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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
8
The article compiles diverse notes: senate adjournments after Crump’s death, consular and diplomatic appropriations, irrigation and Philippine tariff measures, and private pension bills. It also reports corporate consolidations in New York and Dover gunpowder interests, a new fire proofing firm in Pittsburgh, and various local legal and crime updates including a mine murder confession and a post office smallpox contamination incident.
A cyclone in Dawson Georgia killed a black woman and injured others while floods damaged mills in Georgia. Pennsylvania Railroad plans underground wires between New York and Philadelphia after storms. A New York paving stone consolidation forms with 30 quarry firms in Albion Medina and Holley New York. Brain surgery on Rev William Stark reported successful. Illinois Central tests telephone on rails between Chicago and Kankakee. Fidelity Trust Co building scaffold collapse in Philadelphia kills two. Allentown floods require over 300000 for bridge replacement. Minstrel Billy Rice dies in Hot Springs Arkansas. National bank note circulation rises to 35404867 with a monthly drop. New York and New Jersey Telephone Co workers strike for shorter day and higher pay. Dam break Flood drowns Mrs John Eline and grandson in Forgedale Pennsylvania. Minnesota Senate memorial against Britain buying U S mules for South Africa. New York Central freight wreck near Philmont kills three. Five-masted schooner John R Prescott sinks with coal cargo. Rear Admiral ONeill reports naval ammunition usage in battles of Santiago and Manila. Youngest bride Mrs James Trai aged 10 in Centerville Tennessee. Freshet floods in Vermont damage Montpelier. New York Central’s Finapore Express stalled by flood at Castleton. Cuban revolutionary arrest in Chicago linked to San Francisco theft case. Colombia turmoil near Bogota with heavy losses. Bank of Fitchbart fails amid an audit and shortage. Northern Securities Trust debate and House consideration of Philippine policy bids.
New York hosts luncheon for Prince Henry of Prussia with 100 eminent Americans and German official. he then tours Washington Atlanta and Chicago stops, meeting Roosevelt and attending large receptions, dinners, and a grand ball amid extensive German-American hospitality.
Reports from Panama describe the government launch Gen Campo near Agua Dulce harbor where a clash with revolutionaries escalated. A government gunboat fired on land batteries and lost a battery while attempting to dismount artillery as Panama seeks new naval support.
A Traverse City report states a March patient from the northern Michigan asylum disappeared November 3. Despite search efforts, his body was found yesterday by a boy floating in the asylum rear reservoir with stones in his pockets.
Philadelphia reports that the Union Traction Co and a new street railway concern, formed under the last legislature, reached a final agreement at a board meeting. The merged entity won city council rights to operate cars on streets not used by the Pacific Coast Lines tram network and secured funds for a subway construction.
A March report from sated sources notes that heavy rainfall has affected districts, with about 50,000 people receiving relief from Lahore. Wheat shortages in Punjab worsen as drought reduces yields.
Butte Montana reports the Helena Supreme Court yesterday upheld the lower court ruling in the famous Towner gaming case. Gambling is deemed a misdemeanor in the state.
The Ohio administration moves to create state revenue officers to locate about 5000 liquor outlets violating the Dow tax. The auditor of state would oversee the effort with funds to deploy personnel statewide around Dow tax payment time. Richard Hastey, a prominent Middletown Black man, was tortured and robbed by three masked men cutting, burning and assaulting him for $105.
Cold weather and strong winds checked the flood in the Ohio valley. The weather bureau warned the danger line of 50 feet could be reached Monday morning with stage possibly over 57 feet during the week. Last night at 7 the level was 49.7 feet and not expected to exceed 52 feet, avoiding interruptions to railways and riverfronts in Cincinnati Covington Newport and nearby Kentucky areas.
Mathias I Shuster Samuel KK Shuster and James FE Pickering doing business as Shuster Bros Mineral City Tuscarawas county file voluntary bankruptcy Monday Liabilities 692.13 assets 53.75 George HH Bonesein Youngstown salesman declares bankruptcy Liabilities 82709 assets 335 Charles FE Trownstine Shelby merchant Liabilities 2240 assets 1200
A rear end wreck on the Wheeling and Lake Erie near Bolivar injured several Massillon trainmen. Conductor Stark suffered severe scalding, Brakeman Brown broke a leg and was internally injured, Brakeman William Reynolds fractured a wrist, and Brakeman Andrew McMichael lost both legs. All injured crew members are local residents.
Early Wednesday a westbound Nickel Plate freight crossed the Grand river bridge when a draw head dropped. Five cars plunged 125 feet into the river, tearing away bridge braces and one leg, but no crew were near the wrecked cars at the time.
Cincinnati March 4 Chief of Police Deitseh notified the Prince Henry party that a small sword found at the railroad depot on Saturday night after the visitor's train departed appears to be the one reported lost at Chattanooga by Lieutenant Commander Von Grumme of the prince's suite.
Cleveland residents report the flood danger downstream from the Cuyahoga River is over after a Friday wind storm cleared ice from the channel and pushed ice and harbor blockage out into the lake.
Nottingham March 4 Leo Rafferty an 11 year old boy was killed by a Lake Shore fast train here shortly after noon Monday. It is thought he was walking on the track his head was crushed and almost severed from his body.
Suleided Canton in March 4 report of W D Dine a well known shopworker about aged and despondent over illness Sunday night and death described as suicide in brief local notice.
Washington reports President nominates John R. Gow to be postmaster at Bellaire Ohio on March 4. Gow’s appointment awaits Senate confirmation and would oversee Bellaire’s mail services.
Cleveland recalls a violent wind storm between 3 and 4 a m on Friday reaching 64 miles per hour. Chimneys toppled skylights blown away and buildings sustain damage while residents warned of impending disaster. On March 4 the Cleveland Baking Co faced notes of fear as workers reported creaking floors under heavy flour loads and managers inspected the floors as safe. The grand jury has begun an investigation.
Ohio House and Senate clash over local option and tax bills. Beal local option passes 82 to 6, Willis tax bill clears 69 to 28. Other measures include unincorporated banks taxation, Vicksburg troop position, and a $58,500 appropriation for veterans’ site work.
Henry G. Marquand longtime Metropolitan Museum of Art president and former head of Marquand & Parmely banking firm died at his New York home. Born in the city he supported the museum with gifts and loans and funded Princeton University chapel and a gymnasium with Robert Bonner. His generous contributions aided many charitable causes.
The British steamer Nyassa from Huelva is 24 miles south of Tybee Light near Ossabaw Island. Passengers and crew await favorable weather for possible cargo salvage as efforts continue.
The document lists a February 2 1962 timetable with northbound and southbound B and O trains stopping at Bridgeport Flushing Uhrichsville New Phila Akron Massillon Justus Barberton Warwick and Cloverda and notes electric car service between Wheeling Bellaire and Martins Ferry. Daily service with Sunday exceptions and references MG Carrel general passenger agent.
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