[Welland Tribune January 6, 1947]
Hamilton, Jan. 6- Railway traffic was halted, power cut off and Station road in nearby Smithville blocked Saturday night when a T.H. and B. Railway freight train plowed into the rear of another near the village station.
Two men, Conductor Edward Barlow and Trainman A. LeRoy, both of Hamilton, leaped from the caboose of the first train seconds before the crash. No one was injured.
The collision wrecked four coal cars and the caboose of the first train and two coal cars of the second. The locomotive of the rear train was damaged. Immediately after the crash, the caboose of the leading train caught fire, but the blaze was extinguished by Smithville fire department before serious damage resulted.
Smithville Lights Out
In addition, one of the derailed cars knocked down a hydro line and plunged Smithville into darkness for the night. The community’s power supply had been restored only a few hours before after a 30-hour blackout caused by storm damage to the electric system.
Wreckage strewn along the tracks prevented service from being resumed until yesterday, and a C.P.R.-T.H. and B. Toronto-New York train, had to be rerouted via the Canadian National Railways to the suspension bridge at Niagara Falls station road, near the village depot, was also plugged by debris and was not opened for traffic until yesterday.
Railway officials could offer no explanation for the crash, but it was pointed out that both freights were extras and that recent storm damage had made communications difficult. Many wires in the area were not yet operating when the accident took place.
Both trains were bound for Hamilton. The first had just pulled onto main line from the Dunnville spur when it was struck. The other was en route from Welland to Hamilton.
[Welland Tribune, 13 July 1900]
The corner stone for a large addition to the Prospect house at Niagara Falls, N.Y., was laid last Saturday. Some interesting mementoes were deposited under the stone for the delight of relic hunters a century hence. There were copies of all the daily newspapers of Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Rochester, Lockport, North Tonawanda, Toronto, Hamilton, besides a copy of In The Mist, the only daily tourist and travel paper in the world.
After the papers came the timetables of all the trunk –line railroads leading into the Falls, as well as of the trolley lines. Then followed a bound copy of the common council proceedings for the past year and the plumbing contract of the F.W. Oliver Company. The last and good luck offering to go into the stone was a Queen Victoria Jubilee sovereign gold piece.
Carbide Employee Is Killed After leaving Plant; Driver of Milk Wagon Crossing Victim
[Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 16 December 1943]
Two fatalities occurred in the district during the past 24 hours, as the result of violent accidents. Isaac Neisteruk of Welland RR3, was killed instantly shortly after 11 o’clock last night when struck by an automobile in front of the Electric Metallurgical Co. plant, and Harry Hlady of Fort Erie , driver of a milk truck was killed shortly after 10 this morning when his truck was struck by a fast express at the Stevensville N.Y.C. crossing.
Isaac Neisteruk, 36, Welland R.R. 3, was killed instantly last night, when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a car driven by Archie McDonald, 21, of 123 Welland street, Port Colborne.
Neisteruk who was leaving work at eh Union carbide plant of the Electro Metallurgical Co., was proceeding north on the highway in front of the plant, at approximately 11.05 having come off the 11 o’clock McDonald was also proceeding north in his car, when he crashed into the bicycle.
Provincial Constables Reg Bass and Almer McNamara are investigating the mishap. Coroner W.K. Colbeck stated this morning that an inquest will be held into the Neisteruk death, with Coroner E.A. MacKenzie of Port Colborne presiding.
Neisteruk had worked at the Electro Metallurgical Co., for the past two years.
He is survived by his wife; two children, Annie and Mary; one sister, Mrs. John Los, of R.R. 3, Welland, and his father and mother, in Russia.
The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon, December 18, at three o’clock from the residence of his sister, Mrs. John Los, Highway No 3 at Coyle to All People’s Mission, Maple Leaf Park. Interment will be in Holy Cross cemetery.
Hlady, whose age was given as approximately 38, was an employee of the Lichtenberger Dairy, Fort Erie. He had just finished his milk delivery in Stevensville, and was returning back in Fort Erie, proceeding north on the road into the village. He had waited for an east-bound train at the double crossing, and was crossing the tracks with the wig-wag signals still working, when he was struck by the west-bound express, the 10.10 train into Welland.
The truck, a light delivery model was hit squarely by the train and dragged for approximately 300 yards along the track. It was wrecked almost beyond recognition. Hlady was killed outright.
Coroner Dr. Roy Stackhouse of Ridgeway was called, but was not known whether or not there would be an inquest.
Hlady had been employed as a driver in the Stevensville district by the Lichtenberger dairy for the past five or six years, and resided at the dairy. He is not known to have had any family.
*Buried at the Brethren in Christ (Tunker) cemetery, Bishop Bert Sherk officiating.
[July 15, 2021]
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Constructed in 1855, the Welland House Hotel was well-known for its natural salt spring waters and exclusive clientele. It was destroyed by fire on Monday July 15, 2021 cause as yet unknown. |
[Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 25 April 1931]
Building Owned by Welland Cartage Company While Animals Belonged to Atkins Bakery-Truck, Hay and Harness Also Lost-Fire Presents Brigade With Stiff Three Hour Fight-Plant of Atherton Woodworking Company Saved Only Through Fine Work of Firemen.
Fire shortly after midnight destroyed on old barn on Division street, owned by George Smith of the Welland Cartage company, burned two valuable horses to death, destroyed a large quantity of hay and several sets of harness owned by Ernest Atkins, baker, and also destroyed a truck, valued at $750, owned by Mr. Smith, the total monetary loss being around $1,250.
The horses were owned by Mr. Atkins, and were valued around $400. The plant of the Atherton Woodworking company, which was but 10 feet away from the roaring furnace, was saved only through the courageous and energetic work of the fire brigade _of the company. James H. Atherton believed the fire brigade should be heartily commended. The blaze lasted three hours, and for more than two hour occasioned for the firemen the hardest and at times the most dangerous work. Cause of the fire is believed by Mr. Smith, proprietor of the Welland Cartage Company, and owner of the barn, to have been a lighted cigarette left in the hay loft by hoboes. There was no insurance on any of the horses.
William Spark, who resides on Division street, noticed the blaze. Only partly clad he rushed to the barn, and hoped to effect a rescue of the horses, but the inside of the structure was a roaring furnace, and it was impossible to do anything. He rang fire alarm 41. At about the same time two young men in an automobile on Division street, James Beals and a friend, noticed the fire, and they rushed their car to Central fire hall in the belief it would be quicker to do that than to pull the alarm, according to the narrative given to The Tribune. The moment they reached the fire hall the hooter rang out.
The fire brigade responded immediately with Assistant Fire Chief Joseph C. MacMillan in charge. In all 33 fire fighters participated and 12 lengths of hose were used. The Central fire hall pumper and hose and ladder truck also accompanied the men in the blaze. Mr. Atkins and Mr. Atherton were both present during the course of the fire and they informed the Tribune that the two horses were dead, before anything could be done to rescue them from their dreadful position.
The barn was an ancient frame structure valued at approximately $500, and about five years ago Mr. Smith had two garages built on as an annex……..
Move Suggested to Tide Over Present Situation-Question of Renting Building Discussed
[The Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 29 April 1931]
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Joint committees of the Board of Education and city council as suggested at the meeting, Tuesday evening of last week, met in the city hall, last night, to further discuss the request of the Welland Board of Education for $32,500 with which to build four additional rooms at Empire school to relieve present crowded accommodations.
The meeting was in the nature of a round table conference and considerable discussion followed. Finally it was decided by motion that the joint committee should recommend to the Board of Education the opening of the Aqueduct Street school to tide over the present situation.
Mayor Fred J. Bradley, Alderman H.H. Hilder, James A. Hughes, Frank Springer, John R. Joyce, and City Solicitor, D.D. Gross represented the city council at the joint session while the representatives of the board of education consisted of Trustee Harry W. Macoomb, board chairman, John Young, J.J. Raffey, W.J. Thomas, James Atherton and School Inspector, John Flower. …..
Citing the fact that the renting of any building would be just a temporary measure to relieve the present situation, Trustee Macoomb declared the remedy was to build an eight-room school in Ward two. Several desirable sites were available, he stated. An eight-room school would take care of all the overflow of pupils for five years, he pointed out, adding the board could fill three rooms by September and a fourth room by easing off the overcrowded classes.
New Welland Business Building to Be Erected For L. Maciejeski
[Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 23 April 1931]
Among the several building permits recorded by City Engineer C.L, Coulson to date for April is one for $9,000, given to L. Maciejeski for a business block on East Main street just west of Burgar street. Louis Whitaker is the contractor.
Two dwellings are also being erected, one for Principal J. Kenneth Hansel of Ross school, on Church street to cost around $3,800 and another for A. Jennings on Wilton avenue. Fred Klager of Fonthill has the contract for Principal Hansel’s new home and Mr. Jennings will build his own home.
[Welland Tribune December 10, 1943]
Abandoned by the driver and passenger on the New York Central Railroad crossing on Ontario road in the path of an on-coming fast, train at approximately 4.15 this morning, a car belonging to Dwight Hodgkins, Burgar street, was smashed beyond recognition and carried by the locomotive about 500 yards along the railway Literally wrecked to bits, the automobile was picked up off the tracks by railroad men with shovels this morning.
Police chief Lockhart Trinnell of Crowland said this morning that Hodgkins, who was driving the car, and his passenger, William Frost, 14 Major street, had apparently tried to cross the tracks in the path of the train, in spite of the warning bells, which were already ringing. The car had stalled and the two men jumped out.
Police Constables Sheldon Kellar and William Wright investigated the accident. Chief Trinnell reported that Hodgkins would be charged with dangerous driving and Frost with being intoxicated in a public place. They were released today on bail and will appear in court December 17.
[People’s Press, 1 May 1900]
The frame residence and grocery owned and occupied by Mrs. Charles Bullock at Cook’s Mills was totally destroyed by fire last Saturday afternoon. The fire is supposed to have caught from a spark from the chimney falling on the roof. The contents, both the residence and shop, including even clothing, etc., were all burned except a barrel of coal, oil, which was got out. There was a slight insurance -$250-on the building.
Canada Foundries & Forgings Co’ Turns Down Offer-Directors of Maple Milling Company
[Welland Telegraph. 7 August 1918]
It is understood says the Monetary Times, that offers have been received by Canada Foundry & Forgings, Limited, for the Delaney Iron & Forgings plant at Buffalo, which was purchased within the past year by the company. The price paid was $750,000 and it is said that one offer to the amount of $1,500,000 was received for the plant. This would represent a substantial profit, but latest reports state that the company has decided to retain the plant.
Maple Leaf Milling Co.
The annual meeting of the company was held on July 29th at the company’s head office in Toronto. The old board of directors was re-elected consisting of Sir D. Cameron, president; Mr. Hedley Shaw, vice-president and Charles W. Bank, John I.A. Hunt, Robert Cooper, J.S. Barker, W. Steed.
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