Wreck on Cahaba River Bridge Kills Twenty-Eight
A Birmingham area tragedy on the Brierfield and Blocton branch left twenty-eight dead and many injured when a passenger train plunged from a 110 foot high Cahaba river bridge near Gurney. Wreckers then robbed the dead and dying as rescuers fought flames, while three men were seen rifling bodies before the flames. An investigation pointed to a deliberate derailment as the cause.
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Cahaba River
Birmingham Mineral
Birmingham
Ala
Ashtabula
Brierfield and
Blocton
Gurney
White
Amessenger
Hargrove
Meer
Jess Hurt
Birm
Hallond Employes
Frank White
James Bowling
Oxprena
George Carney
A. P. Connell
Obscure Early 20th Century Boston Notices Include Fatalities and Injuries
A fragmented Boston area clipping lists names including Mrs Henry Handury and Ada Powers with two children, James Gardner, Mrs S, and Thomas Gle. Helena Honey Hanbury is reported to have died aged five. Fireman Andrew Bryson of Orl is named among the injured or deceased in a fire incident.
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LW. Matin
Henry Handury
Birm
Winon Fy Mirmingham
Ada Powers
D. J. Powers
Pas
Andrew Bryson
Thu Gardner
Booth
Powell
D Walker
Pardons Granted for Hill and Beresford by Governor Atkinson
Governor Atkinson pardoned Harry Hill and Sidney Lascelles known as Lord Beresford. Hill will leave Smithsonia convict camp for relatives in east Georgia then New York to enter liquor business. Beresford leaves Kramer lumber camp for Atlanta. Both had long petition histories and were convicted of forgery.
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Atkinson
Harry Hill
Sidney Lascelles
Lord Beresford
Smithsonia
Sidney Trascelles
Kramer
Lascelles
Atlanta
Georgia
New York
Gord Beresford
Georgina
Ninre
Arming Florida Troops With Ample Ammunition and Accoutrements
State troops at Tampa receive standard allotments of cartridges and charges as annual reports near. Thirteen companies report on hand stock totaling twenty thousand rifle cartridges with shortages forwarded to General Houston. Eight thousand blank cartridges shipped to first battalion for drill in Jacksonville on January 1. Captain Thomas M. Woodruff of the Fifth United States Infantry assigned as acting adjutant inspector general and aide de camp to the governor and commander in chief.
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Hor
State Militar
Tampa
Fla
Florida
Aecralny
Receiver Appointed for Security Mortgage and Trust Co
The Dallas Texas firm Security Mortgage and Trust Co. sank into receivership with liabilities around 2 million and assets estimated at 1 million. Judge Smith named A Kahler as receiver. English, New York and Philadelphia investors hold about 75 percent of stock and stand to lose most. The collapse stems from unprofitable real estate loans and investments.
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Security Mortgage and Trust Co
Dallas
Texis
Security and Mortgage Trust Company
Texas
Smith
Fourteenth Judicial District Court
A. Kahler
English
New York
Philadelphia
Ex-Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani Leaves New Orleans for US Tour
Queen Liliuokalani, last ruler of Hawaii, departed New Orleans on Tuesday bound for Washington and Boston. She plans to visit relatives in Boston and hopes to meet the president during her stay, traveling with a party from the Pacific islands.
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Lilioukalani
Hawaiian Islands
New Orleans
Washington
Boston
United States
Pacific Ocean
Famine in Calcutta India Declared Beyond Control
Ex Judge Goodridge writes to The Englishmen of Calcutta that daily thousands die of starvation in central provinces. He criticizes government plans as inadequate and states the famine is out of control. An oak living in Tilford near Farnham appears in a 1250 charter of Henry of Bois.
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Calcutta
India
Goodridge
Tilford
Farnham
Henry of Bois
New School Laws Boost Georgia Common Fund
The legislature enacted three school measures raising the common school fund by 400000 to about 1600000 in 1899, establishing a school book commission and fixing the scholastic month length. State School Commissioner Glenn led the drive, touring counties to spark interest, with direct appropriations rising from 600000 to 1000000 in 1898.
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Common
School Book Commission
Houston
Georgia Railroad
Georgia
Glenn
General Assembly
Hoa
Farma
G. R. Glenn
Friends of Education
School Book Commission Moves To Study Cost Of Texts
A resolution abolishes an active school book commission and establishes a nonexecutive advisory body. State School Commissioner Glenn to chair. members to be appointed by the governor. A fixed twenty day school month is set to standardize term calculations and ensure uniformity across terms.
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General Assembly
Glenn
Receiver Sought for Atlanta and West Point Railroad
Levi B Nelson petitions in Atlanta Superior Court for a receiver to manage the Atlanta and West Point Railroad. He claims the 1847 charter renewed for 30 years expired December 20 1866 and seeks a restraining order, appointment of a receiver, full asset accounting, stockholder list, and pro rata distribution after debts paid. Hearing set before Judge Tompkins in chambers on December 1.
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Atlanta and West Point Railroad
Superior Court
Atlanta
Represenig
Levi B. Nelson
Tompkin
Railroad Company
Raad
Atlanta and
West Point Railroad Company
Wreckers Try to derail Southern Flyer at McComb Trestle
At McComb's trestle eleven miles from Weems Station Alabama an attempt was made to wreck the Southern Railway limited train Tuesday night. Angle bars were removed from two rails and other rails displaced throwing the train off the trestle. Sheriff’s posse and bloodhounds pursue the outlaws near Red Mountain along the Atlanta Birmingham route. No injuries occurred as speed was low and the engine and cars stopped before tumbling into the 100 foot creeks. Railroad officials vow full efforts to capture the criminals.
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Southern
McComb
Weems’ Station
Ala
Southern Railway
Red Mountain
Atlanta
Birmingham
Christmas Strike Shuts Boston Railway Workers In Mass
A Christmas strike stops West End Street railway workers in Boston Mass. conductors and motormen walk out at 6 am Friday following rejection by company officers to recognize the union. Power station workers stand by the union, causing service disruption across the line.
Bryan Lectures in Atlanta on The Ancient Landmarks
Hon William J Bryan former Democratic nominee spoke at the Grand Opera House Atlanta on a lecture tour conducted with Alex Comstock. The audience filled the venue and Bryan praised moderation, discussed government and trusts, and refrained from partisan stances while reflecting on his campaign and political duties.
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Grand Opera House
Atlanta
William J. Bryan
Alexander Comstock
Kimball Hons
Young Men's Democritis League
Fulton Club
Kimball House
Bryan
Georgia
Cincinnati
Delton
Chinttanco
Atkinson
Lewis
Mr. Bryan
Goldbug
Addres
Bryan lecture contract tied to Briggs and Co
A Lincoln dispatch reports that Hon. William J. Bryan has transferred his lecture contract to Briggs & Co of Greenville. Bryan says he has on hand work that may limit further lectures this season to five arranged dates, and he may abandon additional plans.
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Briggs & Go
William J. Bryan
H. Briggs & Co
Greenville
Bryan
Lincoln
W. B. McBee
Mr. Bryan
McBee
Suth
Lincoln Measage
Briggs & Co
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Hill and Beresford Free
Lil
Resp
Hees Y Vinitarienne
Wanhing and
Toston
NEW
Rome
Receiver
West Point Road
Islegally
Nebraskan
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