Floods Sweep Away Millions Across Mississippi and Louisiana
A Mississippi and Louisiana flood totals about 3 million dollars in damage with towns isolated, railroads washed out, and livestock losses reported. Columbia Mississippi and nearby areas see extensive destruction including farms and gins, bridges swept away, Pearl River rising, and rail lines like New Orleans and Northeastern failing to move. Many towns are cut off, cattle and hogs drowned, and destitution noted in Enterprise and other communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
Mississippi
Louisiana
Columbia
Miss
Pearl River
Honey Island
Burch
Pearlington
Hickory
Enterprise
Chunky River
Ilinois
East Louisiana
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Mobile
Qohlo
Rain Closes Furnaces Across Birmingham District
Heavy rains and rising waters cripple several Birmingham and district industries this week. Rivers and creeks overflowed, halting production as plants lost fuel supplies and coke deliveries. Three blast furnaces are shut in North Birmingham and Williamson furnace, with coal mines delaying output and trade falling behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
North Birmngham
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company
Williamson
New Coke Ovens Damaged by Heavy Rains in New Castle
In Jefferson county near New Castle the new coke ovens suffered heavy damage from days of rain and flooding. The district’s daily coal and iron output is in high demand, keeping furnace and mining operations under pressure. Delays hit new work and several contractors suspended starts until next week due to lingering weather. Railroads and other districts report notable losses from the downpours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Train Into New Orleans Surrounded by Waters
Jackson Mississippi April 20. The Illinois Central opened traffic to New Orleans tonight via the Natchez branch, but trains proceed with great caution due to treacherous track conditions. The main line remains tied up below Magnolia by high waters, with traffic not expected to resume before early next week. A Pearl River bridge was washed out this morning. The city is rapidly worsening as portions are submerged, facing a potential water famine as pumps fail and the Plant Waterworks is shut down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Illinoia Central
New Orleans
Natchez
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley Road
Magnolia
Pearl River
Gainesville Confident Woodside Cotton Mill Will Be Built
Gainesville Ga April 20 Special It appears certain now that the Woodside cotton mill will be erected in Gainesville Already 180000 of the necessary 200000 has been subscribed and it is believed that the remaining 20000 will be subscribed this week At a meeting held today 3000 was subscribed in half an hour and committees are now at work to get up the remainder The Woodside mill will be capitalized at 3200 000 Work on the New Holland Springs road grading proceeds rapidly to allow the main building site County commissioners approve the change Mr V OM Montgomery named manager has moved his family to the city and will move to the Dyer house near the site Later he plans a magnificent city home Work preparatory to erection of the mill is going ahead and the buildings will rise as soon as possible It will be about twelve months before cloth manufacture begins
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Gainesville
Woodside
Parolet Manufacturing Company
New Holland Springs
V. OM. Montgomery
Dyer
Through Freight Rates Canceled Pacific Coast to South
The Wall Street News Agency reports cancellation of through freight rates from the Pacific coast to all points south of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Texas lines including Southern Pacific issued notices. Transcontinental rates net of the Mississippi are added to the San Francisco river rate, and the through rate increases by 30 cents per 100 pounds to over $1 in some cases.
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Pacific Coast
Ohio
New York
Wall Street
Mississippi River
Texas
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Consolidation Indorsed for Atlantic Coast Line System
Wilmington stockholders meet with 98 percent representation and endorse the Baltimore board’s plan to consolidate all lines into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. Total mileage about 2 200 miles with offices in Wilmington. Directors named. no new mortgage or debt increase.
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Wilmington
N. C
Wilmington and Weldon
Southeastern
Baltimore
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
BR. FP
Lattimore
Richmond
D. W. Lansiter
Petersburg
N. B. Short
Luke Waccamaw
J. J. Lucas
Society Hill
G. C
James F. Post
Confederate veterans elect delegates to Louisville
Macon Ga April 20 Special The Confederate veterans have elected delegates to Louisville The delegates are Co CL Anderson J S McGee A B R Tinsley and RK L Henry Alternates are RE Park JW Preston TS Jones and RW Jemison The Southern women in Philadelphia seek to build a monument to Confederate dead in that city and were voted a fund from this camp The Sidney Lanter chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy invited veterans to a luncheon on Memorial Day in Macon It was accepted The Methodists of the city will begin their big tent meeting on the 22nd services to be held nightly for a week or longer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Louisville
CL Anderson
J. S. McGee
A. BR. Tinsley
RK. L. Henry
R. E. Park
J. W. Preston
T. S. Jones
R. W. Jemison
Philadelphia
Sidney Lanter
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
City
Mud Horses Had It Their Own Way At Montgomery Park
Rain soaked Montgomery Park Memphis on April 20 and left the track a quagmire as mud larks ruled the day. Van Dusen rode four winners including two long outsiders to highlight a soggy program with two favorites winning. Dandy Jim led the first race in a rain soaked card while Kiln Hanover and Thrive also posted victories for a day of unpredictable results.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ontgomery Park
van Dusen
A. Cahn
Darlene
Queen Dixon
Dandy Jim
Fancy Wood
Humtine
Ed Gartland
Speculaion
Arthur
Crocket
Handpress
Knight Hannover
Sam Collins
Celtic Ard
Highland Lad
Thrive
Chan
Eaally
Dramburg
McCatterty
Cathedral
Bsix
Great Bend
Andes
Lil
Matthews
Maud Wallace
Dominick
Eda Gartland I
Himtine
Sidbow
Vittatoe
Slandpress
Gilmore
Jimp
Narvaez
Gadsden
Tom Collins
Celtic Bard
Weber
Verity
Crowhurst
Larkapur
Knight Manneret
McCann
the Monk
Mason
Leka
Dissolute
Parmenion
Only Two Favorites Win at Aqueduct
New York April 20 Only buffs won at Aqueduct Buffoon and Princess Ollie led a day marked by poor starts and close finishes Four and a half furlongs Glenwood won with Gracious second Manitoban won the fifth with The Corinthian close behind in a photo finish The sixth race saw All Gold take top honors ahead of Zanone Gold One and others. Aqueduct Entries list favorites and longshots across seven events.
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Memphis
Anales
Rose Carpon
Polly Bixby
Alfred
Everiee
Incidental
Cousin Letty
Hequeath
Edinborough
Hen Frost
Domsle
Marion Sawson
Trombone
Lord Nevile
Cannonade
Mace
Golden Harvest
Miss Bennett
Sad Sam
Lily Pantland
Mecca
Kitty Regent
Her Favor
Dandy H
Warrior
Viscount
Qafisden
George B. Cox
Red Pirate
Atlantus
Turnverein
Hanileap
Mattletone
Alice Turner
Thomas Carry
Lele
Canton
Zutaliig
Joe Bell
Medaler
Chenler
Dolfle Weithof
Evelyn Byrd
Ruby Miley
Cathedral
Thrturgas
J. K. Hughes
Lennep
Kings Highway
Trebor
Judge Warrell
Carlotta
Scrivener
Dr. Walmsley
Hraw Lad
Hermose
Aqueduct
New York
Buffoon
Princess Oftiie
Corinthian
Glenwood
Bullman
Gracious
McJoynt
Robert Waddell
Mitchai
Lambkin
Alard
Dandy Boy
Mixer
Ikey Diddy
Maher
Alex
Shaw
Sweet Caporal
Mitchell
Ross Clark
Dear Heart
Harry Reed
Impartial
Princess Ollie
Hija
O'Leary
Della Dee
Novelty
Mudfer
Know
Appreciation
Lady Edith
Sir Christopher
Pink Domino
Spencer
Even
G. E W.ishtman
Mike’ Strauss
Phe Amazon
Insurrection
Matt Simpson
Grandeur
Zanone
Monmouth Boy
Pan Puk
Keewis
Counsellor
Weinberg
Bannock
TI Ronald
Lindula
Box
Charenton
Charen
Warrenton
Bangor
Tyraelena
Wightman
Modrine
Kim Cong
Royal Sterling
Kamara
Baseball Roundup Knicks and Mets clash headlines
New York beat Brooklyn 12 to 8 at the Polo Grounds as Doheny subbed in for Seymour in the third inning. Philadelphia edged Boston 5 to 4 in an 11 inning opener amid patriotic ceremonies. Cincinnati and St Louis weathered rain delays. Rome GA opens with Knoxville in three-game series. Selma defeated New Orleans 4 to 3. Sewanee beat Cumberland 2 to 1. Macon volunteers host Mercer with Harris to lead. Wake Forest to visit for weekend games.
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New York
Brooklyn
New Yorks
Brooklyns
Polo Grounds
Doheny
Seymour
Grady
Dunn
Kitson
McGuire
Boston
Lowe
la Joie
McParland
McFarland
Philadelphia
Nichols Sullivan
Clark Fraser
Melarland
Um Pire—Connelly
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Detriit
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Rome Baseball Club
Rome
Knoxville
Moffett Haa
Uty
Selma
Dobbs
Hawkins
New Orleans
Drew
Piper
Sewanee
Cumberland
Tenn
Sawanes
Baseball
Macon
Macon Volunteers
Mercer
Athletic Park
Volunteers
Charles Harris
Baltimore
Wake Forest
Intercollegiate chess match opens with American win
The second annual intercollegiate contest between Harvard Yale Princeton Columbia and the British Oxford Cambridge began in New York. After six boards, the Americans led by Hopking of Yale won the lone decided game on the thirty-second move. The remaining five games by wire were unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Oxford
Cambridge
Hawking
Soddy
Bardly
Photographer Lancaster Dies in Rome Studio
James W. Lancaster 43, Rome photographer of 20 years, was found dead in his Broad Street studio at 6 am by his son Leon. Coroner impaneled jury cites unknown causes though heart trouble suspected. He leaves a wife and four children. funeral set for tomorrow morning.
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Lancaster
Rome
James W. Lancaster
Broad Street
Leon
Royal Arcanum
Knights of Pythias
Thomas Superior Court adjourns to May for civil cases and bonds
Thomasville Georgia April 20 special Thomas superior court adjourned to the fourth Monday in May for civil and criminal bond cases. The grand jury also recommended the December 20 1899 game protection act become operative in this county but voted against a dog tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Superior Court
Thomasville
J— Thomas Superior Court
Paine's Celery Compound Restores Nerves and Strength
A Sedalia man describes recovery from a nervous breakdown after four months in hospital, attributing renewed health to Paine's Celery Compound. The notice then details a May 1900 sheriff sale in Atlanta of multiple properties, parcels and shares, levied to satisfy various Fi Fa judgments against several individuals including Indiana Johnson, Wallace T. Newman, and Mary G. Milledge, with properties ranging across Fulton County Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pfeifer
Sedalia
Paine
Property in Atlanta Described in Fulton County Land Lot
Levy on land in Atlanta from Fulton superior court to satisfy a fi fa in favor of Samuel D. Rambo against John Carey and R. E. Watson. Property lies on west Boulevard and part of land lot No. 1h, Mth district Fulton County Georgia. Sheriff Jno W. Nelms announced.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia
Towit
Bradly Street
Frank Jones
G. Gibson
Turner Holmes
Indiana Johnson
J. P
N. P
G. M
John Short
W. W. Blackburn
L. C
Plac
Cooper
Pratt and Glimer
Gilmer Street
Humphries
Rockwell and Humphries
Wallace T. Newman
City Court of Atlanta
Adah L. Durant
Baker and
Fort Streets
Baker Street
Juia Mitchell
E. A. Corrigan
Fulton Superior Court
Peachtree Land Company
Willam
Mencing
Garden and
McDaniel Streets
Anb
Gardner
Gardner Street
McDaniel Street
E. Peacock
City Court of
Atlanta Bavings Bank
Maker
W. P. Manley
Henry
DeKalb
Fulton
County
East Fair Street
Capitol Avenue
McDonough
Mitchell Harrison
Trinity Avenue
Fair Street
G. B. Haygood
Fanny C. Milledge
John Milledge
Fannie C. Milledge
Mary G. Milledge
Scottish American Mortgage Company
Umited
Admx
Lang
John H. James
Culver
Henry Streets
Ella Street
Culver Street
Henry Street
G. B. Btrickler
Emma J. Culver
Walter A. Culver
Preytown
H. Thornton
Peachtree Road
AL Coltier
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad Company
Airs. C
D. Payne
C. A. Bleck
Peter F. Clark
Clark
John Carey
Samuel D. Rambo
R. E. Watson
JNO
W. Nelms
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Bibe Confede
Anheuser-Buschs
Anheuser Busch Brewing Ass'n
Michelob
Montgomery Park
Hunter Baltimore
Rordes Soi
Paine’s
Columbus, Ga
Via
Railway
Brooks Hiorgan, Dist
Mth
Peachtree Street
Hunter
Ber
O. J. Hammond
Griffith
Alder
GofAth
Atlant
L. G. Firm of
Gov
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