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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1908
Page
2
Rumor claims both sides of Panhandle railroad shops will shut down through September with only roundhouse repairs. Dispute between President McCrea and the board of directors fuels uncertainty. one side wants layoffs, the other more workers to maintain motive power. Each side formed a committee and issued reports.
Robert Green Jr. of the air brake and injector department completed a water tank repair at Kouts after a breakdown, working fifty eight hours straight with no sleep and without food or rest for thirty six hours. He used arsenic as a nerve stimulant and was paid well, including the medicine bill, by the railroad company.
A freight train wreck occurred yesterday on the Wabash bridge above the shops causing one car and a caboose to derail. Eastbound traffic on the Logansport Indianapolis and Louisville divisions was held momentarily while crews cleared the site. The line was soon reopened.
Harry Dunham was critically injured Thursday in a fall from a car in the yards. He had a fractured skull and was taken to his uncle John Clarey's home at 6 Columbia Street before being moved to a hospital. His condition remained serious but showed some limited improvement.
Uncle Bob Green a retired passenger engineer remains at Petoskey Michigan until late September or early October. Quon Snyder and family of Richmond visit Bert Smyser in town en route home from Petoskey. Ed Shank of South Bend is visiting Bert Smyser. No successor to Frank Hea as chief civil engineer of the Logansport division has been chosen. W. C. Brown, assistant engineer, leads the office temporarily.
One machine has been set up at the democratic headquarters for public learning ahead of the election. A second will be placed at the republican headquarters when opened. Two more are stored at the Panhandle freight house.
League action features New York at Chicago. Brooklyn faces St. Louis with Boston at Cincinnati. Columbus plays Louisville and Indianapolis visits Toledo. St Paul meets Kansas City while Minneapolis travels to Milwaukee.
Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 4 to 2 this afternoon in Brooklyn. Raymond Karger Moran formed the battery with Klem umpiring. final score 4 to 2. Milwaukee won 3 to 2 over Minneapolis in a close game highlighted by Randall stealing home in the first. Curtis Beville Oberlin Block chosen as batteries and Kane as umpire.
Kansas City defeated St. Paul 4 to 1 in a lackluster game played in Kansas City on August 29. The scoring shows St. Paul with a single run in the third, while Kansas City piled on with four runs including a three run second inning. Batteries were Giencke and J Meyers for St. Paul and Egan and Brown for Kansas City. Umpire Hayes officiated.
Chicago defeats New York in both games of a doubleheader on August 29. White’s pitching stymied New York in game one as Chicago led 1 0 and then 6 1 in game two. Brown and Matthewson matched in a pitching duel before Chicago pulled away late. Chicago gains ground in the pennant race with Pittsburg and Philadelphia.
Philadelphia wins both games of a double header against Detroit. The first game features sharp defense and a shutout. In the second, Philadelphia blends timely hitting with Detroit errors for a decisive win. Donovan, Schmidt, Coombs, Powers credited and umpires listed.
Elizabeth Miner filed an insanity action against her brother William Adams in Justice Hanawalt's court alleging he blocks medicine for their ailing mother. She says the sister claims the mother is in bad shape while Adams refuses care and allegedly drinks whisky meant as a stimulant. Adams, 27, has supported their mother prior to this dispute.
Frank Dinnen reports the arrival of a filly by Orchardo out of Collen ’hu a full sister to fast pacer Cov er. The colt's half-sister Ecstatic is listed with a 2:01% and Gordon Prince noted as a related figure in the same context.
Cincinnati defeated Boston 7 to 3 while Boston beat St Louis 11 to 5. Boston swept a doubleheader with St Louis? then Washington beat Cleveland twice 4 to 2 and 3 to 0. Umpires were Rudderham Johnstone Rigler O Laughlin Hurst and Egan.
Marquard hurled a superb effort as Indianapolis defeated Columbus 3 to 0. Fairbanks Geyer and Fohl teamed with Marquard to shut down the visitors while Livingstone handled catching duties. Umpires Kern and Bierhalter.
Pittsburg won the first game as hits piled up in the seventh, while Philadelphia took the second due to Leifield’s issues with runners on and home-field miscues. Knabe was ejected for arguing a call. final scores show Pittsburg 3 to Philadelphia 1 in the opener and Philadelphia 5 to Pittsburg 1 in the nightcap.
The best bred Norse in the world is entered in the Westernorse men's Futurity for 1912 with a stake of 10000 dollars.
A neighborhood gathering Friday at B. F. Tilley’s Grove Street home featured watermelon treats and a graphophone playing music. Tilley provided Taft records on Trusts Labor and Banking and shared Republican campaign speeches with guests.
D T Harvey of New Waverly sues Wabash Railroad through Arthur and Matthews for 100 dollars claiming a hog shipment was delayed injuring and killing animals during transport.
Daniel Knisely of Walkerton Indiana was struck while driving across Michigan Central tracks in Gary. A west bound flyer knocked him from his wagon and he was hurled into an open baggage car and escaped unharmed. His two horses were killed as the train passed. A Gary bystander was killed an hour later crossing the same track by a west bound flyer.
Broadway theatre opens an all novelty bill for the week starting August 31 with stars from vaudeville. Acts include Hurling Huttons’ sensational trapeze feat, Garden City Trio singing and dancing, Maxine Wells ventriloquism with special effects, Earl Hyman singing with moving pictures, and new comedy drama Thorns and Orange Blossoms at the Nelson with matinee and night shows.
A three act musical farce titled Ma's New Husband delights audiences with rapid obstacles to romance. The show elicits loud laughter and high energy as lovers overcome comedic difficulties, delivering a flurry of mirth rather than tears.
The Ark theater will show a latest comedy film arriving today after delays in announcing the title. Patrons can expect an hour of entertainment Monday and Tuesday, with films often arriving just days after production.
The Williams family reunion will be held September 6 in George Gray's woods Jefferson township. A big dinner is the chief attraction besides social features.
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