27 Jun 1901
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
1
Bluefield West Virginia reports another destructive storm hits the flood swept district destroying repair work from last week. In Thomasville a mob assault on Marshal W C Wells in Pine Hill leaves him whipped and forced to drink, with five white men and four Negroes involved. Dead list from the flood in Williamson grows beyond one hundred.
D M Beck, a local prospector, visited the Evening Star with a large sample of free milling gold ore found on his property about twelve miles southeast of Anniston. He describes a vast vein near the surface and calls the find one of the most important in years. a stamp mill may be built to process the ore.
Caught in streams of molten metal in the cupola room of the American Car and Foundry plant, seven workers were severely burned and three fatally after a dynamite shell, placed with scrap iron, exploded. Victims include Thomas Cusick, foreman, who died en route to hospital. others named Frank Balger Michael Smentak Charles Brown Frank Diedo Wm Burke and John Sefeik. Also report from Washington on Southern Railway sale of 10 000 acres in Georgia to aid Finlanders emigrating due to political unrest. Plus a for sale notice for a horse phaeton and harness suitable for driving by any lady.
A listing of tomorrow’s Chatauqua events with sessions at 8 p m and 9 a m. Mrs Crafts gives Yellowstone Park lecture while Kreb’s Psychic Science speaks on fear and worry. Elijah P Brown and John M Caldwell headline Glee Club segments with musical performances and Bible study slots.
The oratorical event at the Chatauqua on Saturday features speakers from the University of Alabama West Point Georgia Tech Auburn Howard College. Prize money totals 50 and a Monteagle trip. The Auditorium was packed with nearly two thousand spectators. Performances included the Chicago Glee Club and violin interludes by Miss Carolyn Cohn.
Miss Carolyn Cohn thrilled the Auditorium audience with brilliant violin playing and enthusiastic encores. Her sister Miss Alma Cohn accompanied on piano and shared honors. both are Montgomery sisters gaining notice in the musical world.
Bargains on show cases shelving and a few bicycles. Boxes of cigars and tobacco fleeting remnants must be sold at once. Smoke Silver Ash and Anniston cigars offered as featured items.
In Montgomery on June 27 a street car collided with a fire department hose wagon killing Captain William Sykes and another fireman. The wreck occurred at Hull and High streets as the wagon rushed to answer an alarm. Cassidy and Searcy were injured. no passengers were aboard the car and the crew escaped unharmed.
A freight collision near Ironaton on the Alabama Mineral line involved two ore cars and a switch engine pursuing them. No serious injuries. several crew shaken, wreck cleared by noon. passenger service unaffected.
Masons meet at Piedmont for a major lodge celebration and picnic with J N Boyer J J Radi sill R G Ragan H H McGuire W B Lloyd O M Alexander L M Mitchell among those attending Elliott band to provide music. Large turnout expected, countywide interest. A Mobile special reports Southeast storm caused significant damage in Huam Alabama with unroofed buildings trees fences and injuries.
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