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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1901
Page
1
A chaotic report notes a large number of people displaced by a shelter crisis. It cites thousands left without homes and shelter as a major urban issue, with authorities estimating the scale of homelessness in the metropolis.
Massive blaze devastates Jacksonville with estimates of property damage from ten to over thirty million dollars. Beo- wer street to the creek area along Beaver street burned fourteen blocks, with homes and businesses destroyed and thousands homeless. Fire Chief Tom Baney reportedly injured. mayor orders closures as relief efforts begin.
A firesweep across Jacksonville details a massive blaze started by a stray wire at the American Fiber Company plant near Davis and Union streets. Winds fanned flames through the business district, destroying the Fuel factory, Windsor and St James hotels, the opera house, and countless stores, leaving tens of thousands homeless and the city largely in ruins within hours.
A massive blaze in Jacksonville Florida on May 4 devastates multiple blocks. witnesses recount horror as crowds flee and a man dies of excitement while a security circle forms. Firefighters struggle against wind as Windsor, St James hotels and Trinity church burn, with military units guarding debris and precious goods.
Eyewitness accounts from Savannah describe the Jacksonville blaze that swept homes and left families jobless and homeless. Guards and mounted police closed saloons, soldiers patrolled, looting feared, while dignitaries and residents faced devastation with scarce aid and scattered valuables amid the charred ruins.
The Evening Journal rejected the Atlanta Railway and Power Company plea for competition in electric lighting. The dispute centers on allegations of monopoly and a thrust to block rival claims while Hart, Woodruff, and city leaders weigh plans for a modern, cheaper lighting system and a $40,000 bond to build it. President Woodruff says the report is false and that operation will begin once permits are secured.
A Southern Railway conductor recounts Savannah's devastating blaze that razed most of the residential area and left thousands homeless. He describes firefighters hampered by lack of water, workers aiding evacuations, and residents transporting belongings across the river as the fire burned on for hours.
Savannah rushed to Jacksonville on a call at 4 o clock after a telegram to Superintendent Maguire. The message directed readiness for a train over the Phint stem Savannah carrying Superintendent Guir, Foreman Camper, and a repair party gear.
Patrick and three associates were arraigned before Recorder Goff in New York on charges of forgery and murder in the Rice case. They pleaded not guilty and demurrers were set for argument, with a superseding indictment later filed to fix a September 1901 date issue.
A 55 year old broker, John Kee, collapsed and died in the Jacob Berry & Co. office at 44 Broadway New York after a severe market decline during ticker readings. The manager said Kee had been on the profitable side until the break, when he turned pale and cried out before passing away.
Mary Shannon of Newton Massachusetts leaves a $12000 charitable gift to several institutions in a probate filing. The will directs more than $5000 to Atlanta University and smaller bequests to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute Tuskegee Institute Kittrell Home Industrial School for Negroes Mallatton Seminary for Poor Whites and other public and charitable bodies. The document also notes county and civic recipients and cites Carrie Nations agitation influence on Kansas City Sunday closing orders and police actions.
The Atlanta Railway and Power Company received approval to begin laying conduits for an electric light system. President E Woodruff presented plans by engineer I E Wood, detailing street locations, side-of-street placements, and water main considerations. The board approved the conduit plan with conditions, aiming for completion within ninety days.
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