Fraterville Mine Disaster Claims 200 Lives in Tennessee
A gas explosion at Fraterville coal mine near Coal Creek Tennessee at 7 30 this morning killed between 175 and 225 workers and boys with only one survivor severely injured William Morgan an English road man survived but in critical condition Rescue efforts continued as bodies were recovered and identified amid crowds of relatives The Fraterville mine opened in 1870 and lies about three miles from the shaft entrance with flames and a roaring blast reported at the moment of explosion
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Coal Creek
Tenn
Tennessee
Fraterville
William Morgan
Illicit Distillery Raids Seize Three Stills in Union Grove
Deputy Collector Davis and Revenue Officers Kanipe and Sams seized three illicit distilleries in Union Grove township within a three mile radius. The raid yielded 2 100 gallons of beer 100 gallons of mash two copper stills three caps and worms. Operators were not apprehended.
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Statesville
Davis
Kanipe
Sams Friday
Union Grove Township
Public letter of Jefferson Davis presented to State Library
The State Library receives a lithographed copy of Jefferson Davis's last public note written from his sick bed five weeks before his death. It commemorates North Carolina’s ratification centennial of the U S Constitution in 1889 and is addressed to a legislative committee.
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State Library
Garland Jones
Jefferson Davis
North Carolina
United States
Beauvoir
Miss
Messrs. Wharton, Green
James C. McRae
C. W. Broadfoot
Neill W. Ray
W. C. McDuffy
M. O. Sherrill
A Knowing Machine at Charleston Exposition
A spectator praised a new knitting machine at the Charleston Exposition noting it can produce a complete sock with minimal attention if supplied with thread. The device knits heel and toe, uses a double thread by default, and only requires one thread at certain stages before resuming. It reportedly makes a good sock in five minutes.
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Charleston
A Remark About Cuba
The Cincinnati Enquirer foresees Estrada Palma as Cuba’s first and last president and suggests he could become the first governor of the Territory of Cuba if he performs well. It reflects a prophetic mood on Cuban leadership.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Estrada Palma
Cuba
Volcanoes and the bowels of the earth in Arp's reflections
Bill Arp muses on volcanoes and Earth’s interior noting Vulcan myths, ancient sites like Pompeii and Herculaneum, and modern views. He recalls Martinique and Vesuvius eruptions, the people and history of islands, and contrasts calamity with peacetime America. He cites Bulwer’s The Last Days of Pompeii and ends with a racially charged exchange.
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Vulcan
Sodom
Gomorrah
Pompeii
Herculaneum
St. Pierre
Martinique
New York
Trinidad
Josephine
Bartow County
Vesuvius
Greece
Rome
Thebes
Thebees
Sisero
Cicero
Laocoon
Juno
Bulwer
Creek Cane Seed Blooming Explained by Local Observer
The article discusses creek canes or reeds and their rare blooming and seed production. J C Ross notes blooms seen in Louisiana where canes once grew widely and suggests a long but variable cycle, possibly around 20 years, ending in the plant’s death as it heads out and completes its life cycle.
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J. C. Ross
Louisiana
Aycock for Vice President Suggested by The Columbia State
The Columbia State urges Gov. Aycock of North Carolina as a strong Democratic VP nominee. It praises his eloquence and notes President Roosevelt admired him after a Charleston visit last month in South Carolina.
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Columbia
Gov
Aycock
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Charleston
Congress Near Billion-Dollar Session as Spending Mounts
Washington dispatch notes Republican leaders warn of a billion-dollar session unless early adjournment occurs. House and Senate appropriations reach about 725 million, with Senate bills still pending and conference, naval and general deficiency bills pending. A Senate member warns that spending 1 billion in a single session could hurt the party in fall elections and widen the deficit.
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Washington Dispatch
Baltimore Sun
Congress
House
Senate
Treasury
Regimental Histories of North Carolina Troops Ready
The State Librarian announces five volumes of the Regimental Histories are ready for distribution. Written and edited by conflict participants without charge, it offers a comprehensive Civil War account and should be in every library and school child’s hands in North Carolina.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
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