11 Jan 1889
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1889
Page
1
Reading mourns as cyclone wrecks the Silk Mill and nearby shops. More than a hundred workers are dead or missing. rescue teams search ruins while officials appeal for aid. Eyewitness accounts detail the building failure and citywide shock as hospitals take in the injured.
The body of Willie Goettman aged sixteen was recovered at ten o clock. He talked to rescuers after the accident but died of exhaustion. Four bodies were taken from the rains today making sixteen recovered. Rescuers expect to reach the bay before morning as eight people are still missing. The bridge disaster near Easton, Pa caused several injuries and two men were swept into the canal but saved. Additional wrecks include the suspension bridge near Burrito and ships George Appold and Macedonia breaking up or sinking in heavy seas. Bad weather disrupted trains and altered schedules across New Jersey and Michigan with widespread damage to structures and snow across Wisconsin and Michigan.
The House remains in a hopeless deadlock as Weaver holds the key to the obstruction. Analysts warn against recognizing him on a motion of privilege while Randall and other members resist concessions. Filibuster plans and adjournment schemes surface as debates over the Oklahoma bill and potential extra sessions intensify amid cabinet and speaker race jockeying.
Osgoodby, author of the famous Murchison letter that sparked Sackville-West papers, plans a Washington visit on March 4 to take part in the inaugural ceremonies and may receive a fat office. A proposed two thousand dollars plus expenses offer for a February 2 engagement is reportedly awaiting reply amid Republican talk of conservative southern policy.
The house struggles with Weaver's delaying tactics and endless motions to adjourn as the party lines clash over rules and expulsions. The scene centers on Oklahoma issues and parliamentary standoffs, leaving the chamber at an impasse.
Leaders of western railroads including Morgan Close to three hour session in New York to establish an Interstate Railway Association to enforce interstate law and standardize rates. Key bankers and railroad officials present approve plan requiring executive committee to enforce rates and arbitration, with further gathering planned in Chicago. A second note reports on fever rumors aboard Galena and trials of the Vesurius cruiser, followed by notice of Rev William Marten’s death at age 66 in Gorgoseta South Carolina.
Dallas January 10 Special The Texas state fair and Dallas exposition faced insolvency as $239,000 in property and $170,000 in improvements stood against an $80,000 first mortgage. Citizens voted to issue $30,000 second mortgage bonds to avert loss, securing the fair’s future and promising broader, nation‑scale plans.
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