02 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1893
Page
1
The article extols Americus Georgia as a thriving county seat and rail junction, boasting mild winters, fertile soil, diverse crops, and rapid growth. It highlights facilities, architecture, and public works, plus a strong agricultural economy and favorable health conditions attracting northern settlers.
Wrecks dot the coast from Georgia to South Carolina as storms wash up along the water. Over 400 bodies have been recovered on nearby islands and Port Royal, with damages estimated above two million dollars. The Tallahassee reports arriving crews and passengers from the City of Savannah rescued.
A Jacksonville and Montgomery Cannon Ball wrecked near George Town Ga when an east bound train hit a washout caused by heavy rain. Engine tender and baggage car plunged 64 feet. engineer fireman and conductor escaped unharmed. Route uses Columbus Americus until trestle replacement resumes normal service. Also note: September crop report released by state agriculture department outlines yields for cotton corn rice sugarcane sweet potatoes and tobacco.
A Western Express train on the Boston and Albany line parted a bridge over the West Branch of the Whitins River at Chester Massachusetts. The bridge collapsed dropping five cars into the river. Fifteen are seriously injured and fifteen or more may die.
The article notes a rise in cotton receipts for Savannah and Missouri banks resuming after suspensions. It also mentions Judge Clarke resigning, a deficit forecast for the U.S. economy at 50 million dollars, and health updates on President Cleveland including jaw surgery with no public fear of consequences.
The passage blends fragmented lines about various figures including Peano, Franklin W. Scith, Daniel Colladon, and Suvorov with stray phrases on rail lines and exhibits. It reads like a garbled collage of historical notes and anecdotes lacking coherent narrative or clear event.
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