Fragmentary weather note from Florida and South Carolina
Incomplete OCR text shows a fragmented weather update mentioning winds and warmth in the southeast. Some words suggest Tuesday and Wednesday references with unclear meteorological details.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
1
Incomplete OCR text shows a fragmented weather update mentioning winds and warmth in the southeast. Some words suggest Tuesday and Wednesday references with unclear meteorological details.
An outburst of sectional hate marked encampment of the A B R, with references to rebel figures and divisive sentiments. The fragmentary text shows emphasis on regional tensions and named entities, though details remain unclear.
Washington October 7 veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and guards gathered for a naval veterans parade and reunions at Camp Roosevelt. Dewey reviewed the march from the White House site as Admiral Taylor and others watched.
Atlanta coverage previews the Southern Interstate fair at Piedmont Park. Races, exhibits, and amusements fill the grounds with a vast horse display, cotton gins, plants, and sample foods. A Vanity Fair procession leads to Rice's dog and pony show, with Esquimaux visitors adding novelty to the opening atmosphere.
Beaumont Texas October 8 one man is dead after a midnight blaze at the Hogg Swayne tract in the Spindletop oil field. A lantern sparked a fuel laden gas cloud igniting a tank and derricks. the fire spread rapidly destroying about seventy five derricks and twenty pumping plants. Firefighters and crowds fought the blaze as rumors of more deaths circulated, later confirmed at one fatality and ongoing efforts to extinguish the flames.
In Colorado Springs the executive committee of the National Irrigation congress voted to merge its meetings with next year’s Trans Mississsippi congress. Utah’s forty delegates oppose the merge. Secretary Maxson credits President Roosevelt for his strong irrigation bill support. Secretary Wilson sent a greeting telegram.
Secretary at Berlin John B Jackson, in office since 1894, is slated for a top diplomatic posting. The promotion follows merit based advancement mirrored in other government branches. The aim is to retain high quality personnel by promoting suitable subordinates to first vacancies as they arise.
A United States circuit court ruling by Judge Lacomb of New York holds Porto Rico residents are not U.S. citizens. The decision states they may own land here without immigration interference, despite insular decisions, treating them as aliens under the law.
Delegates from nearly every state and abroad gathered in New Haven for the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of America convention. About 300 delegates attended the opening with Mayor John P. Studley extending a welcoming address to the colored fraternal group.
Domestic sizes of anthracite sell at 25 dollars a ton in New York with soft coal listed at 8.75 a ton wholesale and higher retail. Aldermen urge Governor Stone to call an extraordinary session to address coal shortages and prevent school closures as winter nears. bids for coal runs fail and an emergency meeting of operators yields no public statement.
A conference at the Iroquois hotel between the national manufacturers and President Mitchell failed to fix a plan for resuming anthracite work. Manufacturers’ reps voiced hope for progress, but Mitchell declined Roosevelt’s offer to urge miners to return with a promised inquiry. Various officials from the manufacturers and miners spoke of the parties’ positions and the broader impact on industry and workers. The five manufacturers' members then left for Philadelphia to press the talks further.
Officials place guards at every colliery. Governor Stone denies acting at Roosevelt's request. National Guard to be deployed Thursday across Luzerne, Carbon, Lackawanna and neighboring counties to deter unrest while miners weigh concessions. President Mitchell orders local unions to meet and express views as to protection and return to work.
Nonunion crews taken from cars and driven away by strikers in New Orleans amid a spike in violence. Mayor Capdevielle, after late talks with the safety committee, asked the governor for troops but none arrived. Police were concentrated at the scene as cars were ambushed, bricks flew, and several workers were seized or injured.
Local Interstate fair opens its gates today with daily horse races and entertainment. The Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experimental Stations holds sessions with a packed program. Other items include court actions, railway department moves, and regional notices from Georgia and nearby states.
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