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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. 10P pairs ladies’ Oxford Ties, patentlcd tip atJ65c, worth $1. 200 pairsjladies Oxford Ties, patent led tip at $1, worth $1 22. 600 pairs/ladies’ 0.\(ord:Ties, patent led tip a 812 YjOi’th F,80, at Curtright & Daniel’s. * * '