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LITTLE LOSS BY THE BLOW.
Sarannali Gets off With Almost 5o
Damage at AIL
The Rice Planters and the Railroads
About the Only Suffer rs—Very Lit
tle Damatre Anywhere on the Coast.
The Quarantine Station All Right
and the shipping Uninjured—Three
Steamers Overdue, but no Appre
hension Felt for Their Safety.
The storm has entirely gotten away
from Savannah. At 8 o'clock last night
it was central near Wilmington. N. C.,
with the prospect of curving to the
northeast. Its intensity was greatly de
creased. its energy having been largely
expended yesterday in producing heavy
rains.
Yesterday’s rains in South Carolina
and North Carolina were something un
usual. The rainfall at Charleston for the '
86 hours ending at 8 o’clock last night
was 7.84 inches. During the same time at
Savannao the rainfall was 3.73 inches,
laimberton. N. C.,hail a rainfall yesterday ;
of 5.10 inches, Florence. S. C., 4 inches, j
Kingston 3.M), Allendale 8.70 and St. j
George's 3.10.
Looking over the field after the passage j
of the storm the damage is found to be j
very slight indeed. In fact, when the
long continuance of the storm and its |
threatened severity are considered the 1
damage is hardly worth mentioning. The '
Tybee railroad has suffered some damage,
but it is nothing compared with that of ;
the August storm of 1893. The rice
planters are jubilant over their fortunate
escape.
The naval stores men were happy when
they found that the water did nol reach
up around their stocks on the lower
wharves. No damage whatever was ap
parent along the river front.
THE CITY’S ESCAPE.
The city had a fortunate escape. In
stead of having to expend $20.0u0 for a
new quarantine station, it will continue
to operate the present plant with a small
outlay for repairs
The small limbs and branches of trees
that were blown off by the storm have
about all been cleared up, and the city
looks as clean as ever. The heavy rain
proved a good sanitary agent and washed
off most all the dirt on the asphalt streets.
The telephone and telegraph wires,
with few exceptions, have about recov
ered from the damage which they sus
tained. The telephone wires in the busi
ness portiou of tbe city were working
all right yesterday afternoon and last
night, and the only trouble was with the
longer lines running to the southern part
of the city, among which there are
still a good many crosses. The wire
to quarantine was in good working order
yesterday, but the wire to Tybee was
still grounded for a considerable distance,
though not broken. The Tybee telephone
could not be used yesterday.
Tbe Western Union wires are about all
in shape again, with the exception of
those running toward Charleston. The
wires to the south were badly interfered
with, but the damage there has about
been repaired. The Postal company's
wires to the north are in working order
again, but the wire to Charleston is still
down. The lines are being worked north
and east by the way of Augusta It is
probable that all the damage to the wires
will be repaired by to-night.
THK RAILROADS LITTLE DAMAGBD.
The railroads got off light. The Flor
ida Central and Peninsular train serv
ice was knocked out somewhat yesterday
by two bad washouts, one near' Jackson
ville and the other near Everett. There
was a regular cloudburst almost along the
coast north of Jacksonville. The wash
outs were soon repaired, however, and
the north-bound |>assenger trains got in
last night several hours late. There were
no breaks in the line north of .Savannah,
and the South Bound trains arrived on
time. No freights were run yesterday,
but it is expected that everything will be
moving on time by daylignt this morning.
The washout on the Savannah. Flor
ida and Western railway at the sixty
four mile post has been repaired, and
train No. 78 got in about 6 o'clock yester
day morning. Supt. demine was aboard.
He reported no other damage on the Line
and everything moving in good shape.
There is still very little from Florida in
regard to the cyclone, the wires being
down along the East Florida Jcoast. Re
ports from South Florida stato that the
storm was very severe. The South
Florida railroad, from Sanford to Lake
land, is damaged in several places, and
trains for Tampa yesterday went by way
of High Springs.
At Port Tampa on the ‘,36th the water
was driven out of the bay so that tneru
■was but little water in the channel.
There was no damage, however, to any
of the shipping. The steamship Olivette
did not sail on schedule time, but proba
bly sailed last night, or will this morning.
The Jacksonville. Tampa and Key West
railroad had a number of washouts. It
is not probable, however, that there will
be any interruption in travel after to
day on any of the Florida railroads.
LITTLE DAMAGE AT THE RESORTS.
The few residents of Tybce who re
mained on Tybeo during the storm did
not suffer much except from the incon
venience of being shut up all dav. The
wind blew a heavy gale on the island,
reachiug eighty-eight miles an hour and
blowing eighty-four miles for a consider
able length of time. The windmill at the
I>oint was the only thing on the island
that was blown down. Other property
down there is believed, however, to have
been considerably damaged, but to what
extent is not known.
There was comparatively little damage
at any of the nearby resorts At the Isle
of Ho, e the wiud did no harm except
blowing down a few fruit trees and some
fencing The tide was \ery high but
nothing like the storm of last year.
At Montgomery and Wiiile Bluff the
wind blew hard but there was no dam
age. At Wilmington Island and Warsaw
the blow was felt in its whole force, but
there was no in. ury to speak of. All of
the sea islands on the (.eurgia coast es
capee with practically no damage, every
thing was made fast that was likely to
blow away, and that sa.od a good deal of
property that otherwise would have suf
fered.
THE TVBF.R HOAD’S DAMAGE.
The Tybee railroad is probably the
worst damaged of auv of tlie properties
in the nei- hborbood of the city. \\ iien
tlie trio was made to Liuaretto bridge
Wednesday afternoon it could be seen
that between the tea mile tiost and tuo
bridge the track was being badly washed
in many placet. 1 tie tide was not at
that time at its bight, but even then the
waves were beating furiously against
the sight embankment upon which the
track is la.d The Tybee railroad at this
lint is entirely exposed, and it is stl
maied that the damage will amount to
from *l.ubO to #I,BOO.
1 be recuireuce of these storms and the
invariable dan age to this road attendant
upon bcin has led to a discussion of the
Advisability of anchoring the road down
by pile* driven against the track so as to
hold it in place. art of tlie road was
held own in this way at one time, out
the piles wereta. en up. i rom the time
that the rebuilding of tlie road begun
Mayor McDonough lias belie ed that this
was u . proper course to pursue in order
to fully protect the property.
.Now tiiat the road lias been damaged
•fcum, it may he well to consider this
matter when it is repaired, as it will no
doubt be at once, and if the piling were
driven in the Dost exjiosed places it is
believed that tbe road could be protected
against any wind or tide that might
striae it. Of course, there would be
i washouts whenever such a storm oc
curred ; but the track would be held in
place, and the only thing that would
have to be done would be to fill them in.
OVER HALF A MILE GONE.
A total of about 3.500 feet of track is
washed up or moved out of place between
tbe 10-nnle post and the 15-mile post.
Between the 10-mile post amt the city
there is practically no damage, and from
the 15-mile post to the end of the line the
track is not believed to be damaged,
though covered with sand. On 'lybee
Island, between the 14 and the 15-mile
post, there are two places of 300 feet each
where the material nas been washed
away from under the track. Be
tween the Lazaretto bridge and
the 14-mile post there are
six smali washouts, averaging about fif
teen feet in length each. On Mcvueen s
Island there are one or two small wash
outs betwen the 12 and 13-mile posts.
The most serious damage is between the
11 and 12-mtle jiosts. Commencing at the
twelve mile post coming towards the city
the track is washed away for a distance
of l.sik) feet, and carried out into the
marsh, a distam e of about 200 feet from
the roadbed at the farthest point. The
track is not turned or twisted, however,
and can easily be brought hack into posi
tion.
THIRTY-THREE WASHOfTS IV AT,I„
From the 11-mile post to the 10-mile
post there are 30 small washouts, which
will average ten feel in length.
Marsh grass and mud from Daufuskie
Island covers the track for a distance of
four miles between the bridge and the
island. The bridges oer the l.a aretlo
and St. Augustine creeks are uninjured.
A train was run down to the 10-milo post
yesterday morning, on which were Chief
Kngineer Hunter of the Central, Supt.
Saussy and others.
Supt. Kline said yesterday that the
work of repairing the Tybee railroad
would begin at once. He estimated that
the whole damage could be repaired at a
cost of at>out *1,500. The road, he said,
would probably be in operation again by
Nov. 1.
QUARANTINE ALL RIGHT.
Dr. J. B. Graham returned yesterday
morning to the quarantine station and
has resumed business at the old
stand. He and Dr. Brunner went down
to the station on the Theckla, and every
thing was found intact. The wharves
are all there, and the house and other
buildings were not materially damaged
by wind or rain.
About the only perceptible loss to the
city at the station was two or three tons
oi soft coal, which was scattered from
the wharf in almost every direction. The
chickens and turkeys were found alive
and all right. A small cat-rigged sloop
belonging to a man uarned Johnson was
capsized near the station. There was no
other damage there of any consequence.
Mrs. Graham, who has been sick for
some days, did not return to the station
yesterday, but will remain in the city for
a while.
The schooner Gen. Adelbert Ames,
which was anchored in the river near the
station, was found all right. She had
dragged her anchors very little and ner
cargo was not damaged. She was in a
seagoing condition aud will probably sail
as early as possible.
THREE STEAMERS OVERDUE.
The steamer Kansas City from New
York, the Uessoug from Philadelphia and
the D. H. Miller from Baltimore
are all overdue. The Kansas City left
New York Tuesday afternoon and was
due here yesterday afternoon. The Des
soug was due yesterday morning and
the Miller last night. Nothing had
been heard from either •steamer up to
1 o'clock this morning. The Kan
sas City had an unusualy large
list of passengers. On board are
M. Jensen, wife and maid, H. J. Mc-
Ginnis, Rev. P. 11. McMahon. Miss L.
Gabbett, Mrs. Cecil Gabbett, Mrs. M.
Solomon and infant, Master Cecil Gab
bett, Master E. Gabbett, Miss J. Hill,
Miss K. Zeitler, Mrs. E. N. Baker, Miss
S. Gabbett, A. K. Myers and wife, W.
Henderson, wife and child. Miss Ava
Baird, Mrs. M. Weiss, R. Johnson, D. B.
Coughlin, Mrs. H. A. Bohe.v, Airs. Al. E.
Williamson, Miss Keuuy. M. L>. Batchel
der and wife, G. Al. I olger. H. Keuuy,
Miss K. Simmons, Mrs M. F. Simmons,
Mrs. P. Williamson, Mrs. F. Warden,
Charles Gradot, J. C. Peck, Dr. O. C.
1 ope and wife, N. Paulsen and wife, H.
H. Durritt and wife, W. D. Tompkins
aud wife, Al. Blumeuthal, T. Ballantvne,
I. Levkowitz, Airs L. C. Eick, Janies
Fleming aud wife, A. Thompsou,
E. Frasier, Mrs. E. Burke, J. J.
Gillispie, S. Mooney, E. Wright,
H. Sunyon. M. Lyon, C. S. Linge, F. H.
Golden, Miss E. Boss Miss J. I). Grassie,
Mrs. P. J. McCarthy, Miss L. E. Curtiss,
Miss A. F. Dalrymple, Miss C. L. Guild,
Mrs. W. A. Guild, Miss A. M. McCrohan,
Miss Al. McCrohan, H. Bigelow, H. C.
Fairchild, D. Freeman, Judge R. Falli
fint. Master C. Pitts, Airs. F’. G. Pitts.
liss G. Freeman, Miss D. Free
man, Miss S. M. Block. Miss
Tessie E. Smith, E. R. Wood, O. H. Colby
and wife, Miss M. Schwarz, Alisa C. But
ler, O. P Havens aud wife. Master W.
T. Norton, Mrs. W. T. Norton. 1. S. Sil
verberg, H. A. Weil, Misses Annie and
Mabel Gibbous, William Gibbons and
child, F'rank Boluies and wife,
Mrs. O. Ashmore, Mrs. J. D. Frasier and
ituant, Aiiss D. Reynolds, Alias
Alice Kennedy, Miss L. Spellman,
Aiiss K. O'Brien, C. C. Burrag,
S. E. Newton. Dr. W. A. Carter, C. 1.
! Cruchiield. Miss L. O’Neil, Aiiss C. Mc-
Bloin, Airs. S L. Clark, Mrs. S. C.
Parker, Miss L. Goodrich, Miss H. Good
rich, E. McGuire, wife and infant, R.
Boker, A. W. Clark. R. Al. L,ahady, Wil
liam 1 etry, 11. B. licath, D. Barrett,
George Milby, R. J. Huntington. A. G.
Madden, lv G. Rowland, Capt. ,i. Paulsen
and wife, Miss E. I aulsen, Master H.
i aulsen, A. L. Zeitler and wife, .. rs. B.
Bennett, Master B. Bennett, and twenty
two steerage.
A LOOKOUT ore TYBEE.
The steam tug Jacob 1 auisen. Capt.
Rogerson, went about hfteen aides to sea
yesterday to render assistance to my
vessel she might find in distress. She uiil
not sight any thing, and as the sea was
very rough, she came back. Capt. Roger -
sou reports tlie schooner Gen. Adelbert
Ames lying off the quarantire station all
right, and the s.earners Noriolk and
Handheld anchored o. Tybee in a safe
condition. Tlie steamship City of Au
gusta went ashore oil T.v hi e kno 1 on ac
count of the low tide ana was assisted off
by the i'au.seii. she sailed again at 4
o’oloi k in the afternoon.
The whistling buoy oif Tybee bar was
reported one and a half miies out of tbo
wa, to th southward, ami the north
breaker bell buoy is about -UOyarJsoutof
position to thesoutti, hailug United dur
ing thes.orm.
ihe i’aulsen brought William Jones
from Kina Island light, he having been
rescued during the storm b.v * corge Mar
ius, the lighthouse keeper There was a
large lighter auuflaud full of water just
below fort Pulaski.
Considerable apprehension is felt for
the safely of tlie brig Waw Bun and
tne sci.oouer Annie Bliss, which sailed
from Tybee last .-sunda.v, and were proD
aoly struck b.v the storm.
r he Bri; ish steamship Axminstcr sailed
from Norfolk on Monday lor mavaiiuuh,
auuwas no doubt struck by :he storm.
lhe schooner John K. ilalladuy is due
to a.ri.e from Philadelphia.
fhe si hooner A. D. lotwson sailed from
Baltimore y>ept lft, and the si hooner
John K. Kranz sailed from i>ooth Bay
Sept, i’j for this | ort.
'1 here are several (oreigu barks duo to
arrive and were probably struck by the
storm.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY! SEPTEMBER 28, 1894.
LESS DAMAGE THAN FIRST BELIEVED.
Much interest has been manifested in
the rice crop aud its condition since tbe
storm, as it seemed that it was most
liable of all pro(rties to serious damage.
The rice men feel much relie.ed. how
ever. now that the storm has passed, and
has done very much less damage than
was tho ght probable, when considered
that this is the most inopportune time for
an attack of wind and rain upon the crop.
News was brought to the city yester
day by the planters who went to look af
ter their crops across the river on the
South Carolina side, that there had been
no serious breaks in any of the banks at
any of the plantations along the Savan
nah river, and hence the r’elds were not
flooded to any extent. The tine at some
places just topped the banks, but very
little water was let into any of the fields.
The damage to the crop from other
sources, however, is estimated at about 10
per cent. The late rice was, in some
places, whipped down by the forte of the
wind, and unless all the water can be
taken off it, some of it will likely rot or
sprout. The rice that was about to be
cut was badly tangled up in many places,
and much of it is down in tbe water.
REPAIRING THE DAMAGE.
The planters are now trying to draw off
the water and cut. it as soon as they can.
The staked rice was in ured by water
and scattered to some extent. It is too
wet yet to be handled, but it is believed
the greater part of it will be saved.
The plantations on the Savannah river
are those of Messrs. Joseph Huger. Jr.,
Haskell. Blake. Mauigault, Ling and
Lynah, and similar reports with regard
to the conditions of the crop come from all
of them. Very few reports have been re
ceived from the Ogeeehee river planta
tions, and none at all from the Satilla
river. The reports from the Ogeeehee
river are very similar to those which
come from the Savannah river planta
tions, aud it is not believed the damage
will be any greater in extent.
SAVANNAH’S RICE ACREAGE.
It is estimated that the rice acreage
tributary to Savannah is about 10,000
acres. The yield anticipated with noth
ing to interfere with the crops was from
35 to 40 bushels an acre, but it is be
lieved now that the yield will not aver
age more than lib to 30 bushels to the
acre. Mr. Joseph Huger, estimating the
yield according to the damage on his
plantations across the Savannah river,
thinks the yield will be reduced by about
this amount on account of the damage
from tne storm. This means a crop of
about 300,000 bushels tributary to Savan
nah instead of 350,000 as was expected.
It is believed by many that the crop
along the Atlantic coast has been rather
overestimated in some instances. Wil
mington, New Berne and all the other
North Carolina ports together are not ex
pected to receive more than 300,000 to
350,000 bushels. Some of the planters
look upon the estimates of the brokers as
rather large. Besides the foregoing,
they say Charleston will not receive over
500,000. aud Georgetown 300,000. This re
duces the estimate of the crop along the
Atlantic coast to about 1.500,000, Instead
of 2,000,000 as lias been made.
There was no loss of life on any of the
plantations and the stock was all saved.
The property on the plantations was very
slightly damaged, and the fact that tho
wind veered around to the northwest Just
about the time it reached its hight proba
bly prevented the tidewater being carried
over the rice fields banks and the banks
being broken. Some of the planters be
lieve if it had not been for this fact there
would have been a disastrous hood, and
they consider themseives fortunate to
Lave escaped as they did.
NO APPREHENSION FELT.
No apprehension is felt for the safety of
any of the steamers. TTie Kansas City
is the newest and swiftest, and one
of the staunchest vessels of the fleet.
At the company’s office it was stated
that she will probably arrive on the
morning’s tide.
The delayed outgoing steamers sailed
yesterday, the City of Augusta for New
York, and the William Crane of the
Merchants’ and Miners’ line for Balti
more. The City of Augusta sailed at 11
o’clock with a good list of passengers
aDd a large cargo of freight. The Na
cooehee anchored duriog the storm in
Gravesend Bay.
WHAT OCTOBER MAY BRING.
The Kind of Weather It Haa Brought
for the Bast Twanty-t hree Years.
Observer Smyth has just completed his
compilation of the data of the weather for
October for the last twenty-three years
as a basis of estimate for the weather for
next month. The weather during Septem
ber and October has come to be a matter of
more interest than that of auy other
months of the year, owing to the storms
which have occurred during that period
withiu the last few years.
The meau temperature for October is
68°. The warmest October since 1871 was
that of 1881, with an average of 713°. The
coldest was that of 1876, with an average
of 0:P. The highest temperature during
any Octooer was 93°, on the 7th in 1884,
and the lowest was 37°, on the :39th in
1813.
The average rainfall for the month is
3.75 inches. The avorasre number of days
with .61 of an inch or more is 7. The great
est rainfall for October in twenty-three
years was 9.46 inches in 1876. The least
was .34 of an inch in 1889. The greiitest
amount in any twenty-four consecutive
hours was 4.83 inches Oct. 11 and 13. 1885.
The average number of clear days is i4:
average number of partly cloudy days, 11,
aud average number of cloudy days, 6,
The prevailing winds are from the
northeast. The highest velocity of the
wind during any October was 53 miles,
on the Bth, 1880.
HAS B..VfIS COMPANIES.
The Kell Rifles of Statesboro Added
to the First Regiment.
Col. Peter Reilly, commanding the
First regiment infantry Georgia Volun
teers, received yesterday from the o nce
of the adjutant general commissions ol tho
olncers of the c.ell Kii.es, of Statesboro,
Bulloch county, ami an order assigning
that company to the t irst tieorgia regt
ment.
This company has been organised for
about two years and lias since been wont
ing with a view to entering the staie vol
unteer service as a part of tne t irst regi-
W' nt. The e. amiiiaiions were stood re
cently b.v the onicurs and their commis
sions have been forwarded promptly.
Capt. H G. Everett is the officer in com
mand of the company.
It lias not yet been decided to which
battai.on oi the regiment the new com
pany will be assigned. Gol. Reilly stated
that be would leave that matter to Col.
Mercer, who is expected back shortly,
and be has so notilied the ad utam gen
eral. The company will prouably be
known as Company i, of ibo regiment.
A Tailor Shop Burglariz and.
Tho tailor shop of M. Flauin, on Whita
ker street, near York street luue, was
burglarised some timo night before lust
or early yesterday morning. The thieves
broke in the front door by prying it oi>en
and carried off about *IOO worth of
clothes auo suitings. There is no views
as to who voiiiuiiued the burglary.
Seagirt Shooting.
A sm ond supply of the I orcst and
Stream of Sept. Ift contains a lull ac
count of the si ore of the Savannah rihe
men. uud tho Georgia team shooting at
seagirt. N o. i rice 10 cents, ior sale
at i.still's News Depot, IIP,, Bull street,
--ad.
FOR SENDING BAD LETTERS.
A Serious Charge Against Dr. olland
of Statesboro.
A Savannah Lady Charges Bfn With
Sending Her Indecent Letters
Through the Mails—She Thiiks He
Had a Purpose in It—Dr. Holland
Under Arrest in Savanna^—Post
ofßcs Inspector Bulla Thinks the
Charge is True—Dr. Holland Promi
nent in Hie Section.
Postofiice Inspector Bula has another
case of obscene letter wiring, and one
which promises to be full} as sensational
as the similar one whicl was recently
given a preliminary heariig here.
The party who is changed with this
offence is Dr. M. M. Ho land oi States
boro, a leading physician md one of the
most prominent citizens of lullocii county.
Dr. Holland is charged with sending
letters of a most indeent sharacter
through the mails, addre sed to ladies of
good character. His prominence in his
section makes the case if considerable
interest, and bis arrest oi such a charge
caused a great sensation ii Statesboro.
For some time a marriei lady, now re
siding in Savannah, but Icmerly of Bul
loch county, has been r ceiving letters
reflecting seriously upon her character
and charging her with nost flagrantly
immoral conduct. A younglady of States
boro has also been receivitg similar let
ters.
TRACED BY RUE.A.
The matter was placed n the hands of
Inspector Bulla for invesigation. Sus
picion pointed to Dr. Hdiand. It was
found that the indecent fitters received
by the two ladies were in the
same handwriting, from tie same writer,
and specimens of Ir. Hollands
handwriting which were secured by the
inspector compared so neirly with that
of the letters that the inspetor was con
vinced that Dr. Holland vas the guilty
party. There were circum.tances which
confirmed him in this belie. Dr. Hollaud
was arrested and brought town to Savan
nah.
A preliminary examinatim of the case
was begun before United Sates Commis
sioner Isaac Beckett yestertav afternoon,
and was iontinued unlil this morning.
The inspector introduced in evidence the
letters which Dr. Hollanl is charged
with writing, and also specinens of hand
writing which Dr. Holland icknowiedges
as his.
THE HANDWRITING lID IT.
The close similarity in tht handwriting
was very evident, but stil there were
differences which the inspertor stated he
thought to be due to the f.ct that the
obscene letters were written with the
left hand, as the writing hat a cramped
appearance. The hearing wis continued
until further evidence can b< introduced.
The authorship of the leters is posi
tively denied by Dr. Hollanc. Dr. Hol
land is a man of famil;, possesses
considerable property and has never
been credited with beiug a monomaniac
upon the line indicated by tlv letter. The
manner in which suspicion cane to attach
to him is said to be as follows: The mar
ried lady who received the iidecent let
ters charged Dr. Holland sone time ago
with making indecent and in ulting pro
posals while attending her as her physi
cian, and a suit for damages vas entered
against him on these grounds. The theory
of the prosecution is that Dr. Holland
wrote these letters for the purpose of
leading the husband to belie’e that his
wife was unfaithful to him, aud thus
breaking up the damage suit.
Dr. Holland is in the hands tf United
States Marshal Leverett, and is stopping
at the Pulaski.
NINE SENT TO JAIL.
Arrested for Stealing and Selling
Wood From Froperty on the Ogee
chee Road.
John Wright. Arthur Wright, W.lliam
Wright, Welcome Williams, Edward Wil
liams, Baker Anderson, Leslie Hicks,
F’ernanda Hicks, all colored, and Bam
Fisher, white, are in the county jail,
where they were placed yesterday in de
fault of bail on a charge of trespass. Tom
Young, Tom Jackson aud Titus Anderson,
who were arrested at the same time,
were released, as there was no evidence
on which to hold them.
These parties were arrested by Detec
tive Wetherhorn late Wednesday after
noon, about four or live miles out on the
Ogeechee road. They were brought be
fore Justice Naughtin ou a charge of
trespass on the property of Col William
Garrard out on the Ogeechee road, and in
default of bail were sent to jail. They
are charged with cutting and stealing the
wood from about fifteen acres of land be
longing to Col. < aarrard out on the Ogee
cheo road. It is said that nearly all the
timber has been cut from this tract and
brought by them into the city, where it
was sold.
A great deal of this wood was oak, and
this is one of the lew places around ba
vunuah that has oak wood upon it. It is
said that this worn has been oing on for
a out a year. Parties have been system
atically robbing the woodlands in that
sectiou, aud selling the wood in the city.
In this way hundreds of dollars worth of
wood have been taken, and many prop
erty owners in that section are making
complaints. It may be that other arrests
will follow.
MR. IIUOKKER’B DEATH.
The Body Taken to Sparta Last Night
for Interment.
Mr. William A. Buckner, deputy mar
shal of the l nited States court, died at
his home on Bolton street yesterday
morn.ng at 11 :20 o clock from an atta k
of meningitis, with which lie has been
suffering for two weeks or more
Mr Buckner was taken sick nearly
three weeks ago. it being supposed that
lie caught malarial fever while on sumo
errand in the swamp iouutry, where he
was called by the duties of his oitice.
This devi 10, ed in o meningitis ami for
tho last two or thre e days of bis illness
lie was expected to die momentarily.
Mr. Buckner was a man oi aiout 40
years of age. lie came to Savannah
from Sparta, (in., in April, IKHB, and has
since served here ns deputy marshal of
the federal court. Ills genial and a.iable
nature and pleasant disposition wou
friends for him on all sides,
and tlie news of bis illness uud
death were heard wi.h general
sorrow. Mr. Buckner leaves a wife ami
three sous Be was a cousin of Mr.
I sics K. Buckner oft, is city. The body
"as laUen up to Macon on the central
ti’u.n la>t nh ht, from where it will be
carried lo Sparta for interment.
THE SAM KUaub Abtg NT.
Mr. Carolan Resigns and Mr. J. L.
Beck Appoint, and Agent Here.
Mr. .1. M. Carolan having resigned for
the purpose of engaging In other business,
Mr. J. L. Beck lias boeu appointed com
mercial agent of liie Savannuh, Ann nous
and Montgomery rallron I in Savannah.
The apimintment will tuko e ’eot met 1.
Mr. Beck was mrmerly with the N'orfo k
aud \\ t stern railroad, but moro roccuuy
with the Chesapeake and Ohio, whore no
was counseled with the west-bound for
warding department of th.it lino. "1 ho
omco of the Sam roud has been removed
l rum the corner of Bay lane and Bull
street to ill Bay street.
, _ _
Highest of ail in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THU COMING STATE FAIR.
Mr. W. W Collins in Savannah Look
ing After Its Interests.
Mr. W. W. Collins, vice president pro
tem and special agent of the Dixie Inter
state Fair, which opens at Macon Oct. 23,
is in the city in the interest of the coming
exhibition. He will be at the DeSoto a
day or two and will be glad to meet any
one interested in the fair.
The prospects are that the coming fair
will be the greatest ever held in Georgia,
said Mr. Collins last night.
The Macon Exposition Company have
been at work for months on the details of
the exhibition. A now builaing now con
nects what was formerly known as Floral
and Premium halls, making this main
building 800x60 feet, two stories high.
Machinery hall is anew building, con
necting the old Agricultural hall with
Premium hall. These two buildings, to
gether with the old Dining hall, which
will he used for exhibition puriioses, and
the main exhibition hall gives a floor
space of 2,200x60 feet. Fully two-thirds
oi this space has been taken by exhibit
ors. Every class of machinery, manu
factures and merchandise is represented.
The race track has been improved to
conform to the demands of the owners of
the fast stock that will compote for the
premiums offered in this department.
The stables have been made as comfort
able as the most exacting could demand,
and fast trotters enough are entered al
ready to guarantee better races than any
fair ever held in Georgia has had.
The most complete and varied exhibi
tion of machinery will be on hand and
running, showing the wonderful improve
ments in this line.
The musical display, Mr. Collins says,
will be very fine; every kind of musical
instrument, from the smallest mouth in
strument to the church organ. Several
fine bands have been engaged, and the
Sanford Sisters have been secured for
daily concerts in music hall. The Mid
way Plaisance will be there, at least fif
teen of the attractions that crowded the
street at the World’s Fair with sight
seers, will make Dixie Midway Plaisance
the most popular part of the exhibition.
The big pile of silver and gold, known
as the Montana silver statue, will be one
of the drawing features. This statue is
made of $64,800 in pure silver, while tho
base is made of pure gold to the value of
$224,000.
Central Park will be open day and
night during the two weeks of the fair.
Fifty arc and 500 incandescent lights will
be used in its illumination. The secre
tary’s office in the rooms of the board of
trade is one of the busiest places in Ma
con.
CARDS TO THE SCHOOLS.
Supt. Baker Giving Them Out This
Week.
Supt. Baker began the work of issuing
cards of admission to the public schools,
which will open on Mouuay, yesterday.
Owing to the inclement weather very
few children applied for admission cards
yesterday. There will probably be a rush
for cards to-day and to-morrow.
Cards of admission are only required
from those children entering the public
schools lor the first time or who left the
schools before the close of the last year.
The examination committee of the
board of education will meet at Chatham
Academy to morrow night to pass upon
the examination papers of the forty-one
applicants for the position of teacher of
the fifth grade of the Barnard Street
school. The committee will report to the
board the result of their labors, with a
recommendation in favor of the applicant
whom they may judge to bo best qualified
to fill the place.
TAKING IN THE WORLD.
A Couple of Savannah Boys Go to
Charleston for That Purpose.
Directive Hanley was notified last
nighl by the chief of police of Charleston
of th.arrest of two Savannah boys in
that dty, who had run away from their
bomeshere. The names of the boys are
EdwaM Rogers and Ernest Cobb, one 14
and thi other lSyearsold. Rogers stated
that hii parents lived on Third street,
but the* could not be located. Cobb gave
his residence to the Charleston police as
No. 229 Waldburg street. When inquiry
was mad at the house it was found that
his grandmother lived there. She was
not awart that her grandson was out of
the city ititil so informed by the police.
His parents, she said, lived south of the
city in 1 otisville. The boys are supposed
to have lefc home for the purpose of see
ing sometliug of the world.
RECRUITS FOR THE OANQ.
More Convicts to Help on the County
Work.
The chain.gang has received a number
of recruits fom the city court. They are
Richard Mobley and Robert Anderson,
giveu three months each for carrying con
cealed weapoas; t rank hilev and Ward
law fecreven, ix months for larceny from
the house; Abram Davis, twelve months
for larceny from the house; George
Thomas, sic months for assault and bat
tery; Jamis Aus.in, six months for sim
ple larceny; sarah Lewis, sic months or
larceny from the house; Joseph Beck,
four months for lacen.y from the house:
JohnWri-rftt, three months lor simple
larceny, anS Jim Johnson four months or
the same oiTetse. This was a great relief
to the ail ahd a welcome addition to the
chain-gang.
MR. TURNER IN SAVANNAH.
He Is Passing Through on His Way
Buck to Quitman.
Hon. Henry G. Turner is in the city
registered at the De Soto. He arrived
last night from Vidal'a, in Mont ornery
county, where he spoke yesterday, and
will leave the city this morning for fguit
man.
Air. Turner snio when sepn last night
that the Democratic party had no reason
for any alarm whatever, and ne leit sure
that u would roll up the usual ma ority if
not a larger one. Hesai tho results ot the
cauipui u were encouraging. Mr. Turner
will speuk in savtnnah next Monday
night.
CITY BREVITIES.
The county commissioners will hold an
ad.ourncd meeting this afternoon at 4
o'clock lor the pui-iKise ol making all ar
rangeineuts for the state election to lie
held next Wednesday. They will up
point the clerks and munugors of the elec
tion, aud attend to the other usual do
tails.
No trains will be run on tho Savannah
and Atlantic railroud until further no-
IRc. Cl emh.ni Sxussv, Supt.
J. C. Hulk, G. P. A.
PLANS FOR THE BUREAU.
Committees Appointed to Canvass tie
Business Mon.
The Organization Will Have to Be
Maintained by Subscriptions From
the Various Interests to Be Bene
fited The Canvass to Begin at
Once—Business Men in Earnest in
the New Movement.
The committee appointed by Mayor
McDonough, chairman of the meeting of
merchants and citizens, last Friday to re
port a plan for the organization and
maintenance of the proposed bureau of
freight and transportation, met last night
at the residence of Capt. D. G. Purse.
Seventeen members of the committee
were present: Messrs. D. G. Purse, W.
W. Gordon, Herman Myers, J. H. Estill,
B. H. Levy, C. E. G. Fell, G. W. Tiede
man, W. 13. Krenson, J. M. Dixon, W. W.
Williamson, W. G. Cann, I. M. t rank. W.
J. Watson, W. G. Morreii, H. A. Palmer,
R. F. Burdell, A. B. Palmer.
Capt. Purse was elected chairman. The
secretary of the mass meeting being ab
sent, Mr. Marvin O’Neal was requested
to act in bis place.
Much interest was manifested in the
matter intrusted to the committee, and
several plans were suggested lor raising
the funds necessary to maintain the bu
reau. The most feasible plan appeared
to be that of a general subscription from
those interested in the several leading
businesses oi Savannah, and it was, on
motion, decided to appoint subcommit
tees to canvass the city and ascer
tain what amount can be secured.
The subscriptions are to be for three
years, payable as follows: One-half of
the first year's subscription on the organ
ization of the bureau and the balance
payable in five equal half yearly instal
ments. The following sub-committees
were appointed:
Cotton merchants—W. W. Gordon, W.
G. Cann, W. W. Williamson.
Wholesale grocers, merchandise brok
ers and hardware—J. M. Dixon, A. S.
Gui kenheimer, A. H. Palmer.
Dry goods, shoes, clothing, hats, etc.—
B. H. Levy, I. M. t rank, J. W. Jackson.
Rice—W. G. Morrell.
Fertilizers-Joseph Hull, C. H. Wilcox,
John W. Huger.
Planters and truckers—C. E. G. Fell.
M. L. Lxley.
Lumber—John J. McDonough, M. W.
Dixon. T. S. Wylly.
Foundries—W illiam Ketaoe.
Carriages—Max Robinson.
Furniture and crockery—W. J. Lindsay,
James Douglass, J. T. West.
Breweries— W. W. Starr, George Meyer.
Hotels—W. J. Watson. Herman Myers.
Retail grocers—John Lyons, Nicholas
Lang, W. G. Cooper.
Live stock dealers—W. I. O’Brien, J.
F. Guilmartin, C. B. Younglove.
Lawyers—William Garrard, W. S.
Chisholm, W. R. JLeaken.
Real estate and investment companies
—C. H. Lorsett, J. H. Estill, D. G. Purse.
The committee adjourned until Tuesday
evening, Oct. 9.
THE POPS DIDN’T RALLY.
A Few of Them Meet and Talk Over
Their Chances.
The third party rally called at the
Catholic Library ball last night was a
dismal failure. Notice had been given
that several speakers from the countrv
districts would be on hand. Chairman
George H. Miller and ten others, includ
ing the speakers. constituted the crowd
which gathered at the hall.
Alter waiting for some time without
any increase in the crowd, it was decided
to postpone the rally until a later date,
and the meeting was not called to order
As the hall would have to be pall for
auy how the small number present re
mained and consoled each other for some
time with rejections upon the terrible
state of the country, due to democratic
misrule.
Mr. Miller said to a Morning News re
porter that he believed the populists
would carry seven out of the ten counties
in the First district, and that only a large
democratic ma orit.y in Chatham county
would insure Col. I ester's election. Mr.
\\ a.son, he said, is certain to be elected
and he believed that the populists will
gain other congressmen in this state
Atkinson’s majority, lie declared, will not
be over 10.000. Mr. Miller said the popu
lists will ask for representation on the
boards of election managers in this dis
trict.
A DIRECT TRADE MOVEMENT.
Au Atlanta Firm May Import Sup
plias Through Savannah.
Mr. Oscar Elsas, of the firm of Elsas,
May & Cos., is in the city with a view to
seeing wnat arrangements can be made
by his firm for importing their foreign
supplies through Savannah by utilising
freight room on some of the large steam
ers which come here every year lor cot
ton. This, it seems, is a step in the di
rection of free trade. This bouse imports
lari e quantities of paper and paper sup
plies from Knjrland annually, and hereto
fore has been bringing them through
New t ork Newport News or Charleston.
It is said if suitable srra gements i an be
made this firm will consolidate its foreign
business and bring it ail through this
port. “
U3EDHI3 KNIFE TOO FREELY.
A Florida Man Punished in the Police
Court.
T. J Thurman of High Springs, Fla.,
was fined #25, or thirty days in jail, by
the recorder yesterday morning for cut
ting two women on South Broad
street. Thurman is the editor of
a newspaper published at tlie place
irom whicu he baas. The charges were
preferred against him by Ne lie Rivers a
south Broad street tairy, and he was ar
rested by r c.ectivus Bossed and ivavan
augh. rt is said he demanded ad
uuwance to file nouse where these women
lived, which was retused him, whmeupon
he sot upon iairdie Jackson aud Birdie
ivivers and cut them quite badly. He
was unable lo pay the hue and will servo
out tne tune in jail.
Buy a Lot on Beat Street.
Lots arc well located, terms easy, and
prices t neap, aoliu L. Archer, Ho Bryan
street.—ad.
The discussion over Johnny's failings
had reached tho stage of personalities,
"it's easy to see, madam.” vociloraied
Mr. Chugwater. ••which sideof the house
the boy gets his temper irom ” "it is
a os.ah,” replied Airs. Chugwater, “and
it s likewise easy to see where lie gets his
inability to control it.”—Chicago Tribune
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES— FRIDAY-
Generally fair Friday; warmer; west n,
northwest winds.
“THE~
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And the People Do Move Also,
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must go along to do its pirt toward makino
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Remember, also, thaf true economy points
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The boys have been be
sieging us this week, but as
only two days remain be
fore school late comers must
hustle.
Our reduced School Suits
are getting scarce.
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Cool Weather Edibles
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FALL TONICS.
Pickled l’ork and Corned Beef.
Now Maple -.vrup. 1-reach Prone*.
Preserves, Jellies and Jam*-
Old Log Cabin and Old Pepper Whisky 1“
bulk and In bottles.
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