Eight Drowned in Blaze on the Golden Rule at Ohio River
The Golden Rule burned at Sycamore Street foot, eight drowned including Miss Nellie Moloney and Mrs. Rev. George Easton missing. Debris left only a waterlogged hull, four unknown colored roustabouts perished, crew and passengers estimated at about ninety. Fire likely started in hold from a barrel of oil or varnish. several stevedores may have been trapped. Passenger list around eighty with crew ten. Nineteenth-century Cincinnati disaster report notes deaths and salvage.
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Cincinnati
Sycamore Street
Nellie Moloney
Frank T. Riley
William Morrison
Mahomer
George Easton
New Orleans
Memphis
Itta
Nellie Malloney
Rev J B Johnstone Seriously Injured In Landau Crash
The Columbus Enquirer reports Rev J B Johnstone formerly pastor of the First Methodist Americus was thrown from a landau near the Georgia Home Bank building. A broken bit caused the horse to rear and plunge wheel passed over Johnstone his lungs were crushed and his condition remained serious though not immediately fatal.
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J. B. Johnstone
First Methodist Church
Americus
Johnstone
Central Hotel
Daniel
Georgia Home Bank
Broad Street
Mr. Johnstone
Cordole concert trip aids local causes in Cordele
The Old Curiosity Shop concert group met at Americus Library to plan a trip to Cordelo on Tuesday April 5. A special train leaves at 7 p m with round trip priced at 1.00. Proceeds support Cordele Baptist Female College Americus Library and A L I. County court opened with one case Payne Stephens found not guilty. Tax Receiver J W Mise to open books Monday at the office for tax collection.
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Americus Library
Pfon
Cordelo
P. m
College of
Cordele
Payne Stephens
J. W. Mise
Sumter Alliance Adopts St Louis Platform in Democratic Ranks
Sumter County Alliance resolves to use Democratic Party machinery to push the St Louis platform while remaining within the party. Maj. W. A. Wilson states alliance aims to influence policy without quitting the Democrats, aligning with free silver opposition linked to Cleveland era dynamics.
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Sumter County
Allance
Alliance
Democratic Party
Ti Times-Recoupen
Sumter
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Resolutions defend Allied Leaders in Heard County
Major Wilson along with Livingston and Moses defend against Heard County Alliance in April 1892. Resolutions condemn the Flat Rock Alliance for harsh remarks about delegates to a St. Louis conference and praise Livingston Moses and Wilson as true alliancemen. Notices call for publication in Alliance Farmer and other papers. A large reward fund totals 300 dollars is offered for Arkie Hawkes murder investigation.
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Livingston
Moses
Heard County Alliance
Summer County Alliance
Flat Rock Alliance
Heard County
St. Louis
Bros. Livingston
Wilson
Alliance Farmer
Franklin News
Avenicus Times
CL N. Burkuacren
J. A. Winses
Arkie Hawkes
Odd Fellows
K. P
Messrs
J. W. Mize
Howe Captured For Theft After Protracted Drunken Trip
Cordele marshal brought W C Howe through town charged with stealing a horse and buggy from Mr Thornton of Cordele. Howe says drunkenness caused his actions and he wandered via Fort Gaines Abbeville Americus and Cuthbert before surrendering. He pled ignorance and offered to repay damages, seeking Cordele mercy.
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Cordele
Howe
Fort Gaines
Abbeville
Dr. Royal
Americus
Cuthbert
Ft. Gaines
Thornton
Alliance Endorses St Louis Platform Minus Pension Plank
Sumter County Alliance endorses the St Louis platform while dropping the 12th plank on pensions. The group pledges support for women candidates not in full sympathy with the platform and to use their votes to enact related laws, per president D C Buntitation and secretary J A Wison.
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St. Louis
Alliance
Sumter County
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