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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
1
A West bound Wabash train struck a washout near Cass, Peru, at 2:30 AM, derailing the engine and five cars. Fifteen believed dead, including engineer Butler and fireman Adams, with many injured. A relief party left Peru for the scene.
Weather observer W S Carrier warns of a severe storm potential across the Mississippi Valley from Minnesota to Oklahoma. He notes high temperatures in Denver St Louis and El Paso and a very low barometer with a humid, energized atmosphere creating ideal conditions for cyclones and windstorms.
Miss Carolyn Colin, renowned Southern violinist, begins her Chatauqua engagement at the Auditorium tonight at 8 30. Her appearance is billed as a notable feature of the event and a highlight of the program.
The trip runs Saturday July 6 with departure from Aniston at 5 p m and return Monday at 5 p m. Round trip price is 3 50 with separate coaches for whites and blacks. L N R Brig J G Savery leads the excursion aboard the bile line.
The University of Alabama trustees unanimously elected Dr W S Wyman president of the university. The vote occurred at 8 o'clock this morning after minor matters were settled. Wyman accepted the nomination noting earlier press reports misrepresented the situation and that the solicitation was none of his own choosing. Executive session followed with no final selection.
At Montgomery on June 26 the constitutional convention debated adjourning to Monte Sano near Huntsville. Delegates argued extreme heat hampers work and favored a cooler site for the remainder of the summer session. General George P. Harrison leads the push for Monte Sano, with strong expectation the resolution will pass.
A severe thunderstorm struck the College of Physicians and Surgeons on Garrison Street in Chicago, destroying the five story building and equipment valued near 200000 dollars. About 100 patients in the adjacent West Side hospital were safely moved to the county hospital amid heavy rain and sudden evacuation.
Washington reports from Interior agents describe rising wealth among tribes in the Southwest. Muskogee chief Porter employs over 100 white workers on a 4000 acre cattle ranch, while many Indians hire white laborers and live on estates. Senators debate the need for ongoing appropriations to tribes.
A vintage advertisement touts Bucklen’s Amica Salve as a remedy for cyclists who suffer cuts sprains and bruises. It claims the salve relieves pain heals injuries and treats chapped hands sore lips burns ulcers and piles with a 25 cent guarantee sold by Hiam Prog Co. dinggist.
Reports from Luefield West Virginia on June 26 indicate loss of life likely around fifty with many still missing and debris hindering searches. Property losses exceed a million dollars with Norfolk and Western Railroad facing half a million in damage as 5500 workers repair six miles of disrupted track. General Boggs and Colonel Hudson arrived to assess state needs while flood communications resume and traffic gradually returns.
The Chatauqua management secured Prof Ernest Lagarde LLD of Mt St Marys College Md to lecture tomorrow at 4 pm on Books and their Uses and What not to Read. Lagarde, a leading linguist and educator, is billed as an instructive and entertaining speaker. Bremminenam June 26.
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