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SWELTERING IN THE SUN.
THE HOTTEST DAY THAT HAS BEEN
FELT HERE IN YEARS.
Two M?n Drop Dead Overcome by the
Heat—Horses Sunstruck and Suffer
ing--A Perfect Exodus of People
Seeking Relief from the Heat of the
City-The Pleasure Resorts in the
Suburbs Crowded.
Savannah offered but few inducments to
comfort-seekers indoors or out yesterday for
, a torrid sun was pouring out abundant heat
with generosity equalled only by the great
discomfort that it caused. A shad}- corner
was no assurance of coolness, for where the
sun did not jienetrate the hot winds blew,
and the choice between the two was about
equal to that doubtful difference between
tweedledum and tweedledee. Those
who sought freedom from discom
fort in that sweet unconsciousness
that charms the indulger in a siesta, found
but little refreshment, a couch was unbear
able and the nap had to be given up for the
wicker rocker and palm leaf. The morning
found the sufferers disposes! to remain quiet
and court coolness hv inactivity, but failure
had a disturbing effect on the temper and
•oonjdeveloped an overweening desire to get
away, somewhere, no matter where—just to
see if it was not cooler there than here.
Every horse that the staliles could supply
was pressed into service, and countless hun
dreds of hot and worn-out people bore the
heat aud dust of the roads because of the
chance of rest and refreshment at
the other end of the journey. The high
ways between the city and Isle of Hope,
Thunderbolt and Greenwich Park wore
filled with vehicles of all descriptions wend
ing their way toward the shady groves. No
one knew that coolness and comfort woro
to be found when the destination was
reached, but they all resolved that,
the only . chance of finding it lay
in the course they were pursuing, and if
failure marked the attempt there was noth
ing lost. A strong breath of cool air would
have been the most welcome visitor that
could enter the jxirtals of this sunbeaten
city, but evidently the breezes that started
for Savannah lost their way and meandered
off in some other direction.
OFF FOR TYBEE.
In the heat and burden of the day many
a heart turned to Tybee. The opening of
the railroad furnished a blessed opportunity
of enjoying the breezes that blow swoet
nnd fresh over that island. The trains that
left for that resort wero crowded
to the platforms, and the hundreds
who were discharged when the
trains arrived lost no time in
indulging in the delights of the surf. The
bathers were extravagant in their enjoy
ment of the water, and recklessly sported
with the waves that tossed them about.
They did not stop to think of breakers or
billows, bathing and coolness were synony
mous terms, and they cared for nothing but
indulging in one and enjoying the other.
Betwween baths, however, they turned
their attention to the late tragedy. The
piazza where Cassidy and Smith got to
gether at midnight of the fatal evening, was
gazed at as if something unhallowed linger
ed about it still. The platform on which
the two men walked, one to ms death, the
other to a prison cell, was trod by a thous
and feet. Down the teach they stroll is 1,
following the path that Its! to the tragedy,
and about the spot where the struggle oc
curred stood crowds of wondering people.
Where Smith’s body was found was the
centre of attraction. It was sought from
morning until night. No need to inquire
where it was; they had only to look up the
beach, nnd the knot of people standing by it
revealed it. The route that the two men
walked was traversed time and again, and
vivid imaginations reproduced the pano
rama upon which the mind’s eye gazed un
til prurient curiosity was satisfied. Turn
ing from this the surf once more caught the
eve. and the innumerable heads that bobbed
about in the water presented a most in
viting spectacle.
FLEEING FROM THE CITY.
That part of Tybee which isutilizedasa re
sort was crowded. The Tybee railroad took
down 1,000 people. The trains wore filled,
and people were hanging on to the plat
forms, and an extra train had to be run
last night to bring the people back.
Isle of Hope had its share of visitors, and
mustered up all the freshness it could to en
tertain them. The City nnd Suburban
took out 4<>o people, aud any number of
others drove out. All the resorts around
the city were crowded, and the only place
in Savannah where people could
be found was at the soda water
stands which did a land-ortice business. To
get a glass of that cooling concoction called
soda water required so much exercise that
the heat engendered thereby was in exoisis
of the coolness derived from the syrup
and crashed ice, and the result was a
loss rather than a gain, still around every
fountain was a crowd anxious and waiting
with impatience to make its way to the
counter and stand there surrounded by
squirming, restless successors in order to de
ceive itself into lielieving that it was
cooler for having swallowed a tablespoon
ful of soda and half a pint of
crushed ice. After sundown a breeze
sprang up and the atmosphere be
came much cooler and pleasanter. The peo
ple began pouring in by every avenue to the
city, much benefited by 'the agreeable
change they had enjoyed.
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.
There were two deaths from the heat yes
terday morning, one at Tybee and one here.
Chariea Kiefer, the cook at the Ocean House,
died at suit 9:30 o’clock. Eerlvin the morn
ing, while the tide was on the ebb, it was
exceedingly warm at Tybee and Kioler,
who has been unwell, was overcome and
dropjied dead in the kitchen. Kiefer was a
German who came to Savannah some years
ago. He lias been with Mr. Hodges ever
since his arrival in the city.
The other death was that of Michael Skin
ner, who lives on New Houston-st reet lane
near Barnard street. Skinner is a negro
man who ran an ire and ire cream stand in
the comer of the Oglethorpe Barracks. He
eoui]plainisl of feeling badly all day, and
about 5 o’clock he wont home. He fell in
the hall and was earned to his bed, and in a
few moments he died.
BUFFERING ANIMALS.
The horses, too, suffered greatly from the
hot sun. One of a team attached to a car
riage tielonging to Mr. John D. Dowling, a
livery stable keeper, corner of York and
West Broad streets, dropped on Bryan
street shortly before 7 o'clock last even
ing, overcome by the intense heat.
The animal was worked with until early
this morning, and finally it walked to its
stable. One of the horses on the Whitaker
street line was sunstruck also, nnd two other
horses were to a degree affected.
THE HOTTEST DAY IN YEARS.
There is no wonder that sunstrokes oc
curred yesterday, for the thermometer rose
to 101” iu l the average for the day was
88.8% the highest average that has been
known for years. All of the cities in this mm -
tion suffered similarly. Charleston reported
90% Jacksonville 98'. Atlanta 90% Augusta
104 and Milieu 105% The warm region is
in the northeastern part of tho country,
liounded by a line that sweeps from
Ht. I.ouis to Jacksonville. Kt. Louis seems
to be in the worst place in the whole
area too, for at lfl o'clock last night the
temperature there was 04% and Indiana)Ki
lls ami Cincinnati were just liehind with '.lo .
This hot area has a northeasterly move
ment. and it is probable that it will pass off
in a day er two.
From Gov. B. P. Hughes, of Arkansas.
Having used A. K. Hawkes’ New Crystal
lised Lenses for some months, I have found
them the finest glasses I have ever used.
Himon P. Hughes,
Governor of Arkansas.
Call and look at the elegant Pongee Coats
And Vests at Apjiel A Bcliaui’s.
WATER WORKS IMPROVEMENT.
Why Savannahians are Drinking River
Instead of Artesian Water.
“What’s the trouble with the artesian
wells:’’ queried a Morning News repoi-ter
of CapL A. N. Miller, the Superintendent of
the water works, yesterday.
“Ah, I thought the News would lie in
quiring into the mutter soon,” remarked the
Captain, with a good-natured chuckle.
“What about the river waterf Well, come
in and I’ll give you the facts in the case.”
After being comfortably installed in a
big, easy chair in the reading room, the
Captain gave the following;
“There are now twelve wells in fullopera
■ tion. Some are down 300 feet anil others
a trifle more, four being down to 380 feet.
They do not give as large a flow as was
expected, ami means were devised to add
to their output. One of the old wells has
been rebored, and is now 380 feet in depth
and flowing to its utmost capacity. W ith
the additional depth the output is 500 per
cent, greater than its former capacity.
“The indications are that the others will do
ns well when rebored to that depth. In that
event an ample supply of water will lie as
sured. To do all this work anil to connect
the last wells completed, it was necessary t<>
close off the artesian water entirely, so river
water is now Vieing used. Redoubled efforts
will lie made to deepen the other wells at
Anrc so ns to have a full supply on or before
Aug. 1.”
The Captain said he would be pleased to
have the citizens interested call at the works
anil see tho progress and improvements
made. The wells are now flowing and ho
says that it is an interesting sight to see
litem spouting forth their millions of gal
lons daily.
In answer to a question as to how much
water was usod here he said:
“Wo pump daily fully 7,000,000 gallons,
which on the basis of 45,000 inhabitants
gives every person 115 gallons. In most
other cities the daily average is only forty
to seventy gallons per each individual, but
we allow them here one-half more than the
largest amount and yet they complain.”
“Is there a great of water by con
sumers?”
“Waste!” exclaimed Mr. Miller, “I should
say there was. I calculate the waste at
fully 50 per cent, of the amount pumped.
It is a shame, too, but we cannot help our
selves, I suppose. But one of those days
we’ll stop these costly leaks and make the
people take more care.”
“How about the gas trouble?”
“Oh, pshaw!” and the Captain smiled;
“ when we get the full supply of water, I’ll
guarantee to attend to this gas matter with
out trouble.”
“But were not the breaks in your ma
chinery caused by the gas collecting in the
pijies;”
“Only to a very limited extent. Tho
trouble is we have been pushing our engine
beyond its power, and the result is some
thing gives away occasionally. But when
we get the twelve wells rebored and con
liected with the mains, with their increased
output, I will warrant wo will get on *vith
out a bit of trouble. But come np and see
us at the works. You will see there some
of the finest machinery of that class in the
South.”
The wells were disconnected Saturday, at
noon, the river water now being pumped
up into the mains. The punqis have to lift
the river water 22'£ feet, while the’artesian
well waters rise of their own force sumo ten
feet, making a difference of thirty-three feet
against the pumps.
CUT DOWN BY AN ENGINE.
An Unknown Man Killed on the Cen
tral Yesterday Morning.
An unknown white man was killed on the
Central railroad yasterilay forenoon by the
Asheville fast express train at the 48-m' A
I Mist. The remains were brought to this
city. Coroner Dixon empaneled a jury, and
the engineer, A. D. Wright, gave the fol
lowing testimony:
“After leaving Haleyondale this morning
at 9:12 o'clock, near the 48-mile post, I saw a
man on the track about sixty to seventy
yards ahead of the engine, walking along
with his back to me. I blew the whistle to
attract his attention and put on the brakes.
He paid no attention to the whistle. When
within a few feet of him he turned just
enough for me to see the side
of his faeo, but he had no chance
to turn further, as the engine struck
him. lam under the impression that he
was deaf, as he paid no attention to any
signals, and only turned around as he felt
the jar of the train, but it was too late. 1
run fully 150 yards after striking him be
fore the engine could be stopped. When I
first saw him we were running about forty
miles an hour.”
The unknown was a white man, aged
aliout 40 or 50 years. He had on a shirt of
pink calico, jeans drawers, and undershirt,
striped cassfmere pants, white collar, blue
necktie, brown casstmere vest, black and
white calico coat, and black felt hat; his
shoes were gaitors, buttoned. His hair was
dark brown, slightly gray; sandy board with
thin and light moustache. His heard was
aliout two inches long. The only thing on
his person was a tobacco bag containing a
nickle. The body was in a terrible condi
tion. The head was badly mashed; the
right arm broken at the shoulder and elltow
of left arm broken. The entire left arm
was knocked off from the shoulder. The
left leg was completely smashed and nearly
severed from the trunk. The remains were
interred yesterday afternoon.
SCARCITY OF TONNAGE.
The Naval Stores Trade Unable to Get
All the Vessels Needed.
There is a very great scarcity at present
of sailing tonnage at this jsirt, though the
demand for vessels at this tinxo is very fair.
There are several large orders here for naval
stores to go to foreign ports, and
exporters find difficulty in carrying
out their contracts because there are no ves
sels available. Shippers are even offering
higher rates for cargoes than those current,
but, seemingly, this does not induce vessels
to come here. There are also several car
goes of naval stores offering for coastwise
sailing vessels, but, like the foreign vessels,
they are very scarce, and those offering do
not wish to take such cargoes, but want
lumber instead. There is nt present but one
schooner in port loading.
One reason given is that the quarantine
is too lengthy. Another reason given is
that it is necessary to send crews ashore to
sleep. These reasons seem to be rather sin
gular in view of the fact that vessels readily
go to Charleston and Brunswick. Both
these ports are amply supplied with ton
nage for present requirements, and the quar
antine regulations there are about the same
as they are here. The want is not so much
of coastwise sailing vessels as it is for the
foreign vessels, as there is not a great deal
of demand for coastwise vessels in the
lumber trade at the present time.
This question of scarcity of tonnage at
this season of the year is not anew one, but
the scarcity is growing more noticeable
every year and is rather a detriment to the
naval stores trade. It is hinted that if
the |Hirt charges were not so high
foreign vessels might favor this port more.
A Well Deserved Promotion.
Mr. Andrew Anderson, Jr., who has boon
elected secretary of the Mexican N-o’onul
railroad has been for seven year* the private
secretary of the president of the Georgia
Central railroad and secretary of the branch
lines of the Central system. Mr. Anderson
is well known and highly esteemed both for
his personal qualities and his ability a* a
railroad man. He has iieen connected
with railroads since his boyhood and is
thoroughly versed in all departments. Ho
is recugnixtxl as one of the most promising
young railroad men in the South, and the
Mexican National will receive a valuable
uddition to its cor| of officers by his elec
tion. Mr. Anderson will leave for New
York Aug. 5, and after spending a few days
there will start for Mexico.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, JULY 18, 1887.
BY RAIL TO TYBEE.
Ono Thousand People Make tho Trip
by the New Line.
The first Sunday’s operations on the Sa
vannah and Tybee railroad were as success
ful as the management could desire. Every
train was run, and every one except the 6
o’clock was crowded. One thousand peo
ple weroi transported to the
island and hack over the line
which so many doubting Thomases have
said could never be built. There was a
rumor down-town yesterday that there had
been a strike on the road and the afternoon
trains hail not been run. This proved to bo
a most grievous error. The 8 o’clock train
was forty-five minutes late in starting be
cause the four coaches that were made
up would not nearly hold the
people that wanted to crowd into them, and
nearly an hour had to be spont in securing
coaches from the Savannah, Florida and
Western, but two were borrowed finally and
switched over to the Tybee track. When
the engineer opened his throttle the train
refused to move. That is supposed
to lie what gave rise to the rumor
of the strike, but there was no truth in
it. Someone had set tho hind brakes on
all the coaches, and they hail to lie token off
before the engine could start, hut that done,
she moved off at a lively rate.
Avery serious difficulty has been en
countered near Lazaretto creek. A con
struction train was standing on the
track about !300 feet this side of the
bridge last Saturday night, and
all of a sudden the locomotive
sank about two feet. The track went down,
not out of sight, but below the grade, and
through trains can not lie run until the de
pression has been raised. The trouble is
that it was necessary to put in cribbing at
that point while construction was going on,
and when tho cribbing was removed the
embankment was improperly filled in.
The accident caught a train on each end of
the line, and the only inconvenience the trav
elers suffer is a transfer, at the point where
the depression is, but the fact that 1,000
people traveled over the line both ways yes
terday is evidence that they do not mind
the transfer.
HIS IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.
The Hermitage Suicide Found to be a
Prussian Gardener.
Coroner Dixon impaneled a jury yester
day to view the remains found at the Her
mitage, and after hearing all the testimony
returned a verdict of suicide. M. F. No vock
testified that the deceased, Jacob Gothard,
had worked for him. He was a Prussian
and was about 75 years old. Ho was a
florist and worked w ith Novock for some
fifteen days or longer. He drank very hard
and often threatened to kill himself. Friday
night he was very full. Saturday morning ho
got up early at about 4 o’clock and went
out, returning at 7, very drunk. He then
took his coat and umbrella and left the
premises. Mr. Novock thought it strange
no should take his umbrella to work, but
said nothing. After 10 o’clock he went out
to hunt fur Gothard, but failed to find him.
He heard nothing of him until he saw the
notice in the Morning News. The suicide
had no family. He worked for Mr. Seiler
before going to Mr. Novock’s.
Tho Coroner found a purse on the body
containing s'! 85, and several small articles.
A physician’s examination showed that one
ball entered the right breast, and another
the left eye and passed into the brain.
Either wound was sufficient to cause death.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Tie Kalb Lodge No. 9, I. O. O. F,, meets
this evening.
Georgia Tent No. 151,1. O. R., will hold
a regular session this evening.
Clinton Lodge No. 54, F. and A. M., will
hold a regular communication at the
Masonic Temple to-night.
There was no movement to speak of in
shipping yesterday, the only arrivals and
departures being of coastwise steamships.
Horace Hicks, of Bryan county, was com
mitted to the county jail yesterday charged
with assault and battery on Mary Hicks, his
wife. Justice W. H. Hayman made the
commitment and sent him here, as Bryan
county had no jail.
President Johnston, of the City and
Suburban rail way, has issued an order, dabs 1
July 15, to the effect that all members of
the city police, officers and privates, can
ride free on all the lines of the company
when in full uniform.
The Turners will meet at their hall at 4:30
o’clock this afternoon to pay a tribute of
respect to the memory of Charles Kiefer,
and the Gerntau Volunteers will meet in
their armory, in fatigue uniform with side
arms, at the same hour.
The steam tug Cambria arrived here yes
terday from Charleston with a lighter in
tow loaded with phosphate. The tug Con
stitution arrived from Port Roval with the
lighter Brian Born, of the Vale Royal Manu
facturing Company. The lighter was loaded
with timber.
Nine arrests were made yesterday, most
of the cast's being for drunk and disorderly
conduct. Ida Gilbert was caught and jailed
on a charge of stealing clothing from W. E.
Ahern some time in May last. G. D. Fitz
gerald, a deaf and dumb lad, was arrested
tor creating a disturbance. Altogether the
day was very quiet and few accidents were
reported.
Diamond Dots.
•The following is a record of the games
lost and won up to Saturday, and the stand
ing of each club in the National League and
the American Association. It will lie seen
that the Detroit* and the St. Louis Browns
lead in their respective associations, thus far:
ASSOCIATION. | LEAGUE.
WON. LOST. WON. LOST.
St. Louis SO 19 Detroit 40 18
Baltimore 41 83 Chicago 36 88
Cincinnati.... 43 39 Boston 36 3">
Louisville 38 32 New York 34 till
Brooklyn 31 33 Philadelphia . . .30 33
Athletic 81 37 Pittsburg, 23 35
Metropolitan.. ..18 47 'Washington 82 31
Cleveland 16 49 jlndinnapolis.. 18 43
The Baltimore* begin to show how badly
they need a third pitcher to relieve Smith
and Kilroy. While in Cleveland Manager
Barnie made tui effort to get the release of
either Morrison or Crowell, of Cleveland,
but without success. The club cannot
afford to lose its treasured second plado on
this trip, but the Cincinnati's have been
playing great ball of late, and until they
make a break-down it behoove 1 the Orioles
to do the same. Cincinnati will lie apt to
drop back when the club goes East.
The lm.se ball fever has reached Mexico,
and has broken out in virulent form. The
first game ever played in Chihuahua was
playisl Saturday throe weeks ago, and the
natives took great interest in it.
A motion is on foot to hold a base ball
tournament in Sanford at an early date.
There will lie organized a homo team rom
posod entirely ot home players, and it is the
intention of the friends of the tournament
to issue invitations to four otljcr clubs in
the neighboring towns. The tournament,
it is propon'd, shall start aliout Monday,
Aug. 88, and continue throughout the week.
Games Yesterday.
At liouDvillo
Ixxiisvflle 1 0 1 0 6 0 (0 x_ s
8a1tim0re,,..,.. 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 o—2
Base hits 1/misville 10, Baltimore 7. Errors
—lyOUlsvlllc 3, Baltimore tl.
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati 000 O 0000 O— 0
Brooklyn 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 x—4
Base lots--Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 10. Errors
—Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 1.
At St. Louts —
Kt. Isniis 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 B—lo
Athletic . . 0 10 0 0070 0-8
Base hits St lends 13, Athletic 11. Errors—
—St. Louis 4, Athletic 4.
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
hotels, and save from II to $2 per day. Try
it and i<e convinced.— bouton Home Jour
nal.
A SUNDAY IN THE JAIL.
HOW CASSIDY, MAGGIE FERRELL
AND WINGARD SPENT THE DAY.
The Trio Seek to Relieve the Dull
Monotony of Prison Life—Maggie
Ferrell Becoming Dejected W in
gard Troubled With Heart Disease—
A Statement from Maggie’s Sister.
Sunday at the jail is Sunday in name
only. The prisoners have the same dreary
routine to go through, the same waiting and
watching for the sun's decline. All days
are alike to the weary prisoner, and to Cas
sidy, Maggie Ferrell and Willie Win
gard, the day seemed doubly long. Cassidy
slept late and seemed to rest well. At 8
o’clock he partook of his accustomed
breakfast with a hearty appetite. After
his repast he sat for half an hour or more,
thinking probably of his case, and then
eagerly perused several newspapers that
were given him. At dinner his appetite
was good, and the delicacies sent in by bis
friends served to render the jail meal very
satisfying. 'Die afternoon seemed to weary
him most, thougli he took a long siesta
after dinner. Toward evening he became
restless, and endeavored to get some exer
cise pacing up and down the Cell, hut the
limited quarters forbade any very ex
tended pedestrian work. Altogether he
seems now more ill at ease, and to lie losing
some of the assurance that characterized
him at first.
HER FIRST SUNDAY IN JAIL.
To Maggie Ferrell, doubtless, the day was
extremely drearysome and long. She slept
little .Saturday night anil arose feeling very
listless anil dejected. She ate no breakfast,
though her friends send her many tooth
some morsels to tempt her appetite. Her
physician visited ner during the forenoon
arid found her in a very morbid condition.
He prescribed for her and directed that ice
water, mixed with a little beer, be given
her to try and sharpen her appetite. Dur
ing the forenoon she sat very quietly
on the bench with a stolid, dreary look upon
her face that spoke volumes. At noon a
tempting plate of chicken soup, which her
mother had sent her, was handed in but she
refused it, saying she did not care for it.
Saturday sho managed to eat a little clam
chowder sent her from a down-town restau
rant, which was the first thing she had eaten
since her arrest. The only nourishment she
had yesterday was the ice water with beer,
and a small bit of soft bread in the evening
She endeavored to read some in the after
noon, but her mind was too preoccupied to
jiermit her attention to lie fixed long, and
every few minutes the paper would drop
listlessly from her hands ana she would lean
forward gazing into vacancy. What her
thoughts were no one can guess, but
she must have reviewed the events
of the last week or so, many times over.
Little exercise was token, she preferring to
remain seated on her bench. She makes
no inquiries for her friends, though she
probably knows it would bo useless, as
strict orders have lieen issued concerning
her and Cassidy. Neither can be seen nor
talked to, and the stern turnkey keeps off
all inquisitive people with an empnatie
“Don’t know anything about them.”
THE BOY MURDERER’S SUNDAY.
Willie Wingard passed the day with his
characteristic stoicism, scorning to care but
very little for his impending fate or the )ier
ilous position in which ho has been placed.
His breakfast was partaken of with a hearty
appetite, the good things sent in by his
mother contributing largely to the menu.
Early in the forenoon his counsel paid him a
visit, and a long interview was hold. After
dinner, whieh consisted mostly of the
food sent in by his people, his
mother came up to the jail bringing several
bundles of clothing, food, etc., for him. She
says that Willie has heart disease and that
it has begun to bother him. He complained
of it the other night. A physician will at
tend him to-day, it is thought, and ascer
tain if bis health is in any way impaired.
He looks somewhat thinner than a fortnight
ago, but he preserves his imperturable air
and nothing seems to shake his nerve.
DRIFTING NOTES AND RUMORS.
Capt. Dixon visited the Ferrell home Sat
urday afternoon and sharply questioned
Maggie’s little sister, the one who accom
panied the party to Tybee. She is a bright
little girl and replied quickly and fully to
all his questions, and the answers all seemed
straightforward and true. Her story cor
roborates Maggie’s in all particulars, save
one minor portion, anil doubtless she will
prove a valuable witness for the defense.
A great doal of speculation is being in
dulged in regarding the result of to-mor
row’s argument on the habeas corpus ques
tion. 'Dio announcement in yesterday’s
News took all by surprise, as the sensational
and tragic nature of the ease has won for it
a groat interest all over the city.
Business Failures.
There were 146 failures in the United
States reported to Brad street's during the
week, against 141 in the preceding week,
and 189, 170 and 194 in the corresponding
weeks of 1886, 1885 and 1884 respectively.
Additional comparisons are given m the fol
lowing table:
Week Pre- Weeks cor
etitling vioui responding to
July 15, week,, — July 15, —,
States and Territories. 1887. IHB7. 1886. 1885. 1884.
Middle States 4.) 88 49 45 88
New England 15 ,81 25 20 31
Southern 22 18 21 28 81
Western 51 46 68 60 59
Pacific States and
Territories 18 18 23 19 38
Total United States. 146 141 18!) 170 191
Canada 26 21 11 24 15
FOl'R YEARS’ FAILURES, UNITED BTATEB AND CAN
ADA.
/’’ailnres for the year to
date , with com
, parisons . ,
States and Territories, 1887, 1886. 1885. 1884.
Middle States 1,830 1,888 1,413 1,296
New England 771 715 867 849
Southern 1,078 1,280 1,581 1,830
Western 1,627 1,813 2,242 1,941
Pacific States and terri
ries 583 681 704 556
Total, United States. 5,389 5,7T7 6,807 5,972
Canada 684 575 761 899
Local Personal.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Clarke and daughter
were iiassengers on the steamship City of
Savannah, which sailed yesterday for
New York. They are on a summer vaca
tion.
Among the arrivals at the Marshall House
yesterday were W. M. Johnson, Chicago;
M. Rose, Montezuma; W. Mcßee,Valdosta;
J. L.W. Honmaw, Brunswick; F. J. Kinder,
New York; 1). li. l’axton, L. B. Currie,
Paxton; A U. Lingnick, F. P. Colerek,
Beaufort, S, C.; A. Slid). Cameron, Willa
coochce, Fla.; li. F. Powell, Tison; M. W.
Wilson, Ijong Branch, M. C,
At (lie Hoi wen llaiis won' M. H. Cohen,
A. Etigal, Belton Sullivan, A. W. Bennett
and wife, H. Morgeiithan, J. F. Hammiil,
I>. Selignian, New York; C. C. Clay, Amer
ieus; Fred Oliver, Charlotte, N. C.; ( Fitz
simon, Charleston, S. C.; J. F. Weston.
Boston, Mass.; Mrs. M. E. Sterns, Mrs. I).
L. (laulden, Titusville, Fla.; E. 0. Hinton,
Jr., J. S. Frank, T. J. li. Watts, John B.
O’Neill, John K Sehrooiier, Btiltimore, Md.
At the Hurnet House wore A. J. Mason
and wife, Han Mateo, Fla.; J. E. Thompson,
Phila.; S. W. Hnedly and wife, Delevan,
Wis.; J. W. Whiddon, Arcadia, Fla.; W. E.
Current, Houstonville, N. C. :W. (}. Kich
ardson. Pennywortli. Or.; J. W. Judson,
Lock|s>rt, N. Y.; 1,. It. Phillips uad wife,
11. F. Trasker, italiiniore; A. P. Perliain
Hudson, (Juttimin, (in.; W. E. Wetsiter, C.
K. Hastings, A. J. Snow, Boston; Mrs. Me
(irath, Charleston, S. C.; J, M. Thompson,
Thomasville, Ga.; L. L. Ware, Amerieus,
On.
A complete line of Percale Shirts et Appel
& Hchaul’s,
Balliriggan l’nd.-i w.-ar in all grades at
Appel & Schawl's, One Price Clothiers.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
A. E. Lippincott, formerly in the passen
ger service of the Queen and Crescent rail
road, is now in the train service on the Ala
bama Great Southern road.
The Nashville and Chattanooga and Louis
ville and Nashville roads are making the
same rates to the North as were made be
fore the suspension of the fourth section of
the interstate commerce bill.
in a recent report before the Master Car
Ruilders’ Convention Mr. M. N. Forney, of
the Committee on Accidents to Trainmen,
submitted the following: Taking as a basis
the reiiorts of the Railroad Commissioners
of Massachusetts, New York and Michigan,
they show that 4,85(5 locomotives killed 217
and injured 1,22(5 employes in those States,
and that 25,037 locomotives in the United
States killed 1,426 employes and injured
6,548.
The surveying corps, consisting of eleven
men, who have been surveying a route for
fifteen miles from Burnt Grocery, in Ala
bama, to the other side of Tally mountain,
iiave nearly completed their work, and the
Land Company are greatly pleased at the
result. They find they have a route nearly
five miles shorter than the railroad com
pany's survey, which went around the town,
with less grade to the mile, and in every
particular a better route.
The survey of the new line of the B. V.
& E. road, from LaCrosse to Americus, has
been completed. The point of divergence
is at the switch just beyond LaCrosse, and
the distance from there to Americus is
shorter than was expected —only seven
miles. There is one mile near LaCrosse
which will cost about $2,600, while there
will be three or four miles which will cost
only about $450 per mile. The cost of the
line will not exceed $15,000.
President George H. Nettleson, General
Freight Agent M. L. Sargent, of the Kan
sas City, Fort Scott and Gulf railroad, and
Division Superintendent John H. Sullivan
arrived at Birmingham, Ala., Friday, July
15, and in the afternoon went out on their
road, building from there to Holly Springs,
Miss. It now runs out some thirty-five
miles from Birmingham, except for the
Warrior river bridge, and the visiting offi
cials say the line will be completed some
time in September and regular traffic
through instituted Oct. 1.
Says the Oconee Enterprise: There are
three squads at work on the line between
Watkinsville and Madison. One (Toon
Powell’s convicts) is at Stovall’s, just the
other side of the Appalachee river; another
(Smith’s copvicts) is stationed about three
miles further on, and Hampton & Bradeen’s
hands are within three miles of Madison.
In al 1 there are over 200 hands at work on the
road, and last Mondav morning about forty
more were added for Bradeen’s camp. It is
hoped that the forces will be doubled and
work pushed rapidly through.
In an interview in Saturday’s Mont
gomery, (Ala.) Advertiser the following bit
of railroad gossip is given: “Railroads are
projected to Rome, Ga., Selma, Ala., and
Atierdeen, Miss. It is almost definitely set
tled that the Georgia Central railroad will
tie built from Carrollton, Ga., through De
catur, and that the Illinois Central will
build from Milan, Tenn., to Decatur to
meet it. This you see will add another
feather to Decatur’s cap in the way of an
other grand trunk line from St. Louis
through Cairo and Decatur to the seacoast at
Savannah.”
The Legislature of Florida at its last ses
sion granted a charter for the Suwannee and
Gulf railroad, to be built from Cedar Key
to Branford, Fla., a distance of sixty miles.
The Secretary of the company has made a
inspection of the route and reports
there is less waste lands and more good lands
on the line than on any line of road in the
South in proportion to its length. He finds
the people all very anxious to have the road
built, and has secured the necessary right of
way for almost the entire route. The
donations in aid of the enterprise,
consisting of lands, town lots, water fronts,
river fronts and facilities, are worth hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to the road
when built, and the country is sufficiently
settled now to guarantee the prosperity of
the line. The road will pour into Savannah
over the Savannah, Florida & Western
Railway from Branford, all the produce
from the entire west coast of Florida, and
the very rich and rapidly growing sections
located in the western sections of the coun
ties of Levy, Alachua, Lafayette and Su
wanee.
The surveying corps of the B. G. & F.
railroad w-hich left Cuthbert about June 1,
and which reached Bainbridge on June 20,
have, since their arrival, been engaged in
hunting the most feasible crossing for their
line over Flint river and in making up their
topographical maps, and calculating trans
verse sections, etc., which work they about
com i ileted last week. On Monday afternoon
last, however, Chief Engineer Hooper re
ceived orders from President Montgomery
to proceed to locate and survey a route
southeast from Bainbridge to Concord, Fla.,
a point on a direct line with Tallahassee.
This line will probably intersect tho Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway
some two miles above Fowlstown, and
strike the headwaters of Attapulgus
creek. From this point the country is
smooth for many miles down the banks of
this stream, and on to its confluence with
Big Swamp creek, and on to Concord,which
lies just over the Florida line. The camp
outfit was moved on Tuesday morning to
Four Mile creek, and the surveyors took up
the line about one mile below the city
w here it crossed the river, near the old freo
ferry. This crossing was decided upon by
reason of tho failure of the city authorities
to grant the road permission to
pass through the city except, at points
the approaches to which would necessi
tate curves on long trestles in or
der to reach them. A talk with Chief En
gineer Hooper shows that the road from
Bainbridge to Colquitt, in Miller county, is
a matter of very light labor. He thinks
that the cross-tits and iron could be laid
down with very little labor on the road
bed ; but from that point to Cuthbert con
siderable grade work will be necessary in
places, though less than one would imagine,
after twenty vears’ abandonment of the
road l>ed anil the heavy rainfalls incident
to this latitude.
Slcinny Men.
Well*’ “Health Renewcr” restores health
and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, ner
vous debility. For weak men, delicate worn
en. sl.
Wells’ Hair Balsam.
If gray, restores to original color. An
elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No
oil or grease. A tonic Restorative. Stops
hair coming out; strengthens, cleanses,
heals scalp. oOc.
"Rough on Piles.”
Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and
complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough
on Piles.” Sure cure for itching, protrud
ing, blooding or any form of Piles. 60c. At
druggists or mailed.
Novelties in thin Coats and Vests just re
ceived at Appel &, Schaul’s, Ouo Price
Clothiers.
For the Comfort of Stout Men.
We have White Shirts, open front, with
Collars and Cuffs attached, sizes 17,
18' ~ , 111, made to order anil not called for,
which will be sold low, by the Famous New
York Clothing House, 140 Congress street.
Our groat success in thin Coats and Vests
so far this season, compelled us to telegraph
our New York buyer to purchase anew
stock of them, which he ha* done, and now
wo can show the prettiest styles in the city.
Appel & Sc haul.
Umbrellas for Sun and Rain.
Silver and Gold Handled Gloria Umbrel
las for throe dollars ami three-fifty, and
every other grade down to ore dollar, for
sale by the Famous New York Clothing
House, 140 Congress street.
Weather Indications.
I - 1 Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Fair weather, westerly winds,
I slight changes in temperature.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah, July 17. 1887, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years,
| Departure j Total
Mean Temperature from the ] Departure
! Mean | Since
for 15 years; July 17. ’B7. -I- or j Jan. 1,1887.
84 -° i 88 3 -|-4.3 I -100.6
Comparative rainfall statement:
Mean Daily; Amount ! Departure
f tkw ,o- Mean j Since
Xb Years, j Julj 1. 87. j or _ j Jan t< 188 -
OJ7 I JM _ | 17 l_-1_095
Maximum temperature 101.0, minimum tem
perature 77 0
The height of the river at Augusta at
1:33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time)
was 5.3 feet—a fall of 0.5 during the past
twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah, July 17, 9:36 p. city time.
Temperature, j
Direction. <
s* |
Velocity. 9
Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
Portland 68 S W Cloudy.
Boston 70 SE .. 06 Cloudy.
Block Island 68? E .. .94 Cloudy.
New York city ... 80j W Cloudy.
Philadelphia 86 S W .. .. [Fair.
Washington city.. 80 W .. ,05[Clear.
Norfolk S6 E Clear.
Charlotte 86 N Clear.
Hatteras
Wilmington 82 SW Clear.
Charleston 84 8 W 7 I Fair.
Augusta 88 I Fair.
Savannah 86 BW7 .. i Fair.
Jacksonville 86 1 S Clear.
Titusville SOS E 6 Clear.
Key West 8| E ;... Clear.
Atlanta.... 84; W 6| Clear
Pensacola 90 NW . .j 1 10 Cloudy.
Mobile 80;NW .. ....iFatr.
Montgomery 86 SW Fair.
Vicksburg 8416 W Fair.
New Orleans 80; Clear.
Shreveport 84 j E Clear.
Fort Smith 86; Clear.
Galveston 82i N 6 Cloudy.
Corpus Christi 88 S E 14 Clear.
Palestine 80 S 12 Clear.
Brownesville 80 8 E Clear.
Rio Grande 88 E 7 Clear.
Knoxville 84 NW Clear.
Memphis 84; SW Clear.
Nashville 88; W Clear.
Louisville 90 S W 6 Clear.
Indianapolis 90 8 Clear.
Cincinnati DOSE. Clear.
Pittsburg 86 W .. Clear.
Buffalo 72 E ~ ] .83 Clear.
Cleveland 88 W 12; Clear.
Marquette 66|NW ..I clear.
Chicago 72' N 15 .04 Threatening
Duluth 66; N 9 ... Cloudy.
St. Paul. 70| N.. j Cloudy.
Davenport | I
Cairo 82 SW 7 .... Clear.
St. Louis 94; S ! 9 Clear
Leaven worth... . 82NW 9 Clear
Omaha 70 N 12 Cloudy.
Yankton 001N E .02 Clear.
Bismarck 70 Clear.
Deadwood 62j Clear.
Cheyenne 60 S 7 Clear.
North Platte 66 S E Clear.
Dodge City 78 N K 10 Fair.
Santa Fe |
G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps, U.S. Army.
Heroes and Heroines.
There are few who endure bodily troubles
without complaint. Did you ever meet among
the heroes or heroines of your acquaintance - if
any such there have been—one with a yellowish
cast of countenance and that jaundiced aspect
generally, which the most unpracticed eye rec
ognises as the product of a disordered liver,
who did not complain, and peevishly, too, of the
soreness of the recalcitrant organ, of pains be
neath the right shoulder blade, of dyspeptic
symptoms, constipation and headache? Of
course, you never did, and of course the indi
vidual was not using Hostetter’s Stomach Bit
ters, or he would not so have looked—so have
complained. To purify the blood when con
taminated with bile, and conduct the secretion
into its proper channel, to re-establish regularity
of the bowels, bilious headache and re
move impediments to complete digestion, noth
ing can approach in efficacy this fieerless al
terative and tonic. Malarial complaints, always
involving the liver and kidney and bladder in
activity, are remedied by it. It is a capital ap
petizer.
SUMMER GOODS.
Headquarters at the Crockery House
of James S. Silva & Son.
Keop cool; don’t worry about the hot
weather. Know ye that we have a large lot
of artistically decorated
WATER COOLERS,
both plain and porcelain lined, and the
prices we put on them will not hurt your
pocket book. We keep the best
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
to be had. Remember, Fly Fans, Ice Picks,
Fly traps. If you want to be sure of the
purity of your drinking water use the
GATE CITY STONE FILTER.
It is simply perfect. Come and let us
show you one, explain the working and
give you a glass of river water without the
mud.
James S. Silva & Son.
N. B. —Our “Odds and Ends” Sale con
tinues.
The best 45 cent Undershirt in the city at
Appel & Schaul’s.
A few more of those White Flannel Suits
left at Appel & Schaul’s.
The most complete line of thin Coats and
Vests now to be had at Appel & Schaul’s.
Embroideries and Laces.
This week we will put on sale, besides the
balance of other stock, all the Embroideries
and Laces which were saved at the fire. We
promise to give such bargains as will com
mand a ready purchase, as we are very anx
ious to close out the entire stock at the
earliest possible moment. Please bear this
in mind and be certain to examine our
stock of Embroideries and Laces. Wo also
olTor excellent bargains in Children’s and
Gents’ Fine Hosiery, Kid, Silk and Thread
Gloves. David Wkismein)
165 Congress street, next door to Solomons’
drug store.
A complete line of Underwear at Appel
& Schaul’s, 163 Congress street.
The nobbiest line of Straw Hats in the
city to be seen at Appel & Sehaul’s.
A complete line of Seersucker Coats and
Vests at Appel & Schaul’s.
For Warm Weathor.
White Linen Duck Suits, gray and cream
color, Pongee Coats and Vests, Black Al
pacas, at all prices. Seersucker Coats and
Vests, thin Coats for fifty cents; thin Under
wear to close out, by tho Famous New York
Clothing House, 14(5 Congress street.
Diamonds, Gold and Silver.
I am looking forward shortly to l>e able
to move back to my old quarters. It is now
my aim to reduce stock or to close it out as
far as possible, to make the moving a less
troublesome matter. To do this 1 have de
termined upon making sacrifices. This is
not a device to draw trade, but a positive
fact. I offer sterling silverware for w.si
ding presents, watches, diamonds, etc., at
actual New York wholesale prices.
My present temporary quarter is 116 W
Broughton street directly opposin' Ludden
& Bates' music house. M. Sternbf.rg.
For the Benefit of the Clergy.
We have on hand Clergymen’s Black
Alpaca Coats, to lie sold low, by the Famous
New York Clothing House, 140 Congress
street.
Do not fail to see our Fancy Striped Suit
of Underwear selling at $1 50 per suit. Ap
pel & Schaul, 163 Congress street.
An inspection of our thin Coats and Vests
is earnestly requested before purchasing.
Appel & Schaul, One Price Clotniers.
Sfl
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Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel of Purity,
Strength and Wholesomeness. More economi
cal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low test
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
only in cans. Royal Baking Powder Cos., 108
Wall street, New York.
LUDDEN <fe BATES S. M. H.
LA LIU.
Midsummer Clearance Sale,
Our buyer now in Eastern markets picking up
many rare bargains, which, as we buy for cash,
will enable our customers to obtain benefit of
goods bought in such quantities as enables us to
offer genuine New York bargains.
We do not imitate, but lead, and as we sell at
one price to all, and deliver goods free of charge
to any point in United States, the people of the
entire South can take advantage of our low
prices.
TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION.
Art.sts’ Materials, Articles for Decoration,
Fine Pictures, Picture Frames ana
Japanese Goods, Mouldings,
Sheet Music, Flags, Lanterns and
Small Musical Instru- Bunting,
rnents. Music Books,
Paginini Strings, Band Instruments,
Stationery, Band Supplies,
Writing Paper, Engraving Invitations
Pocket Books, and Cards,
Card Casos, Envelopes,
Lead Pencils. Photogpaph Albums,
Birthday Cards. Writing Tablets,
Hungarian Ware, Steel Pens, Rulers, etc.,
Music Racks, Cards for Hand Painting
Cabinet Letter Files, Brass Goods,
Board Files, Easels,
Legal Blank Cabinets, Box Files.
Should any of above articles be considered
essential to assist in overflowing your cup of
happiness, we can produce for such a low price
that we can make it easy and possible fijcj'ou to
possess. It is a pleasure for us to show goods
whether you desire to purchase or not.
COME AND SEE TTS.
Ludden & Bates S. W. H,
FURNISHING GOODS.
State
op
Weather.
Straw Hats!
CHEAP STRAW HATS!
All our MACKINAWS reduced to close out.
WHITE AND FANCY PIQUE SCARPS,
86c. PER DOZEN.
Unbleached and Fancy Half Hose at 25c. Pair.
Now is the Time to Buy.
An elegant line of RALBRIGGAN and LISLE
THREAD UNDERWEAR and HALF HOSE.
JEANS DRAWERS and GAUZE DRAWERS,
all sizes.
NIGHT SHIRTS, Plain and Fancy,
HAMMOCKS, with Stretchers, for comfort.
CHINESE, CORK HELMETS and BARK
HATS.
SUN UMBRELLAS, GINGHAM and SILK
UMBRELLAS, and the GLORIA CLOTH that
wears so well. All sizes and all prices.
RUBBER PILLOWS, RUBBER COATS and
LEGGINS, SATCHELS and VALISES, WALK
ING CANES and BATHING SUITS, at
LaFar’s New Store,
UP HTTI,T, STREET.
CLOTHING.
TYUR STOCK at all times containing the
V / apparel of correct and seasonable taste Is
now complete with an assortment of goods
which wilt be found especially interesting for
those preparing for the country.
Particular attention is invited to our line of
DUSTERS,
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS,
Bathing Suits,
House and Lounging Coats,
NEGLIGEE CAPS,
POJAMAS,
And (lie many little fixings which add s,.
materially to comfort and apiwarance during
an Outing.
We are also showing several novelties in
SUMMER WEAR,
which are delightfully cool and of the styles
am! fabrics used in fashionable centres. We
will oonsAdW H .1 pleasure to show any one
through our stock.
A. FALK & SON.
O.M MISSION MKltf IIA NI s.
16 YEARS ESTABI.IBHED.
a. S. PALMER,
Wholesale Commission Merchant.
SOUTHERN PRODUCE A BPECIALTY.
16(1 Hondo Blreet, New Yorlt.
Consignments solicited and returns made
promptly. Stencils and Market reports furnished
on application.
Refkrekckh:- -Chatham National Bank. Thur
ber, Wb,viand & Cos., New York. Also, Banka
and established Produce Merchants of New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston.