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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1900
Page
2
Reports from Tennessee recount a major storm causing fatalities and widespread damage. Initial tallies indicate dozens killed, many injured, with livestock losses and extensive property destruction across Columbia Nashville and Batesville areas. Communication lines remain down as crews assess the devastation.
A violent Mississippi storm November 21 demolishes hundreds of cabins on plantations near Lula and Tunica. Four black residents die here, five more perish nearby. a schoolhouse and church are destroyed. Telegraph lines down between Memphis and Grenada hinder casualty reports. Wolf River floods lumber yards, causing extensive damage around Memphis. A nearby storm damages Chattanooga area as heavy rain persists. Train derails lift the Nashville Florence and Sheffield line but injures no one.
At Epworth League Anniversary in Allasta the North Georgia Methodist Episcopal conference opened at 9 am with Bishop BE Hendrix presiding. About 50 regular ministerial delegates and 60 laymen attended. Key actions included appointing committees on public worship records and applications and reading reports such as the Decatur orphan's home. Epworth League anniversary at Trinity Church featured Bishop Hendrix. Several applicants seek conference admission. names withheld until examinations.
North Carolina ranked third as a tobacco producer and manufacturer while 484 illicit stills were seized and 59 arrests made in the state during the past fiscal year. Property seized valued at 43,425 dollars. 64,000 gallons of fermenting product seized and 5.0 million pounds of tobacco moved through 165 factories.
E Parker, longtime attorney for American Tobacco in Tennessee, says the US Supreme Court ruling against cigarettes does not block import from the Rhami factory to the state. He notes methods to ship more than ten cigarettes each remain possible, making the decision favorable to tobacco interests.
H C Adams Wisconsin dairy and food commissioner addressed the National Association of State Dairy Food Departments on dairy product regulation. He warned adulterations threaten public health and noted 200,000,000 dollars worth of adulterated foods sold annually. Florida Railroad Commission advances governance for common carriers, likely affecting railroad freight in the southern region. Senator Davis's condition reported unchanged. The One Day Cold Cure advertised as a remedy appears in the notice.
Nov 21 reporting from Nasuvius and surrounding areas details a widespread storm blamed for multiple deaths and extensive destruction. Lavergne West Harpeth Nolansville Maury County and other localities report fatalities, injuries, and wrecked homes as the storm system travels from eastern Texas toward the ocean.
A violent cyclone struck Columbia Tennessee on November 21, tearing through northern and western districts, largely populated by Black residents. The storm lasted about five minutes and left widespread destruction, with fifteen confirmed dead and officials fearing higher tolls as reports continue.
An advertising note promotes Mozley or Morley s Lemon Elixir as a cure for indigestion liver and stomach disorders fever chills and heart trouble. It cites testimonials from Griffith Coleman Gibhard Baldwin and others claiming relief after long illnesses and lists 250 price at druggists in Atlanta Georgia.
Dispatches report Prince Tuan arrested and stripped of power by the emperor. Chinese forces under Tang Fuh Siang move with 16 000 regulars toward Hu Jiang Po amid tension near Tien Tsin. Rumors of Chinese resistance and German and British observers reflect rising war readiness.
Herbert J. Webber of the U S department of agriculture is in Charlestown testing cotton hybridization. He conducts trials across the state to produce long staple cotton and compares Egyptian varieties. The aim is a hybrid adaptable to all areas, with increased vigor and easier harvest, while studying Sea Island wilt for disease control.
Crowds filled Marseilles streets despite heavy rain to welcome Paul Kruger president of the late South African republic. The Gelderland with Kruger aboard was delayed by rough seas and would land the next day after officers boarded a port launch. A London report of Baron Schalkenbarger’s death was discredited with later dispatches unclear on his status.
In Tampa Fla 21 1913 union men ordered out as general strike cripples business except streetcar service if motormen and conductors stay unaffiliated 1057 to 75 vote large mobilization fears military under arms and mass meeting discusses prospects of settlement
T L Estes of Uniontown killed KE Chandler of Jacksonville after a confrontation at a boarding house. Chandler threatened Estes and attacked with an ax handle. Estes drew a pocketknife and wounded Chandler multiple times in the face and throat, Chandler dying minutes later.
Avavusia Ga Nov 1 The consolidation of votes in five wards shows Jacob Phinizy defeating L O Hayne in the white primary by about two to one. Phinizy led in the First ward by 100 and carried key factory and other districts. Total: Phinizy 8088 Hayne — The council races on the Phinizy ticket also produced defeats for Hayne allies in each ward.
One man died instantly and several others were injured when construction trains collided on the Southern railway extension near Hardeeville across the river in South Carolina. A construction foreman and a conductor suffered leg injuries while others had various afflictions as both trains failed to coordinate movements. The accident halted progress on the incomplete extension between Hardeeville and Allendale.
Governor Beckham marries Jean Foqua in Kentucky's first in office wedding. About 500 guests attended at the Fuqua home as diplomats and state officials gathered for the ceremony. The couple departed for Chicago and will arrive in Frankfort on December 5, with plans to visit Florida after the governor’s December 11 inauguration.
Nov 21 near Burroughs station a collision between freight trains fatally injured Engineer Dell and killed his fireman Ned Smith along with three others. Wreckage and flames spread quickly as cotton and turpentine cars burned. the accident prompted warnings of back pain and kidney issues, with Prickley Ash Bitters advertised as a remedy.
A sensational case of wholesale arsenic poisoning affects 25 families near Chattanooga. White residents Hall Johnson Crow Jefferson Baird and Jones are involved in a neighborhood quarrel that sparked the poisoning. doctors report arsenic in a local well and warn several may die.
A heavy snow storm with high winds has lingered on Colorado's western slope for three days. The warm spell melted snow causing roadblocks and mine operations to be halted in several sections due to dangerous conditions.
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