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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1887
Page
1
Savannah committees approved appropriations to the federal treasury for a study and the engineer corps estimates for improving the Savannah river and harbor. The report notes costs, pending approvals, and potential shifts in port control as political opposition grows.
Amid tense talks in the Senate a measure seeks presidential authority to intervene in the British fishing dispute and potentially restrain Canadian waters. Senators weigh war risk, treaty breaches, and diplomacy as discussions consider retaliatory actions and the scope of executive power.
The Indiana Legislature fails to elect a United States senator after multiple ballots with Turpie and other Democrats sticking to their positions. In Tennessee the legislature also records a first ballot for senator with little movement toward a result as factions argue over nominees and strategy.
Longshoremen at East and North rivers refuse to load coal bound for steamships. Strikers from Jersey City clash with police posted along piers. Reports detail intimidation, work stoppages, and efforts to block cargo while unions and loaders confront authorities amid escalating tensions.
New York January 4 Workmen on board the steel cruiser Atlanta mount guns and prepare boilers for a voyage trial. Engineers face boiler defects and separator placement delays as they push toward a four hour trial to test speed and power, with confidence in achieving designed performance unless unforeseen issues arise.
A storm morning near Seaside Pub capsized the Suffee boat. Two pilots, Walter Redden and Willem Allen, drowned. The steamer Aries with Captain Winslow Togeland stranded north of Barnegat Inlet. Twenty crew aboard were saved by life saving crews. Vessel remains tight though rudder damaged. shoreline assistance possible if storm abates.
Reported January 24 from St Augustine area about the Yawt Dati on a voyage around the world led to a wreck near Jupiter Inlet. Captain FA Claudmin and mate George Miller survived after using kerosene to calm waves. boat and belongings lost and rescue cited as narrow. Also dated notes describe the Delaware’s fog-bound near Fernandina with tugs and gear loss. no panic among passengers. Judge Ashe of the state supreme court passed away at his home in Wadeboro.
A jumble of 19th century items reports Tilugentenced for murder of Tilie Smith BrivyperceNT, with Chief Justice Beasley announcing a death sentence to be carried April ith. The note covers court appeals, local building plans, a new bank charter, and various regional incidents and explorations.
News digest outlines Austria Hungary readiness with three armored corps of 230000 each, mobilization orders prompt fear of conflict with Prussia. Reports note artillery, rail, and supply measures, amid stalls on landsturm and industry, plus broader European tensions and market jitters.
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