Engineer heroically clears burning Brunswick excursion train
A Southern railway excursion train returning from Atlanta narrowly escaped disaster as Engineer Edwards sped through a blazing trestle near Brunswick. The locomotive survived the flames with passengers largely unaware of the danger until the blaze was extinguished. Conductor Hubbard guided the train to Brunswick on schedule despite the ordeal.
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Engineer Edwards
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Brunswick
Macon
Enar Edwards
Roadway Department
Hubbard
Five Die In Rock Island Wreck At Randolph Kansas
Five men reported killed tonight in a Rock Island freight wreck at Randolph on the Rock Island line. L Ludwig, noted water man, appointed trustee in the Hoodenpyle bankruptcy case by Referee Cravatt, to take charge and settle the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Rock Island
Randolph
L. Ludwig
J. Mu. Hoodenpyle
Cravatt
Local Savannah Darien baseball clash draws big crowd
Brunswick and Darien clubs meet in an afternoon game at 3 30 with star players from both sides. Walker of Brunswick to pitch the locals rely on victory while Darien brings several reputed players and a tour party. The event promises lively play and a large excursion from Darien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Darien
Walker
Brunswick
Charlton Maoe
Tecces McGrath Arnheiter
Jussel
W. H
Resolutions Say Goodbye to Superintendent George W Haines
Coast Line representatives and division employees gathered to express regret at the retirement after twenty years of George W Haines from the Atlantic Coast Line railway. Resolutions praised his discipline fairness kindness and devotion and wished him future success and happiness. Visiting officials were hosted by Col W E Kay for lunch at the Ogilthorpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
B. & W. Road
George W. Haines
Messrs
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Brunswick and Western Railroad
Chn
Coast Line
Col. W. E. Kay
Ogi+thorpe
Millionaires Lease Oyster Beds Around Jekyl Island
County commissioners approved leases on oyster beds around Jekyl Island for twenty six club members. Beneficiaries include J Pierpont Morgan Cornelius Bliss N K Fairbanks Edwin Gould Gordon McKay Joseph Pulitzer Willyam Rockefeller Samuel Spencer Joseph Stickney and fifteen others. Each received a five acre lease with payments to the county, for cultivation by the Jekyl Island club.
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Jekyl Island
Brunswick to Form Football Club This Winter
Brunswick residents may witness football games at last as a club forms. Nat Nightengale leads the movement and hopes for a successful organization with good material. Other nearby cities plan clubs and expect interesting games ahead.
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Brunswick
Nat Nightengale
Not Guilty Verdict For Defendants In Watermelon Larceny Case
In Judge Lambright's court yesterday Alex Legler Jr Alex Jegler and Joe Jefferson were acquitted of larceny. Warrants had been sworn out by August Fieberg who accused them of entering a field and stealing wagon loads of watermelons. The plaintiff lacked sufficient evidence and the men were dismissed.
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Lambright
Alex. Legler
Alex Jegler, Jr
Joe Jefferson
August Fieberg
Nine Hour Day System Inaugurated By Carpenters
Carpenters in Brunswick began a nine hour work day yesterday by starting thirty minutes later and leaving one half hour earlier. The change follows a Monday agreement reached at a called union meeting and went smoothly with little notice.
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Brunswick
Carpenter’s Union
Trolley Car Strikes Buggy in Kansas City
A trolley car in southern Kansas City struck a buggy carrying Gus Thiel aged 33 and George Shulver aged 22, killing both men. The fatal incident occurred tonight with emergency services responding to the scene.
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Kansas City
Gus Thiel
George Shulver
Man fatally torn by fly wheel at Chattanooga power plant
John Ewald night engineer at the electric light company in Chattanooga was killed when his clothing caught in a fly wheel belt. He, about sixty, was hurled to the ceiling and his body torn in two. He leaves a wife and daughter. as a former federal soldier his remains will be buried in the national cemetery.
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John Ewald
Electric Light Company
Ilex
National Cemetery
The McLaurin Doctrine in Third District Race
The contest between Wyatt Aiken and Frank Smith for Congress in South Carolina’s Third District draws statewide interest. Smith backs McLaurin’s doctrines and progressive aims, while Aiken runs on regulation issues. Gen. J W Floyd says the campaign educates voters and hints McLaurin would have won if aligned with Republicans.
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Columbia
D. C
Wyatt Aiken
Frank Smith
Congress
Smith
Senator McLaurin
Cleared and sailed vessels listed in maritime brief
Cleared schooner Tofa under Captain Clark bound for New York and sailed bark Armonia Tassara Treste. schooner Marissa A. Willey Hart bound for New York. schooner R. Bowers Young sailing for Providence.
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Tofa
Clark
Armonia
Tassara
Treste
Marissa A. Willey
Hart
New York
R. Bowers
Young
Providence
Reese Named Local Cashier on Brunswick and Birmingham Line
J. H. Reese has been appointed local cashier on the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad and assumed the position Monday. He has served in the freight department and is considered well qualified for the role. Miss Nannie Varmillion of Dublin, Va., died in Charlotte after refusing surgery for tonsillitis, reportedly strangled by an enlarged tonsil.
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J. H. Reese
Brunswick & Birmingham Railroad
Mr. Reese
The
Road
Charlotte
N. C
Nannie Varmillion
Dublin
Explosion At Hercules dynamite plant destroys recovery building
A blast at the Hercules dynamite plant near Louisville Missouri at 6 30 this morning leveled the acid recovery house with all contents. No workers were present due to the early hour and there were no injuries. The explosion was distinctly felt in Louisville.
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Louisville
Hercules
Here
Glynn County Reduces 1902 Tax Rate to $13.50 Per Thousand
Glynn County commissioners met at the court house and after reviewing tax books reduced the total rate from $13.75 to $13.50 per thousand. The state rate fell from $5.44 to $5.30 and the county rate from $8.31 to $8.20, saving taxpayers 25 cents per thousand overall.
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Commissioners of Roads and Revenues
Glynn County
Court House
Lott
Tored Asso
Edie Soret
Col Machen Sees Brunswick Seaport Boom In Macon Visit
Col BE Machen, former Macon News owner and Brunswick and Birmingham Construction president, praised Brunswick as a rising seaport during a Macon visit. He cited Brunswick port receipts surpassing Savannah, a growing road carrying 520 passengers, and plans to complete 100 miles of track. He warned Georgia could rely on home resources and asserted Brunswick will offer cheaper rates to shippers.
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Macon Evening News
Col
BE. C. Machen
Brunswick and Birmingham Construction Company
Macon
Macon News
Tatowic
Machen
Brunswick
Savannah
Atlanta
Georgia
Colonel Machen
Indians on the War Path
Omaha Neb September 2 Governor Savage received word of an uprising of Yankton Indians at Asaper Nebraska and the mayor of that place asks the governor to send assistance.
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Omaha
Nebr
Savage
Asaper
Nebraska
Mallory Line Announces Appointments Effective Sept 1 1902
Official circular from Mallory & Co dated August 25 1902 lists new appointments. J S Raymond named agent at Mobile Alabama. Henry F Wyly traveling agent with Mobile HQ. W M Tupper & Co appointed Brunswick Georgia agents. J S Raymond moved to Mobile. Thos Fuller named freight agent at Brunswick. H H Raymond Superintendent. approval by C H Mallory & Co General Agents.
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J. S. Raymond
Mobile
Ala
Henry F. Wyly
W. M. Tupper
Democrats Sweep State In Quiet Arkansas Governor Race
Yesterday in Little Rock the gubernatorial election opened with a very light statewide vote. With returns from twenty five of seventy five counties Davis, the Democrat, leads for governor while Greaves and Myers trail as the Republican nominees. Prohibitionist Kimball earns a minimal vote.
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Little Rock
Davis
Greaves
Myers
Kimball
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Edwards
Brunswick and
Supt
Haines
the Atlantic
Mr. Haines
JEKYL
A. Legler and Son
Mont Peleh
Paris
Efau Prince
Mt. Pele
Morne
Rouge
le Carbet
Watterson
War Department
Washington
Nation
Henry Watterson, Jr
Henry Watterson
Mich
Judge Ba
Nor of
Chattanooga, Tenn
McLaurin
South Carolina
J. W. Floyd
D. E Finley
Rate
Er Ogg
Col. Machen
John T. Boifeuillet
Tom Loyless
Bob Smith
Wheeling
W. Va
Bromwell
Pocahontas
Mallory
C. H. Mallory & Co
Arkansas
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