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About The Rome tribune. (Rome, Ga.) 1887-190? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1897)
BRIGHT ANO BREEZY "All The News." North. Georgia's Great Daily. Only 50 Cents a Month. kc*«c«c««ee««c«c<«6 ESTABLISHED 1887. NINE NEW CASESTHERE Situation in New Or leans is Improved. * ■ • I BY COOL WEATHER ♦ Fever However is Spreading to Locali ties Hitherto Imniuned. BAGGAGE IS TO BE INSPECTED I • • Mobile is Faring Well and Ex citement Decreased. ONLY ONE DEATH AT EDWARDS, MISS. Paesenger Trains Taken Off b r the Mobile & I I Ohio Railroad—Kataala Bnforees Vlgoroua Quarantine. r New Orleans. Sept. 21—Up to six o’clock this evening nine new cases have been reported by the board of health, but no deaths have occurred. J "The new cases are as follows: Joseph Roth. S. F. Majors R. F. Reynolds. B. W. Wood. Nellie Stannell. Fred Gund. Mrs. Andrews. Child of Judge Leath. Child named Borth. The new cases are very mild and not of a malignant type at all. All cases in the city are progressing favorably. Th? only serious aspect to the situ ation is that new cases have developed in a portion of the city remote from those hitherto reported, and in locali-" ties which have been immuned. The feeling is much better and less ■fear is entertained of an epidemic. Two Cates at Fontainb'eau. Camp Fontainbleau, Sept, 21. —Two , cases of yellow fever have developed here. One the camp bugler and the other a soldier. One Case at Mobile. Mobile, Sept. 21.—Only one new case of fever has developed here today. The situation is very much improveed. Waithoar Won. Atlanta, Sept. 21.—The great race between Bob Walthour and Jay Eaton, the indoor champion of the world, took place tonight in the presence of a large crowd. Walthour won in 6:37. HOPEFUL NEW ORLEANS The Cool Weather Sends the Thermometer Dowa to 62. New Orleans, Sept. 21.—The loca fever .situation was greatly improved by • materially lower temperature, th thermometer at 6a. m. being 62. Incu bation of yellow fever germs requires u sustained Fahrenheit temperature of SO and if the present cool spell continues, conditions promise steadily to grow bet- • ter. While 18 oases were reported Mon day, at least nine were properly to b< accredited to Friday, Saturday and Sun day, and only one of the 18 cases was anything but a* mild type, the ex*<*otio« • being unacclimated strangers. Dr. J. Touatre, an experienced yellow fever physician and a member of the • -board of experts, says in an interview ■that the records since 1853 show that yellow fever has never been declared epidemic in any year after its appear ance here inside of twoor three months. That was the case iu 1858, 1857 and 1878. The history of epidemics of the last half century prove that all epidemics , waned with the first cold of October, disappearing almost entirely in Novem ber. If we add a month and a half <more to the period of incubation for in fectious foci to establish themselves, we ■ 7 are brought almost to the end of Octo ber to have an epidemic. An epidemic at that late date is out of the question. .Dr. Touatre produces a number of in stances where fever broke out in August, ■September and October, only to be quickly stamped out by the frost before it had assumed the proportions of an epidemic. The principal topic of interest here is the'letter ot Dr. Holt, replying to the criticism that he had never promptly reported his nine cases to the board of » health and hi# rftfhv .fierce criticism of THE ROHE TRIBUNE. HE DIED SUDDENLY Liac Smith. Expires While Waiting For Train. James Scruggs Loses New Dwell ing and Barn By Fire. Partially Insured. Summerville, Ga., Sept. 21.—Mr. Isaac Smith died very suddenly at Lyerly last night. His home was at Alpine. He came to Lyerly yesterday and was en route to Cav.< Spring to visit his sister Mrs. Conall. While waiting for the train to Rome he was seized with a stroke of paralysis from which death resulted last night. He had lived in Chattooga county many years, and was very highly es teemed. He was 76 years of age. Barn and House Burned. James T. Scruggs, a prosperous far mer near here, lost hishouseAnd barn yesterday by fire. It originated from the stove flue. He had just finished them end the dwelling was a handsome seven room one, nicely furnished throughout. His barn was one of the largest in this county. In it were thirty-five loads of hay, 4,000 bundles of fodder, mower, harness and all the farming implements. The stock were saved He had SSOO insurance on his barn with the Farmers Mutual Company ot this county, but this sum will not near cover his loss. me action or me noara ot Health in rati ing to quarantine Ocean Springs early enough to have prevented the arrival here of a large number of people with their baggage from the infected poiuts on the coast, causing the introduction of the fever iu this city. The government has put into effect its baggage inspection at trains and steamboats. It will require at least five hours each day in which to do this work of ipanection and the railroads nave issued notices to outgoing passSn gers to have all their baggage at depots and landings at least five hours before the departure of their trains and steam boats. SITUATION IN MISSISSIPPI. C’Btnp of Detention to Be Established Near City of Eiiwards. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 21.—Dr. John F. Hunter, secretary of the state board of health, has arrived here from Vicks burg to confer with Past Assistant Sur geon Geouings of the United States ma rine hospital service to arrange the de tails of the detention camp to be estab lished by Dr. Geddings 2 miles south of Edwards. A special train has gone to that point, carrying the catnp outfit. Surgeon Geddings will await instruc tions from Surgeon Geperal Wyman at Washington before going to Edwards. Dr. Purnell has been boring wells at the camp site. One has been finished which contains 8 feet of good water. The weather here is decidedly cool and bracing. Situation at Mobile Improves. Mobile, Sept. 21.—The yellow fever outlook here is encouraging and promi nent physicians express the belief that the disease will be subdued and traffic resumed at an early date. Only three deaths have occurred in this city up to date, one man who had beeu on a spree, another of a bricklayer, in such bad health that he had not been regular in his work for a mouth, and the third of a newsboy, up at all hours, exposed t every change of the weather. Ti j other patients are all reported as m good condition and the president of the boa> I of health congratulates the people upon the improvement of the situation. Ruasoll Won’t Invite Kafagaas, Raleigh, Sept. 21.—Surgeon General John Hey Williams of the state board of health asked Governor Russell for permission to telegraph Marine Surgeon General Wyman offering the mountain plateau of western North Carolina as a refuge for refugees from the yellow fe ver stricken districts. The governor referred the matter to the state board of health. He said he did not like to act regarding it, as, pet-naps, a number of the refugees might become destitute and have to be supported and finally sent home by the state. One Death Near Edwards. Edwards, Miss., Sept. 21.—New cases of yellow fever since last report are as follows: Mrs. Greaves, Sr., and Mra George Elliott, both white, and three or four negroes, names unknown. Oolonel R. B. Robb died at 5 a m. of yellow fe ver. He lived 5 miles in the country. He will be buried and the hearse fumi gated at once. Mrs. Henry is reported not doing well, Mrs. Greaves, Sr., mother of Mrs. Henry, was taken wi the fever Monday and is quite sick. All other cases reported as doing well. Taking Off Pas.angar Trains. Meridian, Miss., Sept. 21.—The Mo . bile and Ohio railroad has abandoned two of its passenger trains on account of the y Allow fever scare until further notice. The company will only run one train each way every day. There is no change iu the situation in Meridian. Citv of Eufaala Cautloaa. Eufaula, Ala., Sept. 21.—The city Is enforcing a vigorous quarantine against al) districts infected with yellow fever and no fears are entertained of the epi demic reaching here. ROME, GA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1897. BIG BLOCK IS BURNED ■ I Bad Conflagration Oc curs at Columbus. FOR TWENTY YEARS The Place Has Not Had so Disastrous a Fire, DEPOT AND FACTORY DESTROYED Loss Estimated at About SIOO,- 000 In All. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, A SUFFERER High Winds Balked Firemen in Their At tempts to Fight the'Fire—All in Block Goes Up. Columbus, Ga., Sent. 21.—One of the most disastrous fires from which Co lumbus has suffered since the burniuv ing of the Rankin House block 20 years ago occurred when the lumber yard, sash, blind and door factory, together with the Southern railway’s freight de pot, went .up in smoke. In addition to the factory and depot, two Louisville and Nashville freight cars loaded with cotton were consumed. The Loss of Butts & Cooper and the Southern railway will aggregate $60,- 000, it is estimated. Butts & Cooper’s plant and stock were valued at over $20,000, on which there was only $6,500 insurance. The property destroyed was all that there was on the block, but at tunes the building across the street caught and there was imminent danger of the fire spreading over a large portion of the city. There was a hard wind blowing at the time and it was impossible for the firemen to check the flames, which gained a quick headway. TRAIN WRECK KILLS TWO. Head-End Col 11,Ion on the G. & A. Rail road, a Mlle Wml of Helena. Atlanta, Sept. 21.—A special to The Journal from Mcßae, Ga, says: A ter rible head-end collision occurred 1 mile west of Helena, on the G. & A. rail road, about 10 a. m. The engineer, J. D. Young, and his fireman, on the east bound extra train, were killed. Con ductor G. R. Boyd was riding on the engine and was badly hurt. The eastbound was an extra train and is said to have been' traveling without orders. The westbound had no head light and so the unfortunate engineer and fireman did not have time to jump after discovering their danger. Twelve ears were smashed. The damage is large. SIX CHILDREN CREMATED. Half a Doien Little Negro**, Looked In by Their Farontn. Perish. Columbia, S. 0.. Sept. 2!.—Andrew Smith, a negro, and his wife, living in the country near Donalds, Abbeville county, locked in their house six chil dren, four of their own and two visitors from a neighbor’s The youngest was 18 months of age and the oldest 7 years. The parents went to church. An hour later neighbors heard fright ful screams coming from Smith’s house, the interior of which was in flames. Negroes made heroic efforts to save the children, but it was impossible to reach them and they were cremated. It is •opposed an oil lamp left burning was overturned. A BIG FIRE AT ARLINGTON- Twenty Botnet Daatroyeil, Entailing a Lnn. ot About Fifty Thonnaiid. Arlington, Ga., Sept 21.—Fire broke out at 2 a. m. ou the north side of Ar lington in a restaurant occupied by O. O McMurria and burned 20 houses on the square before it stopped. The wind was very high and it was impossible to do anything with the fire. The loss is estimated at not le<s than $60,000. The merchants managed to save some of the goods, but what were saved are badly damaged and goods are scattered all over the streets. The fire leaves only five stores standing and the town presents a gloomy appearance. Fatal Full of a Fireman. Macon, Sept. 21.—Bossy Silas, a fire man on the Georgia road, fell from his engine at Haddock’s station and sus tained injuries from which be may die. NATIONAL LEAUGE Baltimore Now Leads by Eleven Points. Brooklyn and Boston Break Even. The Scores in Other Contests Yesterday. Washington, Sept. 21. —Boston met a Waterloo in the first game with Brooklyn today, but found the trolly dodgers easy in the second. Baltimore bad no trouble in defeat ing New York. This places them eleven points ahead of Boston. The scores: Boston 5, Brooklyn 22, first game. Boston 9, Brooklyn 1, second game. Pittsburg 3, Cincinnati 11. Philadelphia 4, Washington 5, Cleveland 8, Chicago 7. New York 3, Baltimore 10. MOTIVE FOR THE MURDER. Prosecution In the Luei K «rt Cass ‘floras an Important Point. Chicago, Sept. 21.—The prosecution scored an important point in the Luet gert case. Judge Tuthill ruled that the motive evidence of Frank Bialk and Frank Odorofsky, former employes of the big sausage maker, was admissible as long as it was direct. This was the matter taken under advisement last Saturday. The evidence of these two men was in relation to the frequent visits to Luetgert’s sausage factory of Mary Siemmeriug, Luetgert’s servant It was the theory of the state that Luetgert’s alleged attentions to other women was the original cause of the trouble with his wife and his persist ence in open flirtations with other women culmiuated in a continued war fare between husband and wife. Luet gert, it is believed by the prosecution, in order to pursue his course undis turbed. conceived the idea of getting rid of his wife and did so. Frank Bialk, the aged watchman at the Luetgert sausage factory, besides watching the premises at night, kept fires burning in the furnaces, was the first witness called to show the motive. He said that Mary Siemmeriug paid frequent visits to Luetgert in the lat ter’s office 7 in the sausage factory at nigh’s.LtreSgerr, because of his un pleasant domestic affaire, had a bed placed iu a small room just off his office and slept there. The last time the witness remembered seeing Mary Siemmeriug.there was one week before May 1, the day of the dis appearance of Mrs. Luetgert. It was 9:30 o’clock in the evening. Luetgert and the young woman retired to the bedroom and closed the door. The wit ness said Mary Siemmering visited Luetgert on an average of three nights each week for mouths before Mrs. Luet gert disappeared. Attorney Vincent wanted to know if the witness was not telling a story which had been prepared for him by the prosecution. The old man shook his head slowly and replied: “No, I am telling the God’s truth.” Frank Odorofsky testified to substan tially the same story. A BLIZZARD HITS ALASKA. Prospector. Caught In a Storm on thfl summit at < hlikoot Paas. San Francisco, Sept. 21.—A letter from Crater Lake, Alaska, dated Sept. 2, says: "A thousand men toiled all of yester day in a blinding storm of snow and sleet on the summit of Ohilkoot pass. The blizzard lasted from daylight until dark. H. O. Willard of Butte, Mon., fell from the rocks at a point half way between the summit and Crater Lake and fractured a bone iu his left forearm. “Au Indian chief at Dyea told me a few days ago that Chilkoot pass would probably be blockaded with snow about Sept. 25. He said that miners fortu nate enough to have their supplies across the summit before that timfe can reach Dawson. The rivers, he claimed, will keep open until late iu November, al though the lakes will probably be frozen iu six weeks. “Ten days ago the Indians charged 82 cents a pound for packing from Dyea to Lake Lindemann. The rate is now 40 cents, When the next steamer ar rives it will probably be up to 50 or 60 cents.” Fired Che Negro Foremen. Charleston, Sept 21.—The mana gers ot the Charleston cotton mills, where negro and white labor is em ployed, undertook to put in half a dozen negro bosses over the white operatives, and the latter hands went out They left the mill, making threats A squad of policemen was detailed to prevent trouble, but things became so squally that the negro bosses were promptly taken out New Mlolrfter Named. New York, Sept .21.—A dispatch to The Herald from Constantinople says >li Ferrouh Bey has been nominated as the Turkish minister to Washington. Rifaat Bey’s name has been withdrawn. A WarAltlp For Guatem-tla Victoria, B. 0., Sept. 21—It is re ported that the British flagship Imperiuz' has been ordered to suil for San Jose, Guatemala, serious trouble being ap prehended. TALK, TALK, TALKJALK Penitentiary Committees Convene iu Atlanta. LARGE ATTENDANCE Resolution to Lease the Convicts Again is Introduced. MANI VIEWS OF IS MANY MINDS Goss'p Gathered in the Throng of Politicians. SEVERAL BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED Members of Committees Seem to be Very Much at Sea as To What Plan May be Agreed Upon. Atlanta, Sept. 21.—The lobby of the Kimball house resounds these days with the cheerful laughter and jolly jokes of the politician. The house and senate penitentiary committees met this morning for the purpose of devising the best plan for settling the convict problem. A call of the roll showed only eight absentees from the committee of the house and only four members of the senate committee failed to respond. Chairman Hewlette Hall in calling the house committee to order stated the coming session of the legislature should settle the convict problem as the next session would not meet until three months after the lease system expired. The senate committee was then in vited to hold a joint session with the house committee, and came in shortly afterwards. Senator Wesley Shrops hire was named as a member of the committee to notify the governor that the body was ready to receive a com munication from him. Prof. Roy Stone, the government’s commissioner of roads, addressed the members on the subject of good roads. The hours of meeting were fixed from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from 3 to 5 p. m. * * * “I will not vote for any plan that does not make the convicts self-supporting,” said one of the rural members, and this sentiment I found to be general. A good contingent of the committee favor an in terior farm colony centrally located, and many think favorably of the penal island plan. The administration plan as out lined in Principal Keeper of the Peni tentiary Turner’s report which recom mends leasing about 1,700 convicts, and working the remaining 600 on a farm, is favored by supporters of Gov. Atkinson. Then the opponents cry out: “The lease system must go; no more bartering of human slaves,’* Nearly every one of the 84 members of the committee has a dif ferent idea. * ♦ * It is likely that several bills will be considered. Chairman Hall has drawn one which directs investigation of farm and penal island plans. Judge Hopkins has drawn another bill. There are oth ers which will probably come to light. * * * Among the farms proposed’is one of 25,000 acres in Camden county, one of 12,000 acres on Flint river and Sapelo and Ossabaw islands. * « * Congressman Maddox, Mayor S. 8. King, Judge Joel Branham, James B. Nevin and W. A. Patton came down from Rome today. • * * * In the throng of politicians to be noted here tonight are Senator Steve Clay, Billy Clifton, Fleming dußignon, Col. J. W. Robertson, Senator Battle, Chairman Blalock, of the investigating committee; Attorney General Terrell, Judge Gober, Congressman Adamson, Congressman Tate, Patrick Walsh and many others. * ? * » As has been recorded by the Tri- (Continued on Page Fight.) J J Increase Your Trade. 5 «’ i A Klondike Strike £ * By advertisin'” in The S * Tribune. * J Best medium in NoM Beorgia 5 PRICE FIVE CENTS y CHILIANS GO TO CUBA Three Noted Men Join Central Gomez’s Troops. Supply Steamer Lands Safely—lm-*- mense Quantities of War Muni tions and Madielnes. New York. Sept. 21.—The Journal and Advertiser prints the following: The Cuban junta has received authentic advices of the safe landing on different parts of Cuba of three big expeditions between the first and twelfth of the present mouth. They were the most important that had been dispatched since last winter and great joy prevailed at the headquarters of the junta when the news arrived that they had eluded the Spanish, who were believed at one time to have beeu ou their track. „ The three ships carried a large quan tity of dynamite and other munitions of war, together with an immense supply of mediciues for the army of the patri ots. In all there were over 40 meu on board, goipg either to join the Cuban army for the first time or returning id the ranks. There were two doctors and two dentists. Three of the most im portant members of the expedition were Carlos Duble, Carlos Buonocose and J. L. Ahumada, former officers of the Chilian army, who had beeu in New York for several weeks awaiting an op portunity to go to Cuba to help in the fight for independence. "This is the opeuiug of the fall cam paign.’’ said Tomas Estrada Palma, speaking of the expeditious. “It is an earnest, moreover, of our inteution to pursue a vigorous policy during the coming winter.” .STRIKE OF MINERS OVEfy Hatch ford Says the Agreement Reached Is a Victory For Labor. Washington, Sept. 21.—M. D. Ratch ford, president of the United Mine Workers of America, who is here to at tend a special meeting of the officers of the federation of Labor, gave the fol lowing authorized statement to the As sociated Press. “Today will see about. 75.000 miners resume worK in the bituminous coal fields of the central states. The strike generally ends today. This is rhe mid dle of the twelfth week of its duration. It was brought to a close at our conven tion held at Columbus, 0., Sept. Bto 11, the ten days time being given to allow miners and operators co come together in Illinois and West Virginia to meet the price fixed —65 cents a ton iu Pitts burg, 56 cents in Ohio and Indiana and the same to continue till the end of December. “The mining situation is not likely t' become disturbed again until the begin ning of next year, when they hope to be able to settle the question amicably and without the necessity of a strike. It is understood that the strike Will con tinue from the present time in all fields and against all operators who refuse to meet the rates. The great trouble will be found in West Virginia and a por tion of Illinois I am still hopeful, however, that the producers in those districts will conform to the change and put their mines in operation. If they fail to do this we will fight them as we have done until the beginning of nett year, at which time, it is said, their present contracts will expire. “I am well satisfiri, with the agree rment reached and fbdl that it is the greatest victory gained by tradesnnions for years. Os course the victory is not altogether with the miners. While they have done the striking, trades unions and organized bodies have sup plied the necessaries, without which the miners could uot possibly succeed. It was a victory for organized labor and not for any particular trade, and we want our friends who have helped us to feel that it is their victory as well as ours. ” Lynching In-Maw Tork Llkaly, Whitehall, N. Y„ Sept. 21.—Frank La Joie, the murderer of Deputy Sheriff William Jackson, was captured by a volunteer force of young men from Schroon lake, near Whitney’s Clearing, Paradox lake, within 1% miles of where the murder was committed. La Joie, who went to his mother’s house about noon for something to eat, was in an exhausted condition. He said he would give himself up and offered uo resist ance. Threats of lynching were freely made by friends of Jackson. Stopped a Fight and Died. New York, Sept. 21.—A fight took place at a Republican primary election, held at the house of Herminius Breis acher, one of the best known repre sentatives of the Twenty-fourth as sembly district, this city. Mr. Breis acher, who was iu bed, rushed down stairs iu his uight robe, flourishing a cane, and drove the disturbers out. Mr. Breisacher soon afterwards died of heart disease, due to excitemeut and sudden exertion. • - Presidtfiit Makeit Appointments, Washington, Sept. 2i.—The presi dent has made the following appoint ments: William K. Herzog of Illinois, consul at- Zeitlau. Germany; Francis H. Wilson, postmaster at Brooklyn, N. Y.; Benjamin F. Parlett., collector of in ternal revenue for the district of Mary land; Albert M. Lea, United Staies at torney for the southern district of Miss issippi; Frederick W. Collins, United Stares marshal for the southern district, of. Miss’ieiDDL .. .
