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VOL. Ill—NO. 34 4
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA,.FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1892.
$5.00 PER ANNUM
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The News of the Day Told in
Brief—Personals, Etc.
Pears are going forward now by the
car load.
TheyW gqinIt
BUT A GBBVT MANY-
Art Lett Ytt
We mean our immense
stock of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gents’
Furnishings, etc.
Our closing out sale is hav
ing the effect of closing out the
goods and they are going
The shooters will soon be banging
away at bats.
The Rescues held a meeting Wed
nesday night,
Mr. Am. Cochran is now a clerk in
the freight depot.
Melons have begun to move again,
Prices are very good.
Mr. Sara FJeisker went up to A1
bany again yesterday.
The railroad shops is ore of the
busiest places iu Tbomasviiie. •
Editor Hawk, of Albany, spent
yesterday morning in tho city.
Happy Jake Menko, of Albany,
dropped in on his Thomasvilio friends
yesterday.
Mr. Dud Peacock, one of the lead 1
iog citizens of McDonald, was in the
city yesterday.
Several of The finest melons seen
here this season came up on the Mont
icello train yesterday.
Tom Bottom, we are glad to learn
made a very go< d thing out of his
Montgomery excursion.
We learn that J. Iv. Emmett, the
great comedian, has been booked for
Tbomasviiie next season.
Mr.-S. L. Hayes and daughter.
Miss Marion, left yesterday for New
York, where they will spend some*
time.
A leading merchant stated a day or
two ago that be would give ten dol
lars towards having base ball
Tbomasviiie.
Don’t buy anything any
where until you see our goods
and get our prices. They are
paralyzers and no mistake.
Never in the history of Thom-
asville has such an inimei
stock of first-class goods been
offered at such sacrificial
prices. We are losing money
by if, but in order to make the
change in our business that
we have in view, the goods
must go.
A word to tho wise is suf
ficient.^ Come in and see the
great bargains we are offering.
LSteyerman&Bro-
129 & 132 BROAD ST.
Tbomasviiie, - - - 6a.
Mr?. Oglesby, of Columbia, 8. C.
who baa been visiting her daughter,
Mrs Joel Coyle, left yesterday mern
ing for home.
Little Miss Gemo Beil Elder, who
has been attending school in Ken
tucky for the past two years, returned
homo yesterday.
A horse attached to a bread wagon
ran away in Fainview early yesterday
morning. The animal was stopped
in Flctehervitle bclote any damage
was done.
Mr. L. F. Thompson and wife, Mr.
J. L. Pringle and Mr. S, L. Mallard
and family returned yer'erday from
St Simon?, where they have been
spending some days.
All tho tobacco planters are prepar-
ing for cutting tiino, which has al
ready begun in a small way. The
proper curing of tho weed is one of
the most important features.
The excursionists have Dot yet fins
ished talking about tho St. Simons
trip. Each one will be a splendid
agent for the next excursion that
worked up for the Island.
A seining party ia being made up
to make a haul ou the finny tribe out
at the county lino bridge. Fisher
men say the river is just right for
eeiniDg.
We are requested to state that on
account of the unsettled condition of
the weather the ladies of St. Thomas
Guild will not serve ice cream at the
Mitchell House on Friday afternoons
until further notice.
Agent Craft, of tho Southern Ex
press company, has his bands full
nuw handling the pear shipments.
Mr. Croft has the assistance of a com
petent force and no matte’ how great
the volume of business becomes he
will be found equal to the emergency.
Tho contract for carrying the mnils
to and from Patten, McDonald and
Moultrie for the next four years has
been let to Amos McCrary. The
mails are daily. One carrier goes as
far as McDonald, where another car
rier meets him, and proceeds on to
Moultrie. ,
[Communicated.]
Down With Vagrancy.
Up to the present, the South has
been comparatively exempt from the
evils of strikes, provoking labor com'
plications, and, tbat worst of all enc
mies to civilization and society—an
archy.
The labor sea has been smooth,and :
notwithstanding the embarrassment
of having the freedom and enfian
ekisement of over four million people,
untaught iu the duties of citizenship,
thrust upon us, we have bravely and
successtully made our way throu;
the breakers. To-day, an equally
serious and troublesome problem con
fronts us Our streets and highways
are thronged with idlers. What Bhall
we do about it ?
The secret of moat all popular
troubles and agitations is an excessive
amount of idlenets. Tramps, vaga
bonds and loafers are the curse of
every community throughout the
land.
These leeches on industry and
ciety are bad citizens, and a standing
menace to both labor and capital,
The streets of our cities and towns are
thronged with an army of curbstone
statesmen and pavement politicians,
having no business of their own, and
their only hope of accumulation
out of the spoliation ot tho property
of others.
The immigaation flcol-gates of
America are thrown open and our
country has become a palladium for
ibe scum and ofl-scourings of other
imiion8 Convicts, fresh from the
shackles of criminal bondage of other
nationalities, are courted and pam
pered as leaders in movements which
are inimical to society and good gov
ernment. Desperadoes, in the last
throes of political and fi ancial disap
pointment, recklessly deliver revolt
tionary ideas from* the public ros
trums. Even some of our staunchest
political leaders are inclining a pa
tient ear to the advocates of theories
destructive to republican institutions,
and inconsistent with the letter and
spirit of our natioDal charter.
With agrarian, communistic, in
cendinry and revolutionary ideas
scattered broadcast over the land, we
know Dot where the end will be.
The south has its complement of
idlers and vagrants as yet untaught
in the arts of such deviltry, who only
await a proper training to prove them
selves apt scholars, and make a now
peaceful and prosperous land a per
fect pandemonium. There is a rc-m
edy for such evils as now exist if prop,
erly and promptly applied.
Thousands ot acres of available
lands lie idle for the want of an indus
triuus hand to till, which will yield a
bountiful supply of bread for myriads
of poor women and children who eke
out an existence by their own hard
exertions, and who are rightfully en-
titled to a support from these idlers.
Strong and brawny men loiter about
in ignorance who should be speeding
the plow or shoving the jack-plane.
Masses of boys, both white and black,
dally away tho days of their youth in
learning the lessons of vagrancy and
contracting habits of vicionsness and
profligacy, who could make efficient
artisans, expert mechanics and valua
ble citizens.
Down with vagrancy ! Away with
idlers, and let the officers of the law
sharpen their vigilance and clear the
streets of “arabs,” drive the local
tramps from our midst and force the
lpater to the farm, the workshop or
the chain gang 1
Ben McLendon.
Notice to Teachers.
Notice is hereby given that a joint
teachers institute ot Thomas and
Brooks counties will be held in the
court house in Thomasvilio on Tues
day, July 19th, continuing five days.
Governor Northen, State School
Commissioner Bradwell, of Georgia,
State School Commissioner A. J.
Russell, of Florida, and State School
Commissioner Harris, of Alabama,
will be invited to be present and ad
dress the teachers. The public is
invited to attend the institute
K. T. Maclean,
C. C. Thomas Co. i
A BLOODY BATTLE.
BETWEEN PINKERTON
MEN AND A MOB.
A TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
Carnegie’s Wronged Workme. J,1 their
Metal—They Whip out Taree Hundred
Pinkerton Men—A Fight in
Which Many are Killed.
The iuevitable result of the lock
ing out of some four thousand men in
the employ’of Andrew Carnegie has
come to pass.
At five o’clock on Wednesday
morning .300 Pinkerton men arrived
at Homestead, Pa., which is about
seven miles from Pittsburgh. They
were sent there by Carnegie’s orders
to protect his property and the new
workmen that were daily expected,
The strikers had prepared themselves
for war, and when the boat came in
sight with the men, the workmen
were ready to receive them.
The first gun was fired by a Pink,
erton man, and this was the signal
for a fusilade from the strikers.
They were well armed, and had two
cannons, and all day Wednesday and
until midnight the firing continued
on both sides. The Pinkerton men
were not allowed to land and frequent
attempis were made by the strikers
to burn the boats on which they were
biding. Barrels of oil were poured
on the water and set on fire, and other
means employed to burn the boats,
together with its living freight.
Twenty nine men were killed and
tkirty-uhie wounded. The detectives
were in a hopeless minority and
fought under great disadvantages.
They were powerless in tho hands of
the infuriated and wronged laborers
and it is a wonder that any are left to
tell the bloody tale.
Finally the Pinker ton’s surrendered
and the fighting ceased, though the
dispatches t Jl a terrible tale of their
treatment at the bauds of the mob.
As soon as the Pinkerton’s left tlio
boats, the mol) boarded them and
took everything of value, including a
large number of rifles and a quantity
of amunition. A special train carried
the whipped detectives back to Pitts
burgh.
The fighting was thought to be
over lor a while, but the eud of tho
trouble hns not yet been reache.
Newspaper readers all over the
country are familiar with the trouble
at Carnegie’s works.- The appoint
meat by Carnegie of II. C. Frick, a
recognized enemy of union labor, us
chairman of the Carnegie board; the
curt declaration ot the ultimatum of
the amalgamated association; the utter
disregard of all arbitration ideas pro
viously enunciated by Andrew Caruo
gie, and tho history of the irou mas
ter’s dealings with organized labor
seem to bear out tho assumption that
the present condition of affairs at
Homestead lias been invited and wel
comed by Mr. Carnegie as a feudal
baron ot old would invite the malcon
tents on bis estate to come up and be
slaughtered after studied preparation
for the massacre. The feudal baron
idea Las been still further elaborated
by Mr. Carnegie at Homestead in the
fortification of his mill plant and prep
arations for both defensive and offen
sive warfare.
fEEI’ING reductions contesi*
I’LATED.
The negotiations between Mr. Car
negie’s representatives and the Amal-
gamation Association, to which all
his skilled workmen at Homestead
belong, were short. Chairman Frick
submitted a scale which had steel bil
lets at $22 a ton as a minimum. This
itself was a 12 per cent reduction on
the scale which had just expired. In
addition there were reductions of
wages even upon the $22 basis. These
reductions run from 12 to 40 per cent,
for each workman. Finally, there
was an article which fixed the ex-
jiratiou of the scale, not on July 1 as
leretofore, but on Dec. 31, One con
ference was held on June 23 last.
Representatives of the Amalgamat
ed association stated that the new
scale contemplated such sweeping
reduction that the men were not pre
pared to sign it. Chairman II. C.
Frick expressed a willingness to dis
cuss the $22 basis. Tho association
representatives asked for • the old
scale. Finally they agreed to ac
cept a minimum price for steel billets
of$24aton. After a long delay Mr.
Frick asserted that the Carnegie in
terests might concede a dollar and
make it $23. There was $1 between
them then.
“there 4 is our ultimatum.”
The' association’s representative
suggested that the reductions averag
ing 30 per cent, be discussed pend
ing tbe settlement of the minimum
prices. Mr. Frick became uppish at
once.
“No, gentlemen,” was Ins reply,
“there is our ultimatum. Sign that
before raiduight of June 24 if you
choose. There will be no conference
after that hour.”
The association’s committee with
drew and there were no more meet
ings. TheJ mntter of signing the
scale in midwinter was not discussed
The fight was on.
Mr. Carnegio’a representatives at
once began the fortification of the
works at Homestead. Notwithstand
ing that tho amalgamated association
has been in session here all this week
and tbat the scale has been signed by
several of Air. Carnegie’s competitors
no further move has been made ou
the part of the ironmaster to meet
the amalgamated association.
THE STEEL WORKS AT HOMESTEAD
The great slcal works at Home
stead occupy a space of 110 acrfcs.
and includes over a dozen immense
structures and scores of small shops
and sheds. Among the various de
partments arc those known as the con
verting mi!!, where Bessemer steel is
made; tho beam mill, tho largest in
the world; the plate mill, where steel
plates are rolled; tbe armor plate
mill, where the heavy plato for the
new government cruisers have- been
made; tho open-hearth mill, the finish
ing department. The output of these
works is four times as great as that
of tbe Krupp works iu Germany. The
average number of workmen employ
ed is over 4,000.
Last year the Carnegie company
purchased tho city farm of over 100
acres, which was adjacent to tho steel
plant.
preparations for war.
About six weeks ago, in anticipation
ot the coming conflict between the
Carnegie interest and the workmen, a
stout board fence twelve led high ivas
built upon a foundation of slag three
feet high completely surrounding the
steel works. This fenpe is three miles
long. On the top are strung three
strands of barbed wire so connected
that a current of electricity may be
sent through them, from the electric
plant by the simple turning of a switch
in the office. Portholes (our inches in
diameter have been bored along this
fence at the height of a man’s eye.
Trenches have been dug over all parts
of the works to various points along
the fence where hydrants are station
ed, Connections have been made so
that either cold cr boiling.water can
be sent through iljess pipes to the
hydrants. Hundreds of arc light's
have been strung on high poles
throughout the plant, and along the
fence and on all the buildings near the
roadway search-lights have been
placed.
Trunks !
New and Elegant line of
these ifocd-s just bought by
our Mr. Elias in the north-
west, and now on display. If
you are in need of above
articles call and see them.
Straw flats!
IS THIS FOR YOU?
It will interest you tojknow that there] is
a largely increased demand for our chocolate
sets, they seem to have taken popular Fancy
by storm. We are not at any loss For an !
explanation. Popular judgment doesn't
often make mistakes and it isn't mistaken
this time. The:e sets have fallen into
general favor because they arc designel
with the utmost care and skill and because
they are the result of artistic and studied
workmanship. What is perhaps as much
to the point us anything else that cau be
said about them is that they aro sold at
figures well within the reach of little in
comes.
JOSEPH JERGER.
[Established 1&*>7
Your choice of any on our
counter at
, ft
TO CLOSE FOR THE SEASON AT
Lni & Ci’s
Mitchell House Block.
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YjOi’th F,80, at Curtright & Daniel’s. * * '