Americus vows to restart electric street railway
The Times Recomen reports strong local support for resuming the Americus electric street railway. Citizens canvass for advance ticket sales while officials assess patronage guarantees. Thomson Houston favors a businesslike approach, not donations. If funds and demand exist, operations may restart. otherwise the road could be abandoned. Meanwhile Grand Master Sargent says Louisville meeting discussed potential strike actions by transit workers.
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Electric Street Railroad
Americus
Americas
Atake
Palmer
Thomson-Houston Company
New York
Atlanta
People of Americas
Tie Times Recumen Ia
Terre Haute
Sargent
Louisville
Chief Arthur
Smith
Nashville
Arthur
President Baxter Returns From New York Meeting
President J B Baxter and directors W R Cox and Frank Miller returned from New York where they studied reorganization plans for the Central system as far as the Southwestern road. A stockholders meeting is set for next Thursday to hear a committee report, with expectations of a favorable outcome for the Southwestern contingent.
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Macoy
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Baxter
Frank Miller
Augusta
Southwestern
Boose
Central
Southwestern People
Macon
Mavox
Southwestern Road
Political and business notes sweep combined state and national events
Legislative and corporate items fill the page from February 7. The House approves journals, advances the general appropriation bill, and reports on the Pinkerton and Homestead inquiry with a minority option. Senate moves include Russian extradition treaty ratification. Livingston is a candidate, with Hamlin slated for treasury role. Local business reopens as R L McLeod & Co resumes liquor and tobacco trade. Multiple city sections cover rail, hotel, fire, and public notices, plus a Savannah trade banquet and a gas explosion in New York.
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Reed
Oates
Judiciary Committee
House
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Fellowa
Buchanan
Virginia
Layton
Taylor
Ohio
Powers
New York
Leadore Strauss
Macy & Co
John Martin
Kansas
Senate
Sale of the Macon Telegraph Not Yet Confirmed
The Macon Telegraph sale, bid $7,800 by R W Patterson for bondholders, faced court scrutiny today. Opponents argued the paper operates at a loss and suggested cutting size. A continued hearing was set as judges weigh confirmation and possible dispositions.
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Macon
Telegraph
Jenkins
R. W. Patterson
Messrs
Hiil
Harris & Birch
Steed & Wimberly
Alze
Interent
Hogg Presses for Anti Mob Laws After Paris Burning
Governor Hogg urges Texas legislature to enact strict anti mob statutes after the Paris burning of a black man. He calls the act a revolting public murder and insists mob participants be indicted. Also notes Tinsley & Co. assignment in Macon and local lynching attempts in Tuskgro, Ala. Plus Grant widow news and a Populist senator election in Nebraska.
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Paris
Avastin
Texas
Paria
Macon House
Macon
Tinsley &Co
Roland Ellis
Louis J. Dinkler
Cash" Tinsley
T. D. Tinley
Tuskrogr
Ala
Deseo Cox
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