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THE ROME TRIBUNE
VOL. VI. NO. 1.957
THE ABSENTEES.
Seven Members of the House
Brought to the Bar.
SPEAKER EXCUSED THEM.
No Bright Prospects for the
Settlement of the Tariff
Issue in the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 20. —There was no
meeting of the senate committee on
finance during the morning and the
tariff bill was not laid before the full
committee as Chairman Voorhees pre
dicted a week ago. When asked when
he thought the bill would be completed
Mr. Voorhees declined to make a
prophesy, but said it would be pushed
along as fast as possible.
It is understood that a very serious
hitch occurred in the deliberations of the
Democratic members in Mr. Voorhees
room. Sugar is not the only stumbling
block for, according to a member of the
committee,no agreement was reached on
coal, paper ana flax schedules, lead, ore,
•to.
It was thought that the coal had been
finally fixed at 80 per cent, but now it is
said that that has been set aside and
this article again appears in the free
list.
The house committee on military af
fairs has ordered a favorable report on
the bill providing for the dedication of
the Chickamauga and Chattanooga na
tional military park. The expenses of
the dedication is limited to $20,000 and
the date fixed for Sept. 19, )8!)o. The
secretary of war was directed to arrange
the exercises.
Arresting Absent Members.
Washington, Feb. 20.—When the
house met it was still in a deadlock on
the Bland bill. Sergeant at Arms Snow
reported the arrest of seven members—
Apsley, Hilborn. Lucas, Marvin, Gard
ner, Post and Randall under the late or
der.
They were all Republicans and on
their coming before the bar of the house
developed that three were present yes
terday and that two were absdht by leave
of the house. They were all excused.
At 12:45 Mr. Bland mqved that the
house resolve itself into a committee of
the whole on his bill to coin the seignor
age of the treasury bullion, and that
general debate thereon be close ! in 10
minutes.
On ordering the previous question the
house divided, 117 to nothing and the
yeas and nays ordered. The vote by the
yeas and nays resulted: Yeas. 162; nays,
o; 12 less than a quorum. Mr. Bland
asked for a call of the house.
SENATOR MORGAN’S REPORT
He Touches Largely Upon the Commerce
of the Hawaiiau Islands.
Washington. Feb. 20.—The report
prepared by Senator Morgan on the
Hawaiian investigation, not yet made
public, is an extensive review of the
testimony taken before the foreign
affairs committee, touches largely
upon the commercial history and value
of the islands in connection with their
United States trade.
The policy of annexation is discussed
at length. It is understood that Mr.
Morgan blames neither Willis nor
Stevens. Referring to Steven’s action,
It is understood Mr. Morgan agrees he
acted in accordance with traditional cus
tom and under general instructions is
sued to diplomatic agents placed in po
sition where Stevens found himself.
It is further understood that Mr. Mor
gan holds by her act in attempting to
overthrow the constitution, the queen
herself incited revolution, and revolu
tion being under way, the people arose
and put her out of power. So far as
Willis is concerned, Mr. Morgan believes
he did exactly as directed to do, and
therefore is free from blame, if any
blame be attached to his acts.
The authority of the president, it is
understood, is not disputed, and no crit
icism is leveled at the administration
because of its acts based upon the re
port of Mr. Blount.
THE DAUGHTERS MEET.
They Will Hold Their Convention in Wash
ington During the Week.
Washington, Feb. 20.—The session of
the national society of Daughters of the
American Revolution will begin here to
morrow. The following members from
the state of Georgia have arrived to at
tend the meeting:
Mrs. Thomas S. Morgan, of Augusta,
state regent; Mrs. P. W. Meldrim, of
the Savannah chapter; Mrs. Lamar
Cobb, of the Athens chapter; Mrs. VV.
L. Peel and Mrs. Leyden, of the Atlanta
chapter; Mrs. George McWhorter, re
gent of the Augusta chapter; Mrs. Hattie
Gouid Jeffries,delegate Augusta chapter;
Mrs. J. Marshall Johnston, delegate
of the Macon chapter; Mrs. Elizabeth
Andrew Hill, regent, of the Griffin
chapter; Mrs. M. E. Nevin, regent, of
the Rome chapter; Mrs. W. Y. Atkin
son, regent, of the Newnan chapter;
{lre. Benning, regent of the Columbus
hapter.
Z OYSTER PIRATES.
A Lively Fight Between a Police Boat
and a Gang of Thein.
Tasley, Va.,Feb.2O. —Two men have
just arrived hero from Tangier Island
with a dispatch for Governor O'Ferrall
from Captain A. J. Reed, of the Virginia
oyster police boat Tangier, saying that
he had had another battle with Mary
land oyster pirates, that he was unable
to cope with them, and that he wanted
the assistance of the oyster steamer
Chesapeake.
Early in the mnrninor about 80 vessels
scuooiiers ana putigies, bore aown rrom
Maryland waters and began dredging
on Old Woman’s marsh and Hurley's
rock.
Captain Reed sailed up to them and
notified them that they were in Virginia
waters and ordered them off. As they
failed to obey Captain across
the bow of the nearest boat.
The whole fleet then closed on Captain
Reed in a semicircle and swept his deck
with their rifles. Captain Reed had only
five men on board the "police boat, while
the dredgers were fully 150 strong, all
armed with Winchester rifles.
Captain Reed fought until his ammu
nition gave out, when he sailed into
Tangier Island, got a fresh supply of
powder and returned to battle. The
battle continued until daylight dawned.
A dispatch received here by Mr. Frank
M. Boggs from Governor O’Ferrall st.yi
that the steamer Chesapeake will be or
dered to the scene.
MR. JUSTICE WHITE.
The Senator From Louisiana Who Goe.-
to the Supreme Court Bench.
Washington,'Feb. 20.—The appoint
ment of Senator E. D. White as asso
ciate justice of the supreme court of the
Cm
United States
has settled an
unfortunate
wrangle and an
other difficulty
which has con
fronted the two
branches of the
national govern
ment has been
removed. The
prompt work of *
the senate in en- '
dorsing the ac-
tionof Peraident _
Cleveland is tho hon. E . d. wnim
best evidence of this state of affairs; fot'
immediately upon receipt of the nomin ■
ation the senate went into executice ses
sion and his nomination was confirmed.
Hon. E. D. White, who has just been
appointed associate justice of the su
preme court, is an “up country creole,”
as the Louisiana phrase goes. Thia
means a native of the state whose pa
rents camo from some ’State “up the
river,” byway of distinction from the
French and Spanish creoles.
He was born in 1843 on his father’s
sugar plantation, in Bayou La Fourche.
His father, Edward Douglas White, was
a native of Tennessee, ami a noted man
in his time. In 1820 he was elected to
congress, and in 1831 was elected gover
nor of Louisiana.
After tho close of the four years’ term
he was returned to congress and re
mained there till 1813. His son, tho
newly appointed justice, was sent at an
early age to the academy of Mt. St.
Mary, Maryland, and having completed
his preparatory course there, entered
Georgetown college, District of Colum
bia, soon after which all his youthful
prospects were broken up by the war.
As soon as his age would admit he en
tered the confederate army, and after
preliminary service west of the river he
was made aid de camp of (General Boale,
and with that officer was captured at
Port Hudson, July (5, 1883, This prac
tically ended his military service.
Since the war he has studied and en
gaged in the practice of law. For four
years he was state senator, and in 1877
Governor Nicholls appointed him advo
cate justice of tho supreme court of tho
state, a place he held nearly three years.
He is a bachelor, a wealthy man and a
Catholic.
NOT RESENTENCED.
Will Purvis Will Have to Await the Sitting
of the Circuit Court.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 20.—The su
preme court has denied the motion of
the attorney general to resentence Will
Purvis the whitecap, who escaped the
death noose by the bungling job of
Sheriff Magee in Marion county. The
supreme court stated that it had nothing
whatever to do with the case, and that
it was a matter for the circuit court.
Purvis canuot be resentenced until the
June term of the circuit court at Co
lumbia, unless Judge Terrell shall sooner
call a special term of court for that pur
pose. The impression grows stronger
every day that while Will Purvis was
present when Buckley was assassinated,
nis f ather. Ike Purvis, did the killing,
and that the White Caps cast lots as to
who should do the bloody work.
It is reported that Will Purvis has
made a fuller confession than has been i
published and that a great many moro |
people are implicated as whitecaps in ;
Marion county than the public had sup-,
posed. Will Purvis is in jail at Hat
tiesburg.
MARY A MASON.
Mrs. Lease Claims the Knowledge of AH
the Signs and Passwords.
Topeka, Feb. 20.—Mary E. Lease
claims to be a Mason, and she makes
the startling statement that she proposes
to organize lodges of Masonry for women
throughout the country. Mrs. Lease
wears upon her bosom, suspended by a
gold chain, a Knights Templar charm, I
with the usual keystone of the chapter -
on the reverse side, and she declares:
that she is as much entitled to wear it j
as any man who belongs to the Templar ;
order. She says her commander is Hugh
de Payne, of Fort Scott, Kan., and
offers to prove to masons that she knows
all the signs ami passes of the order,blue
lodge and chapter, and that she obtained
them legitimately. ,
The Masons deny her claims and say
she is not a Mason, and that if she has
obtained the secrets of the order it was
by undue means.
Mrs. Harrison's Portrait Presented,
Washington, Feb. 20.—The third an
nual congress of the Daughters of ths i
Revolution will open here next Thurs-'
day, Feb. 22, and in the evening of that
day will unveil a portrait of the late
Mrs. Benjamin .Harrion, who was presi- 1
dent general of the order. The portrait
will be hung in the White House, a gilt
from the order, t
home. uA,. Wednesday moaning febu,. ary 2j.
FROM BRAZIL.
The Long Delay in Closing the
Brazilian War.
DANGERS FOR OUR NAVY.
Our Men Forced to Stay in That
Fever Stricken Country.
Four Men Killed.
Washington, Feb. 20.—The burlesque
war which has been going on in Brazil
for the last six mouths is giving officials
of the state and navy departments some
little concern, not so much for any fear
that our commercial interests will suffer
when the crisis comes, but because of
the necessity of retaining our warships I
in the sickly harbor just at this season,!
when the epidemic is at its height. Feb-'
ruary and March are said to be the most I
dangerous months for the fever in Bra
zil and after that colder weather sets in i
and lessens the death rate.
Information received here officially
and also by Minister Menaonca gives no
promise of a close of the war in the
next few weeks. So long as the insur
gents hold out the American naval fleet
will be maintained near Rio, and as
there is a demand now for many of the
ships in Brazil, the iiavy department
would welcome the end of the fiasco so '
that the fleet could be withdrawn and .
the vessels sent to stations now practi
cally depleted by the absence of six of
our finest ships on the South Atlantic. |
Secretary Gresham and Mr. Herbert
cannot understand why there is so little
action on the part of the government
forces toward bringing to a close the
trouble. Minister Mendonca can give
no excuse for the delay of the Peixoto
fleet in making an onslaught on Da
Gama’s vessels in Rio harbor except that
it is in no condition to fight. Peixoto’s
government, from what has been re
ceived here of late, seems to be in no
hurry to end the war and is pursuing
the same policy of inaction and indispo
sition to force the rebels that it has dis
played since the beginning of the year.
The authorities here are disappointed
that the entire matter is not ended, and
two months ago looked for a defeat for
the insurgents in a few weeks. Every
delay on the part of the Brazilian forces <
apparently has resulted in a gain for the 1
insurgents, and indications now show
conclusively that they are much stronger
than they have been lor some weeks.
Beginlng to Fight Some.
London, Feb. 20.—A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres says a battle has been
fought at Itapera, 160 miles west of the
city of San Paulo, between the insur
gents and government forces. President
Peixoto’s troops were defeated. The
dispatch further says admiral Aiello, who
is on the insurg nt warship R publics,
intended to bombard the city oi Santos
as soon as the insurgents land. A force,
under General Saravara had just arrived
from San Paulo,
The Newark at Montevideo.
Montevideo, Feb. 20. —The United
States cruiser Newark, upon which a
case of yellow fever occurred while she
was lying in the harbor at Rio, has ar
rived at quarantine station here.
THE TROUBLE ENDED.
The Railroad Men Sign New Contracts
auti Their Orders Are Bound. i
Nashville, Feb. 20. —The conference
between the president of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, J.
W. Thomas, and the chairman of th i
federated board representing the con
ductors, switchmen, firemen and train
men of this system ended in a renews 1
of the agreement that was abrogated by
President Thomas the latter part of
January, to take effect March 1. Wages
were reduced Sept. 1, and the road lias
had to have the time extended several
times. President Thomas said that tiio
times would not for some time allow a
restoration, and abrogated the contr ct
so as to obviate the necessity of having
to ask for frequent extensions of time.
The conferences of the past week have
resulted in the restoration of the old
I rates of wages, but with an agreement
I also to accept the 10 per cent reauction
)in pay until times improve so as to jus
tify the increase. Tais was sig led by
the men here, and binds their r< sp -ctivo
orders, as the chairmen have ther.ght to
arbitrate finally. Ail the committeemen
have left for home.
AN EX-CONVICT.
Ho Is Miss Mollie Nnn.in'g Selection for a
Husband.
Boston, Feb. 20.—Rico M. Blakely
| will soon be released from Charlestown
i prison, after serving seven years, less
good conduct allowance, for assault,
i He will almost immediately be married
to Miss Mollie Nunan, jin Enghsii girl
i whom he met for the first tune at the •
' prison a little over a ye r ago.
j She had called at the pri on out of cu
riosity, accompanied by a friend. It
was a case of love at first sight, and she
soon became a regular vis : r. Blakely
was a boy of lb wh n ' o •..• eatencea.
He committed the cri n « in the heat of 1
passion. He conies of a goo I family i
' and has long been a privij-g 1 inmate 5
of the prison because of 1' ; .> 1 d.port-:
ment. The wauden s-iya he is Miro tiio j
young man wolne;’: • ul member
of society in the li.tv.::
A Woman Chara;, V. .f, I’rrvvl.
' Charleston, W. V-I\l>. 20.—il.tr
! garet Moore, a;- 17 •r, tho|
: woman einu ; ,<«l .v.i'.. . . . -.i .mdrdl
the governmei car. <>. ... > m ultgajj
■ pension back pay r • I;', o 1 -o i-i J
under an indictment to i-ns.v r m the!
Parkersburg federal co: re has been)
caught and sent to Par’; mburg., j
ANNEXATION !
Is the Question That Is Likely
to Make Things
WARM IN NORTH ROME.
Free Schools to Be Voted On,
If Schools Are Not Voted
Annexation to Loom Up.
Since the question of free schools has
been brought before the North Rome
council, the citizens of this pretty sub
urb have been doing some hard think
ing in re gard to the proper course to
pursue. It is well known that Rome has
one of the finest systems of free schools
in the state and the citizens, when this
question alone is brought up, cannot
[ fail to see that they would be greatly
| benefitted by the annexation, but on
the other hand, their taxes would be
i increased. Here it stops, and until the
question of free schools has been voted
on, nothing is likely to occur.
Below are the opinions of some promi
nent citizens of North Rome:
MAYOR E. P. TREADAWAY.
“For the past few days this most im
portant question has been on my mind
continually, and I don’t know whether I
!I am in favor of annexation or not.
I There are good points which can be
brought out on both sides, and as soon
. as the question of free schools is voted
I on, the matter will take some definite
shape. In case of annexation, I cannot
see what great good North Rome will !
derive from it, but on the other hand I
think the city will be the one benefitted.
In the first place our expenses would be
somewhat increased; our tax, which is
now thirty-five cents on the hundred on
realty alone, would be a dollar on both
realty and personalty if we came into
the city. We have better streets and
sidewalks than Rome, and it costs very
little to keep them up. The location of
North Rome is higher, drier, and more
healthy than most parts of the city, and
is without doubt Rome’s outlet. The
insurance would, of course, be reduced,
but the increase in taxes would overbal
ance that. The Fifth ward has certain
ly prospered wonderfully since its con
| nection with Rome, but I can’t say that
it would be so with us, as we are much
further away form the business center.
There is a scope of land between the
city and North Rome, that is not incor
porated, and this also would have to be
annexed. We now have a connection
with the new reservoir which costs us
S2OO a year besides twelve cents per
thousand gallons for water. In case of
annexation this would not have to be
paid, and then we would have lights,
police, and fire protection. Tho older
residents as a rule are not in favor of
the step, but the new ones are, and it
will take a vote to decide the matter. If
the free school question is carried our
taxes will be increased at least 25 per cent
and the enemies of the bill will th n
i want to come into the city and vic:-
I versa. The question has never been dis
cussed in the council, and probably will
not be until the school question is set
tled, which will be on the first Tuseday
in March. Os course application would
have to be made to the legislature be- ‘
fore we would come into the city; that
is, if the city would receive us, and our
own citizens were willing.”
MR. FRANK HARBOUR.
“This is a most important question and '
, one that requires the impartial, careful
and unprejudiced consideration of this ;
entire community, because from my
standpoint I see in the culmination of
this matter developments that tend to :
the building of not only the territory it
is proposed to annex but also the concen
tration of the business interests of our
city wihin the limits of the natural busi
ness center (say from Broad street
bridge to Sixth avenue. The admis
sion of North Rome into the city proper
as one of her wards would have a ten-i
dency to do away with that prejudice
which has up to this time been one of
the principal obstacles in the way of
the material development of this partic-,
ular locality, and would give police
protection, water privileges and lighting |
facilities to a long railroad frontage at j
a point to which, each and every rail
road coming into the city could be ex
tended, with possibly less expense than
to any other within the same distance
from the business center. Take for in
stance that part of North Rome lying
between the North Rome depot and the
city limits. An arrangement should
and could possibly be made whereby
I the C. R. & C. could be run into this
I point over the Decatur division of the
|E.T. V. & G. Then the Rome road
could extend the track from a point
near the colored school along the Led
' better property to this same place. All
the E. T. V. & G trains on the Ala
bama, the Georgia and the Decatur di
visions run through this very property,
in this way bringing all the passenger
business of this city to one point on
Broad street, where our splendid sys
tem of electric cars,will carry all passen
gers to any given point in the shortest
possible time.
“Then, too, this is a point of easy ac
cess to vehicles of every kind under any
condition of water or other circumstan
ces. The tracks now used could remain
1 for freight and yard purposes. By cast
-1 ing your mind’s eye along the different
I lines of railroad, you will see one of the
, most perfect belt railroads to be found
' anywhere. You could start in West
i Rome byway of North Rome, East
Rome through the yards at foot of
Broad street, and back again to West
Rome without a break in the line.
“This much as to the interest of the
public at large. Now, why should
I North Romans approve of annexation?
The above reasons alone are sufficient,
; but in addition wo have these further
I advantages: public schools, and in all
I probaiblity a splcudi 1 school building
) i.i our immediate vicinity, because it is
I a matter of only a short time when
Iwe will be compelled to build and equip
ward schools to accommodate our rapid
ly growing population. Then there are
lights for our streets, water for our pro
tection from fire, police protection for
r the families of those of us who are
away from home a large part of our
time, and many other matters of mi
nor importance, which it is useless to
■ mention here. With me no argument
is necessary save that of a glance at the
rapid growth of the Fifth ward since it
1 was annexed. It is my candid opinion
that we are in the line of development.
We now have the water works in our
direction, and the population has built
homes as far west, south and east of the
s city as their convenience will permit;
, and while the opportunity presents itself
why should we not embrace it ? Let us
lay aside our own little personal reasons
• and get out of the way of progress, so
> that public spirit and enterprise may
; properly assert itself, get in the line of
, development and profit thereby.
’ The matter of higher taxes does not
1 enter into this discussion as we are
; already cofronted with increased taxes
in the effort on the part of a few of our
citizens to put on city airs with only
the income of a small suburban corpo-
1 ration.
1 MR. A. RAWLINS.
“In reply to the inquiry whether or not
I favor the annexation of North Rome,
I will say that there are so many ques
tions involved that it would require
more space and time than I can give to
answer fully at this time.
While I feel an interest in Rome and
i her future prosperity, as a citizen of
| North Rome I feel especial interest in
her citizens, and am willing to
do that which is best for their welfare
, both for the present and future.
“And while some of our citizens favor
annexation, I have failed to see where
the benefit to North Rome comes in.
I “They use as an argument that proper
ty would be greatly enhanced in value
and that we would have public schools
and that we would have water works,
and electric lights, etc, . If there are
other arguments I can not now think
of them. In reply to these arguments
I will say that money will secure all of
these things whether in the city of Rome
or in North Rome, and now comes the
important question in the whole busi
ness. Are we, the citizens of North
Rome, able and willing to purchase
those blessings at an increase of tax far
exceeding anything that North Rome
has ever known. As we are, our taxes
are only from 85 to 40 cents on the SIOO,
and it is a hard matter for our people
to pay that, and we have streets and
sidewalks that will compare favorably
with Rome’s. We have connection with
Rome by electric cars, which affords
quick transit, and they run their cars to
us because it pays them to do so.
“We have a quiet, orderly town, with
one policeman, whose quiet, easy dis
position is scarcely ever ruffled by the
mis doings of any one in the town. We
have flourishing schools now in session,
but, as the comity school commissioner
said in his article in Sunday’s Tribune,
we need and ought as citizens of North
Rome to have suitable buildings and
equipments for the comfort and conven
ience of both teachers and pupils, and to
enable them to do a better part for those
whom they undertake to train.”
IN THE SOUDAN.
What Caused the Collision Between French
and English Troops.
Paris, Feb. 20.—The French governor
in the Soudan telegraphs that the col
lision between the British and French
1 troops at Warina was due to Chief
i Korona, of Ouema, deceiving both tho
1 British and the French by telling each
that the other was a band of Sofas.
; The British burned Ouema and other
villages as a punishment for this decep
tion and executed Korona.
! Other reports of the Warina collision
say the sentinels outside the British
camp noticed early in the morning sus
picious movements in the long grass and
finally gave the alarm. The British
troops quickly turned out, but had
scarcely taken up their position when a
sharp volley was fired into the camp.
I This was promptly, replied to, but
from the way the attack was made, the
village being half surrounded, it was at
first thought that one part of the British
i force was firing on the other, and Colo
nel Ellis gave the order to cease firing.
When the British stopped firing tho
) sharp whizzing of bullets showed that
| the fusillade came from the attack
[ ing party and firing was resumed. Cap
) tain Lendy, commander of the frontier
I police, was shot in the arm, but kept on
encouraging his men to maintain a
steady fire until he was shot dead by
a I ullet through the spine. After the
enemy had been repulsed and day dawn
ed it was seen that the assailants were
French. News has been received from
Timbuctoo that convoys and provisions
are en_ routs.
Grand Duke of Henie’a Wedding.
Berlin, Feb. 20.—The wedding of the
Grand Duke of Hesse and Princess Vic
toria Melita, of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
has been finally arranged for April 22 at
Coburg. It will take place in the pres
ence of Emperor William and Queen
Victoria in the palace chapel. The
Prince of Wales, the parents of the
bride, the Empress Frederick and Prince
Henry of Battenberg will probably be
present.
Death From a Sparring Blood.
Boston, Feb. 20.—Alfred Hosmer Lin
der, a Harvard junior, who was injured
by a heavy blow in sparring contest with
his college friend. Arthur foster, deid
without recovering consciousness. For
five days he lay in a comotose condition,
despite every remedy known to modern
medical science. The doctors refuse to
make any statement until after the au
topsy.
Thrown from the Oars and Killed.
Knoxville, Feb. 20. —Herman Spiro,
one of the leading foreign born citizens
of tins city, was thrown from a train on
the Cincinnati Southern railroad at Win
field, Scott county, and wounded : o that
he died in three hours.
PRICE HVE CENTS.
? A UNION DEPOT
r
® Is Now the Question Agitating
the Citizens of Rome.
□ —1
o SEVERAL SUITABLE SITES
t
1 Have Been Mentioned, and
r With a Little “Push” a Long
t Felt Can Be Supplied.
3
f From time to time articles have appear
-3 ed in The Tribune relative to the build
-8 ing of a union passenger depot. The cit
? izens of Rome have at last awakened to
j the fact that this is too important a
) question to admit of further delay and
t some action will be taken in regard to
3 the matter at no distant date. People
3 are beginning to realize that Rome is
: no longer away station, but a young
r city with large resources and advantages
■ ■ not to be rivalled by any place of its
) size in the south. A union depot would
j not only give a more metropolitan ap
. pearance to our city, but would carry in
6 itself a significance that give a visitor the
' impression that he is in a progressive
' and business-like community. As the
' sheds are scattered around today, the
I traveler certainly cannot bo blamed for
, sentiments of an opposite nature.
, i Below are some sensible suggestions
from Mr. Meyerhardt and Mr. W. A.
) Wright, which will furnish good food
for thought for enterprpising Romans:
FROM MAX MEYERHARDT.
Editor Tribune: It seems to me that
i the time is ripe for the erection of a
' union passenger depot in Rome. If
) ever a city needed such a building,
Rome is that place.
The present accommodations are grossly
inadequate. It is strange that the rail
i roads have not long since combined for
: the building of a union depot or carshed.
Agitation-discussion—may bring about
: the desired result.
i The grounds now owned by the Romo
i railroad, at the foot of Broad street,
: would be a magnificent location for the
1 proposed carshed. The present depot
could be torn down, the ground raised
' above high water mark, and the new
structure erected in its place. It would
i be convenient for the people and the rail
roads. Another good place would bo the
Hamilton property.
i But, no matter where it is located, let
;us have the union depot! It is an abso
lute necessity, and its erection should no.
longer bo delayed.
Very respectfully,
MAX MEYERHARDT.
MR. W. A. WRIGHT.
To a Tribune reporter, Mr. W. A.
’) Wright said:
| “A union depot has always been one
, of my pet hobbies, and I know one
i would do more for Rome in the way of
advertising than anything else possibly
could; for instance, when warm weath
er first comes, there b is a great deal of
travel through this section, especially
) over the E. T. V. &G. R. R. but the
travellers i ever see anything of Rome,
because they do not come through it;
and more than one person has been
heard to remark: ‘Well, I thought
Rome was a town.’ There has been
1 much talk in regard to building this de
pot, and the time has come to do some
thing.
“Mr. D. B. Hamilton remarked to Mr.
John Printup yesterday, that if Mr.
Brookes would raise the bill of injunc
tion which was filed when the C. R. &
C. R. R. first leased the Hainilton build
ing to use as a depot, he would allow the
C. R. & C. road to run around the corner
of the buildling, up the river to the
Printup warehouse, where the union
depot will be erected. This is the best
place in the city, not only on account of
its central location but its easy accessi
bility. The E. T., G. & G. road can
come in through the hollow back of
Hidell’s place and down the river to the
detpot, then staight out by the Rome
railroad depot. If it can be built, it will
: be worth $5,000 a year to the city, and
) be the means of increasing the popula
)) tion wonderfully.
j “Now, to get this depot public senti
' ment must, of course, be in its favor,
i and the citzens must work in unison.
I A great many citizens say, ‘ Get the
1 levee and then we will get the depot.
Let’s get the depot and tho levee will
) follow, the railroads are not going to stay
' down in the mud, and as soon as they
make a move, the citizens will take a
hand. Now, that the headquarters of
the C. R. & C. have been put here,
let’s take a pull and pull it through.
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
The Tradesman's Review of Work for the
Week Past.
Chattanooga, Feb. 20.—The Trades
man, in its review of the industrial situ
ation in the south for the week ending
Feb. 19, reports that to judge from re
ports received of new industries in pro
cess of formation, of enlargements ol
plants now in operation, and especially
by the increased inquiry for machinery
of all kinds, the south is rapidly recov
ering from the effects of the financial
stringency. The week just ended shows
a better record in these respects than
for a year past. All branches of pro
ductive industry seem to show the same
favorable symptoms. Iron producers
are in a stronger position, with no press
ure to sell. The lumber interest, wnich
has been much depressed, is slowly re
covering, and the demand for it’s output
is increasing.
It reports 43 new industries as estab
lished or incorporated during the week,
together with 15 enlargements of manu
factories, and 15 important new budd
ings.
Whipped by White Ceps.
Fort Payne, Ala., Feb. 20 —A. M.
Tinker, who lives on Sand mountain,
not far from this place, was taken out
and severely whipped by White Cant
the other night. Several rumors ha v .
reached here as to tho cause of the <■!
tisement. Tinker is a man of fam.lv.