Schley County GaArchives News.....Depot Fire, Dec. 1915 December 2, 1915 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill harrishill@staband.net August 11, 2008, 5:09 pm The Columbus Ledger, Columbus, GA December 2, 1915 FIRE DESTROYED 100 BALES COTTON AND DEPOT News reached the city Thursday morning of the fire at Ellaville, Ga., which occurred at 3 o'clock, destroying the Central of Georgia railroad and a large amount of miscellaneous freight. According to information reaching here the origin of the fire is unknown, though it is thought to have originated from flying sparks of a train some time during the night. The depot and all of its contents was a total loss. According to railroad authorities here the depot will be rebuilt immediately. Additional Comments: Transcription by Linda Horton. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/newspapers/depotfir2694nw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb