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Dynamite Blew Hole
Through Howells*
Car.
, stick of dynamite dropped by a pais-
j u g , v „rkman or placed on the track by
wm e unknown peraon, blew a hole through
, w o.wr of a Howell Station car Monday
PVfiilni: nt 6:40 o'clock and Jarred the car
from the tnicka. But four pasaenfera
were ou the car and node waa bnrt.
The cur waa coniine In and had reached
a |Hilut In Aahhy atreet near the bnrna of
tkc Atlanta Northern Company. Suddenly
tbPtp was a report and n audden Jolt, and
I part of the floor near the front platform
was ilt-moliahed. Two aenta wero dla-
lo,l(t,',l. the enr left the trncka and waa
left In ilarkuea.a
jlotorman Bower and Conductor Fnrgsr
wiu were lu cliargo of the car, but neither
was hurt. The four passengers were aeated
toward the rear and were not Injured,
thmish they were badly frightened.
An outgoing Marietta car on the oppoalte
track waa atopped at the acene of the ex
plosion. Just In front of tbla car, on the
track, were found two other atteka of dyna
mite. unexploded. It la atated that If the
llowpll Station car'had been n moment or
two later the Marietta car, loaded with
paaaengera, would hare struck the dyna
mite and aerlona conaeqncncea might bare
resulted.
Superintendent Nytn Hart Investigated
the matter and brought the unexploded
sticks of dynamite to the atortora' office
at Peachtree and Marietta streets. He la of
the opinion that the exploalon waa an seel-
den.
•I do not bcllcre anybody placed the
dynamite on the track," he anfd, "but I
think some workman dropped It acci
dentally."
FI IN KILLED
STRIKE BREAKERS
DEFY m CROWD
Curry and Friend Are Sur
rounded While Eating
in Restaurant.
ILMENT;
SEVEN CARS BURN
Mail Car Jumps Engine and
Lands in Adjoining
County.
Montgomery, Ala., April 16.—A num
her of striking atreet car men and
aympathlxera made a demonstration In
the down town district last night for
the purpoae. It waa stated, of driving a
C. Curry, the famous Chicago strike
breaker, out of Montgomery.
Curry and Joseph Peeples, a minor
official of the company, were eating
supper In a restaurant, when the place
was surrounded by strikers, who called
to Curry that he had to leave Mont
gomery by 9 o'clock. When Curry and
Peeples left the place the men closed
In on them, crying, "Scabs." Curry
and Peeplea, with drawn pistols, backed
Into a corner.
Platoons of police were rushed to the
scene and sticks were freely used to
disperse the men. S. K. Fleming, depu
ty organiser of the street car union,
urging the men to follow him, took
them to the room of the police court,
where he addressed the assembly,
counselling moderation In speech and
action.
Officers of the traction company de
clare that If names of the men who
started the demonstration can be se
cured they will be prosecuted.
LYNCHING FEARED:
TO
Report That Citizens Arc
Forming Mob to Storm
the Jail.
St. Paul, Minn., April 16.—The Great
Northern westbound Oriental Limited,
which left here for the Pacific coast
points Sunday morning, was derailed
while running forty miles an hour early
yesterday morning at Bartlett, N„ D.
five persons were killed and a score or
more Injured, some of them seriously.
The dead:
IV. n. JONES, fireman, Grand Forks.
Four unidentified foreigners, believed
to be Greeks.
After the wreck a gaa tank exploded
ami the train took Are. seven passenger
coaches being destroyed.
There is said to be.some evidence
that the rails had been tampered \vlth.
The wreck occurred on tho line di
viding Nelson'and Ramsey counties, the
mall car Jumping completely over the
vnalne and landing In Rnmscy county,
while the balance of tho wrecked train
corncil In Nelson county.
Say Game Caused Killing,
Arkailelphla, Ark., April f6.—Jimmy
Davis is under arrest charged with the
murder of James Thornton, the result,
V I" “aid, of a game of "high, low,
Jack and tho game,” In which Davis
and Thornton played os partners
against other clttsens In un adjoining
county. . <
Special to The Georgian.
Greensboro, N. C„ April 16.—Cor
nelius Gans, the negro brought to Jail
here this morning from Davidson coun
ty to prevent being lynched In Da
vidson Jail on an accusation of having
yesterday afternoon criminally assault
ed nn nged white woman, will be car
ried to the penitentiary at Raleigh this
afternoon.
Reports reaching here from Lexing
ton were to the effect that a possible
assault would be made on the Jail here
tonight. This caused . tho Guilford
county authorities to send the negro *.a
Raleigh to avoid possible trouble;
The negro denies his guilt, but be
was positively Identified as the assail
ant by his alleged victim. He formerly
lived here, serving two terms on tho
convict gung for larceny.
miss InnTTfhobel
PEAD AT MONTGOMERY
Miss Annie Frobel. who formerly re
sided in Atlanta with her nephew. W.
K. Mower, of the Mower-Hobart Com
pany, died In Montgomery on Monday
at the homo of Mr. Mower's sister, Mrs.
M. S. Raoul.
Miss Frobel was 9S years of age, but
up to within a short time of her death
she possessed all th« vitality of a per
son many years younger. Miss Frobel
came of distinguished parentage, her
father being secretary to General
George Washington. Shs was a rela
tive of Frederick Frobel. founder of
the kindergarten. The old Frobel fam
ily mansion Is now standing near
Mount Vernon.
Mr. Mower left Atlanta on Tuesday
to attend the funeral and will Join the
other members of the family In Mont
gomery. The remains will be Interred
In Christ cemetery at Alexandria, Va.,
beside those of Miss Frobel's mother
and father.
Protracted Services.
Calhoun, Go., April 16.—Protracted
services wilt begin at tjie Methodist
church here next Sunday, .conducted by
the pastor. Rev. Frank Qutlllan.
BY BIC'PKE
Meager Details Report
Many Villagers
Killed.
City of Mexico, April 16.—Dispatches
received here today say that the city
of Cbllpandngo was completely de
stroyed by the fierce earthquake which
visited this section Monday morning
early.
It Is said that nearly fifteen people
were killed by collapsing houses and
falling walls, and twice that number
were fatally Injured. The villagers are
panic-stricken and the people are flee
ing to the open country.
The wife of Postal Inspector Leo-
poldo Lopez Guerra Is reported among
the killed. The telegraph operators
have Installed temporary posts In an
open square and have resumed com
munication.
Dispatches say that the town of Chll-
apa has been demolished and that hun.
dreda of the Inhabitants killed and In
jured. This has not been confirmed,
however, and It Is not believed that
many people were killed. This town
was visited by nn earthquake four
years ago.
Nothing has. been heard from the
town of Tixtln, a town midway be
tween Chllpanclngd and Chllapa. Com
munication has been cut off since the
earth began to rock Monday night, and
It Is believed that the town has been
destroyed.
The National Bonk of Mexico recelv.
cd a dispatch yesterday that 600' lives
were lost In tho wreckage at Chllpan-
clngo. It Is not believed here, how
ever, that the death list will be as
heavy as the houses are built of mas
sive stone block In order to withstand
earthquakes.
The governors of the Bravos and
Chllapa districts have appealed to the
federal government for tents and sup
plies for the homeless and starving
people and military engineers, troops
with supplies have been forwarded.
Volcano Colima Active.
Advices received by Mexican Central
railway officials state that Colima, an
old volcano In tho state of Colima, has
been violently active for the past three
days.
This, It Is believed, Is the cause of
the earthquakes In the Southern states^
the past two days.
Conservative estimates number the
lives lost In southern districts of Mex
ico at more than five hundred. Much
property was destroyed throughout the
states of Colima, Mlchoacan and Mexi
co Pueblo. Colima Is still active.
Thousands In their night clothes
rushed from their homes and women
fell on their knees and prayed, or hold
ing up their children Implored the
saints to protect them. No one In the
city slept afterward and the city Is In
semi-panic lest the shock be repeated.
The asphalt pavement on Chico de
Mayoo, a large business thoroughfare,
was crocked open for thirty feet.
Messages from as far north as Snn
Luis Potosl and as far south as the city
of San Juan Baptlsta, In Tobasco
state, show that the shock was felt In
varying degrees there. But at no place
has a loss of life or great destruction
of property been reported except In
Guerrero state. From these reports
It would seem that the earth tremble
was wider In extent than any during
the last half century. The north line of
the present shock extends across the
country In a northwesterly direction for
more than four hundred miles and the
southern lines more than six hundred
miles. *
PASSENGERS GIVE PURSE
TO AGED WOMEN ABOARD.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., April 16.—Among the
passengers on the steamer Kelly on a
recent trip from the bay was Mrs. M.
A. Jones, of Bristow, Fla. Mrs. Jones
Is 104 years of age, and waa accompa
nied by her daughter, Mrs. Tabitha
Ann Bears, who Is 84. They were on
their way to visit Mr*. Jonas’ "baby
boy,” who Is 61, and tl
In'cresting to the other
a purse was made up
In paying their traveling expenses
Mrs. Jones has attained her second
sight, and can read the finest print
without glasses.
High’s
High's
High’s
High’s
A GREAT TEN-DAY CUT-PRICE SALE
| '
Carpets, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Mattings
For special trade reasons we have decided to lower prices
on Carpets, Rugs and Lace Curtains for a few days.
In view of the recent
enormous advances in
prices of Carpets, Rugs,
etc., the items quoted
below are extremely sen
sational. We urge all
who contemplate buying
Carpets, Rugs or other
floor coverings; to attend
this sale. Come at once,
as we are bound to be
rushed from now on.
■75c
%Ctd.
65c
w*>
INGRAIN CARPETS,
Made and Laid, at 65c Yard.
2 ? roils handsome Ingrain Carpets, in a
choice line of patterns; usual price
7oc yard; this sale, made
and laid, for 03C
$1.10 VELVET CARPETS
AT 90c YARD
About 20 rolls choice Velvet Carpets, in ‘
beautiful patterns and color schemes;
.with or without borders; the —1.10 qual
ity, made and laid, this sale.,90c
$1.25 AXMINSTER CARPETS $1.00
25 rolls extra Axminsters, in choico pat
terns and rich color schemes; usual $1.25
quality; with borders; mado and laid,
this sale ..$1.00
MATTINGS.
A great stock; hundreds of rolls fine
Mattings go in this sale; choice China
and Japanese Mattings, in beautiful car
pet patterns and desigus; two great lots
in this sale at 25c and 35c yard.
LINOLEUMS.
For offices, stores, restaurants, etc.; best
D ualities in a great range ot patterns;
on’t buy a yard of Linoleum before see
ing this superb stock.
Easy Terms Given on Carpet Contracts.
Correspondence Solicited.
85c BRUSSELS CARPETS,
Made and Laid, at 69c Yard.
69c
I Awnings
I Made, sent out and put
i up. Best materials, skilled
j workmen and lowest
! prices. Write or ’phone
| and our man will come
j out and make estimates.
LISTEN! 30 rolls bandsomo Tapestry
Brussels Carpets, in rich, bright patterns
and color schemes; 85c quality; this salo,
made and laid,
for
RUG SALE.
Today—ono day—9x12 Tapestry Brus
sels Rugs, in Oriental patterns; $18.75
quality cat to $13.45
AXMINSTER RUGS.
9x12 Axminster Rugs, in choice Oriental
mid medallion j>.i t torus: $L’5.00 kind:
special $20.00
ART SQUARES $4.00
9x9 Art Squares, in effective patterns;
spi'L'inl, uhil.' ii dozen lusts $4.00
AXMINSTER RUGS.
36x72 Axminster Rugs, in Oriental pat
terns; $4.50 quality; this sale, spe
cial $3.60
SPECIAL SALE LACE CURTAINS.
Beautiful quality novelty. Nottingham
Curtains, brand now, snowy Curtains;
$1.75 grade; this sale, special....$1.39
Exquisite Arabian Net Curtains, effec
tively designed, in Battonberg edges and
insertions $2.60 and $3.00
IRISH POINT CURTAINS.
New Irish Point and Arabian Not Cur
tains, in choice patterns and styles; effect
ively designed; some $6.50 and $7.50
kinds; in this sale at $5.00
MAIL ORDERS FILLED While They Last. Out-of-Town Buyers Will
Do Well to Take Advantage of This Sale
J. M. HIGH CO. J. M. HIGH CO.
DAMAGED CLOTHING TO BE SOLD
IN BULK
Having recently suffered a loss on a part of our
stock of Men’s Fine Clothing on account of the fire
adjoining us, we invite bids on all goods damaged by
smoke, same to be sold in bulk.
Come and look at the goods and make us a price.
We need the room for new stock, and want to get them
out as soon as possible.
Essig Bros.
«CORRECT CLOTHES FOR MEN."
26 Whitehall St.
SIEVE W. POSIELL
CRITICALLY ILL
Veteran Newspaper Man
Making Fight Against
Disease.
Steve W. Postell. one of the oldest
and most widely known newspaper men
Atlanta, is critically III at his home,
Martin street.
For some months Mr. Postsll has
made a heroic fight against an almost
Incurable disease, continuing his work
Atlanta representaUve for The Ma
con Telegraph up to a short time ago,
when encroaching weakness forced him
relinquish a work to which he hod
devoted near a half century.
It Is doubtful If any newspaper man
Georgia knows personally and Inti
mately more public men of the elate
and South than Steve Postell. His wide
acquaintance with men and with the
political history of Georgia made him
an extremely valuable commentator on
current events.
For many years he was connected
with Atlanta newspapesa, and had seen
the city advance from a village to a
great city. He has been for ten years
Atlanta correspondent of The Macon
SWALLOWED FALSE TEETH;
NOW DYING FROM EFFECT
Special to The Georgian.
Louisville, Ky.. April 16.—William
Dumphrey, a native of Columbus, Go.,
Is dying at the city hospital as a result
Telegraph, and as such printed many
big and exclusive political stories.
His friends all over Georgia will hear
with keen regret of his critical Illness.
The attending physician holds out very
little hope for recovery.
CAPTAIN HOBSON TO SPEAK
AT MONUMENT UNVEILING.
Special to The Georgian.
Raleigh, N. C„ April 16.—It has been
decided to have the unveiling of the
monument to be erected In thlc city to
the memory of Ensign Worth Bagley
take place on Mny 20, a day that le a
state holiday and Is celebrated as the
date of the Mecklenburg Declaration of
Independence. Notice has been received
that the bronxe work will be here in
ample time for the unveiling. Captain
Richmond Pearson Hobson, the hero
of the Merrlmac. will be the orator.
Ensign Worth Bagley was the only
American naval officer to give up bis 1
life during the Spanish-American war.
of swallowing his false teeth while
asleep several weeks ago. They lodged
In his throat and were removed by an
operation, but complications followed.
MEMBERS INCREASE
UNDER HIS INFLUENCE
The series of meetings being con
ducted at the First Baptist church by
Dr. II.' |M. Wharton art attracting
widespread attention, and unusual In
terest Is being manifested by the large
congregations which attend the serv
ices. Both the night and morning
services' are being largely attended.
Since Dr. Wharton began dellvsrlng
his sermons on "Religion In the Home”
nearly one hundred members have been
added to the First Baptist church, and
the Indications are that still greater
number* will be added before the serv
ices close.
After closing the meeting at the First
Baptist church Dr. Wharton will twgtn
protracted services ut the Second Bap
tist church and his subject, as In the
first Instance, will be "Religion In the
Homs."
POLICE PAY TRIBUTE
TO
Chicago.. Officers Testify,
That It Was a Com
mon Custom.
Chicago, April 16.—Police Inspectors
Revere and Kelly testified before tho
civil service commission yesterday that
the pbllce department for years hail
been contributing to the mayoralty
campaign funds. Captain McWllkvy
and Lieutenant Jonklna. who refused
to talk a few days ago, have fully con
fessed.
Revere said that In all he collected
about 13,700 from the officers and the
men under him. while K-liv admitted
having obtained 82,600 from those un
der his charge.
All testified that It had been the
custom, no matter what party was In
power, to. levy assessments upon the
police stations.
Signs Check for 8264.392.
Chicago, April 16.—Danl- I Campbell
found his office deserted when hu ar
rived nt the postofflee yesterday to < li
ter on his duties as postmaster of Chi
cago. His first official art was to sign
u check for 82IU9L