Cotton Mills Rise as Southern Industry Expands
The article notes a wave of new cotton mills and major additions in southern states and nearby regions. It highlights large expansions at East Point Georgia Moultrie Georgia Mobile Alabama and Eufaula Alabama with plans for thousands of spindles and hundreds of looms. It mentions the Birmingham iron trade maintaining high activity with sizable steel and by product developments and foreign demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Charlotte
N. C
Southern Cotton Spinners
United States
Birmingham
Manufacturers’ Record
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Ensley
East Point
Gate City Manufacturing Company
Moultrie Cotton Mills
Moultrie
Mobile
Ala
Eufala
Graniteville
8. C
Brookside Cotton Mills
Tennessee
Eastman
Gonzales
Tex
Barnwell
Statehood Bills for New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma Delayed
In Washington on May 12 the House Committee on Territories reviewed bills for statehood for New Mexico Arizona and Oklahoma but decided to take no action this season. The ceremony for Filion on Rine des Nations concluded under favorable weather with a strong assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filion
Washington
House Committee On Territories
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Roberts Near Kroonstadt Faces Boer Position Eight Miles Out
General Roberts advances toward Kroonstadt and positions along the Vaal as Boer forces retreat. Telegraphs report 20 miles marched to Geneva Siding with divisions in contact. captures include wagons and prisoners while Free Staters are disarmed and sent home.
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Roberts
Kroonstadt
Iondon
Brandfort
Zand River
Vaal
Johannesberg
War Office
Geneva Siding
Pole-Carew
Borchland
Gordon
Tucker
Hamilton
Broadwood
Potgesters Laager
Ventersberg
Porter
Dickson
Hutton
US Eyes Show of Force Over Turkey Indemnity Payment
Washington reports hint that the United States may use a demonstration to compel payment of Turkey's indemnity admitting due. Germany reportedly disapproves of turning US interests over to Berlin if relations sour. Ahmed Pasha is rumored to seek a paid warship to recover losses at Harput and Marash, but the US would resist such a deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of State
Turkey
United States
Europe
Germany
Sublime Porte
Ahmed Pasha
Harput
Marash
Operator asleep halts Baltimore and Ohio tunnel entry
Philadelphia May 12. Frank Lantel tower operator for the Baltimore and Ohio Railway company slept at the tunnel entrance at Twenty-fifth street just outside the city. Local officials report no injury and investigation proceeds.
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Philadelphia
Frank Lantel
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Twenty-fifth Street
Freight wreck near Fairmount Park claims two lives
At Fairmount Park a rear end freight collision in a tunnel killed Engineer Geo Loeb and Fireman George Hinchman. Fire followed the wreck injuring a dozen or more firemen. Operator Lantel is missing as police seek him. Sabine Texas reports a steamboat Ethel wrecked near the Narrows killing and sinking a snagboat. Burke leads Gossett three to one in Navarro County primary returns.
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Fairmount Park
Geo Loeb
George Hinchman
Lantel
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