Commuter Trains and Through Service Noted in Cincinnati Rail Schedule
Nos. 23 and 24 connect at Pennsylvania Lines stations on Pearl and Butler in Cincinnati. Nos. 32 33 34 and 35 run daily except Sunday from Court and Broadway at C L N B R station. No. 24 offers daily through service to Roanoke Richmond Norfolk via Norfolk and Western with Pullman sleepers Cincinnati to Bluefield and Roanoke.
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Roanoke
Richmond
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Norfolk & Western Railway
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Bluefield
Lieut General Miles Retires From Active Service
Lieut Gen Nelson A Miles retires from active service after reaching the 64 year age limit. He was placed in command of the army on October 2 1895. Other orders follow including Young’s interim command until August 15 and Corbin and Gillespie appointments to high posts.
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Nelson A. Miles
Army
Army of the
United States
Miles
Young
Corbin
Soldiers’ Home Board
Gillespie
Gen
Sherman
Mob hunts young Negro lawyer after assault in St Clairsville
In St Clairsville Ohio on August 7 Mrs M E B Stowe, a respected resident, says she was assaulted by C E Burns a young Negro lawyer. A heavily armed mob pursues Burns after the attack as bloodhounds track the trail and Mrs Stowe lies in critical condition.
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St. Clairsville
M. EB. Stowe
C. E. Burns
Burns
Blonde con artist passing forged checks in Columbus
Police seek a 27 year old blonde woman with dimples and ankle charm who used forged checks to shuffle through west end and High street stores. She uses the alias Clare Lane and signs checks as R C Ackland. Detectives check faces for the dimples.
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Columbus
West End
Clare Lane
R. C. Ackland
Wounded the Man Steubenville Robbery Suspect Shot
August 8 incident at Camp No 4 on the Wabash railroad construction site. James Brown, described as a bad Negr, robbed workers, while Heff the blacksmith engaged and fatally wounded him with a rifle bullet as Brown held up master mechanic C K Goodelle. An armed guard brought Brown to Steubenville with others wanting to hang him.
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Steubenville
James Brown
Wabash
Heff
Brown
C. K. Goodelle
Little Girl's Assailant Targeted by Lynch Mob
Hillsboro Ohio August 8 A mob of about 200 men surrounded the jail at 2 AM to lynch Romaine Hudson a 20 year old Black man charged with assaulting Lucy Hindman 12 a white girl driving a cow to pasture. Authorities searched the jail but Hindman remained undiscovered. Police unable to disperse the mob amid rising tension.
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Hillsboro
Romaine Hudson
Lucy Hindman
Hindman
Court House
Hudson
Fireman Killed In Pan Handle Wreck Near Scio
Denison Ohio August 6 The Pan Handle fastest train No 16 wrecked near Scio while at 60 mph Fireman John Smith of Denison died from scalding Engineer John Hoffman of Pittsburg badly scalded but survives Two passengers injured The wreck happened after the engineer applied emergency brakes to avoid a man on the track The fireman was the son of engineer John Smith who was found dead on his engine at Black Lick last February.
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Denison, O
St. Louis
John Smith
Black Lick
Columbus Without a Mayor in August
Columbus Ohio report notes the city lacks a acting mayor as Mayor Jeffrey leaves for three weeks on Long Island and George D Jones, council president and vice mayor, is in Virginia. Unsettled question who acts as mayor under the new code with Councilman C B Burr suggested by some as the interim holder.
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Columbus
Jeffrey
Long Island
Geo. D. Jones
Virginia
C. B. Burr
Prisoner in Ohio Shows Improvement from Tetanus Treatment
Columbus Aug 6 The state prison doctors say they expect to save Joseph Fox of Lorain County using a new anti-toxin serum. Fox shows marked improvement as the treatment continues.
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Columbus, O
Joseph Fox
Loraine County
Smith named police surgeon by Springfield mayor
Springfield Ohio August 7 after a lengthy dispute over appointing authority Mayor Bowlus named Arthur B Smith police surgeon ending the controversy between the mayor and the board of public safety
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Springfield, O
Board of Public Safety
Arthur B. Smith
Bowlus
Six women rescued from Gay Street building fire
Fire at the O'Hearn building on Gay and Fourth streets early Wednesday morning sent six women fainting from fright to safety. Two firemen were seriously hurt while battling the blaze.
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Columbus
O'Hearn
Gay and Fourth Streets
Blinded in One Eye In Accident At Yatesville
W M Durflinger of Yatesville lost sight in one eye while driving a nail with a brick. A brick struck his eye during the mishap in Washington County.
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Washington D. H
W. M. Durflinger
Yatesville
Durflinger
Eastern Ohio Railway Co Forms in Columbus
The Eastern Ohio Railway Co of East Liverpool is incorporated with $10,000 capital to build a railroad from Lisbon to the state line near the Little Beaver river.
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Columbus, O
Eastern Ohio Railway Co
East Liverpool
Lisbon
State Line
Little Beaver River
Outdoor Treatment of Tuberculosis at State Hospital
Dr. George Stockton reports success with outdoor care for consumptives at the Columbus state hospital. Tuberculosis patients moved to tents on the grounds have gained flesh, appetite, and a healthy color, while remaining under daily supervision.
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Columbus, O
George Stockton
Columbus State Hospital
Record Run: Lowe’s 3200-Mmile Train Ends in L A
Henry P. Lowe chief engineer of the United States steel corporation completed a cross country run from New York to Los Angeles covering about 3200 miles in 73 hours 21 minutes. He started August 4 and reached La Grande California to see his dying 11 year old daughter but learned of her death after beginning the journey.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Henry P. Lowe
United States ‘Steel Corporation
LaGrande Station
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Mr. Lowe
Loss of 80000 in Methodist society funds by treasurer
Boston Aug 8 Wil lard S Allen treasurer of the Preachers Aid Society of the New England conference confesses by letter from Montreal that he misappropriated more than 80000 of the society funds. He notes loss was due to speculation and asks the minister to notify Allen family and society officers.
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Boston
Montreal
Willard S. Allen
Preachers’ Aid Society
New England Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Allen
East Boston
Embezzler Charged In Federal Action Against Diebel
In Cleveland on August 7 criminal proceedings were filed in federal court against Albert W. Diebel teller at City National Bank of Canton Ohio for embezzling about $22,000 and falsifying bank books. A deputy marshal pursued Diebel in Canton where he is in custody awaiting a probable preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Gilmer of Warren Ohio.
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Federal
City National Bank of
Canton
Albert W. Diebel
Deibel
United States
Gilmer
Warren, O
Johnson Candidate for Governor in Ohio Nomination
Cleveland August 8 County Clerk C P Salen campaign manager for Mayor Tom L Johnson said Johnson has consented to have his name placed in nomination for governor. The sole other candidate named is John L Zimmerman of Springfield.
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Johnson
Cleveland
C. P. Salen
Tom L. Johnson
John L. Zimmerman
Springfield
Capitalist Henry Hanna Slightly Injured in Street Car Incident
Cincinnati Aug 8 Henry Hanna eighty five a wealthy capitalist and philanthropist of 504 East Fourth street was critically injured when a street car passed over his body Friday before it could be halted He escaped death but sustained painful injuries in the accident several witnesses aided the man until medical help arrived.
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Henry Hanna
Cincinnati
East Fourth Street
General order sets Camp McKinley at Newark August 17 24
Maj. Gen. Dick issues general order No. 1 for the division camp to be held August 17 to 24 at Newark. The camp will be known as Camp McKinley. Gov. Nash was asked to arrange staff participation during the camp.
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Columbus
Newark
McKinley
Nash
Traction Company Sues Officials Over Car Incident
The Northern Ohio Traction and Light Co. sues Constable J W Lee Justice Britton Johnson and Lawyer C H Curtiss for 59000 damages over a car chained to a track during an alleged execution in Ravenna Ohio on August 8.
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Ravenna, O
Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co
J. W. Lee
Justice of the Peace
Britton Johnson
C. H. Curtiss
Bank president faints during funeral eulogy
Upper Sandusky Ohio Aug 8 John L Lewis president of the Harpster bank collapsed in a faint while delivering a funeral eulogy for C R Fowler of Little Sandusky a lifelong friend. He was carried away for medical attention.
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Upper Sandusky, C
John L. Lewis
Harpster Bank
C. R. Fowler
Little Sandusky
Mr. Lewis
Fowler
Gipsy King Robbed in Ohio Depot
Stanley the Gipsy King, once at Tadmore near Dayton, Ohio, was robbed of 209 dollars while taking Minch in the C H D depot. Police have no clue to the thieves.
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Hamilton, O
Stanley
Tadmore
Dayton
Champion Jeffries Spars in Public at Benefit Event
Champion Jeffries, training in San Francisco, sparred publicly at Harbin Springs on Thursday night. He boxed three rounds each with Fitzsimmons, Joe Kennedy, and Jack Jeffries, appearing in splendid shape and quicker on his feet than before.
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San Francisco
Jeffries
Harbin Springs
Fitzsimmons
Joe Kennedy
Jack Jeffries
Three Men Sentenced After Booker T Washington Meeting Disruption
Granville Martin William M Trotter and Bernard Charles were found guilty of disturbing a Booker T. Washington meeting at Zion M E church. Martin and Trotter received 20 days in prison while Charles was fined. All three appealed.
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Boston
Granville Martin
William M.trotter
Bernard Charles
Zion M
Martin
Trotter
Charles
Irish land bill clears committee stage in Lords
London Aug 8 The Irish land bill passed the committee stage in the house of Lords after a long debate with amendments. The government was defeated three times in the division. Third reading is scheduled for Tuesday.
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London
House of Lords
Rear Admiral Geo C Reamy to Retire
Rr Adm Geo C Reamy the ranking officer of his grade will retire on Monday in Washington He was appointed to the navy from Iowa in 1855 and reached rear admiral in 1898.
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Washington
Geo C. Reamy
Iowa
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