosion Kills Several on Eastern Division
A boiler blast at Burton City on the Eastern division of the line killed Conductor George E. Rockhill and fatally wounded Engineer William Bray, Barkeman H. Crump, and Fireman Norman Biffle. The locomotive derailed at twenty miles per hour, gouging holes and tearing tracks. riders in a nearby stack car escaped. Biffle, hospitalized in Wooster, may not recover.
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Coesse
Pennsylvania
Burton City
George E. Rockhill
William Bray
Barkeman H. Crump
Alliance
Norman Biffle
Wooster
Mammoth gas engine on move to west
A giant gas engine, possibly the largest seen in the area, traveled through the city today on a Pennsylvania Railway train bound west. The 4,000 horse power engine and its appurtenances filled fifteen cars, each carrying a large streamer, and were manufactured by the Westinghouse company.
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Pennsylvania
Westinghouse Company
Arm Broken in Home Wrestling Accident
R. D. Miller of 919 East Lewis Street, employed at the Pennsylvania round house, fractured his arm last night in a friendly wrestle at his home. The injury will disable him for a few days.
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R. D. Miller
East
Lewis Street
Pennsylvania Round House
Mr. Miller
Fortytwo? Forty six years in Pennsylvania shops man retires
John Welten a Pennsylvania machinist marks seventy with forty six years of continuous service. Born in Switzerland he arrived in America in 1848 then Fort Wayne and joined the Pennsylvania shops in 1861. He and wife Christina Miller celebrated with seven children and nine grandchildren at 220 West Butler Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weltten
Pennsylvania
Mr. Welton
Mr. Welten
Saanen
Switzerland
America
New York
Waynesburg
Holmes
St. John’s Reformed Church
Kline
Louisville
Welten
Wells County
Vera Cruz
William Welton
Texas
John
Henry Welten
J. C. Hinton
J. Kepps
Caroline Welten
L. Welker
Asterlin and Melin Advance in Erie Division
Col B F Horner announces promotions affecting two Fort Wayne figures. C A Asterlin becomes Northwestern agent with Erie parent company, based in St Paul, while C A Melin from Lorain will take over as agent of the Erie division, headquartered in Fort Wayne. The changes are effective in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Col
B. F. Horner
C. A. Asterlin
St. Paul
C. A. Melin
Lorain
Asterlin
Erie Division
Melin
Melenbacker Appointed Traveling Passenger Agent
A bulletin signed by General Passenger Agent B. F. Horner announces J. C. Melenbacker to succeed C. A. Melin as traveling passenger agent at Fort Wayne. Melin becomes district passenger agent of the eastern division with Erie, Pennsylvania as headquarters. Melenbacker, previously Cleveland agent for a year, followed Francisco, deceased, and earlier worked in Buffalo city office. Fort Wayne will be his headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Horner
J. C. Melenbacker
Fort Warne
C. A. Melin
Erie
Melenbacker
Cleveland
Francisco
Buffalo
Fort Wayne
Engine Buried by Coal at Pennsylvania Dock
A gate cable at a chute operable at the coal docks broke last evening at nine. Over 100 tons of coal spilled, burying an engine tender and part of the locomotive. Workmen cleared the coal and by morning repairs were completed, bins refilled.
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Pennsylvania Coal Docks
Ministerial Move Sees Albert Irelan Leave from Pennsylvania Shops
Albert W. Irelan departed with his family at 8 40 a m Friday for Sault Ste Marie to serve a Free Methodist congregation. He was seen in the Grand Rapids area earlier shaking hands with coworkers before his move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Irelan
Pennsylvania
Grand Rapids Road
Sault Ste. Marie
Mr. Irelan
Two Pennsylvan ia machinists injured in shop accidents
A foot wound from a nail on a board besets C A Hery of the Pennsylvania shops. J S O Day cuts his left arm on a knife while trimming leather gaskets. Both men will be off duty several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hery
Pennsylvania
J. S. O’day
Apprentice Arm Injury in Pennsylvania Shop Incident
An apprentice named C. Klotz in a Pennsylvania erecting shop jumped from an engine to avoid a fall. He struck his right forearm on a side cap, ripping flesh half an inch wide and two inches long to the bone. He bled heavily before the flow could be stopped, with no serious outcomes expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Klotz
Pennsylvania
Lamp Factory Building Nears Completion At Holman Street
The American Concrete Steel company nearly finished a four story General Electric building at Holman and Clinton streets. Workers install foundations for power plant machinery while millwrights prepare to install lamps making gear. The 465 loads of material were used, and completion took 110 days from March 25 to July.
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American Concrete Steel Company
Holman and
Clinton Streets
General Electric Company
J. T. Simpson
General Electric
Indiana
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
New York
Simpson
Joseph Shore
Newark
N. J
Shore
Harrison, N. J
Holman Street
Clinton Street
Bolton
Harrison
Julian Seibt
Ed Finnerty
Heckman
Bok
Edison Iluminating Company
River Death in Fort Wayne Man Drowned After Fall
The body of William H. Cone was recovered from the St Marys river at the foot of Harrison street after he fell into the water on Saturday afternoon. Cone a Huntington patrolman and visiting Fort Wayne for the fair appeared intoxicated before the accident. Identification came after his remains were moved to Schone undertakers and found tattooed with his name. He leaves a son and daughter. A Huntington man also drowned after slipping from the Eureka street bank while under the influence. police recovered the body quickly with grappling hooks. Mrs Lavender will speak on Thursday evening at Trinity M E church about the Woman's Home Missionary Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Cone
St. Mary’s
Harrison Street
Huntington
Frank Cody
Schone Undertaking Rooms
Cone
Erie Railroad
Fort Wayne
Walter Wilson
Eureka Street
Willson Benoy wedding on Sept 18 at Benoy home
Miss Eleanor Jean Benoy wed Ensign James D. Willson U. S. N. in a star spangled ceremony at the Benoy home with Rev H T Sell officiating. Grace Benoy attended. Reception followed with 40 guests and later couple planned Boston trip then ship duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Willams
Williams
Wagner
8. B. M. Club
Albert Keplinger
Mabel Coverdale
Leora Kanaga
Clara Poole
Gertrude Williams
George Swartout
Chicago
Mollie Streve
Lavon
Gladys Williams
M. S. Willson
Isabelle Robinson
Sell
Joseph Gair
Earl Crown
Providence
R. I
Harry Willson
Country Parties and Social Gatherings Across Garrett Area
A sequence of Sunday events near Garrett highlights social life with Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Fair hosting Fort Wayne guests, interurban arrivals, and multiple dinners. The scene includes St Paul church youth outings, Miss Clara Lapp visiting relatives, heart party hosted by Miss Verne Bowser, and a chafing dish supper for Miss Jessie Taylor ahead of her holidays wedding plans. Notables include the Harmeyer, Hosler, Kayser, and Lehmen families, plus educators from Hoagland school and Miss Mabel Carter preparing for vocal study in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Fair
Garrett
Fort Wayne
Fair
John Zook
Theodore Kayser
Glen Kayser
A. C. Kuechle
T. Knight
Joseph Mason
John Schilling
Agnes
Celia Schilling
Ed Gruber
Harriet Deam
Kate Wells
William Schilling
Auburn
Pierce Hosler
Young Ladies’ Society
St. Paul Church
Kliss Verne Bowser
Cherrill Drunkenbrod
Grand Rapids
Richmond
Misses Clara Bush
Douglas Metzger
Irene Comparet
Vera Tresselt
Jessie Orrock
Elsie and
Fine Tapp
Jessie Taylor
Harold Stark
Plac
Hoagland
Miss Taylor
McKeag
Orff
Hebert
Wirter
Murphy
Irwin
Baughman
Carrie Akers
Mary Brimmer
Myrtle Wilding
Sellew Leads North Indiana Frees Methodist Sessions
Bishop W A Sellew of Jamestown N Y arrived to preside over the North Indiana Frees Methodist conference sessions at the Free Methodist church on East Creighton avenue. The sessions open Wednesday at 2 PM and run through the week with mornings for business and afternoons for devotions. The conference covers Indiana north of Logansport and includes about twenty five churches and as many pastors with 500 to 700 members. Presiding elder districts are Knox Fort Wayne and Union City. W T Loring of South Bend and G C Wade of Mishawaka lead. Loring attended the conference in the city yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Sellew
Jamestown
N. Y
North Indiana
Frees Methodist Church
Free Methodist
East Creighton Avenue
Indiana
Logansport
Knox
W. T. Loring
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Union City
GC. W. Wade
Mishawaka
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Plate Railroad
Western Division
Tuesnay
John Welten
Asterlin and
Albert Irelan
John Welton
Guy
Rein
Frank Cone
Rosselot
Theresa Noll
Barthold Street
F. P. Rosselot
North Harrison Street
Herman Beckman
Henschen
Young—Steele
Maude Steele
Charles Steele
Eldon Young
W. A. Young
John Geisman
Lavina Avenue
J. F. Vichert
Young
Lve
West Williams Street
Niagara
Lawton Place
Mr. Pequignot
Bradley—Harter
Addie Harter
George W. Bradley
Charles A. Rowand
Archer—Gruelich
Helen Gruelich
Clifford Archer
Theodore Gruelich
Third Street
Rev. L. Semans
Trinity M. BE. Church
Panama
Charles W. Scherer
Walton Avenue
Marion Township
Scherer
Zschoche
Nine Mile
Illinois
Frieda Trier
Clara Lapp
Matilda Seddlemeyer
Della Bultemeyer
Lillian Lapp
Ida Dickmeyer
Alma Lapp
Charlotte and
Marie Reinking
Della Paul
Emma Jacobs
Robert Klaehn
Aboite Township
Theodore Seabold
Louis Schmoe, Jr
Dc. Bruns
Charles Brandtmeyer
G. Hormel
T. Kucher
Henry Baade
Breimeyer
William Kayser
A. Kampe
Charles Rippe
A. E. Melching
Flossie Craig
Mary Menefee
Grace Griswold
Miss Snyder
of van Wert
Bruce Winch
Maynard Durfee
Bruce Baker
Will Garwood
Danall
Reuben Morris
Charles Cherry
Alfre¢é Foellinger
Harold Gumpper
Ray Smaltz
Frank Martin
Paul Breidenstein
Herbert Zur Muehlen
Leonard McCurdy
Rica Borgmann
Anna Lehmann
Fred Fischer
Frieda Stein
L Louise Wolf
Ida Wolf
Bertha Pageler
Della Wolf
Selinsz Nix
Marie Borgmann
Barbara Schuster
Louise Lehmann
Alma Wolf
Lydia Trier
Lizzie Borgmann
Bertha Wolf
Clara Levenberger
Emma Schuette
Pauline Lesser
C. I. Borgmann
Ben Jah Connett
Brooklyn Avenue
Grace Nold
Alice Fairfield
Georgia Miller
Myrt Stoner
Marguerite Kenyon
Laura Lenig
Susie Coppock
F. Ramy
F. F. MacDougal
Henry Botteron
Abel
Joseph Black
Charles Chester
Leroy Sprague
Daniel Perkins
Ben Zimmerman
Maysville
Edward Botteron
Pauline
J. W. Bilderback
Helen Green
Myrtle Trontner
George Botteron
New Haven
C. M. Todd
Harry
Roy Cox
Roy
Wilma
Glen
John Cronkhite
Pearl Strebig
Nelle Boteron
Jollie Ringall
Laura Smith
Fennie
Frances Perkins
Edward Lake
Aldrich Ringall
John Miller
Alvin Boteron
Irvin Knight
George Smith
Harvey Miller
Clarence Smith
Jerry Kry
Logan Chester
Will U Landin
George Perkins
Reuben Chester
Daughter
Jennie
Avon
Miss Carter
Mabel Carter
Boston
First Baptist Church
Young People’s Society
Free Methodist Conference
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