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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1895
Page
4
A Chicago hotel is described as heavily electrified causing guests to be shocked by sparks two inches across. Incidents include a man cut by a spark while shaving and another who mistook needles in a bathtub. Experts debate whether the building needs a full overhaul.
Georgia Central railroad reports net earnings of $21,763 for April and $1,496,697 from July to date, down from prior periods. The University of Georgia trustees plan improvements. John Hopkins president to lead Cotton States expo awards. Liberty Bell visit to Atlanta urged. Langley Manufacturing to add 16,000 spindles. Winder to form cotton factory stock company. Reunion for Third Volunteer Cavalry set. St. Marys Lake City and Gulf railway opens. Rome cotton mill branch cornerstone laid. Cycloneta farm assets and perches valued. Georgia Central reorganization underwriting nears. Women admission to UGA rejected. Worley cave case yields ten-year terms. new Georgia code in progress with codification committee review.
An obituary note recalls the eminent English naturalist Professor Huxley, who died at his home after a lengthy illness. The report mentions a gradual decline beginning in March and notes a final attack of illness leading to his death.
The Epworth League met in Chattanooga Tennessee for its second international convention with about 9000 attendees. Bishops Hendricks Hargrove Galloway O P Fitzgerald and Merrill and Dr Edwin A Sebell and Dr John Potts were noted visitors as the event opened with prayer and an immense chorus. The tented gathering seated 8000 and featured a Lord's Supper service for over ten thousand and a welcoming address by Mayor George W. Cohe.
The Southern Railway acquires the Atlanta and Florida railroad from Central Trust Co for 275000, with most of the price settled by debt owed to Central Trust. The deal integrates the Atlanta and Florida into Southern’s growing national system and creates a new union passenger depot for Atlanta.
The Illinois legislature met in Springfield for an extra session but did no meaningful business. Governor Altgeld's message was read in both houses and sent to committees, seen as a slap at the governor and as early signs of friction between the Republican majority and the executive.
The Alpine tunnel on the South Park railroad in Colorado, claimed as the world's highest railroad tunnel, reopened on Tuesday after being snowbound for five years. It sits at 11 060 feet, measures 1 776 feet in length, and was bored nine years ago at a cost of 260 000 dollars.
Report of the double killing in Enid Oklahoma where City Marshal Williams shot by Patterson after a bitter editorial from The Wave editor Eisenberg sparked pursuit. Williams died, Patterson killed instantly, Eisenberg wounded and fled. Tensions rose as threats targeted The Wave office.
Commencement at Georgia School of Technology concludes with degrees awarded to Allen Almand Clark and others. The annual address by Hon. J. F. Hanson extols mechanical education and industrial progress while rejecting cotton as king. Dr Hopkins reconsidered resignation and will retain presidency, pleasing many allies of the institution.
Georgia fruit growers meet in Atlanta with delegates from across the state to oppose high freight charges. They accuse the Southern Railway and Steamship Association of exorbitant rates during a bumper crop and warn of possible legal actions and strong political influence backing their effort.
A large blaze in Frisco, starting near the San Franskey box factory at Fifth and Garrison, engulfed frame structures on Fourth Street and spread to the Southern Pacific hay barns. Firefighters mounted a second, third, and fourth alarm as losses mount to about 1.5 million dollars with roughly 800 thousand insured. Several businesses and factories including carpentry shops and mills were reported destroyed.
John and James Winick, cousins near Star City Indiana, will have a double wedding after both were divorced from their spouses. John will marry James' ex wife and James will marry John's former wife, each tied to the other by a decade-old marriage.
Chicago researchers test a pink crystal compound costing 20 cents per pound as a reusable ice substitute. When water is added the mixture cools instantly, lasts 24 hours, then can be boiled to restore crystals for reuse. Ice freezes rapidly during tests, suggesting a future cooling device for homes.
A report from the Philadelphia Record notes counterfeit silver ten cent pieces discovered in the United States subtreasury. Far more convincing than typical fakes, they resemble well worn coins and may have European origins. Secret Service officials consider them dangerous and alert that they could circulate widely.
A miscellany notes steamers under the British flag since 1753, ancient chess in Egypt 3500 B. C., and long Chinese national hymn. It cites distant post offices Key West and Alaska 6,271 miles apart with two cents for a letter. Sayings about trust and business conclude the item.
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