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THE PEOPLE YVAYTYVATER
THEY PROTEST AGAINST SHUTTING
OFF THE SUPPLY.
Superintendent Miller Explains That
It Wae Necessary-The Old Pump in
Constant Danger of Bursting--Aider
man Nichols Orders Work Stopped,
But the Order Cannot Be Obeyed.
The people of this city are very much
stirred up over what they think is the very
foolish action of the water committee in
shutting off the water at the present time
to put the large pump ends on the pump at
the water works. There have been num
bers of communications vigorously protest
ing against the change being made at tho
present time rent to this office for publica
tion, and some of them bordered on
abuse of the city officials. The
lack of a water supply at this
season of the year is not only a great incon
venience. but it is, to a certain extent, dan
gerous to the health of the city, but still it
could not lie avoided. Tho gases and nox
ious odors that arise from the sewer con
nections in the upper floors where
the pressure now on the mains will
not force the water, are extremely
offensive, and cannot be healthy.
The inconvenience of being without baths,
too, is not at ail pleasant. The citizens
have all had the matter on their tongues.
They do not understand why the change
could not be put off for a few weeks when
the cooler weather would have made the
lack of water less offensive. Many persons
have called mam Mr. Nichols, the chair
man of tho Water Committee, and have
Urged their protests so strongly that yester
day afternoon he sent an order to Superin
tendent Miller to put the old pump to
§ ether again and run it until cool weather,
ut a part of the pump had gone on to New
York ami the order could not be carried out.
Supt Miller was soeu last night and asked
why the work had not been delayed until a
more convenient season, ancf lie replied that
it was because there was danger of
shutting off the water supply altogether
by continuing to run the old pump. Its
capacity was only 5,000,000 gallons per
twenty-four hours' but the needs of the
city had so increased since it was put in tiiat
for twelve months past it lmd been forced
to pump at the rate of 7,000,000
rilons between the hours of 7a. m. and
p. m., and 5,500,000 gallons between
6p. in. and 7a. m. The strain put upon it
was i-o great that it was in constant danger
of breaking at any minute, and had it done
Bo the city would have been in a worse ffx
than it is now.
A master machinist from the works that
built the pump was here not more than ten
days ago, and he said that no amount of
pnoney would induce him to remain in the
engine room while tho pump was being run
so much almve its capacity. He did not
Understand how Mr. Miller dared to put
such a strain on it and then
stay near it. That was the
condition of affairs when the large pump
ends arrived, and it was deemed b< l st to lore
Bo time about putting them on. This will
prevent the possibility of bursting the
pump, for it will increase its capacity to
7,500,000 gallons.
There seems to be an impression that the
work will occupy two or three we-*ks, hut
that is not the case. Mr. Miller said that
Be was working night and day to put the
ends on in the shortest time possible, and he
to ought the work would certainly be com
pleted by next Sunday. The city will
then have a capacity of 12,500,000 gallons
per day, for the 5,000,000 ends will be put
on the small pump. The inconvenience is
one that would nave to l>e borne at some
time, and it was thought best to bear it now,
particularly as delay meant danger.
Mr. Miller said that a very peculiar thing
happened Friday night. The small pump
had bee n keeping up a pressure of S3 pounds,
but at 11:,55 o'clock the pressure suddenly
dropped to 20 pounds. A leak was looked
for, but it could not be found. Btill he
thought one had started some where, for the
pump was pushed to its greatest capacity, but
it could not increase the pressure. Yester
day he sent men all over the city to see if
thev could find a leak, but when they came
back at night they reported that they had
found none. The matter is something of a
mystery, an explanation of which he is
looking for in vain.
A BAD NEGRO JAILED.
The Leader of the Central Railroad
Wharf Riots Arrested.
Allen Wilson, a negro desperado, and the
head of the Central wharf riots, was ar
rested yesterday by Constable Colleinan, of
Justice Reynolds’ office, and lodgod in jail.
Collemnn arrested Wilson on Houston
street, near South Broad, aud took him to
the office. He resisted furiously by every
means in his power, kicking
biting and striking, and it was found neces
sary to handcuff him. On being arraigned
he was committed to jail on a charge of in
citing to riot. Collcman and another officer
took him to the jail, and they hail a picnic
all the wav up.
Wilson is noted ns a “liail man," and all
his evil propensities rams to the
Surface when they att“inpted to
Kake him walk to the jail.
e struck, hit, kicked, butted and made all
the resistance possible, hut in vain, and,
after a long siege, the plucky officers lodged
him behind the bars. A long “sticker,”
a murderous knife, with the long blade
ground down to a razor-edge, was taken
from him.
A CHALLENGE TO SAVANNAH.
A Florida Yachtam 'n Spoiling for a
Race With the Naomi.
Mr. Madison Hartridge, of Jacksonville,
Cla, who recently purchased the Chec
hcsmi. tne crack bout of that section, lias an
Indent desire to he Is-ateu by a Savannah
Jraclit. Sneaking of his desiro for a race
trlth a Savannah yacht, lie said: "I wish 1
foukl got Savminnh to send her crack yacht,
Naomi, over ; o compete with the Cheemaun
and Capt. Warners yacht, Mischief, on
Aug. 80, at Kernandina. I feel perfectly
Snndent that the Cheemaun can easily lick
le Naomi, and have WOO to buck my judg
ment in the matter. If the owner of the
Mischief objects to Savannah’s yacht, I will
tail the Cheemaun singly against her
Naomi l over the same course on which I will
beat the Mischief."
Now surely the Naomi’s gallant skipiier
won't lot this challenge go unanswered ! The
Cheemaun is a trim und fast boat, but the
&set Naomi would have no reason to fear
toll an opponent.
Sale of Securities.
Mr. C. H. Dorsett hail an auction sale of
lectin tine yesterday. Fourteen shares Cen-
Iral railrilad delmnturr* brought fSW 75
mob; six shares Jasper !/wn Assiviation,
|d!3 euch, lteing £( nlxive par; two shar<*s
Tyhce Railroad Company at slt> 75 each,
Cr value being SSO each; two shares of the
uthern Mutual Loan Association, series
3. brought i>ar. The four shares of the
I'halliam Real Estate and Improvement
Dompany wen- withdrawn, having hottn
told in the morning at 70c. aliove par.
A Florida Bird Captured.
Kmnm Rawton, alias Howard, a light
nulutlo woman, was arrested at 1 :M0 this
Homing at the instance of Sheriff Zehnbnr,
If I’alutku, Fla. The Sheriff was
Ip here after her u mouth
Igo, hut she was then in Clmrleston. Loam
big of her return to this city, the
Sheriff sent a dispatch yesterday
iskmg for her arreet. Nile is held for the
requisition which to" Sheriff has already
(•cured. The cause of her arrest was not
Rated
THROUGH THE CITY. •
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.
Twelve arrests were made by the police
up to l:2t> o'clock this morning, all for dis
orderly conduct.
The Upper Kioe Mill of this city received
the first lot of new rice of the season yester
day. It was from ff. W. Gordon & Cos.
The first semi-annual dividend of the
Metropolitan Savings and Loan Company
w-ill be payable to stockholders on aud after
to-morrow.
J. Q Edwards brought in a bale of cotton
from Bryan county on Friday morning, and
it is claimed that tiiat was the first bale of
cait cotton from that county. Maj. Jo C.
Thompson bought it at 10c.
The mortuary report for the week shows
24 deaths, (I whites and 15 blacks Of the
whites ff were under the age of 10 yeare,
while ff of the blacks were below that age.
Six of the 24 were infants less than one
year old.
THE DEVASTATED FIELDS.
Negroes Suffering for Food on Ac
count of the Crop Failur^.
Mr. J. J. Sweat said last night, that out
of an expected crop of 25,000 bushels of rice
from tho l’otter place, on Argyle Island, he
did not think lie would save ten. The lianks
are in bad condition, and it will cost SSOO to
repair them.
All the rice crop above his fields is en
tirely lost. The rice is being washed up by
the roots, and large quantities are now de
caying on the sides of the squares, emitting
a horrible stench.
Mr C. A. G. Sweat, who has charge of
the Gibbons place, thinks he will be able to
save about 25 per cent, of the crop. The
expenses, of course, of gathering a small
yield are as great, almost as one of double
tlie quantity. This is the only plantation
on which anything will be saved.
The loss will be a heavy blow to many of
the planters, especially where money was
borrowed to plant with. Several have
already declared they will not plant any
more as the crop is so uncertain. Every
year the acreage is decreasing and the up
river planters are nearly discouraged. Far
ties on the Altama.hu will also lone a good
paid of their crops, Reliable information
from Darien yesterday was to the effect
that only about one-third of the crop would
be saved. This means a heavy loss to the
planters in that section.
A serious question is now staring the
pluuters In the face, namely, what is to be
come of the negroes on the plantations.
There will be no way for them to earn a
liviug at until January, when preparations
begin for the next crop. In the meanwhile
they will have to lie supported.
Many of the planters have been ruined by
the freshet and have no means of finding
those hands, and it will be necessary for the
(jeople at large to contribute to their sup
port. These laborers spend directly or in
directly, all their earnings in this city, and
it is here they must look for relief. There
are four months to bridge over, and
if nothing is done for these people
they will starve or wander away
to other sections of the country. The loss
of tho rice-field laliorer moans the loss of the
rice crop and the abandonment of the plan
tations o n the Savannah river and the de
struction of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars’ worth of property.
A Change in the Schedule.
Commencing to-day, the Central railroad
will change its schedule as follows: No 5,
the Ashville fust train, will leave
•Savannah at 4:10 p. m., arriving
in Augusta at 0:30 p. in. This
fast train was put on last spring by the
management of the Central, with a view of
running a through sleeping cor to Asheville,
N. C., via Augusta and Spartanburg; but
owing to tne objection of the Richmond anil
Danville railroad to permit the tracks to be
connected at Spartanburg, the public and
the Central railroad have been somewhat
inconvenienced. This action of the Rich
mond and Danville is to bo regretted by the
traveling public, as the arrangement re
ferred to would have been of great conven
ience to those wishing to make a quick
trip, by a short line, in through cars,
to and from the "Laud of the
Sky.” Passengers leaving Savannah
at 7:10 a. ui. and 8:20 p. in., arrive at
Augusta at 6p. m. and 0:25 a. m., respec
tively. No change in the arriving time at
Savannah. Passengers for Asheville leave
Savannah at 8:20 p. in., arrive in Asheville
(via Augusta and Spartanburg) at 0:40 next
night; returning, leave Asheville (via
Spartanburg and Augusta) at 7:40 a. m.,
and arrive at Savannah at 0:15 next morn
itig. The management of the Central offer
quick and convenient sehe tules to all the
popular resorts reached by their own sys
tem, or those of connections co-operating
with them. Particular attention is called
to Warm Springs, Gainesville,Oconee White
Sulphur Springs, Tallulah Falls, Mount
Airy, Marietta, and other attractive points
in this State, that business men can reach
and return from, without detriment to their
business engagements.
The Central's Monthly Statement.
The July statement of the earnings and
expenses of the Central railroad, and also
the statement for tho eleven mouths ending
July 31, is as follows:
’ 1881). 1887. Change*.
Earnings . $395,787 87 $482,108 GO I $86,081) 73
Expenses 273,798 17 850,043 14 1 82.245* 07
Net 121,034 40 60,305 16 D 55,59$ 84
FOR EI.EVEN MONTHS ENDING JULY 81.
1880. 1887. Change*.
Earnings. $5,705,961 59 $5,878,281 52 I $166,480 00
Expenses . 3,724,095 75 3,030,187 52 H 33,008 23
Net 1,981,705 77 8,182.001 00 I 200,328 88
Local Personal.
Capt. R. It. Rlnndford, C. E., who has re*
cantly finished the survey of tho Dublin and
Amorims branch, reported to-day to
Maj. M. F. Tutwiler, Chief Engineer of
tlie United States Construction and 'lm
provement Company, and was assigned as
locating engineer Itetwoen the Canonchee
river and Macon.
Among tlie arrivals at the Screven House
wore T. A. Grigg, M. Frank, William
Bischoif, George O. Tnnenay, George YV.
Manning, New York; A. Bnultafoe, Atlanta;
G. Edwin Dowell, Baltimore; K. .1, Meyers,
Cincinnati; J. H. Carpenter, Pensacola; F.
li. Bearing, Boston; Fred Oliver, Charlotte,
N. C.; A. M. Hankins, Setawket, D. T.
At the Pulaski House were YVilliam H.
Hammond, New York; George Dresscl,
Charleston, • C,; Y\ r . E. Lundy, Richmond,
Y’a.; T. A. Lanier, J. YY\ Cobb, New York;
George Croft, Cincinnati, O.; Y\ r . H. Ktof
fel, Thomas YVarsll. Augusta; R. A. Blnnd
ford, New York; Charles Conner, Chicago;
H. C. Hchaefer, Evansville, iud.; George
Lepsher, New York; 1/R. Motto, Charles
ton, 8. C.; Miss B. B. Moffet, Augusta; P.
Borrenging, Cardinas, Cuba; T. M. Battle,
New York; Charles Nash and wife, Nash
ville, Tenn.; K. C. Chaife, New Orleans;
Mre 8. A. Miller, Hubert Miller, Miss A.
J. House, Bridgeport, Conn.
At the Marshall House were: J. P. Fann,
Dalton; M. C. Drew, Hamburg, Fla.; N.
E. Fry, Valdosta: C. J. Shepard, Phila
delphia; K. H. Kerfristein, Baltimore;
C. 8. Harris, Cuthbert; J. K. Mar
tin, Millen; J. J. YVilcox, Doctor
town; M. Rand. Vincennes, Ind.;
C. O. Smith, l/Ouisviile, Ky.; D. P. Paxton
and wife, Thomasville; J.' Palmer, Tampa,
Fla.
At the Harnett House wore: Leo 11.
Mandtd, New York; YV. 11. Dean, J. E.
Jatidon, Hampton, 8. C.; F YV. Allierte, 8.
E, chapman, Auburn. N Y.: B. F. Man
ning, Albany; J T. Whitcomb, Atlanta;
J Kline, YVooilrlfff; YV. Hathuvvay, Cin
cinnati; S. K. Bronson, I>> well. Mass.;
Howell Sasser, Scarborough; R. W. Gross,
Trenton, N. J.; Iwwls H. Nelwm, Charles
ton, 8. C.; F. E. Briggs, I. B. Thomas,
Philadelphia: C. I! Harper, Murtiiin Sta
tion, 8. C.; Charles P. B rry, New York.
It outrivals all—Dr. Sage's Catarrh Item
eitv.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1887.
WASHOUTS ON THE TYBEE ROAD
The Combination of Flood Tide and
Wind Temporarily Injure the Line.
The passengers from Tybee had a difficult
i time reaching the city yesterday morning,
as the water has washed out the bed of the
Tybee road in places. The freshet coming
down met the spring tide which was backed
! up by a stiff South wester and the water rose
to an extraordinary height. In the neigh
borhood of McQueen’s Island the track
was covered with water for about
five miles, and when the water receded it
was found that the bod had been washed out
in spots for a distance of three miles, leaving
the ties aud rails 2 feet above it. Three
construction trains of twelve cars each and
a large force of men were immediately pul
to work and the road was promptly re
paired. The passengers had to count ties
over the three miles that were washed out
to catch the train on this end of the line.
The wind and tide made anew beach at
Tybee The sand was washed until now it
covers to a depth of 4 feet the platform on
which the bathers used to walk to the sea.
Capt. Purse, President of the Tyliee road,
was seen last night and he said that the
regular schedule would be run to-day. By
noon yesterday all the slight washes wore
repaired and the afternoon and night trains
came through all right. If any washes are
found this morning a large force will lie on
hand to repair them at once, but no trouble
Is anticipated as the tido last night was four
inches lower than on the previous night.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
The Mobile and Ohio is cutting cotton
rates from the South to the East.
The Memphis and Charleston stockholders
committee represent three-fourths of ail the
stock out of the collateral trust of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, and they
hope to secure from the board a better un
derstanding and some recognition of their
rights.
A Chattanooga special of Aug. 17, says:
"Dirt was thrown in this city at 10 o’clock
this morning, on the Chattanooga, Rome
and Columbus railroad. Mayor Sharp
handled the shovel. A crowd of 1,000 peo
ple witnessed the important event. Speeches
were made by President Williamson, Mayor
Sharp, W. G. McAdoo and others. Twenty
miles of the road are now under contract.”
“All sorts of rumors are afloat since the
recent visit of Mr. Simons, from Frankfort,
touching improvements on the Brunswick
and Western,” says tho Brunswick Adver
tiser. "The latest is that twenty-five car
goes of steel rails have been purchased for
the road, and that the first cargo will sail
for this port on Sept. 1. Mr. Simons hav
ing been over the road in person has seen
for himself its possibilities and learned its
needs.”
Mr. J. D. Williamson. President of tho
Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad,
savs the new road will be completed within
eleven months, the cars running between
the two cities by July 1, lfffffi. It will be
built by the Rome and (’arrollton Construc
tion Company, a corporation organized un
der the laws of Connecticut, with a cash
capital of $1,500,000. Mr. Williamson has
resigned the Presidency to take the man
agement of the construction company. This
is the old North and South road, revived,
to which LaGrange once gave a liberal
subscription.
Krrnan'x Wall Street Summary: “We
have been requisited to publish the, follow
ing: To the stockholders of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad Comjianv. It is
to the interest of the holders of Memphis
and Charleston stock to communicate,
without delay, with either of the under
signed, who were appointed a committee to
represent them at a recent meeting of the
stockholders. William Henry Woods, 84
Broadway; John H. Chidester, 145 Broad
way; Himon Rothschild, 4ff Howard street;
Charles Bebbidge, Mills building; John W.
Weed, 38 Pine street.”
Thomasville Timex-. “The engineer corps,
which has been doing some necessary work
on the Plant system in Florida, is expected
back next week, when the work of the per
manent location of the Thomasville and
Montieello railroad will be resumed and
pushed to completion. The work from
Thomasville to the State line, estimates for
which have lx*n footed up, show about, 23,-
000 yards of earth to the mile. The distance
is about 12 miles, making the amount of
earth work on the Georgia portion of the
lines 370,000 yards. Some of the heaviest
work 1 etween here ami Tallahassee and
Montieello is on this end of the line, there
being one cut, between Ward and Pine
creeks of 28 feet.”
Tallahaxsenn: A railroad from Tallahas
see to CarrabeUe at an early day is an as
sured fact. Work will begin just as soon
as the material can be placed on tho ground.
The charter sjiecifies that work must begin
on or before Sept 1 next, and continue with
reasonable progress. The following letter,
from one of our Tallahassee merchants,
now in New York, shows that tho company
means to commenoe work at once ami that
they mean tocomplote it as soona* possible:
New Yokk, Aur. 11, 1887, -I went* down to
Thnrber's yrncery house to-day. and Mr. Tred
well, the Florida salesman, showed me his
book*. He sold yesterday to a man named
Howland SB,OOO worth of groceries, to he shinned
to Oarrnhelle. Fla. They were marked T. 0. A
<l. R. R. Cos. They are to build the Oarralielle
line with. He told me that the company placed
$301,000 of their bon Ison the market yesterday,
and they were sold at pir in New York eitv. Mr
Clark sells to dav Tor Europe to place tin? bal
nner- of the 1 'ends Mr. Tredwell knows all
about the railroad company. He says that he
went to tlieir office to-day and got a cheek for
yesterday's hill. The company have bought all
the mills at t'arrahelle and paid for them.
Work will begin in a few days with 1,000 hands
to start from CarrabeUe. C w ill get a large
portion of the contract if not all. All I tell is
positive and not hearsay. Mr. Treadwell told
me that Howland asked him to keep matters
quiet to Florida people.
Clarke & Hodges are the contractors for
the construction of tho Aluivuna, Florida
mid Atlantic railroad, from Indian Springs,
Fla,, northward. This road is what is lo
cally known ns “Dr, Bronson’s road,” and
though the doctor lias encountered many
difficulties in placing the enterprise on its
feet, lie seems to have overcome them a'.l,
and is now pushing the work right ahead.
There are now 500 men at work near Fust is,
Fla., in the employ of Clarke A Hodges,
whose lino of labor is northwestward. In a
few weeks the contractors on the east, ex
tending for the present to Rockledgo, will
begin operations. This line ot' rood
will, when completed, extend,
between terminal points, a dis
tance of alsmt. 500 miles, and will he aide
to command connection* that will give it in
herent strength and stability, and contribute
much to the transportation option of the
people. It is e.x|K'<'tcd that the Alabama,
Florida and Atlantic will cross the Sooth
Florida ut Woodbridge, and swinging down,
probably, between tne I<ake Howell and
Lake Irma settlements, prooeod on unstwunl
to Rockledgo, on the Indian river. It is ex
iieoted that trains will be running lietween
Ocala and Kook ledge by next spring.
Death of Charles R. VunHorn.
Mr. Charles R. Van Horn died last night
at his residence after several days of illness.
He was the youngest son of tho late Charles
8. Van Horn, and had just past his twenty
first year. He leaves a brother and two
sisters to mourn his loss.
A Woman’s Discovery.
“Another wonderful discovery has been
made, and that, too, by a lady in this county.
Diseases fastened its dutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its severest
tests, but nor vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed incessantly and could
not sleep, Bhe bought of us a bottle of Dr.
King’s New Discovery for Consumption and
whs so much relieved on taking first dose
t luil slie slept all night, and with one bottle
has been miraculously cured. Her name is
Mr-, butner Lutz. Thus write YY r , O.
Hamrick <c Cos., of Hhelby, N. C. Get a
free trial bottle at Lippmnn Bros.’ drug
store
CALLING FOR A REFORM.
THE MERCHANTB WANT A BETTER
TELEPHONE SERVICE.
They Claim That They Do Not Get
What They Pay For—Repeated Pro
tests Fall to Bring About an Improve
ment—What the Defects in the Ser
vice Are.
“Hello, Central! why don’t you give me a
connection? I've been yelling here for half
an hour.” No answer comes, and the irate
subscriber to the telephone service lets his
lever go with a snap, as an exclamation
point which comes in at the conclusion of a
long string of words that are of a hazy blue
color. “I believe the telephone service of
this city is responsible for more cuss
ing tlian half a dozen able-bodied seamen
could get off in a day!" exclaimed an
individual yesterday as he hung the phone
on the hook and flopped flown in a chair as
if he was trying to break it. There is plenty
of room for improvement in the service, and
those who use telephones are fully aware of
the fact. Many are the complaints that are
made against the negligence of someone,
whoever he may be, connected with the
Telephone Exchange, for it is sometimes an
hour’s work to get a connection, though
it may be wanted at once. The
lever is drawn down and the man
in front of the ’phone raises his voice to its
highest pitch and bawls. He keens on bawl
ing for five minutes or so, and don’t mind
it much, but then it liegins to get tiresome,
and his throat gets dry. He wets his whistle
and tries it again, but before he gets a con
nection his Anger gets tired holding down
the lever, and then he begins a soliloquy in
a highly decorative stylo of English.
A PERFECT SERVICE NEEDED.
Sometimes the operators in the Central
office can be heard talking in the office, but
no amount of calling or ringing of bells will
attract their attention. Then, again, not a
sound can and no answer can be
obtained. But even when a connection is
had there is frequently trouble in hearing
what is said over the wire. The connection
is not well made or the instruments
are permitted to get more or less
out of order, and the only thing
that comes to the enr is a confused
jumble of sound. The telephone service is
no longer a luxury; it has become a neces
sity. So accustomed have the people grown
to its use and to such an extent do they rely
on it that when it cannot, be used they are
involved In serious difficulties. Business is
dependent upon it, and a good service
is as indispensable to the commercial
community as is a perfect )>os
tal system. For this reason the
business men of this city are making vigor
ous protests against the imperfect service
that is furnished them. The day service is
bad enough, but at night it is not to be re
lied on at all. If a ’phone is held to the ear
the operators in the office may frequently
be heard laughing and talking, and they
pay no attention to calls. A number of
people have adopted the trick of tying the
lever down, ami thus making the led I in the
central office ring until the operator an
swers, but often it will be ten or fifteen
minutes before he does.
CAUGHT NAPPING.
Chief Fernandez of the Fire Department
tried to call up the headquarters from a
down-town office about two weeks ago, but
failing to get a response he went to the tele
phone office atn l knocked at the door. He
got no answer to his rap but repeated it
until he heard someone tipping to the
door. The man on the inside opened the
door slightly and the Chief forced his way
in nnd found the night operator had just
awakened from a sound sleep. Actually
he had disrobed. About three nights after
that he repeated his visit to the office, and
found the ojierator in an exactly simi
lar condition. To get the views of the
public upon this subject, a number of the
most prominent merchants were interviewed
and almost without an exception they
condemned the service. One coinplaint
voices ali; the only difference is the de
gree of warmth in which it was
given. They complain, first, of the
slowness in answering calls; second, the
difficulty in getting right connection; third,
the indistinctness of the messages; and,
above all, the great annoyance experienced
in long or continued conversations by the
operator's cutting them off in tho midst of
their conversation.
THE MERCHANTS INDIGNANT.
Those were repeated in various phases,
but all in very emphatic words. They said
when they complained the service would
be tine ” for a day or two and
then relapse into its old rut. One
firm sent the Superintendent a vigorously
worded complaint, and for awhile they were
waited on like lords. The tinklo of tlieir
call would hardly sound before Central
would respond. This was too good to last
and it soon lapsed into “innocuons desue
tude.” All the Bay street merchants soon
protestested vigorously against the service
given them.
Not only Bay street suffers but all parts
of the city.
“I’ll attend an indignation meeting any
time,” remarked a well-known Broughton
street merchant. “It is abominable the
,way the subscribers are served. We pay a
good price, but what do we get from it?
Several times 1 liavo been tempted
to give it up, as it is more
of a nuisance than a help. Complaints
made to the office here do no good, as the
effect wears off in a day or two, as I suppose
thev get accustomed to them. Something
must lie done, for I, for one, won't stand it
much longer. I pay a good price (or good
service, and, as a business matter, shall in
sist on it.”
A POINTED GRIEVANCE.
“You can say my experience has not led
mo to greatly admire their service,” re
marked Alderman Thomas, “in the first
place, the receiver in my office is nearly al
ways in bad order. Something is always
sure to go wrong when I need it the nu ist.
We have two instruments here, and at
times can use neither. At one time
something was the matter with my
instrument, and while I could connect with
my yard, t couldn’t make the Central of
fice hear me. My man at the yard told
thorn of the trouble an i asked them to r epair
it at once. Bus nobody came, and finally
I sent a clerk up there. a:i*l not till then,
did they attend to it. Tho service is very
poor; many times I hare to wait a long
while to get connection, and then at
times can hardly hear what is
said. Another very annoying trouble is the
blunders made in connecting. Nearly every
day 1 am called up, only to find when I
answer that someone else is wanted. We
pay a good price for the accommodation,
and we should have better service.”
ONLY TWO ADVOCATES.
The next throe hours wore sjiont invest!
gating tin- complaints made by the business
men and coi'|*>rutioiis, and out of some fifty
different suiweribor* only two spoke in its
favor or said they were iti any way satisfied
with the service rendered by the company.
Nearly everyone soon narrated some
siKK'ial grievance of tlieir own regarding
tlio trouble aiel annoyance given them, and
all were a unit regards the urgent neces
sity fur an immediate change in the system
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail
road have fifteen phones in use here in the
city. The service has become so laid that
the officers have almost decided to remove
them all unless a radical change for tho bet
tor is inode at once. The Central has a private
wire leading to its offices, hut thov say the
(xinqiatiy only half keeps it up. Their ex
perience Ims been very unsatisfactory with
the telephone service.
Throughout the entire city there seemed
to Im hut one opinion, and that was that
there was no excuse for the poor service
given, and that Nopt. Knstorlin should lie
notified at oiuv.
One business man said that the night previ
ous be was fully two hours in attempting to
connect his office with bis home. He was
answered nromntlv wtvn lie called on Cen-
tral, but no connection was made. After a
! long time, and by constant and persistant
calling, he managed to secure the
I connection, but no explanation
i was given for the vexatious delay,
j The night service is some better than it was
; a fortnight ago. but there is room for
further improvement. The subscribers are
now all tully aroused regarding this matter.
It now remains to be seen what the 'phone
authorities will do regarding the matter.
Certainly the fault in the service has been
clearly pointed out, and it now remains for
them to prescribe the remedy.
A. DOBEUL & CO.’S SUSPENSION.
The Reported Failure of An English
Merchant Who Is Known Here
A private cable from Liverpool announced
yesterday the failure of A. Dobell & Cos., of
London and Liverpool. Mr. Alfred Dobell
is well known in this city, as he was a resi
dent of Savannah for some years. While
in this country ho was a member of the
firms of A. Dobell & Cos., of Savannah,
and J. K. Clarke & Cos., of Darien, but
upon leaving this country his connection
with J. K. Clarke & Cos. ceased. The firm
of A. Dobell & Cos., of Liverpool and Lon
don, has been acting as the broker of J. K.
Clarke & Cos. There never was such a firm
as Dobell & Clarke. There is property in
Florida which was owned by A. Dobell &
Cos. and J. K. Clarke & Cos. when the firm
of A. Dobell & Cos. existed in this city, and
this property is still owned by A. Dobell &
Cos., of Liverpool and London, and J. K.
Clarke & Cos. No particulars are fur
nished with regard to the alleged failure of
A. Dobell & Cos. It is simply reported that
some of the firm’s notes have gone to pro
test.
CHURCH SERVICES.
(Notices of services in other churches are pub
lished by request on Saturday.]
Christ Church, Johnson square.—Elev
enth Sunday after Trinity, the Rev. George
W. E. Eisse will officiate, D. V., us follows:
Holy Communion, at 7:30 a. m.; Morning
Prayer and sermon, at 11 a. m.; Evening
Prayer, atti p. m., Sunday school at 5 p. tit-
St. John’s Church, Madison square.—The
Rev. George VV. E. Fisse in charge. No
services to-day, the congregation is cor
dially invited to worship at Christ Church.
Sunday school at 5 p. m.
COLORED.
St. Phillip’s A. M. E Church, S. H. Rob
ertson, pastor.—Sunday morning prayer
meeting at sa. m. Preaching at lo :30 a. m.
Sunday school at 1:30 p. m. Preaching at
8 p. m. to several societies of Emanuel
church, Charleston, 8. C.
St, Stephen’s Church, corner Habersham
and Harris streets, Rev. J. J. Andrew, rec
tor. —Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
St. Augustine Mission, corner West Broad
and Bolton streets. —Services at 7 a. m.
Second Baptist Church, Greene Square,
Houston street.—The pastor, Rev. A. Ellis,
will preach at 11 a. m. and Bp. m. Sunday
school at4p. m. Morning subject: ’‘Bitter
Roots;’’ evening: “Paul’s Precaution.”
This service closes the pastor’s labors till
October, but the rmlpit will be supplied
regularly during his absence.
MEMPHIS IN MISERY.
Charleston Finally Succeeds in Win
ning on the Zebras’ Grounds.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 20. After a de
termined struggle Charleston succeeded in
winning from Memphis this afternoon,
which is the first game won by her on these
grounds. Both clubs batted freely, and
Ixith played loosely. George Me Keogh was
wild m his delivery in the first part of the
game, and in the first inning he was hit
uard. He got down to work, however, and
m the seventh inning struck out three men.
Suck umpired, and nis decisions were very
unsatisfactory to both teams. The score by
innings follows:
Memphis 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 o—B
Charleston 3 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 x—9
Batteries—MoKeogh brothers for Memphis;
Humbel and Childs for Charleston.
Base nits—Memphis 15, Cnarleston 14.
Errors—Memphis 4, Charlesion 4.
Games Elsewhere.
At St. Louis—
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 I—2
Athletics 41010020 2—lo
Base hits—St, Louis 9, Athletics 17. Errors—
St. Louis 2, Athletics 1.
At Cleveland—
Cleveland 14140024 o—l 6
Metropolitans.... 0 1 000 102 0— 4
Base hits—Cleveland 19, Metropolitans 9. Er
rol's—Cleveland 4, Metropolitans 8.
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati 00000001 o—l
Brooklyn 000000 0 0 o—o
Base hits—Cincinnati 9, Brooklyn 7. Errors
—Cincinnati 2. Brooklyn 1.
At Louisville—
Louisville 61003240 x— l 6
Baltimore OCOOI 00 0 o—l
Base tuts -Louisville 21, Baltimore 7. Er
rors— Ixiuisville 5, Baltimore 4.
At Philadelphia, tie, darkness—
Philadelphia 0 1 00 200 02—6
New York 00000 1040—5
Base hits—Philadelphia 12, New York 13. Er
rors Philadelphia 2, Now Y’ork 1.
At Pittsburg—
Pittsburg 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 o—2
Chicago 1 000000 2 x— 3
Base hits—Pittsburg 8, Chicago 8. Errors—
Pittsburg 2, Chicago 1.
At Boston (first game)—
Boston 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—l
Washington 1 0000 20 0 X— 3
Base hits Boston 8, Washington 9 Errors
Boston 11, Washington 7. "
Second game—
Washington 0000011 02—4
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 o—3
Base hits -Washington 8, Boston 14. Errors—
Washington 7, Boston 6.
Bucklen’a Arnica Salve.
The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. It is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 35 cents per box. For sale
by Lippmnn Bros., druggists.
Insurance for All.
The New York Life Insurance company,
with assets over 875,000,000, ajid a legal
surplus of $15,000,000, invite especial atten
tion to their 5-year dividend plan, the per
fection of life insurance mid the most equit
able ixiliey to the insured. The advertise
ment elsewhere show s the condition of the
oomnany, aiul its ability to fulfill its con
tract*.
Try Collnt Bros.’ fine shoes and hats.
The Seaside Pavilion.
Attention is directed to the advertisement
of this pleasant, house. All trains stop at
the seaside. The table is first-class, the
rooms comfortable, and Mr. Wright, the
proprietor, indefatigable in attention to
his guests.
Big Boom—Low Shoes.
All our ladies’ and gents’ low quarter
shoes nro positively marked down to actual
cost. Ladies’ $2, $2.60 and $3 low shoo* re
duced to $1.50. Gents’ $2. $2.50, $3 and $3.50
low shoes reduced to $1.35, $1.50 and? 1 75.
Altm.vykk & Cos.
The “Paris” hat at Collat Bros.’
Ribbons Very Low
Altmayer & Cos. will offer, to-morrow,
100 cartons of fine, all-silk ribbon, at the
following low prices: No, 7,10 c.: No. 0,
12 ‘ a c.; No. 13, 15c.; No. 111, 20c.
Removal.
The Famous New York Clothing House
has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker street.
The “Smoking” hat., 50c., at Collat Bros.
Gents’ tourist shirt*, new styles, 75c.
each, worth $1 35. at Aitniaver’n
LEMON ELIXIR.
A Pleasant Lemon Drink.
Fifty cents and one dollar per bottle. Sold
by druggists.
Prepared by H. Mozley, M. D., Atlanta,
Go.
For biliousness and constipation take
Lemon Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach take
Lemon Elixir.
For sick and nervous headaches take Lem
on Elixir.
For sleeplessness and nervousness take
Lemon Elixir.
For loss of appetite anil debility take
Lemon Elixir.
For fevers, chills and malaria, take Lemon
Elixir, all of which diseases arise from a tor
pid or diseased liver.
A Prominent Minister Writes.
After ten years of great suffering from
indigestion, with great nervous prostration,
biliousness, disordered kidneys and constipa
tion, I have been cured by four bottles of Dr.
Mosley's Lemon Elixir; and am r.ow a well
man. * Rev. C. C. Davis, Eld. M. FI. Church
South, No. 28 Tattnall street, Atlanta, Ga.
Notice.
We take great pleasure in announcing to
our friends, and the public in general, that
we have opened a Special Custom Depart
ment, which will be conducted under our
own personal supervision. We are now
ready, and have on hand a full line of Fall
and Winter Samples, to which we call spe
cial attention, particularly to styles, fabrics
and prices. This will enable such parties
that wear extra and odd sizes to have then
clothing made to measure with very little
extra cost. We guarantee a fit in every in
stance or no sale. To those who intend hav
ing their fall and winter clothing made by
us, we would respectfully ask them to place
their orders early. Very respectfully,
Appel <fc Schaul, One Price Clothiers,
163 Congress street, opposite market.
Just Imported.
Our Mr. B. H. Levy has just brought
back with him, from Europe, a beautiful
line of the Jaeger System of Sanitary
Underwear and Overshirt*. Call and In
spect them. Our regular stock of Gents’,
Youth’s and Boys’ Summer Clothing and
Furnishings is still being closed out at cut
prices, to make room for Fall and Winter
Stock.
WISE BUYERS WILL NOTE THIS.
161 Congress Street.
B. H. LEVY & BRO.
Peculiar.
It is very peculiar that when you try Dr.
Bigger*’ Huckleberry Cordial A° u will
never suffer yourself to be without it again!
It never fails to relieve all bowel affections
and children teething.
Anew line of Gloria Umbrellas at Bel
singer’s, 24 Whitaker street.
Latest styles “Derhys” at Collat’s.
The President
Has not decided to come to Savannah, but
all the housekeepers have decided that the
Mutual Co-operative Association is the
place to buy the best goods at the lowest
market prices. Give us a call and compare
our goods and prices before buying else
where. J. R. Within oton, Agent.
Open-front Shirts a specialty at Belsin
ger’s, 24 Whitaker street.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars for
Asheville.
Passengers for Asheville can secure berths
in through Pulintan Palace Sleeping Cars
at Bren's ticket office, No. 22 Bull street, or
at the ticket office at the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway passenger station.
Trains for Asheville leave Savannah at
12:26 p. m., and arrive at Asheville 7 a. m.
the next day.
The L. R. S. Suspender at Belsinger’s, 24
Whitaker street.
“Solid Comfort” shoes at Collat Bros.’
$5 Boys’ Suits Reduced to $2 50.
In moving to the northeast corner Con
gress and Whitaker streets, we have laid
one side, to clear out, 100 Boy’s Suits, every
one of them costing $5 and over. Have re
duced them down to $2 50 per suit. Come
and look at them at the Famous.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars for
Atlanta.
The Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way and the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad have put on Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars between Savannah and
Atlanta. Berths can be secured at Bren’s
ticket office, No. £1 Bull street, or at the
ticket office at the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway jmssenger station. Trains
leave Savannah at 7 :iis p. in., and arrive at
Atlanta 7:20 a. m. the noxt day.
Fla nnol Shirts, all colors and sizes, at Bel
singer’s, ‘J4 Whitaker street.
At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga.,
you get all the comforts of the high-priced
no eis, and save from 11 to * - per day. Try
it and be convinced. —Boston Home Jour
nal
Home Again.
Back into our old quarter’s, nod it feels
like home. We’ve been pent up long enough
and feel like spreading ourselves. Coine
and see us; we have a regular palace, and'
looks as neat as a pin. We’ve prepared our
selves for this move with new and attractive
goods and are ready for business. We shall
endeavor ;o retain the confidence our friends
and patrons have placed in us for selling
only the finest grades of Watches, Jewelry,
Silverware, etc., of which we have an at
tractive assortment. Wo always carry the
largest line of first water Diamonds in the
State. M. Steknkjsru,
157 Broughton street.
Collars and Cuffs at Belsinger’s, 24 Whit
aker street.
Removal.
The Famous New York Clothing House
has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker street.
Reduced Prices on White Shirts.
In moving we And that we have an over
stock of White Shirts, sizes from lti>£ to 18,
therefore have reduced them in pries to
clear out. A good opportunity for large
men at the Famous, removed to the north
east corner of Congress and Whitaker
streets.
Soft and Stiff Hats at Bolsinger’s 24
W hitaker street.
Removal.
The Famous New York Clothing House
has removed to 144 Congress, northeast cor
ner of Whitaker street.
A National Bank Teller In Luck.
Mr. F. V. Wasserman, receiving teller of
the United States National Bunk of Omaha
city, who held one-tenth of ticket No. 62,749,
which drew the first capital prize of JUinOJM)
in the Louisiana State lottery's drawing on
the 14th ult., continues at his old post,
counting the gold and silver. “Yes." suid
he. “1 received the money through the ex
press office, and It made a package about
two feet long, but. *.10,1)00 was too btg a sum
to lie kept in the dark. ''—Omaha i.VWm Uec.
July 8.
Belsimrer’s. 24 Whitaker street
HIDDEN A BATES S. M. H.
OHEKT MUSIC, an immense stock, iueludlnn
all the latest nieces published, at L. & ffi
S. M. H.
r T\AKIXG PRICES are those now offered, and.
-I notwithstanding the hot weather, it makes
us laugn. L. & B. 8. M. H.
OH. wbat a chance, Picture* being offered at
twenty-five tier cent, below our regular
plainly marked prices. L. & B. S. M. H.
I >APER and Envelopes of ail sizes, styles and
I colors; line correspondence Stationery a
specialty. L. & B. 8. M. H.
\NI> don’t forget to buy a package of those
Visiting Cards selling now for only 15
cents. L. & B. S. M. H.
N’OT by a jugful, we don’t sell goods less
than cost, but buying and selling for cash
enables us to handle large quantities of goods,
autl enables us lo offer bottom prices
L. & B. S. M. H.
DELAYS are dangerous! Our Picture Sale
only lasts for few days longer; if you
desire to take advantage of present prices don’t
delay. L. & B. S. M. H.
[> UT if you don't think you want to buy Pic
) tines, I S' l Mg in your old ones and' have
them Refrained or Regilded. We can do it for
you cheaper now than later. L. &B.S.M. H.
T TSEFUL ARTICLES can tie found in Brass
Aj Goods, which are ornamental and cost but
little. Wc carry a large stock.
L. & B. S. M. H.
Y'OU know what wifi suit you best, “possibly
Ia Pockethook, Purse, Album Scrap-Book
Oribbag- Board, set of Dominoes, Backgammon
Board, a game of some kind, or we can supply
you with one of those Amateur Photographer's
Outfits, or materials for imtkiug Paper Flowers
in fact, with most anything you may want.’’
Our store is cool, our arrangements for your
comfort many, and you are always welcome
HIDDEN & BATES S. M. H.
CLOTHING.
OUR STOCK at all times containing Ahe
apparel of correct and seasonable taste Is
now complete with an assortment of goods
which will be found especially interesting for
those preparing for the country.
Particular attention is invited to our line of
DUSTEKS,
NEGLIGEE SHIRTS,
Bathing Suits,
House and Lounging Coats,
NEGLIGEE CAPS,
POJA M A S ,
Ar.d the many little fixings which add so
materially to comfort and appearance during
an Outing.
5Ve are also showing several novelties in
SUMMER WEAR,
which nre delightfully cool and of the styles
and fabrics used in fashionable centres. We
wifi consider it a pleasure to show any one
through our stock.
A. FALK & SON.
FRUIT JARS.
WOODBURY, GEM, MASON'S, and other
approved FRUIT JARS, at JAS. S. SILVA &
SON’S.
HARDWARE.
EDWARD I.UVELL i SONS,
HARDWARE,
Iron and Turpentine Took
Office: Cor. State and Whitaker street*.
Warehouse: 138 and 140 State street.
BANKS.
KISS!MMEE CITY BANK,
Kissimmee City, Orange County, Fla.
CAPITAL - - 150,000
'TRANSACT a regular banklugbusiness. Give
1 particular attention to Florida collections.
Correspondence solicited. Issue Exchange on
New lork, New Orleans, Savannah and Jack
sonville, Fla. Resident Agents for Courts & Cos.
and Melville. Evans & 00., of ixindon, England.
New York correspondent: The Seaboard
National Batik.
DAVIS BROS.
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