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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1901
Page
5
A garbled, era-spanning column reports on Fall River mills closing and park neglect, plus Americus weather shifts, a cyclone aftermath, local fashion notes, a large traveling man, and updates on residents A. K. Chumpert’s gradual recovery. Names include Mrs Nation and Judge Poole among scattered items.
County School Commissioner Moore received yesterday a check for 1927 dollars, to be distributed among Sumter County school teachers next Saturday. The payment covers February salaries, with only the month’s earned pay remaining unpaid.
In Sumter, Charles A. Chambliss leads with 372 votes to Egbert Allen 369 and Elton Parker 241 in a tight race for the unexpired term as clerk of the superior court. Nearly 1,982 votes were cast countywide, with 654 in the courthouse and city precincts, and 324 across eight county precincts. The county Democratic executive committee will certify the result, with the regular election set for April 3.
A powerful cyclone near Ellaville yesterday afternoon derailed a Central Railroad train bound for Columbus from Americus. The locomotive and three passenger cars plus twelve freight cars were lifted from the track and dumped about ten feet away. Several passengers were injured but there were no fatalities reported as emergency rescue was uncertain.
Mr. H. HB Singletary shipped sixty bales of surplus cotton to Americus yesterday stored at Council and McGarrah's. Earlier a shipment of forty bales was received at a good price, reflecting steady demand.
A long list records yesterday’s visitors and departures in Americas. Mrs. Georgia Smith returned from Macon, Miss Lula Burbage went home to Atlanta, and Mrs. Dodson visited Montezuma. Mary Haynes and Madge Mershox moved to Durham New York, while L D Lockhart and Alice Worthy head to Valdosta for the Baptist Convention. Various locals and guests, including Justice Fish, Abba Brown, Birdie Mannie, Floyd Williford, Florine West, Marion Hitt, and others were noted visiting or traveling to and from the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Watts and Mr. W D Miller wed at eleven yesterday morning in the home of Rev G W Mathews First Methodist church. The bride, daughter of Capt and Mrs H D Watts, is praised as a charming young woman of Americas. Miller works for a Jacksonville wholesale house and is well regarded. The couple left at noon for their Florida home.
Americus dealers report middling cotton at seven and a half cents amid a widespread market decline. Analysts attribute the slump to large receipts and unrest abroad, noting Gulf port shipments yesterday and the potential for further drops as farmers hold or panic.
Complete list of unclaimed mail matter on hand in Americus Georgia with a 14 day call window before sending to the dead letter office in Washington. Names include Bellows E G Barber Dock Cannon JC Cambons Ballie Duarty Bob Edwards Laura Ebbetts 80 Fatilla Joe Franks Ran dolph Finch Jas B Fielde Ada B Filton Mrs. G-Weary Chas D Hensons James Arthur Hippine Conie Hooke J 0 Jinings AK Jones Eliza Jones L K Jones WH Medelton E D Maseclas Jas McDonald Susan McBray Mary Priest Jim Robinson Mrs Patient Brown Mrs Carrie Tidwell Mrs Bertha Thitford John Thomas Millie Woodward JP 8 A Surra Postmaster.
The Sumter county board of registrars revised the registered voters list and disqualified several hundred Democrats populists and Republicans who have not paid taxes. Disqualified voters are summoned to appear next Friday to show cause why their names should not be stricken. Snowstorm hits Denver and Rockies with six inches by morning and continued snowfall. Stock losses from the weekend blizzard in eastern Colorado were expected to be under 3 percent.
Central of Georgia line from Americus to Columbus remained blocked after a cyclone. Conductor Sapp Mail Agent Shuler and Expressman Strickland hurt but not seriously. Four passengers including two whites and two blacks escaped with minor injuries. Wrecking teams cleared the derailed engine and cars after fifteen hours. Tracks from Columbus reached Buena Vista then backed up. all schedules to resume as line reopened today.
Dispatches from Constantinople report affairs in Turkey reaching a dangerous pass. Ottoman finances are in bad shape with salaries in arrears, military spending rising due to Yemen and Macedonia unrest, and over a million pounds owed for war material. Arab insurgents claim the sultan’s brother, Mohammed VI, as leader and tensions rise between the sultan and Abdel Hamid. Patrols doubled. Muslims and Christians arrested, many sent to Asia Minor amid a tense Balkan situation.
The French steamer La Gascogne, 48 hours overdue, docked in New York after a forceful voyage from Havre marked by NW gales from March 21 to 23. Passengers unhurt amid top deck damage as waves smashed skylights and upper- deck gear. Also, the Atlantic liner Minneapolis and the British bark Comet were towed to St Michaels Azores after distress.
The State Department issues a public note to Minister Wu warning the Chinese government against private or financial arrangements with other powers without full knowledge of all involved authorities. The notice emphasizes diplomatic transparency and adherence to existing protocols.
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