Fires Burned Out in New Jersey Timber Losses
Arcantic City New Jersey May 4 Forest fires in Atlantis county narrow to a strip between Port Republic and Leeds Point. Large tracts of fine timber destroyed and many farm homes lost with little insurance. Port Republic narrowly escaped as villagers fought flames. Richland near Vineland was threatened. deer woods pine belt eighteen miles to the Atlantic coast destroyed. Cedar swamp near Atco burned. $7,000 loss. Bear swamp area destroyed with about $80,000 estimated losses. Cigar box factory fire in Newtons May 6 damaged 3001 to 3200 East Eleventh Street. about $100,000 property destroyed, insured for $31,000. Georgia Southern line withdraws from the Southern Association effective June 1. U S Court in Macon continues. grand jury discharged until Monday. Hotels in Ashes. several buildings burned in Pittsburgh area. Three boilers exploded at Keystone rolling mill. two men fatally burned.
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Arcantic City
N. J
Atlantis County
Port Republic
Leeds Point
Richland
Vineland
South Jersey Deer Woods
Atlantic
Joseph Paul
Thomas Smallwood
May's Landing
Atco
Aifternoon
Joseph Mayhew
Butkehutem
Bear Swamp
Newtons
H. W. Erich
East Eleventh Street
Erich
Fifteen Baptisms at Cordele Methodist Revival
In Cordele on May 4 the revival led by Revs. Branch and Morrell baptized fifteen new members into the Methodist church. A boys and men only gathering occurred in the afternoon, marking Cordele’s first notably successful revival. The revival continues through the week amid broad community gladness.
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CorpreLe
Methodist Church
Branch
Morrell
Cordele
Hamp Howard
Lumpkin
Desa
O. V. Murphey
Bells
Emma
McDonough
Edgewood
Green
Murphey
Joe Bivina
McMillan
Atlanta
A. T. Curry
J. E. Bivins
Missisto Bivins
Americus
G. H. . Tommey
Here
J. F. Burns
Albany
Conductor Picnic Draws Hundreds to Ample Ride
Promoters tout a grand conductors picnic along the A M road with special rates and a return trip planned. A special train from the S A M depot will depart about eight, linking with eastern division for day travel. Activities include barbecue, fish fry, and river views as the line builds a south iron bridge. Proceeds support a branch of the O S C in Sumter.
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A. M
Onaba
Americus
O. St. Cs
Central rail lease terms set for Georgia Pacific lines
Richmond and Danville has agreed to a ninety nine year lease of the Central railroad system to Georgia Pacific. The terms call for a 7 percent bond. Gen. Alexander led the Central committee, which favored lower terms than initially sought. The lease is expected to be signed within ten days to cut costs from dual management and streamline operations. There is talk of a similar lease for East Tennessee to consolidate management under Richmond and Danville.
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Richmond and
Danville
Alexander
East Tennessee
Richmond Terminal
Stockholders Meet Over Railroad Capital Increase
A stockholders meeting of the S. A. d& M. railroad was held at Glover's opera house to ratify a board-approved charter amendment increasing capital stock to reflect the road's modern standard gauge length of nearly 200 miles. Directors seek a larger capitalization to match the value of the upgraded line. The article notes the line’s transformation from a narrow gauge Americus to Louvale route to a major state railroad.
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Glover's Opera House
Americus
Louvale
Aroak
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Geo. D. Wheatley
Dong VO
Acuta
Sasses
Napus
OES
Geo, D. Wheatley
Or. Lamar St
Cotton Ave
Macon
Georgia Southern Road
Southern Association
Phe
United States Court
Macox
W. R. Marcher
Pleasant Hatcher
C. A. Bozeman
W. H. Bozeman
Mitchell County
Illeft Tenced
Erg Pa
EL Avenue
Toona Hardware Company
Eleventh Avenue
Whitehall
Sixteenth Street
Keystone Rolling Air
John Briggs
Joseph Yorks
Feagin
Hell’s
Moccasin Hollow
Blue Ruin
Dog Alley
Amiana Parker
Hannah Hardin
Dora Dupree
Judge Pils
Judge Pilsbury
Jas. H. Blapper
Reuben Slappey
Jas. H. Slappey
William Slappey
Oak Fords
Braintesy
Evirron Tore-Reconpen
Soga
Sumter’s
C. W. Hancoce
Omaha
Americas
Enston Times
D.C. N. Burkhalter
Furlow
Earth
Timothy M. Furlow
Farlow College
Jackson Street School
Dake
Jeroibie
Sumter
Orrizex
Times-Reconess
Isaac Lines
Lucas
Middle Georgia
Jesse Jackson
Will R. Jackson
Kk. T
Thia
Georgia Pacific
Washington Post
Davenport Drug Company
W. A. Cook
Slappey Building
Lee Street
Edgar Grantham
Mine Edwards
Lacrosse
Justice H. Hy Singletary
Cuthbert
Albers
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