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SR. J. J. CHAFFE
ACCIDENTALLY
(Shoots self
IChafee, 4 well-known in
accidentlly shot himself
fteruoon at Stone Moun
and died as the result of
1. He was for a number
mnected with The Her
qtiite recently went to
;ota, where he remained
few days, starting on
1 trip home, never to
alive.
ifee was one of the most
oung men in Augusta
numerous friends who
t deeply his untimely
e funeral arrangements
de this aftenoon and his
t Charleston, sister at
and brother at Langley
notified.
a young man, uumar
tad no other near rela-
The body was brought
and is now at the home
hn Chafee on the Hill.
niel, news editor of the At
1, who was en route to Au
ver the flood story, was a
1 the Georgia train Wednes
>n and made the following
hout the accidental shooting
L'hafee:
the next car in which Mr.
riding,” said Mr. Daniel to
today, "when a gentleman
e door of the car and an
; some one had been shot in
:h. 1 hurried to the car and
liafee lying upon his back in
;he car apparently in a dying
iting was most assuredly the
accident. Mr. Chafee had a
volver strapped in the upper
dress suit case, which was
seat. The strap holding the
ime entangled with the strap
part of the case and w hen
d to open the case, the weap
larged.
fee never got his case opened
taggered front the terrible
is abdomen. He took a few
tered to a fellow passenger
in accident and then sank to
tenderely cared for by pass
sicians were called arid the
was taken from the Wain at
n where he died in a short
ley Glass, of the Atlanta
>ld the same story of the de
lir.
GKWAYMAN HELD
UP SEVEN COACHES
L, —lnformation received at
■rn Pacific railroad head
■re is to the effect that a
wayntan early yesterday
ven coaches of tourists in
b Park and compelled
rn over their valuables.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY
Mr. James U. Jackson is in receipt of the following tele
grams, which speak for themselves:
New York; August 27th.
Jas. U. Jackson, Augusta.
My heart aches over destruction and distress you
report. Would to God I could rebuild and relieve all. My
impotence mocks my sympathy. M. J. Verdery.
Chicago, Augnst 27th.
Jas. U. Jackson, Augusta:
Accept expressions and sincerest sympathy citizens
of Augusta in the present severe trial. We shall gladly
join others in concerted action for relief destitute suf
ferers. I know your people are doing all possible. Re
sume service to public. S. R. Knott.
“Save Every Drop of Water’’
Mr. John D. Twiggs, Jr., superintendent of waterworks
gave out this morning the following statement.
“Many of the mains are broken in a number of places. We
have a large force of men out now,locating the places. My opin
ion is that the mains are broken where they cross the canal. As
soon as we find these breaks, the nearest valve on either side of
each break will be shut off, and the water run around. We hope
to get water on again in 24 hours. It may be longer than that,
and it is barely possible we can get the pressure on sooner.
“At 11:30 Wednesday night we cut off the water pressure at
the filter plant in order to save every gallon we could, for the canal
banks were broken then at several places. I wish you would ask
the people to co-operate with us and save every drop of water
they can when the pressure is turnnd on again. We may be face
to face with a famine, as we have only a week’s supply.
Canal Damage SIOO,OOO
‘‘l estimate the damage to the canal at not a dollar less than
SIOO,OOO. Indeed the city will be lucky to get out for less than
that. The loss may run to half a million dollars. The water from
the river flowed six inches over the masonry work at the locks.
The banks are broken in several places. About 500 yards above
the pumping station there is a break at least 300 yards wide. There
is another big break near the locks.
“Wednesday morning early I was at work near the locks with
*a large force of hands. The water was creeping over the canal
banks from the river for a distance of 2,000 feet. We put out
1,400 sand bags, and presently saw the bank break above us. We
barely got back in time to get below the break near the pumping
station when the bank gave way. •
“We are utilizing all the small steam pumps we can get and
will tap these to the river, in order to raise the water pressure.
We want to get all the increase possible.
“We were about to cut away the banks of the canal above Ray’s
creek, so we could dam up the canal and run the water around
through the creek, when a messenger came from the pumping
station with news that the bank had given way there.”
NOTICE
The Associated Charities and all others in
terested are urgently requested to meet at T. I.
Hickman’s office, Leonard Bldg., Sunday morn
ing next, at 11 o’clock, to provide relief for the
flood sufferers.
Call for Telephone
The Western Union Telegraph Co., an
nounce a great many telegrams on hand unde
livered account being unable to find people,
parties expecting message should call at the of
fice.
Rev. Lightfoot
Horse-Whipped
Was Jusl Called To Baptist Church
At North Augusta.
Orangeburg, S. C Frank Demars, of
this city, accosted Rev. E. M. Lightfoot,
the Baptist minister of this place, in a Pull
man car yesterday afternoon on the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad between this
place and Cameron, about ten miies from
here and used a buggy whip on him. The
minister received two blows, one accross
the face, the other on the shoulder, but
other than the humiliation, his injuries are
not serious. Rev. Lightfoot is said to have
written a letter in which it is claimed that
he accused Demars of placing the coffin on
his front piazza, about a year ago, and which
caused so much excitment here at the time.
The letter was used in compdgn in this
county for the race of sheriff as evidence
against Salley, the candidate favored by
Demar's. Demars branded the statement,
|so it is stated, a lie on the car yesterday,
| and after two blows had passed the difti-
I cutty was brought to an end by outsider*.
Rev. Lightfoot has just answered a call
Irom the North Augusta Baptist church
i and has tendered his resignation to the
church here.
Yale Quarterback s
Engagement Announced
H A M I I. T O N, O.—Dwight
(‘‘Tid'’) Jotiis, the Yale quartet
back, is to be married. Rumors
became certainly today, when it
was stated the engagement of Jones
and Miss Betty Spears, of New
York, would be announced next
week at the Spears’ summer home
| in Colorado, where Jones has been
i visiting.
Miss Spears never saw him play
! against Princeton last fall. She
met him after the game and the
| engagement is the result.
Sub-Treasury Employees
Rigidly Examined
CHICAGO livery employe of
the United States sub-treasury in
the federal building was subject to
a “sweat box” examination
yesterday, and, it is Relived that
importance evidence was secured
that will solve the mystery of the
SI73JXJO robbery for which Geo.
W. Fitzgerald, former teller, was
arrested Sattireay.
U. S. And Portugal
Extradition Treaty
LISBON.—The c hamber of deputieit
ha* approved the extradition treaty f>e
tween the United States and Portugal.
The treaty provide* for extradition for
22 upecifir offense*.