21 Nov 1887
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1887
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text lists items like Grain and Kid amounts and mentions Atlanta, Ga. and a church meeting. Several disjoint phrases reference Bo and Bresee with unclear roles. Overall context and entities are fragmentary and uncertain.
Dramatic report of the W A Scholten collision with Rosa Mary in fog off Dover. About 230 aboard Scholten. many dead or missing, including women and children. Rosa Mary sustained heavy damage. rescue boats worked through cold, dark night. Captains describe panic on deck. several bodies recovered, others believed frozen. Among survivors, named passengers and crew recount chaos as lifeboats failed.
Pari November 20 Independent left deputies refuse to join a plenary conference unless its agreed program is dropped. President Gravy says he will not resign or sign amid unconstitutional agitation and may seek dissolution of the chamber. Goblet is to form a cabinet while Clemenceau meets Gravy to discuss a potential resignation. Three senate republican sections view the crisis as cabinet only and see no need for a full group meeting.
Reports from November 20 describe a national league meeting near Dublin with Michael Davitt and MPs present. Statements accuse O'Brien of threats by Orangemen. Dublin inquiries find no confirmation of his removal. Suppressed leagues meet in West Clare as Healy warns of blood for blood if O'Brien dies. Russia massing troops near the German frontier. 200000 soldiers reported. The Six Jonys race and labor strike news also appear among varied items.
In Apnany Georgia November reports show cattle and sheep drives rising as stock farming spreads from cotton plantations. Mud Creek Farm near Albany shifts from cotton to stock, with large herds and notable turf stock. Local growers push for more small farms while poultry and egg trade expand via the Brunswick and Albany line and a new Tangaze factory signals broader diversification.
The St Pauls Episcopal church vestry invited Rev W E Eppes of Mt Airy to visit and possibly serve the church through spring. Eppes, a missionary active in northeast Georgia, is praised for lifelong devotion and self sacrifice while continuing work in north Georgia.
The Texas switchmen strike at South Pacific yards continues with no threats of violence as freight piles up. The company plans two trains to New Orleans and El Paso tomorrow while several Texas Central yard workers resign to avoid handling freight. The walkout could spread across the state as receivership limits labor action.
Special Phosphate Commissioner’s forthcoming annual report warns of a severe downturn in South Carolina’s phosphate industry. Large stockpiles, a dull market, and suspensions threaten further stoppages unless the General Assembly acts. Over 500,000 tons mined last year, with river rock yielding about 300,000 tons and $200,000 in state royalties. Nina Van Zandt’s condition deteriorates in Chicago as reports describe her refusing nourishment for months. Two railroad workers die after a wreck in Pennsylvania. A Mexican Central freight derailment near Br Pants Tere leaves multiple fatalities and injuries.
The Big. Lesh College in Macon, Ga., hosts over twenty young men from various nations and backgrounds. Students train to become soldiers of the cross, embracing strict discipline and multilingual education before entering the world. St Stanislaus serves as a central Jesuit institution in the southern province, under Rev. Father Butler and Rector Father Brislan.
Morning fires injure Stewart McCartyre and a kitchen building with heavy losses. A man found dying near the lumber yard is revived at city hall. Macon reports a cold wind and freeze threat, while the Arion Whist Club meets in Albany with pairings and games. A white woman marries a Celestial in Augusta. Major William A Black dies in Americus, a pistol escape occurs in Baker County. Forsyth and Sumter report fires and local incidents. a school system vote fails in a county town. Atlanta clergy and Father Mac Maton return to his church after visiting here.
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