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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1908

Page

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Debris Buries Engineer After Burlington Flyer Explosion

Butte Montana May 2 All passengers and trainmen on the eastbound Burlington flyer of the Northern Pacific were accounted for except Engineer Eme er Bushy believed buried in wreckage. The blast tore the forward engine from the track causing chaos. Fireman George Ehel and Carl Mange injured. Mange trapped under timbers with multiple fractures. Express Messenger J B Valentine escaped unharmed as cars derailed while Pullmans stayed on rails. Engineer Lenslie recounted the moment and escape.

United Press Butte Mont Burlington Flyer Paific Emeer Bushy Carl Mange George Ehel Mange J. B. Valentine F. L. Lenslie John Doerring Ehel Bushy

No Full Troop Guard at Butler County Mines

No necessity for 40 state police members in Butler county coal fields. On Friday 29 troopers departed for Punxsutawney HQ. No serious disturbances reported. union miners and sympathizers are urged to persuade non unions to join for better wages and hours, mainly through conversation.

Butler County Punxsutawney

Remains Shipped to Pittsburg for Burial

The remains of Henry Langhorst of 1926 North Lowry street Pittsburg were shipped at 10 45 o clock Saturday morning to Pittsburg where the interment will take place. Langhorst was found dead beside the tracks near the junction and identified by his brother with whom he had been in this city for several days seeking work.

Henry Langhorst Lowry Street Pittsburg Langhorst

Church dignitaries in Baltimore gather for service

The article notes church dignitaries convening in Baltimore for a high profile bishop related event.

Archbishops to Aid in Baltimore Consecration

Cardinal Gibbons will lead the consecration of Mgr. Denis J. O Connor as Titular bishop of Sebaste at Baltimore Cathedral. Arch Bishop Falconio arrives with Jose Aversi and a procession of apostolic delegates. Other archbishops from Philadelphia St Paul New York and more attend as attendances are announced.

United Press Baltimore Mgr Denis J. O'Connor Catholic University At Washington Isaltimore Sebaste Falconio Mer Jose Aversi Cuba Cardinal Gibbons Keane Dubuque Moelliner Cincinnati E. R. Dyer W. A. Fletcher Tracy Boston Wall New York Ryan Philadelphia Ireland St. Paul Farley Glennon St. Louis Blenk New Orleans O'Connell Cardinal Logue

New Castle Man Eyes Stoneboro Lake Side Park Hotel

John Chisholm of New Castle visits Stoneboro to discuss investment in S. W. Dermott’s Lake Side Park hotel project. The hotel will offer a 100 seat dining room, cottages under construction, and planned picnics this season with Chisholm as hotel operator.

John Chisholm New Castle Stoneboro S. W. Dermott Lake Side Park Dermott Chisholm Ds Ee New Lake Side Park Hotel

Ambassador Takes Serge Case Before Governor

8S. P. Emery attorney for Rosario Serge reports the Italian ambassador in Washington has presented the reprieve request to Governor Stuart. The condemned man awaits execution with next Thursday slated as the execution date and testimony before the governor increasing chances for a reprieve.

Serge P. Emery Rosario Serge Washington Stuart

West Pittsburg Man Slashes Throat Survives

Petro Gardin of West Pittsburg is hospitalized at Shenango Valley with a self inflicted throat wound. Doctors report he is conscious and likely to recover despite the brutal injury.

Petro Gardin West Pittsburg Shenango Valle Hospital

Bur glars Cleared at Taylor Township Hearing

Herman Burnsides and James McCune were discharged for lack of evidence after a hearing before Alderman Ranney regarding the alleged theft of a revolver and cartridges from A. O. Meyers home in Taylor township.

Herman Burnsides James McCune A. O. Meyers Taylor Township Ranney

Tillman Attacks Gotham Banquet Promoting Racial Mixing

Senator Benjamin R. Tillman of South Carolina, visiting Atlanta on vacation, denounces the recent New York supper where black men sat with white women. He asserts the event is a southern hoax and warns it would threaten racial purity and loyalty in the Confederacy, claiming deportation and degradation follow such mingling.

Senator Tillman Gotham United Press Atlanta Ga Benjamin R. Tillman South Carolina New Yoast Villard New York Southern Con South Confederacy

Transfer of Avenue Hotel License Made

The license for Avenue Hotel is transferred to Dr Walter E Miller from Joseph D Miller by Judge Porter due to Mr Miller’s ill health. Drs Harry Wilson and L O Phillips testified to Mr Miller’s condition and lack of personal management of the business.

Avenue Hotel Walter E. Miller Joseph D. Miller Porter Harry Wilson L. O. Phillips Miller Dr. Miller

Sleuths Fail to Foil St Louis Express Robbery

Pittsburg detectives admit bafflement after four agencies pursue two armed robbers who held Noah H Roshen at Walker's Mills. They looted the Adams Express safe on the St Louis Express, with conflicting loss estimates from 441.74 to 80000. A bag of diamonds en route to Samuel F Sipe also disappeared.

Pittsburg Adams Express Noah H. Roshen St.Louis Express Walker’s Mills Express Company Samuel F. Sipe

Second Accident to Frank Thorn

Frank Thorn, Garfield avenue youth, suffers a fresh injury after a previous buggy accident. His crutches slipped on the porch and his injured leg broke again in three places. Doctors expect a permanent recovery.

Frank B. F. Thorn Garfield Avenue

John Gifford in Niles Seriously Ill at Age 92

Niles’ oldest resident John Gifford, aged 92, is seriously ill. The longtime local figure lives in the town and is under care.

John Gifford Niles

Pennsylvania loan cheers Wall Street amid cautious outlook

A May 2 report notes a $5,000,000 cash inflow offsetting gold exports and a $13,000,000 loan rise in trust companies. The Pennsylvania railroad loan boosts investor confidence, signaling potential for real outlays and stronger markets, while questions linger on use of proceeds and broader debt financing.

United Press New York Pennsylvania Stock Exchange Pennsylvania Railroad Union Pacific

Runaway team injures milk wagon driver in Pennsylvania

In New Wilmington, May 2, a team of horses owned by E. J. McKnight of Neshannock Falls ran away after snow fell from a roof. Albert Patterson, driving a milk wagon, was badly injured when the pole struck his wagon. The horses halted when their lines tangled on the milk wagon. no animals or wagons were harmed beyond the two drivers, though Patterson’s injuries were serious and undetermined.

New Wilmington E. J. McKnight Neshannock Falls Albert Patterson Blevins Mr. Patterson Patterson

Professor Smith Returns From Texas Visit

Professor I. L. Smith travels to Denton Texas where his father Silas H. Smith aged 82 shows limited recovery. He had a general decline due to age. Smith also visited a Nebraska brother he had not seen for 28 years.

I. L. Smith Denton Texas Silas H. Smith Smith West Nebraska

Sharon Branch Under Parle Control

Sharon Branch faces a third challenge asParle tightens control over operations. Officials report ongoing shifts in leadership and management within the branch with no formal resolution announced. Community reactions are mixed as residents await further guidance and policy clarity.

Sharon

Major railroad deal eyed for New Castle branch

Officials of the P of L E and the Erie have inspected the New Castle to Sharon line this week. A long term lease by the Pittsburg and Lake Erie division of the New York Central on the New Castle branch is described as a pivotal move. The Erie has leased the New Castle and Erie line for years but offered little modernization. Passenger service never thrived and a past agreement with Lake Erie limited passenger trains to excursions to Pulaski.

New Castle Pittsburg and Lake Erie New York Central Lines Erie Railroad Erie Pulaski

Jail hearing set for board fraud case

Steve Zolac is jailed awaiting a hearing on a defrauding charge involving a $36 board bill from Steve Tonsetic. Alderman Ranney will hear the case Monday.

Steve Zolac Steve Tonsetic Alderman Ranney

Drowned But Alive Mystery Ties Corinthian Yacht Club

Three Corinthian Yacht Club members Edgar F. Cowing Nathaniel Myra and James J. Limecox were reported drowned after a motor boat capsized between Fields Point and Starve Goat Island but returned safe as night papers carried their obituaries. Investigators dispute the sinking claim and the incident remains unresolved.

Edgar F. Cowing Nathaniel Myra James J. Limecox Corinthian Yacht Club Fields Point Goat Island Corinthian Providence Cowing Myra Simcox

Tyler Lumber company bankruptcy petition filed in Maine

An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in the U S district court against the Tyler Lumber company of Maine with Broadway offices and capitalized at 400 000 funds totaling 6 020 claimed as basis. Directors are alleged to have admitted insolvency and shown willingness to be adjudged bankrupt.

Porter Frank C. Douds Manufacturers Light and Heat Company F. A. Hover M. Blanche Hover Pennsylvania Railroad Company Hover Pennsylvania Wilmington Juncae Stoneboro Air New York U. S. District Court Tyler Lumber Company Maine Broadway

Rev Ferguson Taken Home From Hospital Convalesces

Rev James M Ferguson of the First U P church is convalescing rapidly after an appendicitis operation at Shenango Valley hospital and was taken to his home on Young Street on Saturday afternoon. This pleases his congregation and many friends.

Ferguson James M. Ferguson First U. P. Church Shenango Valley Hospital Young Street

Brown 15 Held For Court On Three Charges

A 15 year old identified as Brown is held for court on three charges. The case arose after police reported the youth involved in incidents requiring legal action. Authorities have not released additional details pending further proceedings.

Sammy Brown Held for Court in Liquor to Minors Case

Ex-butler Sammy Brown, tied to ex Lieutenant Governor William M. Brown, is held on three charges of furnishing liquor to minors with $1500 bail after a lively Alderman Green hearing. Witnesses describe liquor seen at the Brown home and underage attendees drinking Velvet beer and wine.

Sammy Brown William M. Brown Alderman Green Brown the Commonwealth W. H. Falls Benjamin Winternitz Charles E. Medard S. B. Marshall Frank Ranney The Commonwealth East Street Newt Mitchel Russell Harvey Brenner Walter Hart Todd Herbold Jack Elmer Ranney Sammy Medard Brown House Todd Charles Herbold Newt Mitchell Sam Logan Sam Brown Winternitz

Cleveland Trolley Crisis Looms as 13 Eminent May Quit

Cleveland faces a looming strike as Threefer trolley workers vote heavily for action. Mayor Johnson meets with union and company leaders to push arbitration while union leaders insist on honoring a prior contract and a two cent raise. A midnight walkout could disrupt the city’s first municipal transit experiment amid looming state convention ties.

Cleveland, O Tom L. Johnson Street Railway Men’s Union Johnson Threefer Columbus DuPont United States Cleveland Farasey Union Concon A. L. Behner W. T. Cook

Special Meeting Called for Trades Assembly Tonight

A special meeting of the Trades Assembly is convened this evening to consider matters of member interest. An invitation to attend Central Christian church on Sunday May 10 will be presented, along with other business left unresolved from the last regular meeting. Business Agent Humphrey notes many urgent tasks ahead.

Trades Assembly Central Christian Church Humphrey

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Bandits FLYER Northern Pac Butte, Mont Denis O’connor Avenue South New Castle Douds Pee Mr. Douds South Mill Street Frank Thorn Wall Street Prof. Smith Rhode Island R. L Charles Houck Falls Charles Hoch Jefferson Street Washington Street Brenner Gamui St. Railway Men’s Union Special Meeting OF Trades Assembly
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