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TWO LOST THEIR LIVES.
PATRICK MAY'S BODY FOUND IN
THB RUINS OF BYOK'S STORE.
An Ex-Fireman’s Zeal Leads to His
Death Caught Under the Falling
Wall and Carried Down With the
Crushed Roof—The Finding of the
Body—Funeral of Fireman Wiehrs—
The Fund for the Relief of His Fam
ily—A Citizens' Meeting to be Held
To-Day—The Losses by the Fire—The
Insurance Over $ 135,000-Condition
of the Injured Fireman.
Another has been added to the list of
fatalities from Monday night’s fire. IV bile
a force of workmen was cleauing away the
debris in Byck & Son’s store yesterday
forenoon the body of Patrick F. May was
discovered. As soon as it was taken out it
was removed to Goette’s undertaking estab
lishment, and from there to the residence
of Dennis Kiley, No. 221 Bryan
street, where the dead man boarded,
to await the instruction* of his brother at
Charleston with reference to the disposition
of the body.
May went down in the wreck of the fat! 1
roof, and he was not missed until yesterday
morning, when his friends began to fear
that he was under the fallen wall. He had
been connected with the Charleston volun
teer fire department, and was always quick
to reepond to an alarm. There seemed to
be an allurement in the first oall, and to his
zeal he owes his death.
DUG OCT OF THE DEBRIS.
It was found on removing the body, which
was covered by a pile of bricks, that the
neck was broken, and the man had received
injuries about the chest. His left arm was
upraised, and was rigid, as if ho had sought
to avert the crash of falling walls and tim
bers.
The dead man was foreman of the whool
right department of W. H. Kay & Co.’s fac
tory on West Broad street, and a zealous
and energetic man. He was 47 years old,
and bad seen service in the confederate
army, baving been wounded in the leg
during the campaign about Richmond.
During the war he was a lieutenant in the
Palmetto Guards. He was unmarried, but
had a brother and sister in Charleston. He
was one of the men adjusting a ladder on
the Byck building under the direction of
Foreman Goodson while Chief Puder was
looking after the fire and other firemen in
Congress street lane.
The deceased was a member of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, the members
of the order taking charge of the remains.
The funeral will take place from St.
Patrick’s church at 10 o’clock this morning.
A telegram was rocoived last night an
nouncing that John May, a brother of the
dead man, will arrive this morning. It has
not been determined whether the remains
will be interred here or not. If it is the
desire of the family to take the body to
Charleston it will bo removed, otherwise it
will be buried by the Hibernians hero.
SEARCHING THE RUINS.
There were all sorts of rumors during
the day of another body being in the ruins,
but a thorough research of the debris
showed that May’s was the only body there.
The injured, whose names were given In
yesterday’s Morning News, were doing
well last night.
Morris Lepinsky and Richard Hart are
in a critical condition at St. Joseph’s In
firmary, but it is believed that they will re
cover. Lepinsky is badly bruised about the
chest and has a compound fracture of the
left shoulder. His sister Ida spent an hour
with him yesterday afternoon.
The Lepinsky family is in poor circum
stances. The mother was deserted flvo
years ago by her husband, who left her
with six children, four of whom are in the
orphan asylum at Atlanta. Mrs. Lepinsky
had a daughter burned to death about nine
? ’ears ago from tho explosion of u coal oil
amp. The mother peddles wares about tho
street and her daughter is employed in the
Savannah steam laundry, but she was so ill
from the excitement and grief over the in
jury to her brother that she was unable
to be at her post yesterday'. Morris Lepinsky,
the injured mail, is a baker by trade,
and yesteiday was his 20th birthdav!
He is a call fireman and was expecting to
lie employed on the regular force of tho de
partment soon.
Richard Hart was resting easy, but his
injuries about the head and chest are seri
ous, and there is some apprehension as to
whether ho will recover.
Henry Goodson, who is at the city hos
pital, is in a precarious condition and has
been unconscious part of the time, and vis
itors are not allowed to see him.
The other injured moa are in a fair way
to recovery.
TIIE DEAD FIREMAN’S FUNERAL.
The funeral of the dead fireman .took
Slace at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon from
is late residence on Dully street, and was
largely attended, the mayor, several aider
men and a large detail of firemen with citi
zens paying the last tribute of respect.
The pall-bearers ware chosen from the
active and cal! firemen. The services were
conducted by Rev. Dr. \\. 8 Bowman of
the Lutheran church, of which the deceased
Was a member.
, The minister spoke eloquently of the life
and character of the uead fireman. The
remains were conveyed to laurel Grove
cemetery on the Protection Hose Carriage
No. 1, which was heavily draped with
black and white crape. The carriage was
driven by John Gay, a disabled fireman.
The floral offerings ere profuse and
elaborate, and when the casket had been
lowered and the grave rounded up it was
hidden by flowers. Among the offerings
■was a fireman’s hat of white roses, with the
initial • i \V,”the gift of the No 4’s, and a
magnificent wreath of while roses from tho
men at headquarters. No. 2’s contributed
a massive pillow of white roses with the
initials “J. F. W.” wrought iu white
flowers, and numerous floral crosses and
wreaths, the offerings of friends, made the
grave a bank of flowers.
WIEHRS’ FATAL FALL.
Chief Puder’s story ot the death of Wiehrs
is that he was not killed by thefailing wall,
nor were Lepinskv and Strob ar injured’
by it. Wiehrs, Lepinsky and Strobhar
were on a ladder on Broughton street, at
the west end of the Miller building, ami at
the first window of the third story. The
ladder broke, and all three were hurled to
tho sidewalk, with a mass of bricks from
the falling wall. Wiehrs was killed
by the fall, tumbling headlong from the
highest rune of the ladder. Frank Treleng
picked up Lepinsky and Policeman C ollins
assisted Strobhar. Wiehrs was laid on a
rug and carried to the city dispensary
where the physicians, among whom were
Drs. Brunner, Charlton, Owens,
Brandt, Johnson and Kellar, were attend
ing the injured, but life was extinct.
THE FUND FOR WIEHRS’ FAMILY.
The fund for tho widow and children of
Fireman Wiehrs last night had reached
$1,009. Mr. Willard N. Smith proposes to
give a vocal and instrumental concert at
the theater on July 12 for the benefit of the
fund. A number of subscription lists have
been opened and were circulated yester
day.
The mayor has called a public meeting of
citizens at the council chamber at noon to
day to consider measures for raising a fund
for the relief ef the families of the men
killed at the fire.
The members of the old Werner Hook
and Ladder Company will meet io-night at
the residence of George Meyer, No. 118
State street, so discuss means for the relief
of Fireman W iehrs’ widow and children.
Protection Hose Company, of which the
dead fireman was a member, bas under
taken the management of the fund already
started, and has appointed a committee,
consisting of Messrs. B. S. Wells. A. C.
Harmon. Martin Hehnken and W. A. Friend,
for that purpose. The committee will begin
a general canvass to-day.
Secretary W. N. Nichols requests all par
ties, who have made collections for this
fund, to hand them to any member of the
committee.
Mr. H. Linduer handed into the commit
tee at the company’s meeting yesterday
afternoon the following subscriptions:
H. Linduer I 2 00
George Ellis 2 00
J. P Daly 1 00
J. H. 8 1 00
C. i >hgfcX 1 00
F. H. Jerkins. r 1 00
J. M. Denmark 50
G. H. Murken 2 00
George Simpkins 1 00
Mrs A. Smith 1 00
C. Hartman 2 00
Cash 1 00
H. Hesse 2 00
George Schroder 1 00
J. F. Tierjen 2 00
George Kuck 2 00
Martin Haar 1 00
D. 1 00
G. F. Symons.., 1 00
F. l'ahner 2 00
O. Rocker 1 00
K. J. K offer . ... 1 00
T Steffens 1 00
William Piers 2 00
C. H. Monsees 1 00
P. H. liuguime 1 00
H. F. Kramer 1 00
Juhn Canon t 00
Frederick ohaick 1 00
J. D. Persse 1 00
C. A. Munster 1 00
H. Garwes 1 00
The sulscription started at Janies
McGrath & Co.’s store was increased
yesterday by the following subscriptions;
Andrew Hanley $ 10 00
Cash (M. J. L.) 100
J. G. Nelson 5 00
A. R. Lawton, Jr 5 00
D. C. Bacon 10 00
H. P. Smart 10 00
Garrard & Meldrim 5 00
John J. Sullivan 5 00
David Robinson 1 00
Cash <N. J. J.) 1 00
J. E. Delaunoy. 2 00
C. W. Goodman 1 00
Cash (J. W D.) 100
W. J. Dodd. 2 00
Harry liaslam 2 00
Clerks in Christopher Gray & Son’s
store 11 00
J. N. Wilson 5 00
R. D. Munford 5 00
Rev. T. H. Blenus 1 00
Mrs. J. W. Daniel 5 00
E. K. Cummings 5 00
Previously reported 892 00
Tho subscriptions received at the Morn
ing News are as follows:
J. H. Condon $ 2 00
Ludden & Bates Southern Music House... 15 00
Lady employes of Altinayer 4 Cos 9 00
E. F. Small 2 00
A subscription started by E. 8. Meyer
footed up #lO3 50.
The Cotton Exchange started a subscrip
tion yesterday, and Superintendent Mern
hew reported 1380 raised among tho mem
bers of tho exchange.
LOOKING INTO THE LOSSES.
Tho losses by the fire will be more than
covered by insui ance. It is impossible, of
course to tell exactly what the losses will
bo until they are adjusted, and n careful
approximation even may be wide of tho
mark. Tne insurance on all of the build
ings and stocks affected by the fire foots up
$135,200.
Miller & Cos. will be the heaviest losers.
Their stock, approximately valued at
$65,000, is a tolal loss. Their 'insurance is
$40,000, distributed among fifteen com
panies.
Jacob Cohen’s stock is also a total loss.
Mr. Cohen’s insurance is $25,000 on stock
and $250 on fixtures, distributed in eight
companies.
M. Sternberg's loss on jewelry, clocks,
etc., is principally by water and goods lost
track of. In the effort to remove the stock
from the building during the fire a good
deal was lost. What, was left iu tho build
ing was badly damaged by water. Mr.
Sternberg had $7,500 insurance and his loss
is fully covered.
Byck & Son’s stock of dry goods is nearly
if not quito a total loss.
CRUSHED in lIY THE WALLS.
When tho west wall of Miller’s store fell,
crushing in tho roof of Byck’s store, tho
mass of debris was carried clear to the
ground floor, A flood of water poured in
and soaked everything clear to the base
ment.
Appel & Sehaul had a stock of trunks
stored back of Byck & Son’s store and they
were buried under the falling wall.
Lovell & Lattiinore’s stove warehouse in
Congress street lane, and their stock of
stoves and hardwnro was considerably
damaged, but the loss is fully covered by
insurance.
S. W. Branch’s loss on groceries and
liquor stock will not exceed S2OO.
I). B. Lester’s stock of groceries and
liquors was considerably damaged by water
and smoke. Mr. Lester estimates his loss
at about $3,500. Tne water poured through
from tho roof and upper floor of Miller’s
store into the upper floor, soaking every
thing on the western side of the building
and down to the basement.
The damage to the buildings will have to
be determined by an examination. The
walls of the building occupied by Miller &
Cos., Sternberg and Cohen will probably
have to be taken down to the first story.
Tne roof of Byck & Sou’s store and of the
warehouse in the rear are eompletelv gone.
INSURANCE AND ESTIMATED LOSSES.
The insurance and estimated losses are ns
follows;
A. J. Miller & Cos., furniture, carpets
and upholstery stock, $05,000; insurance
$40,000. Total loss.
Jacob Cohen, drv goods; insurance on
stock aud fixtures $25,250, Total loss.
L. E. Byck <& Son, drv goods, stock $lO,-
500; insurance $5,500. Total loss.
8. W. Branch, groceries and liquors, in
surance $7,000; damage S2OO.
D. B. Lester, groceries and liquors, insur
ance $7,500; damage $3,500.
M. Sternberg, jewelry, insurance $7,500.
Lovoll & Lattimore, hardware and stoves
in warehouse, insurance $2,000, damage
S7OO.
Appel & Sehaul, trunks in warehouse,
insurance $350; total loss.
Mrs. A. E. Edwards, building No. 21
■Whitaker street, occupied by D. B. Lester,
insurance SO,OOO, on rental 'sooo, damage
SI,OOO. b
Mrs. R. M. Orrne, building 140 Broughton
street, occupied by 8. W. Branch, insur
ance $7,000, damage SI,OOO.
Estate of Rieves, buildings No. 14S
Broughton stree , Miss Pauline H. Smels,
No. 150 Bro ighton street, and Mrs. U. C.
l’aine. No. 152 Broughton street, occupied
by Miller & Cos., M. Sternberg and Jacob
Cohen, insurance $21,000 on buildings mid
$2,000 on rental.
Estate of Edmonston, building Nos. 154
and 156 _ Broughton street, occupied by
Byck & Sou mid Savannah Music House,
with Lovell & Lattimore’s and Appel &
Schaul’s warehouses on Congress street
iane, insurance $4,000, damage $2,500.
THE AGENCIES’ LOSSES.
Of the insurance agencies R. H. Footman
& Cos. are the heaviest losers. The total
insurance in their agency foots up $30,600.
Hearing & Hull and T. H. Harden’s
agency had $.80,500, aud J. F.
Wheaton & Sou had $26,750.
Haines & Daniel had $6,500, E. F. Neuf
ville $6,000, J. N. Johnson & Cos. $5,000,
Johnston & Douglass $2,850, C. A. Reitzs
$3,000, J. Sullivan & Cos. $8,500, Rowland
& Myers SB,OOO, R. J. Davaut & Son $4,000,
M. A. Cohen $6,500, J. T. Stewart Cc Sou
$2,500.
LOSSES OF THE COMPANIES.
The companies' losses are as follows;
Southern Mutual $ 13,000 00
Atlanta Home 7 500 00
Hamburg Bremen 10 000 00
Georgia Horn* 6,500 00
Connecticut 7,500 00
\\ lUiamsljurg City 5,2,ii) (V)
Fire Association
Merchants’ o 500 no
Germania. i
Hibernia 2,500 00
Amazon 5,000 00
Merchants of Newark 3,000 00
London and Lancashire
Commercial Union g’soo 00
Liverpool, London and Globe ''. 4[oOJ 00
Loud .n Assurance 1 000 00
Western 2*500 00
Norwich Union 2.500 Oo
Scottish Union 2 500 00
Westchester '350 00
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1889.
Niagara 2.500 00
Bun 2,500 00
Imperial of London 6.0U0 on
New York Underwriters’ Agency ... 2,000 00
German-American 1,000 00
Queen 12.000 00
Phoenix of London 10.0 W) 00
Pbenix of Brooklyn 1.900 00
Home of New York 7,000 00
Lancashire of England 1,000 00
CROWDS AT THE RUINS.
Crowds of curious people filled Brough
ton streetm the vicinity of the
ruins of the fire all day. When
May’s body was discovered bed' the great
est excitement prevailed, and there was a
rush to see it. Every hour or so the rumor
that another body had been found was
started and hundreds climbed on the piles of
brick in the front and rear of Byck’s store
and watched the men and gging away the
debris of the fallen wall ad roof.
The firemen were on duty most of the
forenoon. In the afternoon Miller & Cos.
began moving out what they could of
their damaged stock. 8. W. Branch
and D. B. Lester were open for
business as usual, and their losses will be
adjusted with little delay. The adjusters
will begin to arrive to-day to look over the
fire. It Is understood that the burned and
damaged buildings will be rebuilt at once.
There has been considerable inquiry
in regard to the “ueaters’’ for the
fire engines which the city coun
cil authorized the fire committee to
purchase some time ago. With those
beaters the engines would have warm water
in their boilers all the time and there
would bo less delay in getting up steam,
and consequently in getting to work. It
was learned yesterday that the heaters
have not yet been ordered. The fire com
mittee is in correspondence with manufact
urers, however, and expects to have tne
heaters soon.
THB NEW BREWERY.
Th® Company’s Formal “Opening” a
Big Success.
Tho Savannah Brewing Company’s Works
were formally opened yesterday. The
b ewerv buildings, on Indian street, run
ning through to River street, were gaily
decorated with flags and buntings. The
entrance from Indian street was under an
arch of evergreen, and in the yard were
arbors decorated with bunting and stream
ers bearing the company’s trade mark,
“Pilsen.”
There was a crowd from 9 o’clock
until 1 o’clock, and thousands
of iieople—business men and merchants
from the Bay and from the retail portions
of the city, an 1 professional men and citi
zens—paid a visit to the brewerv and (lrank
Pilsen beer. Connoisseurs passed flattering
comments upon it. Tiers of empty kegs
were piled up iu the yard when tho
“opening” was over. Manager Winter was
proud of the occasion and its success. He
had two bands of music playing in the yard
and his yucht, the Frederica, gaily deco
rated with bunting and flags, sailed up the
river with a band on board. Iu the arbors
lunches were set out, and everybody that
visitod the place was made to feel at home.
The were a surprise to
tho majority of the visitors, who wore not
aware of the extent of the company’s enter
prise. The building proper, tho extensive
ice plant, the offices and storage buildings,
the company’s stables, and everything, in
fact, were open to the visitors, and every
thing was free. A brewery “opening” is
not an everyday eitent in Savannah. To
day the company will begin tho sale of
“Pilsen beer.”
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. F. D. Blood worth left for Atlanta l
last night.
Miss Hattie May is visiting Miss Mcln
tosh in Macon.
Charles S. Wood aud family left last
night for Afton, Va.
Bishop Becker is in New York, the guest
of Archbishop Corrigan.
Mr. George Whitesides left last night via
the Central railroad for Columbus.
Capt. J. R. F. Tattnall left yesterday on
the Baltimore steamer William Crane.
John I. Stoddard and family left for the
north yesterday on the Baltimore steamer.
Miss Alice V. Bourquin and Mrs. James
8. Canon, left via the Atlantic Coast Line
yesterday for New York, f om whence they
go to Vermont, to spend the summer.
Edward E. Britton, Esq., of Bronson,
8. C., treasurer of the South Carolina
Teacher’s Association, was among the
callers at tho Morning News office yester
day i
The Savannah delegation to attend the
opening of the summer session of the legis
lature left last night. Among those who
wont up were Judge Falligaat and Repre
sentatives Gordon ad Reilly. Senator du-
Bignon and Representative Clifton went
up Monday night.
Mr. B. P. Johnson of New York was in
the city on business yesterday Mr. John
son was formerly of the firm of McDonough
& Cos. He has sooros of friends in Savan
nah, who always welcome him here. He is
n iw doing a thriving business north, and is
a member of the Ratt & Johnson Lumber
Company of Nsw York. He left via the
Atlantic Coast Line yesterday for his
home.
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There
In the Court Rooms.
The case of tho Vernon shell road against
the city in the superior court was continued
yesterday until July 22.
The superior court adjourned yesterday
until Saturday and Judge Falligant left
last night for Atlanta.
Litt Blood worth was appointed a com
mercial notary iu the superior court yester
day.
The Forsyth ’lnvestment Company re
ceived a charter yesterday. The objects o f
the company, which are principally to buy
and sell real estate, have been fully set
forth in the Morning News.
Forty-two civil cases in the city court
have been continued to the November term.
CITY BREVITIES.
There were only two arrests by the police
yesterday, one white and one colored man,
for disorderly conduct.
The city water works supply will be shut
off at 9 o’clock this morning on Bav street
from Whitaker street east to the Gordon
wharves, for the purpose of putting in a
branch on Bay street, and will be off a few
hours.
Golden Rule Lodge No. 12, I. O. O. F.,
meets this evening and will install officers’
The Equitable Loan and Building Asso
ciation will hold its thirty-fourth monthly
meeting to-uight at the secretary’s office
No. 118 Bryan street.
RIVER AND HARBOR NOTE&
The United States coast survey steamer
Endeavor, Capt. L. M. Garrett, arrived
here yesterday from New Orleans via Key
\\ est. She has been several months down
in the Gulf taking surveys and soundings
around Ship shoals aud up to Morgan City,
and is now on her return to New York.
She carries a crew of twenty-nine men and
four officers. She will take on coal to-day,
and will then proceed to her destination.
When you suffer from dyspepsia, heart
burn, malarial affections, kidney disease,
liver complaint and other wasting diseases.
When you wish to enrich the blood and
purify the system generally. When you
wish to remove all feeling' of weakness,
weariness, lack of energy, try a bottle of
Brown’s Iron Bitters and see how greatly it
will benefit you. It surpasses ail known
remedies as an enricher of the blood, and a
perfect regulator of the various bodilv
functions. Ask your druggist.
CAN'T ACCOUNT FOR IT.
METEOROLOGISTS PUZZLED OVER
JUNE’S BIG RAINFALL.
Last MontfaLowestTemperatur®th®
Lowest Ever Known in June—The
Rainfall, 9 73 Inches, Exceeded Only
in 1870 and 1887—Features of June
In Those Two Years Compared With
Last Month.
The weather for June this year was ex
ceptional in many respects, and the contrast
with the preceding month is marked. May
was a very dry month, the total rainfall
being only .35 of an inch. In fact drought
prevailed from the beginning to the end of
the month. It was a very warm month
after the first week, the lowest temperature,
50% being on the 4th and sth, and the
highest, 96* on the 11th. June was exceed
ingly wet aud cold. The lowest tempera
ture recorded at the signal station was 50°,
and the highest, 96% occurred a week later.
Signal Observer von Herrmann in his
June report Buys that during the month
two distinct storm centers pas-od nearly
over Georgia, bringing abundant rain.
Ihe baro neter was generally above the
normal over the state, and no rain fell, ex
cept a small amount due to a thunder
storm 011 the 9ub, until the 17th, when a
cyclone appeared in the Gulf. This storm
passed over Florida and moved northward
along tho coast, being central off the South
Carolina coast on the 18th. It caused 1.81
inches of rainfall at Savanu;b.
(| The second storm was a cyclone in the
Atlantic passing Hlong the coast. It did
not come near enough to permit the center
to be definitely located. Tho presence of
the cyclone was only indicated bv he tvv
rains along the coast. Savannah had
from the 20th to the 25th, 2.41 inches.
During the last five days of the month, in
which Savannah received the heaviest rain,
4.80 inches, the barometer was persistently
high, no storm center being evident any
where. Such rains occurring with a high
baro neter are called non-isobaric aud still
puzzle the meteorologists to account for
them. No satisfactory explanation of their
cause has yet been advanced.
THE RAINFALL 9.73 INCHES.
The total rainfall for the month was ac
cordingly very great, being 9.73 inches.
From the comparisons given below it ap
pears that only twice since 1871 has a heav
ier rain I all been recorded for June. In
June, 1876, 18.79 inches fell, and in June,
1887, there were 10.76 inches of rainfall,
rainfall for June. 1876, was enormous.
Three-fourths of the tola! uin miit, or more
thau 14 inches, fell in seven days, from the
11th to the 17th. The largest amount on
any one day was 4.16 inches. Thu
rainfall for June, 1867, was also
unusually heavy. An examination tf the
records shows that there were no heavy
showers, except on the 26th and 27th. The
following note is found in the Monthly
Weather Review f >r that month;
Savannah, Ga: Very heavy rain fell at this
place on the 28th anil 27th, the tolal precipita
tion amounting to 7.00 inches, of which no less
thau 5.50 inches fell in one day. This rain
storm was the heaviest that has occurred at
tads place since the establishment of the signal
office, it is not thought that crops in the vicinity
were seriously damaged, as the ground was
very dry previous to the rain.
This record is still unequaled. Last
month, however, i3 not noteworthy as
regards heavy rain storms. The following
aro the total rainfalls for last mouth, re
ported from some of the cotton region
stations in the statu: Alanaha, 3. 11 inches;
Albany,3.33inches; Bainbridge, 3.02; Jesup
3.91; -Milieu. 6.17; Quitman, 2.70; Tnomas
ville, 3.83; Waycross, 7.65, and Live Oak.
Fla., 10.07 inches.
• THE -MONTH EXCEPTIONALLY COOL.
The fact that la3t month was verv cool
was commonly remarked. Tho teiiTDora
ture was generally low during the month
until the 17th, when it bngan to rise. The
five days from the 17th to the 22d were the
warmest of the month, the highest temper
ature, 96% occurring on the 19th. From
the 22d to the end of the month the
weather was cloudy and rainy
and the temperature at no time went above
85 . The mouth had the lowest mean tem
perature, 75% of any Juno since 1871. June
1864 ) however, must have boon nearly as
cool, as it had a moan temperature only
slightly higher, 75.6*. The minimum tem
perature for the month, 56* on the first, is
without exception the lowest temperature
over recorded in June since the signal :ta
tion was established here. The maximum
temperat ire was only four times above 90”,
a contrast to June a year ago during winch
the maximum was sixteen times iu ovo 90*.
The deficiency in temperature for last
month was 118”, and the deficiency from
Jan. 1 to Juno 30 was 434*. It is quite
probable now that the remainder of the
year will also be cooler than the average.
The following is the official record;
BAROMETER.
Mean 30.09
Highest
Lowest ••••••...29 79
ltaiige of barometer *..!!* * * (X 49
TEMPERATURE.
Mean 75 q
Highest .96 ‘
Lowest
Range of temperature ’ ’45
WEATHER.
Number of cloudless days e
Number of partly cloudy days 7
Number of cloudy days .. .. . '.17
Number of days 011 which raiu fell 14
Total rainfall 9.73 inches
Heaviest thunder storms occurred on 9th
21st, 22d, 29th and 30th.
Total excess of precipitation during the
month, 2.71 inches; total excess in precipi
tation since Jan. 1, 1889, 1.16 inenes, show
ing that notwithstanding the preceding dry
months there has been a little more rain
than the average.
Prevailing wind, south. Highest velocity
of the wind, 32 miles an hour from the
north; total movement, 5,490 miles.
1 he following table shows the mean tem
perature for June for the past eighteen
years aud the rainfall for tho same period:
Year. Temp. Rain Year. Temp. Rain.
1871 79.9 7.19 1880 81 7 230
1872 79 0 9.52 1881 82.7 0.91
1873 78.8 4 64:1882 80.3 7.95
1874 80.9 4.85:1883 81 2 593
J 875 79.3 4 10-1884 75.6 9^37
18,6 80.7 18.79:1885 79.7 8.11
1877 81.2 8.52,1886 79.9 724
1878 79.4 6.93 ISS7 77 j jp 78
1879 ....... 79.6 5.80j:888 77 1 259
11889 7d'o 9>3
The Americus Railroad Subscribers.
There will be a final meeting of the sub
scribers to the Savannah, Americus and
Montgomery railroad at 4 o’clock this after
noon at the board of trade rooms, at which
the subscribers will have the option of
letting their payments already guaranteed
under the $50,000 limit stand‘or see the en
terprise fail.
July’s Small Auction Sales.
The July auction sales yesterday were
light. The rain during the sales hours kept
many people away, and most of the prop
erty advertised was withdrawn. J.
McLaughlin & Son sold a farm of eighty
six acres on the Louisville road, near the
ten-mile station, to R. Butler, for SBOO.
Over the Pathless Ocean,
Athwart vast continents traversed by mighty
iron thoroughfares, many-armed like the fabled
Briareus, myriads set forth daily to encounter'
the vicissitudes of travel, change of climate,
unaccustomed food, and an atmosphere, possi
bly miasmatic, yet with a calm confidence that
their health will be preserved. When this con
fidence is based upon the possession of tie su
preme medicinal defense. Hostetter's Stomach
Hitlers, it is indeed well founded, otherwise not.
Brackish wafer, bad food, the wearyiug and
other bad effects of railroad jolting, sea sick
ness aud nervousness, aggravated by a journey,
and its attendant discomforts, are 6horn of
their pernicious intluence by this sterling al
terative, pacifier and compensating medicine,
invaluable for dyspepsia, feebleness, nervous
ness, constipation, malarial disorders, rheuma
tism aud kidney complaints.
TO BE SETTLED AT THE POLLS.
The ‘'Fence" or “No Fence” Election
To-Day.
The fence issue will be decided to-day.
The friends of ‘‘no fence” claim that they
will carry the election by a safe majority.
The “fence” men, on the other hand, claim
that they will have 500 majority when the
polls close.
All the arrangements have been perfected
for the election. There will be but two
boxes. One at the door of the clerk of the
superior court’s office, at Whitaker and
President streets, to be designated as
box No. 1, where registered voters from A
to K inclusive will vote. W. H. Mendel,
justice of the peace, and A. B. Laßoche
and T. A. Folliard, freeholders, will have
charge, with J. B. Sibley, T. B. Marshall
and W. W. Lincoln list keepers.
Box No. 2 will be at the door of the tax
receiver’s office, at W. itaker and State
streets, where registered voters from L to
Z inclusive will vote. This box will be
under the management qf G. E. Bevans,
justice of the peace, and A. R. Fawcett and
Benjamin Roth well, freeholders, and A. J.
J. Blois. E. A. Uradot and H. Palmer list
keepers.
The tally sheet keepers are M. F. Molina,
deputy clerk of the superior court, E. A.
Silva and Charles J. VVhite, deputy clerk
of the citycouit.
Justtce Waring Russell, Jr., will be su
perintendent, assisted by Justice Van R.
Winkler.
None but those who were registered
voters at the last state election will be per
mitted to vote to-day.
There are 3,179 registered voters in the
county, and the division of the boxes has
been equalized as near as possible. The
eiectiou will be from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m., and
managers and list keepers are expected to
be on hand early.
The impression has got out among many
colored people in the county that if the
“no fence” side wins, they will have to take
down their fences. Of course, this is not
the case. “No fence” means that the
farmer shall not be compelled to build a
fence to protect his crop, but if he owns
cattle he must fence them in, and keep
them from runuing at large. “Fence”
means to fence the crops.
A RAILROAD FOR $35,000.
That is What the Dublin and Western
Brought at Auction.
The Savannah, Dublin and Western
Short Line roadbed ami franchise was sold
at auction at the court house yesterday by
the receiver, Col. R. J. Davant. Mr. J.
McLaughlin was the auctioneer. The road
was bid iu by B. A. Denmark, Esq., for
$35,000. A. K. Lawton, Esq., who repre
sented the Central, bid up to $30,000, but
at the bid above that he dropped out, and
the road was knocked down to Mr. Den
mark.
There is considerable speculation as to
what interests Mr. Denmark represented in
the purchase. He would give no hint to
solve the riddle. A Morning* News re
porter asked him after the sale for whom
he had made the purchase. He replied: “I
bought the road for $35,000, and that is all
1 have to say about it.”
There is a rumor that he represented
creditors of the road while others maintain
that his bid was made for the Central, and
a few others think that be made the
purchase foe the projectors of the South
Bound road as a western feeder.
The court took no action yesterday after
noon, so that the sale has yet to be con
firmed, and when the application for pos
session is made then the projectors’ plans
will be given to the public.
WEDDED IN EARLY MORN.
Mr. J. Screven Cooper Marries Mias
Eva M. Marlow.
The Christian church on Bolton and
Howard streets was the scene of an early
wedding yesterday morning. Mr. J.
Screven Cooper and Miss Eva M. Marlow
were the bride and groom. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. T. H. Blenus at
0:30 o’clock. The interior of the church
was prettily decorated with flowers and
potted plants, and the auditorium was
crowded with friends and invited guests.
The ushers were Messrs. Elliott Marlow
and T. R. Cooper. Mrs. Pace presided at
the organ. The bride wore a handsome
gray traveling suit and carried a bouquet of
white roses.
After the ceremony there was a short
reception at the depot and the bridal couple
left on the 6:40 o’clock train for Cincinnati,
Washington New York and Niagara Falls.
The groom is collector for toe Central
railroad in this city, aud is a young gentle
man of estimable qualities. The bride is
very popular among her host of friends.
The wedding presents were numerous and
valuable.
SENSIBLE SKIDAWAY PEOPLE.
They Enforce the “No Fence” Law
Among Themselves.
Editor Morning News : Skidaway
Island, one of the largest in this county, is
inhabited almost exclusively by colored
people, who earn their livelihood by fishing
and planting For years, probably without
knowing it, they have been enforcing the
“no fence” law by general consent. By au
agreement among themselves everybody is
required to fence, pen or tie up his stock,
and if any damage be done to crops by
stock running at large the owner must pay
it.
Years ago these Skidaway islanders dis
covered that in order to permit a few
people to keep worthless cows and “razor
back” ho:s, the rest of the community were
put to the expense of putting and keeping
up costly fences. They decided it was
better for the many to raise corn, potatoes,
peas, melons, etc., which they could eat or
sell, than for the few who own cows that
give no milk, and steers and hogs that were
too poor to eat.
On another island where a few white men
have stock the colored people have been
starved out because they have not money to
put up fences. Skid.
An Unusual Bargain Sale.
Strauss Bros., having recently bought in
New York by our junior a job lot of
Baskets, we will offer the same at prices
unheard of. It is undoubtedly the largest
stock of Baskets ever put under one roof in
this city, and comprises all styles and
quality. Now, if you wish a Market,
Lunch or Clothes Basket, in palm, willow,
or splint, oval or square, with or without
cover, stiff or swinging handle, remember
this sale. Every basket marked in plain
figures. Don’t fail to inspect also our
stock of Fine Groceries at rock bottom
prices. Stradss Bros. ,
22 and 22}£ Barnard Street.
The First Contract Awarded.
The contract for building the foundation
for the new post office has been awarded,
and it is expected that work will begin at
once. A Washington dispatch to the
Morning News last night says that bids
were opened at the treasury depart ment
yesterday for the basement and area wails
of the building. The lowest bid was that
of Lane & Malnati of Washington, at
$11,657.
A Home Find-A Foreign Trip Here.
Mr. E. E. J. Boos of Jackson, MiS3., was
the fortunate holder of one-twentieth of
ticket No, 93.890 in the April drawing of
the Louisiana State Lottery which drew
the second capital prize of SIOO,OOO. He
took it to the Capital State Bank of Jack
son, Miss., for collection. He purchased
his tickets direct from M. A. Dauphin, New
Orleans, La. He is a barber by trade, a
native of Germany, and expects to invest
his money in real estate. —Jackson {Miss.)
Clarion-Ledger, May 2.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE
The railroad commissioners of Connecti
cut estimated the cost of abolishing
the 3,200 grade crossi gs of railwaysin that
state, including the damages to adjacent
property, at $20,638,627.
President Williamson of t.be Chattanooga,
Rome a-d Columbus railroad says that t e
Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus is going
to the coast and is going into Florida, and
that too at no distant day.
Director John C. Calhoun,of the Richmond
Terminal, bas left New York for a southern
trip of three weeks for his health. The
The New York Commercial Bulletin has
it that the weakness c/fcdme of the southern
stocks recently has Wen owing to the indif
ferent attitude of pruiuiuent insiders.
A Thoraasvtfle special savs that the
movement to build a railroad from Thomas
ville to Cordele is a live one. Forty-five
thousand dollars have been raised for the
purpose, and the $100,600 which is neces
sary to begin with will be on hand before a
week has passed.
The Michigan Senate has passed a bill
regulating passenger fares on railroads at
the rate of 2 cents a mile where the gross
passenger earnings of the road are $3,000 a
mile or over, '2 l / t cents where the earnings
are between $2,000 and $3,000 a mile, and
3 cents for roads whose annual earnings are
less than $2,000 a mile. Ths railroads in
the upper penisula are allowed to charge 5
cents a mile.
Since the meeting of the Southern Rail
way aud Steamship Association iu Chatta
nooga, the Times of Chattauoogi has
learned that a slightly reduced rate on all
classes of freight was agreed on from Nash
ville and western points to Americus, Ga.,
and points based thereon. It was also
agreed that hereafter all p ; g iron rates
should bo issued from the office of the com
missioner of the Southern Rail way and
Steamship Company. Asa result of the
meeting there will be some reduction to
points north of the Ohio river, owing to re
duction in arbitraries of certain northern
roads.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes the
fact that the largest railroad mortgage
ever executed in the south was made to the
Mechanics’ and Savings Bank urn? Trust
Company of Louisville for $7,000,000 to
complete the Cincinnati, Alabama and At
lantic railroad. The company will at once
issue its stock on the mortgage and with
the proceeds of the bonds build its line. This
is to extend from Tullahoma, Tenn., in a
northeasterly direction to a point at or
near Somerset, Ky., where a connection
for Cincinnati is to be made by tapping the
Queen aud Crescent system. Tullahoma
has given free right of way through the
city, and O. H. P. Cornell of Birmingham
has already begun his locating surveys.
Mr. Fox's Undertaking Establishment.
The remains of the unfortunate fireman
who lost his life at the Broughton street
fire, Monday evening, were interred yester
day afternoon, Mr. J. H. Fox, the under
taker, having management of affairs.
Upon the hose cart, which had been driven
so long by the deceased, was placed a plat
form, appropriately draped, and upon this
tha body was placed, aud carried to the
grave, presenting an appropriate, if sad,
appearance. A representative of the
Morning News dropped in at Mr. Fox’s
establishment on Liberty street, near
Whitaker, yesterday afternoon, and found
that that gentleman has fitted up a very
complete place for carrying on his business.
In front is a well furnished office, and just
to the rear of this a sanctum sanctorum
where the funerals of strangers who die
within our gates maybe conducted with all
the privacy of a home. The place will ac
commodate from twenty-five to thirty per
sons. The room is handsomely furnished,
and presents a neat and clean appearance.
This is anew feature in undertaking in
Savannah, and the need of it has been
often felt. Mr. Fox carries at all times a
complete stock of caskets, burial cases and
coffins, manufactures coffins, and keeps in
stock burial robes and suits, and in any of
these lines can supply goods that will please
all tastes and conditions. His reputation
as an undertaker renders comment here
unnecessary. *
Girls’ Birthdays.
Harper's Magazine.
An old astrological prediction gives the
character of a giri according to the month
she is born in as follows:
If a girl is born in January, she will be a
prudent housewife, given to melancholy,
but good-teinpered, and fond of fine
clothes.
If in February, an affectionate wife and
tender mother, aud devoted to dress.
If in Mai ch, a frivolous chatterbox,
somewhat given to quarreling, and a con
noisseur in gowns and bonnets.
If in Apr.l, inco s ant, not very intelli
gent, but likely to be good-looking and stu
dious of fashion piates.
If in May, handsome, amiable and given
to style in dress.
If in J une, impetuous, will marry early
be frivolous, and like dressy clothes.
If in July, possiby handsome, but with a
sulky temper aud a penchant for gav at
tire.
If in August, amiable and practical
likely to marry rich aud to dress strik
ingly.
If in September, discreet, affable, much
liked, and a fashionable dresser.
If in October, pretty and coquettish, and
devoted to attractive garniture.
If in November, liberal, kind, of a mild
disposition, aud an admirer of stvlish
dress.
If in December, well proportioned, fond
of novelty, and extravagant, and a student
of dressy effects.
Camilla, Ga.
Your Johnson’s Tonic gives entire satis
faction. When I got it I started out hunt
ing up old chronic oases of chill and fover,
and found two, one of one year’s standing,
which one bottle cured, and one of three
years’ standing, which two bottles cured
entirely. W. A. Hurst.
For sale by J. T. Shuptrine & Bro
Savannah, Ga. ’
DRY GOODS.
Important Notice
TO
Buyers of Reliable Dry Goods.
137 Broughton St
Our ANNUAL SALE will be extended for two
weeks longer, during which time we will con
tinue to offer our entire stock at cost.
JUST RECEIVED,
$3,000 WORTH
OF
Ladies’ Muslin Underwear
Made Entirely (tusking and all) on Lock-Stitch
Machine, and Best Six-Cord Thread, at
Manufacturers* Prices.
CROHAN ITDOONER.
- BAKING pownira. (
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Thle Powder never varies A marvel of
More eJZS
eel then the ordinary kind*, and cannot be
in competition with tbe multitude of low nit
•hort weight alum or phosphate powders
only n corn. Rot At. Baking Powder Co' tfs
Well street. New York. •
LUDDEN <fc. BATES S. mTh s** 5 **
LiJDDEN & BATES S.M.H.
IF YOU EVER EX
PECT TO BUY A
riANo or on (ax
you shotted
TAKE ADVANT
AGE OF THE
GREAT BARGAINS
OFFERED IN OUR
FIFTH ANNUA T.
CEEAR A N G F,
SALE NOW TN
PROGRESS. GIVE
FS A CALL
LDDDEW & BATES S. M. H,
FURXITUBE AND CARPETS.
f i it np
We have established our
selves temporarily at 156
Broughton Street, where wa
will be glad to see our friends
and customers.
All orders left with as will
be promptly filled.
I. J. Mir <4 ft.
MILL SUPPLIES.
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JENKINS’ PACKING, JKNKMS’ YALVE&
FOB 6AIM
J. D. WEED & CO.)
fsTABLES.
TENNESSEE BOARDING A SALE STABLES
HORSFS boarded and the best attention
given, and nothing but first-class helps
fine, large stalls, and stable the best in the cityi
CHAS. R. MOTSING-ER %
DAVIS BROS.
FROM THE
AMERICAN MUSICIAN;
New York, April 6.
TIIE experience of American as well M
European pianomakers with Dr. Hans von
Bulow is that he is a man very hard to please,
with an uncontrollable habit of laying exactly
and precisely what he thinks, especially when
he is displeased.
We will now refer to the warm eulogium Dr.
von Bulow has expressed privately to many
friends, critics, musicians, as to the Knaba
Piano, nor will we express any individual
favorable opinion, which might, coming from a
musical paper supported by Messrs. Knabe, be
expected as natural, whet ier right or wrong.
We will content ourselves with saying that the
•whole New York press and all the musicians are
enthusiastlo over the grandeur, the magnificent
intellectuality, the high musicianiy character o)
Bulow's playing, and we will draw from thil
fact the logical moral that to have enabled him
to produce such a result, such an effect upon
his auditors, the instrument be played on must!
have been a masterpiece, and as eu editorial in
the New Y’ork nun truly says, “wondrous in
the quality of its sound, in its power and its
resonance, far surpassing ail like instruments.*
The 48th name drawn in DAVIS BKO 'B,
PIA NOCLUB No. 1, Miss NEWTON, Pooler, 04
