14 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
1
A train wreck near Louisville leaves three dead and twenty nine injured. Officials name veterans and Nestle among those to be moved for care and identification. Rescue crews rush to the scene as authorities begin a preliminary investigation into the crash.
General Yorcan commands the Arkansas Brigade after a Cotton Belt train derailed near Golden Gate. The crash left numerous injuries with many passengers and crew hospitalized in Louisville. Names include Captain John Johnston and engineer Otto Graetz, among others, as authorities assess the 20 foot ravine incident and the crane response.
In Birmingham the National United Mine Workers of America held a convention session electing officers. Vice President J. C. Tatwia and others were named to leadership as the union seeks to address a long-standing stake and internal divisions. The session discussed the role of the organization in uniting miners and the broader labor movement amid ongoing nationalist and regional tensions.
Theodora II, Greece's popular premier Delyannis, was fatally stabbed by professional gambler Gherakaris at the chamber of deputies after closing gambling houses. He died at 7:30 am. The attacker was overpowered. police say he was recently released from prison for murdering his wife. About 20,000 witnessed the transfer of the body and cabinet members mourned indoors.
The high court in St Petersburg delivers a conditional contraband ruling in a case involving cotton and timber tied to the British steamship Caledonia. The decision frames the conditional contraband principle and cites that the goods were destined for use in Japanese military and rail networks, with officials from the United States and Great Britain welcoming the broader principle despite loss in this instance.
Secretary Wilson told the president he has secured no proof yet regarding leaks in cotton crop reports from the agriculture department. The secret service agent and other investigators have been instructed to leave no stone unturned in the inquiry.
A lyric recalling veteran soldiers in memory, as phantom armies rise to roll call beyond the old brigades. Dixie plays, flags flutter, and hills and valleys answer with hoarse cheers. Ghosts from green turf rise as drums beat and rifles ring honoring the boys in gray.
Washington reports a pessimistic tone in Far East peace negotiations. Officials say no permanent ground exists for assuming talks fail, and both governments may be moving toward a common understanding despite possible hitches. Ambassador dusserand’s Wight summons is noted as stirring interest.
Justice David J. Brewer of the U S Supreme Court urged Vassar College listeners to consider equality in suffrage and warned against a privileged class based on inheritance. He suggested that within a decade suffrage could extend to both men and women, and cautioned against delaying civic duty in favor of literary pursuits.
The Baltimore ceremony at Mount Saint Agnes College featured Cardinal Gibbons vocally opposing woman suffrage. He urged women to remain within traditional roles, arguing political life harms their youth and claimed women should persuade men to vote, not vote themselves. The address cited scriptural references and warned against female political ambition.
The city committee on street railways in Philadelphia refers four repealing ordinances to the city solicitor for legality as Mayor Weaver fights to curb street car franchises. Arrests and a heated hearing crowd mark a tense battle between reform, the Republican machine, and the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company with deep factional stakes.
Louisville Kentucky hosts the fifteenth annual United Confederate Veterans gathering. General Stephen D. Lee General Joe Wheeler and other Confederate leaders arrive as Governor Beckham plans welcome remarks. The event draws veterans and family, with meetings slated to continue through tomorrow.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy weather in Georgia on Wednesday with warmer conditions and fair Thursday, winds variable. Louisiana expects fair Wednesday and Thursday with fresh southerly winds. Arkansas shows warmer conditions in the west on Wednesday and rain on Thursday. Tennessee and Kentucky expect fair Wednesday and Thursday. North Carolina varies with Wednesday partly cloudy and Thursday fair with variable winds. Mississippi: Wednesday fair, warmer in the south, Thursday fair with light winds. Eastern and Western Texas mostly fair Wednesday and Thursday with light to moderate winds. Central Flor ida region: local forecast partly warmer on Wednesday with possible higher temperatures. Mean temperatures and precipitation figures are provided, including normal ranges and deficits since the month start.
Readable fragments describe activities across stations, noting public notices and brief items. Entities are limited here and details are sparse, but the column hints at ongoing operations and local coverage.
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