08 Oct 1892
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1892
Page
1
Gen 4B Weaver arrives in Pulaski at 10 AM amid warnings of potential clashes. Third party factions threaten disruption while Giles County Democrats caution against violence and a new opera house expansion plans gain support among locals.
Captain Cork reports the Railway Employes Association of Americas endorsing the Democratic primary bid of Americus mayoral candidate, urging united citywide support. Messages from E T Glenn and others thank the union while stressing a businesslike, economical administration and tax relief.
A Central line excursion from Jacksonville to Atlanta sped ahead of schedule, reaching Atlanta at 6 10 after leaving at 7 30. Nancy Hawke powered the Macon to Atlanta run, with a forty mile stretch in forty minutes and no stops between Albany and Macon over 107 miles. A runaway horse caused a scare near Waycross, but the engine saved the train from disaster as debris fouled the track shortly after.
In Americus the cotton compression plant near the Central railroad freight depot handles vast daily receipts from South Georgia and Alabama. Monthly shipments for September reached nearly 0,000 bales, with solid trainloads arriving from many towns. To increase capacity the old depot will be torn down and replaced with sheds and platforms, keeping upper and lower presses operational as demand dictates.
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