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gEORG IA HUSSARS’ HISTORY.
irontmu>'3 from Eighth Page.)
v Drummond a captain in the
val< , i Infantry, Private W. W.
F> rf ' ~,n and assistant adjutant
GoIW ,i R. H. Anderson’s brigade;
*’ prrra: | \|,,\ley Sorrel became a briga-
Pr ' v '' , Private Benj. Ed. Stiles be-
J, ' r " ~f the Sixteenth Georgia ln
i*ll*was killed at Berryvllle, Va.;
fart:' ; Aiex Wayne became colonel
F . rt * h a !' K 1,7, '• jeorgia Regulars.
OI c x\i o received commissions were
<X*r / Ttrouer, captain, and PhUip
Thomas F. Williams, lieuten-
T B , f Company B, Georgia Hus
anlS ,‘ , „i w ildhauer, captain Company
f T \. , h ,ssars; M. Edgar Williams,
A 'V,v. utieth Georgia Battalion of
capl ‘\vm Henry Stiles, Jr., captain
',\;,„rgia Infantry; Sam Breck
„ -,,ond lieutenant Pulaski
Pa.k - , j[ Elliott, second liemen-
Gual Guards, First<leorgia Regl
a!U "p 1 . tiz. lv Goodwin, first lieutenant
nie !“ amp to Gen. Gilmore; Geo.
Hleinsion second lieutenant Georgia
SL n ,R. M. McClellan, captain
and Ur rmaster Jeff Davis Legion
To sum up these promotions out of the
a ..fii, I’u-n composing the membership
f "r,- -0- which served at Fort Pu
n January, IS6I, there was after
, fnrn ■h.d to the Confederacy one
brie !■ - ral, three colonels, two lieu
t *'! colonels, nine captains, four first
leuit nur.G and eight second lieutenants.
0 i .1 total of twenty-nine officers of all
grades.
The second roster given is that of the
Georgia Hu>cars who volunteered in re-
to . call from Gen. A. H. Lawton,
then commanding the district of Georgia,
for ouil>ok duty on Skidaway Is.and for
one month, at the expiration of which
period ta< y were mustered out of service
ai Oglethorpe- barracks, Savannah, June
30. ISg. The company was commanded
by Capt. J. Fred Waring, with Lieuts.
Pavid Waldhauer and Richard J. Davant.
Besides the officers there were fifty-six
men. many well known Savannah names
appearing on the list.
Below is the roster of the Georgia Hus
sars. Com nan v A. afterwards Company
F of the JvtT Davis Legion, as it left Sa
vannah Sept. 13, 1861. The proffer of the
company was accepted by the Confederate
government on its own terms, that it put
itself in Virginia, fully equipped and ready
for servi ■ free of cost to the govern
mer i T 1- was done -at an expense of
about $25,000 to the members of the com
pany:
Captain—J. Fred Waring.
First Lieutenant—David Waldhauer.
Second Lieutenant—William W. Gordon.
Second Lieutenant (Junior)—A. McC.
Duncan.
First Sergeant—Thomas H. Dunham.
Se -nd Sergeant—Robert 'Saussy.
Third Seri: ant—Benjamin Green.
Fourth Sergeant—Joseph M. Turner.
Fifth Sergeant—W. Norman McDonald.
Privates—George W. Dillon. Joseph
Washburn. Donald McDonald, Robert C.
Gueiar i. R Miller McClellan, George R.
Anderson. ,Min D. And us, Henry E. Ball,
Frank in Bird. Thomas P. Bond, R. F.
W. Burroughs, Barry Byrd, Andrew J.
Campbell. Robert Campbell, Timothy B.
Chisholm. J. W. C. Clarke, Michael
Clarke. Lauchlan H. Clemens, Alfred
Cuthhe-ri. Raymond M. Demere, William
Frew, John H. Fulton, Edward Gordon,
Joseph Gough, Francis R. Goulding, A.
W. Graham, William H. Hewlett, Thom
as W. Heyward, Carolin C. Hines, A.
Champion Knapp, D. Kennedy, Alfred
Lad !, J W. Langley, Thomas W. Lake,
+ r Hnv." Mann, Henry P. Miller, W.
Inman Mi ler. Samuel Millett, Charles H.
Morel, John D. Munnerlyn, John McCoy
Mdi.• sh. I. F. McLennan, Alex C. Mc-
Rae. W. R. O’Grady, John A. Power, Den
nis Patrick. Ed A. Rohrer, Daniel Ram
bo. J. W. Rahn, G. Nowlan Saussy, Emil
iano A Silva, John Smith, John Tyler
Smith, J v. Smith. John A. Sullivan,
Henry Van Giesen. William W. Waddell,
Reuben K. Walker, Joseph L. Way,
Thomas H. Williams.
The fol wing joined by subsequent en
listment: Thomas G. Heidt, J. W. Briggs.
Jeff Hyatt. James A. Bouhan, George W.
Back;.',, t’harles X. Clemens, Jacob A.
ern,,s - Mk-hael J. Donnelly. John Mc-
Ka> John <\ Mcßae, George N. Salfner,
A M. McLauchlin, Richard Wllkerson,
Ezra j> Norton. Thomas Balia ntyne,
John A Britton. John Davis, Amos Nick
erson. 'am. - Ferguson, Rudolf Seibert,
1 1 ’ Wm. P. Anderson, Wm. P.
LIIO l a r k Dunn, Frank Goodwyn,
*' l ' ’ * '• ■•'■•ihy. Charles Peters, John W.
r r< u Fr. •!. rick Ferrier, John Burnett,
JJ; !i !• Charles H. Morris, M. C.
I Imor. F. M. Mote.
1 ' ! Cng joined by transfer from
'•* South Carolina Infantry:
Jam. > k Munnerlyn, M. G. Prendergast,
}\ m - Favnard, Maxey O. Scott. The
iollmui: _ joined by exchange: Xrcher R.
''a!-: Wm. J. Grubbs. James J. Ward.
' !l ’ ' enlistment during the war was
,: 1 ’ nis! " :s diminished by disease, cas
ua t> in 1 otherwise as follows: By death,
• • b> dio large on account of physical dis
abiliu. b\ desertion, 11; missing, sup-
P°m : to hove been captured, 3; captured
unu r. m mg in hands of enemy at close
f '' An : promoted and transferred, 7;
e,a, ''l fr )m troop on special service, 6;
trails I. riod in exchange, 3; killed, 6; mor
' wound.,]. t>; casualties other than
KI T , or mor tally wouq^ed,'l7.
!•-* t: ! which accompanies the mus
-1 1,1 L / •' origin and early history
' ' ’ Hussars and much fnforma
l," ;;-' r -al interest, beginning with
: . 1s - Previous to the settlement
1 v °f Georgia, says the legend,
1' 'vest of the Savannah river
a> under military occupancy of three
'*r 11 F, 1 ngers. respectively command
f ' a P ■ Patrick Mack ay, Andrew
0 ' . 1 Jam es McPherson, under
rj t ’ ' Governor of South Carolina,
tv.'.,, ! r horsom <*n and patrolled the
' no enemy, Indians or
lner 11 ' Persons sheltered themselves
(^ p ‘ ( troops were continued in
<km' . ’ 1 s V m<v three years after the set
i;ae ‘ 1 . Sava nnah. Fully recognizing
find , ’ y of main taining such patrol
, 11 v occupancy, Oglethorpe, in
P a j ‘ ■ raised a troop of fifty
X,, , A hich it subsequently appears
CO|J ' l " Was captain, and which was
nii , 1,1 existence under both ihe
thai • , ‘ministration of Oglethorpe and
Apn , ma S is tracy succeeding until
Co,>i . "hen by act of the First
who *, mbly, u was ordered that all
"ardh 1. T’ 1 300 acres of ian<l an<i UP
tred , Erected to appear well accou
wno’ our, '!*? back as cava lry, and those
evrvice v ‘ k ' 88 P ro Prty, on f&i. This
Jem 1 further ordered by acts of
Jan. <T Ma|, ch 15, 1758, Jan. 24, 1761,
Jo's I, ‘ an< * ov * 1764, (see Worms
kln *. jjL obsolete acts and Wat
kins 1,,*!. V S ' S4, 65 and 77 and Haw
ion . . . ' Under the provis
\uxr u lj( ; of lhis latter act the eer
•ory \s ‘ Previously been compul
-14 1- . :r , na,Je voluntary and by section
pro . ' *0 attend the Governor f)£ the
duty r ,,,orgla, (hence the traditional
a ' ,‘ Z fu by the Borgia Hussars
The lh€ Governor of the state.)
tit.,i , Us provided for was muin
tV'-ry ' Provisions of renewing acts
of ‘ - •\ ears ontil the inauguration
‘ha. Hrue° ie to^ ln 177 - and throu K hout
,r iat if,,. , ’ *hre is much of evidence
<r * -'1 m iif ,hUS ex,st ‘ n k was actually
of 1 * ar tor independence, two
J , s ,f e,nK James Bryan and
Ci,| i; r> much of evidence that
1) Waa commanding officer
Hsi), at , , . hls mortal wounding in
' d *° the battalion of horse,
at first commanded by Lieut. Col. William |
Mclntosh, and subsequently by Col. John
Baker and Leonard Marbury. It was un
mistakably in existence, as appears in of
ficial roster Oct. 1, 1785, at the burial of ,
Gen. Greene in Savannah, in June, 1788, j
and by published orders appearing in the j
Georgia Gazette and the Savannah Repub
lican, up to the incepuon and conclusion
V)f the war of 1S12; its existence during this
latter period being declared under no fix
ed or well determined designation, al
though generally designated as the Chat
ham Light Dragoons. After this war it
was consolidated with a troop of horse,
also of Chatham county, known as the
Chatham Hussars, with which it had been
merged during service, under the title of
“Georgia Hussars.” Under this title it
has continued its existence to date. It vol
unteered for both the Florida Indian war
and the war with Mexico, but was not
called into service.
At its regular quarterly meeting, held
the first week in January, IS6I. at #s drill
room, at the northwest corner on the
third floor of the city exchange, it made
tender of its services to the Governor of
the state, asking to be placed first on the
list for acceptance. In the same month it
did a tour of duty at Fort Pulaski, serv
ing dismounted as heavy artillery, and
during the month of June in its capacity
as cavalry on Skidaway Island. It made
like proffer of service to President Davis
on the inauguration of the Confederate
government at Montgomery, Ala., on Feb.
4, 1861, further proposing to put itself in
Richmond, fully equipped, free of cost
to the government. In response to this
last proffer the very laconic and imbecile
reply was sent by L. P, Walker, the first
Confederate Secretary of War; “Got no
use for cavalry,”
On the night of July 21, 1861, the day of
the battle of Bull Run, when It was sadly
comprehended by the Confederate author
ities that they had failed to fully realize
the fruits of victory because of the Inade
quacy of the cavalry force, the following
telegram was received by Capt. Duncan,
who was the secretary of the troop, from
Capt. P. W. Read, who was then in Rich
mond : „
“I have the asurance of Col. Northrop
that the President will accept the serv
ices of the Hussars upon the terms orig
inally proposed."
Col. Northrop was commissary general
and a close friend of President Davis.
Capt. Read was captain of the Husasrs
when they made their first tender of serv
ice, on the refusal of which he resigned
his office to accept the captaincy of the
Pulaski Guards. Proceeding immediately
in response to this acceptance to make
ready, It was resolved, as a preliminary
step, that such officers and men of the
troop, as it then existed, together with re
cruits obtained, as might go to Virginia,
should be designated as Company A of the
Hussars, and that the remaining members,
together with such recruits as they might
obtain, were to be known as Company B
of the Hussars.
Early in August, 1861, Company A was
ready to move to Virginia, but the move
ment was interrupted by orders from Gov.
Joseph E. Brown forbidding their depart
ure. or otherwise the return of the state
arms and equipments. Coupled with this
order was the statement that he, the
Governor, had the assurance of President
Davis that he would refuse acceptance of
any troops from Georgia bearing state
arms, unless their tender of service met
his, the Governor’s approval. Entertain
ing, nevertheless, a resolute purpose to
go forward, the Hussars surrendered their
state arms and equipment and made in
dustrious effort to equip themselves else
where. This imposed delay in departure
until Sept. 16, 1861, upon which date the
company left Savannah by the Charleston
and Savannah Railway for Richmond,
complying with its offer to put Itself in
Richmond free of cost to the government
at an expenditure of $25,000.
At Charleston the Hussars were hand
somely entertained by the South Carolina
Rangers, Capt. R. I. Jeffords. They then
proceeded to Petersburg, Va., where they
encamped at the fair grounds. Shortly af
ter they removed to Richmond, where they
encamped until Oct. 17, 186 L There being
no regiment of cavalry from Georgia in
V irginla at the time the Hussars were
allowed the choice of service with two
Virginia regiments, whose organization
was yet incomplete, vthe Fourth Virginia
Cavalry, Col. Beverly Robertson, and the
Sixth Virginia Cavalry, Col. Charles W.
Field. The latter regiment was unani
mously chosen by the officers of the com
pany and on Oct. 17 the company left
Richmond, reporting to Col. Field at Camp
Letcher and being designated as Company
E of that regiment. The cavalry attach
ed to the army there, commanded by
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, was soon after
brigaded under the command of Gen. J.
E. B. Stuart, and the regimental flag of
the Sixth Virginia Regiment and the only
Confederate flag of the occasion, was that
of the Georgia Hussars, the Stars and
Bars. This flag is still in possession of the
troop.
'Dec. 13, 1861, the Hussars were trans
ferred to Ihe Jeff Davia Legion, Maj. Wil
liam F. Martin commanding. The legion
was composed of three troops from Jllis
sistlppi, two from Alabama and the Geor
gia Hussars, the latter being Company F.
After doing detached service with the
infantry brigade of Gen. R. E. Rodes, the
company rejoined ihe battalion in winter
quarters at Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs, near Warrenton, Va., in January,
1862. In April the battalion left the Springs
and proceeded to Richmond and the Pen
insular of Virginia, where, near York
town, the various regiments composing the
brigade were for the first time brought
together in camp, having all been on de
tached duty along the front of the army
stationed at Centerville.
From this date to the close of the war
in 1865, the Hussars continued to be a part
of the First Brigade of Cavalry, which
subsequently became the First Brigade of
the First Division of the Corps of Cavalry
of the Army of Northern Virginia. 'The
itinerary of the company is the itinerary
of the brigade under its successive com
manders, Brig. Gens. J. E. B. Stuart,
Wade Hampton, M. C. Butler, P. IJI. B.
Young, and Gideon I. Wright.
Maj. Wm. F. Martin, commanding the
Jeff Davis Legion, was promoted to lieu
tenant colonel and afterwards to brigadier
general, and Maj. John Stone, formerly
captain of Company D resigning Capt. J.
Fred Waring of the Hussars, Company F,
was promoted to lieutenant colonel. In the
summer of 1864 the legion wats increased
to nine companies by the addition, of three
companies froth North Alabama, organiz
ed by Geh. Pillow.
In the winter of 1864. on the disintegra
tion of Miller’s Battalion, which had
arrived in Virginia In Maty, 1864, the le
gion was still further increased by the ad
dition of a tenth company, being the sec
ond company of the Liberty Independent
Troop of Liberty county. Capt. Ben Per
rin, which, with the Hunsars, copsiituted
the “Georgia Squadron” of the Jeff Davis
Legion, the other two squadrons being
composed respectively <vf Mississippi and
Alabama troops. The legion now con
stituting a full regiment Lieut. Col. War
ing was promoted to colonel. From the
date of the organization of the legion
Richard E. Connor of Natchez, Miss., was
adjutant of the regiment and Dr. Wm. M.
McPheeters was its first surgeon.
Owing to the loan of muster rolls by
fire on the evacuation of Richmond In 1865
and other records in the untoward con
clusion of the Confederate struggle full
information is lacking as to the number
of engagements fn which the Hussars took
part. The number exceeded 100, however.
A recitation of such events in which they
are known to have taken part is given,
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JANUARY 20. ISDO.
however, to show that they were not idle
spectators of ihe strife. The company
participated in only one engagement in
1861. but after that lime they
took part in almost every engagement in
which cavalry was engaged of ihe Army
of Northern Virginia. From memory the
committee has compiled a list of iwenty
one battles, ravis and skirmishes in which
the company took part in 1862, in Virginia
ar.d Maryland, Including Sharp-burg and
Malvern Hill; twenty in 1863, in Mary
land, Virginia and Pennsylvania, including
Gettysburg and Brandy Station; elghtem
in 1864, all in Virginia, and six in 1865, in
South Carolina and North Carolina.
The company surrendered with the army
of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston at Greensboro,
N. C„ —, 1865.
The next work of Capt. Duncan and hls
coadjutors on this line will be to prepare
the roster and record of Company B of
the Hussars, which, as Company A of the
Fifth Georgia Cavalry, served under Gen.
Joe Wheeler in the army of the West.
The Hussars were thus represented by
a company in each of the great armies
of the South under each of the great Con
federate cavalry leaders, Stuart and
Wheeler. Capt. Duncan says that Col.
William Parker White was the first colo
nel of the Seventh Georgia Cavalry, and
not Col. Edward C. Anderson, as appear
ed in the published roster.
COTTON HATES NOT ADJUSTED.
Another Conference Will Follow
That Held at New York.
The representatives of the lines interest
ed were disappointed in the hope that the
cotton rates from Athens and Atlanta (o
the South Atlantic ports would be adjust
ed at the meeting just held in New- York.
It was found necessary to call the delib
erations off for a time, and the rotes are
to remain as they now are, in a.l prob
ability, until after the representatives
have had another meeting. This will be
Feb. 9 at St. Augustine, Fla.
Vice President Egan of the Central and
General Freight Agent Winburn returned
yesterday from the meeting. Traffic Man
ager E. H. Hinton also attended, and will
return to-day.
Mr. Egan said that the differences with
regard to cotton rates had not been ad
justed. He was asked if an agreement
had been reached to have them remain
as at present until after the meeting to be
held next month for their further con
sideration, but answered that no such
agreement would be lawful. Under the de
cision of the Supreme Court in the trans-
Missouri case of some two years ago, 't
is impossible, he says, for the roads to en
ter into any agreement, and the law s
observed. Even In the associations that
have been formed since the decision, Mr.
Egan says, the roade have retained their
individual freedom and have been bound
by no agreement.
It is Mr. Egan's belief, however, that
the rates will remain as they now are
until the lines interested can come to an
understanding. He said the report that
the Southern has met the Seaboard’s cut
to 20 cents per hundred pounds by coming
down to 14 cents was an error, that the
rates to Savannah, Brunswick and
Charleston now stand at 19 cents. This
gives a differential of 1 cent In favor of
these cities against Norfolk, and Mr.
Egan says if any difficulty is found in
getting cotton to Savannah under these
circumstances the difficulty will lie with
the buyers. He thinks if there to be
any objection to the rates as they stand
now the fault should not be attributed to
the Central, but rather to the business
men, who handle cotton. Savannah will
enjoy the same advantage in the mat
ter of rates as Brunswick and Charleston,
and Mr. Egan believes any cry Ihe cot
ton men of Savannah might make would
be evidence of weakness.
Mr. Egan has not observed any great
Impetus that has been given cotton move
ments by the reduction in rates. The
shipments have been just about normal
since the prices for transportation came
down. He says the rates now in effect are
not remunerative and that tfle railroads
to Savannah, Brunswick and Charleston
would not be Justified In making any
greater reduction.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Col. Geo. T. Cann went North last night
on a business trip.
Mr. Jake Simmons of Beaufort. S. C.,
was In the etty yesterday, stopping at the
Marshall House.
Mr. Griffin Black of Wayeross was
among the arrivals registered yesterday
at the Marshall House.
Mr. Leon Sllverstein, buyer for Leopold
Adler’s clothing department, returned
from New York yesterday.
Miss M. G. Bennett will give another of
her delightful receptions on next Tuesday
evening at the Masonic Temple.
Mr. M. S. Brown, returned yesterday
from the Northern markets, which he vis
ited about ten days ago to purchase his
stock of spring clothing.
Miss Ada Arnett has returned to the
city, arm is now at home with her sister,
Mrs. E. R. Hernandez, after an extended
trip through North and South Carolina.
Health Officer LeHardy, who has been
spending some time in Florida, is ex
pected home to-morrow. It is understood
Dr. LeHardy will be at his office during
ihe day.
The many friends of Mr. Patrick O'Keefe,
the well known salesman, will be glad to
know that he is recovering from the se
vere attack of malaria from which he has
been suffering for the last several weeks.
Mr. Edwin A. Cohen, stenographer with
Garrard, Meldnm & Newman, has been
appointed official stenographer of the At
lantic circuit. The appointment was made
by Judge Paul E. Seabrook. Mr. Cohen
is fully capacitated to fill the position.
His friends will be glad to hear of his suc
cess.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Westcott entertained
a small party of friends quite delightfully
Wednesday evening, with music and danc
ing. Those present were; Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. May of Chattanooga, Tenn., Mr.
and Mrs. L. S. Harford, Mr. and Mrs. G.
T. Palin, Miss Meta Westcott, Miss Fran
ces Clay of Chattanooga. Tenn., Mr.
Matt Nesseler of Knoxville, Tenn., and
Mr. Clifton Thompson of Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Mr. and Mra. P. Barrett entertained de
lightfully Thursday evening in honor of
their guest, Mr, Bucuer of Brooklyn. The
parlors were beautifully decorated with
palms and cut flowers. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Brandon, Mr.
and Mrs, L. A. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs.
Byrnes, Mrs. E. Do-ld. Miss Kate McGuili
cudy, Miss Margarite Leacy, Miss May
Sharp, Miss Angeline McShan, Mr. Clem
mons, Mr. Taylor and Mr. McDonough.
A game of yachting was played, the prizes
being awarded to Mrs. Byrnes and Mr.
Taylor. *
NVellknown Educator Dead.
Gainesville, Fla., Jan. 28.—C01. Edwin P.
Cater, superintendent of the East Florida
Seminary, died at 10 o’clock to-night. In
hls death Gainesville and the educational
Interests of Florida have suffered a great
loss. He had been superintendent of East
Florida flowfinary for the past twenty-two
years, and was considered one of the abl
est educators in the South
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TO AWARD THE CONTRACTS.
ACTUAL WORK ON THE G. & A.
TERMINALS SOON TO BEGIN.
Board of Directors of the Railroad
and the Terminal Company Have
Aatnorlzed President William* to
Contract for the Construction ol
the Extension From Mcldrim to
Savannah and the Bridge That is
to Span the Hlver-Plans of the
Chief Engineer Approved—Com
pany Will Advertise for Proposals
for Dredging and Driving Pile, on
Hatcliinsoh Island.
It will be but a short time before the
contracts for the work of building the
Georgia and Alabama’s great terminals
on Hutchinson island will have been let
and the land across the Savannah river
undergoing a transformation into as com
plete and extensive a system of shipping
facilities as Is to be found south of Balti
more.
Savannahians are anxiously awaiting
the first steps toward construction, and
there will be general satisfaction when
the work that is to put a part of the
business of Savannah on the north side
of the river begins. The development of
the commercial advantages that have lain
unused and the extension of -the city’s
commerce that is to be wrought will be
welcomed.
A meeting of the board of directors of
the Georgia and Alabama Railroad and
the Georgia ami Alabama Terminal Com
nany was held yesterday morning at the
company’s general offices. The president
was author-zed to contract immediately
for the construction of the extension of
the railroad from Meklrim to Savannah,
and also for the magnificent bridge that
is to span the river near the old water
works station.
The directors also substantially approved
the plans for all the work that were sub
mitted by Ma.:.' Johnson, chief engineer,
who will be in charge of the construction.
For some weeks the engineer, with a con
siderable force, has been engaged in mak
ing his plans and profiles, and he had his
work in fine shape to exhibit to the board.
It was further agreed that advertise
ments should be sent out soon for pro
posals for tae dredging and piling inci
dent to the construction of the terminals.
There will be four slips, and a great deal
of work Will be necessary, both In dredg
ing and driving piling. It is said pneu
matic dredges will be brought down from
the North. These will make excavation.-
on a plan new to this harbor.
For the construction of the railroad ex
tension and the bridge there will be no
advertisements. For some time the offl
eials have been in correspondence wit)
concerns that undertake such work, ati
lt is believed that Ihe constructions o
both the extension and the bridge cai
be arranged without advertising for bids.
President John Skelton Williams of
Richmond was at the meeting. The other
directors were Mr. John D. Stetson of Ma
con; Mr. J. B. Hoist of Columbus; Mr. J.
W. Sheffield of Amerlcua; Mr. Cecil Gab
beti, vice president and general manager;
Mr. W. W. Mackail, Mr. C, D. Baldwin.
Capt. W. W. Williamson and Capt. John
Flannery.
Heretofore the directors have been de
layed In bringing matters to the conclu
sion of this meeting on account of the
slowness of the bill to authorize the con
struction of the bridge In passing the
houses of Congress. This obstacle was re
moved a few days ago, however, and the
meeting was held at the earliest opportu
nity after it had passed. The officials ex
pected during the afternoon to be notified
by wire of the President having uffixed his
signature.
Mr. Williams and the other directors left
last night to return to their homes.
DIRECT SHIPS TO HAVANA.
Plant I.lnr Will Hun Two Steamers
W it limit Stop a t Key West.
Beginning this week, the Plant System
will have a direct line of steamers between
Port Tampa and Havana. Two of the ves
sels of those that ply between these ports
will not touch at Key West. These will
leave Port Tampa Tuesday and Friday
afternoons at 2 o'clock and leave Havana
at 9 a. m. on Thursdays and Sundays.
This is in addition to the regular sailings
under the old plan, where the ships touch
at Key West.
Mr. Warren H. Fogg has been appointed
Western passenger agent for the Central
Railroad, with office at St. Louis. This
is a new' creation, the Central not having
had a sole representative at St. Louis.
The line is now doing a greater passenger
business than ever from this section. Mr.
Fogg, who is a courteous and genial gen
tleman, was In the city yesterday to con
sult with the head of the passenger de
partment relative to his duties, which
will commence Feb. 1. Formerly he was
with the Clover Leaf and the Iron Moun
tain routes.
The deficiency decree against the Savan
nah and Atlantic Railroad, with the Cen
tral as guarantor on $251,981.30 of due and
unpaid bonds and coupons, reported In the
Morning Nows yesterday, is really a de
cree in favor of the new Central company
against the old Central as guarantors, and
Is the formal closing up of litigation grow
ing out of the foreclosure and sale of the
Tybee road. No bonds of the old Tybee
Railroad are held outside of the present
Central Railroad, which owns the Savan
nah and Atlantic Road.
FURNISHING HIS SUBSCRIBERS.
Mr. A. E. Shoies la Distributing His
Excellent Directory.
mV A. E. Sholcs was busy yesterday fur
nishing his subscribers with the new city
directory. He has a large number of these
subscribers this year, and says he win
come out very nicety with his venture.
The directory for 1899 is bound in red,
which will be a distinguishing color from
Isßues of recent years. It is a complete
volume, embracing features that originat
ed with Mr Shoies and that have been
found very advantageous by those wno
have to look up persons and localities in
the directories
TMe for Ba
vannah that has been gotten out by Mr.
Üboliee. Each of his efforts in this line
has surpassed that which preceded it, and
the experience he has gained through his
long employment in directory work has
made him an expert. He has aeffieved .■.
reputation lor accuracy in his directories
and has made this one of his chief en
deavors.
Mr. Shoies has made It his practice to
keep the pages of his books open for cor,
rectlons until they have passed irreme
diably Into the hands of the printer. Ho
Invites corrections and changes to be sent
him up to the last possibly hour, and it is
by this means that he haS been enabkd to
make his directories as accurate as (hey
always are.
A patronage of Mr. Shoies’ work, has
grown up hi Savannah that will .doubt
less insure his gelling out the fcily direc
tories for years to come.
CENTRAL WILL EXTEND LINES.
THE SEAIiIGHT BRANCH TO HUN
TO ANDALUSIA, ALA.
Vice Prcuillent Eaun Say llte Ex
teni on In to Be From Searlglit to
AmialnKin—Citizen*, of Hie Town
Pnt Up Money In Divert Ihe Hoad
From River Falla to An.luluata.
The Central Railroad Is soon to begin the
construction of a fourteen mllo extension
of its Searight branch to Andalusia, Ala.
This extension has created a good deal
of gossip about the road going on down to
Pensacola, but of this plan there is noth
ing more than the talk of outsiders.
Vice President John. M. Egan of the
Central was seen about the report of the
extension yesterday. He stated that the
work Is soon to be commenced, but said
there would be nothing more to it than
this: that the road would have Andalusia
as its terminus when the work is completed
instead of Searight, as at present. Mr.
Egan said the Central Is not contemplat
ing an extension through to Pensacola.
The Searight branch extends from Co
lumbus to Searight. The property has
been operated by the Central ever since
the reorganization of the latter road. For
merly this branch was the Mobile and Gi
rard, as which it was built.
When the Mobile and Girard was under
course of construction it was not complet
ed to the distance it had been graded. Af
ter rails had been laid as far as Searight
work stopped, leaving some thirteen utiles
of grading south of that place. This ex
tended down the bank of the Conecuh
river to River Falls, and the bridging,
too, had also been done. Nothing remain
ed for the Central to do, if It wished to
make an extension from Searight, except
to straighten up the roadbed a bit and lay
Its track.
Andalusia is some five miles east of
River Falls, but the town Is on an elevat
ed tract, the rise from River Falls being
from 250 to 300 feel. This elevation is al
most too great to admit of construction
without considerable cost, so the people
of Andalusia decided the best thing for
them would be to Induce the Central to
build more directly to their town.
For some time the Central has contem
plated an extension to River Falls, the
grading having already been done, but
negotiations were entered into with par
ties resident In Andalusia looking toward
the divertion of the proposed extension.
The Andalusia people wanted the road,
and they were ready to put up a bonus
of several thousand dollars to secure it.
Christ!: n Is six miles south of Searight.
From that plßce to Andalusia the grade Is
easy, and reVlily admits of railroad con
struction. Some time ago the Central had
its engineer go over the way and found
It thoroughly practicable. Then, the pto
ple of Andalusia, showing a financial will
ingness to have the road come their way,
It was decided to build to Andalusia in
stead of to River Fails.
Mr. Egan says the work on the new
stretch of road will be completed within
the current year. Work will be soon be
gun and will be pushed along until the
Andalusians get the road.
The extension of the Searight branch
will give Covington county its first rail
road. The section through which the road
is to run Is rich In limber and farming
resources, and it is believed ihe Central
will open up a fine stretth of country by
its short extension.
FINE RACING STOCK SOLD.
Eleven Horses nt tlie New Orleans
Traelc nought for $2,490.
New Orleans, Jan. 28.—The racing stable
of O. O. parke was sold at auction In
the paddock yesterday afternoon. Eleven
head brought $2,190, an average of $229.
Trebor brought the highest price, $425.
Four horses belonging to J. J. McCafTer
ty and one belonging to E. Ferguson were
sold at the same time, the five bringing
$7lO, an overage of $142.
O. E. Mahone’s colt Branch, by King
Oalop-Ilrooklrit, who has shown far more
class than he was credited with, galloped
away w.th the Live Oak handicap, to
day’s stake. Wilson was the only other
contender and hiß contention was brief.
Hea Robber, who was recently sold by the
Schorrs to Mr. Riddle, beat bis former
stable companion, who was a favorite, a
half length for second money, which
amounted to S2OO.
The 2-year-olds had another showing
to-day, Caviar beating Muey Chica a neck
in the seven-sixteenths dash. Capt. James
Rees of Memphis, who is expected here
on Monday, on his way to a winter re-
T'.V Wl iL b< \ t ' fr< “ r, ' ,i ,h of chairman
of the board of lacing governors made
vacant by the resignation of R. O. Rankin
It Is hoped he will accept. K,n ’
The weather io-day w.ts cloudy and the
track muddy. Joe Shelby and Applejack
were the winning favorite*.
First Race-Selling, six furlongs, prince
Harry, 8 to 1, won, with Hobart. 60 to 1
and 15 to 1, second, und Tinkler, 6 to 1
Third. Time 1:17. ’ °
Second Hat*—Two-year-old, three and
one-half furlongs. Caviar. to 1 won
with Muey Chlca, 2 to 1 anti 4 to 6 second’
and Jen, 2 to 1, third. Time 1:44%.
Third Race—Selling, one mile and ■ haif
Joe Shelby, 7 lo 5, won, with Sadie Levy’
4 to 1 and 6 to 6, second, and Rock wood’
4 to 1, third. Time 2:43%.
Fourth Race-The Live Oak handicap
one mile. Branch, 4 to 1, won, with Sea
Robber, 7 to 2 ami 6 to 5, second, and
Wilson, 10 to 1, third. Time 1:46%.
Fifth Race—Selling, one mile and one
six teen the. Frances Booker, 6 to 1 won
with Swotdsman, 5 to 1 and 8 to 5, second’
and The Plutocrat, 3 to 1, third. Time
1:55%.
Sixth Race—Selling, seven furlongs Ap
plejack. even, won, with Lauretta D„ 10
to 1 and 4 to 1, second, and Watercres’t 2
to 1, third. Time 1:33%.
CHARLESTON’S WATER WORKS.
Hill Passed Providing for a New and
Improved System.
Charleston, S. C„ Jan. 28,-There now
seems to be no reason to doubt that
Charleston will shortly have anew sys
tem of water works.
When this scheme was first put forward
the present water company went Into the
courts and enjoined the city from increas
ing its bonded Indebtedness. This it could
do under an old law passed during the
Courtenay administration. To alleviate
this trouble, a bill has been Introduced
in the present legislature, granting tha
desired privilege.to the city, and a com
mittee of business men that has been in
Columbia In the Interest of the measure
returned home to-day, satisfied ’ that it
would pass.
The plan contemplates bringing water
here from the Edisto river, a distance of
thirty miles. It also provides for giving
Charleston a supply of 7,000,000 gallons per
day, at a cost no greater than that now
being paid, and at the end of thirty years
the works will be owned outright by the
city.
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