[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1910]
Following the anti-street railway meeting in Massey hall, Toronto, on Wednesday evening, severe rioting took place on the streets.
Over 200 street cars were stoned, the windows broken, and many persons injured.
The police were powerless for the time, but ultimately made a number of arrests.
The outbreak is the result of the tyrannical use of power given to the street railway Co., by the Whitney government.
The people of Toronto will not receive much sympathy in their troubles from the farmers and other landowners who have suffered the partial confiscation of their lands by the autocratic legislation of the Whitney government. They have upheld the Whitney government in all its iniquities, and now they are simply getting a dose of their own medicine, and they should grin and bear it, instead of throwing stones.
LOCATION ALWAYS COUNTS
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1910]
What will the value be of those prominent, centrally located properties. I am just now offering for sale on leading street, when the Welland of today expands out to meet those various new suburban laboring men’s villas that are now being advertised?
Where do you find the highest frontage values in nearly all progressive cities? It is not near the site of the old time village flag pole. Fill in those open spaces, let us build up a sensible compact city-and thus reduce corporation expenses and consequent heavy taxation.
Step into my office and read up the town chart and note the location of some of the houses, stores and town lots I am selling at nominally low prices. If you buy near the centre you will not have to wait a score of years or more to see your investments double. I have farms to sell all over the District. Some of them just outside Welland Corporation line.
Write me, or call and get description, price and terms. Office West Main St., Welland.
H.J. GONDER, “The People’s Broker.”
Also Powell’s Coal Sheds
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1910]
Early Wednesday morning fire from an unknown cause completely destroyed the bit G.T.R. elevator at Port Dalhousie, along with George Powell’s coal shed, big ice house and two hundred feet of the harbor wharf. The St. Catharines fire department was appealed to for assistance, and a car sent to take down an engine, but, for some reason, the steamer was driven to the village, a distance of over three miles. The steamer arrived in time to save the warehouse of the Maple leaf Rubber Company, but the destruction of the other property was complete.
The villagers being without fire protection, formed a bucket brigade, and prevented the flames from licking up the G.T.R. depot and station master’s house.
Apart from the railway company, the loss is about $4000. The grain had been in the elevator for three weeks. It is said the loss on the elevator will be between $40,000 and $50,000.
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1910]
They were on their honeymoon. He had bought a catboat and had taken her out to show her how well he could handle a boat, putting her to tend the sheet. A puff of wind came, and he shouted in no uncertain tone: “Let go the sheet!” No response. Then again: “Let go the sheet.” No response. Then again: “Let go that sheet, quick!” Still no movement. A few minutes after, when both were clinging to the bottom of the overturned boat, he said:
“Why didn’t you let go that sheet, when I told you to, dear?”
“ I would have,” said the bride, “if you had not been so rough about it. You ought to speak more kindly to your wife.”
Str. Sharples Fast for 16 Hours.
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1910]
On Monday evening, owing to the continued easterly winds, the water in the canal was exceptionally low, and the Str. Sharples, drawing 14 feet 2 inches, grounded in the aqueduct. The vessel’s stern swung around, across the channel, largely shutting off the passage of the water, and still further lowering the level below the vessel.
Assistant Supt. Scott of St. Catharines came up on Tuesday, and ordered the water shut off the Cataract and other power companies on the lower levels, the effect of which was to raise the water here sufficiently to float the vessel about noon on Tuesday.
Another steamer, following the Sharples, was also held up by the blockade, for over half-a-day, affording a striking proof of the necessity of canal enlargement.
To Urge Deepening of Welland Canal
Houses to be Numbered at Once
Hundred Block System
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1910]
At a special meeting of Welland town council last night it was decided to send the whole council to Ottawa next week in company with the big Ontario delegation to urge the deepening of the Welland canal, the town to hear the expense. If any member cannot go he may provide a substitute in his place.
HOUSE NUMBERING
It was also decided to proceed at once with house numbering as well as street naming, making it a complete job at once. The houses are to be numbered on the hundred block system, the most up-to-date method. Many cities are throwing out old systems to adopt this.
Line is Now Completed
[Welland Tribune, 8 December 1910]
The long and unaccountable delay in opening up the N.S.&T. railway extension from Welland to Port Colborne at last appears to be very near an end. Within the past two weeks work has been rushed along the line, so that at the present time it is practically completed. The diamonds have been put in for the B&G. railway crossing at Port Colborne and the M.C.R. crossing at Welland, and the diamond for the T.H.&B. crossing arrived here Monday. It will take but a short time to install this. The interlocking switches for the railway crossings are all finished and the wiring has been completed. On Monday the piling for the temporary bridge across the feeder was all in and all that remained to be done was to put on the capping and lay the rails. A work train and large number of men have also been busy completing the grading.
It is the intention to commence operating cars on this division just as soon as possible. It is said the date for opening the line will be not later than a week before Christmas.
It is not likely that the service from Welland north will be interfered with at all, but another car will be put on between Welland and Port Colborne, connecting with the cars here for the north.
[Welland Tribune, 1 February 1910]
On Sunday morning Rev. J.H. McBain stated that men in the forests with wild beasts about them, were in no more danger than the young boys and girls who roamed the streets of Welland when they should be in bed, or at least under the shelter of their own roof. On the streets at night, unprotected, they would place themselves in a position where they heard all manner of bad language, and thoughts would perhaps be imprinted on their brains that might never be erased. Referring to the moving picture shows, Mr. McBain said that he would not condemn them, but felt that they should be made as instructive as possible.
In interviewing an East Main St. merchant on the subject, the merchant said, “I fully believe in the curfew bell. I consider things are desperate among the boys and girls of Welland, who are permitted to roam the streets, and there will be a sorry reckoning in the future unless something is done. I know of a case not long ago where two youngsters slept all night in a barn, and so indifferent were their parents, I don’t believe they made any special search for them. By all means, let us have the curfew bell.”
Engineer Killed-Fireman Herdman of Welland Injured
[Welland Tribune, 1 February 1910]
James Herdman, a former resident of Welland, and whose mother still lives here, had a narrow escape from a horrible death on Sunday morning. Herdman is a fireman, and his mate, Henry Rumple, was instantly killed. The two were on a T.H. & B. freight engine, and had been engaged all night in making up a train of the T.H.& B. belt line, Hamilton. When the accident occurred, the last shunt was about to be made, and the engine had just passed under the bridge on the main line of the G.T.R., when it jumped the rails and ran into the embankment. Some of the pig iron which was on a car next the tender shot into the cab and hit Engineer Rumple, killing him instantly. The engine was a total wreck, and how Herdman escaped is a mystery. He was injured, however, and six stitches were necessary to close a wound in his head. The dead engineer had only been married seven weeks. After the accident, the cars caught fire, but the blaze was extinguished by a bucket brigade.
Visitors See Welland Brigade Respond to Call at Mrs. Susan Lamonts
[Welland Telegraph, 5 August 1910]
The home of Mrs. Susan Lamont, Regent Street, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Lamont is an aged woman and lived alone in the house. Mrs. Lamont states that she heard someone at the rear of the house just before the blaze started and she believes the house was set on fire.
The blaze was first noticed by the men in charge of the fireworks display on the canal. As everyone was on pleasure bent it was some time before an alarm was sent in.
Most of the furnishings were gotten out but a small sum of money and a few other valuables were destroyed. Mrs. Lamont was helped away from the front door where she was sitting by a neighbor.
The house was worth about $300. Whether there was any insurance or not is not known.
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