15 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1899
Page
1
Reports from Oct 14 describe minimal wind halting the Columbia and Shamrock near the start as the sole breeze failed to fill sails. Observers note public impatience and the long wait for a decisive race, with Erin and Corsair present and Thomas Lipton aboard the Erin watching from the start.
The article notes large mobilization efforts at Aldershot and growing British war activity in South Africa. It highlights reserves leaving families on pitiful government stipends, public sympathy, and a sense of patriotic urgency amidst ongoing operations led by figures like Redvers Buller. It also mentions officers under fire and the mobilization's uncertain timeline.
A steamer burned with heavy loss as passengers feared dead. The ship exploded amid rough seas near Sands Point on the Long Island Sound. Passengers included Charles Anderson and Jayne. missing lifeboats reported. Captain Charles Meg Statement and crew presumed lost. families in Philadelphia New York and Georgia await word.
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