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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1887
Page
1
A fragmentary report hints at ROOK leadership and allies meeting amid turmoil with references to Tung and other figures. Names and details are incomplete, leaving the core event unclear but signaling allied actions and possible strategic talks.
Prospectors report vast lead and silver deposits across Tennessee mountain country as railroads approach. Immense caves in Putnam county reveal five veins of lead with toxic water and gases causing sickness. three men blinded after cave exploration. Separate reports note a conference on the Ute issue with Gov Adams, General Crook, and Congressman Symes, resulting in troop protection for settlers and Ute stock restitution.
E G Dun & Co reports a mixed week with improved railroad earnings and money demand but widespread failures and tight credit. Wheat and corn prospects weaken, exports steady, and bank cautions rise as speculation and legal actions unfold amid broader trade fatigue and unsettled property markets.
Carlisle at Oakview feature rumors about a visit to the President and quiet reform discussions. The piece outlines plans for tariff reform, possible revenue adjustments, and talks in Congress with figures like Randall and Scott of Pennsylvania.
Fragmented report lists attendees and officers of a dental convention with names such as Dr Woo Wardlaw and Dr Youur, noting roles like president and secretary. It mentions plans for travel to Washington and describes a sequence of positions held by H. Prewitt, J Hall, and others, reflecting a meeting summary with partial details.
Members of the Grand Army of the Re organized post post at Crane post adopt resolutions denouncing any display of disrespect toward the legally constituted executive government. They affirm allegiance to the constitution and call for reverent conduct at all public demonstrations.
Richard Enturson a sixteen year old from Chicago died in Kenosha after two months of hydrophobia following a dog bite. He grew ill with swelling, showing violent fits that tore bedding. a physician confirmed the rabies case and he died as the disease progressed.
The Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad and its Seaboard Ru Line filed with the Interstate Commission a response to the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk complaint. They deny discrimination or refusal of reasonable interchange facilities and argue the complainants’ petition should be dismissed. An arrangement for conduct of through business has reportedly been projected and agreed to by authorized agents of both sides.
Bridges in Hi county were washed away causing great crop and farm damage estimated near 100000 dollars. Heavy losses reported along Santa Fe line in Bosquette and towns like Tredell Whiney Hicks Aqualla. Missouri Pacific operates with 1000 workers near Grand View while trains were halted between Itasca and Grand View. A Lebanon Ohio report notes a thwarted robbery attempt on a train with ties and fence rubble obstructing the track. no injuries. A separate incident recounts heroic acts amid a fire that burned a woman’s arms and prompted rescue by a brave passerby as a family endures hardship with limited aid.
Diphtheria rips Lockport Pennsylvania a small town about sixty miles east of the city with nearly half the population ill and thirteen death s in five days. The illness is linked to a recently demolished aqueduct section that left water pools. Black vomit and rapid death within a few days are noted. Also reported: the New Cruiser trial in Wasrmperor and a cyclone disturbance between Cubs and southern Florida. Bishop Harris dies in New York at about five minutes past five this afternoon.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad enters a syndicate led by J Morgan & Co and England's Barings with Drexel Morgan in Philadelphia to reorganize and stabilize finances. The plan includes $10 million in debt relief, suspended Philadelphia to New York construction, and contracts with Pennsylvania and Reading railroads to remove antagonism and unify operations.
A woman jailed for embezzlement escapes from a room via a hidden closet on the steamer Gulf Stream with her daughter. Police believe she used the passage to slip into the street, prompting a central office alarm as authorities search for the pair.
A sensational London report describes a railway assault on governess Catherine Scrage between Wellington and Shrewsbury. A gunman seized her, fought, and fled at speed, later found unconscious. a man was to be arraigned for attempted murder as the railway crowd debates American carriages versus English compartments.
In the Commons this afternoon the government debated the memorandum on the American fisheries draft from June 23. Discussion covered whether Alaska fisheries would join the commission and if the Adams protocol limits apply. Sir Lionel Sackville West noted as a potential second member to the commission, with others named for positions. Mr Chamberlain plans to sail to America late October. Canada’s Foster and Thomson are connected to Ottawa representations on the proposed fisheries convention.
September 2 Dublin figures report viceroy proclamation posted across town forbidding the gathering. Parliament members Stanhope Dylan O Brienner and Cox telegrammed pledge to attend. Nationalists issue a manifesto urging mass turnout for the constitutional cause despite government ban. Cox announces plan to address constituents on Sunday in defiance of the proclamation.
September 2 reports from London show Irish government funding debates in the House of Commons with Parnellites taunting Mr Smith over cloture. Other items: Bulgarian cabinet formation. Spain's Cortes political manifesto. a great French loan to restructure debt. a heavy British gale with ship casualties. the Cunard steamer Samaria returning to port. cholera in Cuba and Palermo. Duke Compossi and army maneuvers. King Otto’s position in Munich. London showing public exhibits from the queen’s dindy.
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