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THE COURANT AMERICAN.
VOL. XIX.
iIRTY-FIVE
PEOPLE KILLED.
ssenger Train on Southern Runs
Into a Washout
;Cupants~sleeper ESCAPED
in nlng m a Terrlfflc Rain, the En
[ine Plunges Into a Gap Without
Warning-Cars Torn Up.
Atlanta, June 24.-A passenger
in ou the Macon branch of the
mlbern railway ran into a wash
lt one and a half miles north of
cDcuough last night and was
impletely wrecked.
The wreck caught fire and the
hire train, with the exception of
ie sleeper, was destroyed.
Every person on the train, except
ie occupants of the Pullman car,
: rished. Not a member of the
aiu crew escaped.
Thirty-five people in all were
illed.
THE TRAIN
ft Macon at 7:10 and was due in
tlanta at 9:45 last night. Mc
lonough was reached on time.
,t this point connection is tnade
3 r Columbus, Ga„ and here every
ight the Columbus train is cou
led on and hauled through to At
tnta. Last night, however, for
be first time in many months, the
lolumbus train was reported two
lours late on account of a wash
,ut on that branch, and the Macon
rain started on to Atlanta without
ts Columbus connection.
Tremendous rains of daily oc
mrrence for the past two weeks,
ave swollen all streams in this
>art of the south and several wash
mts have been reported on the
Efferent roads. Camps creek,
vhich runs into theOcmulgee, was
>ver its banks and the water had
spread to all the lowlands through
which it runs. A mile and a half
north of McDanough the creek
comes somewhat near the South
ern’s tracks, and running alongside
t for some distance, finally passes
way under the road by a heavy
stone culvert.
A cloudburst broke over that sec
ion of the country about 6 o’clock
ast night and presumably shortly
liter dark washed out a section of
be track nearly 100 feet in length.
INTO A WASHOUT.
Into this the swiftly moving
rain plunged. There was not a
lote of warning.
Tiie storm was still raging and
ill the car windows were closed.
The passengers, secure as they
nought, and sheltered comfortably
rom the inclement weather, went
0 death without an instant’s wani
ng-
The train, consisting of a bag
lage car, second-class coach, first
ass coach and a Pullman sleeper,
*as knocked into kindling wood
]) the fall. The wreck caught
lre in a few minutes after the fall
lnd aII the coaches were burned
xce Pt the Pullman car. Every
>erson on the train except the oc
npants of the Pullman car, perish
m tae disaster. There was no
■scape as the heavy Pullman car
Wed down the others and the
'a ivein the sleeper were unable
“render assistance to their fellow
’assengers.
IV° r .uk r * e^t * me there was silence,
en the occupants of the Pullman
srnJ!f° Ve I ed from their bewild
p.j 1 an d after hard work mana-
FounH,f tOUt of their car and
themselves on the track in
ltle Pouring rain.
CARS BURNING
was^ C eX f^ nt tk e catastrophe
Were a? ICk J Y a PP arent - Flames
that DarihJrfM, SCen COmin & from
ered h L f the wrecka Re not cov
£an y r Water - As the wreck
strucH, og ° \° P ieces under the de
flood h °* 1)0111 dames and
the rw man b °dies floated out from
streak h S a fu d Were carried down
storm h / the swift current. The
Flashir dIQ t not abate in fury,
steady fi? Pghtning added to the
and lii Sn Th° f the burnin & train
SCene Wlth fearful
of the g fir!t\^ U ' nlan ’ wbo was one
ed for th# t 0 gCt out ’ at once start-
Makint hi r: rCSt tele S ra P h station
s ’ble in the as / a P idl y as P°s
*torm he J ol tbe blinding
at McDon into the offi
the nigh^° Ugh and after telling
fell faintin PCrator the wrec k
* as quick!? the floor - Wor
nUickly sent to both Atlant
and Macon, but no assistance was
to be had except from the latter
city, as the interrupted track pre
vented the arrival of any train from
Atlanta.
NO AID COULD BE GIVEN.
Nearly the entire male population
of McDonough went to the scence
to render assistance, but little could
be done by the rescuers, as the fire
kept them at a distance. At day
light the bodies that had floated
from the gorge were gathered up.
One body was found a mile fiom
the wreck and many were seen
along its banks. A wrecking train
was started out from Atlanta but
in consequence of the burning
wreckage nothing could be done
until morning. A special train at
6 o’clock took physicians, minis
ters and helpers to the scene, but
nothing could be done except to
gather up the bodies. As the dead
were found they were removed to
McDonough. There are two un
dertakers thert. Both establish
ments were soon full of the mang
led remains of the passengers.
Some of the bodies were terribly
burned while others were crushed
beyond recognition. The only
means of identification in the ma
jority of cases were by means of
letters and papers in the pockets of
the victims in the catastrophe.
The bodies were prepared for
burial as rapidly as possible. Some
will be sent to their homes as fast
as the proper addresses can be as
certained.
Only three ladies weie an the
train. Two escapted. It is pre
sumed the other perished, but the
body has not been found.
Besides the regular crew of the
train, several conductors and other
employes were en route to Atlanta
to spend Sunday. All were killed.
Conductor W. A. Barclay was in
charge of the train. A section
boss with a gang of eight negroes
occupied seats in the second-class
coach. Not one escaped when the
car went down.
Atlanta, Ga., June 25. —Thirty-
seven bodies have been recovered
from the wreckage of the Southern
train which went into a washout,
one mile and a half from McDon
ough. Ga., Saturday night. Three
bodies were found today.
MRS- ANNIE BANTON-
Estimable Lady Dies After Several
Weeks Illness.
Mrs. Annie Banton died on Sat
urday last at 3:30 o’clock in the af
ternoon. Though she had been ill
for several weeks, her death was
a surprise, as well as it was a great
shock to the community.
Mrs. Annie Hoi tense Banton
was the only daughter of Matthew
Rollin and Mary Elizabeth Stan
sell. She was born November 6,
1866, and was, therefore in her 34th
year when she died. With twenty
four others she joined the Presby
terian church in October, 1883.
She has been a consistent, dutiful
member of that church ever since.
On October 4, 1893, she w r as mar
ried to Mr. John R. Banton. Of
this union there were three chil
dren, all of whom, with the hus
band, survive her. Her mother,
and two brothers, Wallace and
Rollin, who have homes in distant
cities, share with them the loss of
a loved and loving re’atr e and
her many friends extend their
sympathies to these in their be
reavement. Mrs. Banton was a
most estimable lady, even temper
ed kind and amiable. As wife and
mother she was devoted, indulgent
and tender, and as a friend she was
obliging, consistent, considerate
and sincere. Her death is a great
loss in the community.
The funeral took place from the
Presbyterian church Monday. The
services were conducted by Rev.
E. M. Craig, assisted by Rev. A.
W. Bealer. Mrs. Aubrey presided
at tne organ. Mrs. Cunyus and
the Messrs. Calhoun sang sweetly
a touching selection. The ser
vices were very impressive and
were attended by a large gatiieiing.
The remains were interred at Oak
Hill.
Marriage at Winder-
Mr. R. L- Jones, of this city, and
Miss Lounettie Greene, of Winder,
Ga., were married at the latter
place last Thursday evening by
Rev. Mr. Quillian, and arrived in
Cartersville Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones are at home
to their friends on Bartow street,
and are receiving the congratula
tions of the relatives and host of
friends of the groom in this city.
HH CORESWhIrTaLL ELsTfAiLS fed™
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CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JUNE 24, 1900.
TIE RAINS
CONTINUE.
The Situation Becomes a Blue One
for the Farmers-
HE CROPS INJURED BY RAINS-
Aud Will be Almost Ruined 11 the Kainc
Continue—Whest Sprout*
In the shock.
Farmers in this locality are blue.
Many of the crops are injured
and but scanty yields can be count
ed on if the rains continue. Since
the 29 of May rain has fallen ev
ery day with the exception of five.
In this time ground has not been
dry enough to work. Some farmers
have worked their crops while the
ground was wet. but even the most
diligent have not been able to clean
out the grass and weeds. Numbers
of cotton fields have never yet been
chopped out and corn the same
and the weeds and grass have
grown so as to hide them from view
and choke them out, so that they
would not be worth the cleaning
now. Many had debated the idea
of plowing cotton and corn fields
and planting over in corn, trusting
to favorable seasons from now on
to bring a yield. The two pretty
days of this week gave hopes that
the rain was over and farmers were
ready for a determined and active
war on the weeds and grass. But
the heayy showers yesterday
knocked out these plans and feel
ings of all took the blue side again
and even stronger than before.
Farmers have seen disasters and
untoward conditions before and
maybe all will come out right in
the end, but the situation is dis
mal.
Soae of the wheat has been cut
and shocked and in places it is
sprouting in the field where it has
not been cut. Very little of it has
beeu threshed.
Some have estimated damages
to the crops already visible at 25
per cent.
Fruit is rotting on the trees so
that is hardly worth trying to
handle. Peaches that looked
promising, are going to be almost a
failure.
DAMAGE GENERAL IN SOUTH.
Atlanta, Ga,, June 25. —Reports
received here rrom many points in
Georgia and portions of Alabama
and South Caolina show that the
recent heavy rains have inundated
a vast territory and caused enor
mous damage to bridges and farm
i © properties. Crops, including
c>tton, corn, and especially fruit,
which was nearing maturity when
the wet season began, have been
greatly injured and a vast amount
has been lost to the farmers of the
Southeastern states.
The rainfall has been unpre
cented. All the streams are out of
their banks.and carrying away
bridges and ferries in large num
bers.
A tornado was reported near
Huntsville, Ala., sweeping the
country, but no loss of life is known.
The lowlands have been devast
ated, and only the higher farming
lands are untouched. Indications
are for a cessation of the rain,
which will cause the streams to
fall rapidly,
Montgomery, Aia., June, 25. —
Reports 1 eceived at the State Ag
ricultural Department are the gloo
miest ever received at this season
of the year. Planters ar several
days behind with work and con
tinuous rains and cool nights are
destructive to crops, especially cot
ton.
“Old Deestrick Skule.”
Everybody is going to the “Old
Deestrick Skule.’’ The ladies are
sparing neither pains nor expense
to make this the best production
of the play ever here. Many
of the most prominent people are
taking part. The programme is
as follows
part i. *
1. Boys and Girls on big Road
to Skule.
2. Taking in Books.
3. Primer Class.
4. Reading Class.
5. Geography Class,
6. Grammar Class.
7. Spelling Class.
8. Vocal Selection—Mrs. Wat
Harris.
1 9. Play Time. Dinner by Skule.
I part 11.
1 io, Music —Mrs. Burt.
11. Reception—Mrs. Honey
suckle.
12. Reception—Skule. Commit
tee.
13. Song—By Skule
14. Speeches, compositions,
songs, and instrumental music.
15. Committee’s Opinion of
Scholars’ Progress.
16. Auld Lang Syne.
Skule Master—Mr. T. C. Milner.
Mrs. Honeysuckle, Mrs. Postell,
Sk-ule Committee: Mayor F. M.
Ford, Col. Jere Field, Mr. W.
H. Howard.Mr.W. W. Youug, Mr.
J. W. Knight.
Skollars:
Charlotte Anderson, Lizzie Pat
ton, Rebecca Felton, Ch; rlotte Gal
loway, Sallie Williams, Marian
Smith, Lela Gilbert, Lottie Ander
son, Annie Milner, Lucy Jones,
Rosa Aubrey, Leila Morgan, Char
lotte Milner, Frances Akin, Flora
Fite, Stella Brumby, Jessie Cobb,
Rosebud Edwards; Charles Smith,
Gus Foute, Albert Strickland, Tom
Lumpkin, Kirby Anderson, Law
rence Menkee, Howard Felton,
R, P. Morgan, Tom Galloway,
Dick Hargis, Harry Clayton, Alex
Willingham, Harry Edwards, Joe
Calhoun.
THE WITHAM PARTY.
The Big Party From The South
Enjoy Jersey Resorts.
Asbury Park, N. J., June 24
With a heart as big as his purse,
which is of very wide proportions,
Banker William S. Witham, of At
lanta, Ga., has brought a party of
of 115 excursionists from the south
to enjoy a turn at the New Jersey
resorts and the : of the north.
Mr. Witham has the distinction of
being president of thirty-two banks
and the financial agent of a dozen
or more cotton mills. He arranged
a special excur ion for em ioyees
of the several mst tutions ne rep
resents. They catne’here in a spe
cia’ train leaving Atlanta last Mon
dav and arriving at Asbury Park
last night.
The visitors what they
called a banker’s convention yes
terday and gave Mr. Witham a
silver loving cup. Joseph Davis
made the presentation speech and
Founder Bradley made a short ad
dress. A serenade was given by
the Beach band for the party to
night, and later there was a hop in
their honor.
There are four bridal couples in
the company, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Banks, who were married two
months ago; Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Walker, who have been married
only two weeks; Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Leonard and Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Mt C ary, who were married
just betore the excursion train
drew out of the Atlanta station.
AT ThT METHODIST CHURCH,
Twentieth Century Educational
Week of Prayer Julv Ist to Bth.
Twentieth century educational
week of prayer July Ist to the Bth.
The following programme will be
ooserved at the Methodist church
pursuant to the call of Bishop
Candler:
Monday, 8 p. m., prayer and song
oervice. Address, “Historic Re
viyal,” by Judge J. W. Akin.
Tuesday 8 p. m., prayer and song
service. Address, “Historic Re
vival,’’ (continued) by Dr. R. B.
Harris.
Wednesday, 8 p. m., prayer and
song service; subject “Christian
Education.”
Thursday, 8 p. m., prayer and
song service. Address, “Educa
tion Revival,” by Rev. Sam P.
Jones.
Friday, 8 p. m., prayer and song
service.
The Epworth League will fur
nish programme, under the direc
tion of John P. Adair.
Sunday, 11 a. m., sermon and
thank offerings.
SUPERIOR COURT-
Convenes Monday Week—Crop
Conditions May Excuse Jurors.
Superior court will convene next
Monday week. It is Judge Fite’s
intention of holding court one
week for the purpose of clearing
the jail and trying such cases as
are set for the first week, and if
the conditions are such as to jeop
ard the mterests of the farmer by
a continuance,the court will be ad
journed to a future time, probably
about the third Monday in Oct®-
ber. The judge, however, would
like to hold court two weeks if the
conditions will admit.
All jurors and others whose
presence are required are expected
to be present at the opening of the
court, except such as have farm
interests or pressing business such
as requires their personal atten
tion, and such can and w ill be ex
cused.
True Economy
The difference of cost between a
good and a poor baking powder
would not amount for a family’s
supply to one dollar a year.
The poor powder would cost
many times this in doctors’ bills.
*
Royal Baking Powder may cost a little
more per can, but it insures perfect,
wholesome food. In fact, it is more
economical in the end, because it goes
further in leavening and never spoils
the food. i
Royal Baking Powder used always j
in making the biscuit and cake saves
both health and money, i
You cannot, If you value good health, afford
to use cheap, low-grade, alum bakiog pow
. ders. They are apt to spoil the food; they
do endanger the health. All physicians will
tell you that alum in food is poisonous.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
GEORGIA GOLD.
Recent Sale of Paulding Count/
Mine to Philadelphians.
Rome Tribune.
The incredulity of the people
both of the north and south about
the extent, richness and acessibility
of the gold bearing section of the
south is amazing.
Notwithstanding millions of dol
lars have been minted at Dahlon
ega and millions sent direct to the
mint at Philadelphia yet the peo
ple of the United States cannot be
convinced that gold in any quan
tity remains in these gold fields.
The truth is that the gold so far
has beeu taken out almost from the
surface and* in but few instances
have any of the veins been worked
below water level. The richest
places only have been worked and
when machinery backed by capi
tal and skill is put to work many
r‘c 1 spots wiil be found that will
r*vvard such efforts. Recently a
gold property in Paulding county
has been sold to a company of
Philadelphia with $40,000 capital,
who have already a 10 stamp mill
and all machinery necessary with
ample capital to go to work. It
is confidently expected that within
thirty days good returns will be
obtained as the vein they are loc
ated on is a Soprolite or disinteg
rated quartz vein—carrying free
gold, easily mined and milled and
is some 25 feet thick, extending
some 600 yards through the pro
perty.
So far only prospecting work
has been done and the cut is only
25 feet below the surface any yet
over $2,000 has been sent to the
mint.
GALLOWS LIMB BROKE-
Assailant of Aired Women Riddled
With Bullets.
New Orleans, La., June 23. —
Mrs. Josephine Coates, mother of
Mrs. Sallie Otts, of this city, was
criminally assaulted and brutally
murdered yesterday in her res
idence in an isolated neighborhood
on the Tickfaw river, near Spring
field in Livingston Parish. She
was 60 years old and reputed to
have considerable money about her
place.
Frank Gilmore, a white man,
who lived about two miles from
her house, was caught in the house.
His captors said he had been ran
sacking the place. Gilmore claim
ed he had come to see about some
plowing the old lady wanted done.
About twenty-five or thirty men
gathered later in the evening and
took Gilmore out in the woods
Gilmore was lynched by the mob
after he nad confessed to the crime.
He was first strung to a beech tree
limb, The branch broke and the
mob riddled his body with bullets
before he could arise f:om the
ground. A hole was dutr under
the tree, Gilmore’s body was tum
bled into it, and the mob dispersed.
CYCLONE IN OKLAHOMA.
One County Swept by Swift Oe*
•truction.
Gutherie, O. TANARUS., June 25. —A lo
cal paper has the following ac
count of a cyclone in Beaver coun
ty. Nothing further can be learn
ed of it, nor any confirmation ob
tained tonight:
“Report says a terrific cyclone
passed over Beaver county last
night, killing two men, .injuring
three, and destroying much prop
erty.
“The dead are: Abe. Wright,
ranch manager; Henry Brad well,
a farmer. /
“William Hashberger. aged 15,
and Mrs. Paul Rodes, were seii
ously injured.
“The county was swept for twen
ty miles, and twenty-five houses
were blown over, trees uprooted,
and damage done to growing crops.
Big herds of cattle were stampeded
and many of them injured and
killed.
“The storm was most violent at
Range. Here several houses were
demolished, and the people were
saved by rushing to a cyclone cave.
“At the home of George Nebb,
a ranchman, sixteen men who were
herding cattle, took refuge in the
house. The house, with the men,
was carried into the aii, struck
ground 200 feet away and was de
molished, killing those mentioned
above.
“Ed Putnam, aged 18. was car
ried thirty yards, and received in
juries fiom which he cannot re
cover.’’
DARK AND LONESOME-
That’s a What Community would
be Without Newspapers.
In a sermon in the First Baptist
church of Wilmington, N. C., last
Sunday night, fiolll the text, “The
making of many books there is no
end,” Rev. Calvin L. Blackwell
discussed newspapers as well as
books. Among other things he
declared that “the printing office is
school, college and university for
the brightest intellects of the age,”
and said:
“A newspaper office is a school
of usefulness. No other class
serves a community so well and
for so little pay, either in cash or
appreciation. Every day and
night the newspaper is doing free
work for the general betterment of
the community. If a lawyer was
called upon by the city authorities
to do for the city the sa me amount
and no more valuable writing than
that which every newspaper does
free every day, the charge would
be SSO or more. If the newspapers
were to cease for a week it would
be as dark and lonesome as if the
pall of an eclipse covered us, and
Wilmington would beto ti e outside
world practically as though we
were not."
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