Destructive Storm Ravages South Carolina Coast
Reports from Charleston to Savannah detail widespread ruin from the cyclone. Rice and cotton crops are ruined, islands inundated, and the death toll feared to reach 500 to 1,000 along the Carolinas. Vessels wrecked, bridges destroyed, and many communities cut off as search teams struggle to reach affected areas.
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Caarieston
South Carolina
Carolina
Charleston
New York
Hatteras
Yemassee
Freda Wylly
Maine
Sullivan’s Island
Port Royal
Beaufort
Kiawah Island
Edisto
Kahee
John’s Island
Coosaw River
Ellis
Paris Island
New York Trade Signs Improve. UK and US Reports
Dun and Bradstreet notes a second week of improved business activity with higher merchandise volume in Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Kansas City and Omaha. Some textile and steel firms resume or cut hours while overall failures lessen. London reports 30k more miners return to work and 7k tin plate jobs lost. Carnegie Steel resumes in full in Homestead, employing 8k.
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New York
Bradstreet
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
R. G. Dun Co
Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Daily Market Reports show steady turpentine and firm rosin prices
Naval stores report turpentine steady at 1.60 per barrel with Virgin at 1.60 and rosin firm around 8.5. Wilmington market notes rosin 0.80 and tar firm, with pork, lard, and bacon bids in New York and Chicago. Chicago cash pork 15.50 to 15.75, lard 7.00 to 7.97, dry salt shoulders 7.25 to 7.97, and short clear sides 8.25 to 8.74. Cincinnati records pork at 15.50 and lard 7.75 amid quiet bulk meats.
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Naval Storss
Virgin
Cd Bia
Wilmincie
Rosin
New York
New
Chicago
Cincinnati
Fire destroys J H Reaves residence on Meigs street
A late night blaze on Meigs street destroyed J H Reaves home with about 750 dollars in losses covered by insurance. Captain Burnett spotted the fire and alarmed the neighborhood. the Reaves children were saved as their room burned. Fire originated in the kitchen. department and residents responded quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Reaves
Meigs Street
W.£. Burnett
QUA WATERWORKS BONDS AND ATHENS CITY LOAN SAFE
The Equitable Mortgage Company of New York has two receivers J M Gifford and Charles N Fowler. The company loaned about 1.5 million dollars in Georgia on farms. Athens bonds show all money paid except thirty thousand dollars held by Captain James White. Mayor Tuck says the city would lose nothing. the receivers will not affect existing loans.
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Equitable Mortgage Company of
New York
Mesera
J M Gifford
Charles N Fowler
Georgia
Tuck
Athens
James White
Equitable Mortgage Company
Typhoid Fever Strikes Starr Family in Nacoochee Valley
Sad intelligence arrives of Mrs. F. L. Asbury's death at Dr. Starr's home in Nacoochee Valley. A private letter reports Miss Tattie Starr and Miss Mimie Starr, along with Mr. George Starr, all afflicted with typhoid fever while tending their sister. Both sisters are described as extremely ill and many Athens friends express sympathy and wishes for recovery.
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Dr. Starr
F. L. Asbury
Nacoochee Valey
Tattie
Mamie
Athens
International & Wella Package Co Signals Revival in Trade
A letter from Curcaco Illinois dated August 31 1893 informs J F Ruopses & Co Athens Ga that New York exchange will be accepted for drafts. The notice notes improving business confidence with merchants easing demands for currency settlement and rapid rise in favorable letters to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Exchange
Athens
Curcaco
Messrs. J. F. Ruopses & Co
International & Wella Packixe Co
Senate May Vote This Week On Voorhees Bill
In Washington D C on September 2 the senate prepared for action on the Voorhees bill after four weeks of session. Voorhees and Gorman announced plans to move toward a vote starting Monday, though filibustering could delay finality. A vote was anticipated within the next fourteen days.
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Senate
D. C
Voorhees
Congress
Voorhees and Gorman
Cloudburst at Gayton Deluges Central Railroad Area
Savannah news reports a major cloudburst near Gayton on the Central railroad about 30 miles from the city. Streets and coast roads flooded forcing residents to swim. The South Bound bridge over the Savannah was swept away. News is hard to obtain and fatalities are not confirmed.
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Savannah
Gayton
Central Railroad
Cholera and fever updates grip multiple regions
The brief notes report cholera declared at Grimsby, no new fever in Brunswick with refugees returning, and zero new cases at Tampa while Port Tampa recovers. Also cited are storm and loss impacts in Charleston, Port Royal, and nearby islands, with widespread death tolls and economic damage.
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Grimsby
England
Brunswick
C. A. Dahl
Atlanta
South Wales
Tampa
Port Tampa
Jersey City
Bloomfield Returns From Philadelphia Business Trip
Mr Bloomfield returns to the city after weeks in Philadelphia in the interest of Athens Manufacturing Company. He notes East business is weaker than the South and plans to restart the local factory soon. Ed Venney of Breckville Ontario endorses Braxpreth’s Fixxs for skin eruptions and relief after long use.
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Philadelphia
L. Bloomfield
Athens Manufacturing Company
Bloomfield
Venney
Breckville
Ontario
Canada
Braxpreth
Harmonyrove Happenings in Harmony Grove
Miss Annie Hodgson visits Harmony Grove with Mrs. R L J Smith. Mr C J Hood and Hood Anderson & Co depart for New York markets. Miss Ella Dobbs and Carrie Thurmond from Athens visit their finances. Miss Ida Bohannan and Lilly Montgomery also here. Dr R L Gerris from Florida arrives for several days. R D railroad platform around depot is expanded as factory walls rise.
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Harmony
Annie Hodgson
R. L J. Smith
Our Town
C. J. Hood
Northeastern Bank
Hood, Anderson & Co
New York
Ella Dobbs
Thurmond
Athen
Ida Bohannan
Lilly Montgomery
R L Gerris
Florida
Vyhe R & D
Cure skin ills with Cuticura Remedies advertisement
An advertisement touts Cuticura Remedies as instant relief and a speedy cure for eczema. It claims top physicians and hospitals fail, praises the remedies as the greatest skin cures and blood purifiers, and promises free booklet All About Blood Skin Scalp and Hair mailed from Porrin Dava and Cuem Corp Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porrin Dava and Cuem. Corp
Boston
City Notes and Local Happenings at Whitehall and Athens
The op ed hopes for early restart of machinery in the ay or Lwr and fewer expanees on the M and N road with section hands laid off last week. Rev B F Elliott reports a gracious Whitehall meeting leading to a Baptist church, six baptisms, and more to follow. Mr Prickett leaves for Youre Furris Ireticnte to join North Georgia Conference after education, Porter returns from Wilkes with a tale of a clever man avoiding arrest and a Sabena corpus to free him, and an old Continental note from 1779 is found in Mr M Carur’s possession detailing a promise to pay thirty six dollars to William Moulton signed by Thos Hopkinson. The note connects to long family history including Mr J No Geter 1.
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Clarke
Court House
Athens
Clarke County
Georgia
Northeastern
Black's Corner
Red Oak
Baolic
Nine Corner
Pine Corner
Rock
Asa D. Winn
Clarke Superior Court
Bristol § Vings Bank
J. W. Wier
B. F. Elliott
Whitehall
M Carur
United States
Wm Moulton
Thos. Hopkinson
Nathan Carter
J. No
Wits
Cyse
Hestyes Av
Alene
Hugh Harris
Hutt
Barrow
Wardon
Hull
Fetta
Husseyes
Ste More
Clayton Sreet
WU Strees
Gry
Church Street
Pituer
Hroe
Rexinger
Beuny
Sar
Dth
Aere Ty City
Wyatt Owens
Aloe
Ana Ronnie Beck
Green Bahn
J.B. Crawie
Fahrian
Peasert
Chage Wellgad
Cherry Street
Isaul
Chivery
Y Lizzie
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LY Pure
Voge Sels
Screven’s Ferry
New River
Joseph Southern
Berg
James Boyce, Jr
Cape Romaine
Aurora
Dagny
Cap- Eskelund
Mobile
Belfast
Cienfuegos
Pagely
Pisce Biel
Port
Hunting Island
Paulsen
Corvus
Orangeburg
Well Counties
Laurens
Mra
W. H. Hodgson
Turnerville
DUN and Bradstreet
London
Monmouthshire
Swansea
Llanelly
Neath
Carnegie
Homestead
Carnegie Steel Mills
Daily Market Reports
Chicago Market
Ribs
Liverpool
Mr.j H. Reaves
Woopvike
Miss
Milton
Tucker
Republican State Committee
Fifth Avenue
Syracuse
Sam Jones
Tabernacle
Cartersville
Macon
United States Senate
Graham
Elberton
Tillman
Mathias Turner
W. S. Morris
Augusta
Reinhart
Prsirrie County
Ark
Arkansas
B. H. Richardson
Columbus Equirer-Sun
Manchester
A. C. Ladd
Las Vegas
New Mexico
James 8. Fagan
First
Arkansas Infantry
Mississipi River
J H. Lumpkin
Jacob Claiborne
Natchez
City of
Savage
Lizzie Fleming
China
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Tom Lamb
Etta Ivey
Memphis
Andrew Wilkinson
Jack the Ripper
Montgomery
Albany
John T. Taylor
Ed Scovill
Taylor
Atlantic
MR Bloomfield
Will
Cutiura
Gare
Coun'y
Oconee River
Oconee
J. E Spinks
J. E Reaves
R J. Bloomfield
Bradford Spinks
Superior Court
Tatea
Uck
Gaurrern
Clarke “Ounrr
City Notes
OpEd
W. Prickett
Tuckston
Prickett
Wilkunite Wits
North Georgia
Ei Porter
Wilkes Coun'y
Porter
Washington
Rs Gunn
Wyton Rutherford
Theoo Stes
Alsy
Lot Nault
Ordinny
Kirke County
Georgy
Ielin
Max Adams
Coarge
Chase Street
Inaries
Rautery
di Narwick
Wade
Tases
Robey
James Uomik
Slecea
Ordiusty
Manuwefa
Athens Foundry & Machine
Athens, GA
Geos
Fertilzer Machinery
van Winkle
Mark Waste
ASEM
EOR
Champion Iron Hence CO
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