Today in Johnson City History, Monday, March 24, 2025
A fire, a bridge, tragic accidents and more
Saturday, March 24, 1900: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, The Nashville American reported news with a dateline from Johnson City and a date from March 23. Readers learned that “The McNabb Distillery in Unicoi County, one of the largest in this section, was burned last night; loss, $12,000; no insurance.”
Twelve thousand dollars in 1900 is now worth about $451,000, according to www.in2013dollars.com.
The Nashville American was published from 1894 until 1910, according to the Library of Congress.
Tuesday, March 24, 1925: A century ago today, the Johnson City Staff-News reported that “Work is now progressing on reconstruction of the concrete bridge at Hampton, on the Elizabethton state (sic for State) line (sic for Line) road (sic for Road), which was destroyed by a cloudburst and flood of the past summer. This is a state project, and workmen have ben (sic for been) busy for several days preparing the foundation and making the form, and much of the material is on hand to complete the concrete structure. It is suspected that it will be ready for traffic during the early part of the summer. During its building, traffic is diverted through a ford of the creek – rough, but passable.”