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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
1
Pittsburgh orders a fireman stationed at every school building between nine and four daily. Milwaukee closes many school buildings as city declines hazardous condition review.
Pittsburg authorities order immediate inspection of all city schools with plans for fire escapes and rebuilt stairways. Central High School alone faces 50 000 to 60 000 dollars in changes. Fire drills become mandatory in all grades and a fireman may be stationed in schools daily. Mayoral action in Columbus follows with bans on standing room in nickel theaters and inspections of schools.
Milwaukee mayor orders closing of third floors of city schools lacking fire escapes after a safety inspection found inward swinging doors narrow stairs inflammable clutter and defective wiring. Additional closures or costly repairs may follow to protect children and ensure school buildings are safe.
W E Blakely chief of the Indiana department of inspection announces immediate inspection of state school buildings. They will be examined for safety appliances and occupancy dangerous conditions, with many buildings likely to require extensive repairs or be abandoned.
In nearly all city schools pupils are being trained in fire drills to respond calmly to alarms. Officials note some buildings are unsafe but not highly dangerous if order among students is preserved.
Fire sweeps the top floor of a five story public school at 109th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway. All the children escaped, gathered in the yard, and were sent home. Police kept parents from crowding exits while the pupils left without panic.
A fire tore through the dormitory at the D Arcambal home for boys in Detroit on March 6, damaging the building and forcing evacuations while firefighters battled the blaze. No injuries reported.
The I O baseball league bid for Anderson looks unlikely as stock holders confront a need for at least $100 daily to cover salaries and expenses. An average attendance of $400 per game would be required, and bad weather could force stockholders to fund the season.
Washington March 6 a house resolution seeks a five member committee to investigate charges by George L Lilley of Connecticut of corrupt influence by the Electric Boat company and its predecessors on congress and legislation. The measure was adopted with Speaker Cannon naming the panel.
The Minnesota Democratic committee endorsed Governor John A Johnson for the Democratic presidential nomination after a bitter fight with Bryan supporters. The May 14 state convention will name delegates in St Paul, while Bryan adherents plan to campaign statewide for a Minnesota delegation to Denver.
W. H. Simonson a sales rep for Yawman and Erbe of New York, who vanished from Paterson New Jersey a week ago, wandered Broadway in St. Louis in a blank mind state until he regained sense today. He reported his pockets held only 1.50 of his fifty dollars and showed several cards with Oklahoma town names. He telegraphed his wife and awaits his father in law S. E. Bunce who plans to travel to St. Louis.
Heavy rains swelled rivers in northern Indiana washing away remaining snow. Hundreds are homeless and many lowland factories idle. Railroads, notably the Ft Wayne division of the Pennsylvania, face washouts and interurban lines are out of commission. Michigan City Kendallville La Porte Wabash and Peru report serious flood conditions. Floods believed to have passed their worst as rain ceased.
The Wabash River at Peru Indiana reached a dangerous level threatening South Peru and East Peru. The Howe factory Standard cabinet works and other small industries employing about a thousand workers were flooded and closed. Families evacuated as water encroached River street and surrounding districts.
Wabash Indiana March 6, all day rising waters flood Rich Valley leaving streets a foot to three feet deep. Residents rescued from homes as travel by boat becomes the norm. Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley interurban suspended. city car service limited to one car. Boyd Park barns inaccessible. Wabash railroad operates slowly.
A call urges immediate abatement of negligence and full safety measures for city youth. It demands replacement of old wooden stairs with sturdy ones and removal of dangerous closets to protect boys and girls.
Tribune inspectors report Lincoln building doors swing inward and stairways narrow with risky features including a closet fire source. Obenchain & Boyer to supply extinguishers. North Side, Jefferson and Washington schools flagged as fire traps with inward doors, limited exits, and unsafe stairways.
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