Norfolk & Western Railway Schedule May 24 1903
Railway timetable from Roanoke to Cincinnati and Bluefield with Nos 23 24 32 33 34 35 commuter trains. Through service to Roanoke Richmond and Norfolk with Pullman sleepers Cincinnati to Bluefield Roanoke. Sardinia connection to Hillsboro trains depart 530 am 645 am and 710 pm. Bevill and Hull sign as officials in Roanoke Va Cincinnati O
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Pearl and
Butler Street
Cincinnati
Court and
Broadway
Roanoke
Richmond
Norfolk
Pullman ‘Leegers
Bluefield
Sardinia
Hillsboro
Traina
W. B. Bevill
Allen Hull
Picnic disaster at Oak Point claims three lives
A Cleveland party near Lorain loses three sisters, Mrs. L C Schmenkel, Mary Schmenkel, and Mrs. L C Goerz, with a fourth woman, Mrs. R Holliday, badly injured after an express car hit a crossing bridge while crowds gathered. The accident occurred on a Lake Shore Electric Railway bridge as about four miles west of Lorain drew thousands to the resort.
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Lorain, O
Cleveland
Here
L. C. Schmenkel
Mary Schmenkel
L. C. Goerz
R. Holliday
Telephone Girls
Oak Point
Lake Shore Electric Railway
East Liverpool forms $300000 coal lands company
A $300,000 corporation to develop Jefferson county coal lands has been formed in East Liverpool with Camden New Jersey investors. Headquarters will be in East Liverpool, 1500 acres leased for a coal and coke plant of 1000 tons daily. Machinery for the plant will be built locally. stock is fully subscribed. Officers: President C Metsch Vice President John W Boch Treasurer M E Miskall Secretary R E Rayman.
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East Liverpool
Jefferson County
Camdenn N. J
C. Metsch
John W. Boch
M. E. Miskall
R. E. Rayman
Tragedy as Train Collision Kills Mrs Wyat in Fostoria
In Fostoria Ohio on August 17 Mrs. Stephen Wyat died when her horse shied and went in front of a freight train on Sandusky street. Her mother Mrs. Philip Stateler was fatally injured and her brother Charles Stateler lost a leg. The driver reported trainmen were blameless. Mr Wyat, heart condition prone, survived the shock but faced a critical period.
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Fostoria
Stephen Wyat
Philip Stateler
Charles Stateler
Lake Erie & Western
Sandusky Street
Largest carp ever caught near West Jefferson
Chas Rolling president and John Martin of the Oriole club Columbus Ohio camped by Darby creek and landed a 34 pound carp. A baseball found inside the fish had been batted into the creek from Jefferson ball park four weeks earlier by a Columbus player. the ball sold by an Oriole club member bore that player’s name on the cover.
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West Jefferson
Chas. Rolling
John Martin
Oriole Club
Columbus
Darby Creek
Jefferson
Mine Workers Secretary Denies Full Blast Coal Output Claim
Columbus Ohio August 15 G W Savage secretary of the Ohio Mine Workers denied coal operators claims that mines run full blast and demand exceeds supply He says miners in the Hocking Valley are not working half time and opposes an immediate price increase due to heavy demand.
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Columbus
G. W. Savage
The
Ohio Mine Workers
Hocking Valley
Father Murphy's Complaint in Habeas Corpus Case
Cleveland clergyman M. J. Murphy seeks release from Cleveland state hospital via habeas corpus in common pleas court. He alleges unlawful confinement since November 15, 1902, asserts his sanity, and cites prior detentions in Dearborn and Flint Michigan with earlier release after legal action.
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Cleveland, O
Common Pleas Court
Cleveland State Hospital
M. J. Murphy
Cleveland
Murphy
Dearborn
Mich
Flint
Lynching Threat Follows Ohio Murder Case
In Arcanum Darke county, George Potter faced lynching threats after the murder of Daniel Rudolph. Potter claimed a robbery and assault on Rudolph and his 15 year old daughter Sadie, who later survived. Rudolph was found shot and struck with a club. Potter was arrested and taken to Greenville after the coroner and prosecutor withheld statements.
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Arcanum
Hagerman
Darke County
George Potter
Daniel Rudolph
Potter
Rudolph
Sadie Rudolph
Greenville
Fire at the Stockyards in Cincinnati Causes Major Loss
Fire at the Union Stockyards in Camp Washington caused an estimated $50,000 in damage before being discovered by workers returning from a Spring Grove avenue saloon where they had watched a prize fight. Insurance partly covers the loss.
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Cincinnati
Union
Camp Washington
Spring Grove Avenue
Deaths From Train Accident and Sudden Heart Failure
Thomas Me, a young man from this city, was killed by an Erie train west of Lima after losing his hold and falling under the wheels. In Bowling Green, Aaron Phillips, 71, died suddenly during a game of checkers with his neighbor Asher Cook, the death attributed to heart failure.
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Thomas Mea
Erie
Selty
Lima
Bowling Green
Asher Cook
Aaron Phillips
Roach Dayton Insane Asylum Trustee Dies in Ohio
Wallace W. Roach postmaster of Bellefontaine died Friday morning from Bright's disease. His death followed the passing of his brother Joseph Roach in Texarkana. Roach served on the board of trustees of the state Insane asylum at Dayton under Governor Bushnell.
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Bellefontaine, O
Wallace W. Roach
Bright
Joseph Roach
Texarkana
State Insane Asylum
Dayton
Gov
Bushnell
Fatal Express Wagon Accident in Cincinnati
An unknown five year old colored boy from 814 Richmond street was crushed by an express wagon at Ninth and Linn streets. He suffered a skull fracture and brain concussion and died at the city hospital after being brought there unconscious on Friday night.
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Cincinnati
Richmond Street
Ninth and Linn Streets
Woman shot by husband in Kilgore street home
In Steubenville Ohio on August 14 Mrs Lena Kessler Weems was accidentally shot by James Johnston at her Kilgore street home then he attempted suicide. He was arrested pending investigation. In Delaware Ohio on August 17 Col James M Crawford learned his wife died after an operation in a Columbus hospital. Mrs Crawford had been matron of the state girls industrial home during Gov Hoadly’s administration.
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Steubenville, O
Lena Kessler Weems
Kilgore Street
James Johnston
Delaware, D
James M. Crawford
Columbus
Wulfshorst Mourned After Detroit Hospital Death
Delphos Ohio reports the marriage of Fred Wulfa horst to Addie Hel zer of Van Wert last Thursday. They left for Detroit for a wedding trip, and a telegram Sunday morning announced Wulfshorst died in a Detroit hospital.
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Delphos
Fred Wulfahorst
Addie Helzer
van Wert
Detroit
Wulfshorst
Train Collides With Switch Engine Near Cleveland
Cleveland August 17 The Cleveland and New York express on the Erie railroad ran into a switch engine on an open switch while moving slowly. No fatalities occurred. Miss Justus and Mrs. Conover of Cleveland sustained bruises.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland & New York Express
Erie
Justus
Two Accidents Near Death in Marysville Incident
John Shipley accidentally discharged a gun and narrowly escaped death. While watching boys shooting at a mark a wild bullet struck him in the head causing a severe scalp wound.
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Marysville
John Shipley
Delaware Man Critical After Stone Blow Assault
William Finney aged 60 lies in critical condition after being struck with a stone by William Mayo a young man Mayo is in custody awaiting charges in Delaware Ohio August 17 set report date continues to be developed
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Delaware
Wiliam Finney
William Mayo
Mayo
Jeffries Beats Corbett to Retain World Heavyweight Title
Ten thousand spectators in Mechanics' Pavilion saw James J. Jeffries defeat Jim Corbett in the tenth round after a measured battle. Jeffries showed speed and stamina, outclassing Corbett who landed few blows that lacked sting. Postfight, Corbett admitted Jeffries stood alone as champion.
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Corbett-Jeffries
Coney Island
Corbett-McCoy
Madison Square Garden
New York
James J. Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Graney
Jeffries
John L. Sullivan
Carson City
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim
Tommy Ryan
George Harting
Harting
Eddie
Mrs Donnell re elected secretary of typographical auxiliary
Washington August fifteenth Mrs Edward Donnell of Cincinnati secretary of the Women's Auxiliary of the International Typographical union was unanimously re elected at Friday's session. Holyoke Massachusetts August fifteenth reports say United States authorities may act if unions attempt to block Riverside mill work by intimidation or force where government contracts are held.
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Washington
Edward Donnell
Cincinnati
International Typographical Union
Holyoke
Mass
United States
Riverside Mill
Quarreled Over Jeffries Corbett Fight Ends in Shooting
In Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on August 15 R D George was shot by Mayor John W Walters at McGregor after a quarrel over the Corbett Jeffries fight. George remains alive but is expected to die within hours according to reports.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
R. D. George
McGregor
John W. Walters
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