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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
1
A motor crash caused by a broken flange sends a vehicle down a steep embankment. Emergency crews respond to the scene with reports of damage but no detailed injuries available. Local authorities investigate the failure and traffic is diverted as repairs proceed.
Engine 117 on the C and E I railroad derailed near the Mandabadi coal mine as train 309 left the curve. J M Clark survived with injuries after being trapped by the cab and water flooding the passage, while fireman W Weits suffered a head wound and shock. Passengers reported panic and relief as wrecking crews moved in and the line was cleared by afternoon.
Military pensioner and longtime B and O Southwestern engineer Christian H. Walter, distincter veteran, died at 3:20 PM Sunday at his home 1200 West Walnut Street Washington. He suffered chronic nephritis and a 15 month illness. Walter aged 75, born Hamilton Ohio June 10 1860, served 35 years with the railroad and 32 years as engineer on runs between here and St Louis. He continued work until December 27 and had been homebound since, with a brief sanitarium period at Olney Illinois. He belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Blue Lodge of Mason s and was an elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Surviving: widow Augusta Nimnicht Walter. sons Lawrence Washington and William Indianapolis. daughter Mrs Joseph A Schofield Indianapolis now in Olney sanitarium. brother C A Walter Seymour. sister Mrs T J Ford Albuquerque New Mexico. He was regarded as highly capable and kindly toward coworkers and church charity. Mrs Nancy M Dant died Sunday afternoon at her Montgomery home from a paralysis stroke aged 82, leaving one son and four daughters Mrs William Tenbrook Kansas City Missouri Mrs Sarah Murphy Mrs Joscob Myers and Mrs Julia Stark Terre Haute and William Dant Vincennes.
H E Hennis formerly route agent for United States Express in this district is retained in the same capacity for Wells Fargo Express. His territory covers the B and O Southwestern route from Cincinnati to Flora with headquarters at Vincennes.
Willie Gross, a South Washington boy, slipped while attempting to hop a wagon brake beam loaded with wheat. The rear wheel struck him, causing injuries likely to keep him confined at home for ten days or ten weeks. Dr J Parr attended the injured boy after the Saturday morning incident in South Washington.
Passengers at B and O Southwestern station watched a monkey ride a moving locomotive on a fast train from Mitchell to Washington. The animal, owned by Harrington Carnival Co, escaped custody in Mitchell and hopped onto the engine before being coaxed off by the fireman. It was later shipped back to its owner.
Sunday night at her home four miles southeast of Montgomery on the old John Beckett homestead, death caused by tuberculosis of the bowels. Mrs. Fisher, forty eight, leaves two sons Harry Fisher of Danville TL and Frank Fisher of Montgomery. Survived by two brothers John M. Beckett Barr township and Harry Beckett East St. Louis and one sister Mrs George Billings Newvie Jr. Funeral Wednesday at Weales Creek Baptist church led by Rev G B Weeks Sundborn.
A nine month old son of Thomas Daily of Montgomery died at 6 59 Sunday morning from an intestinal disorder. Funeral mass set for 8 54 Tuesday at St Peters Montgomery with burial in St Michaels cemetery. Luther R Grant, eighteen month old, near Washington, died Saturday morning. Funeral Monday and burial in Oak Grave cemetery.
Joseph Collier a Washington native and former local student died from heart disease while bathing in Lake Maxinkuckee Culver Indiana He sank in seven feet of water and was recovered after twenty minutes His death leaves his parents a brother William of Kokomo and a sister Mrs Robert Brown of Evanston Illinois two months from his twenty third birthday.
John Heffernan a Washington young man attending the naval academy was among five hundred American midshipmen received by Pope Pius at Rosary Taurs day.
A Marion county grand jury indicts nine Democrats and six Progressives for conspiring to defeat Marion county primaries held May 5. Accused include precinct inspectors clerks judges across wards. Indictments allege tampered tally sheets ballot stuffing and voting by ineligible individuals. A new grand jury will reexamine the case, with higher officials possibly to be indicted.
Three of the five members named by President Wilson were confirmed late Monday by the Senate. Charles Hamlin and W Pa Harding and A C Miller were among those approved, giving the Federal Reserve Board a strengthened roster.
The last will and testament of Magnus J. Carnahan who died in Milwaukee Wisconsin on Tune 2s was filed for probate Monday morning in the Daviess circuit court. The will provides for an equal distribution of the estate between the widow and daughter Helen Carnahan. Subscribing witnesses John T. Neal Charles F. Cochran and Dr A B Knapp signed the will which was executed December 11 1908. Mrs Carnahan is appointed executrix to serve without bond.
Mrs. and Mrs. Noble Fitts of northeast Third street were summoned to Danville Sunday night as their daughter Helen Fitts a Central Normal School student sustained injuries when an electric speeder carrying Miss Hastings of Washington and Miss Laura Hastings collided with another machine. The group was en route to visit friends when thrown by the impact a wheel ran over Miss Fitts foot and infection developed.
Bethel M. E. Church enjoyed a big Sunday with both morning and afternoon services well attended. After the morning session a grove gathering featured a food table prepared by the women. Rev. W. S. Biddle delivered a strong afternoon sermon and administered the sacrament. Rev. W. S. Rader assisted at the service.
The Rev. Father John Lundergan c s p son of James Lundergan of Bogard township celebrated his first mass at St Michaels church on Sunday at 9 o clock. He was assisted by several clergy including Rev. P P Bluel Trainor as presbyter and Rev J P Mathews of Montgomery as deacon. Master of ceremonies was Rev Joseph Wicke of New Albany. Other clergy included Rev Charles Gordon North Madison and Rev Edward Doyle Loogootee with Rev William Maher delivering the sermon. A solemn vesper followed in the evening at 7 o clock.
County Clerk Kiefer has filed ten claims with the Knox county commissioners for changes of venue fees owed by Knox county, totaling 251. The cases include James A. Austin, Clarence G. Hunley v Brown, James S. Prichett v Hutton, Shellie C. King v Marsh, Atkinson Morse Destruction Co. v Stewart, Liltie Linder estate v Limbock, James W Bradley v Stewart, Latter Morgan Co. v Stewart, Massachusetts Bond v Sheets, and Emma Herschback v Morgan.
William Vorhls nineteen of Middletown Ohio narrowly escaped death when he fell beneath the wheels of a car on an eastbound B and O Southwestern freight train in the city yards Monday night The injury crushed his left arm and led to amputation above the elbow at the relay depot The companion Andy Barnickle of Middletown aided the injured man and they had been riding the rails after visiting Vincennes projected homeward to Middletown
J W Vincent, oilman, was arrested Saturday by Police Chief McCrisaken on a warrant accusing him of obtaining property under false pretenses. He posted bond with attorney J Earle Thompson as surety and was released, leaving the city on an afternoon train. The affidavit was filed by John Wonderly of Vincennes. Vincent has been staying at the Hyatt in Washington. The case is linked to a drilling rig transaction.
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