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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
6
A local bridge incident left five people injured as responders arrived at the scene. Victims were transported to area hospitals for treatment. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing drivers to determine fault and the cause of the collision.
Lafayette Ind August 30 Five persons were injured when a touring car carrying Mr and Mrs Don Hawkins Mr and Mrs Osterdorf and a chauffeur skidded across a bridge in Dayton eight miles east of Lafayette and turned a complete somersault landing bottomside up in soft gravel. Hawkins and Mrs Osterdorf were pinned under the car for 23 minutes. Hawkins legs crushed and severely burned, Mrs Osterdorf had scalp wounds. The others suffered severe bruises. The party was en route from Chicago to Indianapolis. Hawkins and Osterdorf are Indianapolis bankers.
New York August 30 The Southern Farine Company under Vice President Krutenchnitz seeks Frank J Sprague to join A Ho Babcock in studying the feasibility of electrifying a Sacramento division segment from Roblin to Sparks. The line climbs the Sierra Nevada to 7000 feet with snow sheds and rock tunnels, currently using powertrail burning locomotives amid heavy winter disruptions and occasional blockades.
A letter from J C Carlton of 16 West Alabama Street condemns Georgia's anti-drug law as unjust cruel and inhuman. He argues it will drive people from the state and cause personal crises and deaths including the case of Mrs W J Hare, calling for Governor Smith to halt enforcement and seek treatment options. The letter is dated August 30 1807.
Governor Hoke Smith proclaims Labor Day a state legal holiday for September 2, 1907. He orders state offices closed and urges cooperation between employers and employees to promote harmony and confidence, aiming for lasting prosperity and reduced disturbances statewide. Secretaries Hitch and the executive department issue the proclamation from Atlanta.
New York August 30 George E Holton president of the Briden Horse Show Company of Catasauqua Pa says his firm obtained a contract for 160000 sets of horseshoes for the British army from War Secretary Halden of England. He notes English manufacturers avoided bidding to let an American firm win and says the War Department is pleased with American horseshoes for price and quality. He adds America has supplied horseshoes since the Boer War and mentions Condorets also selling to Russia. Automobiles reduce demand with three big US plants idled as manufacturers seek other markets.
The first new bale of cotton sold here Thursday evening for 18.4 cents per pound. Grower J. Warner of Franklin county produced the 486 pound bale which brought $798. A rain and wind storm damaged nearby crops and caused field hazards with downed car including a lightning charged atmosphere and a mule killed.
In Macon Georgia a bold black type notice proclaims Judge A I Miller as a mayoral candidate amid rumors of indebtedness to Exchange Bank. Receivers' statements show doubtful overdrafts and multiple notes while Miller claims legal services earned him a balance. stockholders debate the figures as August 20 discussions unfold.
Virginia corporate commission orders publication of a two cent rate law to take effect October on most railroads in the state. Excludes Southern, Norfolk and Western, Chesapeake and Ohio, Louisville and Nashville, Chesapeake Western and Atlantic Coast Line and Virginia and Kentucky. Applies to Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac and others. pending US circuit court injunction shields some lines.
Coroner's jury at the Stag hotel in Atlanta returns an unknown cause verdict for F E Wilber found dead in room 207. No foul play or postmortem exam, with evidence including a nerve sedative prescription and absence of violence. Wilber, a prominent Augusta figure, leaves a wife and two children. body to be taken to Augusta.
Chicago reports a likely nine hour workday across western railroad shops affecting about 2200 machinists now and potentially 15 000 to 20 000 workers nationwide if adopted by all railroads. Great Northern Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines cited with wage increases of about 3 1/2 cents per hour. London issue notes St Paul’s concerns and need for safeguards to preserve the cathedral while repairs proceed. Turner county Ga work on new court house continues toward January 1808 completion with cornerstone ceremony September 5. Waycross Ga solicitor Bennett to return after hospital stay with heart improvement noted.
Dr Len Broughton labels New York as the most immoral city after Chicago, citing foreign influence and crime fears. His remarks touch on newspaper sensationalism and cultural decay as he preaches in New York and comments on local officials. Meanwhile, agriculture news from Butts County reports drought, reduced cotton yields, and high prices affecting farmers.
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