04 Nov 1887
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1887
Page
1
Readable fragments show a financial or property transaction involving a buyer and an entity, with unclear dates and parties. No clear names or locations are legible, but the text implies bid or sale action and an official or organized setting. Further context would specify the exact action and involved organizations.
A chaotic scene as Mrs Parsons sells pamphlets near Sprague’s office while seven condemned anarchists await executions. Captain Black, L W Oliver and others press for clemency and signatures, with Spies declining to sign. crowds flood the street as officers manage the gathering and prepare for impending hangings.
A suspicious device addressed to Chief Justice Waite was found and seized after a delivery attempt. The box contained a powder cap and percussion mechanism, but the detonator was detached, leading investigators to suspect a hoax. Reports link the incident to a wider spate of threats amid unsettled conditions and tainted testimonies from a young informant.
A fire at the Chicago Club caused extensive damage across floors from the kitchen to the roof. Furniture, paintings, and fixtures were ruined. no lives were lost and about 28,000 dollars in loss was covered by insurance. Fire crews surrounding the building poured water through windows and stairwells while guests fled to safety.
Tampa reports seven new yellow fever cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours while new nurses arrive from New Orleans. Autopsy in Sanford shows malaria not yellow fever, and Florida outside Hillsborough County is free of yellow fever. Weather cool, travel resumes, and Farmer Movement rhetoric hints at possible duel amid political tension.
Several officers and sailors at the torpedo station narrowly escaped death when a spare torpedo exploded before immersion. Two men in the bow were badly wounded, one with a broken rib, as surgeons treated them and transported them to Wowport hospital. Cause unknown but likely the battery being turned on too soon.
Col Zeb Ward's new water works at Little K Ark opened to disappointments as the upper reservoir burst its wall, sending ten million gallons cascading down the mountain into the river. The lower reservoir overflowed in a ten foot column, causing $10,000 in damage and forcing a near-evacuation of grounds where guests had gathered. A chaotic scene followed as water flooded docks and ships in harbor.
A massive Atlanta gathering of ten thousand opponents of whisky, led by Young Men's clubs, filled a prohibition hall and marched in a long procession to the warehouse. Speakers including Senator Colquitt and others urged registration and voting, praising Atlanta and denouncing liquor dealers while addressing voter turnout and the need for action.
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