Donations Of Cash To Flood Fund
A flood relief fund reports cash donations totaling 1865 dollars and 8 cents. Local donors contributed to support affected residents. The total reflects multiple gifts received by the fund administrator.
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02 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1913
Page
1
HOUSES SECURED FOR HOMELESS RELIEF FUND DRIVE
Flood relief efforts in McKeesport and New Castle are buoyed by cash totaling 1 865 08 and thousands in clothing food bedding furniture and coal. A relief committee organized by McKeesport with chairman Mr Brown sent urgent messages to nearby cities securing mattresses and other supplies. Homes have been found for families in the Seventh ward while schools resume in vacated rooms. Local volunteers Rev Whitmarsh and Councilman Hill run the operations. residents urged to report dead animals to the health department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A
McKeesport
Brown
New Castle
Pittsburg
Youngstown
Erie
J. Brown
City of
Mahoning Valey Bread Company
Dover
Darlansburg
T. Withers & Son
Bo de Wuroir
Gas Supply Restored After Break in Grant Street Bridge
Water was pumped from gas mains after hundreds of gallons were drawn by hand pumps. Gas service returned to the First ward District yesterday once the Grant Street bridge failure caused pipe breaks and water intrusion. Most customers remain without gas but lines are being pumped out and repairs progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Grant Street
Special Election Set in New Castle for Bond Issue
New Castle will hold a special election on June 3 after Mayor Tyler signed ordinances. The vote will decide a 200000 bond to build a municipal electric lighting plant. Preparations and bids are to be secured for Finch street storm sewer repairs and main sanitary sewer repairs near the stove works. An ordinance grants B, R. & P. right to lay tracks across Furnace way, and another approves Smithfield street extension in the Sixth ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Tyler
Finch Street
Furnaceway
Smithfield Street
Sixth Ward
Packer Blamed for Meat Price Hikes Says Local Dealer
J D Springer a North Mill Street dealer says packers shoulder the meat price rise not retailers. He cites beef costs rising from 14 to 18 cents per pound and a $15 premium on yesterday's carcass, noting packers justify shortages as cause of higher prices. He argues retailers barely profit and would lose more without packer limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Springer
North Mill Street
Mr. Springer
New Castle
Trustee Named In Watson Bankruptcy Case
At a creditors meeting in the Referee in Bankruptcy office Ru fus McKinley was named trustee with R L MacNab as an assignee. The filing shows liabilities of 90768.17 and assets of 188857.51. Sale of the bankrupt's real estate in the city and Pittsburg will occur to realize value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Watson
E. M. Underwood
Rufus McKinley
McKinley
R. L. MacNab
Watson
Pittsburg
Fire risk from gasoline barrels near Mahoning avenue
Dozens of barrels of oil and gasoline floated down the Mahoning avenue flood and nearest Preston avenue homes. Workers found barrels stored near a red hot stove in a house where foreigners believed the barrel held oil awaiting lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoning Avenue
Preston Avenue
Trust Means To Throttle Local Plant Seeks Royalty Clampdown
Details from the Seventh ward report describe a portable asphalt block plant brought by the so called trust to press the New Castle Asphalt Block company into continuing royalty payments. Superintendent Charles McKeever says the portable plant could move from town to town, undermining the local firm which employed about 60 men. He notes the local company was forced to pay royalties until February when patents expired, after which it planned to operate independently to cut block prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Ward
Charles McKeever
New Castle Asphalt Block Company
Asphalt ‘“Trust
New Castle
McKeever
Trust
King George Laid To Rest In Greece Funeral
Athens April 2 King George of Greece assassinated March 18 laid to rest with a motorized funeral cortege. A crowd lined the route as soldiers stood guard and the royal family rode in carriages. The body rests in state at the cathedral and will be buried at Tatoi mausoleum with royal representatives from Britain and Germany in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Association
Athens
George
Greece
Salonika
Constantine
Sofia
Olga
Tatoi
Duke of Teck
England
Kaiser William
Drain Kilkenny Flats Amid Flood Cleanup Efforts
City Engineer Milholland reports efforts to drain the Kilkenny district flooded since last week. Pennsylvania Railroad will place a pump at the site to remove water into the river and dig a trench to the Shenango River to improve drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilkenny
Milholland
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Shenango River
Shenango
Gym suits must be washed after basement flooding
Several hundred gym suits left in the Y M C A lockers were soaked when water flooded the basement and pumped out. A notice warns owners to retrieve their suits and have them laundered at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Congregational Choir to Meet for Final Rehearsal
Rev. Robert Littie will arrive Thursday and lead Sunday services at First Presbyterian. The congregational choir meets this evening at 8 30 for practice with Mr and Mrs Patterson in the main auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Littie
First Presbyterian Church
Patterson
Ohio flood toll mounts to 300 million in losses
Ohio faces a massive relief plan after floods. Zanesville estimates 17 to 20 million in damage with 15,000 homeless. Dayton seeks 20 to 40 million from the federal government for reconstruction as Columbus struggles with multiple millions in losses and thousands needing aid. Gov. Cox leads a state relief committee touring flood areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Association
Columbus
Zanesville
Dayton
State Relief Committee
Gov. Cox
Ohio
Delaware
Piqua
Marietta
Hamilton
Novel device keeps linotype running during power outage
Mr Holbrook of the Warren Democrat devised a method using a foot powered grindstone connected to the linotype machine pulley. A man pedals the grindstone to drive the press and set enough type for the morning paper during a flood related power shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook
Warren Democrat
The Narrows Will Not Be Deserted Despite Flood
Union township officials say the Narrows road will stay open after the Black bridge washed out. Supervisor John Lynch states the route parallel to the Pennsylvania tracks will be rebuilt or bridged temporarily if needed. The Penn system has long sought control but is blocked by the township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Bridge
Mahoningtown
Union Township
John Lynch
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Lynch
Able Successor of Great Father in Morgan Family
The dead financier shifted focus to art collection while the elder Morgan's role faded. Young Mr. Morgan is viewed by leading financiers as a fitting successor to the throne long held by his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
J. P. Morgan & Company
Great Banking House
City Faces Prolonged Darkness As Lights Remain Off
New Castle streets have been without arc lights for over a week since the flood strained power after the plant resumed operations. The city clerk ordered the electric company to switch off lights, and a Thursday meeting of the electrical committee will address a new proposal. The company offers 10 and 5 cents. councilmen seek 8 and 5 cents, a rate the company calls impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Electric Company
Electrical Committee of Councils
Electric Light Company
May force Supt. Heeter to resign
The Pittsburgh board of public education may act on serious charges against Supt. 8. L. Heeter after Ethel Ivy Fisher, a former domestic in his home, made formal charges. Heeter was indicted by the grand jury, and the meeting was postponed from yesterday to today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National News Association
Pittsburg
L. Heeter
Ethel Ivy Fisher
Board of Public Education
Heeter
Suit Against City on Trial
Hattie G. McConahy sues the city of New Castle over damages from grading West Dewey avenue near Dewey and Martin. J Clyde Gilfillan represents the plaintiff while James A Gardner defends the city before Judge Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie G. McConahy
City of
New Castle
Porter
Dewey Avenue
Dewey and
Martin Street
J. Clyde Gilfillan
James A. Gardner
Charter Filed for New Castle Brick Company
A charter for the New Castle Brick company was filed at the courthouse with capital stock of 10000 dollars. Incorporators include Harry R. Beegle of New Galilee Edward R. Sheaffer and Walter B. Sheaffer of New Castle. The company plans to manufacture brick and other clay products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Death notices and burial details sparse listing names
An excerpted death record lists Chester Hoover and Tony Bondii with hospital and address hints. Includes partial names Mrs. John KE Michener Washington DC and Mrs. Balerna McEndree with other fragments Mazel Dell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Hoover
Municipal Hospital
Tony Bondii
Jefferson Street
John Ke, Michener
Washington, D. C
Balerna McEndree
Mazel Dell
Claim for Lease Money Against Pittsburg Man
A statement of claim filed in court by Gershom B. Ingham and Gom er E. Ingham against James E. Wallace of Pittsburg seeks 2187.80 plus interest from July 1 1908 for a coal mine lease begun December 24 1906. They claim 298.29 for materials and 66.98 for insurance plus 73.46 for coal removed and 2800 for minimum royalties, totaling 3238.73 with 1050.93 credits leaving 2187.86 due. A writ of foreign attachment targets money due to Wallace from Lawrence Savings and Trust Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Gershom B. Ingham
Gomer E. Ingham
James E. Wallace
Pittsburg
Wayne Township
Wylie McCaslin
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Eastside Street Car Jumps Track Again
Another Eastside street car derailed at Croton avenue and Washington street last night. Car 214 left the rails but no injuries were reported. derailments at this corner have become increasingly common lately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croton Avenue
Washington Street
City Council Urged to Pass Appropriation Ordinance
Mayor Walter Tyler calls a special Friday meeting as departments threaten to quit work over unpaid appropriations. With the fiscal year starting in April, no contracts can be made without funds, risking city services and potential disease spread if relief is delayed. Immediate passage is demanded to avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Tyler
Change In Moving Day Moves to May First
A city moves away from April 1 as the annual moving day. Fewer movings occur, replacing the old rush on April 1 with a May 1 date amid weather concerns. Leases shift toward month to month, drawing landlord ire due to vacancy risk and tenancy leverage. Higher spring rents follow tax hikes, affecting property costs.
Local man recalls horrors from Dayton flood tale
Paul Moore, son of Ellis J. Moore of Moore's Fashion, arrived from Dayton, Ohio, describing days of rain and snow, water six feet deep in Riverdale, fires burning, and residents evacuated by boats. He notes streets flooded curb to curb, sewers venting, and civilian toll while Dayton's aristocratic area near Dayton View faced rising waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Moore
Ellis J. Moore
Moore
New Castle
Dayton
North Riverdale
Riverdale
Dayton View
Pago Five
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hover
Packer
Dred, J. D. Springer
Cas
Tle
King George
Europe
Kilkenny Flats
Congregational Choir
Elec
Tric Co
CITY
Brick CO
Inghams
James Wallace
Eastside
Council
Sion
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