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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
4
The Chinese city of Talifu in Yunnan, home to about 80 000 people near Burma, was reported completely demolished by an earthquake and fire. Foreign residents are safe, thousands are injured and homeless, and authorities seek urgent aid as casualty numbers remain unknown.
71 Ohio cities face a proposed Logan Natural Gas rate hike projected to raise about 823000 yearly via a 95 cent charge for the first 500 feet. Former Senator J F Burke claims the change masks a service charge and would cost each of 92507 customers roughly $9 yearly. PUCO hearings set for April. Burke argues valuation shifts underpin the increased income. The report also notes Kirby trial delay and a speeding fine in Cleveland.
Carl Fyan Voorhis executive secretary of the Ohio Good Roads Federation proposes tearing out the present plain Cleveland road in Lorain County and replacing it with a two lane two way highway. He expects a cost of about 240000 over two years to repair and rebuild the road adding 10 feet on each side and creating two lanes with an island near the current concrete. He will seek approval from Lorain county commissioners and L A Boulay former highway director after discussions with the pod roads committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
A would be robber attacked R. Lucas on Stop 82 near Oberlin Road and seized a diamond tie pin worth about $20. Lucas struck the assailant with a Kansas City club jaw, then chased him for a weapon and returned but the robber fled. Deputies later detained a suspect, but Lucas could not identify him. The description given is a man about 5 feet 8 inches tall with broad shoulders, a heavy build, smooth face, in an overcoat and soft hat.
A fire at the Elks club in Wheeling started around 4 AM from crossed wires. Loss about 12,000 dollars. the lodge room on the third floor of a 300,000 dollar structure was gutted. Tenants in nearby apartments fled their homes in scanty attire.
Lucille Jones 19 daughter of Rev. T Howard Jones faced a municipal court hearing in Lorain accusing her of leading a juvenile vice ring. She pleaded not guilty and posted 300 bonds by her father. Trial set for April 1. Police say statements implicate many teens and ministers amid reports of a summer cottage revel. investigator claims over fifty people involved.
Sheffield Lake March 36 The village council authorized George L Glitch to contract with the Stinchcomb Co of Cleveland to install feeder mains linking to Lorain city for a new village water supply. Also Lorain high schools debate Sandusky on France occupation of Ruhr and National Tube Co to run plant at 98 percent capacity next week.
A careful tally from Red Cross reports and field couriers puts dead at 808 injured about 3,000 and 10,000 homeless across five states Lois Indiana Tennessee Missouri and Kentucky Illinois adds 489 known dead with 161 more feared. Property damage near 200 million. Weather Bureau explains a giant mother cyclone spawned widespread tornadoes from Indianapolis through the Central Mississippi and Ohio Valleys.
Reports from Springerton indicate a tornado caused extensive damage across a broad area including Carmi and MiLeansbera. Officials confirm deaths in several locales while residents, including the Ellis family, search for relatives and await full casualty figures.
Tom Notas pleaded guilty for his role in the liquor car captured by Patrolman Corbett Southam on March 7 and was fined 200 dollars plus costs. Ross Conforto and Notas were detained after a chase on the south side. Conforto began serving a 750 dollar fine and costs for transporting liquor.
Eastbound Chicago and Alton passenger train from Kansas City to St Louis left the track near Slater Missouri. Fireman H E Means of Slater was killed and engineer O A Blackman of Kansas City was severely injured and not expected to survive. No passengers known to be injured. The wreck involved the engine and two baggage cars. In Ohio a separate fire at Ary Sales Company building destroyed about thirty automobiles with damages around 44600. Charles Jones was seriously burned while fighting flames after an explosion.
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